Guangmei's "White Stone Cup" painting exhibition was finally on display on the last day of October.
The previously chaotic rhythm finally stopped, and the time soon entered November.
What's strange is that although October and November are not very far apart, they feel much cooler.
The evening breeze blew gently, causing goosebumps to appear on the skin of my bare arms.
Monday, November 5th.
Chen Zhu was still attending classes during the day, but at night, his biological mother Mao Xiaoqin called suddenly just like she had in her previous life.
"Son, do you know what day tomorrow is?"
Mao Xiaoqin asked mysteriously.
"What day?"
Chen Zhu knew this well, but he continued to play along with his mother's tricks.
"It's your eighteenth birthday! After tomorrow, it means you are an adult!"
Mao Xiaoqin was happy at first, and then sounded a little melancholy: "Eighteen years ago, you were just lying in my mother's arms, and in the blink of an eye you have become an adult."
"...Don't be too anxious about the spring and autumn. Let him go home for dinner tomorrow night."
The voice of his father, Chen Peisong, came from the side.
Maybe he feels that his wife is sad for no reason. It is a good thing that his son is an adult. Why is he crying? He really can't understand the logic of a middle-aged woman.
"I wonder what's wrong?"
Mao Xiaoqin sniffed: "You know how difficult it is to raise a son. You are busy with work all day long. There is nothing in the house that I don't take care of..."
It is said that a child's birthday is the mother's Good Friday. In fact, it should also be the mother's day of commendation. Ordinary people's lives do not have so many twists and turns, but the daily necessities of daily life such as food, drink, and diarrhea are also very energy-consuming.
There was a friendly quarrel between his parents on the phone. Chen walked to the balcony and listened with a smile on his face.
It wasn't until they stopped arguing that Chen Zhu said, "Mom, I have an appointment with someone for dinner tomorrow night. Can it be changed to noon?"
Tomorrow is a working day, Tuesday, and both Chen Peisong and Mao Xiaoqin need to go to work. Of course, it is not difficult to rush home for their son's birthday.
But out of mother's instinct, Mao Xiaoqin wanted to know who the person who "stole" her son would be tomorrow night?
Most likely it's a girl.
So Mao Xiaoqin started to talk: "Of course there is no problem at noon, but on such an important day, your dad thinks we should also have dinner together in the evening. After all, we are a family."
"I don't think so..."
Lao Chen's aggrieved and unjust voice came.
"Shut up!"
Queen Mother Mao stopped her husband to prevent him from disturbing her plan, and then asked kindly: "Son, who is this person?"
"Hoho~"
How could Chen Zhu be so easily tricked now? He laughed twice and said, "A girl that everyone has met. I celebrated her birthday with her tonight. Maybe she will become a family member in the future."
Hearing these words, one could feel Mao Xiaoqin's breathing sharpening.
She glanced at her husband who was eavesdropping, and hurriedly told Chen Zhu to go home early tomorrow at noon. After pressing the phone, he asked Chen Peisong: "What should I do?"
"What to do?"
Lao Chen pretended to be confused.
"Your son is 100% in love!"
Mao Xiaoqin punched her husband: "It's still the same girl we met. Do you think it's Song or Yu?"
"How do I know~"
Chen Peisong knew that he and his wife had different opinions on this matter.
However, Lao Chen has a big heart. In other words, through observation during this period, I believe that Chen Zhu can handle emotional problems well now.
So he said carelessly: "Maybe it's neither of them. We have all seen Zhao Yuanyuan..."
"shut up!"
Mao Xiaoqin likes Yuanyuan very much and thinks this little girl is innocent and romantic.
However, if you like it, you will like it, but being a daughter-in-law is not enough!
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Over there, Chen Zhu hung up the phone with his parents and actually felt something in his heart.
On my 18th birthday in my previous life, my parents also asked me to go home for dinner. Not only did they cook a table of delicious food, but they also ordered a cake.
In this life, my parents' feelings towards me have not changed.
The only difference is the reaction between friends.
In my previous life, only Huang Baihan gave me a small gift, and Wang Changhua sent me a "Happy Birthday, Old Classmate" blessing on QQ.
There is nothing else.
I was so introverted at that time. Not only did I have few friends, I also had no girlfriends.
This life is different. Chen Zhu has a feeling, as if the whole world knows that his birthday is November 6th.
