“...... Maybe we can invite your friends, as well as the surrounding neighbors, to have a little birthday party at the 'Three Cripples' bar. ”

"How's it going? How does it feel? Finally coming of age?"

Nair finally grasped a life-saving straw and moved on to the topic of his birthday, and his nervousness and hesitation eased slightly.

Holden didn't react in particular, just smiled at Nair's words, "Eighteenth birthday is just an ordinary day, there is nothing to celebrate, remember? Your eighteenth birthday, we didn't do anything, it was an ordinary day." ”

For the Helo brothers, birthdays are a luxury. Because Aunt Aurora doesn't have a good life, she tries her best to take care of her two children, but she still has a drop in the bucket, and even her daily life needs to struggle on the baseline, how can she have the time and energy to take care of her birthday?

Nair looked at his sensible brother, and there was a touch of tenderness in his eyes.

How could he have forgotten?

On his eighteenth birthday, he had forgotten about it, and he hurried out to class early in the morning, and then went to work on the docks, so busy that he didn't touch the ground, where did he have time to think about these things.

They were busy until nightfall, and then went to the bakery to buy the bread that was no longer fresh at the lowest price, and these hard and tasteless bread were their most precious source of food.

He was planning how to use these breads for lunch and dinner in the next few days, so that they could last longer, and unconsciously pushed open the door, only to find that the restaurant was still lit by candlelight - usually in order to save kerosene, they usually turn off the lights early and go to bed early, but that day was not.

Then he saw Aunt Arlo and Hoden, who were sitting at the table waiting for him to come home.

Howlen fell asleep on his desk from the exhaustion of waiting, and Aunt Arlo took the time to use the dim light to sew and mend – the needlework was done by piece, and the more sewing, the higher the income.

"No, it's your birthday present. ”

Aunt Arlo looked at the tired Nair and pushed over the fresh bread on the table, although it was not freshly baked, but it was the bread that was baked that day, and she could still feel the soft touch of the bread, which was completely different from the hard and stone-like bread in her arms.

Later Nair learns that it was a gift from Holden for him.

Holden spent two months after school helping the owner of the bakery at the end of the street to prepare a special birthday present: fresh bread of the day was the first gift, plus a handmade tie knot.

Nair still remembers that when Hoden was sleeping in a daze, the little guy was still muttering "Happy Birthday" behind his back when he carried him to his room.

Looking back again, Nair's eyes were still slightly warm, "Of course I remember that the tie knot you gave me is still my lucky charm." ”

Lucky charms that he always carries with him.

Collecting his emotions, Nair smiled a shallow smile at Holden, "But now it's different from before, you're starting to make money, and we can still afford a small party." ”

"Well, I'll talk to Guzmin that we'll rent out all the bars that day, and you can invite some friends, and we'll invite some neighbors, and then I'll go and get Aunt Aurlo, and we'll all get together and have a dinner, and you'll make sure it's all good food." ”

"What do you say?"

The ear caught the key word, Horden's eyes lit up slightly, looking at the excited Nair, the words of rejection came to his mouth but did not say it after all: Actually, this is not his eighteenth birthday, his eighteen years have been spent a long time ago, this is not even his birthday.

"You're talking about food!" replied Hodden.

Nair's mood also brightened, and he nodded again and again, "[Begonia Book House] Okay, I know, I'll confirm with Guzmin." Seeing that the atmosphere was relaxed again, Nair's question naturally came out, "What the hell is going on with that picture of dinner?

"That's Robben's brother. Without hesitation, Hoden replied, "He's missing, it's been a while now." ”

Howlen thinks about how to answer Nair, lies are easy to debunk, and he doesn't want to hide everything from Nair, otherwise it may backfire and arouse Nair's curiosity, but the truth is absolutely impossible, unlike Ray Peters and Brutus, Nair is more like a parent, he will definitely try to protect Howlen, or forbid Howlen to continue to participate, whether it is the former or the latter, the situation will not be too good.

So, the best thing to do is to be true and false.

"Robben has been trying to find Samuel, and he wants me to help, but we never have a clue. As a result...... tonight," Hoden didn't continue.

Nair understood immediately, because of Hoden's calmness and sincerity, and without hesitation and evasion, he was convinced.

Thinking about the situation tonight, the matter is explained, "But how did Samuel become Viscount Philo and then appear in Tuno?"

"That's what we're curious about, too. Holden had something to say, and Nair immediately thought of a possibility—

If Samuel had murdered Viscount Philo and fled to Tuno, and Dove had taken on the magpie's nest to pretend to be Viscount Philo, then everything would have been able to be connected.

Nair's eyes froze slightly.

Holden knew that his effect had been achieved, "but we can't be sure now, Robben thought, maybe he should go to Tuno himself, after all, it was his brother, and he could only confirm with his own eyes if it was just a similar appearance, or ......"

Nair suddenly realized, but still showed a worried look, and looked at Hodden again.

There was no need for Nair to speak, Hoden immediately understood, and took the initiative to say, "Don't worry, if I'm really going to Tuno with Robben, I'll tell you." ”

Nair sighed lightly, "I can understand Robben's feelings. "The emotions between brothers are really different. Originally, Nair also wanted to advise Hoden to stay out of danger, but he also wanted to be helped if he was Robben's position.

On the one hand, he was worried about Holden's safety, and on the other hand, he put himself in his shoes, and in the end, kindness prevailed, "If you can help, help." ”

"But you still need to pay attention to safety, if his brother really does something bad, he still needs to let the security team deal with it, since he dares to do it for the first time, he dares to do it for the second time. ”

Looking at Nair's tangled appearance, Hedon chuckled, "Nair, I'm a little smart, but I'm not omnipotent, and I can't definitely do it if I go out." ”