Chapter 80
When one is busy, they even forget their own birthday, especially for someone like Ji Fengxue who doesn't particularly like celebrating birthdays. The world didn't spin any faster because of her birth; it was just an ordinary day.
But in the evening, Xia Linxia called her, saying she had arranged tomorrow's schedule.
She felt a bit of anticipation for some reason.
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Xia Linxia v: Reform and opening up brings prosperity to all lands, a new year calls for striving, Ji Fengxue
Ji Fengxue v: (▽) Xia Linxia v: Reform and opening up brings prosperity to all lands, a new year calls for striving, Ji Fengxue
Le Qingyi commented: Yo xi, another day for Summer CP to spread sweetness.
Qiu Xingzhou commented: Happy birthday, Teacher Ji! In the new year, continue to eat well, sleep well, and beat Pipi Xia!
[Happy 30th Birthday to Ji Fengxue 【Cake】【Cake】【Cake】]
[Happy Birthday to Fairy Ji! Snowflakes will always be with you!]
[Summer Flowers also come to send blessings!]
[Wow, Xia Linxia sent blessings on time, love it, love it]
[Shocked, Teacher Ji actually uses emoticons in private! What if I can picture it! So cute!]
[Hahahaha Qiu Qiu, your comment is a bit mischievous]
[The drama has wrapped up, will Xia Xia spend Ji Teacher's birthday with her? I really want to install a surveillance camera on them!]
[What gift will Xia Linxia give? Won't she tie a bow on herself and give herself away, haha!]
"What are these people thinking? They actually think I'll offer myself up?" Xia Linxia scrolled through the comments, then looked up at the tablet. She was video calling with Ji Fengxue. The latter was writing something, and she could only see her clean profile and beautiful neckline. A strand of black hair fell on her chest, her eyes very focused.
Hearing this, Ji Fengxue curved her lips, put down her pen, and asked, "Is that not allowed?"
Xia Linxia didn't expect her to say it so casually. She pouted, "Dream on. Why isn't it you offering yourself up?"
"It can be," Ji Fengxue smiled innocently. "When does Xia Xia want to unwrap this gift?"
Xia Linxia suddenly felt a bit thirsty. She got up to get some water, but when she opened the door, someone almost fell in.
"Mom, you were eavesdropping again!" Xia Linxia quickly helped Mother Xia.
Mother Xia adjusted the mask on her face, pretending nothing had happened: "When did I? Don't wrongly accuse me."
"Then why were you pressed against my door?!"
Mother Xia ignored her and turned to slip away.
"She's getting more disobedient as she gets older." Xia Linxia returned to the room and saw Ji Fengxue smiling on the other side. She blushed and quickly tried to save face, "My mom is my mom, I am me. Her actions have nothing to do with me."
"Perhaps you've heard of the 'Xia Linxia behavior'?"
Xia Linxia: ...Never heard of it!
They chatted for over an hour without realizing it. Ji Fengxue fell asleep in a good mood and dreamed until morning. She checked the time; it was almost eight o'clock. Xia Linxia had said last night that she would pick up the birthday girl at nine.
She quickly got up and tidied the room, then spent half an hour in the walk-in closet, struggling with her outfit for the first time. White was too plain, black was too heavy, she was tired of red, and blue was too formal.
After much deliberation, she couldn't decide, so she called Chen Nian: "Which outfit do you think looks better on me?"
Chen Nian, just waking up, yawned: "Not wearing anything looks best."
"Do you want me to change agents?"
"Sure, I'll switch with Xiang Huaimeng, that would be nice."
"You wish." Ji Fengxue chuckled, "Hurry up and pick an outfit for me."
"Trust me, a clothes rack looks good in anything."
Getting no useful information, she finally chose a new outfit: a beige turtleneck sweater paired with high-waisted wide-leg pants, and a reddish-brown trench coat over it.
After taking a few steps, she suddenly touched the thermal underwear inside the wide-leg pants. It seemed inconvenient. What if something happened today? She went back and changed into slim-fit pants.
It took her over half an hour to do her makeup. Checking the time, it was almost 9:30. She waited for another half hour, and the breakfast she had prepared had gone cold, but no one had shown up.
