Chapter 57.1

On Jiang Zhe’s birthday, Jiang Yu went to the shop early in the morning. Before leaving, she told Jiang Zhe, “I might be home late tonight, so you don’t need to pick me up, okay? If you’re bored, you can take the child out to play.”

Jiang Zhe shrugged, “I have things to do at the company today as well. I can wait for you to come back together in the evening.”

But Jiang Yu really didn’t want him to pick her up. Immediately, she replied unhappily, “Ah, I mean, you don’t have to come. Anyway, I’ll come back by myself in the evening, and we’ll celebrate your birthday.”

Upon hearing her intentions, Jiang Zhe realized there must be a surprise waiting for him. He asked, “What kind of surprise do you have planned for me today?”

Jiang Yu casually replied, “Didn’t you say to just buy a cake, and we can have a meal together as a family? I can’t cook, so dinner will naturally be your job tonight. But if you want to go out to eat, we can reserve a table somewhere.”

Jiang Zhe refused, “Since it’s my birthday, I want to take charge. I just want to celebrate at home with you all. I don’t plan to eat out.”

Jiang Yu nodded, “Okay, then we’ll eat at home. But my shop is quite busy today, so I might come back a bit late.”

Jiang Zhe smiled at her with a knowing look, as if he could see right through her.

“Alright.”

When Jiang Yu met his gaze, she felt a bit dissatisfied and said, “Don’t look at me like that. It’s not that I don’t want a big celebration. If you wanted to, you could invite your colleagues and friends over to make it lively.”

Even though Jiang Zhe was working hard to be a better husband and father by connecting with different people, he still didn’t want to invite many people over for a birthday celebration.

He refused, “No need, just the two of us.”

“Let’s go.”

She handed Jiang Yu her bag and sent her out together.

Once in the car, Jiang Yu said, “I think I should learn to drive this year so I can drive myself in the future.”

“Okay, I’ll help you contact a driving school.”

Jiang Yu praised him, “That’s great! You’re getting better at arranging things for me.”

Jiang Zhe turned his face to the side and said, “Then, can I get a reward?”

Jiang Yu nodded, “Sure.”

Then she closed her eyes and lightly kissed him on the side of his face.

After the kiss, Jiang Yu asked, “Are you happy?”

Jiang Zhe nodded.

Jiang Yu sighed, “A beautiful day starts with a kiss.”

Outside, the flowers were falling, and she tilted her head, her eyes sparkling like stars.

After watching the light in her eyes for a while, Jiang Zhe said, “If you could give me a longer kiss, I would be even happier today.”

Jiang Yu reached out to gently pat him, “Focus on driving.”

They quickly arrived at the shop. Just as Jiang Yu was about to open the car door to get out, she realized it wouldn’t open. She reminded him, “Open the door.”

The man leaned over and planted a kiss on her tender lips, quickly deepening it.

Seeing some colleagues from the shop at the door, Jiang Yu hurriedly pushed him away.

“There are people outside.”

“It’s fine. They can’t see.”

Jiang Zhe was rarely in such a good mood. Looking at her, he smiled warmly, “A beautiful day starts with a kiss, Mrs. Jiang. I’m very happy today.”

Jiang Yu felt a bit shy and huffed while sitting in the car. Jiang Zhe had already unlocked the door. Seeing she hadn’t moved, he couldn’t help but tease her, asking, “Aren’t you getting out? Are you planning to continue that kiss?”

“Of course not.” Jiang Yu pushed the door open and fled outside. After running a little way, she remembered to turn back and wave at Jiang Zhe, saying, “I’ll be home early tonight.”

At the shop entrance, Jiang Yu saw little Zhang, a vibrant young girl. When she saw Jiang Yu arrive, she smiled and said, “Boss, I just saw your husband drop you off. You two have such a good relationship.”

Jiang Yu wasn’t sure if she had seen their earlier kiss, but hearing her mention it made Jiang Yu blush.

She hurried to the kitchen, saying, “You all keep busy. I’ll be in the kitchen today. Just call me if you need anything.”

There was indeed a lot going on at the shop that day. After making cakes in the afternoon, Jiang Yu handled a customer complaint. Just when she thought she could take a break, she glanced at the time and realized it was already six o’clock, so she quickly took a taxi home.

When she arrived home, Jiang Zhe was already there, and the little one was happily playing with her toys. As soon as she saw her mom come back, she immediately rushed over, “Mommy!”

Considering the cake in her hands, Jiang Yu patted the little one’s head before heading to the kitchen.

Jiang Luoluo followed her into the house.

In the kitchen, Jiang Zhe had already prepared dinner and was waiting for her to return. Jiang Yu placed the cake in the center, and seeing Jiang Zhe about to take off his apron, she walked over and said, “Let me help you.”

She went around to his back, and it looked as though she was hugging him from behind. Jiang Yu untied the apron and took it off, then turned around to hug Jiang Zhe from behind, saying, “Honey, I need to tell you, today’s cake is a bit different.”

“What’s different about it?” Jiang Zhe asked curiously.

Jiang Yu lifted her porcelain-white face, looking proud, and said, “Today’s cake is made by me, so of course it’s different.”

Jiang Zhe was a bit surprised, and his heart warmed. He hadn’t expected her to specially learn how to make a cake for him.

He looked at her hands and hesitated for a while before asking, “So the blister on your hand is from making the cake?”

Jiang Yu wiggled a finger in front of him, denying, “Of course not. I got this from doing something else. But I can’t tell you right now; I’ll tell you later.”

“Okay.”

“Let’s eat.”

Jiang Yu patted her belly, she was already starving.

The little one had a pouty face. Jiang Yu looked over and saw her unhappy expression. She asked, “What’s wrong?”

The little one still couldn’t speak well. If she could, she might have complained that her parents were focused on themselves and ignored her completely.

Jiang Yu understood her little girl and knew why she was upset. Smiling, she picked her up and served her favorite dishes, apologizing, “I’m sorry, sweetie. Mommy forgot about you while talking to Daddy. Here, let Mommy give you some of your favorite food. Let’s not be upset anymore.”

After serving the little one, Jiang Yu took off the cover from the cake and said to Jiang Zhe, “Come, take a look at my masterpiece. I practiced many times. It may not look as good as what a bakery makes, but Aunt Song said my progress is already quite significant.”

The black forest cake Jiang Yu made was topped with cookies and fruits, along with a cartoon figure.

The little one liked the cartoon boy and stared at it with her fork.

“Mommy.”

Jiang Yu explained, “The difficulty of making this little figure was a bit high, so Aunt Song helped me with that. The rest was all made by me.”

Jiang Zhe was already very touched. “No matter if you made it all or not, on my birthday, you took the time to make me such a cake. I’m already very happy.”

Jiang Yu’s eyes sparkled as she urged him, “Then hurry and make a wish and blow out the candles.”

Jiang Yu reached for the candles, and Jiang Zhe took them from her hand, saying, “Alright.”

Jiang Zhe quickly lit the candles. He was 27 now. Looking at Jiang Yu and their child, he felt warmth in his heart. At this age, having a loving partner and a cute daughter, Jiang Zhe felt like a winner in life.

He had never appreciated how wonderful it was to have a family before. Now, he only hoped that the two of them could accompany him until the end of his life.

“Come on, let’s sing a birthday song for Daddy.”

Jiang Yu picked up the little one and began singing the birthday song: “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you… Happy birthday, Daddy. Quick, make a wish.”

Jiang Zhe clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and started making a wish.

Jiang Yu placed the paper crown on his head, and Jiang Zhe opened his eyes.