Mi Yang was still thinking about how to get up when he heard Bai Luochuan leaning close to his ear and whispering, "What did you dream about?"
Mi Yang: “!!!”
Bai Luochuan said: "Are you shy? It's okay, it's normal. Didn't you explain it to me last time? Do you want me to tell you something too? I have looked up some information recently. Hey, let me tell you that mentality is very important. If you are embarrassed to do it yourself, I will help you..."
Mi Yang's ears turned red, and he kept saying, "No need! Really no need... I can wash it myself."
Bai Luochuan was silent for a while and then laughed out loud.
Mi Yang coughed, pried his hand apart and said, "Let go, I'll go wash it."
Bai Luochuan loosened his hand and let him get out of bed. Seeing Mi Yang hurriedly putting on his slippers and taking some clean clothes to go out, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes and think for a while.
Mi Yang got up early, washed his underwear and hung them up, and then he kept thinking about the absurd dream he had last night, so he went to help Mrs. Cheng water the vegetables in the small vegetable garden in front. When he was halfway done, Mrs. Cheng came over, and when she saw him, she was startled and said, "Yangyang, why are you up so early today?"
Mi Yang said: "Well, I want to see what dishes are available. Grandma, when can we eat corn?"
Old Mrs. Cheng said, "It's just beginning to become starchy, so it's still edible. Let me have a look." She took Mi Yang over and checked the row of corns in the vegetable garden. She actually found two or three tender corns, picked them up, and took them into the small kitchen to cook for him.
Mi Yang breathed in the fresh air and had already put it down, but when he took the corn to the kitchenette and looked up, he saw Bai Luochuan standing at the door waiting for him. He blushed again when he saw this man.
Bai Luochuan looked at what he was holding and asked, "Is this what you want to eat in the morning?"
Mi Yang nodded, and Master Bai went to wait in the restaurant, looking quite expectant. Mi Xue got up early, and brought a little girl of about her age to play with the flower rope. Bai Luochuan held his chin with one hand, and gave them instructions from the side. He vaguely heard Mi Xue mutter "You are not right", and Master Bai immediately raised his eyebrows, asked the little girl to give him the flower rope, and turned a few difficult ones by himself.
When Mi Yang brought breakfast over, he saw Bai Luochuan's fingers flexibly turning out a complicated knot. The young master said proudly: "Did you see that? I asked you to listen to me, and you could make a mistake with such a simple thing?"
The little girl was particularly unconvinced, but she didn't know how to refute him. When she saw Mi Yang coming, she immediately dropped the flower rope and went to find him, hugging him and whimpering, "Brother—"
Mi Yang put down what he was holding and said, "Be careful, don't burn yourself."
Michelle stood up and followed him: "Brother, I will help you with the work too."
Mi Yang asked her to follow him and casually gave her a small dish of pickled vegetables. Mi Xue probably thought she was useful again, so she happily followed behind him and kept muttering to her brother, "I went to pick flowers this morning, picked a bunch and put them in a bottle, and sent it to your room! I went there this morning, why weren't you there? Where did you go, brother?"
Mi Yang said: "I went to the vegetable garden in front and watered it with grandma. I also picked some corns. We will share them later."
The little girl was very happy. After she brought the pickled vegetables over and placed them on the table, she looked at Bai Luochuan and suddenly asked a new question: "Brother, why isn't he working?"
Bai Luochuan sat there and said, "Just now grandma gave me the task of watching you guys. Do you think I am sitting here with nothing to do?" He was not willing to watch the children either, but this was Mi Yang's home, and the elders had specifically instructed him to do so, so he naturally would not shirk.
During breakfast, Bai Luochuan picked up an extra piece of corn for Mi Yang and leaned over to whisper, "I heard you calling my name."
Mi Yang didn't understand, Bai Luochuan touched his leg, "Last night..." Mi Yang reacted immediately, his face turned red, he almost choked on the corn, and coughed several times.
Bai Luochuan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be impatient. Eat slowly. There's still a lot left."
Mi Yang held his hand and looked back at him: "No, no?"
Bai Luochuan looked at him for a while, smiling with his eyes curved. He didn't say a word, but took another piece of tender corn for him to eat, and changed the subject: "How can there be no corn? There are plenty of corn. Here, eat more, it will replenish your body after all the hard work."
Michelle was close to them and only heard this. She turned her head and asked curiously, "Why is my brother tired?"
Mi Yang couldn't answer, Bai Luochuan put his hand on the back of his chair and replied with a smile: "Who knows, maybe I ran a marathon in my dream?"
Mi Yang's ears were red as he ate corn without saying a word.
The conditions of the Cheng family are much better than before, but they are still not as spacious as the Bai family's old house. Bai Luochuan's temper has become more restrained while staying here. He seems more humble and cautious in front of his elders, and there is no trace of the temper of a young master.
Mi Yang kept him for one more day. Bai Luochuan didn't notice anything at first. He just thought he became clingy after the accident in the mountains. When Mi Yang made a bowl of noodles and brought it to him the next morning, he didn't notice it yet. But Mi Xue came over with a small cake. He was stunned for a moment, looked up at Mi Yang, then looked at the bowl of noodles and said, "Is this... longevity noodles?"
Mi Yang handed him the chopsticks, smiled and sat aside and said: "Yes, I told Grandpa Bai that day that I wanted to celebrate your birthday. He said that he would keep the gifts for you and wait for you to see them when you go back. The conditions here may not be very good, but I want to celebrate your birthday and thank you..."
Bai Luochuan was somewhat at a loss. He stood up and then quickly sat down again, saying seriously, "No, this is good enough. I didn't even remember it myself. There have been too many things to do this year."
