Spring River Chasing the Moon

When Luo Luo and Tang Li arrived at the Nan family's door, Nan Qiuyue and Aunt Nan had just returned from shopping.

"Why did you buy so many things?"

Luo Luo and Tang Li took the things from their hands out of curiosity.

"These are all essential for planning a surprise. Come in, we need to speed up. I have to cook a birthday dinner for my dad myself."

Nan Qiuyue carried the things and went straight into the gate without paying any attention to Luo Luo and Tang Li. Anyway, the two of them were already very familiar with the place and did not need her special care.

"Qiyue, where do you put these things?"

The aunt had the ingredients for making a birthday cake in her hands, so Nan Qiuyue asked her to put them on the dining table and she could make it there later.

"Auntie, please go back to your grandparents first. They are enough for you here. Remember to come and have dinner with them in the evening."

Nan Qiuyue thought that since she would have to run around decorating the house later, it would be better not to trouble her aunt. It would be more appropriate to leave this kind of thing to the young people.

"Okay, call me if you need any help."

Aunt Nan helped clean up the kitchen and the dining table, put everything in place, and then went back next door.

"Luo Luo, Li Zi, this is the picture I drew. Let's decorate the room according to the picture."

Nan Qiuyue bought a lot of balloons and flowers to decorate the room. Originally, she didn't want to do these things, thinking that it would not match her father. But then she thought it should be more lively and let her father and others experience how young people celebrate their birthdays. So she bought a lot of things, including ribbons and light strips.

After Luo Luo and Tang Li got the drawings, they started to get busy. Nan Qiuyue was also busy and started to process the flowers.

An hour later, the originally Chinese-style home became colorful. Although it was a little bit out of place, it finally seemed like there was a birthday atmosphere.

Nan Qiuyue pasted "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" style balloons on the blank wall next to the restaurant, followed by an extra-large heart balloon. The birthday plan was finally completed.

The next step was to make the cake. Nan Qiuyue followed the instructions on the Internet step by step, because she wanted to make the cake for Nan Youzhao herself, so Luo Luo and Tang Li sat opposite her and took a short break.

"Qiuyue, I just forgot to tell you that I plan to stay at your place for the next few days."

As soon as Tang Li got off the car, he was dragged to work and forgot to mention how many days he would stay.

"I saw you coming with so many bags, I knew. I put all your clothes in my room."

Nan Qiuyue noticed it as soon as they got off the car. Tang Li threw his clothes on the sofa as soon as he entered the door.

Nan Qiuyue was afraid that Tang Li’s luggage would be dirty when decorating the room, so she helped her carry it up to the room first.

Upon hearing this, Tang Li's eyes immediately lit up and he looked at Nan Qiuyue with a smile on his face.

"I know you're the best. Love you."

Tang Li's pretentious look gave Nan Qiuyue and Luo Luo goosebumps.

"Stop it."

Nan Qiuyue flicked her finger lightly in the direction of Tang Li, and the flour in her hand scattered with the movement.

"You have measured these accurately, so don't waste them. If the cake turns out to be off, don't blame me."

Tang Li looked at Nan Qiuyue and said playfully.

Nan Qiuyue couldn't do anything about her and continued with her cake-making process.

"Is Auntie not here today?"

Luo Luo wanted to ask just now. It’s summer vacation now, and Chen Lili hasn’t been home.

"She went to pick up her grandfather and his family and asked them to come home for dinner in the evening."

Nan Qiuyue said this and glanced at Luo Luo again.

"If grandma hadn't said she had something to do, I would have taken it all."

Nan Qiuyue was talking about Luo Luo's grandmother. They originally wanted to pick her up and Luo Luo together, but the old lady said she had other things to do and couldn't come.

"My grandma now goes to dance with others in the community park every night. She says it's good for exercise. If she doesn't go, her partner will be left without a partner."

