Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Last year, because Yan Qingchi was pregnant, they didn’t go out to celebrate Qi Qi’s birthday. Instead, they had a party at home and invited Qi Qi’s friends to come. Qi Qi had a lot of fun, and the children chased each other, smearing cake on each other until they were all covered in it.
This year, Yan Qingchi discussed with Jiang Mochen, “How about we take him out to play? Qi Qi wants to go boating, so let’s go to the amusement park. That way, he can go boating too.”
“But Yan Yan can’t go to the amusement park yet,” Jiang Mochen said.
“We can go out to play with Qi Qi first, and then we can all have dinner together in the evening. It’s Qi Qi’s birthday, and our parents will definitely want to celebrate with him. We can have your parents, my parents, Xingchen, and Qingxi come over, so Yan Yan can have dinner with us too.”
“Okay, I’ll tell the hotel in advance to set up the venue.”
“Okay,” Yan Qingchi said.
The next day, when Qi Qi went to school, his classmates gave him gifts as soon as he arrived at the gate. Only then did Qi Qi realize that his birthday was coming soon.
Seeing his bewildered expression, Bo Yan knew he probably hadn’t realized his birthday was coming up, so he tapped him on the head and said, “Little scatterbrain.”
Qi Qi wasn’t annoyed and asked, “Yan Yan, where’s the present you prepared for me?”
Bo Yan had given Qi Qi a children’s bicycle. He liked cars, so he thought a car would be the best gift for his good friend. Bo Yan had originally planned to give Qi Qi a toy car, but Qi Qi already had one, so he settled for a bicycle. Actually, to be honest, Bo Yan had initially chosen a motorcycle, but Bo Feng had rejected it.
“This bike is so wild, it’s more suitable for you to ride. Qi Qi, such a well-behaved child, isn’t suited to this style. Don’t turn the little sweetheart into a little pebble like you.”
So, Bo Yan naturally pointed to the motorcycle lane. “Then buy me this one. You just said it’s suitable for me.”
“Good lad, you’ve learned to go with the flow.” Bo Feng patted him on the shoulder. “You’re quite as clever as your dad. Okay, I’ll buy you one.”
Thus, the clever Bo Yan bought himself a new bike while getting Qi Qi a birthday present.
Besides giving Qi Qi a bicycle, he also gave him a comic book he had drawn himself. —This was a habit they developed after Qi Qi gave him a comic book for his birthday. Qi Qi happily accepted it and said to him, “Come to my house to play sometime.”
“Okay.” Bo Yan nodded.
The other children also gave out their gifts, asking him, “Qi Qi, can we come?”
“Sure!” Qi Qi looked at them and answered happily, “You can all come, we’ll play together.”
Everyone cheered and discussed what they would play when they got there.
Yan Qingchi went to pick him up in the afternoon and saw him walking over with many children, accompanied by the school’s teachers.
Before Yan Qingchi could figure out what was going on, Qi Qi had already run up to him, holding a plush husky in his arms, and said, “Dad, open the back door, I received so many gifts, everyone helped me bring them over.”
“That’s amazing.” Yan Qingchi opened the back door and praised him, “Qi Qi seems to be very popular.”
Qi Qi was a little embarrassed and put the husky he was holding inside.
The other children also ran over and put their gifts inside. They had already given the gifts to Qi Qi in the morning, but because Qi Qi couldn’t carry so many gifts after school and wanted to ask his father to come in and help him, they offered, “We’ll help you carry them down.”
Bo Yan’s car was really heavy, and none of the children could carry it, so they called the teacher over to help them carry it down.
Yan Qingchi always disguised himself appropriately before leaving home, so he wasn’t afraid of being recognized by the teacher and smiled, saying, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. Qi Qi behaves very well at school and gets along well with everyone, so everyone likes him. That’s why he received so many gifts and couldn’t carry them all.”
Yan Qingchi ruffled Qi Qi’s hair and pulled him into his arms.
The teacher put the car in the trunk, and Bo Yan and the other children said goodbye to Yan Qingchi, then waved to Qi Qi and ran to their own car.
Sitting in the car, Qi Qi asked Yan Qingchi, “Dad, can I invite my classmates over for my birthday? I already promised them.”
