Chapter 54: Celebrating birthdays is cost-effective, we should celebrate them more often every year
Just as I was about to open the refrigerator door to look for something, I heard the system remind me: [My dear, come out quickly, someone is looking for you! 】
Su Qianqian had no choice but to wait until the evening to talk about it. If the promised gift was not given, she would go to the mall and leave a bad review!
As expected, Su Mu came in after leaving the space and said that the old lady asked her to come over as the guests had arrived.
Su Qianqian changed her clothes again, and this time Su Mu touched her specially, fearing that she had put something in her sleeve pocket again. It would be a big deal if she tripped the second old lady, but it would be a big deal if she tripped himself.
Su Qianqian: Prejudice is a very stubborn thing. Do I still have a chance to clear myself of it?
Walking into the flower hall of Fushou Hall, Su Qianqian was surprised to find that in addition to all the people from the Qin family, her sister Su Xinxin and brother Su Runhe were also present, as well as Yin Yueniang. Everyone was looking at her with a smile on their face.
Su Xinxin also brought two adorable children, six-year-old Zhu Youcheng and four-year-old Zhu Youhuan. Yin Yueniang only had Cao Baoyun in her arms.
Qin Yuzhuo came over and pulled Su Qianqian to sit down: "Today is the birthday girl, come and sit down."
"Hurry up and wish Auntie a happy birthday." Su Xinxin and Yin Yueniang told their children. The three kids came over and bowed, saying in baby voices, "Happy birthday, Auntie!"
Su Qianqian hadn't come to her senses yet. She thought that the bowl of birthday noodles was the greatest respect the Qin family showed her, because the original owner was superstitious about her birthday and didn't want the Qin family to mention it.
Just as they helped the children up, Qin Mian, Qin Li, and Qin You came over and bowed respectfully to Su Qianqian: "Happy birthday, Third Aunt!"
Su Qianqian was a little embarrassed. In modern times, birthdays are celebrated only by the noodles her mother makes and a group of people having fun together. She had never had the experience of sitting here and waiting for people to wish her a happy birthday.
The original owner was the same. Even after her mother died and her sister got married, her birthday seemed to be forgotten by everyone, except when Zhang used this day to hurt her.
When she married into the Marquis's Mansion, she was reluctant to mention it again.
"I have already given you my birthday gift, don't even think about asking me for a double." Yin Yue Niang said with a smile.
"Aning, sister has been in the room these days and has prepared a birthday gift for you. Please don't think it's too crude."
Su Xinxin took out an exquisite purse from her bosom and stroked it. It showed a stream surrounded by green mountains, with two ducklings swimming in the water, and a word "Ning" embroidered on the corner.
"This is the pattern that mother drew a while ago. She embroidered one for each of us. You lost yours. I took this pattern with me when I got married. She said that shallow streams are not to be envied by deep streams. It's good for two little girls to be free and casual. Don't be like her..."
Su Xinxin murmured, and suddenly came to her senses. She hurriedly stopped and wiped her eyes: "Xinxin was impolite in front of the old lady and the elders." Then she handed the purse to Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian took it and looked at the purse in a daze.
Qianqian is her nickname. Her mother and father separated and she was raised alone when she was nine years old.
Her mother rarely praised her since she was a child. She felt that she was not doing well enough, so she worked hard to make herself better, just hoping to make her mother proud.
Before she knew it, she graduated with a doctorate and was very determined at work, becoming the technical director in three years. The projects she invested in for five years brought her rich returns, and she had everything from luxury houses to luxury cars, but her mother still rarely praised her.
Hearing what Su Xinxin said, she suddenly remembered what her mother had said to her when she was a child: "Don't envy the shallow streams; just be yourself. Don't compare yourself with anyone. No matter what you look like, you are my best daughter."
She always thought that was the comfort her mother gave her, but she never knew that might be her mother's true wish, but she had been running on the road that she missed for so long.
Qin Hanzhang also lost his composure at this time.
From the moment he heard Su Xinxin call "Aning", he was already shocked. When he saw the purse embroidered with two little ducks and then looked at Su Qianqian, he felt shock as well as inexplicable emotions.
Su Qianqian was the little girl who saved him when he was six years old, but he always thought that person was Xue Wanning.
"Okay, okay, don't think about sad things today. Why don't you give me the birthday gift I prepared?"
Old Madam Qin smiled and broke the dull atmosphere. Everyone in the Qin family, from childhood to adulthood, presented birthday gifts to Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian was dazzled by the response, and naturally she was overjoyed: Celebrating birthdays turns out to be so cost-effective, I should celebrate more often every year...
After everyone else sat back down, Su Runhe shyly stood up and walked over, holding a brocade box in her hand: "Second sister, I don't have anything good. This is the only thing I won. I'll give it to you as a birthday gift."
Su Qianqian recognized at this time that the brocade box contained the seal that the Ninth Prince used as a prize for composing poems at the Lotus Banquet. The material of the seal was chicken bloodstone and the Ninth Prince's famous carving skills made it very precious.
"What are you doing to me? Children don't need to give gifts, they just need to wait to receive them." Su Qianqian refused.
"Don't refuse, this is my gift." Su Runhe held up the brocade box stubbornly.
Su Qianqian couldn't help but laugh. It was hard to change an honest man's stubbornness, so she took the brocade box.
The birthday banquet was naturally sumptuous, and many of the ingredients were specially prepared for Su Qianqian. Only then did she understand why the Qin family did not eat at the previous banquet.
After the banquet, Cao Baoyun saw that Su Qianqian was full, so she dared to get close to her, but Su Qianqian still bit the little girl, scaring her nephew and niece so much that they hid far away.
It was getting late and everyone was about to go back home. Su Qianqian took out some tomatoes from the space and packed them for these people, reminding them not to let anyone see them as these fruits were rare and would cause trouble.
"Of course I won't see it. I forced myself to accept the old lady's invitation. I have to stay in my room to recuperate. How can I go out and walk around?"
Su Xinxin blinked and smiled like a little fox, looking a bit like Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian couldn't help but laugh as she imagined Zhu Min's miserable state after being struck.
Qin Hanjue came to see Su Runhe off.
After the Lotus Banquet, the two became much closer. Mrs. Du was also happy to see her son hanging out with Su Runhe. Qin Hanjue was smart and flexible, while Su Runhe was obviously more honest and steady. It was a good thing for the two classmates to help each other.
"Oh, remember not to go from the west. When I came here just now, there was a car parked on the road not far from here. The driver was nowhere to be seen, and the people inside kept making vomiting sounds. The stench was so bad that it made people feel sick even from a distance. It was as if a few buckets were dumped in the car!"
Yin Yueniang suddenly remembered and reminded Su Xinxin and Su Runhe, but the two nodded repeatedly without knowing what was going on.
[My lady, your plot has succeeded. The Second Old Lady and her family can save a few meals! 】
The system said faintly.
Su Xinxin and Yin Yueniang looked at each other. They both knew they could hear the voice, and they understood each other and went out.
Although Su Runhe didn't know what his second sister had done, a smile that said "I support you whether you are right or not" hung on the corners of his lips, and he went out and got into the car.
Qin Family: The second branch didn’t check the almanac today, so it’s not suitable to go out…
Qin Hanzhang and Su Qianqian returned to Tinglan Courtyard. They were both silent along the way. Su Qianqian was talking to the system about the power of the "stinky bomb", while Qin Hanzhang was thinking about something that happened many years ago.
After entering the room, Su Qianqian was about to bow and return to her bedroom, but was stopped by Qin Hanzhang.
"Seventeen years ago, did you ever stay at Luyin Mountain?"
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