At half past seven in the evening, the birthday banquet officially began, fortunately, Qi Yanhan's dining table was big enough, otherwise so many people would not be able to sit down.

There are a lot of people and a lot of people, but there are many people, especially the children who are chattering, and the whole restaurant is noisy, Qi Yanhan was finally able to take a breather, but now his head suddenly hurts again.

But fortunately, these children have a small appetite and want to play, so after eating a few bites, they ran to the living room to play, and the dining room was instantly quiet.

"Dingding Mom, are you making all these dishes?"

Aunt Li suddenly asked Qi Yanhan, and Qi Yanhan was a little surprised.

"Not quite, half of it was made by me, and half of it was ......"

Qi Yanhan looked at Xu Sheng, who was sitting on her right.

Aunt Li was surprised, "Half of the dishes were made by Dr. Xu!"

Qi Yanhan nodded, and Aunt Li sighed, "I didn't expect Dr. Xu to be able to cook." ”

Xu Sheng smiled slightly, "I am not good at learning and art, and I am ugly." ”

Where do the aunts care about how this dish is cooked, in their eyes, a person as good as Xu Sheng should hold a scalpel, and nothing else needs to be done.

"Oh my God, is Dr. Xu so good?"

"These two friends of Dingding's mother are very good, when I went to the kitchen to look before, I saw this handsome guy chopping vegetables, right, handsome guy. ”

Hearing his aunt mention herself, Mu Jin smiled, "It's just to help Yan Han fight, there's nothing to boast about." ”

"Ouch is really modest, handsome and can cook, you and Dr. Xu are both excellent, there must be many girls chasing after you." ”

Auntie looked envious, and Aunt Li on the side suddenly asked Xu Sheng and Mu Jin.

"How old are Dr. Xu and this Mr. Mu this year? Do you have a talking partner? Are you married?"

Mu Jin and Xu Sheng sat beside Qi Yanhan, and Qi Yanhan looked at the two of them back and forth, looking as usual.

"I'm almost 32 years old and I'm still single. ”

Mu Jin replied very simply, and he didn't want to cover it up, but Xu Sheng seemed to be a little difficult to answer.

Is he married or in the stage of divorce? Qi Yanhan couldn't help but slander, but Xu Sheng's answer surprised Qi Yanhan.

"I have someone I like, and I'm already thinking about marrying her. ”

Everyone present was stunned.

"What kind of girl is so blessed. ”

Xu Sheng just smiled, "I have liked girls for several years, she left when I was about to propose, but now she is back, so I am ready to propose to her again." ”

Xu Sheng didn't look at Qi Yanhan when he said it, but Qi Yanhan's heart jumped up, and he didn't dare to look at Xu Sheng.

The aunts showed amazed faces, but Mu Jin looked at Xu Sheng deeply, and even Qi Yanhan's slight changes did not escape his sharp eyes, and he suddenly said to Xu Sheng.

"Congratulations to Dr. Xu. ”

Xu Sheng looked at Mu Jin in some surprise, "Thank you." ”

Mu Jin raised his glass, "I wish Dr. Xu and the girl in your heart to grow old together and be united forever." ”

Mu Jin obviously had something to say, but Xu Sheng only raised his eyebrows slightly, and he also picked up his wine glass, "Thank you." ”

Xu Sheng was about to formally clink glasses with Mu Jin, but Mu Jin suddenly withdrew his hand,

"Wait a minute, I'm not done yet. ”

Xu Sheng paused and motioned for Mu Jin to continue, Mu Jin shook the juice in the wine glass, and suddenly glanced at Qi Yanhan.

"Actually, I also have someone I like in my heart, but I have never formally pursued her, and I don't have the courage and fear of rejection, but Dr. Xu can be so brave to courtship again, what am I afraid of, so I have also decided that from tomorrow, I will officially pursue the person I like. ”

"Ahem, ahem—"

Qi Yanhan was suddenly choked by saliva, coughed a few times, but couldn't help but scold Mu Jin in his heart, just say these words in private, in front of so many people?

But fortunately, except for the family and Xu Sheng, the neighbors and aunts didn't know that Mu Jin liked her, otherwise these aunts would have drowned her with a mouthful of spit.

