Yan Meng and I returned to Ming's house and smelled the aroma of food as soon as we entered the door.
Mingsi's eyes were full of smiles as he was instructing the servants to bring the dishes to the dining room.
"Yan Meng is here too!" Seeing Yan Meng, Mingsi greeted him warmly and asked us to go to the living room to eat some fruit while waiting.
"Mingyuan went to pick up Xiaofeng. If I had known it was his birthday today, I wouldn't have sent him to the teacher for extra lessons."
Mingsi kept nagging, as if she was afraid that Che Xiaofeng would be tired from studying.
The food was already on the table, and Mingyuan also came back with Che Xiaofeng.
As soon as he entered the house, Che Xiaofeng was a little confused to see how lively the house was.
"Xiao Feng, come here quickly and take a look at what Auntie prepared for you today. All of them are your favorites! Your brother Yan Meng also bought you a big cake."
Mingsi pulled Che Xiaofeng into the restaurant. We looked at each other and followed him into the restaurant.
Looking at the table full of dishes, Che Xiaofeng stood there in a daze, flattered.
"This...are these all prepared for me?"
"Yes!" Mingsi pressed his shoulder and said gently, "Xiaofeng, happy birthday."
"Happy birthday!" I shouted loudly with everyone else.
"Birthday?" A trace of confusion flashed across Che Xiaofeng's eyes, and there was doubt in his voice.
Seeing Che Xiaofeng looking confused, I frowned slightly and was about to ask when I heard Yan Meng jokingly scolding him.
"This kid, you've been studying so hard that you don't even remember the date? You even forgot that today is your birthday?"
Yan Meng looked at Che Xiaofeng with a smile. Che Xiaofeng's pupils trembled slightly, and then he forced an awkward smile and scratched his head.
"I forgot."
Seeing his embarrassed face, I just felt distressed.
Ever since the child was abandoned by his mother, he has been drifting on the boat with his father.
There is no need to pay attention to the day.
The food and accommodation on the ship were very perfunctory, and it seemed like I hadn’t had a proper birthday for a long time.
I walked over to Che Xiaofeng, touched his head, and looked at him with a smile: "It's okay, your birthday will be remembered by your sister from now on!"
Che Xiaofeng's eyes suddenly turned red.
He pursed his lips tightly, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
I thought he was going to say something to thank me, so I blocked his words: "Don't thank me all the time. Just treat this place as your home. We are all your family."
Che Xiaofeng nodded with tears in his eyes.
Mingsi was also deeply touched by this heartwarming moment. Her eyes were red, but she still did not forget to greet us.
"Alright, alright, have a happy birthday! Xiaofeng, come make a wish and blow out the candles!"
Mingyuan put candles on the cake and asked the servants to turn off the lights. We sang the birthday song and Che Xiaofeng made a birthday wish.
I don’t know if it was the flickering candlelight, but I saw a drop of crystal dripping from the corner of Che Xiaofeng’s eye.
After blowing out the candles and cutting the cake, Che Xiaofeng sensibly handed the first piece of cake to Mingsi.
Mingsi asked with concern while eating, "Xiaofeng, how did you celebrate your birthday in the past?"
Mingsi is a delicate and soft-hearted person. She knows that Che Xiaofeng's mother has left him, so she always wants to do something to comfort him.
Speaking of birthdays, Che Xiaofeng's eyes lit up and he blurted out, "Every year on my birthday, my mother goes out to pick fresh plum blossoms and makes them into dessert for me! The fragrance of plum blossoms is also very pleasant!"
Looking at the regret in his eyes, I knew he must really hope that his mother was still with him.
Mingsi frowned suspiciously when she heard this. She asked in confusion, "Plum blossoms? Don't plum blossoms bloom in winter? Your birthday is in the summer. Where can you pick fresh plum blossoms?"
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