Chapter 248 - 156 The Birthday Wishes of Women - Part 2

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Chapter 248: Chapter 156 The Birthday Wishes of Women - Part 2Chen Feng followed suit and got up quickly, taking just a few minutes to get ready. The early rise was to witness the seaside sunrise. Fortuitously, standing on the rooftop of the guesthouse, which also served as an observation deck, they had just arrived in time to see the breathtaking scene of the sunrise on the horizon. At this moment, quite a number of people had gathered here, many of whom had already set up professional cameras. As soon as the sunrise appeared, everyone involuntarily exclaimed in unison, emitting bursts of amazement and admiration. The two also took quite a few photos, with Lin Yujiao even pulling him to pose for several shots with their backs to the sunrise. After watching the sunrise, they cycled around the small fishing village on rented bikes. Only around noon did they return to check out and leave for the next attraction. Xia Guang County had several tourist routes with many scenic spots. After playing around here together for four days, they left contentedly for the next destination. This was an ancient town, a bit closer to Lin Nan County, half an hour away by high-speed train. They played in this ancient town for two days, and as the New Year was approaching, they finally returned to Qingpu Town. Almost a week of travel had made Lin Yujiao extremely happy, and Chen Feng felt good too. The only fly in the ointment was the lack of energy absorption from paintings and calligraphy. Therefore, the first thing Chen Feng did when he got home was to take out a painting and absorb the energy from it. After doing so, he felt his body get reinvigorated. Despite hospital reports indicating that this method of absorbing energy from paintings and calligraphy hadn’t brought any significant improvement to his condition, at least Chen Feng was still living well. Moreover, every time he absorbed the formless energy, he felt very comfortable. So, the collection of Energy Paintings and the absorption of energy were definitely endeavors he would firmly continue. At lunchtime that day, his mother suddenly brought him a bowl of longevity noodles with eggs, and it was then that Chen Feng suddenly remembered it was his birthday, the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. Since he could remember, every birthday, his mother would cook him a big bowl of longevity noodles with egg, topped with two sunny-side-up eggs, poured over with "ginger wine" — a local condiment made by frying crushed ginger in oil, then adding minced meat, black fungus, and shiitake mushrooms to fry together, followed by some cooking wine as a condiment for noodles or rice noodles — very flavorful and fragrant. "Thanks, Mom." Chen Feng happily polished off the big bowl of birthday noodles and left no soup behind. The sight made his two young nieces drool, convinced that the longevity noodles were tasty. Indeed they were, though with a slightly sour twinge from the cooking wine, which might not be to the young nieces’ liking. "Uncle’s birthday is today. Did you prepare a birthday gift for Uncle?" After finishing the noodles, Chen Feng began to tease his two young nieces. They both looked innocently back at him, with Little Yu batting her eyes, saying, "I didn’t know." Little Xue nodded eagerly: "I didn’t know either. Uncle, is it your birthday today?" The adults in the family all laughed. Chen Feng immediately crouched down and said, "Yes, today is my birthday. If you both sing the birthday song for me and then each give me a kiss, that’ll be your birthday gift." "Okay." The two nieces responded in unison and then sang the birthday song together, quite nicely at that. After singing, the two little ones each planted a kiss on his cheek, leaving Chen Feng beaming with joy. For a fleeting moment, Chen Feng even entertained the thought of having two daughters. His sister-in-law, Li Guihong, said with a smile, "Since they gave Uncle a birthday gift, let him treat us and put on a birthday feast for you to enjoy." Chen Rui, the big brother who was rarely home at noon, joined in because it was already the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the workers had taken a holiday, allowing him, the second boss, to finally rest. He added, "Right, let your Uncle treat." The two young nieces immediately tugged at Chen Feng, shouting for him to treat them. Chen Feng certainly didn’t lack the money to treat everyone. With a grand wave he declared, "Okay. I’ll treat. Let’s take the whole family to a five-star hotel... for a buffet." His mother immediately objected, "We have good food at home, why go out to eat?" "Mom, I’ve been there. It’s not expensive; it’s only 158 yuan per