Chapter 777 Haoyue Extra (39)
He never mentioned his birthday to her, but his birthday can be easily found on Baidu, not to mention that she has been following him for so many years, she can recite his birthday in reverse order.
She originally had a five-day schedule to attend, but this was the first birthday she would spend with him, and she secretly wanted to be by his side to celebrate it.
So she made a concerted effort and managed to compress what should have been a five-day trip into just four days.
This time, Wen Yue specially brought bamboo leaves and glutinous rice with her.
During a previous conversation, he casually mentioned that the Tang family consisted of only him and his brother, and the two brothers rarely got together, so there was little festive atmosphere during holidays.
So, taking advantage of this Dragon Boat Festival, Wen Yue wanted to make some zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) for him. She also brought some tools to make a simple little cake.
Although it wasn't very grand, it was simple and heartwarming.
She specially made two kinds of zongzi, one sweet and one savory. For the sweet ones, she deliberately didn't put red dates, which he didn't like, but used red bean paste instead. For the savory ones, she filled one with salted egg yolk and the other with cured meat.
She whipped the cream herself, and then, despite her shyness, drew a picture of two hands holding each other on the cake. Finally, she added two small hearts to the upper right corner.
After she finished everything, she glanced at the time.
It's already 4:15, and Tang Minghao still hasn't returned.
She thought for a moment, then put the zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) in the pot to steam, and the cake in the refrigerator to chill. Afterwards, she sent Tang Minghao a message: "Are you done with your work?"
The message returned ten minutes later: "Not yet, the brand is causing some trouble here, it'll probably be a while before it ends."
Wen Yue breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Alright then."
She intended to reply with "I'm waiting for you at home," but as her finger hovered over the keys, she ultimately deleted all the words she had typed.
It's a surprise, but if it's spoiled beforehand, then it's not a surprise anymore, is it?
"That's it?" Tang Minghao quickly replied.
Wen Yue's lips unconsciously curved into a higher smile.
He was probably waiting for her to discover his birthday and wish him a "happy birthday" when she came out.
But wasn't all that she prepared just so she could talk to him in person?
So she straightened up and typed, "Go home early."
Tang Minghao quickly replied with a string of ellipses.
She could picture him puffing up in anger, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared in her eyes.
After the ellipsis, Tang Minghao sent her another message—"I still have one more cover to shoot, want to come take a look? [flirting]"
Wen Yue thought for a moment and replied, "Are there a lot of people over there?"
This time, Tang Minghao replied directly, "There are quite a lot. Never mind, I was just asking casually. I forgot you haven't finished your schedule yet. Let's talk about it later."
Wen Yue could sense his growing displeasure from his words, so she took a deep breath and replied, "You'll be home tonight, right?"
Tang Minghao replied with an "Mm".
Wen Yue was relieved and made a cute face: "Okay, then finish your work as soon as possible!"
Tang Minghao replied with an "Mm".
Wen Yue looked at the screen and snorted, "Bad temper."
After hanging up the phone, she turned around, took the steamed rice dumplings off the pot, and put them into cold water.
The glutinous rice becomes more chewy and soft after being cooled at low temperatures, and the aroma of the bamboo leaves fills the entire room.
...
Meanwhile, at the Jinghai photography studio.
"Minghao, this is the last set, get ready to start!" the photographer's assistant called to Tang Minghao from the side.
Tang Minghao responded with "Coming," handed his phone to his assistant, and turned back to continue filming.
However, after work resumed, everyone felt that Tang Minghao's aura was even more imposing than before.
The photographer cleared his throat and said, "Brother Hao, your expression needs to be softer; it's a bit too resentful right now."
Tang Minghao: "..."
He took a deep breath and tried to force a smile.
The photographer gave him a complicated look: "Fine, why don't you just keep that look? We can take a couple of dejected shots."
The photographer's assistant, Xiao Wu, stood with Tang Minghao's assistant and coughed lightly, saying, "Brother Zhang, I feel like Brother Minghao's behavior isn't quite right. Who was he texting just now?"
Anyone with eyes could see that his expression visibly darkened after he fiddled with the phone for a few moments.
His entire body seemed to be shrouded in a cloud of black mist...
Zhang Cheng clicked his tongue and said, "How should I know? Get out of here, get out of here, don't you have any work to do?"
Xiao Wu pursed his lips: "It's just a question, why be so fierce?"
After saying that, he turned and ran back to the photographer.
Because the photographer changed the style at the last minute to suit Tang Minghao's mood, the last set of photos went relatively smoothly.
After Tang Minghao came downstairs, Zhang Cheng handed him the phone: "Brother Minghao, Mr. Xu just called and said he's hosting a birthday party for you at Xiaodonghai tonight, and wants you to go at seven o'clock. What are you planning to do...?"
"What time is it now?" Tang Minghao asked.
"It's 5:30, right in the middle of the evening rush hour. The roads will be congested, and we probably won't get there until after 7:00."
Tang Minghao hummed in agreement and glanced at his phone.
The phone screen was still showing his conversation with Wen Yue.
The assistant, with a sharp eye, coughed lightly and said, "Brother Hao, how about I cancel your appointment with Mr. Xu and take you home?"
Tang Minghao turned off his phone in frustration: "Going home is just being alone anyway, what's the point?"
He took his assistant's coat and put it on: "Let's go to Xiaodonghai."
...
Wen Yue waited until one o'clock in the morning.
She called him twice during the call, but neither call went unanswered.
The third call went through, and a girl answered. Her voice was a bit affected, and her tone wasn't very polite: "Hello, who are you looking for?"
Wen Yue was stunned for a moment, and then hung up the phone almost before her brain could react.
Then she just stared blankly at the phone.
I don't know how long I stood there stunned, when the phone suddenly rang.
Her heart skipped a beat as she looked at the caller ID—it was Gao Yingying.
She breathed a sigh of relief and answered the call.
On the other end of the line came Gao Yingying's somewhat anxious voice: "Wen Yue, wasn't Tang Minghao with you? How come he's hanging out with Xu Zheng again?!"
Wen Yue was stunned: "What?"
Gao Yingying took a deep breath: "Haven't you seen the trending topics yet?"
Wen Yue paused for a moment, then turned on public playback on her phone and opened the trending topics: "Tang family's second young master meets Xu family's eldest daughter on his birthday, seemingly on the verge of marriage!"
"Wen Yue..." Gao Yingying called her on the phone, "What exactly happened? Did you and Tang Minghao break up?"
Wen Yue gave a wry smile, looking at the cake on the table that had already melted a bit and the rice dumplings that had been soaking in water for who knows how long: "Isn't it a coincidence? I'd also like to know the things you're asking."
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