Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
After Tao Qi finished school, they could prepare to eat. Tao Qi was in elementary school, and there were no tutoring classes arranged after class, so he was dismissed from school at 430. When he learned that he was going to Zhuang Liuâs house for dinner, he was so excited that he jumped up and down.
âAre we really going to Brother Zhuangâs house for dinner?â Tao Qi asked again, âWhat gift should I bring? Can 1 give you a painting that 1 drew?â
Tao Zheng rolled his eyes as he drove. What was going on? Why did Zhuang Liu bewitch the two of their siblings? That male vixen@ Why were they all siding with Zhuang Liu?
âYou donât need to bring a gift.â Tao Zheng said coldly, âWe have already prepared the gifts for the guests. Besides, we didnât specially come to Zhuang Liuâs house today. Zhuang Liu prepared a family version of your third sisterâs birthday party and invited us for dinner.â
âThen Second Brother, drive faster! I still have to attend my sisterâs birthday party,â Tao Qi urged. â1 couldnât talk to my sister properly at noon because I had class.â
âWe can talk about it when we get home tonight,â Tao Zheng said.â
âThatâs different!â Tao Qi was very concerned about the sense of ceremony. âThere are some important words that must be said at the banquet. I have a lot to say to my sister.â
Tao Zheng was annoyed by him and had no choice but to say, âOkay, 1â11 drive faster.â
Once he got out of the car, Tao Qi ran to Zhuang Liuâs house. When he saw the balloons and flowers in the yard, his mouth turned into one similar to a fishâs. âWow, itâs really beautiful! Itâs just like a wedding.â
Tao Zheng couldnât help but say, âDonât talk nonsense. How is this a wedding?!â
Tan Rou heard Tao Qiâs voice and came out to welcome them. When Tao Qi saw his sister, he rushed forward as if he hadnât seen Tan Rou for months. âSister, 1 miss you so much!â
âDidnât we just meet at noon?â Tan Rou gently patted his head and asked with a smile.
Tao Qi pouted. âBut 1 have to go to school. I wanted to take leave to celebrate your birthday, but you didnât let me skip school.â
âYou have to study hard.â Tan Rou said, âYou canât delay your studies because of my birthday.â
Tao Qi did not agree. He muttered, âYou skipped school too? â
âCome in quickly. The food is ready.â The two mothers came out to call them.
The few of them chatted and laughed as they walked into the house. The fragrance of the food drifted far away and smelled very tempting.
The Tao family glanced at the dishes on the table and realized that all the dishes were Tan Ronâs favorite. They were all Tan Ronâs favorite style, from the tablecloth to the cutlery.
Tao Zheng could not help but admire Zhuang Liu. They had lived with Tan Rou for a few months and might not have figured out Tan Ronâs preferences, but Zhuang Liu knew it clearly.
The lunch was for the guests. It looked good, but it wasnât necessarily delicious. Tan Rou didnât like flashy things, so she didnât eat much. This dinner, however, was arranged according to her preferences, so Tan Rou ate very comfortably and inadvertently overate.
Zhuang Liu was indeed a meticulous person. He had been putting food on Tan Rouâs plate during the meal. If it were a dish that Tan Rou liked, he would directly place it right in front of her.
The sky gradually darkened, and they were almost done eating. Suddenly, there was the sound of an explosion outside.
Tao Qi was shocked. He covered his ears and asked, âWhat exploded?â
Tan Rou could tell what was going on. She also saw a flash of light through the window. âYou even prepared fireworks?â
Zhuang Liu smiled and whispered, âLetâs go upstairs to take a look. The view upstairs would be better.â
Tan Rou was quite surprised because fireworks were forbidden in here. She did not know how Zhuang Liu had gotten them.
âAlright!â Tan Rou was thrilled. She hadnât seen fireworks in a long time, and she didnât have the mood to appreciate fireworks in the past. She wanted to take advantage of todayâs opportunity to enjoy the beauty of fireworks.
Zhuang Liuâs house had an elevator. It was specially installed for his convenience. However, he did not take the elevator today. Instead, he accompanied Tan Rou as they walked up to the balcony on the top floor.
Whenever he was by Tan Rouâs side, as long as he could walk, he would choose to walk. He wanted Tan Rou to get used to the feeling of him being by her side..