Chapter 53 You Are the Exception

Qi Yanjing's voice was slightly hoarse, "Zhixian, I don't celebrate my birthday."

Wen Zhixian smiled and said, "We have to eat."

During the meal, she told some funny stories to lighten the atmosphere.

Qi Yanjing had no appetite, so he only ate a few bites, then sat down to watch her eat and served her some food.

After dinner, he cleared the table and, perhaps calming down, returned to the living room and said to Wen Zhixian, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought my personal emotions to you."

Wen Zhihan looked at the cake on the table. Since Qi Yanjing didn't like it and didn't want to bother him anymore, he thought about what to do.

Suddenly she heard Qi Yanjing talking, and she turned to look at him, "It's okay, everyone has bad moods sometimes."

It's not like this every day.

If you don’t understand it the first time, you will know it the next time.

Qi Yanjing moved to sit next to her, with his hands on his knees. After a while, he said, "Zhiyan, today is not only my birthday, but also the birthday of a friend who passed away a long time ago."

He didn't want to tell anyone, but Zhixian was his wife and his eternal exception.

Wen Zhixian raised his eyes and looked at him. No wonder.

I wonder if it was the friend he mentioned before who died in front of him.

That was his shadow, and it was natural for him to be unhappy.

She took the initiative to sit on Qi Yanjing's lap, hugging him and trying to give him some comfort.

He put his hand on Zhiyan's back and said, "He and I are the same age and have the same birthday. I was kidnapped on my ninth birthday after watching the astronomy exhibition."

He was silent for a few seconds, then continued: "After getting the money, the kidnapper did not let us go. When the knife fell on him, I shouted to provoke the kidnapper to point the knife at me, but it didn't work. He even told me not to worry because I would be the next one. In just one minute, he died in front of me."

"My turn came next and the knife came down on my shoulder, but help came and I was saved."

His voice became hoarse as he spoke: "After so many years, the scene is like engraved in my mind and can't be erased. It was clear that rescue would arrive soon, but I couldn't think of any other way to deal with the kidnappers."

It’s been so long, but I still have psychological problems.

Wen Zhixian pressed her palm on his shoulder and rubbed it gently through two layers of cloth. She had seen the scar on his shoulder before, a very shallow scar, but she had never expected it to be so deep at first.

"You are facing a kidnapper who kills without blinking an eye and is willing to take risks. You are already very brave to think of a solution. No one will blame you." She patted Qi Yanjing on the back and comforted him.

My birthday is the day I was kidnapped and also the anniversary of my friend’s death. It makes me sad just thinking about it.

Yes, no one blamed him. Even Xie's parents just cried and felt lucky that he was still alive when they saw him covered in wounds...

Qi Yanjing held her tightly in his arms for comfort, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have made you sad with me. I'm a pretty boring person."

"I just like it."

Hearing these when my psychological defenses were at their weakest made me feel much better.

Wen Zhixian squatted beside the tea table and unwrapped the cake. He first cut a piece of cake for Qi Yanjing: "You'll feel happier if you eat something sweet."

It doesn’t have to be his birthday, I just think of it as a way to comfort him and make him happier.

Qi Yanjing reached out and touched her cheek. He understood what she meant and did not refuse her kindness. He picked up the fork and took a bite.

Seeing Wen Zhihan cut the second piece, he thought it was for her, but she just placed it opposite him and put the fork next to the plate. Unexpectedly, she cut the third piece.

She ate the third piece without touching the second one.

Qi Yanjing was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand. He looked at Zhiyan eating the cake in small bites, and his eyes sank.

She always manages to catch herself with little details...

After watching her finish the last bite of cake, he put down his fork, picked up Wen Zhihan, and kissed her lips eagerly. He took off his coat, put it on the cold marble table, and put Zhihan on it.

Wen Zhihan opened his eyes, a little shocked.

Right here?

Qi Yanjing's torturous tricks soon made her fall.

…

After finishing, I carried her to the bathroom and took a bath.

Wen Zhixian was exhausted and rested his head on Qi Yanjing's arm.

I have to say that Qi Yanjing has really good physical strength. He asked for it over and over again, as if he was venting his emotions but restraining his movements.

"Does it still hurt?" Qi Yanjing turned his head and asked her.

"Not bad." Fortunately, he was still rational and didn't go too far.

Qi Yanjing breathed a sigh of relief and tightened his arms.

"I'll remember next time."

Wen Zhixian's sudden words made him look sideways, "Remember what?"

“No birthday.”

It's really not appropriate to celebrate his birthday.

Qi Yanjing used a little force to turn her over so that she lay on top of him, lifted her up to meet her eyes, and said softly, "You are an exception."

She kissed Qi Yanjing on the cheek. It sounded nice. She liked it.

"I bought something for you." She climbed down from Qi Yanjing, got off the bed, put on her slippers, and immediately ran out of the bedroom.

Qi Yanjing sat up with his hands behind his back, looking towards the bedroom door, the corners of his lips inadvertently curved up.

Less than two minutes later, Wen Zhixian ran back, sat next to him, and handed him the birthday present he had bought.

She hesitated for a few seconds before speaking, "Didn't I say I would buy you a new car last time? Just think of this as a gift from me last time."

Qi Yanjing gently scratched her fair and delicate face, "Whatever you say is what it is."

"See if you like it." She hummed, "I think it suits you very well."

Qi Yanjing unpacked the package and bought himself a Vacheron Constantin watch worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

He couldn't help but joked to himself: "I even suspect that I am being kept by you."

He wanted to buy him a new car and a watch. It was like he was being kept by someone.

"Supporting you doesn't seem to be enough." Although he didn't know much about Qi Yanjing's assets, the university professor was actually quite honest. He heard from him that his parents used to be in business, and his family did seem to have some background. But Qi Yanjing didn't look like someone who liked to rely on his parents. Even if his parents insisted on giving him money, it would probably be for the house they bought before.

Qi Yanjing smiled and said nothing. He was now just throwing himself at her.

He put the watch on for Zhihan to see, and she said, "I knew it would look good on you."

Yes, he looks good in anything he wears.

"I like it very much." He took off the watch, put it back in its place and put it away.

Wen Zhixian thought for a moment and asked, "Was it because of today that you couldn't sleep last night?"

Qi Yanjing said "hmm" lightly, "I'm just thinking about something, but fortunately I have you."

Since she was with me, my mood wasn't that bad.