Yan Qingchi looked at his expectant face and replied, “Sure, but on your birthday, your father and I will take you out, and in the evening you’ll have dinner with your grandparents, Yan Yan, and your aunt. So, how about you have them come over for your birthday celebration tomorrow night?”
Qi Qi thought for a moment, “Then I can have two days of birthday celebration!” he exclaimed excitedly.
Yan Qingchi thought it was a good idea and smiled, “Yes, are you happy?”
“Happy!” Qi Qi looked at him, hugged his arm, and leaned against him, smiling.
After returning home, Yan Qingchi told Jiang Mochen about having a birthday party for Qi Qi at home the next day. Qi Qi called Bo Yan and asked him to come over tomorrow night for his birthday party. Bo Yan then contacted the class monitor and asked him to inform the other classmates.
The class monitor was enthusiastic and responsible, always feeling that if classmates came to him with something, it was because he was the only one in the class capable of handling the task. So, he patted his chest and assured Bo Yan, “Don’t worry, I’ve got it covered.” Sure enough, when Qi Qi went to school the next day, the classmates already knew about it and had already told their families, eagerly anticipating the birthday party that evening.
Yan Qingchi, Jiang Mochen, and Aunt Zhang were setting up the venue at home. Mother Jiang, holding Yan Yan, would occasionally come out to check on their work. Yan Yan saw the balloons and reached out to grab them, but Mother Jiang, afraid they would burst and scare him, put a ball he often played with in his hand, shook him, and asked, “Little Yan Yan, do you want to celebrate your birthday too? Wait a little longer, your birthday is in autumn. Let’s celebrate your brother’s birthday first, then we’ll celebrate Yan Yan’s.”
Yan Qingchi was hanging fairy lights. Hearing Mother Jiang’s words, he looked down at Yan Yan, stood on a chair, and made a face at him. Yan Yan clapped his hands and laughed.
Yan Qingchi continued to tease him. Mother Jiang turned around and saw him making faces. So she called out worriedly, “Xiao Chi, stand still! Be careful not to fall. You’re a father now, how can you be so careless?”
Yan Qingchi had no choice but to stop interacting with his son, then he stuck out his tongue at Jiang Mochen, and stood up straight to hang the lights.
Jiang Mochen smiled, and then heard Yan Qingchi say, “These fairy lights are quite pretty. No wonder girls like them.”
“Do you like them?” Jiang Mochen asked him.
Yan Qingchi nodded, “Yes, I like them. They create a nice atmosphere.”
Jiang Mochen looked at them and silently made a mental note.
Around 3 PM, the hotel that Jiang family owned delivered various kinds of food which had been ordered early in the morning. Yan Qingchi and Jiang Mochen also cleared out the living room for them to play in. At this moment, Yan Qingchi finally realized that the house was indeed a bit small, and there wasn’t a dedicated place for the children to play.
Jiang Mochen said smugly, “I told you we should move! The villa I chose back then was so nice. The house is big enough, and it even has a yard. We can build a seesaw, a slide, a trampoline, swings, and things like that in the yard. We can also have birthday parties for the kids in the yard. Isn’t that great?”
Yan Qingchi looked at him, “So you have a problem with my decision back then?”
Jiang Mochen wisely replied, “Of course not. How could I have a problem with your decision? You’re always right. Even if you’re wrong, it’s my fault!”
Yan Qingchi, Mother Jiang, and Aunt Zhang were all amused by him. Yan Qingchi looked at him and smiled, “You’re so good with words.”
After they finished decorating, they checked their watches, thinking that the driver should have picked up the kids by now. Yan Qingchi was about to call Qi Qi when he heard a commotion outside.
Some children who hadn’t attended Qi Qi’s birthday party last year asked him, “Qi Qi, is this your house?”
“Qi Qi, doesn’t your house have a yard?”
“Qi Qi, your house is so tall!”
“Open the door, Qi Qi, let’s go inside and play.”
Qi Qi smiled and nodded, “Okay.”