person, children are free. You can eat as much steak, salmon, cherries, ice cream as you like, and they serve good alcohol too. Budweiser for the beer, and the red wine is at least forty or fifty per bottle." "That’s still too expensive. Just the five adults would add up to seven or eight hundred yuan. With that much money, think of the groceries we could get at the market." Her words were true. Chen Dayong, the dad, also felt pained by the expense and objected, "Let’s skip the buffet. We can just eat at home; have your mom buy some good food. Eating tonight or tomorrow doesn’t make a difference." Seeing this, Li Guihong also said, "Then let’s eat at home." Chen Rui spoke up then, "I’ll take mom to the county this afternoon to buy some new year goods." "I want to go too." "Me too." The two kids immediately chimed in. The mom promptly decided, "After lunch, the whole family will go." No one objected. So, except for Chen Feng who had already had his fill, everyone else began to eat. Chen Feng had wanted to drink some wine but had to drive and could only give it up, sent by the mom to watch the store upfront. The family’s small convenience store did an average business, since there were too many such stores on the street. Making four or five thousand a month was considered good, averaging out to a maximum of three thousand per month throughout the year. Chen Feng had previously suggested the mom simply shut it down, but she couldn’t bear to, so he left it to her. Sitting at the counter, browsing on his phone while keeping an eye on the store, Chen Feng suddenly received a WeChat message from Lin Yujiao—an animated card wishing him a happy birthday, followed by a digital red packet. Chen Feng didn’t stand on ceremony and opened it; the amount was 199.99. Getting a red packet was always something to be happy about, especially on one’s birthday. So, Chen Feng also typed out a rare message: [Thanks. Apart from my family, you’re the first to send me birthday wishes and a red packet.] [Didn’t Mengting send you one?] The thought of Wu Mengting brought a tinge of disappointment to Chen Feng. He remembered telling her about his birthday but had yet to receive her birthday wishes. It could only mean she must have forgotten. There was also Sun Xiaorui. She knew about his birthday too, but no wishes had come from her today. Of course, it was still just past noon, the day was far from over. Maybe they would send their wishes later. [Not yet, maybe later.] [Haha.gif, looks like I got ahead.] Lin Yujiao sent a smug animated face, perfectly capturing her mood at that moment. Initially, she thought she’d only remembered it was Chen Feng’s birthday at lunchtime, which was somewhat late. Yet, she turned out to be the first, a delightful surprise indeed. Chen Feng was somewhat moved—among the few women he knew, Lin Yujiao was unexpectedly the first to remember his birthday and send him greetings. While he was reflecting on this, it was as if by telepathy—Sun Xiaorui suddenly sent him a WeChat message. Opening it, Chen Feng saw an animated birthday greeting, along with a message: "Being with you, by your side, loving you, forever and ever. If you’re tired, come to my embrace; if you’re hurt, let me make you laugh. I won’t forget my vow to love you. Dear, happy birthday. Today, I just want to tell you: it’s great to have you." The text was clearly lifted from somewhere else, and while Chen Feng found it somewhat cheesy, it made him feel incredibly comfortable, even touched. Then came a voice message from Sun Xiaorui: [Dear, happy birthday. Next time, I hope to spend your birthday with you.] Following that was another red packet. Chen Feng clicked it open, and the amount was 99.99. Even though the amount was one hundred less than Lin Yujiao’s, it somehow looked more pleasing to Chen Feng. Then another voice message from Lin Yujiao: [I’ve already bought your birthday gift in advance—a pair of sports shoes. The order’s tracking shows it’s on the way, should arrive today. Make sure to answer your phone, okay?] Chen Feng felt even more satisfied, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face. The gift itself wasn’t that important—what mattered was the thoughtful gesture. He immediately typed: [Babe, thanks for your birthday wishes and gift. I really like it.] Sun Xiaorui’s voice replied: [I’m glad you like it. I miss you.] Chen Feng typed: [I miss you too. In no more than half a month, we’ll see each other again.] [Half a month feels so long. I can’t wait.] Hearing Sun Xiaorui’s sweet, mellow voice made Chen Feng feel an itch in his heart. Just as he was about to type again, someone walked into the store. Chen Feng looked up and was taken aback.

Chapter 248 - 156 The Birthday Wishes of Women - Part 2

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