During the two-day exam, Yu Xiangnian never saw Cheng Jingmo again.
It seems that on the first morning, Cheng Jingmo deliberately sneaked out to find her, letting her know that he was by her side so that she could take the exam with peace of mind.
This man is so thoughtful.
Even after the exam, Yu Xiangnian still didn't feel relieved.
Last month, the Shanghai publishing house contacted her, wanting to work with her again to translate a foreign work.
The two sides agreed to complete it before the end of March.
Four months was originally enough time, but she was busy preparing for the college entrance examination in the early stage, which delayed her for a month.
She will go back to college in March, so she has to finish translating this work in more than two months.
Time is tight and the task is heavy, so she can't waste a single day.
In a blink of an eye, it was December 27th, and Cheng Jingmo still hadn't returned.
At night, Yu Xiangnian tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
She always felt sorry that she couldn't celebrate Cheng Jingmo's birthday.
On the morning of the 28th, Cheng Jingmo still hadn't returned.
After much deliberation, Yu Xiangnian decided to go into town and buy a lot of things.
If you can come back today, then spend it today. If you can come back tomorrow, then make up for it tomorrow.
It was already afternoon, Xiaojie went home from school, but Cheng Jingmo had not returned yet.
Yu Xiangnian bought fish and meat today. She made steamed fish, stir-fried meat, stir-fried lettuce and a cabbage soup.
When the two were about to eat, Cheng Jingmo came back exhausted.
"Uncle!"
"Cheng Jingmo!"
The two of them ran over from the dining table at the same time, looking at him eagerly with bright smiles on their faces.
Every time he came back from being away for a while, the two of them would welcome him so warmly, making Cheng Jingmo feel that the two of them were looking forward to his return every day.
Cheng Jingmo truly felt the sweetness of being cared for from them.
"Uncle, have you eaten?"
"No."
He rushed and finally got home today. It was just getting dark, so he should still be able to celebrate his birthday.
Yu Xiangnian said, "Go take a shower first, and we'll have dinner together later."
While Cheng Jingmo was taking a shower, Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie acted quickly.
Put eggs, flour, sugar and baking soda into a bowl and stir quickly and vigorously.
Stir until it becomes a very thin batter, then cover the basin with a clean plastic bag, tie the opening tightly, and put it in the pot to steam.
Cheng Jingmo finished his shower quickly and threw his clothes into the washing machine.
Yu Xiangnian put the food into the kitchen, using the excuse that it was cold and needed to be heated up before eating.
After the cake was steamed, Yu Xiangnian asked Xiaojie to bring out the hot food.
She placed the cake on a large plate, put a candle on it and lit it.
According to Yu Xiangnian's instructions, Xiaojie turned off the lights in the main room.
While Cheng Jingmo was still wondering why the power suddenly went out, he heard Yu Xiangnian singing.
"Happy birthday to you... Happy birthday to you..."
Cheng Jingmo looked back and saw Yu Xiangnian walking out of the kitchen with a cake in her hand, smiling.
The flickering candlelight highlighted her smiling face, and her affectionate and pretty eyes looked at him lovingly as she approached him step by step.
It was pitch black all around, with only Yu Xiangnian in the light.
At this moment, Cheng Jingmo forgot everything around him and only had Yu Xiangnian in his eyes.
Yu Xiangnian placed the cake on the table in front of Cheng Jingmo and said happily, "Cheng Jingmo, happy birthday to you!"
"Uncle, I wish you a happy birthday too!"
Cheng Jingmo suddenly felt a sour feeling in his nose and his eyes became uncontrollably moist.
Thanks to Yu Xiangnian for giving him a home and letting him know what happiness is.
Fortunately, the candlelight was not bright enough, and before Yu Xiangnian noticed that he was crying, he secretly sniffed a few times and forced back his tears.
"Cheng Jingmo, make a wish!" Yu Xiangnian looked at him with sparkling eyes.
Cheng Jingmo closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and silently made a wish.
May the mountains and rivers be safe, and my country be forever peaceful; may my wish come true; may I grow old with her!
Cheng Jingmo blew out the candle, and Xiaojie turned on the light at the same time, and the main room became bright again.
Yu Xiangnian noticed that Cheng Jingmo's eyes were red, but she pretended not to notice and happily cut a piece of cake and handed it to Cheng Jingmo.
"I wish our birthday boy today peace, health and success!"
"Yu Xiangnian..." Cheng Jingmo looked at her affectionately, with a thousand words in his heart.
But he only said one sentence in the end, "Thank you!"
He had lived for twenty-seven years and this was his first birthday.
Having a home and the one he loves, this moment of happiness is enough to erase all the suffering he has endured before.
Cheng Jingmo went back to the bedroom to sleep. Yu Xiangnian was wearing a coat that reached his calves and was doing something sneaky.
Cheng Jingmo looked at her exposed calves and couldn't help but frown, "Why aren't you wearing pants?"
"Don't worry about it." Yu Xiangnian opened the drawer, took out a small black box, and handed it to Cheng Jingmo, "This is a birthday present for you."
Cheng Jingmo opened the box and found a silver-gray men's watch inside.
Yu Xiangnian took the watch out of the box and put it on Cheng Jingmo's wrist.
"How is it? Not bad, right?" Yu Xiangnian asked with raised eyebrows.
"Not bad." Cheng Jingmo said.
In fact, with many years of field combat experience, he doesn't even need a watch to judge the approximate time.
What he was more concerned about at the moment was Yu Xiangnian's bare calves.
The temperature is so low, what should I do if I get sick from the cold?
He took off his watch and put it in the box, then turned around and went to the closet to find a set of pajamas for Yu Xiangnian.
"Put it on quickly, don't catch a cold."
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