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"What do you mean?" Shao Wanwan naturally objected vehemently.

Then, in his mind, he was furiously criticizing Jiang Zheyuan for his incredibly keen observation skills, which were so meticulous.

It's like he can read minds. She'll have to be even more careful if she tries anything funny in the future, otherwise, with Jiang Zheyuan's current investigative abilities, he'll find out everything she does before she even starts.

"That's good. I've told you so much, and if you still don't understand my feelings and keep pushing me towards other people, I'll really be heartbroken."

When a teenager says in a serious tone that he will be sad, that can be quite impactful.

Shao Wanwan immediately felt as if she had made a huge mistake.

For a moment, I was at a loss.

Jiang Zheyuan pulled Shao Wanwan's hand over and buried his face in her palm. "I forgive you this time, but next time I'll really be heartbroken, you know?"

Is this the destructive power of a male protagonist in a historical romance novel?

Such innocent yet not cheesy dialogue—I used to think I could only see it in books, but now I've heard it, and it really touches my heart just like reading it in a book.

Jiang Zheyuan's head is round, and his jet-black hair makes his head look very vibrant.

Sister Zhao was coming over right after finishing the phone call. Shao Wanwan was shy, so she immediately moved her hand to try to get him up, but he shook his head and just hummed in response.

Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, sweeter than honey, Sister Zhao coughed softly.

Jiang Zheyuan then suddenly raised his head, his face flushed.

I made up an excuse to go to the restroom and ran away quickly.

"Xiao Jiang is embarrassed." Sister Zhao covered her mouth and laughed.

Shao Wanwan smiled along for a while, and then told Sister Zhao about the complicated situation of her grandmother's birthday banquet.

Sister Zhao is actually not much older than Shao Wanwan, but in her mind, birthday banquets are either hosted by sons or daughters, and she has never heard of a granddaughter hosting one.

She was stunned for a moment, then said in great surprise, "I think it's really troublesome for my family to hold a birthday banquet for the elderly. You and your sister are still young, can you manage to take care of it? Why don't I go and help you for a few days? It's okay if my shop is closed for a few days."

Shao Wanwan was afraid that she would do this. "My sister and I have already discussed it and decided to have my mother take the lead in handling it. After all, my sister and I are not familiar with those relatives and friends in the village. It's just that we borrowed the money, and we are worried that my mother will not pay it back. So we need my sister to give me a credit note. I will pay you in advance for the things I order from you, but you give me a credit note, and I will also write you an IOU. You can also stamp it with the stamp you usually use for credit."

Sister Zhao understood what it meant.

She nodded and praised, "You and your sister are so filial. I really envy your grandmother. I would be so happy if Li Shuai's children were as filial to me in the future."

“It’s because my sister is so filial. She grew up with our grandmother, who is her closest relative. This birthday banquet is also the first time our grandmother has ever had a birthday banquet. In the past, apart from my sister, no one remembered our grandmother’s birthday.” Shao Wanwan was really embarrassed to take credit for Shao Moli’s filial piety.

Sister Zhao didn't think it was a big deal at all.

“Your maternal grandmother never took care of you, so it’s normal that your sister is closer to her. I’ll prepare all these things for you so that it won’t delay your plans.”

"I trust you to handle things," Shao Wanwan said with a smile.

Sister Zhao pulled her to sit down and then began to talk about what she needed to do when watching others organize birthday banquets.

The more Shao Wanwan listened, the more her brows furrowed.

"Don't blame me for talking too much, but organizing a birthday banquet is just so troublesome."

Shao Wanwan nodded. "I knew it would be complicated, but I didn't expect it to be this complicated. I was worried that three days off wouldn't be enough, but our advisor probably only gives us three days off."

Preparing only cigarettes, alcohol, melon seeds, peanuts, and beverages for a birthday banquet is definitely not enough.

We need to find a chef in the village who specializes in organizing banquets, and then we need to tidy up the front yard in advance, otherwise we won't be able to fit so many tables.

We also need to invite gong and drum troupes and stilt walkers to perform and add to the festivities.

Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is also essential.

Sister Zhao explained the ins and outs to her once, and she had seen it on TV a few times, so she roughly knew what it was all about.

Zhang Suran probably doesn't want to deal with these things because they cost money.

"So you need to have your mom go to the village to find helpers to organize these things first, and then start packing. The three of you can go back and do the more important things. But you must find the drum troupe and the cook in advance. Sometimes the best cooks are booked up for months," Sister Zhao instructed again.

Shao Wanwan nodded.

Neither she nor Shao Moli had ever organized such a birthday banquet.

She had never even attended such a birthday banquet.

There is absolutely no practical experience.

However, the counselor only approved three days of leave, and I have to report my whereabouts by phone every day.

There's nothing we can do about the school's strict management.

The three-day holiday should be used wisely.

So Shao Wanwan called Zhang Suran that evening to discuss the birthday banquet.

Zhang Suran objected immediately upon hearing about the birthday banquet.

"Did I hear you wrong? You want to throw a birthday banquet for Grandma? That's such a hassle, especially in the dead of winter when the weather is so cold. I don't want to go through all that trouble..."

Based on Shao Wanwan's understanding of her, this answer was entirely within her expectations.

Zhang Suran is vulgar; all she cares about is money.

So Shao Wanwan said, "My sister and I have already borrowed the money for the birthday banquet. We'll pay it back with the money we receive as gifts. You just need to take the lead, since you're Grandma's daughter. If the banquet goes well, everyone will say you're filial, right?"

When Zhang Suran heard that she wouldn't have to pay, she indeed started to soften her stance.

But if she has to use the money she received as a gift to repay the debt, wouldn't she end up not getting a single penny of benefit?

So she backed out again.

Having gone through what happened recently, Shao Wanwan has become much more patient.

She observed that Jiang Zheyuan always managed to grasp the core of a matter. No matter how complex the surrounding environment or how many noises there were, he was able to ignore the distractions, hear the firm voice within his own heart, and then get things done.

This is what she needs to learn.

So she said with a smile, "How could my sister and I let you work for nothing? You are the backbone of this birthday banquet. After all, so many things need your help to arrange. You can take the leftover cigarettes, alcohol, melon seeds, peanuts, etc. with you after the guests leave. My sister and I will also give you an extra 500 yuan red envelope."

Hearing that there was a chance to get something for nothing and make money, Zhang Suran smiled broadly and said, "Holding a birthday banquet is a lot of trouble. I'll go back to my hometown tomorrow to discuss it with your grandmother. Once I've figured things out, you can come back and pay for the chef and other expenses! I won't take a single penny of the money, okay?"

Shao Wanwan nodded.

“Okay, I understand. I won’t let you pay. We’ve already borrowed all the money,” Shao Wanwan emphasized again.