Chapter 8 Happy Birthday to You

Do you know Murphy's Law?

Liang Yu knew it, but he also knew that something he didn't want to happen would only happen on a repetitive basis, not for the first time.

However, the first time he was possessed and picked up Qiao Shuyan, the distance between the living room and the bedroom was only about ten meters, and according to his stride, it should be about 20 steps. But when he walked to the bedroom door, something unexpected happened. Yes, Qiao Shuyan, who should have been sleeping soundly, woke up.

People really can't do bad things, Liang Yu sighed.

——At first Qiao Shuyan just frowned. When Liang Yu saw it, his alarm bells rang, his heart beat too fast, and his whole body stiffened. But when the person in his arms opened his eyes, Liang Yu instantly regained his composure.

Qiao Shuyan opened his eyes and felt the world spinning. What came into view was the ceiling and... Liang Yu's chin that looked like a knife. He was instantly awakened and said in horror: "Liang, Liang Yu?" At this time, he had not yet realized that he was held in Liang Yu's arms. After all, an adult man like him rarely had the experience of being lifted up by others, so it was difficult for him to understand the situation at this moment. He only felt that his feet were off the ground, and there was a strong arm under his armpit and in his knee. This action seemed a little dangerous. He couldn't help but stretch out his hands to find a place to gain strength, and naturally wrapped his arms around Liang Yu's neck.

About three or four seconds passed, or maybe ten seconds—Qiao Shuyan was still somewhat confused from being awakened from his sleep—he finally realized that Liang Yu was “carrying him like a princess”! !

Qiao Shuyan hurriedly loosened his hands around Liang Yu's neck, and used his legs to fight against Liang Yu's arms to find the ground that made him feel safe. At the same time, he stammered, "Liang, Liang, Liang Yu...you, you...I, I...that..."

This guy is really fun to watch when he panics. Liang Yu thought a little maliciously, but he didn't fight him anymore. He slowly released the force from his arms, put the man steadily on the ground, and said calmly: "I just came back and saw you sleeping on the sofa. I called you for a long time but you didn't wake up. I was afraid that you would catch a cold, so I wanted to carry you back to the bedroom to sleep." He looked innocent.

Qiao Shuyan had just woken up and his brain was not working at all. After hearing the other party's explanation, he believed it and thought it was his own problem. For a moment, he was overwhelmed with shame, and blushed from his cheeks to the tips of his ears. He stammered and apologized to Liang Yu: "No, I'm sorry... Thank you, thank you... I, I'm going to bed first... Good night." After saying that, he didn't expect Liang Yu to react, so he fled into the bedroom.

Liang Yu stood outside the door, looked down at his hands, and thought to himself, Liang Yu, you are such a bastard.

But this little straight guy is so cute.

The next day, Qiao Shuyan slept until noon, mainly because he couldn't sleep after being woken up by Liang Yu last night, and he tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep. Although he later thought that Liang Yu carrying him back to the room was a bit strange, he also felt that Liang Yu was kind after all, so how could he take advantage of her and still be a good boy.

So after getting up and washing up, Qiao Shuyan left the bedroom. This was the first weekend he and Liang Yu lived together, and he had caused a lot of trouble last night. He wanted to apologize and invited Liang Yu out for dinner. When he walked out of the bedroom, Liang Yu was sitting on the sofa drinking coffee and watching a play.

"Liang Yu, good morning." Qiao Shuyan greeted.

Upon hearing this, Liang Yu turned his head to look at Qiao Shuyan and nodded slightly.

Liang Yu wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses today, which made him look a bit dandy, but also very handsome.

Qiao Shuyan rarely invites people out, and this time the person he wants to express his gratitude and apology to is someone he doesn't know how to start. He stood far away from the sofa, thinking for a long time before saying, "Liang Yu, do you have time today? I'll treat you to dinner and a movie."

Liang Yu instinctively wanted to refuse, but thinking about the mistake he made last night and Qiao Shuyan's apologetic look, it would be too inhuman to refuse him at this time, so he turned 180 degrees before saying, "Okay, what do you want to eat?"

The two changed clothes and went to a Japanese restaurant in the nearby shopping street. Qiao Shuyan generously told Liang Yu to order whatever he wanted. Liang Yu thought to himself that this straight guy dared to say such a thing to him in a high-priced Japanese restaurant in the city center, so he was just talking nonsense.

