Since being sent to her grandmother's house, Nannan has never worn such a beautiful dress.
Today was the first time she wore a beautiful dress, and she felt like she had instantly transformed into a little princess.
She happily twirled around, blinked her big, round eyes, and cheerfully asked the mother and son in front of her, "Auntie, little brother Xibao, do I look pretty in this dress?"
Xi Bao's eyes widened, her mouth formed a big "O" shape, and she nodded repeatedly, praising loudly, "Beautiful! This young lady looks as beautiful and charming as a butterfly fairy in this dress. She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen besides my mother and aunt."
"Thank you!" Nannan quickly glanced at Xibao, then turned her gaze to Su Niannian's face, her eyes full of expectation and longing, hoping to receive Su Niannian's praise and approval.
She valued Su Niannian's opinions highly because she felt that Su Niannian was as kind and approachable as a mother.
Su Niannian smiled as she looked at the adorable girl in front of her, her eyes full of love and admiration. She completely agreed with her son's assessment of the girl's appearance, so she quickly nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Xibao is right. The girl is truly the most beautiful little girl I have ever seen in my life!"
Look at that fair and delicate face, those big, bright eyes, and that head of smooth, shiny black hair! With just a little makeup, she's already so charming. She'll definitely grow up to be a stunning beauty!
After saying these words, Su Niannian paused for a moment, gazing tenderly at Nannan's slightly flushed face, and then continued softly, "And, today is our little princess Nannan's birthday!"
Auntie sincerely wishes the little princess a happy birthday!
I hope that from today onwards, you will have a happy and joyful day every day, free from worries and illnesses, and forever healthy and safe.
At the same time, I wish you to become more and more beautiful and to become the happiest child in the world.
Upon hearing Su Niannian's words, Nannan's big, round eyes instantly filled with tears, reminding her of when her mother was by her side. Every year on her birthday, her mother would call her "little princess" and say she hoped she would be healthy, happy, and grow more and more beautiful.
Her lips trembled slightly, and her voice choked with emotion as she thanked her, saying, "Thank you... thank you, Auntie..."
Su Niannian wiped away her tears and gently comforted her, "A beautiful little princess shouldn't cry! Let's have a happy birthday today, don't cry anymore, okay?"
Nannan sniffed, a sweet smile appeared on her lips, and she obediently replied, "Okay! Nannan will listen to Auntie."
Xi Bao glanced around the living room of her grandmother's house and found it empty, without even a birthday cake. Her eyebrows furrowed almost imperceptibly. She walked over to Su Niannian, reached out her chubby little hand, tugged at Su Niannian's clothes, and pulled her aside.
Then, in a voice only the two of them could hear, she asked softly, "Mom, today is the pretty girl's birthday, but what if she doesn't have a birthday cake?"
He was worried that his daughter would be upset if she heard what he said, so he tried to keep his voice down and intentionally avoided talking to her.
Seeing that her son, though young, was considerate of Nannan's feelings, Su Niannian felt that her son had truly grown up and was very gratified.
She and her son came here today to celebrate their daughter's birthday, and given the emergency at home, it's understandable that they didn't prepare a cake.
She affectionately ruffled Xibao's fluffy hair and said with a smile, "I'll take you out to eat, and while we're at it, we'll go to the cake shop and order a big cake for Nannan."
Xi Bao's eyes sparkled with excitement, and in her excitement, she blurted out a fluent English sentence: "Good idea, mom, you are so great."
Su Niannian reminded him with a smile, "Xibao, we're in China. You have to speak Chinese, not English!"
“Okay, Mom, I got it.” Xibao immediately switched to Chinese to communicate with Su Niannian and gave her an OK sign.
Then, he walked up to Nannan and said, "Pretty girl, let's go out to eat together to celebrate your birthday. Mom will treat us."
Nannan bit her lip lightly, her eyes flickering uncertainly. After hesitating for a while, she slowly said, "This...this might not be a good idea!"
After all, Xibao and his mother came all this way to celebrate my birthday, so it would be really embarrassing to have my aunt treat me to a meal.
However, if I don't let my aunt treat me, I won't have a single penny in my pocket, and I won't be able to treat them to a meal at all.
Thinking of this, Nannan couldn't help but feel embarrassed and awkward.
After thinking for a moment, Nannan seemed to suddenly have an idea and hurriedly ran towards the kitchen.
She walked quickly to the refrigerator, gently opened the door, and peeked inside.
All that could be seen inside were a few eggs and a handful of noodles; there were no other ingredients.
Seeing this, Nannan frowned slightly and sighed inwardly.
Then, she turned around and ran to Su Niannian and Xibao's side, lowering her voice and carefully saying, "How about we cook noodles at Grandma's house?"
As she spoke, she quickly glanced at Su Niannian and Xibao, as if trying to confirm whether they would agree to her suggestion.
Su Niannian keenly noticed the slight embarrassment on Nannan's face and sensed Nannan's concerns. In order to protect Nannan's fragile self-esteem, Su Niannian did not directly refuse or raise any objections. Instead, she showed a warm smile and gently nodded in agreement.
"Okay, then let's have noodles at your house! After all, today is an important day for our little birthday star. According to custom, the birthday star must eat a bowl of longevity noodles."
Immediately afterwards, Su Niannian leaned down slightly and gently stroked Nannan's long hair with her hand, continuing in a friendly tone, "Besides, Xibao just gave you a birthday present, so as your aunt, I can't fall behind."
Let me think about what kind of gift I should give you.
"Um... how about Auntie gives you a beautiful, sweet, and delicious birthday cake? I'm sure the birthday boy/girl will be very happy to see it."
Nannan hurriedly waved her little hand and shook her head in refusal: "No, Auntie, you don't need to spend money. I'm already very happy that Xibao gave me the dress. Actually, it doesn't matter if there's no cake."
She felt a little guilty, especially when she thought about how Xibao had given her such a beautiful dress, which must have cost a lot of money, and she couldn't even reciprocate with a decent meal. It made her feel really embarrassed.
How could she let her aunt spend money?
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