Looking at the beautiful earrings in the mirror, Xia Mian instantly forgot about Ning Shaobai's threats. She turned around, jumped up happily, and hugged him, "Doctor Ning, you're amazing!"
"Haha, I like this gift very much."
Ning Shaobai reached out and tore the person off. He looked into her bright almond eyes, raised his hand and stroked her alopecia, and smiled, "Happy birthday."
The gentle tone made Xia Mian feel a little embarrassed. He touched the tip of his nose and chuckled, "Thank you, Doctor Ning!"
After saying that, he ran out excitedly to show off.
Ning Shaobai looked at her back and shook his head with a smile.
After a while, Huo Xuewen, well, now he changed his name to Zhou Xuewen. He moved his household registration and changed his surname a year ago, which meant he had completely severed his relationship with the Huo family.
Zhou Xuewen came in from outside and didn't see anyone in the main room. After walking around, he heard some movement in the gym in the east wing.
Zhou Xuewen looked up at the rising sun, then looked at the young man who was sweating profusely inside. He was a little puzzled. It was almost hot at this time, so why was he exercising at this time?
Ning Shaobai also saw him and did a few more pull-ups before jumping down from the horizontal bar. "What do you want from me?"
Zhou Xuewen paused for a moment and said, "I heard someone has been harassing Xiaoyun recently..."
"It's pursuit," Ning Shaobai corrected, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Xuewen took a deep breath and said with some difficulty, "Do you know what your sister thinks?"
Ning Shaobai glanced at him and said, "I haven't asked. Anyway, I support her no matter what she wants to do."
Zhou Xuewen frowned, "You know your sister is simple-minded and likes to keep everything to herself. If you don't check on her, what if she gets wronged..."
"It won't be worse than when I was in the Huo family..." Ning Shaobai said.
Zhou Xuewen choked.
So, people really can't make mistakes, otherwise even if they want to make up for it, they will worry that they are not qualified.
Ning Shaobai's chest was still filled with a faint joy. Seeing Zhou Xuewen frowning and looking worried, he suddenly felt a trace of sympathy and said, "Mr. Zhou, do you know where you went wrong?"
Zhou Xuewen was surprised that he would say such a thing.
Turning around, I found that his eyes were filled with secret joy, and he seemed to be unable to suppress the desire to share...
To be precise, it is showing off.
Zhou Xuewen listened to Ning Shaobai expressionlessly, "If you want something, you have to work hard for it. Just waiting will get you nothing."
So you didn't even wait for a moment and attacked the little girl just as she came of age?
Zhou Xuewen sighed and said, "But I don't want to force Xiaoyun in any way."
He only has this little chance left, and he dares not make even a single wrong step.
Ning Shaobai rolled his eyes, "Do you want my sister to take the initiative?"
"You know her, you know what she likes and wants, can't you cater to her preferences?"
"Besides Chenchen and work, can't you find some other topics to talk about that only you two understand? Or do you just want to be Chenchen's father?"
"Also, there's no such thing as a love rival. Your enemy is your lover. Hold on to her, and no one can take her away from you."
Zhou Xuewen looked at the young man in front of him, who looked like he was carrying a load without any effort. He told himself that this was his brother-in-law and he needed to please him. He hadn't even succeeded yet, so at this point, it was all just empty talk and he was naive.
Zhou Xuewen took a deep breath, "You and Xia Mian..."
Ning Shaobai's mouth curled up unconsciously, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Xuewen said, "She is only eighteen years old."
Ning Shaobai said, "Yes, only eighteen..." His tone was melancholy. He had to wait until he was nineteen to fall in love.
Zhou Xuewen:......
This secret boasting made Zhou Xuewen, who was already distressed, suddenly feel angry. "I mean, she doesn't know what you're thinking at all, right? She's still a child."
Xia Mian treated Ning Shaobai more like a relative or a brother. She was trusting, but also loved to act spoiled and playful.
Ning Shaobai choked and said calmly, "At eighteen, you are an adult, not a child."
Then, as if he had thought of something, he snorted, "I've already received two or three hundred love letters. How can I be called a child anymore?"
Zhou Xuewen said expressionlessly, "It's okay. Your only enemy is Xia Mian. She only brought two or three hundred soldiers with her."
"So how are you going to defeat her?"
"Is ear piercing a hobby or a common topic?"
He looked at the horizontal bar Ning Shaobai had been hanging on and suddenly asked, "Are you asking him to exercise in this hot weather catering to his needs or is this just a common topic?"
After saying this, I felt that my thoughts were a bit dirty. After all, Xia Mian was only eighteen years old and liked fighting, so a strong physique should be a common topic.
Ning Shaobai stood up expressionlessly and said in a cold voice, "Goodbye, I won't see you off."
Although Zhou Xuewen was kicked out, he was in a good mood. After all, it was rare to see Ning Shaobai being humiliated.
But Ning Shaobai was right about one thing, he couldn't wait there any longer.