Grandma Luo Luo has now completely adapted to life in South City. In addition to work during the day, she also learns calligraphy from Li Muzhi. At night, she has also learned to enjoy her own time. This is a very happy thing for Luo Luo.

What she least wants is that her grandmother lives only for her. She also hopes that her grandmother can have her own entertainment life.

Nan Qiuyue knew what Luo Luo was thinking. In recent years, she had clearly felt that Luo Luo's personality had changed a little. He was no longer the child who would follow Yan Wei around without restraint when he was little. Nan Qiuyue didn't know what was subtly changing Luo Luo, but she would silently care more about her emotions.

"No wonder, I see grandma's health is getting better and better recently."

"Yes, good health is the greatest happiness."

Tang Li, standing aside, also spoke.

“Yes, I am very satisfied with my current life.”

Luo Luo smiled and nodded. She had her grandmother, Qiuyue Lizi, and all the people who cared about her. She was already very content.

-

With a "ding" sound from the oven, the cake base was ready. Nan Qiuyue carefully took it out with kitchen gloves, put it aside to cool for a while, and then started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

There were a lot of people here tonight, and Nan Qiuyue had prepared a lot of things. Luo Luo and Tang Li quietly started to help. The three of them were chatting and laughing while preparing, and they didn't notice someone coming in from outside.

"What are the three little guys doing?"

Yan Wei and Nan Zhili suddenly appeared at the kitchen door, startling the three people inside.

"Scared me."

Nan Qiuyue threw the celery in her hand at Yan Wei.

"Have you done anything wrong? This would scare you."

Yan Wei's mouth was still as vicious as ever, and Nan Qiuyue glared at him angrily.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Yan Wei walked in and ruffled Nan Qiuyue's hair, while greeting Luo Luo and Tang Li.

"Hello, classmate Tang. Little Luoluo, I haven't seen you for so long. Did you miss us?"

The "we" Yan Wei was referring to was naturally him and Nan Zhili.

Luo Luo was stunned for a moment, then replied quietly, "No."

Tang Li, who was standing by, responded to Yan Wei's greeting generously.

"Little Luo Luo has grown up and is no longer the little kid following behind his brother."

Yan Wei has always treated Luo Luo as her own sister since she was a child. She thought it was fun to tease her and see her shy look. It was still fun now, so she put her hand directly on Luo Luo's shoulder.

"Yan Wei, let go of your hand."

Nan Qiuyue picked up the celery that she had just thrown to the ground, and saw Yan Wei's actions and Luo Luo's obedient appearance.

Suddenly, I felt like my cabbages were being eaten by pigs.

"I won't."

As he spoke, Yan Wei hugged her even tighter.

"We're going out first."

Nan Zhili, who had been silent beside him, suddenly spoke.

"gone."

After saying that, Nan Zhili glanced at Yan Wei, then turned around and walked out of the kitchen.

Yan Wei also decided to quit while he was ahead and followed Nan Zhili out.

"Just now, your third brother was quite scary when he didn't speak. Brother Yan Wei is easier to get along with."

Tang Li watched Nan Zhili and Yan Wei walk to the next room before he secretly told them.

"Third brother is just more calm and steady, that's why he was able to join the News Department right after graduation. He's been like this since he was a child and isn't someone who shows off his personality. But he's always been really nice to us, isn't he, Luo Luo?"

Luo Luo was suddenly asked, and thinking of Nan Zhili, Luo Luo nodded in response.

"He... Third Brother... is really a very good person."

Hearing Luo Luo's answer, Nan Qiuyue also looked proud.

To be honest, Nan Qiuyue admires Nan Sibei and Nan Zhili very much. One of them is still a graduate student majoring in English interpretation at the School of Advanced Translation. He should be able to become a translator in the future.

Nan Zhili successfully joined the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs right after graduation.

