Chapter 35 - 34 Fools, Even Forgot the Birthday
Jiang An finished her part-time work on Sunday and took a taxi to the Western restaurant mentioned in Wei Yan’s message, thinking it was just a simple reunion. She was not expecting that as soon as she finished ordering and sat down, Wei Yan suddenly stood up and clapped his hands. The surrounding patrons mostly rose from their seats, each holding a white rose and enclosing her. Jiang An couldn’t help but gape, only realizing what was happening when she took the roses from everyone and heard them singing "Happy Birthday" in unison; today was her birthday.
She was almost dizzy with busyness, and if it hadn’t been for the party that Wei Yan had prepared, she might have really forgotten.
She had thought that after her mother’s death, no one would remember her birthday again, so when Jiang An, feeling overwhelmed by the attention, turned to see Wei Yan, who was also wishing her a happy birthday, his gaze fell on her. He walked over in front of everyone and touched her head with a reproachful gesture, pretending to scold her: "Silly girl, you even forgot your own birthday."
Wei Yan had been away for nearly a month on business, and the first thing he did when he came back was to think about meeting Jiang An. He was looking for an excuse but then realized that today was Jiang An’s birthday, so he made a reservation at the restaurant and prepared a surprise, waiting for her to arrive. Standing next to Jiang An, Wei Yan urged her to make a wish, his eyes filled with indulgence as he looked at the girl in the candlelight.
Surrounded by everyone’s warm blessings, Jiang An slowly made a wish towards the cake and then bent down to blow out all the candles on the cake in one breath. Her eyes began to redden in the gentle light, and turning her head to see everyone begin to applaud, her nose tingled sharply, and Wei Yan noticed the girl’s eyes were red. He came forward gently to wipe away a few tears from the corner of her eyes, asking, "Why are you crying now?"
The more Wei Yan soothed her, the more uncontrollably her tears fell. She had originally thought that after her mother left, she would be completely alone, but she hadn’t expected that in this city there was another person who cared about her and remembered her birthday.
Moved, Jiang An leaned onto the man’s chest and whispered a "Thank you."
"Silly girl, today is for celebrating your birthday, not for you to cry," Wei Yan looked down with low eyebrows at the girl’s tear-stained face and gently brushed away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
He wanted to tell her that she was not alone.