The room has been decorated.
There were several pieces of colored paper on the wall with "Happy Birthday" written on them.
Not only that, there was not only a table full of dishes, but there was also a cake in the middle.
You have to know that this was the 1970s when material was scarce, and they were in a remote place like 㱗. How could Linglong not be surprised when she saw the cake?
She stared blankly at Aunt Tong, Brother Tong, Zheng Tiansen, and Congcong who were standing there and looking at her with smiles, her eyes reddened.
Today is her birthday, and she forgot about it.
But these people remembered, and not only did they remember, they also prepared a surprise for her. How could she not be moved?
During all the years she had been in the Liu family, she had never eaten cake to celebrate the New Year. Even eating an egg on that day was a luxury.
No one in the Liu family ever remembered her birthday, and no one ever thought of celebrating it for her.
At that time, the conditions in the countryside were generally poor, and it was normal not to give children a good life.
But Liu Baogen and Liu Baoqin's birthdays were remembered by Liu's mother every year, and she would celebrate them for them.
Comparing herself with her father who lived in the same family as her, she immediately looked pitiful.
In her previous life, she had lived in the Liu family for many years, so she developed the habit of not celebrating the day.
After she was reborn, she was busy worrying about other things and never paid attention to her own life.
She didn't even know whether the birth date she had registered was real.
After all, she had no memories of her childhood and was later adopted by the Liu family.
Seeing that her eyes were red, Aunt Tong came over and took her hand.
"It's a new day, we should be happy."
"That's right, Linglong, smile." Tong Dazhu shouted.
"Mom, cake, eat cake." Ever since the cake was brought back, Congcong has been attracted to it and has remembered the name of the cake firmly.
"Hey, we'll eat right away." Linglong finally smiled.
Zheng Tiansen finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her change. He didn't want to mess things up.
He wanted to give Linglong a surprise, not hurt her.
"Linglong, make a wish and blow out the candles first." As he said that, Zheng Tiansen took out a lighter and lit all the candles.
Nineteen candles in total also represent Linglong’s nineteenth birthday.
Linglong clasped her hands together and closed her eyes.
May my family members and I be safe, happy, and have everything go well.
After reciting silently, she opened her eyes and blew out a deep breath.
When the candles were blown out, she clapped her hands. "Then let's cut the cake."
"Wait, Linglong, this is a gift I prepared for you."
Zheng Tiansen took out the packaging box.
There was even a gift, Linglong took it curiously.
Aunt Tong and Tong Dazhu also took out the gifts they had prepared.
Aunt Tong's was a shirt, and Tong Dazhu's was a nice-looking handkerchief. Linglong had no idea how well prepared they were.
Unexpectedly, Congcong also raised his gift.
"Mom gave it to me."
It was a piece of paper with three little figures drawn on it, who could barely be recognized as human beings, standing together holding hands.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mom. Congcong, I love you."
After hearing what the little guy said seriously, Linglong covered her mouth and choked with sobs.
"Thank you, thank you."
"Silly girl, why are you crying? Let's cut the cake." Aunt Tong patted her on the back and said.
"Yeah." Linglong nodded and picked up the phone.
The cake is not big. Based on Linglong’s experience, it is probably only about 1/4 inch.
It was also thanks to Zheng Tiansen that he was able to light so many candles.
But there weren't many of them, so one piece was just enough for each person.
There were five people in total, and Linglong divided the meat into equal parts. The remaining piece would be kept by whoever could finish it later.
When Zheng Tiansen was still at home, his family celebrated his birthday for him every year, so he was no stranger to Western pastries like cakes.
At first he didn't think of preparing a cake, but later when he was discussing it with Tong Dazhu, he suddenly thought of it and ran into the city to look for people.
There was no place in the city that specialized in selling Western-style cakes, so he had to ask around before he found a cake-making chef. He gave the chef some money and tickets in private and asked him to help him find the ingredients to make a small cake for him.
It can be said to be a lot of trouble.
Although Linglong's Liu family never gave her a happy birthday in her previous life, she was no stranger to cakes.
But for the other three, this thing is too rare.
It’s Tong Dazhu’s first time eating it.
The soft texture, sweetness of the cream and the fragrance made Tong Dazhu feel that he could finish the cake by himself.
Congcong actually wanted to eat more, but after finishing his own piece, he was almost full.
He was full, so Linglong and the others sat down and continued eating.
The dishes on the table were all made by Aunt Tong.
After Linglong added a lot of seasonings that were not used before to the family, Aunt Tong's dishes were eaten more than those of ordinary people.
After finishing the meal happily, Linglong felt so happy.
This was also the day that left the most profound impression on her.
Even after many years, she had celebrated many more grand birthdays than this one.
But the most unforgettable memory in her mind is still this time.
After finishing the meal and cleaning up, Zheng Tiansen also left.
Linglong finally had time to look at her gifts. She already knew everything else, but she didn't know what Zheng Tiansen gave her.
On the bed, Congcong, who had eaten and drunk his fill and had a great time, had fallen asleep. Linglong opened the carefully wrapped box and was pleasantly surprised to see what was inside.
Brother Zheng unexpectedly gave her a ladies' watch.
She carefully took out the watch, looked at it, and sighed after recognizing it as a Haishi brand.
She had always wanted a watch, and she was very happy to receive such a satisfying gift.
But this gift was too precious, so precious that it made her feel heavy in her heart.
After trying it on, she liked it more and more.
It was a birthday gift she had already accepted, so she didn't want to return it.
She could only think that when Zheng Tiansen's birthday came, she would prepare a relatively expensive and thoughtful gift.
Even if she can't afford a gift of equal value at the moment, she still has to prepare it with all her heart.
What day was Brother Zheng born? Why not ask her brother tomorrow?
Oh, and she also doesn’t know about her brother and aunt’s birthday.
Everyone celebrated his birthday and gave him gifts, so she had to pay attention to everyone's birthday as well.
Thinking about this, she continued to admire her new watch.
The more I watch it, the more I like it.
So she just put it on and never took it off.
Watches are meant to be worn, and this is what she calls making the best use of something and maximizing its value.
Aunt Tong couldn't help laughing when she saw her happy look as she kept turning her wrist to look at her watch.
After this incident, she became more satisfied with Zheng Tiansen and felt that he was truly interested in Linglong.
She and her son had never thought of holding a birthday party for Linglong, perhaps because they were country people who really didn't care about such things. It was only a few days ago that Zheng Tiansen talked to his son about wanting to hold a birthday party for Linglong, and then they started preparing privately.
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Wearing her new watch, Linglong slept even better.
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