Liang Yu had put a lot of thought into choosing this place for dinner. He thought that if the meal was too cheap, Qiao Shuyan would definitely feel bad - although he shouldn't feel bad - so he might as well find a slightly more expensive restaurant to completely wipe out his apology and he wouldn't have to watch the movie afterwards.

Liang Yu intentionally controlled the level and quantity of the food they ordered, but the two of them still spent hundreds of dollars in the end. Seeing Qiao Shuyan's surprised expression when she got the bill, he felt a little guilty.

Qiao Shuyan was still thinking about watching a movie, so Liang Yu found an excuse that he couldn't refute: "You slept too late last night, go back and catch up on some sleep."

So the two of them went back home.

On the way, Qiao Shuyan received a call from Sun Xumin, reminding him to bring Liang Yu with him to celebrate his birthday tomorrow.

Qiao Shuyan frowned, "This is inappropriate." What's the difference between calling someone on their birthday and openly asking for a birthday present?

Sun Xumin understood what Qiao Shuyan meant and said, "Tell him that your sister is back and invite him to dinner. If that doesn't work, I can tell him."

"Forget it, let me tell you." Qiao Shuyan said and hung up the phone.

But what should he say? Qiao Shuyan stared at his phone in embarrassment.

Liang Yu saw that Qiao Shuyan's pace slowed down and his brows were furrowed after he hung up the phone. He didn't know what he was thinking about. He almost bumped into a pillar, so Liang Yu hurriedly pulled him back.

Qiao Shuyan was startled. When he came to his senses, he realized that he had almost made a fool of himself. He immediately said to Liang Yu apologetically, "Thank you."

"What's wrong?" Liang Yu asked.

Qiao Shuyan thought for a long time and still didn't know how to start the conversation. However, the birthday party was tonight, so he couldn't put it off any longer. He had to bite the bullet and said, "My sister is back. We are having a family dinner tonight. I want to invite you to join us."

Liang Yu said: "This is not appropriate."

Qiao Shuyan scratched his head, thinking that it was indeed inappropriate. He and Liang Yu were not close enough to invite him to a family-oriented birthday party. After all, the two of them had only known each other for more than a week. For him, this invitation was indeed over the line.

Seeing his embarrassment, Liang Yu realized that this was not what he wanted. He thought that Qiao's family, led by Qiao's mother, also wanted to meet him, Qiao Shuyan's "boyfriend-to-be". And until today, Liang Yu realized that although he had not given any answer to the question Qiao Shuyan asked him when they first met, he seemed to have been forced to say "yes" at this time, in this place, and in this situation.

This discovery made Liang Yu suddenly realize, and then he was somewhat relieved. In fact, neither he nor Qiao Shuyan really wanted to interact with each other. Even if it was just to make friends, it was not certain that they could talk to each other with their personalities. But now that the two were forced to live together, there was no point in him deliberately avoiding her. After all, the two lived under the same roof, and even if he avoided her like this, what happened last night still happened. To put it another way, he had been hiding too hard for the past week. He was not made of iron. He got up at six or seven in the morning and went home at eleven at night. He also had high-intensity work during the day, which really made him mentally and physically exhausted.

After thinking it over, Liang Yu decided to let things take their own course and instead offered Qiao Shuyan a step, "Is this what Auntie meant?"

Qiao Shuyan nodded awkwardly and said, "Sorry, my mother..."

"It's okay, I'll go with you." Liang Yu didn't want to embarrass Qiao Shuyan, so he readily agreed without waiting for him to finish speaking.

"She made her own decision..." Qiao Shuyan said halfway to herself before she realized that Liang Yu had already agreed. She looked at him with wide eyes, then took Liang Yu's hand with tears of gratitude and held it up, "Liang Yu, you are such a good person!"

Liang Yu's heart skipped a beat when the other party lifted his hand without warning. After hearing the other party's evaluation, the corners of his mouth twitched. He was inexplicably given the "nice guy card".

The good man Liang Yu pulled his hand out of Qiao Shuyan's hand without leaving a trace, and decided to help others to the end, to send the Buddha to the west, and to do "good deeds" to the end. It happened that the two of them were still in the mall, so he asked: "What should I buy for my uncle, aunt and sister?"

Qiao Shuyan quickly waved his hands and shook his head like a rattle, "No, no, no, they just want to thank you."