Her calls to Xia Linxia went unanswered. Could something have happened?
She quickly packed her things and called Mother Xia. Upon hearing the situation, Mother Xia said that Xia Linxia hadn't woken up yet.
...
A few minutes later, Xia Linxia's panicked voice came through: "Ahhh! My phone died, the alarm didn't go off! Wait for me, I'm getting up right now."
"Okay, I'm leaving now. I'll come pick you up."
"That works too, but I need to go back to the apartment first. Wait for me there. The door code is..."
"I know, don't rush, take your time."
"Okay." Xia Linxia hung up the phone and let out a scream, scrambling to get up. How could she not be in a hurry!
Ji Fengxue, carrying the breakfast she bought on the way, walked into Xia Linxia's apartment. It was clean and tidy, as if someone had cleaned it. She looked around. The water tank was filled with damp sand, and Xia Wudi was nestled on it, hibernating, completely still, looking very well-behaved.
She hadn't waited long when the door suddenly opened. She turned around and was stunned.
Xia Linxia was wrapped from head to toe in layers, with a hat, sunglasses, and a mask, looking like a refugee from somewhere. She rushed in, taking off her coat as she ran and heading towards the bedroom: "I haven't washed my face or brushed my teeth yet, don't look at me, close your eyes!"
Ji Fengxue: "Pfft."
Good, she wasn't the only one who struggled with dressing up.
By the time Xia Linxia came out after tidying up, it was almost noon. She was completely different from the refugee who had entered earlier. With exquisite makeup and a beautiful outfit, she had turned her home into a runway, walking with a swagger.
"What should I do? The restaurant I booked is for twelve o'clock. If we rush there now, I'm afraid it'll be too late, and the food will get cold," Xia Linxia said dejectedly. "It's all my fault."
"It's not like we have to eat at that specific place."
"Then what do you want to eat? I'll book another place now." Xia Linxia quickly took out her phone; the battery was only at thirty percent.
Ji Fengxue glanced at the spotless kitchen, devoid of any signs of cooking, and said, "Let's cook it ourselves."
"But I don't know how." Xia Linxia thought for a moment, "How about you bear with it, and I'll cook for you?"
"I don't want to bear with it. I don't want my birthday next year to become a death anniversary."
"Bah! What nonsense are you talking about!" Xia Linxia glared at her, then suddenly ran over and knocked on the door. "How can you say such things on a birthday! Knock on wood to take it back."
Ji Fengxue burst out laughing.
The refrigerator was full of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Since they were going to cook, they had to go out and buy groceries. After entering the elevator, Xia Linxia glanced at her, then glanced at her again a moment later: "Lao Ji, you look really beautiful today."
Ji Fengxue's eyes curved, and she glanced sideways at Xia Linxia. Xia Linxia felt even more beautiful, licked her lips, and couldn't resist leaning over to kiss her.
Smack, smack.
—Ding.
Xia Linxia retreated, still wanting more, and then made eye contact with a little boy standing at the door.
All three fell silent.
The little boy stared at them blankly, holding a balloon. He let go, and the balloon flew up. Xia Linxia quickly caught it and put it back into the little boy's hand, patting his head: "Good boy, the little one didn't see anything."
Her little boyfriend suddenly turned his head and shouted: "Mom! Someone's kissing here! Didn't you say it's not okay to kiss girls casually!"
"Yes, whoever kisses is a hooligan," a middle-aged woman walked in from outside. She was stunned when she recognized the two of them.
Xia Linxia and Ji Fengxue lowered their heads simultaneously and walked out of the elevator from the side.
The woman immediately changed her tune: "But if it's a couple, then it's not hooliganism, it's showing affection!"
The two walked briskly to the supermarket. Ji Fengxue pushed the shopping cart towards the fresh food section, while the person next to her had already wandered off to the snack aisle. After picking out the ingredients, she pushed the cart to find Xia Linxia, who was squatting in front of a shelf, not moving, like a Xia Wudi.
"What are you looking at?"
Xia Linxia said without turning her head: "Why is all this chocolate so high in calories? So annoying, so annoying."
