Xiao Wujie's birthday is quite interesting. It's not the day he was born, but the day Chu Liyue found him.
After all, how could an orphan who has been left to wander the world know his own birth date?
When Chu Liyue found him, he was in extremely poor condition due to hunger, cold, and malnutrition. The doctor who treated him determined that he was already five years old based on his bone age.
So the day that brought him a new life became his birthday.
Back in Bingcheng, Chu Yuntian and Chu Mingcheng deliberately toughened her up, leaving her with a mess to clean up. Apart from the people secretly protecting Chu Liyue's safety, they basically didn't assign her any help, leaving her to handle everything herself, big or small.
At that time, Xiao Wujie was helping her when she was still young and inexperienced. The two of them were busy all day long and didn't even have the energy to take care of three meals a day, let alone celebrate her birthday.
Although Chu Liyue would thoughtfully give him gifts on his birthday, she never actually sat down to celebrate his birthday with him properly.
This was the most important eighteenth birthday of his life, and it was the first time she had taken the time to spend with him. So she attached great importance to it and personally took charge of all the details of his birthday party.
This was both to make up for not being able to celebrate every birthday with him properly in the past, and to leave each other with the most amazing memory on this special day that changed the course of their lives.
Having lived two lives, this was Xiao Wujie's first birthday celebration. In the past, as a wandering ghost with no known origin or destination, he had no birthday to celebrate.
A heart steeped in indifference and loneliness has long since learned to curl up in the snow and ice, no longer easily revealing its softness, and naturally has no expectations for such things.
He still doesn't know where he came from, but he has seen the way home.
Just because that ray of sunlight that pierced through the clouds illuminated the softest corner of his heart, it seemed to give him the courage to start looking forward again.
A week before Xiao Wujie's birthday, Bai Jingxuan called, hoping they would return to the old house for a few days, since Xiao Wujie's birthday banquet would also be held there.
Rooms, clothes, supplies... everything is ready, just waiting for their return.
After a slight hesitation, Chu Liyue asked Xiao Wujie if he was willing, and surprisingly nodded in agreement.
This was the first time in all these years that she had stayed at the Chu family's old residence for more than two days.
After simply packing some necessary items and the medicine Xiao Wujie needed to take daily, Chu Liyue took Xiao Wujie to the Chu family's old residence.
As for Lu Zhufeng, Lin Qingyi, and Chu Wan, they will stay at Liyue Manor for the time being and will all be present on the day of the birthday banquet.
Because Chu Liyue had to personally arrange and organize Xiao Wujie's birthday banquet, she couldn't be by Xiao Wujie's side all the time.
Worried that Xiao Wujie would be bored and lonely, Bai Jingxuan directly asked Chu Nanfeng to cancel all his work for half a month and return to the old house to keep Xiao Wujie company with her and Chu Yuntian.
If necessary, let him perform live versions of his singing and dancing for Xiao Wujie, just to make him happy.
Chu Nanfeng: "..."
At ten o'clock in the morning, Xiao Wujie was dragged by Chu Yuntian to fish by the pond at the Chu family's old residence.
Several parasols stood there, and Xiao Wujie and Chu Yuntian sat leisurely in chairs, each holding one, chatting casually.
Sitting next to him was Chu Nanfeng, who looked utterly hopeless and had been called an "idiot" by Bai Jingxuan for not knowing how to fish, and Bai Jingxuan, who also didn't know how to fish and was leisurely drinking flower tea.
Several maids brought over several plates of washed fruit, which Bai Jingxuan personally took and placed on the small table next to Xiao Wujie.
With a caring touch, Bai Jingxuan lifted the blanket on Xiao Wujie's lap and affectionately pinched Xiao Wujie's slightly cool and delicate face, her gentle voice filled with concern.
"Honey, are you cold?"
"It's not cold, Aunt Jing."
"Liyue will come back to keep you company at noon. If you feel unwell or something happens, be sure to tell Aunt Jing."
"good."
"Honey, I noticed you didn't eat much for breakfast. Eat some fruit; it's good for your health."
"Uh-huh."
"Good girl."
After gently stroking Xiao Wujie's hair, Bai Jingxuan sat back down with a smile.
Chu Nanfeng, standing to the side, almost wanted to jump into the river when he saw this scene of "motherly love and filial piety". He couldn't help but stare blankly at the sky.
Good heavens, who is his biological son, him or Xiao Wujie?
Bai Jingxuan became instantly displeased upon seeing his expression, and immediately changed her expression like in a Sichuan opera.
"Chu Nanfeng, I sent you here to chat with Wu Jie, not to pretend to be dead and stare at the sky!"
"Well... isn't fishing all about quiet? Aren't I afraid that talking will scare the fish away and make Wu Jie unhappy?"
"Shut up! How come I didn't know that talking could scare the fish away? You never tell the truth!"
"Mom, I..."
"I'm talking about you, am I wrong? You're an entertainment star on the surface, but you're a hopeless case. Behind the scenes, you teamed up with your unreliable father to deceive me into becoming the secret agent 'Wind Stop.' You're quite good at coming up with names!"
Well, he knew it!
This matter is not going to be forgotten.
Keep quiet and bow your head to take the scolding.
As soon as Bai Jingxuan finished speaking, Chu Yuntian glared at her.
He had no space to live in this house at all.
However, upon thinking of Chu Mingcheng, who had been kicked out by Bai Jingxuan to handle various company affairs and hadn't been able to sleep in the same bed with Bai Jingxuan for a week, Chu Nanfeng suddenly felt less upset.
Dad, I've finally won the battle for fifth place in the family!
At noon, Chu Liyue returned on time. After lunch, she sat on the sofa on the balcony with Xiao Wujie in her arms and drank her medicine.
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