Even so, Liang Yu had no reason to go to the banquet empty-handed. In addition, Qiao Shuyan had bought a birthday present for his sister before, so he naturally thought that today might be his sister's birthday party, so he pulled Qiao Shuyan to buy souvenirs for the three of them, especially a luxury scarf for his sister. In addition, he also bought a set of Lego toys for the children.

These expenses were actually nothing to Liang Yu, but Qiao Shuyan knew that money didn't come from the wind. He tried to hold back for a long time, and felt even more guilty. He secretly made up his mind to treat Liang Yu better and better in the future.

In the evening, when Liang Yu drove his Model X with Qiao Shuyan to the dining place, he happened to meet Qiao Shiyan's family getting out of the car.

When Qiao Shuyan saw the little girl in his sister's arms, he immediately smiled, "Candy, long time no see, do you miss your uncle?" He said as he reached out to hug the little girl.

Candy was very considerate of her uncle and stretched out her chubby little hands to ask him to hold her. After successfully completing the child handover ceremony, little Candy hugged Qiao Shuyan's neck, kissed him on the face, and then said in a baby voice: "Uncle, Candy misses you!"

Qiao Shuyan was so touched by his little niece that he kissed her on the cheek and said, "Uncle misses Candy too."

Qiao Shiyan stood aside and saw Liang Yu getting off the car. Liang Yu was dressed more formally today, in a business casual style, still wearing the same navy blue coat, with his hands in his coat pockets. He was handsome, and with his hair casually combed, he looked very stylish. Coupled with his height advantage, he looked like uncle and nephew standing next to his younger brother. Qiao Shiyan was very disappointed that they could not make a good match, so she decided to go back and pick some slightly more mature clothes for her younger brother, otherwise when he stood next to him, they would not look like a couple at all, but rather like they were a generation apart.

Liang Yu took the initiative to greet him and said politely, "Hello, I'm Liang Yu."

"Qiao Shiyan." Qiao Shiyan nodded, then pulled her husband over and said, "My husband, Song Hao."

Song Hao extended his hand and shook Liang Yu's, saying, "Nice to meet you."

Liang Yu nodded slightly.

Qiao Shuyan said at the right time: "Candy, this is Uncle Liang, say 'Hello Uncle'."

Candy was not shy at all and said with a smile: "Hello Uncle Liang, Uncle Liang is so handsome!"

Liang Yu was amused by her and said, "The little princess is also very beautiful."

Candy raised her head proudly: "Hehe, of course!"

Qiao Shiyan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and said, "This child is very clever." Then, she called out, "Let's go in, don't stand outside and starve."

The group walked towards the hotel.

Liang Yu took the gift out of the car and followed them into the hotel.

This is Qiao Shiyan's 30th birthday. Given Sun Xumin's personality, she wanted to invite more relatives and friends to celebrate for her, but Qiao Shiyan refused. After all, she is 30 years old and if she has achieved some success, it is worth showing off. However, there is no need to be so extravagant when living an ordinary life at home.

She decided to book a private room for ten people, and considering her brother's socially anxious personality, she didn't even invite her parents-in-law.

Song Hao had someone decorate the box in advance. As soon as he entered, he saw a large backdrop with a few lines of words on it:

【Qiao Shiyan】

【At thirty, you are independent and nothing more than thirty. Peace and happiness will bring you everything you wish for】

【Qiao Shuyan】

[The road ahead is bright and everything is promising. I wish you a happy birthday]

There are two human-shaped cartoon standees next to the backdrop. One is a dashing woman, who should be Qiao Shiyan, and the other is a sunny man, who should be Qiao Shuyan.

When Liang Yu saw this, he looked at Qiao Shuyan in surprise, hoping that he could give him an explanation.

However, Qiao Shuyan was born with a lack of intelligence and could not read other people's expressions. He was only focused on playing with Candy and did not notice Liang Yu's inquiry radar. Qiao Shiyan saw it from the side and smiled, "My brother and I have a deep bond. We are together on the same day and month after four years."

After that, Qiao Shiyan put her backpack on the sofa and said to Candy, who was having a great time playing with Qiao Shuyan, "Candy, come, mom and dad will take you to see the fish."

When Candy heard there was a fish, she immediately abandoned her uncle who was playing with her and ran to her parents, stretching out her little hand, "Daddy, hug me!"

