Chapter 198 Celebrating Uncle's Birthday
With cake and dresses, the real highlight of the birthday party was nightfall.
Let's have a big meal!
His men had already booked a private room at a familiar restaurant, and now the group drove there.
As soon as we entered the restaurant, the hotel manager came to greet us.
"Nie..." The hotel manager looked at the well-dressed, imposing man in front of him, blinked hard to make sure his face hadn't changed, and then hesitated before speaking, "Master Nie?"
Nie Zhengyun nodded slightly.
The hotel manager immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master Nie, this way please."
As he spoke, he personally took over the role of waiter and led the group toward the private room.
As he walked, the manager muttered to himself: Everyone says that Master Nie hates foreigners, and he always wears a long gown when he sees him. Why is he suddenly wearing a suit today?
Wearing a suit, he looks like a completely different person; he doesn't look like someone to mess with!
Upon arriving at the private room, he solicitously pulled out the chair for the head of the table: "Master Nie, please."
Nie Zhengyun did not sit down.
He took Mao Mao's hand and said, "Miss Mao Mao, please sit down."
The restaurant manager's eyes widened again, and he couldn't help but glance at the unfamiliar young girl out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that she was not only sitting in the main seat and holding the menu, but that Nie Zhengyun also asked for her opinion before ordering, the manager couldn't help but look at her again and again.
Who is this little girl? Although she is very cute and likable, who is Master Nie? He is the leader of the Green Gang! A man whose every move shakes the entire Haicheng. How could he be so attentive to a little girl?
That's right.
Today he seemed to hear from a waiter at the restaurant that there were rumors circulating outside about a prostitute from the Green Gang...
—Could this be the one right in front of me?!
This restaurant is within the Green Gang's sphere of influence, and the manager is also considered a member of the Green Gang.
Thinking of this possibility, he quickly perked up and memorized the features of the little girl in front of him.
Nie Zhengyun has no children. If this is really a young lady from the Green Gang, she might become their leader in the future!
One after another, exquisite dishes were brought out by the waiters.
Looking at the delicious food on the table and smelling the fragrant aroma in the air, Mao Mao dangled her little feet in the air, swinging back and forth.
Once all the dishes were served, the waiters left one by one.
Lou Hongjian wanted to help Mao Mao pick up some food, but Nie Zhengyun preemptively put a piece of meat into her bowl: "Miss Mao Mao, please."
Not to be outdone, Lou Hongjian also picked up some food, saying, "Mao Mao, eat this."
"Miss Mao Mao, this is delicious."
"Mao Mao, eat what your brother put on your plate."
With a spoon in her mouth, Mao Mao turned her little head back and forth, watching the two of them keep putting food into her little bowl.
Before she could even start eating, the small bowl in front of her was filled to the brim, the food on top wobbling precariously, about to fall.
"Enough, enough!"
Mao Mao cried out, "Uncle, brother, my bowl is too full!"
The two then reluctantly stopped.
Lou Hongjian's chopsticks veered, and the food fell into his own bowl. He didn't forget to remind her, "Mao Mao, eat slowly."
With a feast before her, Mao Mao was indeed in no hurry to eat.
She looked around and asked in confusion, "Uncle, aren't you eating noodles?"
Nie Zhengyun: "Noodles?"
Mao Mao obediently said, "On my birthday, I have to eat noodles, and I can also eat two eggs."
Nie Zhengyun was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the restaurant manager next to him.
The manager immediately realized what was happening and cheerfully replied, "So today is Master Nie's birthday! Congratulations, Master Nie! I'll have someone bring over a bowl of longevity noodles right away to celebrate your birthday!"
The waiter cleverly ran out.
Before long, a steaming bowl of hot soup noodles was served.
This bowl of longevity noodles is no ordinary dish. The freshly made noodles are pressed to the bottom, so you can't see a single one. The toppings on top are incredibly abundant: fresh shrimp, fish balls, pork chops... and two golden-brown fried eggs are just for decoration.
Mao Mao stared at him, completely mesmerized.
Mao Mao has never eaten such a rich longevity noodle dish before!
A large bowl of delicious longevity noodles was served to the birthday celebrant, while Mao Mao sat next to him, her mouth watering at the aroma.
Nie Zhengyun inquired about her meaning: "Miss Mao Mao?"
"No." Although she really wanted to eat it, Mao Mao firmly shook her head: "My mother said that I have to finish all the noodles myself and I can't share them with others."
Eat it all?
Nie Zhengyun glanced at the bowl in front of him, which was bigger than his head.
The manager behind him kept pinching his thigh.
Oh no! After eating such a big bowl of noodles, I won't have room for anything else.
