Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Mom, you've really worked so hard all these years.

You have endured too much pain.

Just remember, someone always remembers your birthday.

Even though we are separated by great distances, this point has never been forgotten by time.

Yang Qiuyun took the handkerchief Lin Yin handed her, wiped away her tears, and smiled again, playfully putting the birthday hat on her head.

He then raised the plastic knife he was using to cut the cake.

"Alright! Today I'll be the birthday girl for once in a long time! Let's eat cake! This cake looks so appetizing, Little Meng is an expert!"

"Hehehe, no way..."

"It's clearly... huh?"

jingle.

Yang Qiuyun's phone suddenly rang.

She put down her knife and fork and took out her phone to check the screen.

There are two messages.

Ten minutes ago, when the fireworks were going off, Yang Qiuyun's phone rang, but she probably didn't hear it.

It was sent by Su Zhenfeng.

Happy birthday, my wife! Have a wonderful time celebrating with the kids!

Yang Qiuyun tapped the screen lightly and replied—Thank you, husband, mua~

Why did happiness return so suddenly?

Yang Qiuyun had no idea that celebrating her birthday with her family would be such an exciting and grateful experience.

There's also a newly sent message.

It was sent by Elisa.

"—Qiuyun'er, did Xiaolizhi cause you any trouble? Oh, no doubt she did. I apologize first, but let's not talk about her. Happy birthday! I've been so busy this year, with so many things going on at the Ouyang family. Aren't you going back to Fenghai soon? Next year, next year, I want to go to Kromer. You have to come with me then, let's travel again, and bring the kids too. I want to watch the fireworks with you and the kids!"

Next, Elisa sent another message.

"And she must be watching too."

right...

She must be watching it too.

Happy birthday, Qiuyun.

"Huh?"

As if she had heard something, Yang Qiuyun suddenly stood up and looked around.

But apart from the beautiful park scenery and the children, there wasn't much else.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Yu Zhe tilted his head in confusion. "You can't be serious... You're such a calm person, you can't possibly be so happy about my birthday celebration that you're delirious, right? No way, if that happens, wouldn't all my efforts be for nothing?"

"Hmm? Ah...it's nothing, it's nothing. Mom, I was just so happy and wanted to find some candles. Don't you have any candles?"

"Yes, there are some, but there's no need to light them. Aren't all these fireworks enough to serve as your celebratory candles?"

"Hahaha! Enough! That's enough! But we can't leave the candles unlit, otherwise I'd be missing out. Come on, let's light them!"

"As expected of you..."

In an instant, the fireworks burst forth once more!

The second phase of the fireworks display has begun, and this time they certainly didn't forget to take photos.

Yang Qiuyun happily held the candle, savoring the faint sound she had just heard.

So nostalgic.

Little Ta...you're here to celebrate my birthday with me too.

................

"Tell me, what do you think it will feel like in ten or twenty years, when we all have children, to cut a cake and watch fireworks together with them? Little Ta, Little Ta, can you imagine?"

"I...I don't know...but I know without even thinking about it that she will definitely be very happy."

"definitely!"

...................

Volume 11, The Shining Journey, is complete.

So-called destination

1. The true meaning

Celebrating Yang Qiuyun's birthday was something Yu Zhe specifically told everyone before lunch, while Yang Qiuyun was away.

They were all happy to participate, so they quickly discussed and planned this surprise birthday celebration.

Honestly, even if Yang Qiuyun hadn't mentioned the fireworks display, Yu Zhe and the others would have brought her to see it anyway.

It was just a coincidence.

Yang Qiuyun thought the fireworks display was a surprise for Yu Zhe and the others, but she didn't expect that Yu Zhe had already investigated and knew about it, and instead took it as a surprise for Yang Qiuyun.

A birthday party isn't just about cake. Lin Yin already knows the city like the back of her hand, and with one phone call, a restaurant delivery person will bring the packaged food to the guard post at the park entrance.

There was also leftover orange juice on the bus!

Good food, good wine... well, no wine, just good orange juice, plus good fireworks.

The most important thing is having family around.

