Chapter 148
On Qu Xing's birthday, when he was pulling Ling Yin to go home, he was strongly stopped by his teammates.
"No!" Le Anyi dragged him back by the waist: "Eat the cake for me before you leave!"
Qu Xing was dragged back by him in confusion: "Didn't I tell you not to do this?"
Le Anyi: "Because that bitch Song Tianhua forgot to tell us again!"
Qu Xing was stunned: "What do you mean by again?"
Qu Xing was dragged unsteadily to a gigantic and gorgeous cake. He said in a daze, "So you guys made the cake last time?"
Le Anyi: "Yeah! And I made a big meal."
Qu Xing was stunned, remembering how he spent the last time - he made some noodles after reading his grandmother's diary, replied to a few birthday wishes from friends, and sat alone for the whole night.
Qu Xing: "Then you...you tell me. Tell me and I'll come back."
"We thought you were celebrating your birthday with your family! Who knew you were alone!" Le Anyi said, his eyes narrowed. "So, are you two planning to celebrate alone this time?"
Qu Xing: "I'm not..."
Le Anyi: "Are you in such a hurry? The base is pretty good at soundproofing."
He Weichen: "Idiot."
Qu Xing's eyes widened: "Le Anyi???"
Le Anyi reacted: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, well...you two should, uh...that..."
As Le Anyi was talking, he suddenly realized a very serious problem.
It was obvious that Xingxing had done something improper with the team leader, and it happened a long time ago... So, Xingxing was no longer a virgin at the age of nineteen.
"Fuck!" Le Anyi's face suddenly became complicated. He thought, "You can't judge a person by appearance. She looks the purest... and the youngest." It's okay to be the most awesome, but her life experience is a bit too rich, full of love and hate.
"That's right. After all, we've been with you for this past year, right?" Le Anyi said, "Seeing you go through so many ups and downs, you've finally reached twenty. Let's give you a break."
"Okay. Let's go." Qu Xing paused, still explaining with a pale face: "I don't want to go with Ling Yin...it's just that grandma left something for me! That's why I want to go back!"
Le Anyi: "Okay, okay, okay, I get it. You two will definitely spend a pure night in this house with only the two of you."
Qu Xing kicked him and said, "Le Anyi, you want to die!"
"Ah!" Le Anyi dodged forward. "Damn it, Qu Xing, I noticed it a long time ago! You have such a bad temper! Look, why isn't the captain angry?"
Ling Yin stood aside with a smile on his face.
Qu Xing looked back at him and thought to himself, of course it’s because this man is extremely shameless.
"Come on, Xingxing." Le Anyi waved over there: "Come here! Sing a birthday song for us Xingxing."
The person who heard the sound looked over here and came over with a smile.
Peng An and a few of the cooks came over, rubbing Qu Xing and saying happy birthday. They asked how they planned to sing and whether they should light a candle first.
Jiang Lin held up a crown and put it on him.
The weight alone made it feel like it was not an ordinary birthday crown. Qu Xing couldn't help but take it off to take a look. It was made of gold and inlaid with gems, and it sparkled and looked extremely gorgeous.
Qu Xing was stunned: "This..."
Jiang Lin took it away and put it back on him: "You're so handsome, oh my goodness."
Ling Yin held up his phone and took pictures from different angles.
"Put a candle in there." Le Anyi looked around: "Where's the candle? The sparkling colorful candle."
"Wait, wait." Zhou Si came out of the elevator and texted on his phone: "I called the two coaches over. They thought you were gone."
Jiang Lin: "Here are the candles. Twenty or something like that."
He Weichen: "Numbers, can twenty of them be blown out?"
Jiang Lin pulled out two huge numbers from it: "What if Xingxing is gifted? We Xingxing are awesome at everything we do."
Qu Xing stared at the cake blankly, holding back tears - he didn't want to cry because he felt he cried too often. He must have cried as many tears this year as he had in the previous four or five years combined.
"No, I really forgot! He's gone, so why celebrate his birthday?" Song Tianhua was pulled over by Zhao Hui. Seeing Qu Xing looking at him wearing a very beautiful crown, he was stunned for a moment before exclaiming, "Handsome, Xingxing."
Qu Xing quickly lowered his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Are there any other people coming?" Zhou Si looked around. "If not, order the cake...light the candles, and have someone take charge of the lighting at the door. Just like we rehearsed, turn it off layer by layer to create some atmosphere."
Several people shirked responsibility.
Le Anyi: "No, I have to contribute my singing next to the stars."
He Weichen: "Haha."
Le Anyi: "He Weichen, you go."
He Weichen: "Why?"
Le Anyi: "With you..."
"Brother Xingxing, Brother Xingxing!" Shi Ruitang ran down from the second floor in a panic: "I gave it to you too... What's wrong? Why are you looking at me?"
Le Anyi: "Xiao Shi, go to the door and turn off the lights."
Shi Ruitang: "What lights do you want to turn off?"
"We'll light the candles later. You stay in the main control area." Le Anyi raised his head and pointed at the open hall. "Start from the fourth floor and go down to the first floor. Turn off the main lights first, then the small lights, and finally turn on the decorative little star lights. Do you understand?"
Shi Ruitang reacted for a moment and shook his head: "No. I want to be next to Brother Xingxing."
"Tsk." Le Anyi: "Be obedient."
Shi Ruitang: "Why should I be obedient!"
Le Anyi: "You are the youngest, so you should listen to your elder brother."
Shi Ruitang: "This isn't fucking Korea!"
Le Anyi rolled his eyes and was about to persuade him again when he suddenly heard a "bang".
