“Well? Is there any news about my dad?” Ziggy asked anxiously.
Over there, Lan Yu Feng didn’t answer, but just asked, “Where are you now? I’ll come over to pick you up.”
“I’m over here at the little rental house with Suje.” Ziggy looked down at Suje.
“What’s wrong with her?”
Ziggy sighed, “It’s a long story.”
“Oh, just now Su Chen called me and asked me to drink with him tonight. I had more important things to do, so I pushed it off.” Lan Yu Feng said without any hesitation, not waiting for Zi Ge to say anything, he had already made arrangements on his own, “Just stay there, I’ll come over in about 30 minutes.”
“Did you hear from my dad?” Ziggy asked after him nervously.
“We’ll know when we arrive.” Lan Yu Feng sold another story and disconnected the phone.
Ziggy was in a hurry.
“Sujie, if I leave, will you be able to stay here alone?” Zige looked at her sister worriedly.
“Isn’t that nonsense for you to ask? I have hands and feet, where can’t I do it?” Xi Su Jie glanced at her and straightened her face, “The most important thing now is to find Uncle Meng first. Don’t say you’re worried, I can’t rest assured either.”
Ziggy sighed with a sullen expression, “Let’s hope he does find my dad.”
He said within three days, and now it’s only the last day.
Lan Yu Feng arrived soon after.
Zi Ge said goodbye to Xi Su Jie, repeatedly explaining that even Su Jie was too nagging for her, before she left the door. Sitting in the car, she glanced at Lan Yu Feng and asked with her mouth open, “How is it, did you find my dad?”
Lan Yu Feng turned his face sideways, his deep eyes looking at her.
The dark color that crossed the bottom of his eyes made Zi Ge s heart tighten at first. Could … something be wrong?
Instead, the corners of his lips suddenly loosened, and there was a faint smile swooning out, “You should have asked that question more than 100 times by your count lately. Can we not talk about this today?”
“Huh?”
He slowly slid the car in and said, “Today is a special day.”
“What day?” Ziggy looked at him strangely.
“My birthday.”
“Really?” Zige’s eyes widened in surprise, “But why haven’t we even heard Little Douzi talk about it?”
“He’s only a few years old, so of course he doesn’t remember that much. Besides, I haven’t had a birthday in years.” He said it in a cloudy voice. But, how many years had it been since he’d had a birthday? It seemed to be the point in his world, when he was the only one left, when the whole birthday thing ceased to exist for him.
What is there to celebrate in the life of the walking dead?
“What are we going to do for the day? Let’s go back and pick up Little Bean and come out with him first.” Ziggy suggested. In her heart, she was already figuring out if she should buy him a gift. However, he really didn’t seem to lack anything. What he lacked, he couldn’t seem to afford himself.
“I’ve asked Yan Nan to make a reservation and not go pick up the kids.” He said, and gave Zi Ge a sideways glance, “Let’s have dinner together tonight.”
Zi Ge’s heart was still more or less hung up on the child, but this was his arrangement, there must be his reasoning, so he didn’t say any more.
Dinner for two, in a swanky revolving restaurant. The top floor, which overlooked the entire bustling metropolis from above.
Remember the days of today. The restaurant was unusually quiet, and all the patrons were extremely cultured and elegant. On the other side was the skating city, and occasionally the bright laughter of young people could be heard, although it somewhat spoiled the tranquility of this side, however, it was by no means offensive, but on the contrary, it was full of vigor.
It’s one of the best restaurants for romance on the city’s forum list, but because of the ridiculously high prices, all the people who usually come here are upper-class young people. However, most of them are couples.
Even today, it seems that the tables here are full of couples.
Zi Ge didn’t expect Lan Yu Feng to book this place, and looked at him with some surprise.
“Surprised?” Seems to read her mind, he asked in waves. Pulled open the chair and sat down, took the menu handed over by the waiter. also did not directly order, just looked at the other side of the ice skating rink, his eyes slightly deeper, as if in remembrance of the past, “In the past, I liked ice skating very much.”
Zi Ge followed his line of sight and looked at the pair of young people holding each other on the ice and spinning magnificently, almost able to feel the sweetness of their passionate love, her heart was a little envious, and she couldn’t help but arched her eyebrows.
“It’s a bit of a shame I’m not very good at this. Played it a few times, but ended up woefully behind every time.”
“Yeah? Let me see it in a minute.”
“What are you looking at?” Ziggy turned back to look at him.
“Let’s see how you end up in a mess.” He didn’t even raise his head when he replied, and even more so, he didn’t care about Zi Ge’s furious reaction, he just elegantly sidled up and whispered his order to the waiter at the side.
The atmosphere at dinner was, well, relaxed.
He was as busy as ever, initially answering call after call, and then simply turning his cell phone right off. The night outside the window, gradually shrouded down. He sat in the seat with the window at his back, the color of ink draped over him. The way he lowered his head to eat had an indescribable elegance and charm in such a quiet atmosphere.
“What are you looking at?” He suddenly raised his head and met Zige’s line of sight. Zige didn’t hide, she just smiled a little and picked up the juice in her hand, “I should say happy birthday to you.”
She looked at him, her eyes deep.
Lan Yu Feng’s eyes flickered, pursed his lips, lifted his wine glass, and compared it emptily in the air, “There’s a feeling of a world apart.”
“Why do you suddenly want a birthday this year?” Ziggy asked him.
