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Tomoko's beautiful eyes were like water as she looked at him and whispered:
"Don't rush to eat. Today is your birthday, and you've received all our gifts. Don't you have anything to say to us?"
"say what?"
Xia Ye stared blankly at her chopsticks.
I'm used to joking and teasing them, so suddenly having to give a formal speech and say what I think feels a little awkward!
I was even a little embarrassed!
"Tell me your thoughts!" Xiao Lan, sitting on his other side, poked his waist playfully and said coquettishly.
"You're usually so talkative, why are you shy now? Hurry up, we're going to cut the cake soon!"
"Okay~"
Xia Ye stood up, raised his wine glass, and looked around at everyone at the table. The beautiful, flower-like faces before him made his eyes dazed.
"Speaking of which, around this time last year, I cooked a few dishes for myself, and then bought a cake and mooncakes to celebrate my birthday all by myself."
"At this time two years ago, I forgot my birthday and only remembered it the next day, so it was like I didn't celebrate it at all—"
"To be able to celebrate my birthday with you all today, to put it sentimentally, I still feel so warm inside!"
"I'm so happy!"
"Hehe, it seems you really mean it. Your words are so simple; it doesn't sound like sweet talk at all. It's definitely from the heart~"
Yukiko blinked.
Her beautiful eyes were full of tenderness and affection, but her tone was full of teasing.
"that is!"
The beautiful women, both young and old, who were touched by the sentiment echoed the sentiment.
Xia Ye's heartfelt expression deeply moved them all.
As for the flaw that Xia Ye inadvertently revealed in her words—
Why buy mooncakes for birthdays?
They all tacitly ignored Xia Ye's current identity. How could a Japanese person who went to the United States to grow up and then returned celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
only--
Xia Ye's words just now revealed a lot of information, which made everyone feel both moved and sorry for him.
He spent his birthday alone last year, which means he not only doesn't have a girlfriend, but he also has very few friends.
Two years ago, he even forgot his own birthday, and no one reminded him, which shows that even his family—
I can't say for sure that there wasn't any, but even if there was, it's hard to judge family members who don't even say "Happy Birthday."
Xia Ye was practically all alone.
So pitiful!
"Sharon!"
Not wanting the harmonious atmosphere to become tense, Yukiko lightly punched Vermouth beside her and said reproachfully:
“A year ago, we didn’t even know Xia Ye. As his teacher, you didn’t even care. You didn’t even know his birthday. That’s too much!”
The others understood what Yukiko meant and echoed her sentiments!
"Well....."
Vermouth rolled her eyes in exasperation.
These guys clearly know Xia Ye's identity, yet they're trying to pin the blame on themselves!
The original Akiyama Natsume was just one of the more outstanding young people trained by the organization. I was just teaching him some things. Why should I celebrate his birthday?
He's just a cheap student.
Where would Xia Ye have achieved her current status?
"Alright~" Xia Ye smiled slightly:
"Everyone's having such a good time today, so let's not dwell on the past. Come on, let's have a drink, I'm starving!"
"Good~"
The women stood up and raised their glasses in unison.
This was a family dinner, and even the young girls, including Xiaolan Yuanzi and Ye Zhibao, who weren't normally allowed to drink, were permitted to have a little.
It should be a red wine with a slightly lower alcohol content, of course.
"cheers!"
"cheers!"
After the toast was drunk.
The birthday dinner begins.
Because the skill levels of the hosts at the table varied, the dishes tasted different from one another.
However, Xia Ye enjoyed her meal very much.
To put it in a colloquial way—
Dishes made with love can transcend the taste of the food itself—well, except for Eri Kisaki's dishes!
"Alright, that's about enough—"
"Save some room for cake!"
As dinner drew to a close, Tomoko Suzuki clapped her hands:
"Yuko, let's bring out the cake~"
"Yes, ma'am!"
Yuko, the busy maid who had been busy all day, pushed a food cart to the dining table.