For Yang Qiuyun, this was simply the most satisfying birthday party she had ever had in her life!

.............

As the fireworks faded into the end, we finally found the stream.

Hidden in the mountain stream, it crosses the park, but you still can't get here without climbing over layers of mountains.

So why don't you just build a road?!

Yu Zhe is truly impressed!

We finished our birthday dinner at the pavilion without it taking too long. With Xiao Lizhi around, eating was a breeze, and she made everyone at the table eat much faster!

Otherwise, there won't be any food left if we don't eat quickly!

After everyone cleaned up the leftovers and put the wooden table back on the bus, they realized a problem.

Fireworks are beautiful, but watching them for too long can get tiring.

At this point, Sister Ye made a suggestion: why not take this opportunity to look for the little river that symbolizes love? Since we'd have to cross it sooner or later anyway, we might as well act now and get back to the seaside villa sooner, since everyone must be tired after a day of fun.

Yu Zhe thought it was feasible and took the lead in finding the exact location of the small river on the park's signs.

And damn it, there wasn't even a proper path! You had to climb rocks and walk through bamboo forests; it's like the park developers were deliberately preventing people from seeing the river!

Seeing Yu Zhe's headache as he walked through the bamboo forest, Lu Ling, the clever little devil, even suggested that they cut down all the bamboo to make way for a path.

They also said that there were logging machines on the bus.

Yu Zhe quickly

Just refuse her!

Don't try to make things convenient by damaging the environment!

I will protect the bamboo forest!

And why did you prepare logging equipment on the bus? Just in case?!

What Yu Zhe didn't know was that... Lu Ling didn't actually intend to cut down the bamboo... She just wanted to help as much as possible. Her sister was so simple-minded, so she had to take responsibility to make the young master and young lady's trip smoother, so she made a little joke.

Of course, if the young master agrees, then cutting bamboo is not out of the question.

The saying "after hardship comes happiness" is true.

After nearly twenty minutes of rugged, uneven terrain, as difficult as climbing a mountain, everyone finally saw the crystal-clear stream.

Wow, it seems there are quite a few people who have overcome obstacles to come here.

Standing by the bamboo grove, you can see that the riverbank is packed with people, most of them holding cameras or mobile phones, trying to find the perfect shot of fireworks and the river in the same frame.

The final stage of the fireworks display was not as spectacular as before, but the gentle rhythm of the fireworks reflected on the clear river surface created a poetic and picturesque scene that could not be experienced in the small pavilion.

After Yu Zhe and his group passed through the bamboo forest and appeared on the riverbank, they immediately became the center of attention.

Good looks...have nothing to do with which country you're from; natural charisma can naturally attract a lot of attention.

Some might have wanted to come over and say a word, but when they saw Lin Yin standing at the front, their faces turned pale and they turned away, not daring to utter a sound.

"Sister Lin Yin...you truly live up to your reputation."

"That's right. My powerful aura is something I inherited from my father. I'm even afraid to look in the mirror myself."

"..."

The more you talk, the more outrageous it gets. You scare yourself every morning when you brush your teeth and look in the mirror, right?

However... Lin Yin's father, Lin Mu'an, the old butler of the Su family, does have a powerful aura. Lin Yin doesn't dare to act presumptuously in front of him. Maybe there really is a genetic factor involved?

"Can we play in the water here?" Little Lychee's eyes lit up when she saw the river. "The current looks very gentle."

You idiot, you've been playing at the beach all afternoon and you're still not done?

Zixiao is different from her. Now she feels tired whenever she sees a river. She doesn't have the same energy as Xiaolizhi.

My stamina from what I did with Yuzhe this morning... I haven't fully recovered yet.

In comparison, Little Lychee is practically a monster of energy! You're perfectly fine right now, yet you're still thinking about having fun—you're being far too arrogant.

The riverbank was so crowded that it was impossible to squeeze through, let alone play in the water, and it was impossible to even get onto the riverbank.

The observant Qin Ruoke stood on a large rock, gazing at the clear river in the distance, and frowned.

The water looked very clear and shallow, and there were a few people swimming there, but judging from how they were swimming, the river didn't seem that shallow...