Huayu: Starting with binding the front desk

Hearing the doorbell ring, Wang Zhe looked at Xu Ying lying on the sofa and asked, "Mom, did they leave without their keys?"

"It's probably food delivery, hurry up and open the door."

Xu Ying raised her chin, signaling him to stop dawdling.

Wang Zhe stood up and walked towards the door, somewhat puzzled, "We've already ordered the food, why didn't we order the cake at the same time? Why did we have to make them make the trip?"

"You'll find out when they get back," Xu Ying said with a mysterious smile.

Seeing his mother's expression, Wang Zhe knew there must be something else going on.

He obediently went to open the door, and sure enough, it was the restaurant's deliveryman.

I signed for the package, set the table, took a photo with the delivery person, and then saw them off.

Not long after, Tian Xiwei and Wang Cheran each carried a cake box into the room.

Looking at the two boxes that were about the same size, Wang Zhe asked curiously, "Why did you buy two? You can't finish just one."

"Don't worry about that." Tian Xiwei changed into slippers and carefully placed the cake box aside.

Wang Cheran walked straight up to him and handed him the gift bag in her other hand.

She tilted her head back, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Wang Zhe: "Quickly open it and see, it's the birthday present I prepared for you."

Xu Ying looked at the three of them and slowly said, "Let's eat first, and then we'll open the presents after we finish the cake."

  

Xu Ying ordered only the dishes that Wang Zhe usually likes to eat, and she didn't order too many, otherwise it would be a waste if the four of them couldn't finish them.

In the past, Wang Zhe's birthday celebrations were basically just a matter of buying a cake and that was it. He didn't care much about the sense of ceremony or anything like that; as long as he received money, that was enough.

This time, it was mainly because these two girls wanted to celebrate his birthday.

If it were just Xu Ying and Wang Zhe, they probably wouldn't have bought a cake. He doesn't like sweets anyway, and he'd just wait for Wang Yuejin's red envelope.

After finishing their meal, Wang Churan and Tian Xiwei each placed the cakes they had brought on the table.

Wang fearfully lifted the lid, revealing a square chocolate cake with a small fondant figure standing on top, dressed in a karate uniform, with a cool little face.

Tian Xiwei also opened hers; the fruit cake was light and refreshing, with a little cream bunny on top, and a line of words squeezed crookedly with jam next to it: Happy Birthday, Little Brother.

The two of them looked at Wang Zhe at the same time.

"How is it? Do you like it?"

Wang Churan braced herself on the edge of the table, leaning slightly forward as she looked at him, like a little girl waiting for praise.

"I spent an entire afternoon making this little figure. It's modeled after the character Hu Yifeng you played. Look at this karate uniform..."

Tian Xiwei stared at him with her big, unblinking eyes, teasingly saying, "Little brat, are you going to cry from being so touched?"

Wang Zhe realized that the two women had gone to make him a birthday cake that afternoon, while he had been on a date with Zhang Jingyi...

He suddenly felt like he wasn't even human anymore...

"Cry? I won't cry even if you cry."

"Alright, alright, hurry up and put the candles on and make a wish. Eat mine first." Wang Cheran gestured with two number candles on the chocolate cake.

"Why should I eat yours first? I should eat mine first." Tian Xiwei looked at Wang Zhe as well, waiting for his choice.

"Stop." Xu Ying quickly stopped the two girls. After spending a few days with them, she realized that these two little girls were only well-behaved in front of her.

"Put the number 1 on Ciran's side, and the number 7 on Oda's side. Don't worry about who goes first..."

Looking at the number 17, Wang Zhe suddenly felt that it was still more comfortable to be in China. In his previous life, after he went abroad, he rarely returned to China, and he usually spent his birthday alone without preparing any special ceremonies.

Only red envelopes and bank transfers are accepted...

But things are different now. Besides his parents, there are other people who care about his birthday.

He took a deep breath and blew out the candle.

"Happy birthday!"

When Wang Zhe blew out the candles, Wang Cheran's eyes darted around. Before anyone could react, she quickly scrambled her fingers across the fruit cake and then smeared the smear on Wang Zhe's face.

"Wang Cherish, you launched a sneak attack!"

Wang Zhe was stunned for a moment, then, not to be outdone, he began to retaliate, grabbing the cream bunny and shoving it directly onto her face, covering her face in it.

