Using power to force marriage

The villa gate was tightly closed, and Zhao Jingnian stood outside.

He was wearing a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, revealing his lean and well-defined arms.

In the last few minutes, he and Ruan Fu were separated by only one door, one inside and one outside, and both were a little nervous.

I glanced down at my watch; there was one minute left.

Zhao Jingnian pushed open the door and entered.

The moment the door opened, a burst of fireworks greeted us.

Happy birthday, Zhao Jingnian!

Ruan Fu held a firework tube in her hand, and golden firework fragments floated down and covered the two of them.

The man's gaze pierced through the flying firework debris and focused on her.

The girl in front of me had a bright and cheerful smile, and wore a gentle light purple dress with a flowing skirt.

Zhao Jingnian stopped in his tracks, feeling as if a warm current surged into his chest, stirring up a monstrous wave in his heart, which had been dormant for many years.

This unexpected "Happy Birthday" actually made him feel a sense of warmth, like rain after a long drought.

For him, birthdays were not a celebration, but a dull ache year after year.

I thought I had long since become numb to the word "birthday," or even loathed it.

Hearing Ruan Fu wish him a "Happy Birthday" suddenly warmed and softened his heart, which had been frozen for many years.

The clock on the wall chimed, its hands pointing to zero.

Just before midnight, Ruan Fu said it again, "Happy birthday, Zhao Jingnian!"

She could see a faint sadness hidden in his eyes. Instead of offering words of comfort, she tiptoed, cupped his face in her hands, and placed a tender, lingering kiss on his lips.

"This is the first kiss you've received at 31."

The faint scent and warmth of her breath still lingered on his lips. Zhao Jingnian, a little greedy, asked, "What if I want a second one?"

Ruan Fu was very generous and always obliged to his requests.

Their lips met.

"Would you like a third one?"

To be honest, I do want to.

"Let's open the gifts first, and I'll reward you with the third one after you've opened them." Ruan Fu couldn't wait to pull his hand and walk towards the long table.

Zhao Jingnian looked toward the living room.

Several long tables were joined together and extended, on which 26 exquisitely packaged gift boxes were neatly displayed.

Ruan Fu prepared very carefully, wrapping the box with gold ribbons and writing notes on it, with different blessings each year.

Each gift box also had a small, mini birthday cake placed next to it.

"This is the birthday gift I prepared for you from age 6 to 31."

Like a colorful butterfly, she burst into his desolate world with unrestrained vitality, becoming the only bright spot in his gloomy life and filling in the missing years for him.

The man's expression remained calm, as still as a deep well. He showed no outward signs of emotion, but a silent tsunami was raging within him.

"Little Zhao Jingnian, please open your 6th birthday present now."

His gaze fell on the gift box closest to him, which had a note attached: "Little Nian is 6 years old!!"

There are also a few cute little expressions drawn on it.

Zhao Jingnian pulled the ribbon and opened the gift box.

It's a Transformers toy.

Happy birthday, little one!

This was said to Zhao Jingnian 26 years ago.

Ruan Fu was pampered by her family since childhood and knew what the purest love looked like. Her world was always sunny and bright.

Therefore, she is never afraid to express love, is used to asking for love, and is even better at conveying love.

After receiving the schoolbag, Zhao Jingnian smiled slightly, "Are you treating me like a child?"

"A six-year-old is still a child. Does your little one like this toy?"

If he dares to say he doesn't like it, he's dead meat.

"like."

"Do you like this 6th birthday cake?"

The cake is also in the shape of a Transformers.

"I like it too."

Ruan Fu stuck a candle on the cake and handed him a lighter.

"Quickly light the candles and make a wish."

Although the candle had not yet been lit, an invisible ray of light had already illuminated his soul.

After lighting the candles, Ruan Fu urged him to make a wish quickly.

Zhao Jingnian didn't believe that a broken cake could make wishes come true; he thought it was better to rely on himself than on God.

"The candles are almost burned out, hurry up and make a wish!"

Not wanting to spoil Ruan Fu's mood, he made a wish in his heart.

"Have you finished making your promise?"

"Um."

"Let's open your 7th birthday presents."

The note on the second gift box read: "Happy 7th Birthday, Little Nian! Congratulations on becoming a primary school student!"

When he turned seven and reached the age to start primary school, Ruan Fu gave him a very beautiful blue schoolbag as a gift.

Zhao Jingnian laughed helplessly. He was already 31 years old, yet he was still being treated like a baby.

"Carrying such a beautiful backpack to school will definitely make many children envious. Little one, study hard at school!"

As Ruan Fu spoke, she lit his 7th birthday candles.

"Alright! Little New Year's baby can now make a 7th birthday wish."

Zhao Jingnian silently repeated the wish he had just made in his heart.

After making the promise, she went to open the third gift box.

Her 8th birthday present was a pair of roller skates, because she learned to roller skate at the age of 8, so she was given a pair as well.

My 9th birthday present was a Little Genius smartwatch. Elementary school students don't have cell phones; they rely on smartwatches to communicate.

When I opened my 10th birthday present, I found a slip of paper that read: "This can be redeemed for a bicycle."

"The bicycle was too big and inconvenient, so I put it in the gift box and put it in the downstairs storage room."

My 11th birthday present was a game console.

He made the exact same birthday wish over and over again.

There were two gifts for my 12th birthday: a red outfit for my birth year, including thermal underwear, socks, and long johns.

Another item is a red rope that she braided herself, and she personally went up the mountain to the temple to offer incense and have it blessed.

Ruan Fu put the red string on his wrist. "I sprained my ankle a while ago. Actually, I twisted it when I went up the mountain to offer incense."

She looked aggrieved. "This red rope was hard-won. I climbed to the top of the mountain step by step in temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius. I even twisted my ankle on the way down. It was so painful, so tiring, and so hot."

So he should wear it carefully; it is the most precious gift.

Zhao Jingnian pulled her into his arms and kissed the top of her head. "Thank you for the gift."

She added in a light, teasing tone, "Don't get so moved you cry your eyes out!"

Zhao Jingnian felt an unprecedented surge of emotion. "If I were really moved to tears, would Xiao Fu wipe them away for me?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Fu looked up from his embrace and said, "Of course!"

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(Only one chapter was updated at midnight, but the missing chapter is now made up! The best little Fu baby in the world. Old Zhao's world will never be gloomy again, because his sun has risen.)