It backfired!
Nie Zhengyun shook his head, picked up his chopsticks, and scooped up noodles from the abundant toppings: "In that case, we'll do as Miss Mao Mao says."
As for the remaining feast?
Then Mao Mao will accept it without hesitation!
She buried her face in the small bowl, her lips glistening.
After the big meal, we'll eat cake.
Mao Mao raised her little hand and volunteered to help her uncle put the candles in.
The manager eagerly stepped forward and helped light the candles.
"Make a wish!" Mao Mao said hurriedly. "Uncle, you can make a wish now!"
"……oh."
After thinking for a moment, Nie Zhengyun imitated her posture at her birthday party, clasping her hands together.
Mao Mao reminded him again, "Uncle, close your eyes! Your eyes!"
Nie Zhengyun closed his eyes.
When sight disappears, hearing becomes especially acute.
He could hear the little girl's nervous breathing beside him. It was strange; he was the one making the wish, but she was the one who was nervous.
He just couldn't think of what to wish for.
There are no gods or Buddhas in heaven, and no one will listen to the wishes you make.
He didn't believe it.
Nie Zhengyun only opened her eyes and blew out the candle when it was almost burned out.
Mao Mao clapped her hands excitedly, her little hands almost turning red from clapping: "Happy birthday, Uncle!!!"
Nie Zhengyun opened his eyes and looked at her: "My wish is..."
"Uncle, you can't say your wish out loud!" Mao Mao hurriedly interrupted him: "My brother said that if you say it out loud, it won't come true."
Nie Zhengyun looked troubled: "What can I do? Only Miss Mao Mao can grant my wish."
Mao Mao's little face froze for a moment: "Me?"
Is it possible to fulfill Uncle's wish through Mao Mao?
But how would Mao Mao know if her uncle didn't tell her?
Mao Mao was caught in a dilemma.
Do you want Mao Mao to think about it herself?
Lou Hongjian looked over warily, his gaze lingering near Nie Zhengyun's head.
Although he couldn't read minds, he could guess that the wish was most likely to be to become Mao Mao's godfather.
Absolutely not!
He absolutely couldn't let Nie Zhengyun say it aloud, otherwise, the naive and easily fooled little girl in his family might actually agree!
Mao Mao racked her brains for a while, then suddenly had a brilliant idea. She raised her round little face with confidence and said, "I know!"
Nie Zhengyun looked over with a smile: "Oh?"
"Uncle wants to hear Mao Mao play the harmonica." Mao Mao happily swung her little feet and said with a delighted expression, "Uncle loves listening to Mao Mao play the harmonica the most."
Nie Zhengyun: "..."
Lou Hongjian: "..."
Nie Zhengyun nodded in agreement: "That's right."
hey-hey!
"But Mao Mao didn't bring her harmonica with her today." Mao Mao clasped her little hands and said sadly, "Mao Mao can't play it for Uncle."
"Then come to my house again next time and play it for me, okay?"
"Okay, okay."
Nie Zhengyun smiled and said, "Then, I will send an invitation to the Marshal's Mansion again next time and invite Miss Mao Mao to visit."
Mao Mao's eyes lit up instantly.
She answered very loudly, "Okay!"
Lou Hongjian: "..."
Absolutely not good!!!
...
It was late at night.
The car stopped in front of the Marshal's Mansion.
Hearing the commotion outside, everyone still awake in the Marshal's Mansion came out to greet them.
Lou Dashuai walked at the very front.
His precious little daughter had been out with that bastard from the Green Gang for a day. He was on tenterhooks while he was in a meeting, and he couldn't stop worrying about her. He waited and waited, and finally she came back.
Commander Lou first looked sharply at his third son.
Lou Hongjian got out of the car carrying Mao Mao's goldfish bowl and nodded firmly to his father.
Don't worry, Dad!
I stayed focused all day and didn't leave Mao Mao's side for a moment!
Lou Dashuai then looked at the two remaining people in the car.
"Mao Mao." He reached out to his little daughter: "Come here, Daddy will hold you."
Mao Mao is saying her final goodbye to her uncle.
She asked expectantly, "Uncle, are you happy?"
Nie Zhengyun smiled and nodded: "I'm very happy."
"That's great!" Mao Mao said happily. "Uncle, happy birthday! I wish you happiness every day."
"Thank you, Miss Mao Mao, this is the most unforgettable birthday I've ever had."
Outside the car, there was also a menacing General Lou. Nie Zhengyun hugged Mao Mao and felt her little hands encircling him, but he could only suppress his other thoughts. He let go and smiled as he said goodbye to the little girl: "Goodbye."
Mao Mao was carried out by Lou Dashuai.