Tian Xiwei stood there stunned. After she came to her senses, only one thought remained in her mind.

That eye roll was definitely intentional! He was deliberately trying to ruin her cake and her handmade bunny!

However, seeing Xu Ying laughing happily beside her, she glared at Wang Cherish, then casually broke off the little figure from the chocolate cake and stuffed it into her mouth.

Hmm? It's chocolate inside... It's quite delicious.

Wang Churan didn't even have time to defend his villainous ways before the cake was completely empty.

The killer was chewing heartily with his cheeks puffed out, brown chocolate crumbs still stuck to the corners of his mouth.

"You...!" Wang stared wide-eyed in shock.

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Tian Xi shook her head slightly, looking quite adorable.

Wang Zhe suddenly stared at Tian Xiwei's face, his expression extremely serious, and said, "Hmm? How come your face is so clean?"

Tian Xiwei tried to back away alertly, but it was too late.

Wang Zhe precisely applied the cream from his index finger to her left cheek, leaving a white mark.

"Wang Zhe!"

"Aunt Xu! Wang Zhe is bullying me!"

"Auntie, let me put some on for you too..."

The living room has become a battlefield.

After the three of them finished their playful fight, the cake was completely ruined, and Wang Zhe and the other two had cream smeared all over their faces.

Xu Ying slowly stood up, supporting her back, and said to the three of them with annoyance, "I'm going to sleep now. Remember to clean up what you've made of."

After saying that, she returned to her bedroom with a smile on her face.

Wang Zhe looked at the two remaining cakes on the table, picked up a spoon, scooped out a bite of chocolate cake and put it in his mouth, then scooped out a bite of fruit cake and ate it.

"It's still edible."

Tian Xiwei looked at Wang Zhe and suddenly burst out laughing.

His face is covered in cream now, and he doesn't look like a teenage idol with over ten million fans at all. Instead, he looks like a cute little brother next door who got a good deal.

"Wang Zhe, stay in this position and don't move. I'll take a picture of you and post it on Weibo." Tian Xiwei said, taking out her phone and snapping a photo of him.

Wang Zhe had completely forgotten about this.

He's no longer the casual boyfriend of that young actress from his past life; he's now a teenage idol who even forgot to do fan service on his birthday.

After Tian Xiwei finished taking the photos, Wang Cheran pulled Wang Zhe to the sofa.

"Alright, alright, it's time to open the presents. Open mine first."

Wang Zhe opened the gift box she had handed him; inside was a brand new game console.

"Oh, the new mistress?"

Wang nodded nervously, staring expectantly at his face: "Do you like it? I noticed the old buttons in your room were all loose, so I bought you a new one."

"I like it very much."

Actually, Wang Zhe wasn't reluctant to get a new console, but he felt it wasn't necessary. Nintendo was releasing the Switch next year, and he had originally planned to get one then.

"It's my turn, hurry up and open it." Tian Xiwei also handed over her gift box.

Wang Zhe opened it up and took out a Casio watch with a black warrior color scheme, the latest model this year.

But that's not all; there was also an iPhone 6s Plus inside the box, perfectly sealed in plastic.

Tian Xiwei explained from the side, "The watch is a birthday present, and the phone is the apology we agreed on last time."

"I've paid you back with the new phone I owed you."

Wang Zhe nodded without saying anything more.

He wasn't surprised that Wang gave her a game console; the girl already had plenty of pocket money.

But Tian Xiwei's watch is a new model this year, and it costs about the same as a game console. Add a mobile phone to the price, and it will easily cost tens of thousands of yuan.

"Thank you, Sister Xiaotian. I really like the watch. I just didn't expect you to remember about the phone."

"I'm glad you like it." Tian Xi smiled sweetly. She wasn't like she was in her later years; she still had a bit of baby fat and was very cute.

After unwrapping the gifts, the three of them looked at the battlefield again. In short, it was a complete mess.

The living room was quiet for two seconds.

"It's Wang Zhe's birthday today, so he's washing the dishes," Tian Xiwei said first.

"On what grounds?" Wang Zhe protested.

"Because I'm your older sister."

This time, Wang Churan and Tian Xiwei spoke together, showing great tacit understanding.

Wang Zhe could only accept his fate; everything was for the sake of the watch and the game console.