There’s a Beauty [Ancient Wear Modern]

Chapter 105: A special birthday gift

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After their honeymoon, Shen Yuhan found that he knew very little about festivals and anniversaries for modern couples, so he took careful notes and wrote down all the events that he and his husband should celebrate. He didn't know that he and his husband could celebrate so many events. According to what is said on the Internet, the first meeting and the first kiss can be counted as their anniversary.

By this calculation, everything she did with her husband was the first time. No matter how good Shen Yuhan's memory was, he couldn't remember the dates of some of their first times. It was too difficult for him, an ancient person who had no concept of anniversaries.

He calculated the days and found that it was almost the first anniversary of his and Shan Qihuan's marriage, and the day before the anniversary was Shan Qihuan's birthday. Shen Yuhan wanted to give Shan Qihuan a surprise, but he was not good at this, so he asked her husband's opinion whether to celebrate Shan Qihuan's birthday, have a meal with the family, or just celebrate it alone.

Shan Qihuan didn't remember his birthdays in previous years. Whenever someone suddenly mentioned his birthday, he would just answer casually. Or when Shan Qixin forced his way to his house and insisted on buying him a cake, he would consider it as his birthday. To be honest, he could count the number of birthdays he had actually celebrated on his fingers, and the number of times he could count didn't show how good the years were.

The most memorable time was when he was five years old. Shan Tianfeng ordered a cake for him, but when he was about to blow out the candles, Gu Biqing suddenly got angry and smashed it. Fortunately, Shan Qibing was at home at the time and asked someone to buy him a small cake again. He managed to celebrate his fifth birthday.

Later on, Shan Qihuan no longer liked celebrating his birthday. As he grew older, he had even less pursuit for birthdays.

The issue of whether to celebrate birthdays was suddenly brought up. Shan Qihuan wanted to tell Shen Yuhan that it wasn't necessary, but considering that he wasn't alone anymore, he softened his tone and chose not to hold a party. Instead, the two of them could just celebrate casually at home.

Shen Yuhan could guess why Shan Qihuan didn't want to hold a birthday party, but he didn't force it. There are different ways to celebrate when there are many people, and there are also wonderful ways to celebrate when there are only two people. He hoped to make his husband happy instead of being troubled by past unpleasant experiences. Only better memories can defeat bad memories.

Jiang City is a city with distinct seasons. After the hot summer, the temperature began to drop in late September. Shen Yuhan caught a cold without noticing, but the slight cough did not affect his decision to give Shan Qihuan a wonderful birthday.

Shen Yuhan has always been a man of action. He just does what he wants to do.

Without Shan Qihuan's knowledge, he contacted Gu Biqing who was sent back to the Jingshuiyuan of Houyun Temple by Shan Qihuan.

When Gu Biqing left, only Shan Qibing and Shan Qiyuan stayed away from her. Shan Qixin stood on Shan Qihuan's side and treated her as if she didn't exist. His feeling towards her was no longer just "disappointment".

Shen Yuhan has learned everything from Shan Qixin about why Shan Qihuan doesn't like to celebrate his birthday. As the saying goes, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. Gu Biqing is indeed hateful. If it weren't for her husband's mental health, she would never communicate with Gu Biqing in her life.

However, Shen Yuhan approached Gu Biqing not to stage a family reunion TV drama plot.

That day, after Shan Qihuan went to work, Shen Yuhan called Gu Biqing's cell phone. He had already greeted the other party in advance.

Gu Biqing is now practicing alone in the Water Purification Institute. She cannot return to Jiang City without Shan Qihuan's permission.

She was still a person with a mind full of worldly things, so when Shen Yuhan came to her, she did not hesitate for long and agreed to talk to him.

She has had this temper all her life and it can't be changed.

"What do you want from me?" Gu Biqing changed into Buddhist monk's clothes and sat in a pavilion. Without her makeup, she was a real woman in her sixties.

The fact that she answered the call showed that she still wanted to go back to the Shan family. The grudge between her and Shan Tianfeng was not over yet. They had long been in name only, but she still held that status. Perhaps this would make her feel better, but who knows? Shen Yuhan was not interested in her relationship with Shan Tianfeng.

"Ms. Gu." Shen Yuhan didn't want to treat her as her mother-in-law, so she found a suitable name. "Brother Qihuan's birthday is in half a month. I hope you can copy a copy of the Universal Gate of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva for him and pray for him."