Song Hao picked up the little guy lovingly and followed Qiao Shiyan out of the box.

After the family of three left, only Qiao Shuyan and Liang Yu were left in the room.

Qiao Shuyan awkwardly took out his phone and prepared to check his social circle or something. However, the room did not stay quiet for long as he wished, and he heard Liang Yu call him, "Qiao Shuyan."

"Hmm?" Qiao Shuyan was a little afraid to look at him, thinking that he had gone too far by tricking Liang Yu into attending his birthday party. If Liang Yu did the same, he would probably curse his ancestors in his heart. After all, as a socially anxious person, the most annoying occasion is a gathering of strangers.

Seeing him evading, Liang Yu didn't know what Qiao Shuyan was afraid of. Was he so scary? He shook his head slightly and still said, "Happy birthday to you."

"Hmm?" Qiao Shuyan looked at Liang Yu in surprise. It took him a while to realize that Liang Yu did not blame him for hiding it. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Liang Yu. When is your birthday? I'll celebrate your birthday next time."

Liang Yu said: "Well, mid-April, I'll remember that, don't break your promise."

Qiao Shuyan shook his head seriously: "No, I will start thinking about how to get you through from now on!"

Liang Yu laughed, "That doesn't have to be the case."

As they were talking, someone pushed the door open. The two looked towards the door and saw that it was Qiao Shuyan's parents.

Sun Xumin and Liang Yu had met before, but this was the first time he had met Qiao Shuyan's father. Because the visitors were elders, Liang Yu stood up and greeted them. Sun Xumin was very enthusiastic, took two quick steps to Liang Yu, and said with a smile: "Xiao Liang, my Xiao Qiao hasn't caused you any trouble these days, has she?"

Liang Yu smiled gently and replied, "No, Shuyan helped me a lot."

This was the first time Liang Yu called Qiao Shuyan like this. Qiao Shuyan's heart trembled inexplicably when he heard it. This inexplicable feeling of loss of control made him frown, but he quickly ignored it and only said to his mother: "Mom, why don't you believe me?"

Mr. Qiao, who was standing next to him, had a frown on his face when he called in. He had just put the cake on the sideboard and came to the sofa. Seeing that no one paid attention to him, he coughed in dissatisfaction.

Liang Yu hurriedly offered his seat: "Uncle Qiao, please sit down. I'll pour you some water." As he said that, he went to get the teapot, poured some boiled water, and passed it to Uncle Qiao with a smile.

Seeing Liang Yu politely handing him water, Qiao Minghan felt it was not appropriate to keep a straight face, but he was still unhappy in his heart, so he took the water and drank it without saying a word.

Sun Xumin was immediately furious when she saw him like this, but she saved his face in front of Liang Yu: "It's your child's birthday today, why do you have to look so sad?"

Qiao Minghan's arrogance immediately diminished, his expression softened, but he didn't say anything.

Qiao Shuyan knew why his father was unhappy, so he suddenly came out for him. This was not a slap in the face to Liang Yu, but the latter suffered for him. He silently pulled Liang Yu, and the two walked out of the private room.

After leaving the private room, Qiao Shuyan said, "Oh, I'm sorry, my dad is still mad about me coming out."

Liang Yu thought to himself, as your first blind date after you came out, I rushed to attend your birthday party today. I was really shot in the back. But he didn't show it on his face, just smiled and said, "It's okay, I understand."

Qiao Shuyan thinks Liang Yu is simply the best of the best people. If there is a ranking of good people in this world, Liang Yu will definitely be in the top 0.1%. This person may have been a bodhisattva in his previous life, but it is really hard for him to be reborn as a human being in this life.

The two of them arrived at the place where Qiao Shiyan and her husband ordered food. Qiao Shuyan took Candy out to play. Qiao Shiyan then walked to Liang Yu's side intentionally or unintentionally and said, "Liang Yu, can you please leave me your contact information?"

"..." Liang Yu was silent for a moment, then silently took out his cell phone and exchanged contact information with Qiao Shiyan.

Qiao Shiyan smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm just concerned about my brother."

Liang Yu wanted to say, "Do you know that your brother is just pretending to be gay?" But he swallowed the words back. After all, this was Qiao Shuyan's private matter. It was better not to interfere without authorization.

"By the way, please give me your home address later. I suddenly remembered what birthday present to buy him." Qiao Shiyan said with a mysterious smile.