She sat in her father's lap and waved to Nie Zhengyun inside the car: "Uncle, bye-bye."
Only after watching the little girl disappear from his sight did Nie Zhengyun regretfully turn his gaze away.
The subordinate asked, "Master Nie?"
"Let's go back."
Nie Zhengyun glanced down at the suit he was wearing, smiled, and loosened the tie around his neck: "I'm just not used to wearing foreign clothes."
His men slowly drove the car, keeping their eyes fixed straight ahead, listening to the rustling sounds coming from behind.
"Ah Sheng," Nie Zhengyun asked from the back seat, "have you ever eaten longevity noodles?"
The subordinate replied, "We've eaten."
"oh?"
“My mother used to cook for me when I was little.”
"oh."
"..."
The car drove toward the Nie residence, its headlights silently sweeping across the quiet street.
After a long pause, Nie Zhengyun in the back seat asked again, "Have you eaten any birthday cake?"
"I've never eaten it."
"I have already eaten today."
"..."
"..."
After a long silence, the subordinate finally asked, "Master Nie, is your birthday next year?"
"next year?"
Nie Zhengyun looked out the dark car window.
A homeless beggar leaned against the corner of the wall, dozing off with his head tilted to one side.
The noise of the car woke him up, but he simply changed his position, smacked his lips, and went back to sleep.
Nie Zhengyun muttered to himself, "...It seems pretty good too."
...
As soon as she entered the door, Mao Mao hugged her goldfish bowl and ran off with her short legs to find the tadpoles.
She poured the goldfish into the glass fish tank, and soon, the tank, which had been empty except for a few tadpoles, was filled with several beautiful golden-red goldfish, swaying back and forth with their tails.
Mao Mao rested her chubby chin on her hand, snuggling close to the big white cat. Her two round eyes followed the goldfish's movements, turning left and right, completely mesmerized.
Meow~
"Kitty, these are my goldfish, you can't eat them."
Meow~~~
On the other side, Lou Hongjian was also surrounded by Lou Dashuai and others, who asked him about everything that had happened that day.
When he heard that the two of them had arranged to meet again next time, Lou Dashuai frowned.
He clenched his fist, which was as big as a sandbag, so tightly that it made a cracking sound, which made Lou Hongjian's heart pound with fear, but in the end he relaxed.
“Mao Mao likes making friends.” Lou Dashuai said with a frown, “Even without this, given Nie Zhengyun’s cunning, he would have found another opportunity next time. Never mind.”
"Yes, he only said next time, but didn't say when next time is," said the second concubine. "Next time he comes, he'll say that Mao Mao has class and he doesn't have time to go!"
"If we spend more time playing with Mao Mao, she'll definitely forget who that person is!"
With the alarm lifted, Lou Hongjian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, finally relaxing his tense mind after a long day.
He had worked incredibly hard today, afraid of making any further mistakes, and didn't even dare to take his eyes off Mao Mao. Now that he relaxed, exhaustion immediately washed over him; he felt aches and pains all over his body.
"Ah Chun," Lou Hongjian stretched and shouted, "Go and prepare a bath for me. Today, I'm going to have a good bath!"
With a creak, the door opened again.
Lou Yansui, who had gone out to play with friends all day, returned home.
Lou Hongjian was about to go upstairs when he caught a glimpse of her at the bottom of the stairs and casually asked, "A-Sui, why are you so late?"
Lou Yansui, however, was deep in thought and ignored him, going straight into the small living room.
"Dad, I heard some strange rumors outside."
Lou Dashuai was happily playing with the goldfish with his daughter.
He had one arm around Mao Mao, and his thick fingers were pointing at the outside of the glass fish tank. Wherever his fingers touched, the goldfish in the tank would wag their tails to find his fingers.
Although the goldfish was a gift from Nie Zhengyun and was a bit of an eyesore, Lou Dashuai still laughed heartily while playing with his daughter.
At that moment, upon hearing his youngest son's question, he casually replied, "What rumor?"
"I was playing outside with my classmates today when I heard some news," Lou Yansui said, completely bewildered. "People outside are saying that the Green Gang has a new young lady. Dad, doesn't Mr. Nie not have any children?"
Lou Hongjian, who was halfway up the stairs, suddenly stopped.
Lou Dashuai's big-toothed grin also froze on his face.
Lou Yansui remained oblivious and continued, "Now that Mr. Nie has a child, does that mean he no longer wants to be Mao Mao's godfather?"
Commander Lou: "..."
Lou Hongjian: "…………"
A series of hurried footsteps running up the stairs came from outside the small living room.
Lou Hongjian!
"Get the hell back here!!!"
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