On June 8th, just past eight o'clock, Huang Qishan dragged his son out of bed. Huang Yu mumbled that he didn't get up, but he managed to struggle out of bed and wash up after Huang Qishan lured him with presents.
After dealing with the son, Huang Qishan went to rouse Lu Jiangyu. Last night, he had been tossed about a little more violently. Huang Qishan check his wasch then decided to let him sleep a little bit longer then usual. The butler already picked up the custom-order cake, the specially-contracted chef already got the refreshments ready.
He actually hired the chef because he was afraid that Lu Jianghui and her family would not like the food. As a result when the usual cook found out about him, she had nothing good to say to Huang Qishan. She had looked at him so accusatory, like I have been in your home for over ten years; do you not trust my skills? You have really wronged me! She looked at Huang Qishan unfavorably, but Huang Qishan still had affection for Auntie Guo. However, it really hadn't been easy to invite the famous chef, and he couldn't back out so shamefully, so Huang Qishan had to endure a lot of contempt.
After getting ready, Huang Yu went down and found that his daddy was not up yet. "Dad, where's Daddy?"
"He worked too late last night and didn't sleep enough, so I let your daddy sleep in a little longer," liked Huang Qishan without turning red or a thumping heart.
"Oh yeah, it's almost break. Daddy must be busy." Huang Yu nodded, and went to the dining room for breakfast.
Guo Hongxia came out serving just cooked eggs. "Come come come, make your daddy roll an egg on you, bring fortune and take away bad luck. Huh? Mr. Lu hasn't woken up yet?" Guo Hongxia was over fifty years old. She didn't have much to say about Huang Qishan and Lu Jiangyu's relationship, but she didn't have anything bad to say either, because that was their own business. She couldn't just pipe in w.i.l.l.y-nilly. Plus, Huang Qishan was a really good person, besides hiring that chef. Lu Jiangyu also treated him so intimately. You could tell with one glance that he came from a good background and was of a good temperament. When Huang Qishan brought him home to introduce him, he had said, "This is my lover, and also that brat Huang Yu's daddy."
Regarding this, the most amazing thing was that the two of them could accept it. How could such a good person not accept it. They were even very good looking, of good stature, and strong hearted! Then said, as she looked at them more, this Mr. Lu and Huang Yu looked a lot a like. They really looked alike.
"Daddy is too busy with work, so he isn't awake yet. I'll wait a bit to eat!"
Guo Hongxia waited for Huang Qishan while looking at him like she was saying "you did a good thing". "Make your dad roll one first!" she amended.
Huang Qishan as calm as ever, rolled an egg for Huang Yu just like the years before. "Roll, roll, come good fortune! Knock, knock! May your mind be opened!" At the very end, he knocked it against Huang Yu's head with some force.. Son! Become smarter now!
"Eat it. I'll go get your daddy." Huang Qishan pa.s.sed the egg to Huang Yu, then went upstairs to wake up Lu Jiangyu.
Huang Yu ate the egg while talking to Guo Hongxia. "Auntie, my dad said he invited a chef that was going to make roasted lobster! I really want to eat it!"
"Your auntie can cook crawfish!" Guo Hongxia went back into the kitchen. This was her domain; who dares take it away!
Huang Yu rubbed his head and continued eating his porridge. What was with Auntie Guo? Since he didn't understand it, he decided to ignore it. Right now, he was very happy! Very early this morning, LIu Shenghao had given him a call to wish him a happy birthday. He was waiting for this! This was the what he heard his cla.s.smates talk about before, the best thing, the midnight birthday wishes! Hahaha!
"Brat! Eat less! Your daddy is going to roll an egg for you!" shouted Guo Hongxia from the kitchen, afraid that Huang Yu wouldn't hear.
"Okay!" Huang Yu shouted back.
When Lu Jiangyu went down, he felt his face was a little flushed, but the progenitor of the strangeness, Huang Qishan, did not come down with him.
"Daddy, did you not sleep well? You look a little red!"
"No, I'm just a little hot."
"Oh!"
"Did you eat already? Daddy will roll an egg for you."
"Okay!" Huang Yu excitedly went to the kitchen to call for Auntie Guo. Guo Hongxia served a freshly cooked egg. "Come come, come! Make your daddy roll one for you! Increase your good luck!"
Lu Jiangyu smiled and took the egg. "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for!" Auntie Guo smiled. She was already this old, but she actually felt a little shy because of Lu Jiangyu's smile!
At this moment, Huang Qishan came down. "This is a day worthy of remembrance!" Huang Qishan walked over next to Lu Jiangyu. Auntie Guo moved to Lu Jiangyu's otherside with dignity. Huang Qishan couldn't release his anger!
