Chapter 820: Chapter 614: Thirty-Sixth Birthday (Part 2)

"So how does Dad make a wish?"

Prince Huang asked.

Xiao Meng thought for a moment and said, "Dad will wish for something good. You two help Dad blow out the candles, but in one breath! Mom will count to three, then you gather your breath!"

"Okay!"

The brother and sister took a deep breath, standing ready! They were just waiting for Su Xiaomeng to give the order.

"Three!"

"Whoo...!"

"Whoo!"

Shuangshuang and Huang Huang didn’t blow accurately and ended up spraying Su Chengji, who was sitting opposite them, with spit!

Xiao Meng and Ah Su laughed so hard they were doubled over.

In the end, everyone helped blow out the thirty-six candles together.

Xiao Meng glanced at the camera, smiling at the lens,

"Your birthday, your wish, we all know it."

Su Chengji quickly looked at Su Xiaomeng, suddenly feeling a chill on his back, and nudged Xiao Meng,

"Don’t make it so mysterious, are you too into this role?"

"Oh oh."

Su Xiaomeng quickly turned back to cut the cake, stifling a laugh inside.

Su Chengji rubbed his hands together to drive away the sudden chill that had crept up his heart.

The table was full of dishes, still steaming warm.

Even though it was just through the camera, Yin Shixiu seemed like he could also smell this fragrance.

Yin Shixiu was recovering well post-surgery, being able to get out of bed three days after the operation, even though he could only crawl step by step like a snail. But that was already astonishing progress.

At this moment, Yin Shixiu had just finished his lunch and was watching the video Su Xiaomeng had sent over, a long one over four hours.

Although Xiao Meng had reminded him not to watch it minute by minute, to fast forward a bit.

But how could Yin Shixiu bear it, spending the whole afternoon just watching it intently, during which Eric came in, wanting to discuss a business collaboration project with him, concerning the Yin Family.

Yin Shixiu just said,

"Wait, wait, wait..."

Eric knew what Yin Shixiu was watching, so he didn’t dampen the mood by interrupting him.

Eric waited, and waited, but still didn’t get his chance.

Eventually, he lost a bit of patience and asked,

"How much longer?"

It was only then that Yin Shixiu lazily glanced at the progress bar and said,

"Two and a half hours."

"..."

Eric was shocked, feeling like Yin Shixiu was tricking him, he went over for a closer look to confirm, only to see the progress bar was not even halfway through.

"How about pausing it, and let me speak first?"

"No."

Yin Shixiu replied firmly without even raising his head.

Eric pursed his lips and left the ward quietly.

It seemed indeed impossible to let Yin Shixiu set down the tablet to listen to any of his commercial projects now.

Yin Shixiu continued watching the video...

Whenever Shuangshuang and Huang Huang appeared, his expression unconsciously became more focused...

The siblings had grown taller, Shuang’er had gotten a bit chubbier, even more like Xiao Meng’s childhood photos.

Prince Huang sat alone on the sofa for a long time, and because of Su Xiaomeng’s initial hint, Yin Shixiu was really tempted to skip to the end and see what this little guy was folding.

Patiently waiting, he didn’t get to Huang Huang, but instead saw Shuangshuang coming closer.

The little girl sat on Su Xiaomeng’s lap, and as soon as she heard they were taking pictures, she immediately struck a cute pose.

Yin Shixiu’s mood mirrored that of Su Xiaomeng at the time.

This narcissistic little girl, just as he was finding it amusing, the expression on her face suddenly turned calm, and quickly showed signs of collapse.

Sure enough...

Her grape-like big eyes filled with tears instantly, as she pursed her lips, trying hard to hold back...

Without saying a word, just this expression made Yin Shixiu’s eyes moist, his heart tightly clenched.

"Little girl..."

He murmured, quickly wiping away his tears. Seeing the little girl turn and bury herself in Su Xiaomeng’s arms, speaking two choked sentences with a crying voice, his whole heart was seized, and at this moment, the sense of yearning almost overwhelmed him.

Yin Shixiu never expected that this wasn’t the most painful part for him.

