Chapter 288 - Happy Birthday (1/2)
“Yes, yes.” Xiaoqi nodded vigorously before sighing regretfully. “If great-grandpa and great-grandmother could celebrate Grandpa’s birthday at home, he would definitely be very happy.”
After Xiaoqi finished washing the vegetables, Ling Sheng took him to the balcony and took a photo of the sprouting Snow White before sending it to Huo Ci.
Ling Sheng: Father, your Snow White has germinated. Are you coming home today?
Half an hour later, Ling Sheng finally heard her WeChat ring. She hurriedly ran out of the kitchen and wiped her hands before seeing his reply.
Huo Ci: Yes.
“Mommy, Mommy, what did Grandpa say?” Xiaoqi ran out of the kitchen. His face was covered in flour, and so were his hands. He was making longevity noodles for Grandpa.
“He’ll be back tonight.” Ling Sheng smiled and squatted down to wipe the flour off her son’s face. “Your grandpa has been very concerned about the vegetables on the balcony recently, especially the Snow White, which he likes a lot.”
She had always felt that having a bowl of longevity noodles on her birthday was the most pleasant thing. Ever since she was young, her father would make a bowl of longevity noodles for her every birthday, no matter how busy he was. It was the warmest experience in her memory.
Xiaoqi insisted on making longevity noodles with her. He mimicked Ling Sheng and tried to stretch the noodles out, but his tiny hands weren’t up to the task. They broke very quickly, and he pouted dejectedly. “Mommy, am I stupid?”
“This is not something you can learn in a day or two.” Ling Sheng smiled and looked at her son seriously. “Besides, it’s the thought that counts.”
Xiaoqi nodded twice. Then, he took the dough and continued to work hard. However, he did not manage to form any decent noodles in the end, so he could only give up.
After a busy afternoon, the cake was finally ready. Xiaoqi placed the Snow Whites, which had been washed and dried, on the cake one by one.
Ling Sheng picked up one and placed it next to his mouth. “Xiaoqi, eat one.”
Xiaoqi shook his head and swallowed before saying firmly, “Xiaoqi doesn’t want to eat it. Grandpa likes Snow Whites the most. I’ll leave it for Grandpa.”
Ling Sheng smiled. Okay, she would give everything to Grandpa. “I bought two boxes. They can’t all be placed on the cake. Let’s eat one box and put one on the cake.”
This was not strawberry season, so it was not easy to buy Snow White strawberries. She had gone to several boutique supermarkets before finally buying some for 20 yuan per strawberry. There was a total of 30 strawberries in the two boxes, which had cost 600 yuan.