Xu Sheng didn't look at Qi Yanhan from beginning to end, he pushed his glasses and smiled, "Then Mr. Mu come on, I wish you success." ”

"Ding—"

Xu Sheng and Mu Jin touched their glasses and drank all the drinks in the cups, and those who didn't know might think that although Xu Sheng and Mu Jin were not close, they got along very well, but only Qi Yanhan knew clearly that these two people were competing in secret.

Jiang Chunmei was even more excited than Qi Yanhan, although she was not sure if what Xu Sheng said was Qi Yanhan, but Mu Jin was very sure, this was great, if Qi Yanhan really became with Mu Jin, then Jiang Chunmei would also have a matter on her mind.

Almost everyone was applauding Xu Sheng and Mu Jin, but Qi Yanhan, the person concerned, sat between Xu Sheng and Mu Jin, like a pins and needles, although these two people didn't look at her, but Qi Yanhan couldn't sit still.

How can a birthday party change its flavor when you eat it?

"Auntie, you eat more food, it's not delicious when it's cold. ”

Qi Yanhan hurriedly changed the topic, Jiang Chunmei seemed to see Qi Yanhan's embarrassment, and hurriedly greeted them.

"yes, there are so many dishes that can't be wasted. ”

The topic of the aunts finally changed, Qi Yanhan let out a long breath, touched the palm of his hand, and sweated.

I just ask Xu Sheng and Mu Jin, the two big Buddhas, to say a few words less, and hurry up to finish eating and leave her.

However, there are people who want to go against Qi Yanhan.

After spending more than ten minutes quietly, Aunt Li suddenly asked Jiang Chunmei and Qi Yanhan.

"Aunt Jiang, Dingding's mother, there is a question I don't know whether to ask or not, but I am very curious, and it is really itchy not to ask it and put it in my heart. ”

Jiang Chunmei looked at Qi Yanhan, Qi Yanhan looked at Aunt Li smiling, and she didn't care too much in her heart, out of politeness, Qi Yanhan smiled at Aunt Li.

"Ask, what's the problem. ”

Aunt Li put down her chopsticks, and an unknown light flashed in her eyes.

"Dingding is on his third birthday today, why don't you see his father coming?"

As soon as Aunt Li's words came out, everyone was stunned, everyone stared at each other, you look at me, I look at you, no one answered.

Xu Sheng looked at Aunt Li, and his brows couldn't help frowning slightly.

Aunt Li saw that no one answered, so she continued.

"Dingding's mother, don't be upset when I say this, you are divorced from Dingding's father, and you should come to see your son's birthday after the divorce. ”

The fat aunt sitting next to Aunt Li also chimed in.

"Yes, my son's birthday, how can I not be a father. ”

"Aunt Jiang, I heard you say that this top father seems to be abroad, right?"

"You can come back early when you're abroad. ”

"We haven't seen Dingding's father for so long during the New Year, no matter how busy we are, we should always come back for the New Year. ”

Aunt Li and this fat aunt sang and harmonized, and for a while, the aunts at the table were speculating why Dingding's father didn't come.

Qi Yanhan's face suddenly looked a little ugly, because she and these aunts were actually not very familiar with each other, and they were speculating about Dingding's father in front of her, what did they think?

Jiang Chunmei saw that Qi Yanhan was already a little unhappy, and she hurriedly played a round.

"Although Dingding's father didn't come, he had already sent Dingding's birthday gift, and we didn't force him to do anything, as long as he and Hanhan could live in peace. ”

But Aunt Li frowned, pointing with an expression that you don't understand me.

"What's this gift, people have to come over, Dingding is still so young, how can there be no father in the process of growing up, is it not a good relationship with Dingding's mother, and if it's not good, you can't suffer the child, the child is innocent. ”

Qi Yanhan clenched his hands and looked at Aunt Li with a frown, her face was already obviously displeased, but Aunt Li was still there as if she hadn't seen it.

Suddenly, Xu Sheng, who had been silent, spoke.

"Auntie, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, a gentleman should not persuade others to be good or evil with his own preferences, you don't know the ins and outs, or don't speculate too much. ”

Xu Sheng said very politely, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were completely different from just now, and Aunt Li always felt that Xu Sheng's eyes were a little cold, and pierced into her eyes like an arrow.

