Chapter 062: Happy Birthday
“Tangtang.”
Ye Chiyu stared at the small ring the little Omega had slipped onto his ring finger, dazed for a long time before recovering, suppressed light and shadow floating in his eyes.
After that year, he had never celebrated his birthday again.
Father and Papa maintained silence at his request. Although Wen Lang didn’t know why his brother suddenly stopped liking birthdays, after asking for a year or two and hearing nothing from the family, he gradually stopped asking.
What was originally a very beautiful day was cast in shadow because of that incident. Gradually, the Ye family, including Ye Chiyu himself, downplayed the specialness of this day.
If not for the Omega’s “Happy Birthday,” Ye Chiyu would have even forgotten today was his birthday—the birthday he wanted to forget.
Seeing the Alpha remain silent for a long time, Su Tang waved his hand doubtfully in front of the Alpha’s eyes.
“Ye Xiansheng, Ye Xiansheng?”
The pattern on the outer ring was something he secretly learned from online tutorials for a long time and carved himself. There was a small sapphire on it, which he also bought back, polished bit by bit, and then sent to a shop to have someone set it for him.
He knew such a gift might not be considered anything good in the eyes of an Alpha born with a silver spoon, but this seemed to be the best gift he could make within his ability.
“Ye Xiansheng, do you not like it…”
Su Tang’s tone was apprehensive. He looked at Ye Xiansheng and spoke tentatively, his cool fingertips rubbing uneasily on the ring surface, feeling very unconfident.
“I carved the pattern myself learning from tutorials. It’s your name and mine, ycy&st. It’s a bit ugly, but it was already the best one after many tries…”
“Um, the quality of this gem might not be top-tier either, and it’s not big…”
Su Tang’s voice got quieter toward the end. Even he felt this gift seemed a bit sub-par, unworthy of his precious and superior Ye Xiansheng.
Ye Chiyu slowly shook his head, curled his lips, and held Su Tang’s hand, which was cold from nervousness, with his right hand.
“Tangtang, I like it very much.”
He hadn’t expected Su Tang to remember his birthday. When they got together, he hadn’t specifically mentioned when his birthday was. Yet the little guy not only kept his birthday in mind but also planned it so attentively.
Su Tang looked up at his Ye Xiansheng, meeting those deep eyes as gentle as water. His beautiful, lively eyes slowly lit up too: “Really? Ye Xiansheng, you really like it?”
Ye Chiyu nodded, gave an “En,” smiled, raised his hand to kiss the ring, and blinked slowly at Su Tang.
“Tangtang, I am very happy. I like it very much.”
With Ye Xiansheng kissing the ring he gave him, Su Tang felt as if he had also received the Alpha’s kiss. His eyes curved into little crescents, and the pear depressions at the corners of his mouth rippled with overflowing sweetness.
That’s great, Ye Xiansheng really likes the gift I gave him.
“Thank you,” the Alpha finally hugged his little Omega, his voice sounding as if falling from the clouds. “My Little Xiansheng.”
Su Tang was bewitched on the spot by such an Alpha. Before he even realized it, his arms had already wound around Ye Chiyu’s neck, smiling happily.
Ye Chiyu bent slightly, scooped Su Tang up by the bend of his legs, and carried him in his arms to the living room.
The orange-pink sunset sprinkled over them. Ye Chiyu examined the silver ring on his hand carefully against the light, his eyes holding a shallow smile.
“The ring is really beautiful. When did Tangtang know my birthday and start preparing?”
Su Tang smiled sweetly, arching around in the Alpha’s arms coquettishly.
“The first time you took me back to the old residence, I secretly asked Papa for your birthday. Papa initially said Ye Xiansheng doesn’t like celebrating birthdays and didn’t want to tell me. Then I kept running to the house, pestering Papa endlessly. He couldn’t stand it anymore and told me!”
Saying he achieved his goal by acting shamelessly, the little guy was quite proud, smiling and sticking his tongue out while hugging the Alpha.
Ye Chiyu rubbed the little guy’s fuzzy head, staring at the sunset outside the window in a trance.
Actually, Father and Papa had long hoped in their hearts that he could let go of that past. It was probably also because they feared touching upon the past would make him sad that they dared not mention it in front of him for so many years.
Otherwise, with Papa’s personality, no matter how Tangtang pleaded, Wen Fanxing absolutely wouldn’t have relented and told the little guy his birthday.
Because Su Tang was by his side, this day, originally dim and lightless, suddenly had the dust swept away by the little guy’s arrival and was plated with light again.
Su Tang was like his key.
With his Tangtang, any matter seemed easily solvable.
Ye Chiyu had imagined the scene of celebrating his birthday again many times.
Maybe one day when he was old, he would suddenly smile at Su Tang, whose hair was equally white sitting opposite him, and say: “Tangtang, what a coincidence, I suddenly remembered today is my birthday.”
Unexpectedly, the first birthday together with Su Tang arrived so suddenly, unreasonably yet naturally crashing through the high walls of defense built in his heart.
