On the eve of the Lunar New Year, it was supposed to be Nan Sheng's eighteenth birthday party, but at her request, the party was canceled. She just wanted her whole family to get together and spend the day together in a simple way.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Su Chuanlin brought out a huge cake from the kitchen. The cake wasn't layered; instead, it was a figure with curly hair wearing a pink princess dress.
Lighting candles, making a wish, blowing out candles, cutting the cake—all these actions are done in one smooth motion.
Almost at the same time as the candles were blown out, a chorus of voices rang out from all around: Happy Birthday.
Nan Sheng stood next to the princess cake, her natural black curly hair flowing down her back, wearing a crown and a pure white off-shoulder dress. Her beautiful collarbones were faintly visible, and the fabric of the dress was so white that it seemed transparent. Under the bright lights, it reflected light slightly, like angel wings, but it was not revealing at all.
The skirt's hem curves gracefully from high to low, revealing the girl's long, slender, jade-like legs. The hem is adorned with sparkling diamonds, like countless beautiful morning dewdrops.
At this moment, Nan Sheng was like Snow White from a fairy tale.
Without exception, her birthday princess dress this year was designed by Nan Lingtian himself.
Looking at his radiant daughter, Nan Lingtian's eyes welled up with tears: "Shengbao, happy birthday! Our daughter has grown up so much. Our darling is finally 18. Mom and Dad have no requests, we just wish you the best. May our darling always be healthy and happy."
Hearing the same blessing from her father in her previous life, Nan Sheng's eyes welled up with tears. She lifted her long skirt and hugged her father and mother, who had always been there for her.
Following Nan Lingtian's lead, the others also presented their long-prepared gifts, and Nan Sheng was surrounded by everyone like a star.
Looking at her family members beside her, Nan Sheng felt a pang of indescribable bitterness in her heart.
It wasn't because she was dissatisfied, but because she was thinking of Yin Han.
At that moment, she was surrounded by so many people who loved her, while he only had her and his grandmother by his side.
If he hadn't met his grandmother, and she wasn't by his side, would he have had no attachment to this world anymore?
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As night fell, the Su family gradually quieted down.
Nan Sheng quickly got ready and lay down in her warm bed, eagerly opening a video call on WeChat to call Yin Han.
“Sheng Sheng…”
As soon as the video call connected, Yin Han's hoarse voice came through, and Nan Sheng's eyes were met with a handsome face.
"Han Baobao, are you going to sleep?" Nan Sheng saw that he seemed to be already lying in bed.
Yin Han made a sound through her nose.
The girl was never still during the video call; she kept moving around.
"Sheng Sheng, I want to see you."
Yin Han stared at the screen with his dark eyes, his incredibly hoarse voice sending shivers down one's spine.
Nan Sheng, having finally heard Yin Han's request, immediately and obediently pointed the camera at her face: "Look, mua!"
She also pouted her rosy lips and gave the screen a kiss.
This stirred Yin Han's already impure heart, causing her to unconsciously tighten and loosen her grip on the phone, and her ear tips began to turn red again.
"Hahaha, Han Baobao, you're so easy to tease."
She truly had no patience for those sharp ears.
"That only applies to you."
Yin Han answered in a muffled voice.
He only acts like this in front of her.
"I know, I know, I can't let anyone else see how cute you are, only I can see you." Nan Sheng couldn't bear to see him speak in such a pitiful tone.
The two chatted idly across the screen, but Nan Sheng did most of the talking, sharing the interesting things that happened that evening, while Yin Han quietly watched her face on the screen.
Even though he said very little, every word he uttered received a response.
Until Nan Sheng asked, "Han Baobao, will you and Grandma both be here for your birthday next year?"
Nan Sheng thought that tonight, the people she loved and the people who loved her were all by her side, but he was the only one not there.
Grandma is an important figure to Yin Han, and to Yin Han herself, without her, there might not be the Yin Han we know today.
Yin Han paused for a few seconds, but finally agreed.
A year is enough time for him to take the first step.
Nan Sheng was overjoyed to receive his affirmative answer. She knew that once Yin Han promised her something, he would definitely do it.
The two chatted for more than two hours, until just after midnight: "Sheng Sheng, Happy New Year!"
"Yin Han, Happy New Year!"
The two spoke in unison, then looked at each other and smiled.
Yin Han couldn't bear to see her stay up all night: "Sheng Sheng, it's time to sleep. You need to get up early tomorrow to visit relatives and friends for the New Year."
With all the elders of the Su family present, it was certain that they would get up early to offer New Year's greetings, especially since the girl really enjoyed receiving red envelopes.
"Okay, no, no, wait, don't hang up, I have a small request..." Nan Sheng chuckled, the cunning in his eyes clearly visible.
Yin Han could see it clearly, but he couldn't bear to refuse the girl's request, so he nodded.
Little did he know that the girl's request almost broke him.
Needless to say, he knew that his ears and neck had turned red again.
"Sheng Sheng, how about we change to another one?"
"No, I want this. Please give me a kiss, okay? I can only sleep peacefully after you give me a kiss." Nan Sheng's mouth watered just thinking about Yin Han pouting at the screen.
"Please? Please? Hanbao, I just want you to kiss me, otherwise I really won't be able to sleep tonight, and I won't be able to get a red envelope tomorrow."
Nan Sheng was acting coquettishly online; she was adept at it.
Yin Han had seen this many times since she was a child, but the way she acted coquettishly in the past was different from how she acted coquettishly now; it had a sweetness that came from the depths of her heart.
"Okay..." After agreeing, Yin Han didn't dare to look at her, but lowered his eyes, as if he was preparing.
This excited Nan Sheng so much that she immediately started screen recording; she wanted to save it carefully.
“Sheng Sheng… *kiss*…” Yin Han immediately said after giving him a kiss, “Okay, goodnight, get some rest.”
Then... the call ended.
Nan Sheng, sitting opposite, stared at the screen, unable to recover for a long time!
She threw down her phone, buried her head in the blanket, and screamed like a groundhog!
The woman was so frightened that Su Chuanlin, who was just falling asleep next door, almost came over, knocked on the door, dragged her out, and unleashed his dogs on her.
After screaming, Nan Sheng picked up her phone again to watch the video she had just recorded. She blushed every time she watched it.
That's so unfair!!!
Nan Sheng forwarded the video to Yin Han, then clicked on the voice message and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Baby Han, I received your kiss, goodnight, *kiss*..."
She perfectly captured the sweet infatuation of being in love.
P.S.: Here I come! I almost missed it tonight!
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