The lights on the fourth floor went out first.
Then, with a few loud bangs, all the headlights went out, followed by the small lights. The base was plunged into a dark darkness.
There was another very soft sound, and the base's dim ambient light came on.
The group noticed Qu Xing wasn't there. He came over from the doorway, having gone to turn off the lights. He was wearing a red and white sweater - Ling Yin was wearing a similar red couple's sweater. The styles were similar, but the two people had completely different temperaments. Ling Yin was elegant and gorgeous, while Xing Xing had a kind of bright and relaxed handsomeness. Holding the crown that Jiang Lin had put on him twice, he smiled mockingly at the group of people gathered there: "Are you guys stupid? What's the conflict between turning off the lights and singing the birthday song? Stupid!"
Le Anyi: “Yes.”
"Light the candles, light the candles!" Jiang Lin snatched the crown and put it on him for the third time.
Zhou Si took out a lighter and said, "Get ready. Sing nicely. Don't scare our stars away."
Le Anyi cleared his throat, as if he was about to go on stage for inspection, and said solemnly, "Okay!"
Qu Xing burst into laughter.
Zhou Si lit the candle: "Come on, three, two, one..."
Le Anyi took the lead and shouted out: "Happy birthday to you——"
Qu Xing shuddered slightly. Even after preparing himself mentally, he was still quite shocked by these teammates. Furthermore, they were singing incredibly loudly, trying to make sure every pore of Qu Xing could hear their "singing."
"Happy birthday to you--"
"Make a wish, make a wish!"
Qu Xing clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and whispered:
The one I love is happy.
Le Anyi leaned in close and heard: "Who do you love?"
Qu Xing opened his eyes and smiled, his pupils sparkling clearly in the candlelight: "Human."
Jiang Lin followed his lead, narrowing his eyes and moving closer: "Everyone?"
Qu Xing: “Yeah.”
Ling Yin chuckled and patted him: "Blow out the candles."
Qu Xing blew out the candle reverently.
A group of people cheered.
Le Anyi hugged him tightly and let go: "Our Xingxing is already a two-year-old adult!"
Qu Xing laughed out loud.
"Last year," Qu Xing suddenly said, "Grandma said there was no need to become an adult."
Everyone fell silent.
It was the first time I heard him mention grandma in front of so many people.
"She thinks adults are just pretending." Qu Xing smiled and said, "They are all children."
Who is not a child of this world?
Zhou Si laughed, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, saying in agreement: "They are all children anyway."
He Weichen glanced at him, scooped some cream and threw it at Zhou Si's face: "Kids, don't smoke!"
Zhou Si took out the cigarette from his mouth and looked over, "Hey - Fourth Master, I'm an adult!" He wiped the cream off his face and smeared it on his head: "You little disrespectful thing!"
He Weichen: "Bullshit! Aren't you our nephew? We are not of the same generation as you, we are of the same generation as the captain."
Zhou made a hissing sound.
Everyone burst into laughter.
Le Anyi also smeared Zhou Si's face, scolding him with a smile: "This little brat's lungs are black!"
Zhou Si was angry: "Hey——"
Qu Xing had a premonition that a big fight was about to break out. He hurriedly took a piece of cake with a fork and stuffed it into Ling Yin's mouth. He took a bite himself and gave a thumbs up in the confusion: "You've eaten the cake. It's really delicious. Let's go first!"
Such a big cake, half of it became a fighting tool for these people, and the other half went into their stomachs.
Qu Xing pulled Ling Yin out of the battle early. He returned home, typing in his password while mumbling, "What should I do? I'm so nervous. I don't dare go to the study. What should I do?"
Ling Yin pinched his neck: "It's okay, I'm with you."
Qu Xing opened the door and said, "If I faint, you have to catch me."
Ling Yin said decisively: "Then don't go."
Qu Xing smiled, turned on the light and said, "It's okay, I shouldn't feel dizzy... Wow!!!!!!"
Ling Yin smiled and closed the door behind him.
Qu Xing threw himself to the floor, picked up one of the skateboards, and looked up at Ling Yin with bright eyes: "Wow!!!!!!"
Qu Xing: "Did you give it to me?"
Ling Yin was so adorable by him that she smiled and said, "Yeah."
"Wow!!!!" Qu Xing turned around and looked. There were six boards in total, part of a series. He flipped them over one by one to see their designs. He exclaimed "Wow" every time he looked at one. Finally, he sat down cross-legged on the ground, picked up a board, held it against his face, and said, "I completely forgot I needed to buy a new skateboard!"
After a pause, Qu Xing said, "Fortunately I forgot!"
Qu Xing raised his face and said, "Quick, quick, quick! Kiss me."
Ling Yin smiled and half-knelt down to kiss him.
Qu Xing put down his skateboard, held his face and kissed him repeatedly, "Thank you, brother."
Ling Yin rubbed his hair and chuckled: "I'll get grandma's gift soon. Can this be your first favorite?"
Qu Xing: "That depends on what grandma gave me... Where's my bracelet?"
"I knew you would remember it suddenly." Ling Yin took out two items from his coat pocket, one was a bracelet, and the other was the bracelet that Xingxing had worn on her hand for a few days.
Qu Xing took one in each hand, looked around, put the bracelet in his pocket, fastened the shiny chain, and muttered softly: "I'm sorry Yingying, Xiaoyin has become my first favorite."
Qu Xing looked up and kissed him again, saying, "I like skateboarding the most, too. I love it so much! Love it!"
Ling Yin smiled: "Okay."
"Let's go." Qu Xing grabbed Ling Yin's hand and stood up: "I've never taken you to see the study before."
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