Perhaps it was because these professions were full of mystery, Nan Qiuyue always felt that the two of them were particularly powerful.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, Nan Youzhao, the birthday boy, finally got off work and returned home.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the door, I saw a lot of colorful ribbons sliding down in front of my eyes. The whole family came out of the room. Nan Qiuyue was holding a cake with lit candles, and everyone sang Happy Birthday together.

Nan Youzhao looked at everything in front of him, the decoration of the room, the twinkling colorful lights, and the loving eyes of his family. Even though he had worked in the army for so many years, his eyes immediately turned red.

"All of this was arranged by Qiuyue and the other children today. Our daughter has really grown up and knows how to give her dad a surprise."

Chen Lili knew that Nan Qiuyue wanted to give Nan Youzhao a surprise, but she didn't expect that when she took Chen Ze and Li Muzhi home, the room had completely changed, and there was a cake made by Nan Qiuyue herself.

"Thank you, my baby girl."

"Thank you too."

Nan Youzhao looked at his family and felt extremely happy.

"Dad, make a wish."

Nan Qiuyue looked at Nan Youzhao who was standing there in a daze and reminded him.

Nan Youzhao was still a little uncomfortable, but he still raised his hands, closed his eyes, and made a silent wish.

-

After dinner, Nanzhou Yue Zhuyuying and Chen Zeli Muzhi went to the study to chat, and the others returned to their homes.

Only Nan Youzhao and his wife, and Nan Qiuyue and the other three were left.

Chen Lili felt embarrassed to ask her aunt to help with housework for their family. After all, Aunt Nan couldn't do two jobs with one salary.

So they started cleaning. Nan Qiuyue and the others wanted to help, but Chen Lili said they had been busy all day and didn't need to help with cleaning or washing dishes.

As the birthday boy, Chen Lili originally didn't want Nan Youzhao to do anything, but Nan Youzhao insisted, and Chen Lili couldn't persuade him, so the two of them worked together in the kitchen.

Looking at the tacit understanding between the two people's backs, Nan Qiuyue and the other three quietly went upstairs, thinking not to disturb Nan Youzhao and Chen Lili.

After washing up, the three of them finally lay down on the bed.

"Oh my god, I didn't feel anything just now downstairs, but now I feel my arm is really sore lying down."

Tang Li punched a lot of balloons today, and the pain in his right hand was particularly obvious.

"There is a plaster in my drawer. Do you want to apply one?" Nan Qiuyue looked at Tang Li who looked uncomfortable and felt a little worried.

"Then put one up."

"Where is it? In the bottom drawer?"

Tang Li asked as he opened the drawer.

"Did you find it?"

There were a lot of things in Nan Qiuyue's drawer. Tang Li looked through several things before he saw the plaster.

Just as she was about to close the drawer, she suddenly found an old-fashioned mobile phone.

"Qiuyue, what year is your phone from? Why do you still keep it?"

As he said that, Tang Li took out the cell phone and placed it in front of Nan Qiuyue.

"When did you make this phone? Why haven't I seen you use it before?"

Not only Tang Li was puzzled, Luo Luo was also a little curious.

Nan Qiuyue, who was lying there feeling a little dazed, suddenly came to her senses when she saw the phone in Tang Li's hand.

She sat up, took the phone from Tang Li, and put it in her own drawer.

"forgotten."

"It's been a long time."

Nan Qiuyue was in a bad mood, and Luo Luo and Tang Li noticed it almost immediately.

They wanted to ask clearly, but Nan Qiuyue did not give them the chance.

"I'm so tired. Li Zi, remember to turn off the lights after you put on the plaster. I'm going to sleep first."

After saying that, Nan Qiuyue yawned and closed her eyes.

Luo Luo and Tang Li had no choice. Since Nan Qiuyue didn't want to say it, they didn't dare to ask any further.

In the darkness, Luo Luo and Tang Li's breathing gradually became steady. Nan Qiuyue, who had closed her eyes first, opened them and looked out the window in a daze.

"Xu Zhiye, when will you come back?"