"Are you ordering me to do something?" Gu Biqing frowned, as if she was about to get angry, but when she saw Shen Yuhan calmly making tea through the screen of her mobile phone, she suppressed her anger for the time being.

"Ms. Gu, it's up to you whether to copy it or not. If you want to leave the Water Purification Institute, it's just a matter of a word from me. On the contrary, it's also just a matter of a word to let you retire in the Water Purification Institute. I'm just giving you a choice." Shen Yuhan smiled at her. He believed that no matter how stupid Gu Biqing was, she would still weigh the pros and cons. Whether to continue to practice hard or to return to the city in the future was all up to her.

While Gu Biqing was thinking, Shen Yuhan made his own request: "I hope that the Buddhist scriptures you copied can be delivered to me before Brother Qihuan's birthday."

Gu Biqing calmed down in the water purification institute for a few months. With the analysis given by Aunt Cheng, she knew Shen Yuhan's position in Shan Qihuan's mind and knew that he was very capable. She had been shaken.

"Does your word count?"

"I will keep my promise, but you can't go back to Jiang City. You can go to other cities as you like."

Aunt Cheng's evaluation of Shen Yuhan flashed through Gu Biqing's mind. Although Shen Yuhan was young, his scheming was unfathomable and very difficult to deal with. No matter how many of them there were, they were no match for Shen Yuhan. She dared to be so reckless towards Shan Qihuan because Shan Qihuan was her son. Even though they had no mother-son relationship, they had an unbreakable blood relationship. She and Shen Yuhan had no relationship at all, and they were almost on opposite sides. Shen Yuhan still sided with Shan Qihuan. She had never had mother-son feelings for Shan Qihuan, so Shen Yuhan could naturally be rude to her.

After weighing the pros and cons, Gu Biqing said, "I will copy." She really didn't want to stay in the Water Purification Institute any longer.

After resolving Gu Biqing's issues, Shen Yuhan started to arrange other things. Although it was just the two of them, blessings were still necessary. Shen Yuhan hoped that her husband would always be happy.

The smell of autumn is getting stronger and stronger, and it also arrives Shan Qihuan’s birthday and their wedding anniversary.

She ate one bite at a time and did one thing at a time, the most important thing was to help her husband have an unforgettable birthday.

On Shan Qihuan's birthday, Shen Yuhan got up early in the morning because he had given his aunt a day off yesterday.

As early as half a month ago, he had arranged what he had to do today. Although the process was tangled and difficult, he still completed it with his own efforts. After all, he is now half a modern man.

Shan Qihuan has never celebrated his birthday seriously since he was a child. It makes me sad just thinking about it, so he will be responsible for his birthday this year and let his husband feel that celebrating a birthday is a happy and joyful thing.

He quietly pushed open the window, and stretched out on the balcony like Shan Qihuan did after getting up. It felt so comfortable.

The yard is full of his favorite flowers and green plants. Not long ago, he built a small bird's nest on the tea tree, and found two bird eggs on it the morning before yesterday.

The glass house is also full of flowers, making it feel like spring all year round.

The cushions she and her husband used for drinking tea had become dented over the years. In the glass cabinets on the wall were placed his collection of tea sets, including both modern and ancient styles, which could all be used as exhibits.

On both sides of the door there are palace lanterns left over from their wedding day, which are also a special feature when lit up at night.

Before they knew it, they had lived here for a year, and everywhere there were traces of their life together.

Everything that had happened in the past year flashed through his mind quickly. He turned around and looked at Shan Qihuan who was sleeping with the quilt between his legs. He couldn't help but laugh. His husband only showed his most innocent side when he was asleep.

Time was a bit tight this morning, so Shen Yuhan went straight into the kitchen after washing up.

Of course one has to eat longevity noodles on birthdays, and he personally made this bowl of longevity noodles with special meaning for Mr. Shan.

Shan Qihuan woke up by himself today. He was a little confused and thought he had overslept. It turned out to be the time when Shen Yuhan usually came upstairs to wake him up, which was also his biological clock.

Not surprisingly, his wife got up early again. I don't know whether she was going to do morning prayers, in the kitchen, or in the greenhouse.

Shan Qihuan washed up and went downstairs to the kitchen, where a strong fragrance filled his nose.

