I hope that in the days to come you will have trouble-free years, a happy life, and everything you expect."

When Wu Ying heard Zhou Bai's blessing, she felt a little helpless and nodded her thanks.

"Thank you, um...you eat the food..."

After she finished speaking, she quickly pushed the plate of vegetables in front of Zhou Bai.

"You eat too."

After Zhou Bai finished speaking, he picked out Wu Ying's "favorite" duck leg from a pile of dishes and put it into her bowl.

So the two of them felt awkward again as they looked at the food in front of them.

Outside the kitchen door, at this time, there was another set of footsteps.

Wu Hu only secretly called Wu Ying over tonight. Then he heard footsteps coming again, and he immediately looked out the door with some doubts.

"Wu Hu, it seems that the workload given to you recently is too little.

He actually tried his best to get up late at night and cook noodles.”

Before anyone outside the door arrived, an old voice came over first.

Wu Hu heard the old patriarch's voice and immediately stood up from his chair nervously.

Then, they saw a face full of wrinkles slowly walking into their field of vision.

The old patriarch's eyes were stunned for a moment when he saw Zhou Bai.

But he quickly returned to normal and continued to walk in as if nothing had happened.

"Old patriarch, Brother Wu Hu cannot be blamed for this.

He knew today was my birthday, so he planned to celebrate it for me."

The old patriarch looked at Wu Ying begging Wu Hu, and suddenly laughed out of his deliberately stern face.

"Of course I know today is your birthday.

That’s why I came here on purpose.”

Wu Ying immediately showed a surprised expression.

Then, he saw the old patriarch taking out a package from behind and placing it in front of Wu Ying.

"Take it, this is your birthday present."

Wu Ying quickly took the package happily: "What is it?"

"Take it apart and take a look, and you'll know."

Wu Ying looked at the old patriarch with bright eyes, opening the package in front of her expectantly.

But after seeing what was inside clearly, his eyes immediately dimmed.

Because there were several exercise books inside the package the old patriarch gave her...

"Haven't you always been unable to memorize textbooks?

The more you practice, the better you will get."

Wu Ying held the heavy exercise book in her hand and could only face the old patriarch and barely smiled.

"Okay, you go ahead.

As an old man, I won’t disturb you young people’s celebration.”

The old patriarch finished delivering the gifts and left the kitchen.

Wu Ying was left holding those exercise books in her hands with a melancholy expression.

Zhou Bai and Wu Hu laughed at the same time when they saw her expression.

The rickety figure of the old patriarch was walking alone on the long stone staircase of the Wu family's old house, listening to bursts of laughter coming from behind, and he also had a smile on his face.

After the short birthday party, Wu Ying walked back to her room.

Zhou Bai followed Wu Hu and walked back to his room.

On the way, Zhou Bai always felt that there was one person missing from the party tonight.

It wasn't until they passed by Wu Chi's room that Zhou Bai remembered that it was Wu Ying's second brother who didn't show up tonight.

Zhou Bai looked at the lights in Wu Chi's room that went out, walked a few steps quickly, walked side by side with Wu Hu, and then asked pretending to be casual.

"Hey, is there no one living in this room?"

Wu Hu saw Zhou Bai pointing to Wu Chi's room, so he replied.

"Oh, this room.

This is Wu Chi's room. He left with a group of people not long ago.

Those people seem to be called black or white.

What’s the name of a beard anyway…”
Chapter completed!