Waiting may not hurt her anymore, but it will also make her lose the opportunity forever...
At Ning Shaoyun's house, Mao Huilan and the others had already baked the cake and were decorating it.
Mao Huilan used a spatula to spread the cream evenly, and the three children each took a piping bag of a different color to decorate. They had done this job several times and now had a clear division of labor.
Mao Huizhu painted the edges, Chenchen squeezed out lumps of flowers as embellishments, and although Xiaofeng was the youngest, he had the heaviest task, as he was responsible for squeezing flowers and painting.
Mao Huilan looked up and immediately saw Xia Mian's earrings. She praised, "Is it done? Wow, so beautiful! Does it hurt?"
Xia Mian raised her chin and said proudly, "It doesn't hurt at all. Doctor Ning is really amazing."
Xiao Feng ran over and pulled Xia Mian's hand.
Xia Mian squatted down, Xiao Feng took a closer look, and said happily, "Snowflakes!"
"Yes, snowflakes." Xia Mian smiled, "Our Xiao Feng also likes snowflakes, right?"
Xiao Feng nodded, then ran back and squeezed the piping bag with her two little hands. Soon she had drawn a snowflake on the cake.
Ning Shaoyun stroked his alopecia, "This kind of effortless talent must have made his senior brothers and sisters envy him to death."
Xiao Feng has been learning painting for almost two years now. Zhu Yuanhai is not in a hurry to teach him anything more than the basic techniques, but the child seems to always be able to find the colors and lines he wants.
There are many things that he can paint with spirit as long as he wants to, which makes Zhu Yuanhai very happy. He trains him more and more attentively, for fear of delaying him.
Xia Mian kissed the child's cheek and said, "That's great. Auntie likes it very much."
Xiao Feng happily drew a few more.
It was almost noon when the cake was ready. When they walked to the door with the cake, they happened to meet Sun Yuexin and Li Lizhen.
After all, it was his eighteenth birthday, so Xia Mian invited his good friends.
"This is the birthday cake you made yourself." Li Lizhen's eyes lit up when she saw the cake in Mao Huilan's hand. "I heard from your Huizhu that it's very delicious."
Mao Huizhu nodded and said, "Of course, it's delicious."
Xia Mian's eyes fell on Han Haoyan, who was holding a big furry bear. "Why is he here too?"
Han Haoyan yelled, "Hey, what you said is so sad. I heard it was your birthday and came here to celebrate with you. Why are you still complaining?"
Zhao Cheng said, "We happened to run into him when we were picking out a birthday present for you. He heard it was your birthday and insisted on coming along."
Han Haoyan said angrily, "Hey..."
Zhao Cheng couldn't help laughing when he saw his aggrieved look.
Xia Mian also laughed and shook his head, "Let's go home first!"
Zhou Xuewen, who had just come out of Ning Shaobai's house, looked at the handsome boy holding a teddy bear, paused, squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then waved to Chenchen who had not yet entered.
When Chenchen saw him calling, he jumped over and said, "Dad."
Zhou Xuewen asked, "Who is that person? The one holding the teddy bear."
Chenchen said, "He's Aunt Xia Mian's classmate. The plush bear is a birthday gift for Aunt Xia Mian." He said in surprise, "That plush bear is so big."
Zhou Xuewen patted his head and said, "Go ask your uncle if he has any stuffed bears at home. Dad didn't prepare a gift for Aunt Xia Mian. I think girls all like stuffed bears."
Chenchen didn't suspect anything and rushed into the yard, "Uncle..."
Zhou Xuewen curled the corners of his mouth. The enemy's top soldier has arrived. If you have the ability, don't worry.
You little brat who talks without any hesitation.
However, we should still learn from her good points. Zhou Xuewen entered the yard and saw Ning Shaoyun using the remaining cream to make a small cake.
After thinking for a while, he decisively betrayed Ning Shaobai, "Xiaoyun, do you know that Xiaobai likes summer sleep?"
Isn't this just a topic Chenchen and I share outside of work? This is definitely better than getting your ears pierced.
Sure enough, Ning Shaoyun was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened in surprise. "Really? How did you know?"
Zhou Xuewen said, "I saw him piercing her ears. He was very gentle."
Ning Shaoyun's eyes showed a thoughtful look, as if she had thought of a lot. She couldn't help but laugh, "He's hiding it well enough."
"Now that I think about it, he always looks down on me, but in reality, he always responds to Xia Mian's requests." Ning Shaoyun laughed. "I don't know when he started to have such feelings for me."
This is also a good thing for her, as she also likes summer hibernation.
Zhou Xuewen analyzed with her, "Could it be before coming to Youyan City..."
Ning Shaoyun shook her head. "I don't think it's likely. It should be..."
The two of them were chatting enthusiastically. Zhou Xuewen looked at the unexpectedly vivid expression on Ning Shaoyun's face as Chenchen's mother, and felt a little guilty for having just tricked his brother-in-law.
Although it is theoretical knowledge, practice has proved that Ning Shaobai is right.