Shen Yuhan had his hair tied up. He was wearing a beige canvas denim apron with a few strands of hair falling on his temples. He was frying eggs with his head down. There was a sizzling sound in the pan, which aroused Shan Qihuan's appetite.

I'm hungry.

After Shen Yuhan put the fried egg on a bowl of noodles, she looked up and saw Shan Qihuan: "Husband, are you up?"

"Hmm." He looked at the celadon bowl filled with noodles and couldn't help but be curious, "Did we change the bowl?" The bowl was quite big.

"No, I just bought it but never used it. Today I just happened to need it." Shen Yuhan put on heat-insulating gloves and brought a large bowl of noodles to the dining table. "Hubby, come and eat noodles."

Shan Qihuan saw Shen Yuhan sit down after serving the food, and when he didn't find another bowl of noodles in the kitchen, he asked him, "What did you eat in the morning?"

Shen Yuhan stood up and pushed him into the chair: "Sit down." He stuffed the chopsticks into his hand, "This bowl of noodles is longevity noodles that belong to you. Eat a bowl of longevity noodles, good luck will continue, happy birthday, and you will be healthy in the future."

Shan Qihuan stared at the steaming longevity noodles in a daze for several seconds. No one had ever said such words to him, and no one had ever personally made a bowl of longevity noodles for him. His eyes turned slightly red, he turned his head away, and pressed his eyes.

"Hubby, eat quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold. You must eat it without interruption." Shen Yuhan seemed not to notice his emotion. "My mother would personally cook a bowl of longevity noodles for me every year on my birthday. She would also cook for my brother's birthdays. She would go into the kitchen four times a year, and she would be exhausted every time after cooking. However, she would still cook longevity noodles for us the next year. She told me that if she got married, she would prepare longevity noodles for her husband without asking anyone else to do it."

Shen Yuhan spoke in a calm tone, and Shan Qihuan's emotions also calmed down. He was so moved by his wife that his eyes were red in the morning. He never thought that his heart was so fragile.

Shan Qihuan took a deep breath and began to eat the noodles. He cherished this bowl of noodles very much and was careful not to break it.

Shen Yuhan ate the noodles bit by bit under the sheets, and he was in a good mood.

"This is the first time I make longevity noodles for people." He said, supporting his chin.

I have given many firsts in my life to this man in front of me. I hope he will cherish me as much as I cherish him.

After Shan Qihuan finished his noodles, he ate two poached eggs and even drank the soup.

After he finished eating, he said: "This is the first time I have eaten longevity noodles. Shen Yuhan, you are the person I cherish most in this world. For the rest of my life, I will never let you down. If I change my mind, God will thunder..."

Shen Yuhan quickly covered his mouth: "It's your birthday today, don't talk nonsense, I know what you mean."

Shan Qihuan kissed the palm of his hand.

Shen Yuhan said with a bit of disdain: "Hubby, you have a greasy mouth."

"You really ruin the atmosphere." Shan Qihuan was amused by his pretending to be disgusted, "Hurry up and eat your breakfast."

Only then did Shen Yuhan go into the kitchen to get his breakfast.

After breakfast, Shan Qihuan had an important meeting at the company today, but he said that he would definitely come back early. After all, today was his birthday. Shen Yuhan saw him out and told him to go home early.

The driver who was on his way to work after receiving the order found that the boss's mouth corners were raised all day long and he seemed to be in a very good mood.

A bowl of longevity noodles made Shan Qihuan excited like crazy. Usually he was the last one to enter the meeting room when he arrived at the company, but today he was the first one to sit in the seat, which made his subordinates panic. They thought that they would be criticized by the boss later because of the bad performance of this quarter.

But they were all wrong, the boss was in a very good mood today.

Shan Qihuan also took the time to post a Weibo post. He secretly took a photo of his wife's back standing in the kitchen in the morning, and also took a photo of the bowl of longevity noodles. He posted the picture, making his fans very envious.

My wife made me a bowl of longevity noodles this morning, and I ate it all. [Photo]

It seems that after getting a wife, he, who used to be the last one to show off, now wants to tell others how great his wife is every day!

Fans were naturally jealous to the point of nearly going to mitosis, with each comment being more outrageous than the last, with the entire screen filled with messages like “Wife, I also want to eat the longevity noodles you made.”