In the dormitory, Liu Qiming offered to have a meal together tomorrow night, just to make up for the regret of not having a meal together in the dormitory until now.
In the student union, the director Du Xiu specially sent him a message, asking if he would like to have a meal with the department, firstly to summarize the recent work, and secondly to celebrate his birthday.
As for personal blessings, there are even more. Even those who had "enmity and resentment" in the past, such as Yang Jinxiang, Bian Xiaoliu, and even Kang Liangsong sent a dry "Happy Birthday".
Bian Xiaoliu even invited Chen Zhu to have a drink with him at the most popular beer bar, but Chen Zhu politely refused.
During class the next morning, some classmates in the class also greeted me and said, "Happy birthday, monitor, I wish you become more and more handsome."
Although after going to college, it is not surprising that your birthday is known because you have to register various information, but it is not easy for someone to remember it.
Chen Zhu felt that it was not because he was a little bit more awesome that so many people showed his kindness.
Of course, some such thoughts cannot be ruled out.
More importantly, I am no longer taciturn after my rebirth, and am more confident when making friends with boys;
When making friends with girls, be confident, calm, humorous, brave, lively, cute, handsome...
So when you actively release kindness, more and more people like to be around you, and this birthday is the best feedback.
Even ordinary friends are so polite, and the friendship between friends becomes even warmer.
In the "cos" group, Wang Changhua clamored to have a birthday party.
Later, Chen Zhu said that he only planned to spend his coming-of-age birthday with Yu Xian, and asked everyone to understand.
Everyone understands, but they also joke, "Young people are very angry, so be careful not to get into trouble."
Wu Yuming knew that Chen Zhu and Yu Xian were just having dinner and watching a movie, so she deliberately teased her in the group: "I'm not ready to be an aunt yet. Director Chen, please don't be lewd."
Yu Xian was so embarrassed that he put down his phone and pinched Wu Yu's mouth.
Although the "sweet" group was still deserted, Mou Jiawen had already gone to privately chat with Song Shiwei and asked her how to celebrate Chen Zhu's birthday.
This is what Mou Jiawen planned. Huang Baihan is a good friend of Chen Zhu. If there is any birthday party, even if it is just a meal, then Dahuang will definitely be invited.
I can also take the opportunity to go there and break the ice with Huang Baihan. It really kills two birds with one stone.
Unexpectedly, Song Shiwei just replied, "I don't know how to live."
"have no idea?"
Mou Jiawen thought how could her boyfriend celebrate her birthday, and her girlfriend didn't know how to celebrate it.
People who know you well will know that you have a cold personality and will not engage in such arrogant behavior.
People who don’t know better would think that you two are not in love!
"Then have you prepared the gift?"
Fortunately, Mou Jiawen has read a lot of romance novels and knows how to celebrate her boyfriend's birthday.
"No, I don't know what to give either."
Song Shi replied slightly.
"Hey~, your family can't live without me!"
Mou Jiawen sighed and told Song Shiwei to think carefully and see if Chen Zhu had anything urgently needed at the moment.
If you really don’t have one, just pick one from a razor, a belt, or a wallet.
This statement reminded Song Shiwei. She remembered that Chen Zhu didn't seem to have a wallet. He just stuffed his CUHK campus card into his trouser pocket at will, and it leaked to the floor several times when he slept in the library.
"How about giving me a wallet?"
Song Shiwei had a lot of wallets at home, which Lao Song brought back to his daughter when he went to attend meetings abroad.
Some wallets are very unisex and have no gender distinction.
"You can have this!"
Mou Jiawen taught Song Shiwei how to give gifts to her boyfriend, and then began to "fool" Song Shiwei to invite friends to celebrate his birthday at night.
"Should I ask if he has any other plans for the evening?"
Suddenly, Song Shiwei thought of this question.
"How is that possible!"
Mou Jiawen denied it on the spot, and told Song Shiwei that there is definitely something wrong with boys who find reasons to disappear on special holidays like birthdays, Chinese Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day, May 20th, etc.
Song Shiwei was noncommittal and sent a message to Chen Zhu, asking how he would spend his birthday tonight.
After a while, Chen Zhu replied to the message.
Song Shiwei stared at the screen and then forwarded it to Mou Jiawen.
Xiao Mou took a look and felt a little disappointed, but he didn't accuse Chen Zhu of having a problem.
Chen Zhu said: I spent it with my family.
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Chapter completed!