Watching the little lion Prince Huang folded was what truly stirred Yin Shixiu’s emotions beyond control.

Born in August means... Lion.

Yin Shixiu knew that this was probably what Ah Su told him about his zodiac sign.

This lion was not something just anyone could fold, the little guy sat alone on the sofa folding it the whole afternoon just for this lion.

Having left home for nearly three months, the actions and words of these siblings all revealed their longing for him.

Yin Shixiu found himself utterly unable to hold back his tears.

When Eric came in again, Yin Shixiu was quietly staring out the window, lost in thought... His expression seemed somewhat melancholic.

"What’s the matter? Xiao Meng sent you a birthday video, shouldn’t you be happy? What’s with that face?"

Yin Shixiu didn’t look at him, just said directly,

"Shuang’er and Huang’er will start kindergarten in September... I’m a bit worried now."

"What’s wrong? Afraid the siblings won’t adapt to the new environment?"

Yin Shixiu looked at Eric,

"I’m afraid of Wu Rong’s unscrupulous means."

"..."

Eric was slightly taken aback, he naturally knew what Yin Shixiu was referring to, but...

"Why are you thinking so far ahead? Once the plan unfolds, Wu Rong likely won’t have the time to use any means, right?"

Yin Shixiu sighed,

"Xiao Meng and I lost a Little Treasure once, Shuang’er and Huang’er really can’t suffer any mishaps again, it’s better to be safe than sorry."

"..."

"I’m thinking maybe we should let them go to kindergarten later, wait until everything is over—"

"Shixiu, what you’re suggesting is certainly a possible approach, but... what I want to say is, this isn’t like you."

"..."

"Acting timidly, are you afraid of Wu Rong?"

Yin Shixiu pressed his lips tightly.

"I now feel that what you can think of, Xiao Meng can certainly think of too."

"..."

"Shuangshuang and Huang Huang are at the age to attend kindergarten, as long as your actions are not exposed, neither Wu Rong nor Rong Jing, and even Yin Shiqing won’t easily target Shuangshuang and Huang Huang."

"If someone really tries to target the siblings, what we should do is resist, not hide."

Eric looked at Yin Shixiu.

Hearing Eric say that, Yin Shixiu seemed to have a sudden realization.

With a bitter smile,

"Indeed... now that you’ve said it, this approach does seem timid..."

Eric looked at him,

"It seems there’s something I must tell you."

"What is it?"

"Your nephew, Shan Mingxu."

"..."

"He found a few retired soldiers to secretly protect Su Xiaomeng’s family."

"..."

Yin Shixiu was shocked.

"This matter, Xiao Meng doesn’t know either. I guess your nephew’s plan is to protect Su Xiaomeng’s family while quietly observing to see if he can catch anyone slipping up."

Eric continued.

Mingxu...

Yin Shixiu was quite moved at the moment, thinking of that immature, reckless kid from before, who after spending a few years in the military, now thinks meticulously and acts flawlessly...

Truly a talented leader.

However...

"Xiao Meng doesn’t know, how do you know?"

Yin Shixiu looked at Eric.

Eric hurriedly coughed twice, chuckled dryly, and his gaze shifted evasively...

"You’ve done the same thing..."

Eric sneered a bit.

Yin Shixiu curled his lips, "Tell me... how can I repay you for this favor in the future?"

"Are you talking about this with me?"

"Even between close brothers, everything is accounted for, let alone you, Eric Windsor... Yin Shixiu owes his life to you, it’s a great favor that must be repaid someday."

Eric looked at Yin Shixiu,

"Then just remember, I like the words ’close brothers’. Haha!"

Yin Shixiu understood with a smile,

"Can you find a way to check the backgrounds of the people Mingxu arranged for me?"

"You’re not confident in the people your nephew found?"

Yin Shixiu smiled slightly,

"I trust the people my nephew finds, but since they’re people my nephew found, who can be used... I wouldn’t want to waste them."

Eric raised an eyebrow, his expression suddenly serious,

"Your surgery is only at the second stage, are you aware? You don’t think you can already conquer everything, do you?"

"But Huang said I am a lion, a lion doesn’t crawl or sleep forever, right?"