Ye Chiyu quietly appreciated the sunset with Su Tang for a moment, then smiled and said, “Tangtang, it’s my birthday after all. Is the ring the only thing you’re giving me?”
Hearing this, Su Tang immediately got energized. He trotted to the entryway, brought his yellow chick crossbody bag to Ye Chiyu, and shoved items into the Alpha’s arms one by one as he pulled them out.
“I braided this red string. Although it’s ugly, I still want to give it to you!”
“This fountain pen, Ye Xiansheng, use it when signing contracts in the future. Let me indirectly experience the feeling of making big money!”
“Ye Xiansheng, give me your phone. Here, look at the couple phone case I bought, isn’t it nice? It’s a pair with mine~”
“……”
The little guy sat cross-legged in front of him, introducing the gifts he bought endlessly. Ye Chiyu didn’t know how such a seemingly small bag could produce so many strange gifts.
“Substantive gifts are finished. Ye Xiansheng, I have one more gift~”
Su Tang, mouth dry from talking, took a sip of water the Alpha brought to his lips from Ye Chiyu’s hand and sat up straight.
“Through my unremitting efforts, I can now tie many types of ties. In the future, I can help Ye Xiansheng tie very beautiful knots!”
Ye Chiyu smiled suddenly. A warm current passed through his heart due to Su Tang’s actions, and his heart beat powerfully in his chest.
His Tangtang had truly made a lot of effort for him. What was there for him, Ye Chiyu, to be dissatisfied about?
The Alpha raised his hand to tap the little guy’s forehead. “I look forward to it.”
Su Tang guessed Ye Chiyu probably didn’t like fanfare for his birthday, so he didn’t call others to come to the house for a lively meal. After watching the sunset afterglow, he went to the kitchen to roll dough.
He rarely made wheat-based foods, but fortunately, he had talent in cooking. Even for the first time, he successfully pulled a long noodle to cook a bowl of longevity noodles for Ye Chiyu, topped with a soft-boiled fried egg Ye Chiyu liked.
He didn’t let the birthday Alpha help at all, handling washing and picking vegetables all by himself. Busying himself inside and out, he made several other dishes before allowing Ye Chiyu to step into the kitchen.
Su Tang pulled the Alpha’s sleeve, whispering and urging Ye Chiyu to sit down quickly. “Ye Xiansheng, eat the longevity noodles while it’s hot. It won’t taste good if it gets soggy later.”
The Alpha sat down obediently. As soon as he sat, the Omega’s chopsticks were handed to him.
“Okay.”
With a smile on his lips, Ye Chiyu took the chopsticks and began to eat the noodles seriously under the little guy’s expectant gaze.
The simple soup base and light noodles matched well. A few chopped green onions embellished the fragrance; the taste was very good.
“Noodles are long and thin (shou), together it means longevity (changshou). Wishing my Ye Xiansheng longevity and a hundred years without worry.”
Su Tang propped his elbows on the dining table, cupping his face as he seriously recited the congratulatory speech.
Ye Chiyu took a bite of the fried egg. Su Tang smiled and said, “When we have a baby in the future, our family of three will be reunited and harmonious.”
Ye Chiyu imagined the beautiful scene Su Tang described and quickly finished the bowl of noodles clean. Only then did Su Tang start moving his chopsticks.
Having been busy for so long, he was hungry long ago. Su Tang stuffed his cheeks full, looked at the Alpha, and asked somewhat curiously, “Ye Xiansheng, do you hope our future baby is a daughter or a son?”
Clearly, the little guy himself was afraid of getting pregnant right now, yet he actively asked about the preferred gender of the child. Ye Chiyu felt helpless, yet he had no way with this guy.
The Alpha sighed. “Tangtang, asking me this question now makes me think you are already pregnant.”
Su Tang shook his head, his big eyes very innocent. “I don’t care, can’t I ask if I’m not pregnant?”
The Alpha suddenly felt his words just now were superfluous. What couldn’t his Tangtang ask? Tangtang could ask anything.
“Tangtang, as long as it’s our baby, I like it.”
“Prefer boys over girls or girls over boys?”
“No. As long as Tangtang gives birth to it, it’s all good.”
Su Tang stared at the Alpha’s eyes for a good while, unable to find any trace of lying, and chuckled while eating.
“Tangtang, today is my birthday after all. You asked me so much, you have to write me a check, right? A blank check is fine too.”
Since the birthday boy had a request, Su Tang naturally wouldn’t refuse. He agreed immediately and put it into practice before sleeping at night.
Su Tang panted, holding the Alpha’s hand on his stomach, smiling and speaking softly: “Ye Xiansheng, maybe not right now, but once I achieve results in acting, we can have our own baby.”
Responding to him were the Alpha’s kisses and demands, each more fervent than the last.
Tossed about until he closed his eyes ready to fall asleep at any moment, Su Tang loosely circled the Alpha’s lean waist. Without warning, he opened his eyes and pecked Ye Chiyu on the eyelid.
“Ye Chiyu, I like you so much.”
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