Chenchen's voice came from outside the yard, and Zhou Xuewen quickly threw away his guilt and said, "I'm afraid there will be something exciting to watch today."
A smirk flashed in his eyes, "Xiao Bai's liveliness is rare to see."
Ning Shaoyun looked at him in surprise. In her impression, he had always been serious. Although he became more patient and gentle after leaving the Huo family, she had never seen him act so childish.
She was still in a daze, so Zhou Xuewen pulled her out and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Ning Shaoyun's gaze fell on the big hand on her wrist, she pursed her lips but didn't pull away.
Xia Mian is receiving gifts here.
Zhao Cheng gave her a pen, Sun Yuexin gave her a music box, and Li Lizhen gave her a diary with a combination lock that had just become popular.
Han Haoyan placed the half-human-high stuffed bear into Xia Mian's arms and said cheerfully, "Xiamian, happy birthday!"
"Thanks!"
The bear completely blocked Xia Mian's view. Just as she was about to turn around and put it on the sofa, Xia Wenyue said in surprise, "Doctor Ning is here too."
Because Xia Mian invited her good friends over, the adults didn't plan to get involved. They could just find time to give their gifts to each of them. They didn't expect Ning Shaobai to come at this time.
Ning Shaobai's gaze swept across Zhao Cheng and Han Haoyan, and finally fell on the plush bear in Xia Mian's arms.
"I have to go out for something in a while, so I'll deliver the gift first." Ning Shaobai said.
"Hey, are there any other gifts?" Xia Mian's eyes lit up and he immediately put the plush bear down. "There are more than just earrings."
Ning Shaobai handed over the big bag in his hand and said, "Open it and take a look."
After Xia Mian took it, her hand felt heavy and she almost sprained her arm. She looked at Ning Shaobai in shock, "Brother, you really gave me a tutorial book."
Ning Shaobai said, "Don't you love studying? Besides, high school students only study, this is very practical."
Xia Mian wrinkled her nose and saw an exquisite wooden carved box with beautiful workmanship.
"What is this? What is it for?"
Ning Shaobai said, "This is for you to put your love letters in. You've got two hundred? Or three hundred?"
"Anyway, this box is big enough to hold 500 envelopes. That should be enough for you until your next birthday."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Xia Mian, as if they were looking at an irresponsible and scumbag woman.
Xia Wenyue, in particular, was shocked and asked, "How come there are so many love letters?"
Xia Mian quickly waved her hands, "They're all stuffed in the desk. I haven't even read them, really."
She was so embarrassed. It was one thing to show off to Ning Shaobai, but it was really too embarrassing to be known by her parents.
She glared at Ning Shaobai angrily, and Xia Wenyue explained seriously, "Second Aunt, I'm telling the truth. I didn't have a relationship in high school. I wanted to take the college entrance exam. If you don't believe me, ask Sun Yuexin and the others."
Sun Yuexin immediately said, "Yes, Xia Mian is indeed very popular. Those love letters appear in the desk hole every day, but she has never read them."
"Yeah, it's not good to throw it away. What if someone picks it up and starts gossiping?" Li Lizhen said, "So Xia Mian put it all away."
“But she didn’t even look at it.”
Xia Wenyue didn't know whether she believed it or not, but when she glanced at Zhao Cheng and Han Haoyan again, she unconsciously looked at them with some scrutiny.
Zhao Cheng waved his hands repeatedly, "Auntie, I'm going to apply to the police academy, and I don't have a relationship in high school." Then he quickly poked Han Haoyan.
Han Haoyan said awkwardly, "Auntie, me too."
"Yes, this kid is a good student." Zhao Cheng probably felt that his words were not credible and quickly added, "Third in the grade."
The children's reactions made Xia Wenyue laugh and cry, "I didn't say I didn't believe you."
Ning Shaobai sighed and said, "You can't trust the self-control of young boys and girls. They are so confident now, but if they fall in love..."
Xia Mian snorted, "Who are you looking down on? Just wait and see. I definitely won't talk about it."
Ning Shaobai said, "What if we talked about it?"
Xia Mian said firmly, "Let me never get married!"
Ning Shaobai: ...
Are you cursing me or cursing me?
Although he had made up his mind to endure for a year, he was also prepared to break the window paper if he couldn't help himself.
But such a poisonous oath...
Xia Mian glanced at Ning Shaobai in confusion, shrank her neck, and whispered, "I already said I don't want to be in a relationship, why are you still so fierce?!"
Ning Shaoyun, who already knew the truth, almost laughed out loud at her brother's aggrieved expression. Then she felt someone pinching her hand. She turned around and saw Zhou Xuewen with the same expression of enduring internal pain.
A strange joy inexplicably rose in her heart.
The author has something to say: Known: Xia Mian likes beautiful abdominal muscles
Question: Is a strong physique a good thing or a common topic?
Known: Your lover is an enemy general, and your rival is an enemy soldier;
Question: Are your lover and your rival in love from the same group or the same group?
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