Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 354 Creating Surprises Openly and Honestly

Zeng Wenjie thoroughly wrecked Mu Qingyang's suitcase and put together what he considered to be the most pleasing outfit for her.

Mu Qingyang pouted and said, "It's not appropriate to go out dressed like this. Jeans would be much more convenient!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "If you don't listen to me, I'll knock your head off."

Then, Mu Qingyang obediently changed his clothes.

Moreover, she truly achieved the effect Zeng Wenjie wanted, looking like a little princess with a Korean style that was both sweet and sophisticated.

With her long legs, Xiao Mu is absolutely perfect for a pleated midi skirt.

“That’s right, that’s what we should wear today!” Zeng Wenjie snapped his fingers and said.

"Why do you have to dress like this today?" Mu Qingyang couldn't help but ask.

"It's Grandma's birthday!" Zeng Wenjie said. "Shouldn't you dress up a bit?"

“Oh…then Grandma should be dressed up nicely!” Mu Qingyang was stunned for a moment, then replied.

Zeng Wenjie glanced at her helplessly. Clearly, this silly girl had really forgotten her own birthday and believed such nonsense!

But Zeng Wenjie didn't say anything. He took her to a noodle shop and had her grandma cook two bowls of rice noodles for her. Then he drove to the county town to buy a cake.

Cakes, well...

Zeng Wenjie doesn't like to eat it, and no one in his family likes to eat it either; they all find it too greasy.

But if there's no cake on my birthday, I always feel like something's missing.

Mu Qingyang wasn't wearing makeup today. If she put on makeup with this outfit, Zeng Wenjie felt it would leave other women no chance.

So, go ahead and go makeup-free. You don't have to worry about ruining your makeup or making it hard to wash off if you smear cake on your face.

"What gift should I buy for Grandma?" Mu Qingyang couldn't help but think as he sat in the car.

"We'll just buy a cake and a bouquet of flowers," Zeng Wenjie said.

"Isn't it too easy?" Mu Qingyang asked.

“Hey, just listen to me,” Zeng Wenjie said.

Mu Qingyang could only nod. She wasn't very familiar with the county town, but she knew the area around the park where they played chess.

"It's time for you to throw away your gold!"

Mu Qingyang suddenly pointed happily to the road sign not far away and said.

"I remember it so clearly."

Zeng Wenjie nodded, praised her, and patted the long, white-stockinged legs as a reward.

After arriving in the county town, passing by the park, Mu Qingyang pointed in that direction and said, "Grandpa often took me to play chess there. Sometimes, if the weather was bad, we would play in the small teahouse next door."

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but shake his head and smile. It was hard to imagine that Mu Qingyang, who had just turned nineteen today, could actually hang out with a group of old guys!

I picked up the cake from the cake shop and then went to the flower shop to get a large bouquet of roses.

"Are you Zeng Wenjie?" the florist couldn't help but ask.

"Hello, hello, this is Zeng Wenjie," Zeng Wenjie nodded and said.

The proprietress smiled and said, "I know you. My husband talks about you every day. He says you are the student he is most proud of in his life."

Zeng Wenjie was taken aback and asked, "Who is your husband?"

The proprietress smiled and said, "Qian Liang, the principal of No. 1 Middle School."

Mu Qingyang was looking at the flowers in the flower shop when she heard their conversation, and a smile crept onto her face, making her very happy.

"Oh, so you're Principal Qian's wife! Hello, hello!" Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

It's said that he was a tough guy who would go to the principal's office for tea every few days. The homeroom teacher often complained that he couldn't control him, and since the principal had some connections with his uncle Wu Hongwu, the only option was to drag him to the office for some "ideological education."

The proprietress said, "These flowers are a gift for you, no need to pay. You've brought honor to my husband, Mr. Qian."

Zeng Wenjie said very politely, "One thing at a time, but the money still needs to be paid."

The proprietress glanced at Mu Qingyang and asked with a smile, "Your girlfriend? Were the flowers for her?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingyang immediately turned around and smiled, "Auntie, you have such good taste! You recognized me at a glance. I'm his girlfriend!"

The proprietress gave Zeng Wenjie a thumbs up and said, "Amazing, even your girlfriend is so beautiful and lively."

Lively?

This word had never been associated with Mu Qingyang before.

“Yes, yes, Zeng Wenjie, are you going to buy me flowers?” Mu Qingyang asked excitedly.

"Send it in, send it in..." Zeng Wenjie said perfunctorily.

Mu Qingyang pursed her lips, clearly unhappy, and silently turned away to continue admiring the flowers in the florist.

Yes, today's flowers are for Grandma, I can't be greedy for them myself...

However, if he could buy me one, even just one, I would be very happy!

The proprietress said to Zeng Wenjie, "When are you free? Come in and have a meal with us."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Okay, I'll try to visit you and Principal Qian as soon as possible."

After loading the flowers into the car, Zeng Wenjie prepared to return to Baishui Town.

"You're quite famous now!" Mu Qingyang said with a smile after fastening his seatbelt.

"Being as handsome as me and so famous is actually a problem for me! I'm really afraid that when I'm a sophomore or junior, a bunch of female freshmen will come to my dorm every now and then to play guitar and confess their love to me." Zeng Wenjie said with a frustrated expression.

Mu Qingyang thought about the scene and found it quite amusing, so she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

However, Zeng Wenjie is destined not to enjoy such treatment. With Xiao Mu around, what girl would be bold enough to confess her feelings to Zeng Wenjie in Fengyuan?
"Then I'll go cheer them on," Mu Qingyang said, clenching his fist.

"Little Mu, you've become much more cheerful. You're completely different from how withdrawn you were at the beginning of the semester," Zeng Wenjie said.

Mu Qingyang was stunned when he heard this.

After a moment, she smiled and said, "Perhaps, I should have been like this all these years."

Zeng Wenjie nodded slightly and said, "Then keep being cheerful, that's the cutest thing about you."

"Okay!"

Mu Qingyang readily agreed, feeling that it didn't matter that she hadn't received the flowers from Zeng Wenjie today.

A thought suddenly flashed through her mind: Had she forgotten something important?
But it seems I can't remember it no matter how hard I try.

Over the years, she has lived a very lonely and withdrawn life, and has also been very repressed.

She deliberately forgot about her birthday.

If Zeng Wenjie hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have remembered at all. Perhaps it wouldn't have happened until a month or two later when she suddenly realized, "Oh, my birthday has already passed!"

They took the cake and flowers home and put them in Mu Qingyang's room first.

"Don't tell anyone, keep it a mystery, that's how you create a surprise," Zeng Wenjie said to Mu Qingyang with a grin.

"Mmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm!" Mu Qingyang nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, looking very obedient.

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but laugh at her silly look, so he reached out and ruffled her hair.

Turns out, being open and aboveboard can create surprises too!

(End of this chapter)