After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 353 Birthday Cake
These sweet words were spoken to him just a few days ago, but now they're being said to Su Xiaoxiao right away.

She pretended to be very angry and tried to leave, but Prince Gong pulled her back and coaxed her.

Prince Gong said that he was just joking and didn't mean it.

Su Xiuer also knew that Su Xiaoxiao had already married her brother Pei Yuan, and their relationship was very stable. As far as Prince Gong was concerned, there was no need for him to interfere anymore.

How could there be a good outcome between Prince Gong and Su Xiaoxiao? She pretended to be angry, but in her heart she didn't take Su Xiaoxiao seriously at all. She seemed to think that it was just a matter of time. Would Su Xiaoxiao be her opponent in the end?

She pretended to be jealous and angry in front of Prince Gong, but it was only for a short while. She was afraid that if she really got angry, she would upset Prince Gong again. Wouldn't her desire to marry into the Prince's mansion be ruined because of this silly tantrum?
She didn't want her entire plan to fall apart, so Su Xiuer pretended that nothing had happened and made a show of having Prince Gong come over and coax her for a while, then she found a way to back down.

Through this incident, Prince Gong also learned how to handle Su Xiuer; this woman was simply someone who wouldn't listen to reason and would eventually have to suffer the consequences.

Even without Su Xiaoxiao, what business is it of Su Xiuer how many women he hid in the villa or how many beauties he met in the brothel?
Su Xiuer apologized to Prince Gong, and the matter was finally resolved. However, Prince Gong was no longer in the mood for their date, and the two parted on bad terms.

Meanwhile, Pei Yuan and Su Xiaoxiao were watching the play with great interest in the Hundred Flowers Grand Theater. The performers on stage were putting in a lot of effort, proving that specialization is indeed key. The saying "one minute on stage requires ten years of practice off stage" was certainly true. The cheers from the audience were constant, and even Su Xiaoxiao couldn't help but stand up and clap her hands.

This time, Pei Yuan really broadened his horizons. After watching the play, he was still immersed in it for a long time.

"Wonderful, isn't it?"

Su Xiaoxiao asked him.

"Let's go eat at Fu Man Lou!"

Su Xiaoxiao grabbed Pei Yuan's hand, and Pei Yuan said in surprise, "What, are we going to such a nice restaurant? Otherwise, we can just grab a bite to eat!"

Su Xiaoxiao pretended to be angry and said, "How can you just take a bite like that? Today is your birthday!"

After she finished speaking, she pulled Pei Yuan into the carriage and went to Fu Man Lou.

She had booked a table at Fumanlou a few days earlier. Fumanlou was quite popular, and if it weren't for Qian Musheng's connections, it would have been really difficult to get a table in advance, especially a private room.

After Su Xiaoxiao came in, she went to the private room, ordered a table full of dishes, and had a big meal with Pei Yuan.

Although Su Xiaoxiao was the only one by Pei Yuan's side on his birthday, he still felt incredibly content. He felt like he had wasted his life before, as no one had ever created so many surprises for him to celebrate his birthday. He was truly touched by Su Xiaoxiao's kindness.

Chef Liu from Fumanlou was the one who volunteered to cook for the villagers when Su Xiaoxiao's family invited everyone to their new house for a housewarming party. That was the first time Pei Yuan had ever tasted food cooked by a real chef from Fumanlou.

This time, following Su Xiaoxiao's instructions, Chef Liu specially prepared a table of fine wines and dishes for Pei Yuan, all of which were signature dishes of Baxianlou.

Pei Yuan had never felt treated like this before, and he felt that this birthday banquet was very worthwhile.

The two ate until the stars filled the sky before heading home. Su Xiaoxiao had a surprise for Pei Yuan, but Pei Yuan was unaware of it yet.

By the time the two returned home, it was approximately 8 PM. In ancient times, people would usually be washing up and going to bed around this time.

After he finished washing up, he returned to his bedroom, only to find it dark. He thought to himself that Su Xiaoxiao must have been exhausted today and had gone to bed without even washing up.

Pei Yuan tiptoed into the bedroom, afraid of disturbing Su Xiaoxiao's rest. But when he entered, he found the bedroom empty. Even though the bedroom was dark, he could see by the moonlight that Tang Xiaoman was not in the room.

Where did she go?

Pei Yuan was very nervous, afraid that if Su Xiaoxiao said she wanted to give him a surprise and then went outside, it would be troublesome if she got into any danger.

But then he saw a candlelight, and in the darkness, someone holding what looked like a candle flame walked up to him. Upon closer inspection, he saw it was Su Xiaoxiao, who happily sang a birthday song, "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

Then she walked up to him carrying a large cake. Pei Yuan, of course, didn't recognize it as a birthday cake; he only noticed that a candle was stuck on the round cake, which looked quite nice.

"Sanlang, happy birthday!"

Su Xiaoxiao walked up to Pei Yuan and whispered to him, "Make a wish?"

Pei Yuan had never had a birthday celebration like this before, so naturally he didn't know what it meant to make a wish.

He became dazed and stood there, at a loss.

Su Xiaoxiao realized that this person didn't know what making a wish meant, which was why he was so dazed.

"Make a silent wish in front of this candle, then blow it out in one breath. Remember, blow it out in one breath!"

With Su Xiaoxiao giving these instructions, Pei Yuan, though doing this for the first time, quickly got the hang of it.

He said to the candle, "I hope that Su Xiaoxiao and I will be together for all eternity, and that we will still be husband and wife in the next life, and in the life after that."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao was astonished. "Why is he starting to confess his love? Is he planning to be together for three lifetimes?"

Although she was a little shy, her joy outweighed her shyness, so she punched Pei Yuan's arm hard.

"You jerk, you're so annoying!"

"Oh? Did I say something wrong? Did I upset my wife?"

Pei Yuan appeared quite flustered, thinking he had revealed his birthday wish, but it truly was what he felt inside.

But he didn't know that birthday wishes really do come true. For example, on your birthday, you make a wish that you will win the lottery tomorrow, and it might actually come true after a little praise.

The next day, it turned out to be nothing more than a five-dollar prize; don't take it too seriously.

Su Xiaoxiao was just being shy, but unfortunately, the clueless Pei Yuan didn't understand.

Su Xiaoxiao quickly composed herself and said to Su Ping'an, "Shall we eat cake together?"

Su Ping'an then opened his eyes wide and asked Su Xiaoxiao, "So this big pancake is called a cake?"