She is beautiful, dexterous, virtuous, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, has good cooking skills, and loves her husband. Who wouldn't be jealous of such a wife? Mr. Dan must have saved the Milky Way in his previous life to have such a perfect wife!

So angry!

Shan Qihuan was happy when he saw the angry comments from netizens.

I used to think that the meeting time was always not long enough, but today I realized that the meeting time was really too slow. Why was the marketing director so long-winded in his quarterly report today? Why did the finance director speak so slowly, as if he had not eaten enough? The plan written by the director of the strategy department was useless...

A day at the company is spent in meetings.

Shan Qihuan immediately packed up and went home after get off work, but just as he left, he was stopped by Qu Zhu, saying that there was an urgent document that needed his signature and he could not leave yet.

Qu Zhuo pestered him for more than half an hour before leaving. When Shan Qihuan got on the elevator, he smiled and said, "Happy birthday, boss."

Shan Qihuan thanked them. After he entered the elevator, the employees he met all said happy birthday to him. After he walked out of the company, he found that the employees were all wishing him a happy birthday. Perhaps it was because he posted on Weibo that everyone knew that it was his birthday today.

On the way home, he was thinking about what delicious birthday meal his wife would prepare for him tonight.

Qi cuisine? Or a modern candlelight dinner

Shan Qihuan fantasized all the way, but when he got off the bus, everything he had imagined in his mind disappeared.

As soon as he opened the door and walked into the yard, he saw gift boxes placed on the ground.

He doesn't need to open the gift box or ask who gave it to him. The gift box will have labels on it: the giver, the name of the gift, and the other party's blessing.

Such a simple and crude way of giving gifts is really unique. Unlike other people’s birthdays, you have to open the gift to know the date. This way, it is clear at a glance and saves a lot of effort and guessing time. It is more surprising than opening a gift.

The first gift was an eye protector sent by Dan Tianfeng, and the blessing was very ordinary.

The second gift was from my eldest brother, some traditional Chinese medicine for health and liver protection.

The third gift was a new one for Dan Qi, a set of video game equipment. It was obvious that this was for his next stay.

Shan Qihuan picked up the gifts one by one until he saw a Buddhist scripture. He stopped and looked at it for a long time, then put it back. Somehow, the resentment in his heart disappeared. It was like a heavy stone hanging in his heart fell down, and nothing could hinder him anymore.

There were twenty-eight gifts in total, corresponding to his previous twenty-eight birthdays.

When he returned to the house, Shan Qihuan was a little dumbfounded. He thought the layout outside was surprising enough, but it turned out that there was something else inside the house.

The lights are dim.

I could just see the objects, but not see clearly. The sofa in the living room had been moved away, and a small stage was set up in the middle. The stage was covered with red cloth and was very dark, and I couldn't see what was decorated. There was a chair under the stage, and the words "Please take a seat, birthday man" were posted on the back of the chair.

He sat down as instructed and waited for a while before hearing his wife's gentle yet serious voice coming from the darkness.

"Hubby, you have everything you need. You are famous, wealthy, and you can buy whatever you want. It seems that giving you anything is inappropriate. Today is your birthday, and after today, it will also be our first wedding anniversary. I thought about it for a long time, but I still couldn't think of a gift for you. Finally, I thought about it and decided to give you a memorable and special gift no matter what."

A figure in light-colored clothes appeared on the small stage, and the lights facing the stage slowly lit up.

Shen Yuhan, dressed in light blue Qi State clothing, stood with his back to Shan Qihuan. His long hair on both sides of his forehead was lightly tied with a hairband, and the long hair at the back fell down on his back.

The dance he wanted to dance was actually something the maid in the palace forced him to learn. The original intention was for him to use dancing to win favor from the king of Chu after he arrived in the State of Chu. When necessary, he would dance on the way back to the palace of the king of Chu to attract his attention.

He had never performed it in front of anyone before. Now, he didn't need to please anyone, and the meaning of this dance was different.

Shen Yuhan lightly lifted his sleeves, and his body turned sideways very softly, his long hair swaying in a graceful arc. The sleeve of his left hand was lightly placed on his right arm. He tilted his head slightly towards Shan Qihuan who was sitting on the chair, smiled lightly and said, "Husband, let me dance for you."

At this moment, Shan Qihuan understood what it meant to look back and smile with alluring charm.

He replied stupidly, "Okay."

With a wife like this, what else could a husband ask for