Mi Yang said: "Well, I caused you a lot of trouble."
Bai Luochuan said: "I am willing."
He took a bite of the bowl of noodles and said vaguely, "I wanted to do it myself."
He ate the bowl of noodles in big mouthfuls, and drank up all the soup. The small cake next to it was only the size of a palm. It didn't look particularly well baked, more like steamed, with a layer of butter spread on it and his name written on it. Bai Luochuan took a bite and it smelled of honey and butter, very sweet. It was so small, but he ate it in two or three bites. He remembered the size of the last bite and fed it to Mi Yang's mouth, asking him, "It's delicious. Did you make it too?"
Mi Yang ate it and said, "Well, I tried to make one. I learned a little bit when I watched Aunt Wu make it last time."
Bai Luochuan was a little unsatisfied: "It's a pity that it's too small to light a candle."
Mi Yang smiled: "Go back in the evening, Grandpa Bai is waiting for you, there must be a big cake."
Bai Luochuan thought for a moment and said, "I'll have someone send it over here. You..." He glanced at Michelle next to him, then turned and said, "You guys will celebrate my birthday with me?"
The birthday boy is the most important, so Mi Yang naturally listened to him. Bai Luochuan couldn't wait until the evening, and had someone move everything over at noon. In addition to the cake, the Bai family also sent a chef to cook a table of delicious dishes, which everyone praised.
Bai Luochuan's birthday cake had three layers and was very huge, with the sweet scent of fresh milk and strawberries. He lit the candles and made a wish as seriously as in previous years, but this year he had a few more wishes than in previous years.
Everyone was having a lively dinner at home when suddenly there were a few knocks on the door and someone came outside the yard.
Cheng Ru went to open the door, saw the other party and smiled, "Hey, Yangyang, come quickly, look who's here?"
Mi Yang took two steps forward and saw Mi Zehai from under the tree shadow. He asked in surprise, "Dad, you're here?"
Mi Zehai had a suit jacket on his arm, and the shirt on his back was soaked with sweat. His car broke down at the intersection, and he couldn't wait any longer, so he just walked back to see his son first. After seeing Mi Yang, he looked him up and down, and was relieved to see that he was fine: "Your mother was so scared that she didn't sleep well for several days at home. Now it's good. I'll report to her that I'm safe and let her feel at ease. As for you, this time it's all thanks to Luochuan..." Mi Zehai said as he knocked on his son's head. Mi Yang didn't react, and Bai Luochuan, who followed behind, covered his head with his hand and asked him in a low voice if it hurt.
Mi Yang said: "It doesn't hurt, my dad scared me."
Mi Zehai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "I didn't use much strength. If it were you, I would say this kid should be taught a lesson."
Bai Luochuan said: "Don't hit him, I have already taught him a lesson."
Yonezawa Kai said: "Okay, you should take care of it for me more in the future."
Bai Luochuan said seriously: "Okay."
Mi Zehai thought it was just a normal meal, but after entering, he found out that it was the birthday party of the young master of the Bai family. He was too busy with work recently and forgot about it. He gave Bai Luochuan a red envelope as a birthday gift. Bai Luochuan did not refuse and directly put it in his pocket. When Bai Luochuan and his family were young, the adults of both families gave each other red envelopes during festivals. When he and Mi Yang could not walk yet, they wore new clothes and hats and carried them out to collect red envelopes. He regarded Mi Zehai as his elder and accepted the gifts from the elders as a matter of course.
After dinner, Bai Luochuan also received a gift made by Mi Yang himself, which was an enhanced version of the swallow kite he received last year. Bai Luochuan liked the kite very much. After flying it twice, he saw a small hole in the paper and immediately put it away and refused to take it out. He mentioned to Mi Yang several times that he wanted another one, and Mi Yang remembered it and made another one this year.
This swallow kite is slightly smaller, but its bamboo frame is more solid, with a beautiful outer layer and carefully painted patterns on it. It can fly higher than the previous one.
The weather was the best on Bai Luochuan's birthday. A slight breeze could allow the kite to take off smoothly. It was a beautiful time in Shanhai Town. The hillside outside was covered with green grass, which was soft and comfortable to step on. You could run to let the kite fly into the sky, and then lie on the grass and watch it comfortably for a while, holding the thin string in your hand. When you swing it, the weight of the kite and the wind fall into your hand together, heavy, but controllable, which makes your mood soar.
Bai Luochuan really liked this gift. After receiving it, he and Mi Yang went to find a hillside to fly kites in the afternoon.
Michelle half-heartedly wanted to tag along, but was rejected by the birthday boy himself, who wanted to enjoy his birthday present all to himself.
Mi Yang made a palm-sized pocket kite for his sister in advance, and Mi Xue stood at the door to see them off. Mi Zehai went over and picked up his daughter, coaxing her, "Xiao Xue, Daddy can play with you, okay?"
Michelle was still looking at the door and whispered, "Dad is not as good as my brother."
Yonezawa Kaido: "Nonsense, Dad is much better than your brother!"
Michelle was unconvinced: "Dad doesn't even know how to make a kite!"
Yonezawa Hai: “…”
Yonezawa Hai: "Dad is going to learn from grandpa now. Xiaoxue will come with us. Let's make kites together, okay?"
The little girl nodded and agreed, and became happy again: "I want to make one for my brother!"
Yonezawa Kai said, "What about dad?"
The little girl said firmly: "Dad, do it yourself!"
The author has something to say: I’ve been outside these few days, so I’m not sure about the update time. I’ll try my best to update twice a day!
First update!