Chapter 1435 - 1253: Song Yansheng’s Birthday Wish
The next day was Song Yansheng’s birthday. Early in the morning, Aunt Hui ordered people to decorate Song Mansion.
However, it was already approaching eight o’clock, and neither Song Yansheng nor Shi Nuan had woken up yet.
Last night, Shi Nuan was exhausted, so she didn’t have the chance to say "Happy Birthday" to Song Yansheng at the stroke of midnight, as she had planned.
As for Song Yansheng?
How could he bear to get up?
So, that morning, Shi Nuan was still dreaming when she opened her eyes and met Song Yansheng’s deep, dark gaze.
Her eyes twinkled slightly, as if she had read something from his gaze, causing her to instinctively shrink back a bit.
Song Yansheng reached out and hugged her: "Today is my birthday. Doesn’t Nuannuan want to make me happy?"
Shi Nuan took a deep breath and said, "Second Uncle’s birthday is today, too. We can’t just stay in bed all the time!"
Song Yansheng responded with a "Hmm" and said, "Actually, my birthday wish is to spend the whole day in bed!"
Shi Nuan: "..."
The man’s gaze was tender and affectionate, mixed with strands of emotion, and even a hint of grievance.
Shi Nuan felt chills on her scalp, wondering who Song Yansheng learned this act of pleading from.
But Shi Nuan did not lose her resolve, exhaling slowly: "We really need to get up. It’s your birthday today..."
"Yes, I just mentioned my birthday wish~"
"But I, I’m a bit hungry now..."
She was hungry, and Song Yansheng couldn’t let her starve, right?
He’d have to give her food, and eating required getting up to wash up.
Song Yansheng’s brow furrowed, then he sat up, picked up the phone on the bedside table, and said, "Nuannuan, wait a moment. I’ll call Aunt Hui and have her send up some breakfast..."
Shi Nuan: "..."
"Then I’ll go wash up first—"
As Shi Nuan was about to get out of bed, Song Yansheng immediately held her.
He asked, "Nuannuan, do you want me to accompany you?"
"But I have to wash up too!"
"... There’s a guest room!"
There was a hint of disappointment in Song Yansheng’s eyes when he glanced at Shi Nuan, but finally, he sighed and let go of her.
Shi Nuan raised her eyes and felt a bit guilty at that moment, but ultimately said nothing as she got up and went into the bathroom to freshen up.
By the time Shi Nuan finished getting ready, Aunt Hui had already delivered two servings of breakfast.
Song Yansheng had changed into a robe, seemingly washed up too. He invited Shi Nuan: "Nuannuan, come have breakfast!"
Shi Nuan nodded and walked over.
They ate breakfast quietly and slowly.
The one eating slowly was Shi Nuan.
It wasn’t that she had no appetite, nor that she couldn’t eat, but she was hesitant.
Song Yansheng was wearing a bathrobe, suggesting he had no plans of going downstairs.
So, after breakfast, what should they do? Shi Nuan was worried.
Shi Nuan had only eaten half, but Song Yansheng had finished his.
He wiped his lips but didn’t leave, just sat nearby watching Shi Nuan eat.
Having an attractive man watch you eat romantically—no one could remain indifferent.
Shi Nuan coughed slightly and said, "Second Uncle, you’ve finished eating. You can go do your own things; no need to wait for me!"
Song Yansheng frowned, "Nuannuan called me wrong again!"
Shi Nuan was startled and dropped her gaze: "I’m not used to it yet..."
"Hmm, it’s okay. Every habit has a process. I forgive Nuannuan. Let’s get used to it. Nuannuan, try calling me ’husband’ first..."
Shi Nuan blinked: "Isn’t it ’A Yu’?"
"Nonsense, it’s clearly ’husband’..."
"No, it isn’t..."
"Isn’t what?"
"..."
Song Yansheng squinted and a smile appeared at the corner of his eyes.
His eyes flickered as he sighed, "Today is my birthday, and Nuannuan doesn’t want to make me happy~"
Shi Nuan looked at him, and guilt swept over her again.