But no one noticed their secret war. At the moment, Lu Jiangyu and Huang Yu were fervently excited. One was celebrating his son's birthday for the first time, the other was getting an egg rolled by his daddy for the first time.
Lu Jiangyu hand was trembling for excitement. He paused for a long moment, and slowly rolled the egg from Huang Yu's foot to the top of his head. “Roll, roll, come good fortune!” If you listened carefully, you could hear that Lu Jiangyu's voice was wobbling. When he knocked it against this head, “Knock, knock, may your mind be opened!”
"Knock it harder. This brat has been knocked for so many years and still hasn't gotten smarter!" called out Huang Qishan on the sidelines.
Before Guo Hongxia could give Huang Qishan a dirty look, Lu Jiangyu glared at him. "What are you saying! My son is very good!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Huang Qishan hastily corrected himself! Huang Yu nodded in self-satisfaction. Right now he felt that his head was very relaxed. Was this the enlightenment!?
Lu Jianghui and her family arrived at eleven o'clock. However, Xu Ji did not come, supposedly because a female student invited him out. It happened to be that he liked the girl, so after weighing his options, Xu Ji decided to abandon his little cousin and embrace the woman! Little Brother! Maybe she will become your sister-in-law! You've been sacrificed for the sake of Older Brother's happiness! But I made Lu Xu bring my present.
Today, Lu Xu was wearing a coffee brown casual suit and had specially done up his hair. Needless to say, Miserly Su could bring on the style! But he was still far from his family's Shengsheng!!! Thought Huang Yu. He accepted the presents while sizing up Lu Xu. Lu Xu who was being scrutinized felt itchy! When he went home he definitely had to pray to buddha!
Huang Yu smiled and chatted with Lu Jianghui, Huang Qishan talked to Xu Hai. Although one was in business and the other in politics, they had a lot to say to each other.
Huang Qishan looked at his watch. It was almost time to start eating. He was about to tell the butler to go to the kitchen when he heard Yan Xijun's voice. "Dashan! I'm late!"
Seeing Yan Xijun walk in, Huang Qishan immediately went over to him. Didn't he tell him over the phone together that his plane was late, so he couldn't come today? Huang Yu was even angry because Mr. Telephone wasn't coming.
"What are you doing here?"
"Listen to you! It's HUang Yu's birthday, why wouldn't I come! And Huang Yu's adopted father is here too!"
"Mr. Telephone?!" Huang Yu heard it and excitedly ran over. "Where, where?"
"Xiaoyu." Jiang Yuran smiled as he walked over to Huang Yu, carrying something. When Huang Yu saw the "Mr. Telephone" he hadn't seen in a while, he ran over in excitement. He hugged Jiang Yuran in a frenzy. Jiang Yuran let him fuss for a while, then told him to stop. "Enough, enough! Be good, son! You're hugging me so hard you're going to break your present!"
"Ah! What is it?!" Huang Yu accepted it eagerly. Jiang Yuran leaned over and whispered into his ear. Huang Yu's face blossomed into a grin.
"Right, what did your dad give you?" Lu Jiangyu asked.
"Ah, a car!" he blurted out, which made Huang Qishan almost vomit blood. Who would call it a car! It was a car custom-made just for Huang Yu. The interior was designed according to Huang Yu's preferences. He had specially asked a famous foreign car designer to design it. It could be said it was one-of-kind in this world! This stupid brat! When he saw the car, he had grovellingly shouted, "Dad is great! Dad is great!" Now he turned around and didn't even acknowledge him! Looks like he was too spoiled, and needed the fist!
"That's great! Our Xiaoyu can finally learn how to drive." Jiang Yuran rubbed HUang Yu's head, then turned to ask Huang Qishan what band of car it was.
"A Maserati."
"Oh, that's pretty good!" he said with a smile.
The ruckus over there had long since attracted Lu Jiangyu's attention. When he walked over to where Huang Qishan was, he saw the man smiling happily there while his son was hanging off his arm. He suddenly felt lost. "And this is?"
"Oh! I forgot to introduce you!" Huang Qishan started. "This is Huang Yu's adopted daddy. He said that his plane was going to arrive late so he couldn't come, but he made it in the end. Right! This is my lover, Lu Jiangyu. He's also Huang Yu's daddy!" Huang Qishan said, glowing with happiness.
"This is that gentleman?" Jiang Yuran was still smiling joyfully.
"Correct." Huang Qishan paused, and solemnly nodded his head.
"Who?" Lu Jiangyu surmised, could it be that this is the person who knew they…
"h.e.l.lo, I'm Huang Yu's adopted daddy!" Jiang Yuran reached out and interrupted Lu Jiangyu's reverie.