He mused, but didn’t answer, only bent his head to look at the plate in front of her and asked, “Have you eaten?”
“Uh-huh.” Zige nodded. There was always a strange feeling that Lan Yu Feng was preoccupied today. But he was such a gloomy nature, so Zi Ge didn’t think much about it.
Lan Yu Feng stood up and casually set his napkin down on the table, taking his cane in one hand and handing it towards her. Zige looked up at him in surprise before he explained, “Take you to ice skating, let me see how lousy you can be.”
“You want to see me make a fool of myself that badly?” Although her mouth was reluctant, Zige still handed her hand over. It landed in his palm, and he held it flatly. The warm temperature made even her heart warm.
“I’ll film it for Little Bean.” He said squarely.
Zi Ge instantly remembered the photo she had taken the last time the two of them made a cake, which was still safe and sound in her cell phone. When she showed it to Little Douzi last time, Little Douzi’s one little mouth opened into an o-shape.
Thinking about the image of him in an apron, Ziggy still couldn’t help but laugh away.
Ice rink, dreamy as a fairy tale.
The gentle piano music filled the air with delight. The raised roof beams were decorated with romantic snowflakes and wispy feathers, like Snow White’s palace. Young couples flirted and fluttered on the field, so delightful.
In the heat of the moment, there’s no shortage of embracing each other and having a quick, passionate kiss in full view of the public.
Zi Ge was lying on the parapet, looking at everything in front of her with some indulgence. Such an open, unbridled love, so beautiful …
She subconsciously looked over in Lan Yu Feng’s direction as he walked slowly, coincidentally meeting her intensely affectionate gaze.
“What’s that look on your face? Envy or fantasy?” He asked, handing her a pair of skates in his hand.
Zige was too embarrassed to speak. Of course she didn’t dare to say that she was envious and fantasizing again, and the object was still …
She patted herself down to stop herself from thinking about it any further. Taking the skates and changing into them stiffly, her brow furrowed when she saw that he was carrying another pair in his hand, “You wear them too?”
“How can I skate without it?” He thought she asked an idiotic and redundant question …
“You skate? You don’t want your legs?!” Ziggy was a little annoyed that he didn’t know how to take care of himself.
“It’s not that serious, you’re giving me a cane.”
“I was afraid I’d drop you.”
“I’m not even afraid, what are you afraid of?” Lan Yu Feng was completely unimpressed, bending over to put on his skates sharply. Midway through, he glanced at Zi Ge, “Don’t dawdle, move smartly. I’m sacrificing so much to get a closer look at your wretched face, don’t let me down.”
Zige rolled her eyes, “I’m really convinced that you don’t let people worry about you!”
Her blocking was ineffective. He was even faster than her, moving his steps, bracing himself against the fence, and entering the field. Zige was a bit timid, and also had an apprehensive pace.
It was hard to enter the field, no ambition to hold both hands on the railing, not daring to take a step away. Lan Yu Feng reached over toward her, “Give me your hand.”
“Don’t dare …,” she shook her head, a look of fear on her face.
Lan Yu Feng looked at her with deep eyes, somewhat meaningfully, “Meng Zige, when you have no one to rely on, you have to remember that there is still me.”
Zi Ge looked into his deep eyes and listened to his assured words, her heartbeat leaping. Something touched the deepest part of her heart, making her eyes become more and more blended with ruan and emotion.
Both hands slowly unclenched, carefully but bravely placed between his palms under his encouraging gaze.
He held on firmly, his uninjured leg pushing back a step.
“Ah,” she shrieked, nearly falling over, only to have his probing arm swept into her arms.
“Thump thump thump … thump thump … thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump” was her messed up heartbeat.
“Bang bang… bang bang… bang bang…” was his still steady and strong heartbeat.
Looking up, the whole beautiful world is spinning.
Her eyes, however, were all about him. So charming, so tall, easily occupying her whole eyeball, the whole world …
“Meng Zige, be brave and take a step forward!” He encouraged her relentlessly.
“No, I’m afraid …” She shook her head in horror and grasped his hand firmly.
“Menzie Ge, let go! No one can hold you up all the time!” Ten minutes later, he was completely dragged down by her, and he started to turn into a strict teacher.
“No, no! You said you’d help me!” She clutched at the corner of his coat, trying desperately to stand still.
He grabbed her hand anyway, but cursed lowly, “Stupid, maybe I’m lying to you just to see you wreck.”
“Yes, you are that bad! But just watch, it’s not the first time you’ve made a fool of yourself anyway.” She laughed in response to his words with a heartless smile.
Looking at that smiling face, Lan Yu Feng deepened his eyes and didn’t refute anything, only quietly holding her tightly.
Knuckles, slightly white.
“Be brave. Even if I don’t help you, you’ll have to continue on the road ahead.” He backed up and waited for her to come.
Ziggy closed her eyes and let her mind go, catching her balance and sliding forward. Her body stumbled, but she managed to stand narrowly still. She slid a few dozen centimeters out of the way, crossing over Lan Yu Feng in a flash.
“Ah! I seem to be able to skate …,” she looked back at him excitedly and slowly opened her arms, “Lan Yu Feng, I really can! Isn’t it me like this?”
Like flying, she roamed freely on the ice, her arms becoming wings. The soft green silk flew in the wind, and the end of her hair was dotted by the lights with mesmerizing lights and shadows, scattering a bright golden aura that mesmerized Lan Yu Feng’s eyes.