Chapter 357 I won’t show off!

"It's late at night, I'm afraid you'll be scared if you go back alone." Huo Jianguo said, tying the flashlight to Su Mei's bike, "You ride in front, and I'll follow you from behind."

"How long have you been waiting here?" Su Mei asked.

Huo Jianguo replied: "Not long ago, just arrived a while ago."

"You're lying. You came here before it gets dark. There's not a single street light in this suburb, and the road is full of potholes. It hurts my butt even during the day. You can't see clearly if you follow me, and you'll fall." Su Mei felt unsafe and didn't want to go back.

How did he fall? Huo Jianguo thought Su Mei had misunderstood his balance ability: "I can ride a bicycle very fast on the mountain road, so you don't have to worry about this flat road."

"Ride this 28-inch bicycle as a mountain bike?" Su Mei asked in surprise.

Huo Jianguo didn't know what a mountain bike was, so he just said, "Forget it, I'm fine, but I'm afraid you'll fall, so I'll just leave the bike here and I'll take you back."

After saying that, Huo Jianguo went to push Su Mei's car.

The night was dark and Su Mei thought it would be better to spend the night in the office.

But no matter what Su Mei said, Huo Jianguo insisted on taking Su Mei away.

Unable to resist, Su Mei had no choice but to sit on it.

It was hot during the day, but the breeze was gentle and cool at night, which was quite comfortable and made Su Mei feel a little sleepy.

The two arrived home quickly. After Huo Jianguo stopped the car, Su Mei jumped out.

She opened the gate and walked in. Huo Jianguo parked the car at the back, and Su Mei went straight to the bedroom.

After groping for the switch on the wall, Su Mei pulled it down, and the light in the room came on.

The moment the light came on, Su Mei saw the cake on the table at the door. She turned around and asked in surprise:

"Cake? Huo Jianguo, how did you know it's my birthday today?"

"Happy birthday!" Huo Jianguo's voice was as gentle as a blood-drinking spring breeze.

After walking into the room from Su Mei's side, Huo Jianguo picked up a handful of candles from the table and said, "I just realized that the candles used for birthdays are different from the candles used for lighting.

It’s only half past eleven now, luckily we’re still in time.”

He said again: "Happy Birthday, Su Mei!"

"You went to pick me up specially and insisted on bringing me back, just to celebrate my birthday?" Su Mei watched Huo Jianguo start lighting candles.

While lighting the candles, Huo Jianguo replied to her, "Didn't you say that you were an orphan before you traveled through time? In the past, everyone's birthday was celebrated on June 1st. From now on, we will celebrate it on our own."

"But how did you know that my birthday is August 8th?" If Huo Jianguo hadn't mentioned it, Su Mei would have almost forgotten the birthday written on her ID card.

"The last time you asked me to withdraw money, you told me the last four digits of the passbook password were 0808." Huo Jianguo guessed based on what Su Mei said about her age in the future.

The guess was very accurate, Su Mei was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

So, she can't tell half the story, her true identity is actually the Su Mei of this era.

If she is going to celebrate her birthday, she should celebrate it in this era.

But when she confessed her time travel, she felt that things were too complicated, so she didn't explain it too clearly.

As for the password, Su Mei was used to using those six numbers, 920808, the numbers she had engraved on her bones.

Seeing that Su Mei hadn't said anything, Huo Jianguo felt a little embarrassed: "Did I guess wrong? Not today?"

"Today is the day." Huo Jianguo is such a straight man, but he must have put a lot of thought into preparing a surprise in this way. Su Mei didn't want to reveal more, so she closed her eyes and silently made a wish in her heart:

"I wish Huo Jianguo and I all the best in the future."

Last year’s birthday was celebrated on another day. Su Mei’s wish at that time was that she would have this birthday every year... Thinking of this, she could only smile bitterly.

After quickly making a wish, Su Mei blew out the candles. She opened her eyes and asked Huo Jianguo with a smile, "What if you guessed wrong?"

"So I let you go in first. Your first sentence proved that today is indeed your birthday. If you didn't react that way, it would mean that I guessed wrong. If I guessed wrong, I would celebrate it myself. Today is also my birthday." Huo Jianguo responded in a deep voice.

Su Mei felt upset at the answer. She opened her mouth and tried to speak, but couldn't get the words out for a while. After a long while, she spoke with guilt:

"I'm sorry, Huo Jianguo, I've never really had the concept of celebrating birthdays in my life, and I haven't deliberately remembered your birthday."

"It doesn't matter. I just found out my real birthday not long ago. I used to celebrate my birthday on August 7th, but... that child who died at birth was born a few hours earlier than me, so I celebrated his birthday." Huo Jianguo naturally understood Su Mei. If he had been calculating, he would not have prepared this cake.

"Just remember it now, so we can celebrate our birthdays together every year from now on."

"Okay." Su Mei nodded.

Because of the time travel, Su Mei now begins to believe in metaphysics.

She always felt that their birthdays on the same day were not a coincidence. She and the modern Su Mei had the same name, and Huo Jianguo and the modern Su Mei had the same birthday.

Is there some kind of connection between them?

Suddenly, Su Mei wished time would go faster.

When this period is over and those monks and Taoists reappear, Su Mei will definitely find an expert to ask what is going on.

Now Su Mei is not going to admit the fact that she has traveled through time twice. It is nice to celebrate her birthday on August 8 with Huo Jianguo.

It can also be regarded as a special commemoration of her years of modern life!

Su Mei relit the candles, and asked Huo Jianguo to make a wish and blow them again.

"I hope to hold your hand and grow old with you." Huo Jiangu expressed his wish out loud.

Su Mei smiled and said, "Next time, don't make a wish out loud, or it won't come true!"

········She didn’t say anything last time, but it didn’t work.

"Then I'll close my eyes and make the wish again." Huo Jianguo really took it seriously and made the wish again.

After they made their wishes, they each got a small piece of cake.

Apart from the cake, Huo Jianguo did not buy any other gifts for Su Mei this time, mainly because all his money was in Su Mei's hands.

As a man with only pocket money, Huo Jianguo couldn't afford to buy anything.

He personally carved a wooden pendant for Su Mei, which was in the shape of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Huo Jianguo said:

"Didn't you say that because of the time travel, you became a little superstitious? Then I will carve a Guanyin for you.

This kind of thing cannot be bought, and it is not allowed to be circulated in the market. I am not good at it, but I believe that the Bodhisattva can feel my sincerity and she will bless you. "

That pendant is really ugly, and Huo Jianguo's knife skills are hard to describe.

When he came out, he looked embarrassed.

However, Su Mei held it tightly in her palm as if she had obtained a treasure.

Although the pendant was a dead object, for a moment, Su Mei felt that Guanyin's eyes were lifelike and had an aura of salvation for all living beings.

The pendant was tied with a red rope. After holding it in her hand for a while, Su Mei asked Huo Jianguo to hang the pendant around her neck.

After hanging up, Huo Jianguo said:

"This is something that only God and the earth know, you and I know. Remember, this is a secret that cannot be told to anyone."

"Remember that." Su Mei understood that now that the Four Olds were being eliminated, this kind of pendant would be seen as a symbol of the Four Olds.

She couldn't reveal a thing.

She touched the bulge on her chest and assured Huo Jianguo: "I won't go out and show off."