Chapter 30: She doesn’t want to work hard anymore

Mingnan nodded. "I didn't expect you to come back so early. I thought there was a thief or something."

She put down the disposable slippers in her hand awkwardly.

Mu Yanshan glanced at it, then looked at his watch face, and said, "Luckily I brought this watch with me when I went out, otherwise I would have been hit in the face by this slipper, right?"

Mingnan put his hands behind his back and smiled sweetly, "How could that be?"

Mu Yanshan walked in and changed his shoes skillfully. He took off his coat and hung it on the hanger at the door. He held Mingnan's hand and said, "The project was discussed very smoothly. We got in touch with the person in charge as soon as we got there. After some contact, our company just happened to meet their standards, so the project was easily won. We signed the contract early this morning."

"After the contract was signed, I booked the earliest flight back."

"Why don't you rest in the hotel for a day before coming back?" Mingnan touched his face, "You've lost weight."

Mu Yanshan turned around and tapped her on the head, saying helplessly, "Have you forgotten what day it is today?"

This question stumped Mingnan.

She touched the place where she was hit, and stared at him blankly with her big, moist eyes, "What day?"

Mu Yanshan pulled her to sit on the sofa, took out his phone, opened the calendar and showed it to her, "Take another look."

Mingnan was confused, but the system seemed to remember something and started to scream.

[Ah, ah, ah! Host, today is the original owner's birthday! ]

Mingnan was stunned. [Why isn't it written in the data? No, it's not in the original owner's memory either.]

[The original owner's adoptive parents both celebrated their birthdays according to the lunar calendar, but they never celebrated her birthday, so she has no memory of it. The date on her ID card was also inaccurate. They deliberately lied about her birthday by one day.]

Mingnan fell silent after hearing this.

She felt a gentle pressure on her head, and when she turned around, she saw Mu Yanshan's gentle and tolerant eyes.

At that moment, she felt as if he saw through her, as if he knew everything.

Her heart was beating fast, and she couldn't help asking, "Is today my birthday?"

Mu Yanshan nodded and said affirmatively: "Yes, today is the day our Nan Nan was born."

Mingnan felt a little warm in his heart, "How did you know?"

Mu Yanshan brushed the corners of her eyes with his thumb and said softly, "I asked Ming Huaishu."

Yes, if there is anyone in this world who knows her birthday, it can only be Ming Huaishu.

They talked about it casually once when they were at Ming's house.

On April 17th, Ming's family started preparing for Ming Huaishu's birthday early in the morning.

But Ming Huaishu was actually born two days earlier than Mingnan, but after she was switched, her birthday became April 17th. Mingnan's birthday, which should have been April 17th, was written as April 18th on his ID card.

They said that both of their ID cards were wrong, but that was just what they said at the time and Mingnan didn't take it to heart. Unexpectedly, Ming Huaishu wrote it down.

I never expected that Mu Yanshan would ask Ming Huaishu.

"When did you ask?" Mingnan felt sour in his heart.

She held Mu Yanshan's hand, his hands were always so warm and so strong.

"I asked you after the New Year because I wanted to give you a surprise. I didn't expect you to forget even your own birthday." Mu Yanshan held her hand, clasped her fingers tightly, and bent down to kiss the back of her hand.

"It's okay. I'll just remember it."

It was just such a simple sentence that completely broke down Mingnan's defenses.

She choked with sobs and her eyes became wet.

Because I wanted to give her a surprise, I rushed back right after signing the contract.

Because I wanted to give her a surprise, I went to her house without even entering my own.

"Mu Yanshan, why are you so nice to me?" It was a silly thing to say, but when the time came, she couldn't help but ask.

"If you like someone, doesn't that mean you want to be nice to her? There's no reason. If I have to say, it's because I like her."

Mu Yanshan wiped away the tears from her eyes with his other hand and laughed, "You're just getting started, and you're already shedding pearls?"

"Okay, don't cry, it's no big deal. Have you eaten? If not, let me, Chef Mu, make you a bowl of longevity noodles."

Mingnan nodded, "I haven't eaten yet."

Mu Yanshan went to the kitchen and handed the pink strawberry apron to Mingnan, "Can you help me?"

Mingnan looked at his expensive white shirt and trousers, then at the cheap strawberry apron in his hand, and couldn't help laughing.

Mu Yanshan also laughed. He lowered his head. Mingnan skillfully put the apron string around his neck and tied the belt around his waist from behind. He then tilted his head and gave him a kiss.

Mu Yanshan smiled and kissed her back, then asked her to wait on the sofa.

Mingnan didn't leave, but leaned against the door and looked at him.

Watch him skillfully roll out the noodles, boil the water, and cook the noodles.

The noodles are rolled in boiling water, with fresh and tender green cabbage floating on top and two round and white eggs on top.

A bowl of simple longevity noodles is ready.

Mu Yanshan put the noodles in a beautiful porcelain bowl and brought it to the table. He handed the chopsticks to Mingnan and said, "Come on, little birthday boy, try it and see how it tastes."

Mingnan took the chopsticks and took a bite. The noodles were very chewy and the soup was also delicious.

She gave a thumbs up and said, "Chef Mu's cooking skills are still as good as ever."

Mu Yanshan raised his eyebrows with a hint of pride, "Then finish this bowl."

Hearing this, Mingnan picked up the bowl, picked up a piece of noodles with chopsticks, blew on it, and passed it to his lips, looking at him expectantly.

"You eat with me."

“This is for you.”

"But I want to share my longevity with you. I want to be with you forever."

Looking at her slightly red eyes, Mu Yanshan was startled, then smiled and nodded, "Okay."

The two of them shared the big bowl of longevity noodles. Mu Yanshan threw the bowl into the dishwasher, took off his apron and said, "Go change your clothes. I'll take you out to play."

Mingnan suddenly became curious.

Mu Yanshan first took her to take a set of birthday photos and bought her a large photo album, saying, "Every year from now on, we will take a set of photos and put them in the album. We will keep taking photos until we are old and can no longer take photos. Then we can take them out and look at them slowly in the sunset."

What Mingnan didn't get when she was eighteen, someone finally made up for her when she was nineteen.

After taking the photos, the two of them went for a walk in the amusement park and tried all the attractions that the original owner wanted to try. When they finally got off the park, Mingnan's legs were a little weak, so Mu Yanshan carried her out. When they passed by a stall selling cotton candy, Mu Yanshan bought a pink one for Mingnan.

Mingnan lay on his back and ate slowly. The setting sun fell on the two of them, stretching their shadows very long. The wind blowing in their faces gently ruffled their hair. At that moment, Mingnan felt that the air around him was sweet.

It turns out that love can really heal all pain.

But today's surprises are not over yet.