Chapter 261: Can I Celebrate My Birthday Every Day?

Chapter 261 Can I Have a Birthday Every Day?

If only Chuan's parents understood this principle as well.

But Chuan's birth doomed him to a life without much joy.

Oh well. For her part, she would try her best to let Chuan have more fun.

Actually, there was another reason why she hadn’t taken Ji Liangchuan to play with Zai Zai and Niu Niu—Ji Liangchuan’s mother had called Ms. Zhou.

Her words were all about making sure Ji Liangchuan straightened up and was properly disciplined, saying he was being disobedient.

She also asked Ms. Zhou to teach Ji Liangchuan to study whenever she had time, since his studies shouldn’t fall behind.

Ms. Zhou was afraid that if Ji Liangchuan played too much with Zai Zai and Niu Niu, he’d get too caught up in fun and refuse to listen to his parents when he went to the capital, making things worse between him and his parents.

Moreover, Su He’s family was so warm and happy, and she was afraid Ji Liangchuan would grow to resent his own family if he stayed too long with Su He’s family.

"Sure, if it’s no trouble, I certainly have no objections. Chuan, mind your manners when you’re at your Aunt Su’s house, understand?" Ms. Zhou reminded Ji Liangchuan.

"Yes, Grandma."

After a bit more chatting, Su He and Fu Tinghua went to the town market to buy some things, leaving the two kids at the shop to play with Ji Liangchuan.

Su He quickly gathered everything she needed.

Fu Tinghua watched as she bought a pile of odds and ends. Su He said she was going to use them to make a cake.

Fu Tinghua had no idea how cakes were made, but seeing how confident Su He looked, he doubted it would go wrong.

Of course, the cake wouldn’t fail. Even if it did, she still had her space. Come what may, she’d make the prettiest cake for her two little treasures.

There were hardly any fruits to choose from. Su He looked around but couldn’t find any suitable fruits for the cake.

Oh well—one durian, one red bean filling, then decorate them with cream.

You could hardly find an egg beater back then. After all, in this era, where would a small town sell something like an egg beater?

But Su He had already cooked up a story—she would say she bought it in the city after searching many places.

Once they’d bought everything, Su He and Fu Tinghua went to pick up Zai Zai, Niu Niu, and Ji Liangchuan to return to the village.

In the car, Niu Niu asked Ji Liangchuan, "Brother Chuan, have you ever eaten cake before?"

Ji Liangchuan thought for a moment, then answered, "Maybe? I don’t really remember."

"I can’t wait to eat the cake," Niu Niu said, licking her lips without thinking.

"You’ll get to eat it soon, don’t worry."

Su He couldn’t help laughing at her daughter’s nonstop chatter.

The car soon arrived in the village. They hadn’t been gone long, so they pulled up right outside the Fu house to have lunch there.

As soon as they got out of the car, Zai Zai and Niu Niu passed out handfuls of candy to the other children in the Fu family.

Of course, Su He had given them to share.

The kids were thrilled with their treats. Ya Ya even asked innocently, "Niu Niu, can you have birthdays all the time? I want to eat candy every day."

Niu Niu, that little girl, is even more innocent than Ya Ya. "Okay, I'll ask my mom if she agrees. If she does, I'll have my birthday every day and eat cake every day."

Su He, listening nearby, who overheard their entire conversation: "...What wishful thinking."

Niu Niu really ran over to ask Su He, "Mommy, mommy, can I have my birthday every day?"

Su He said flatly, "No."

Niu Niu blinked her eyes. Su He thought she was about to start whining, but instead, she just said, "Oh," then turned and ran back to Ya Ya, saying, "My mom said no, I can’t have my birthday every day."

Su He: "...What a silly girl."

Meanwhile, Wu Yanhua, who was preparing lunch in the kitchen, heard the commotion and immediately came out to see.

The moment she spotted Su He and Fu Tinghua, Wu Yanhua beamed happily.

"Lunch is almost ready. Your father and the others should be back soon," Wu Yanhua said with a smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of a car could be heard from a distance.

Sure enough, Fu Dajun and the others had returned.

Having a car now made things so much easier. In the past, because the journey was too long, everyone would pack lunch and eat there, not coming home for lunch.

Walking just took too long—there was no other way.

The moment Fu Dajun saw Su He, he asked, "Today is Zai Zai and Niu Niu’s birthday, right?"

"Yes," Su He replied.

"Hehe, then we’ll come back early this afternoon," Fu Dajun said with a chuckle, in good spirits.

"Hmm, Dad, whatever you think. But about eldest brother—did he take that hauling job for someone?"

Yesterday, she saw Fu Guoqing discussing something with someone, but she wasn’t sure what time they had agreed on.

"He didn’t schedule anything too late today. He remembered the kids' birthday too," Fu Dajun answered with a smile.

The Fus knew how important the kids' birthdays were to Su He, so naturally, no one wanted to miss it.

Besides, on Zai Zai and Niu Niu’s birthday, Su He would surely make all sorts of tasty dishes—who would want to work and miss out on dinner?

The Fu family was large, and during meals, Su He was concerned Ji Liangchuan might feel awkward, so she made a point of sitting with the children to look after him, their guest.

But Su He was mistaken. After his last visit, Ji Liangchuan had already become one of the Fu kids.

The kids all liked this good-looking, polite Ji Liangchuan very much.

Every time Su He and her family returned home, Wu Yanhua always made sure to put some meat on the table.

It’s just that her cooking wasn't exactly delicious.

After lunch, Su He rounded up all the children to their house to help make cakes.

Missing one afternoon nap wasn’t a big deal.

Besides, if the kids got sleepy, they could just nap right there.

Hearing that they could skip their nap and go play at Aunt Su He's place, the Fu family kids were beyond excited.

A bunch of children raced toward Su He's home, even more eagerly than returning to their own houses.

"Wow, I'm the fastest! Try to catch me!" Zhuang Zhuang, the boy, could turn anything into a competition no matter the occasion.

"I'm faster than you!" Ji Liangchuan, despite being younger than Zhuang Zhuang, actually had the nerve to say.

But he actually managed to outrun Zhuang Zhuang—was this main character privilege at work?

"Brother Chuan, wait for me!" Niu Niu called out from behind.

Hearing her voice, Ji Liangchuan hesitated for a moment before suddenly turning back.

Seeing him do this, Niu Niu got worried.

"Brother Chuan, hurry and run! Why are you coming back?" Despite her young age, her expression perfectly conveyed the frustration of someone not living up to expectations.

"Didn’t you ask me to wait for you? I'll hold your hand and we’ll run together—come on!" Ji Liangchuan said, grabbing Niu Niu's hand and pulling her along.