When the opera was almost over, Xia Weilan moved her hand and, feeling a bit embarrassed, pushed Mo Beichen's hand away. Just then, the opera finally ended. Grandpa Xia, highly satisfied, turned to Mo Beichen and said:
"Beichen, you young people can go and do your own things. There's no need to accompany me. I'll just ask the butler to pick me up."
Grandpa Xia was a shrewd old man. He noticed the ambiguous atmosphere between the two young people, so he wanted to give them some alone time.
Mo Beichen was about to agree when Xia Weilan spoke up first: "Grandpa, I'll accompany you to have lunch first and then send you back."
Mo Beichen didn't say anything more. He drove the two of them to a restaurant.
In the car, Xia Weilan asked Mo Beichen if he had any work to do. Mo Beichen gave her a deep look and said that he could accompany her the whole day.
Xia Weilan vaguely felt that there was something more to Mo Beichen's words, but she didn't think much about it. Then the three of them entered a private room.
After ordering the dishes, while Xia Weilan was going to the restroom, Grandpa Xia suddenly put away his gentle expression and looked at Mo Beichen seriously:
"Beichen, I have something to tell you."
Mo Beichen also became serious and listened attentively.
"I can tell that you and Weilan are in love with each other. That makes me feel relieved. But I'm an old man and I don't have many years left. I'll leave Weilan to you in the future. I hope you can treat her well."
When Grandpa Xia said these words, his tone was a bit heavy, as if he was not optimistic about his own health.
Mo Beichen's eyes flickered. He immediately looked at Grandpa Xia seriously and promised: "I will take good care of her. Since I've married her and made up my mind about her, I'll definitely take good care of her."
Grandpa Xia stared at every expression on Mo Beichen's face the whole time. Finally, he let out a sigh of relief.
Xia Weilan in the restroom had no idea what was going on in the private room. She was bending over to wash her hands when Ruili's call came in.
"Weilan, do you have any plans for your birthday in a few days?" There was some noise on Ruili's side, as if she was in a public place.
"Grandpa said he would hold a banquet for me. Remember to come that evening." Xia Weilan quickly invited her.
"Okay. I'm asking what kind of gift you want?" Ruili asked directly.
Xia Weilan was thinking about this question. After a pause, Nan Fengyan's surprised voice suddenly came from the phone: "A birthday party? We must have a good get - together then."
Xia Weilan's train of thought was interrupted. She opened her eyes in surprise: "What's going on? I seem to hear Nan Fengyan's voice?"
There was a pause on the other side, and then Ruili's rather helpless voice came: "I've been pestered by someone recently. I won't talk about it for now. I'll call you later."
Ruili hung up the phone in a hurry. Xia Weilan looked at her phone blankly. She thought that Nan Fengyan couldn't really have a crush on Ruili, right? She always thought Nan Fengyan was just joking around and would stop after a couple of days.
Xia Weilan returned to the private room and found that the dishes were already on the table. They were all Grandpa's favorite dishes. At this moment, Mo Beichen was chatting casually with Grandpa Xia in a calm and dignified manner. When he saw Xia Weilan come in, his expression remained normal.
After lunch, Mo Beichen sent Grandpa Xia back to the Xia Mansion to rest. Before leaving, he took Xia Weilan with him in the car.
In the car, Xia Weilan remembered her birthday in a few days. She secretly glanced at Mo Beichen's profile with anticipation. She wondered if Mo Beichen could accompany her on that day. Just going shopping and holding hands with him would be the best birthday gift for her.
"Husband... Do you have time three days later?" Xia Weilan suddenly asked.
Mo Beichen thought about his schedule and said lightly: "I have to go on a business trip that day."
Xia Weilan didn't expect such an answer. A sense of disappointment flashed through her heart, but she also knew that Mo Beichen was busy with work and there was nothing he could do. So she quickly calmed down.
In the afternoon, Mo Beichen and Xia Weilan were originally in the study together. Xia Weilan was reading a book while Mo Beichen was having a remote video conference.
But in the evening, Mo Beichen received an urgent call and had to go back to the company.
On his way to the company, Mo Beichen received a call from Nan Fengyan.
"Brother Mo, hehe, do you have any plans in a few days?" Nan Fengyan's tone was teasing, which made Mo Beichen confused for a moment.
"What do you mean?" Mo Beichen asked.
"Just the birthday three days later. It's your wife's first birthday with you. Don't tell me you have no plans at all!" After Nan Fengyan said this, as if he had discovered something extraordinary, he suddenly raised his voice: "My God, you really haven't made any preparations?"
Mo Beichen's hand on the steering wheel suddenly tightened. He finally understood what Nan Fengyan meant: "You mean it's Weilan's birthday?"
"My God!" Nan Fengyan seemed to be jumping up excitedly on the other side: "Brother, you're amazing. You don't even know your wife's birthday. Even I know it."
Nan Fengyan on the other side became a bit cocky, while Mo Beichen suddenly had an epiphany. No wonder his wife asked him if he had time three days later.
Mo Beichen remembered Xia Weilan's somewhat disappointed face today and his heart skipped a beat.
"Brother Mo, are you still listening?" Nan Fengyan on the other side asked tentatively.
"I know. I'll hang up first." Mo Beichen said calmly and hung up the phone without waiting for Nan Fengyan to reply.
Originally, Mo Beichen had an overseas meeting that he needed to attend in person three days later. Now it seemed that he had to reschedule the time.
On the day of the birthday.
When Xia Weilan woke up in the morning, she found that Mo Beichen was no longer in the room. Remembering that Mo Beichen said he had work to do today, Xia Weilan didn't mind. When she went downstairs, she saw Mo Beichen walking out in casual clothes.
Xia Weilan was a bit curious about Mo Beichen's outfit today. Just as she was about to walk over, her phone suddenly rang. She stopped and answered Grandpa Xia's call:
"Girl, remember to come back to the Xia family for the birthday banquet tonight. Bring all your friends with you."
"Okay, Grandpa." While Xia Weilan was talking, Mo Beichen had already disappeared at the gate.
After breakfast, Xia Weilan was going out while calling Ruili to ask if she had arrived at the mall.
She dialed the number and looked up to see a black car parked in front of her. The window rolled down, revealing Mo Beichen's charming and handsome face.
"Hello? Weilan, are you here? I just arrived at the mall entrance." Ruili's voice came from the phone.
Xia Weilan was stunned for a moment and said: "I'm just about to go out."
"Okay, then I'll wait for you." Ruili said and hung up the phone.
Xia Weilan looked at Mo Beichen who was waving at her. She subconsciously walked to the car window and asked:
"Is there something?"