Aunt Li is a typical person who says that she is good for you, but in her heart she wishes that you are living worse than her, that you are not happy, and that she is not smiling in her heart.

From Aunt Li's every move and demeanor, Xu Sheng can see that she is not a good person, but she didn't expect her to be so blatant, Xu Sheng doesn't care what others say or talk about him, but he can't bear to give Qi Yanhan an ugly look in public.

After being stared at like this by Xu Sheng for a few seconds, Aunt Li couldn't help but shrink her neck.

"Aunt Jiang, Dingding's mother, don't be angry, I didn't mean to ask this, it's fast for a while, I can't help it, I'm sorry. ”

Aunt Li hurriedly apologized with a smile, but Qi Yanhan could only pull out a smile. "It's okay, you didn't mean to, don't take it to heart. ”

This feeling is really terrible, obviously very angry in my heart, but I still have to pretend not to care on my face, the hypocrisy of adults is really too fake.

But what surprised Qi Yanhan even more was in the back, because Aunt Li not only didn't stop in time, but also went down the steps, but also used Qi Yanhan's generosity as a tool to kick her nose and face.

"Dingding's mother, as a person who came over, my aunt advised you to let go as soon as possible, find someone to marry again, and find a new father for a new time, I think this Dingding's biological father is a scumbag, otherwise how could he not come to see his son for so long, I heard that you were only 24 years old when you were pregnant with Dingding, oops, you are still too young, and you were deceived by this man. ”

Qi Yanhan stared at Aunt Li with wide eyes and strangely, did she really not understand or fake not understand?

However, Qi Yanhan's first reaction was not to be angry, but to look at Xu Sheng beside him.

Xu Sheng was not shocked and did not change in the slightest, but only Xu Sheng himself knew that he had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know whether to be angry or blame himself.

"Aunt Li, don't say it. ”

The fat aunt stabbed Aunt Li with her elbow and hurriedly stopped Aunt Li, who covered her mouth a little exaggeratedly and quickly apologized to Qi Yanhan.

"Alas, Dingding's mother is sorry, I'm a person, I'm just straightforward, I can't stop my mouth for a while, don't be angry when I say these words. ”

Qi Yanhan took a deep breath, and he really couldn't tell whether Aunt Li was really apologizing or hypocritical, so he could only smile stiffly.

But then Qi Yanhan didn't know what to eat, and she swore that she would never invite anyone else to participate in her birthday in the future, especially the old aunt.

The people at the table were eating, and suddenly, the cry of a child came from the living room.

Qi Yanhan was startled when he heard the voice, and then quickly stood up and rushed out, it was Dingding's cry.

Xu Sheng chased after him, and the others followed.

But in the living room, Dingding was surrounded by a group of children, with his eyes closed and his head up, standing there crying.

"Dingding, what's wrong?"

Qi Yanhan walked over and squatted down and hugged Dingding, but Dingding was crying there with his throat in his throat and did not answer.

A few aunts came over, found that the situation was not right, and quickly pulled back their grandson's admonition.

Qi Yanhan coaxed again, but Dingding just didn't speak, sobbed and hooked, and hugged Qi Yanhan and didn't let go.

Qi Yanhan had no choice but to ask Nini, a child who was playing better with Dingding.

"Nini, can you tell Auntie what happened, why Dingding is crying?"

Nini hesitated for a moment, cautiously pointed to the little boy next to her and said, "It's Xiaojie, Xiaojie made Dingding cry." ”

Aunt Li was startled and asked Xiaojie with a straight face.

"Xiaojie, is what Nini said true, did you make Dingding cry?"

Qi Yanhan hurriedly stopped Aunt Li, who was about to get angry, and asked Xiaojie softly.

Xiaojie don't be afraid, tell Auntie what happened, did Dingding make you angry first, that's why you said or did something to make Dingding cry. ”

Qi Yanhan whispered, coaxing Dingding, and asked Xiaojie, Xiaojie pulled a little face, a little overwhelmed.

"Auntie, I didn't mean to, but when I was playing with Dingding, I asked him where my dad was, because we all have dads, and every time we have a birthday, our parents give us a birthday, but for so long, I haven't seen Dingding's dad, so it's strange where Dingding's dad is, and he didn't even come to Dingding's birthday......"