"Oh! h.e.l.lo!" Lu Jiangyu took the proferred hand, but his next line made him pause.
"My name is Jiang Yu…ran." That person was still smiling pleasantly. Lu Jiangyu also didn't pay heed. It only registered when Huang Yu commented on it.
"Daddy and Adopted Daddy's names are very similar!"
Lu Jiangyu who was looking at Jiang Yuran finally reacted. "Ah… yes."
"Yeah! I am also very surprised! But Mr. Lu's name sounds very nice." Jiang Yuran acted very surprised as if this was the first time he discovered this.
"It's not that similar." Huang Qishan's expression immediately darkened. He pulled Lu Jiangyu in. "Huang Yu, go blow out your candles!"
"Oh! Adopted Daddy, come here!"
"Okay!" Jiang Yuran smiled and followed after Huang Yu. As he was about to go in, his expression suddenly changed. The silent Yan Jixun grabbed him before he could in.
"Are you sure you've decided?"
Jiang Yuran looked back at him coldly. "If I didn't make up my mind, what would I come back for. If you can't do it, then leave. I won't blame you." He didn't wait for Yan Jixun's response and went in.
Just as Huang Yu was putting in the candles and was getting ready to make a wish, Yan Jixun walked in. He stood next to Jiang Yuran and said quietly, "I'll accompany you." Then he smiled at Huang Yu happily as they sang "Happy Birthday".
After making his wish, Huang Yu closed his eyes and blew out his candles! He shouted excitedly, "I'm an adult!"
At this time, who couldn't say that him turning from kid in adult was something worth being happy. After the excitement was over, Huang Yu declared he wanted to eat lobster. Eat lobster!
The food really was quite good! Even Auntie Guo secretly snuck a taste, then served it as if nothing was amiss, as if she didn't know who had taken a bite.
When Jiang Yuran introduced himself, Lu Jiangyu's expression changed slightly. It really was nothing, since he was Huang Yu's adopted father, after all. However, this name really made him feel weird, especially Huang Yu's comment really made him pay attention. Since Huang Qishan agreed to let this person become Huang Yu's adopted dad, they must be extremely familiar with each other. Plus, Huang Yu said he hadn't seen him for so many years. Didn't that mean that they were always together before?
Lu JIanghui looked at her little brother. Seeming to sense her gaze, Lu Jiangyu looked back at her. When he saw his older sister look worried, he immediately gave her a placating smile and shook his head slightly. He said silently, Relax, it's nothing.
In short, this meal sparked a lot of contemplation. After he ate, Huang Yu anxiously wanted to go, but no one would bring him. In the end, he had to drag the particularly laconic Lu Xu to bring him to Liu Shenghao's place. Lu Jianghui and Xu Hai had something to do after eating, so after conversing for a while, they left.
Jiang Yuran wanted to go back to the hotel and suggested that Huang Qishan bring him back. He was leaving in several days, so Huang Qishan didn't refuse. He drove him and Yan Xijun back. Lu Jiangyu stood there, watching him. Huang Qishan walked over and kissed his face. "I'll talk to you when we get back. I know you have questions."
"Mhm. Careful on the road." Lu Jiangyu smiled warmly, and nodded at Jiang Yuran.
In the car, the three people were suddenly filled with things to talk about. The past, the present. In short, they could talk and talk without end.
Jiang Yuran hugged his stomach, laughing to the point he could barely breathe. He said to Huang Qishan, "Dashan! When we get back, I need you to introduce you to someone!"
"Who?" Huang Qishan
"You'll find out when we get to the hotel."
"You're still acting mysterious! If it's nothing, I'll beat you up!" Huang Qishan said, intrigued.
"It'll be a pleasant surprise for sure!" Jiang Yu ran said with a smile.
He brought them to the hotel and went up with them. Jiang Yuran made the two of them wait at the door. While waiting for him to let them in, Huang Qishan was a little annoyed, but Jiang Yuran was insistent. Huang Qishan considered his options and decided to wait. He could talk to Yan Xijun who he hadn't talked to in so long, so he agreed.
A moment pa.s.sed before Jiang Yuran finally came out to let them in. Huang Qishan felt liberated, because when he was talking to yan Xijun, he felt that that guy was being very half-hearted. There was something not quite right!
When Huang Qishan pushed open the door, he saw a little boy who looked to be four or five. However, Huang Qishan immediately felt terror. Why did this kid look like him…
Jiang Yuran hugged the little boy and encouraged him. "Xiaoshan, say hi to Dad!"
"Dad!" The youthful and tender voice was scary to Huang Qishan. He saw Jiang Yuran was still smiling, while he suddenly was overcome with the feeling that he didn't know his good friend…