Liang Zhirou pursed her lips, too embarrassed to speak.
Chen Mo had a sudden inspiration, "Let's go eat at Haidilao! Let them sing a birthday song for my sister-in-law!"
"...I think you'd love for your sister-in-law to die."
After much deliberation, the three of them actually went to Haidilao, but since Liang Zhirou really refused, Chen Mo became the person who was supposed to celebrate the birthday.
Chen Mo was quite willing to experience it. It was practically like having an extra birthday celebration, plus he got a small gift. It was a steal.
Ten minutes later.
As Liang Zhirou listened to several employees singing a birthday song for Chen Mo, and then noticed the stares from those around her, she quickly lowered her head, feeling utterly hopeless.
Chen Mo, on the contrary, was all smiles, and Lin Miaomiao even hugged Liang Zhirou while recording the video together.
She was so caught up in their antics that she didn't have time to be emotional anymore.
"Sister-in-law, it's your birthday today, so you're not allowed to put any more food on our plates."
Halfway through her meal, before she had even finished chewing, Chen Mo hurriedly spoke up. Even with her thick skin, she couldn't accept being taken care of like this by Liang Zhirou without feeling at ease.
Although it would be wonderful to be fed so carefully, today is, after all, someone's birthday.
Not good, not good.
As she thought about it, she suddenly felt a pang of jealousy towards her older brother. The thought that this was the kind of treatment her brother received every day made Chen Mo grit her teeth so hard they almost broke.
Just as Chen Mo was about to say something more, after seeing the message on her phone, she stood up again and said, "Sister-in-law, you should go out quickly."
Liang Zhirou was stunned for a moment, almost spilling the dipping sauce. She quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe up the sauce that had spilled on the table and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
"My brother's birthday present has arrived."
Liang Zhirou was momentarily stunned and didn't quite grasp what was happening, blinking blankly.
Lin Miaomiao couldn't help but ask, "What gift did your brother send that's only arriving now? A Lamborghini?"
"I don't know either. My task today was just to take my sister-in-law to the riverbank. The rest of the project is handled by Brother Leyun." Chen Mo shrugged. This Peng Leyun was practically his brother's most loyal subordinate. No matter how much he threatened her, she wouldn't budge.
Liang Zhirou walked slowly towards the riverside with a lot of doubt. The October night was already a bit cold. A cool evening breeze occasionally blew by, blowing the girl's smooth long hair and skirt, adding a touch of dashingness to her simple and honest appearance.
Her heart was pounding; after all, it was a gift from Chen Lu, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't excited.
The girl was walking along the riverbank when she suddenly heard many high-speed spinning sounds, which sounded like buzzing.
Turning my head, I saw countless drones flying in neat rows in the distance, before heading towards the river.
Before she could react, different colors of light suddenly lit up in the sky one after another.
Then, stroke by stroke, from the first three dots of water to the last stroke, the three characters Liang Zhirou finally appeared in mid-air without any abruptness.
Perhaps considering his girlfriend's social anxiety, the girl's name lit up for only two seconds before turning off and then changing to 'Happy Birthday'.
This time it lit up in an instant.
Liang Zhirou was truly stunned this time. She probably never dreamed of such a thing, because she had never seen or heard of it.
The "Happy Birthday" message in the air became a little blurry, and the girl quickly wiped her eyes with the back of her hand.
The words lingered for a while, and just when Liang Zhirou thought it was over, another little girl appeared in mid-air. As time passed, the little girl, seemingly stepping out of a simple drawing, grew taller and taller...
Until she found shelter from the rain somewhere, as if waiting for someone.
Liang Zhirou no longer cared about realizing how fake the rain curtain made up of constantly flashing blue lights was.
The image in mid-air eventually transformed into a ring, which was slowly placed on the middle finger of a hand.
The girl could tell that this was the paper ring Chen Lu had given her when he turned around and put it on her finger when she confessed her feelings to him.
"Thank you for witnessing my girlfriend's 19th birthday."
This was the last sentence displayed by the drone array.
Liang Zhirou sniffed and slightly raised the corners of her mouth. It was obvious who wrote those words; only her boyfriend could be so boastful.
She really didn't expect that Chen Lu could plan such a romantic birthday celebration even without returning.
......
"Is it even necessary to give each other gifts...?" Chen Mo was a little frustrated. She had spent a long time choosing that dress and had also spent all her allowance.
Lin Miaomiao retorted defiantly, "What do you know? This is called sending a goose feather from afar—it's a small gift but carries great meaning. Feelings can't be measured by money. Just because he spent so much money doesn't mean we lost to him, understand?"
“But I’m envious.” Chen Mo stopped and turned to look at the dazzling drones in the sky. “If someone could do this for me, I would marry him without hesitation.”
"...Actually, I'm envious too."
......
"Do you like it?" The sound of a car door slamming shut came from the phone, followed by Chen Lu's panting voice.
"like!"
Liang Zhirou immediately responded that she felt like the happiest girl in the world.
"Why are you crying if you like me?"
"I only cry because I like it," the girl said, wiping away her tears.
"I thought you were worried about the money."
“That might be part of the reason…” Liang Zhirou’s tone was somewhat aggrieved; she had clearly thought of this aspect now.
Hearing the girl's rare joke, Chen Lu chuckled dryly, his breath hitting the phone's microphone and producing a whooshing sound.
"I really won't be angry with you for missing my birthday, especially since you made such a big fuss about it..."
Liang Zhirou leaned against the railing by the river, her voice carried on the cold wind, sounding like flirting.
The hurried footsteps on the phone finally stopped, and Chen Lu, panting heavily as if exhausted, said:
"I will never miss a single one, and I will never look back."
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