The more Xiao Jie spoke, the quieter he became, Qi Yanhan was stunned in his heart, and continued to ask, "And then." ”

Xiaojie hesitated a little, "Then Dingding got angry, and suddenly he lost his temper and said don't let me care, and then I got angry too, so I said, I just said ......." said that Dingding was a child without a father, and his father didn't want him, and his father hated him, and then Dingding cried......"

Xiaojie's mouth pursed, and he was about to cry, "I'm sorry Auntie, I know it's wrong......"

Qi Yanhan didn't know what kind of expression to face Xiao Jie, "It's okay Xiao Jie, don't cry." ”

Then Qi Yanhan looked at Dingding, "Dingding, isn't that the case?" ”

Dingding wiped away his tears and said loudly: "Dingding has a father! Dingding is not a child that no one wants!"

Qi Yanhan felt a pang in his heart, hugged Dingding and comforted softly, but the guilt in his heart couldn't be stopped, and he suddenly didn't know how to deal with this situation.

Aunt Li, who was standing aside, interjected again.

"Tut, look at it, how sad Dingding cried, it hit him too hard without his father, although I know that it is inappropriate to say this, but I still have to ask, Dingding is so big, it won't be that he hasn't seen his father once, right?"

As soon as Aunt Li asked this, Jiang Chunmei's face became a little embarrassed.

But Qi Yanhan's brain was beating suddenly, she looked at Aunt Li with a cold face and said, "Aunt Li, I don't need you to worry about my family's affairs." ”

"I-"

was choked by Qi Yanhan like this, Aunt Li's kind expression was a little unbearable, and she wanted to refute, but fortunately, the other aunts on the side grabbed her, otherwise she didn't know what to say in her mouth.

Aunt Li was so angry that she couldn't find an outlet, so she could only sprinkle her anger on her grandson.

"You bear child, how does your grandmother usually teach you? Don't you know what to say and what not to say?"

Aunt Li scolded Xiaojie sharply, and Xiaojie looked at Aunt Li aggrievedly.

"Grandma, don't you usually say that, you say that Dingding is a wild child without a father, and you say that he is ......"

"Oops——! you dead kid dare to talk back to me?!"

Before Xiaojie finished speaking, Aunt Li slapped Xiaojie on the buttocks, and Xiaojie was directly beaten and cried by her.

And Aunt Li's face was also blue and white for a while, and in the end, she had to pull out a smile.

"Dingding's mother, Aunt Jiang, don't listen to the child's nonsense, he is still young and ignorant, don't mind. ”

If it weren't for so many people present, Qi Yanhan would really rush up and reason with Aunt Li.

But she had to hold back, because Dingding was here, and she didn't want to get angry in front of Dingding.

And Xu Sheng, who had been silently watching Qi Yanhan from the side, his brows were tightly wrung up, he clenched his hands, and there was an impulse in his heart, he wanted to tell everyone present loudly that Dingding was not a child without a father, he was Dingding's father.

But Qi Yanhan seemed to anticipate Xu Sheng's thoughts, and suddenly looked at him, his eyes were indescribable, like a dissuasion, and like a warning.

Xu Sheng immediately understood the meaning in Qi Yanhan's eyes, but he smiled at Qi Yanhan, Qi Yanhan was a little surprised, I don't know why, seeing Xu Sheng's smile, her somewhat flustered heart suddenly settled down.

I saw Xu Sheng slowly walk to Dingding, bend down and hug Dingding.

"Well, don't cry, manly man, don't flick if you have tears. ”

In fact, Dingding didn't understand what Xu Sheng was talking about at all, but Dingding stopped crying inexplicably and looked at Xu Sheng pitifully.

Dingding cried so much that his eyes were red and red, and it seemed that he was really sad.

Xu Sheng helped Dingding wipe away the tears on his face, and then turned around and looked at the aunts with a cold gaze.

"There's Daddy at the top, he's always there, and he'll be back soon, so please shut up. ”

After Xu Sheng finished speaking, he held Dingding with one hand and Qi Yanhan's hand with the other, and left the living room with the two people, one big and one small, in full view of everyone.