"Hello, Grandpa Gu."
“All is well,” he patted the sofa. “Come and sit down.”
Gu Nian placed the box on the table, and Luo Shimiao took out the gifts, arranged them one by one, and then sat down next to Gu Nian.
Gu Ming: "Miaomiao, has A-Nian bullied you? If he has, tell Grandpa, and I'll stand up for you and teach him a lesson."
"He wouldn't dare bully me; I'm the one who bullies him," Luo Shimiao replied with a smile.
Gu Nian lowered his eyes and put on a pitiful look: "I recite the 'Man's Virtue Classic' 100 times a day. Now I'm afraid that when Miao Miao hits me in the future, it will hurt her hand."
"The Classic of Male Virtue?" A strange glint flashed across Luo Shimiao's eyes.
Li Man and Luo Jianxing exchanged a glance; this was a really good trap.
"You've become a bit more lively than before, and you've even started joking around. You're finally showing some humanity again," Gu Ming said with relief.
Luo Jianxing eagerly picked up the gift prepared on the table and placed it in Gu Nian's hands: "Happy birthday."
"Thank you." Gu Nian weighed it in his hand: "It's so heavy." He pulled the ribbon on the gift box, opened it, and found a red brick lying on the raffia. Seeing the flamboyant words on it, he twitched the corner of his mouth.
It reads: May our friendship be as strong as a rock.
Luo Jianxing straightened his chest, his voice tinged with a hint of pride: "Don't be disgusted. The house can't be demolished, so I made a special trip to the brick factory and picked out the best one."
"Most importantly, I wrote the words on it."
Gu Nian picked up the red brick and said with a smile, "I wouldn't dare to look down on it. I'll enshrine it later."
Gu Ming raised his hand, his finger tracing the words above: "The brushstrokes are as graceful as drifting clouds and as delicate as a startled dragon. Beautiful calligraphy. No wonder your grandfather often lamented that you did not inherit his mantle."
"Little Nian Nian, this is a gift for you." Little Green flew to a dark green gift box and placed its wings on its chest: "Happy birthday!"
He picked up the gift and said, "I would be happier if you could address me differently."
"Xiao Niannian sounds so friendly and has such a lovely voice." Xiao Lü said after seeing the gift box opened, "You gave me a set of gold bowls, and I'll give you a flock of gold turtles in return."
Inside the gift box was a palm-sized golden turtle, with three smaller ones next to it.
Gu Ming nodded slightly: "The tortoise represents good fortune and longevity, which is a very auspicious meaning."
“Great, my future child’s first toy is here.” Gu Nian closed the lid and put it aside.
Little Green: "................."
Li Man pushed a dark purple rectangular gift box forward, her amber eyes holding a hint of something: "Happy birthday."
Luo Jianxing and Luo Shimiao sat up straight, staring intently at the box.
"Thank you." Gu Nian noticed their expressions and felt a little puzzled. Why were they even more excited than I was?
He paused for a moment when he saw the gift inside; no wonder the gift box was so long!
Inside was a book titled "The Classic of Male Virtue" and a washboard made of sandalwood.
Luo Shimiao tapped his knee with his rounded fingertips, raised his eyebrows and said, "This 'Man's Virtue Classic' was compiled by my beloved concubine overnight. It is definitely better than yours. From now on, just recite this book every day."
"Okay." Gu Nian gritted his teeth and agreed. He had to fill the hole he had dug himself.
She pushed the last unopened black and gold gift box on the table in front of him: "The annual production date has arrived. Congratulations on successfully upgrading to the latest version. Happy birthday, Mr. Gu."
Gu Nian leaned down and kissed her smooth, full forehead, his voice soft: "Thank you. Having you on my birthday this year is the best gift for me."
Luo Jianxing shrank his neck: "Ouch, I'm getting goosebumps all over."
"Let's open the gifts quickly." Luo Shimiao quickly changed the subject, thinking it was better to say those mushy things in private in the room.
"Okay." Gu Nian's hand speed in pulling the ribbon was noticeably faster than the previous one.
Gu Ming's eyes also held curiosity: "This gift box must be about forty or fifty centimeters tall."
Luo Shimiao: "Hehe~ Fifty centimeters."
Gu Nian held the sides of the box and joked before opening it, "Miao Miao, this gift is heavier than your third brother's. You won't end up like Xiao Lü, will you?"
"The gift box has six layers in total. You'll see when you open it."
He removed the lid, and a bottle of red wine came into view.
Luo Shimiao: "The red wine produced in 1996 is the red wine from the year you were born."
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