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Chapter 85 Under the Same Roof

"Ah Cheng, are you off work?"

It was Grandma Zhou who opened the door with a kind smile on her face.

Fang Cheng held the packaging box in his arm and looked into the room.

When I saw a big cream cake on the table, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Brother Cheng, you're back?"

Zhou Xiumei was standing on a stool, tiptoeing, hanging ribbons and balloons on the wall.

"Brother Fang Cheng!"

A thin figure squatted beside him, trying to hold on to the stool with both hands.

When he saw Fang Cheng appear, he immediately shouted.

It was Wen Xin.

Fang Cheng walked into the house holding the box, and said in surprise:

"Xiu Mei, Wen Xin, have you already met?"

After Zhou Xiumei tied a pink balloon, she jumped off the stool.

Then explain the situation:

"I see that you haven't come home yet so late, so I'll go downstairs and call up Sister Wen Xin."

After saying this, he looked at Fang Cheng with a hint of reproach:

"You didn't tell her about the birthday party earlier, leaving a little girl waiting in the dark room."

Wen Xin quickly defended Fang Cheng:
"It's okay. I seldom celebrated my birthday before, so it doesn't matter this time. Brother Fang Cheng's work is the most important thing..."

Seeing this, Zhou Xiumei touched her head helplessly.

Fang Cheng smiled slightly and quickly livened up the atmosphere:

"I originally wanted to give Wen Xin a surprise."

"Since the first surprise is gone, let me show you the second surprise I prepared."

As he spoke, he placed the box in his hand on the table, removed the wrapping paper, and opened the lid.

There was a pair of pink round-toed leather shoes with flower straps lying inside.

Wen Xin's eyes widened instantly, and her expression seemed a little incredible.

Fang Cheng looked at her with a somewhat proud tone:

"This is your birthday gift from your brother. Do you like it?"

Wen Xin bit her lips tightly, her eyelashes fluttering, and in an instant they were filled with crystal pearls.

He seemed unable to believe what was happening before his eyes, and he neither spoke nor moved.

As if afraid that the pearls would fall.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiumei walked forward and took her hand:

"Let's go inside and try on the shoes first to see if they fit, and change into the skirt that your sister just gave you."

The two walked into the inner bedroom.

Only Fang Cheng and the smiling Grandma Zhou were left looking at each other.

Not a moment.

Zhou Xiumei and Wen Xin held hands and walked out again.

At this moment, Wen Xin was wearing a woolen princess dress with a hood, and her palm-sized face was rosy.

After dressing up a little, she is actually a pretty and likable girl.

The only flaw is that his cheeks are a little thin and his expression seems a little unconfident.

The two women, one big and one small, standing together, formed a pleasing picture.

"I saw that her clothes were dirty and I didn't have time to buy new ones, so I gave the skirt I wore when I was a child to Wen Xin."

Zhou Xiumei walked over and explained in a low voice.

Fang Cheng thanked her and said that he really had not thought it through enough.

Suddenly I feel that sometimes the family really needs a woman to help out.

"Okay, put on your new shoes, change into your new clothes, and then it's time to eat cake."

Zhou Xiumei then took the initiative to make arrangements like a housewife:

"My sister spent the whole morning making this cake."

Looking at the cream cake with candles on the table.

Wen Xin hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Fang Cheng and Zhou Xiumei with some hope.

"Can I call my mother up with me? She just went out. If she doesn't see me when she comes back..."

Fang Cheng was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhou Xiumei. After hearing this, Zhou Xiumei stood up and said:
"Let me go. It's easier for women to talk to each other."

A few minutes later, she returned with unpleasant news.

Zhou Xiumei knocked on Wen Xin's door for a long time but no one answered. Wen Xin's mother should not have returned home yet.

"Why don't you wait any longer?"

Fang Cheng suggested.

"No, my mother will definitely be back very late."

Wen Xin shook her head, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

The living room lights were turned off.

In the dark house, the candlelight flickered and the birthday song sung by several people could be heard slowly.

"Little birthday boy, start making a wish."

Seeing Wen Xin opening her mouth as if to speak, Zhou Xiumei stopped her and said:
"Remember, don't speak your wish out loud, or it won't work."

Wen Xin nodded obediently and glanced at Fang Cheng from the side.

Put your hands together in front of your chest, move your lips slightly, and silently make a wish.

Then, with the help of Fang Cheng and Zhou Xiumei, the 12 candles representing twelve years old were blew out in one breath.

The lights were turned back on and the next step was to divide the cake.

All three of them seemed relatively quiet.

There were no hilarious game sessions, nor any pranks like smearing cream on other people's faces.

Everyone smiled at each other and silently tasted the cake in front of them.

Grandma Zhou couldn't eat dessert, so she turned on the TV and watched her favorite soap opera.

The name of the TV series is "Under One Roof" and it is a dubbed film.

The theme song is particularly nice, the soft and graceful singing seems to be telling a story, and every note is cheerful.

"In the winter sky, there are gloves that have just been knitted for you, and clothes that have just been washed."

"The bubbles are evaporating gently, just like your breath is floating..."

Fang Cheng smiled as he looked at the peaceful and happy scene before him.

I felt that the previous mental fatigue and the hard work of the past few days were unknowingly diluted and disappeared without a trace.

Whoosh——bang!

There was the sound of fireworks exploding outside the window.

Zhou Xiumei and Wen Xin immediately ran to the balcony and looked out the window.

At Fang Cheng's suggestion, the three of them went to the rooftop to watch the fireworks more clearly.

The winter night sky is dotted with stars.

Accompanied by bursts of explosions, the fireworks shot straight into the sky like rockets.

Then, large amounts of flames poured down from the sky like waterfalls, forming colorful floral shapes.

It was a New Year celebration organized by the Chamber of Commerce.

The three of them sat on the pipe on the rooftop and looked up.

In the night sky, gorgeous fireworks continue to bloom, colorful and dazzling.

"Look, that flower is so big and beautiful!"

Wen Xin exclaimed.

The fireworks were bright, reflecting her smile, and the joy between her eyebrows was overflowing.

Perhaps only at this time can we see her childish and innocent side.

"It's really beautiful. I've never found fireworks so beautiful before..."

Zhou Xiumei's eyes sparkled and she couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"That's because the mood and environment are different."

Fang Cheng smiled, looked at the night sky, and said slowly:
“Sometimes you just need to change your perspective to discover a new side of the world.”

After saying this, Fang Cheng suddenly had an epiphany.

I exercise every day and constantly improve my skills, just to see a brighter and more dazzling scenery in this world.

Zhou Xiumei and Wen Xin seemed to understand what he meant. They glanced at him sideways and couldn't help but move a little closer to him.

It seemed as if I could feel a warmth from Fang Cheng, like a torch lit on a cold winter night.

The fireworks continued to rise and bloom.

It reflects three figures sitting on the rooftop, looking at the night view of the city.

(End of this chapter)