Chapter 718: Holding a Birthday Banquet
It was her grandpa’s birthday next Saturday?
Now that she thought about it, she never knew when her grandpa’s birthday was, and she had never thought to ask.
“It’s been more than forty years since your grandmother left, and he hasn’t celebrated his birthday once. Why dn’t you celebrate his birthday with him this year?” Shi Le’s words were said rather neutrally. He and Zuo Yi had gone through thick and thin together since they first met. But the brothers turned against each other because of Shen Ruoxi. For decades, no one was willing to step forward first.
However, Shi Le knew very well that the only person Shen Ruoxi loved was Zuo Yi in the end.
And although his love for Shen Ruoxi was deep, it could not compare to Zuo Yi’s undying love for her.
It had been more than forty years and he knew very well that Zuo Yi had always been lonely.
Ever since Shen Ruoxi left, he rarely returned to that so-called home. All these years, regardless of whether it was a new year or a birthday, he was always alone, so he did not even bother to celebrate any of them.
“Shen Ruoxi, from now on, you must be with me for my every birthday!”
“On what basis?”
“On the basis that you are mine.”
“Well, what’s in it for me?”
“I’ll celebrate your birthday with you every year too!”
“Deal!”
Zuo Yi stood by the window as he recalled the conversation between him and Shen Ruoxi in Jun Garden. Every year, as his birthday approached, he would unconsciously think of Shen Ruoxi.
Time was the cruelest thing. It could destroy everything. No matter how much the two of you loved each other, you could not overcome the cruel reality. Did she leave him because he did not give her a sense of security or she did not trust him enough?
The phone in the living room rang, interrupting his thoughts.
The butler, Uncle Yu, picked up the phone. When he heard Zuo Weiyi’s voice, he was very happy. He said to Zuo Yi. “Master, it’s Miss.”
Zuo Yi turned around when he heard Uncle Yu’s voice. When he heard that it was his granddaughter, he quickly walked over.
“Hello? Weiyi!”
“Grandpa.” Zuo Weiyi called him in a friendly tone.
“How are my two great-grandchildren? Are they healthy?”
“They’re fine!” Zuo Weiyi answered with a smile. Her hand unconsciously caressed her bulging belly.
“Grandpa, you are turning 70 this year, right?”
He was slightly taken aback by her sudden question about his age. “What’s wrong? Although Grandpa is 70, his body is still very healthy!”
“Then, why don’t we have a big birthday this year?”
“Birthday?”
“Yes, for you.” Shi Le’s words earlier made Zuo Weiyi even more determined to celebrate Grandpa’s birthday.
One can only imagine how lonely he must have felt these past 40 years.
Zuo Yi was shocked again. Without Shen Ruoxi, his birthday seemed to have lost all meaning.
“No, Grandpa is used to being alone.”
“It’s settled then! I’ll decide the time. If you don’t like the place in your garden, I’ll let Shi Yuting choose the hotel. Okay, talk to you later!” Zuo Weiyi spoke and hung up quickly,afraid that he would reject her.
Then, she called Shi Yuting. She was pregnant after all, so she definitely couldn’t do it herself and would have to rely on Shi Yuting.
Grandpa had been lonely for so many years, so they had to hold a grand ceremony to let him know that even if Grandma wasn’t around, there were still many people around him who cared about him.
She originally wanted to celebrate with only those in her family, but Shi Le proposed that since she was going to hold it, it should be more grand.