"Do you want to eat some?"
"I can't eat it. It's easiest to gain weight in winter," Xia Linxia sighed mournfully.
Ji Fengxue pondered for a few seconds: "I can try to make some low-calorie ones."
"Really!" Xia Linxia turned to look at her, her eyes sparkling. "Can you make them?"
Ji Fengxue looked at her expectant gaze and nodded: "Yes." I'll try.
Xia Linxia was overjoyed. She immediately stood up, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, and then rested her head on her shoulder: "I woke up too early, I'm dizzy."
"Then let's rest a bit longer," Ji Fengxue said.
The two stood by the shelf for a minute. This scene was captured by passersby and posted online.
[Sisters, hurry and see the fresh behind-the-scenes photos! It's Teacher Ji's birthday, and they're at the supermarket together!]
[Ahhh! I'm nearby, I'm heading over right now!]
[They're like a movie even when grocery shopping, hugging and holding each other, it's inappropriate! Hurry up and kiss for me!]
[Cooking for themselves, such a warm daily life.]
[I am chocolate, I am on the scene, I want to say they are sweeter than me, this piece of chocolate. I'm going to turn into a lemon!]
The two carried two bags of ingredients home and also picked up the cake from a nearby shop. Xia Linxia carried the cake and said, "I checked, the cake from this shop is made by a French chef, it's super delicious. Finally, I have a legitimate excuse to eat it today."
The two walked into the residential complex, chatting and laughing. As they reached the ground floor, someone behind them was walking a dog and playing on their phone. The dog suddenly broke free, barked twice, and rushed towards them.
"Ah!!!" Xia Linxia turned pale with fright, jumped onto Ji Fengxue, wrapping her legs around her waist, "Help!!!"
Ji Fengxue was caught off guard and almost sprained her back. She put down the bags, hugged her with both hands, and looked back at the dog. The dog owner also noticed the situation, quickly chased after them, repeatedly apologized, and then led the dog away.
"It's okay, it's okay now," Ji Fengxue patted her back, soothing her gently.
A moment later, Ji Fengxue felt a drop of water slide down her neck. She was stunned and looked at her in surprise: "What's wrong?"
Xia Linxia shed two silent tears, feeling embarrassed. After getting down from her, she squatted on the ground: "When I was little, when I was kidnapped, several dogs barked at me. I was so scared I almost peed myself."
Ji Fengxue squatted down and affectionately stroked her head: "You were very brave, Xia Linxia. You faced bad guys at such a young age, and you grew up so healthy and happy."
Xia Linxia looked up, her eyes teary: "Lao Ji, my legs are a bit weak."
Lao Ji turned around: "Come on up."
Xia Linxia pursed her lips and smiled, carrying the cake and groceries, and climbed onto her back.
"Am I heavy?"
"Of course, you're heavy."
Xia Linxia twisted her ear: "Say that again?"
"I'm carrying my future, do you think I'm heavy?"
Xia Linxia was stunned for a few seconds, her lips almost reaching the sky: "So cheesy."
Ji Fengxue also felt it was cheesy. Such words were still a bit awkward to say, but it was the truth. What else could she do but continue to be cheesy?
Reaching the elevator entrance, Xia Linxia reached out to press the button, her smile lingering on her face. She couldn't help but turn to look at Ji Fengxue's profile, suddenly remembering the first time she met Ji Fengxue.
If she had known she would like this person now, she would have been gentler back then. Perhaps she could have taken her to the hospital herself, then clung to her and hooked up with her early on.
"Sigh."
"Why the sigh?" Ji Fengxue asked.
"In the blink of an eye, you're thirty."
...
"Move your face closer, I can't reach you to kiss you," Xia Linxia said incoherently. Ji Fengxue obediently turned her head.
A kiss landed on her cheek.
—Ding.
The elevator door opened, and it was the same little boy they had met earlier, holding a bottle of soy sauce, staring at them blankly, blinking his eyes.
Xia Linxia was still in the kissing pose. Her eyes turned to the little boy, and she immediately raised three fingers: "I swear by my weight, we are showing affection, not being hooligans!"
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