Xu Jing pointed at his bag. "Your ID says it's your birthday today. Where we live, it's customary to eat longevity noodles on your birthday. When the noodles arrive, don't bite them off. The longer the noodles, the longer you'll live."
"Puff!" Qin Chuan couldn't help laughing. "Where did you get this nonsense from?"
"The noodles are here." The boss placed a bowl of steaming longevity noodles on his table.
The noodles are as thin as hair and each strand is distinct, and the chopped green onions are sprinkled on the noodles, which is a feast for the eyes. The beef bone broth is rich and fragrant, which makes you want to eat it.
In Xu Jing's impression, longevity noodles are just plain noodles, which everyone would eat on their birthday before cakes were invented.
It was a common thing for him, but for Qin Chuan, it was the first bowl of longevity noodles he had eaten from his lover since his parents passed away.
At that moment, my eyes became moist.
"Here." Xu Jing handed him the chopsticks and said with a smile. "It's your birthday, you can't cry, you have to smile."
"Li Heng, I didn't expect you to celebrate my birthday with me, and I didn't expect you to remember my birthday. I'm so touched."
Xu Jing smiled and said, "Then I promise you that I will come back to spend every birthday with you, how about that?"
"Okay." Qin Chuan sniffed and lowered his head to eat noodles.
The noodle soup was still a little hot, but it didn't affect his eating of the noodles.
The boss's cooking skills were getting better and better, and he could even make a bowl of bald noodles so delicious. Just as he was about to take a bite, he remembered what Li Heng had told him. If you want to live longer, you have to swallow it.
Why are there such strange rules?
Even if he bites it off, he can still live a long life.
The moment he raised his eyes, he saw Li Heng sitting opposite him, looking at him with a smile.
Warmth instantly enveloped his whole body, and he understood the meaning of Li Heng's words from his eyes.
He wanted to be with Li Heng forever, just like noodles.
It was dark, and Li Heng took Qin Chuan to wander aimlessly in the county town.
"Don't you want to go back?" It's dark and there's no place to take a taxi.
Xu Jing said: "There is one more thing to do."
"What's up?"
Xu Jing looked at him tenderly. "Of course there are birthday gifts for birthdays."
What's the gift? Is it something edible or something useful? Why does it have to be on a birthday? Can't it be given on any other day?
Seeing Li Heng playing tricks on him, Qin Chuan felt a little angry. "Are you telling me riddles because you think I'm stupid?"
"No. This gift can only be seen after dark."
Xu Jing took out his phone and called Hou Liang. "Are you done there?"
"Alright, alright. By the way, aren't you going to treat me to a meal on Qin Chuan's birthday?"
"I'll treat you on my birthday. Once it's done, leave right away."
Hou Liang rolled his eyes and ordered his men to retreat.
As the sun sets, the last ray of afterglow is swallowed up by the darkness.
Xu Jing pulled Qin Chuan into the grove.
Don't get me wrong, there are no embarrassing or heart-pounding scenes in the grove.
There are only a series of ribbons connected together, with star-shaped decorative lights hanging on the ribbons.
The black and white world is illuminated by these faint lights.
Qin Chuan's attention was instantly attracted and he walked towards the lights. There was a small note hanging on each ribbon.
He couldn't help but open one. It said, "Happy Birthday, Qin Chuan."
He recognized the handwriting; it was written by Li Heng.
He picked up nine slips of paper along the way. The first eight were "Happy Birthday, Qin Chuan." Only the last one was different. It said, "Happy wedding, Qin Chuan, Li Heng. We will be together forever."
"Li Heng." Qin Chuan turned around and a tear fell from his eyes. "You want to marry me."
"Yes." Xu Jing took out a jewelry box. Diamond rings were hard to find these days, but luckily he had purchased a valuable ring from Bai Meng.
When he opened the jewelry box, the unique light of the diamond amazed Qin Chuan.
He had never seen anything so novel before. Every facet of the diamond sparkled with light. It looked very high-end and did not seem like something he could own.
Then, he saw an incredible scene.
In front of him, Li Heng took out the ring, knelt on one knee, and said affectionately, "Qin Chuan, marry me."
But they are not yet of legal marriage age, and how can two men get married?
The most important thing is why a simple birthday party turned into a proposal ceremony?
Qin Chuan's brain was already a mess, and now it was like a mobile phone system that was overloaded and crashed.
"I, I..." He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and was in a mess.
Faced with such a warm and romantic scene, he should say something, but what should he say?
After a long time of gathering his thoughts, Qin Chuan finally uttered a single line of words. "I agree."
Is that okay?
This way the relationship between the two of them won’t be as awkward as before, right?
He looked at Li Heng, who was grinning like an idiot, and took his hand, slipped the ring onto his ring finger, and said solemnly, "Wear it."
"I can't work with it on."
Xu Jing laughed so hard that tears came out. "You really ruin the atmosphere easily."
"Why did you have to choose today?"
"Because I don't have much time left." Qin Chuan's heart felt like it was being grabbed, and he suddenly felt nervous. He grabbed Li Heng's hand and said, "Where are you going? Didn't you promise to accompany me? How can you go back on your word?"
"Go to your heart."
But go to hell. Qin Chuan was so anxious that he wanted to curse. The good atmosphere was ruined by him.
What should I say? Or should I just scold him?
"Li Heng, you can't lie to me." Qin Chuan thought for a long time and felt that this sentence was more practical. The flowers and the ring were fake, only the person in front of him was real.
That's not true. Flowers and rings are gifts from the person in front of you. If he's gone, these memories will be gone.
"Silly boy." Xu Jing tapped his nose, a hint of fondness mingling in his smile. "We'll be fine."
"Always be well."
Just like on TV, it has a romantic and happy ending.
Qin Chuan didn't ask for much, just a piece of land and someone to accompany him.
He can farm to support his beloved, and live hand in hand with him to make their lives prosperous.
Then the two old men will just stay together, holding hands in the fields, and spend the rest of their lives together.
If that's the ending, that would be great.
"Yes, happy birthday Qin Chuan." Xu Jing held his face and gave him a little surprise.
In this atmosphere, it seems that not doing something would be a shame for all the hard work and planning.
Xu Jing understood that Qin Chuan didn't want those fancy things. His purpose was simple and direct. As long as he was there, it would be fine.
However, he should also have what others have.
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