Hearing his voice, Yan Qingchi quickly turned off the lights inside, and Jiang Mochen hurriedly turned on the fairy lights and other cute animal-shaped lights. Aunt Zhang pushed the cake out, the cake cart wrapped with a circle of round light bulbs.
Qi Qi pushed open the door and saw many cute cartoon lights lit up inside— rabbits, tigers, and puppies. He looked up, and the other children also looked up, whispering that this was a rabbit and that was a lion.
Yan Qingchi played the pre-downloaded “Happy Birthday” song and pushed the cake in front of Qi Qi. Qi Qi looked at the cake, his face flushed under the light of the birthday candles. Bo Yan led the way, singing along to the music, “Happy birthday to you~”
Qi Qi smiled at everyone, a little shy but very happy.
The music stopped, and everyone turned off the music. The girl standing next to Qi Qi urged him, “Qi Qi, you should make a wish and blow out the candles.”
Qi Qi quickly made a birthday wish and then blew out the candles.
Yan Qingchi said softly, “Happy birthday, baby.”
The children echoed him, “Happy birthday, Qi Qi.”
Qi Qi looked at Yan Qingchi, his eyes crinkling as he ran to his side and hugged him. Then he looked at him and said happily, “Daddy, let’s cut the cake.”
“Okay.”
Jiang Mochen turned on the lights, and everyone looked at the food, toys, and dolls in the room, excitedly running towards their favorite things. The little boys picked up cars and toy guns and started shooting at each other. Some little girls clung to their plush toys, while others started unpacking Barbie dolls. Everyone played and laughed together.
Qi Qi stood there waiting for Yan Qingchi to cut the cake, with Bo Yan waiting with him.
Yan Qingchi cut the cake according to the number of children, and Qi Qi called out, “Time to eat cake!”
The children swarmed over, sweetly saying, “Thank you, Uncle, happy birthday, Qi Qi!”
After distributing the cake, Yan Qingchi let them go play. The children pulled Qi Qi to the toy pile, and soon they were eating cake and playing.
Yan Qingchi ignored them, instead handing a piece of cake to Aunt Zhang and Mother Jiang, and then one to Jiang Mochen, saying, “Have some too, it’s your son’s birthday cake. If you can’t finish it, I’ll eat it for you.”
“Okay,” Jiang Mochen said gently.
The two ate their cake while watching them play.
Children were always quite noisy and boisterous when they played. Mother Jiang couldn’t stand Yan Yan anymore, so she picked him up and prepared to leave. But a little girl chased after her and asked, “Can I see Qi Qi’s little brother?”
Mother Jiang bent down and showed her Yan Yan. The little girl smiled at Yan Yan, and Yan Yan smiled back. The little girl was very happy and looked at Mother Jiang, saying, “He’s so cute! I want a little brother too.”
Mother Jiang smiled and said, “Then you can tell your parents when you get home.”
The little girl nodded.
Her friend, who was nearby, was holding a Barbie doll and calling her over to help braid her hair, so the little girl waved to Mother Jiang and ran off to play with her friend.
Looking at these little devils, Mother Jiang thought how wonderful childhood was. Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a little sorry for Jiang Mochen and his sister. Back then, the Jiang family wasn’t as prominent as it was now, so she and Father Jiang were always busy with work, and unknowingly, they brought their strictness towards their employees home.
They wanted Jiang Xingchen and Jiang Mochen to be the most outstanding of their generation, so they were very strict with them. Even for birthday parties, they booked their own hotel and invited only those they thought were appropriate, unlike Jiang Mochen and Yan Qingchi, who decorated their home themselves and had Qi Qi invite his friends.
Therefore, Jiang Mochen never looked forward to his birthday as a child, and he never had a birthday party as an adult. Mother Jiang felt it was a pity; childhood only happens once in a lifetime, and they hadn’t given Jiang Mochen a childhood he could remember with joy.
However, thankfully, they later realized their mistakes and tried to correct them. Fortunately, Jiang Mochen didn’t develop any bad personality traits because of this. Fortunately, he had now found his happiness. He may not have had a happy childhood, but now he was very happy.
Mother Jiang looked at Jiang Mochen and Yan Qingchi sitting in the corner, watching the children play, talking, and eating cake, and smiled gently.
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