"Chang'e flying to the moon?"
Xia Ye's eyes showed some surprise!
On the food cart was a three-tiered deluxe cake.
As for the decorations on the cake, they depicted the Moon Palace, with Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit eating mooncakes together under the laurel tree!
This cake is clearly made by someone who knows the myth of "Chang'e flying to the moon".
Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit are lifelike, ethereal, and full of artistic conception. The key is that they are made from various ingredients, which is something that ordinary people cannot do!
"what happened?"
Tomoko Suzuki pretended not to know and explained to him:
"Today happens to be the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional festival in China, a joyous occasion for family reunions and celebrations. Wouldn't it be nice for our family to gather together like this?"
"Good good!"
Xia Ye looked into her beautiful eyes and felt even happier.
Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and my birthday together used to bring me double the loneliness, but now, with so many close friends and confidantes by my side, the joy is more than double!
The joy in one's heart grows exponentially!
"Oh right! Do you have any mooncakes?"
"Of course!"
This time, Ayako spoke with a smile: "I've asked them to buy all kinds of authentic Chinese mooncakes from Zhonghua Street. What kind of filling would you like?"
"Five nuts, and lotus seed paste with salted egg yolk!"
Xia Ye didn't actually eat mooncakes much before.
However, the five-nut mooncake is a childhood memory for him, and he ate the lotus seed paste and salted egg yolk mooncake once on his birthday last year and thought it was quite delicious, so he chose these two.
"Okay, let's blow out the candles first, then we'll eat!"
Ayako clapped her hands, and all the lights in the villa went out instantly, leaving only the flickering candlelight on the cake.
"Make a wish now!"
"Make a wish..."
Xia Yezan stood in front of the cake, pondering for a moment.
I silently made a wish.
"What was promised?"
Ran and Sonoko looked on with curiosity, while Shiho even quipped, "Is it some weird wish that all the beautiful women in the world would fall in love with me?"
"no..."
A bitter smile appeared on Xia Ye's face:
"My wish is: I hope that everything I'm experiencing right now isn't just a beautiful dream, and even if it is, I hope I can remain immersed in it until the end!"
"how come!"
Xiao Lan, sitting next to Xia Ye, quickly took his hand, her beautiful eyes filled with tenderness:
"How could this be a dream? We're all with you!"
"that is!"
Shiho ran from her seat, tapped Natsume on the head, then hugged him from behind, pressed her face against his back, and whispered:
"Don't let your imagination run wild!"
"I was just kidding~"
Xia Ye gently patted Xiao Lan's little hand, then pinched Shiho's little cheek, and smiled brightly, "It's just that having you all and living this kind of life feels like a dream, I can hardly believe it~"
"Humph!"
Yukiko raised her glass to ease the tension:
"Drink a penalty!"
"Yes, a penalty drink!"
The others joined in the commotion!
"Okay, I'll drink!"
Xia Ye inexplicably ruined the atmosphere, and accepted the punishment!
After drinking the three cups of wine that the girls had mixed together, he was already a little drunk, since he wasn't a big drinker to begin with!
We shared the cake and ate the mooncakes.
The birthday dinner has officially come to an end.
At this point, Yukiko suggested having another pool party!
The ladies, young and old, immediately raised their hands in agreement, full of enthusiasm!
Even though the vacation villa is located in the forest of Karuizawa during the height of summer, it is still a bit hot at night, so going for a swim would be very pleasant!
As for Xia Ye, how could he possibly refuse!
This is a pool party!
This means he can watch another swimsuit show, with all kinds of cute or sexy bikinis on beautiful women of all shapes and sizes – it's definitely a visual feast!
"I agree!"
I knew you'd agree!
Yukiko, with an expression that said, "I know you too well," asked with a sly smile in her beautiful eyes:
"Honestly, Xia Ye, whose swimsuit are you most looking forward to seeing?"
Ok?
Hear the question.