Well, today is Song Yansheng’s birthday, a man turning thirty, after all, is an important milestone. Making him happy doesn’t seem so bad.
"Okay, husband..."
"What?"
Shi Nuan’s face grew warm with anger: "You could hear it, though..."
"I was just distracted earlier, didn’t really hear!"
"Husband! Husband! You should hear it now!"
She clearly raised her voice, making it impossible for Song Yansheng not to hear.
If he claimed he didn’t hear, she’d definitely get mad.
Song Yansheng nodded meaningfully: "Hmm, I heard it."
He then added: "Nuannuan calling me husband looks so nice!"
Shi Nuan: "..."
Song Yansheng looked at her breakfast plate and said: "Nuannuan’s appetite isn’t big today..."
Shi Nuan pressed her lips: "It’s okay!"
"If you don’t want to eat, just stop for now and do something else important. Later, I’ll have Aunt Hui make some porridge and send it up!"
Shi Nuan stared at him warily, other important things? What other important things?
While she was thinking, Song Yansheng reached out to take away the bowl and chopsticks from her hands and said, "If you don’t want to eat, then don’t!"
Shi Nuan: "..."
She watched as her breakfast was taken away and placed aside.
And before she could react to the breakfast being taken away, Song Yansheng was already pulling her towards...
Song Yansheng said: "Nuannuan, how come I like you so much?"
Song Yansheng liked Shi Nuan like this, letting him know that beneath this little woman’s strong facade, there was also a soft and timid side.
This was the truest Shi Nuan, the Shi Nuan unknown to outsiders.
"Nuannuan, did you know? When I said wanting to stay in bed all day was my birthday wish, I wasn’t lying because on my twenty-ninth birthday, that was exactly my wish..."
Shi Nuan was taken aback, twenty-nine, a year ago?
A year ago, she was still Xiao Chuan’s fiancée, a time when she barely knew him, yet he had such a wish...
Shi Nuan said: "Second Uncle really is... No one makes wishes like these!"
Song Yansheng raised an eyebrow: "Really? For the past five years, my birthday wish every year was this. Five years, five wishes, none of the previous four came true, but finally, the fifth one has become reality, hasn’t it?"
Shi Nuan was even more shocked; she could barely believe it.
Five years, had Song Yansheng started making such wishes since he was twenty-five?
And when he was twenty-five, she was seemingly about to turn eighteen...
This man...
Seeing Shi Nuan’s expression, Song Yansheng laughed, "What? Are you thinking that I... always had such thoughts?"
Shi Nuan blushed and said: "Just feel... Second Uncle’s birthday wish... is very special!"
Song Yansheng looked at Shi Nuan, his lips moved slightly, and his expression softened a lot.
He said: "Because on my twenty-fifth birthday, Yichi and the others celebrated for me. At that time, A Zheng asked me what kind of gift I wanted. The first thing that came to mind was you. What I wanted wasn’t much, only you, Nuannuan, you have always been my wish, my enduring wish, never changed!"
After he finished, he smiled and continued: "I never thought one day I would actually have Nuannuan, Nuannuan becoming my wife, becoming someone deeply connected to me, Nuannuan’s everything being mine, solely mine. I feel very happy, extraordinarily happy!"
Shi Nuan’s heart trembled slightly, and her eyes involuntarily moistened.
She actually didn’t know why Song Yansheng liked her, someone he hadn’t met many times. How did such sudden affection develop?
She doubted, and within that doubt lay a part of her insecurity.
But Song Yansheng indeed gave her the most beautiful love.
She was very grateful to Song Yansheng. He let her know that in this world, apart from her parents and family, there are truly people who care for her...
No, who, besides her grandfather and mother, is sincerely good to her?
Her father had hurt her deeply before, hadn’t he?
Yet Song Yansheng, someone who should have been a stranger, gave her all his warmth and love.
Song Yansheng, why are you so good to me, why are you so good to me, why?