Taking advantage of Carlos's return to the dormitory, Su Qingjia rubbed into the audience to watch a group of young little fresh meat play football.

Back when she was a child, this eyesight is really good~~~ She can count how many beads of sweat there are on the clavicle of the handsome guy who dribbles in front of her. It's a pity that it hasn't come to the era of smartphones yet, and it's not convenient to take pictures at all→_→

But in the next second, she was blown up by Carlos in front of her.

He changed his clothes, the white tracksuit was soft, the exposed calves could hardly be straightened, the blonde hair was combed again, and the blue-gray eyes were lined with a comic book character who came out of the second dimension.

"Bella, can I go with you?" Carlos secretly curled up the corners of his coat and bowed his head shyly.

Su Qingjia stood up from the stands and patted the cheongsam on her body - this is made for her by Grandma Su, from the selection of materials to embroidery, without pretending to others, the word "Fu" on it is sewn by the traditional Suzhou-style embroidery method, and the stitches and threads are the concern of an old man for his children and grandchildren.

"Well, Lord Birthday, you are the most important today." Su Qingjia nodded and took a breath, hmm, this kid took some time to take a bath? "If you don't need to turn around again, let's go."

Carlos:......

Su Qingjia took him back to the orphanage, and yesterday Su Qingjia put some things in the kitchen.

Because it was a semi-finished product that was almost done, Su Qingjia took it out of the refrigerator and processed it simply, and the hot noodles and red eggs were baked.

Carlos had been short-circuited in his whole brain since Su Qingjia started to do it, and he sat there in a daze, not saying anything, just staring at Su Qingjia tightly with a pair of jewel-like eyes.

"Hey, Carlos, what's the fuss, hurry up and eat while it's hot." Su Qingjia knocked his head with a fork, "The chicken soup is fragrant." ”

Carlos finally recovered a little from his forced state, and he licked his dry upper lip: "What is this?" ”

The mellow chicken soup seduces the palate, and the thin noodles are sprinkled with green onions, but Carlos, a native of Spain, is overwhelmed by the strange noodles.

"This is longevity noodles, ...... when you eat them" Su Qingjia lowered his head and looked for the bottom, "Oh, start eating from here, you must not bite off, you must eat it in one go, this means that your life is as long as this noodles." ”

"Is this also a birthday custom in your home country?" Carlos asked, holding a fork.

Su Qingjia smiled sweetly at him, her eyebrows crooked: "Of course, Carlos, this is the second gift for you, I wish you good health and peace." ”

Carlos lowered his head and ate the noodles in silence, the first time he had eaten this strange but delicious noodle, he was careful not to break it.

Until he finished the soup, Carlos didn't dare to look up, his eyes were red, and he didn't want Bella to see it.

The noodles were not made very much, and Su Qingjia put the red eggs in front of Carlos again, "Carlos, this is the third gift for you, it means peeling the shell and being reborn." Boy, you will succeed~~~"

Holding the red egg in his white hand, Carlos nodded and took it from Su Qingjia's hand.

Peeling back the red shell, Carlos ate it, his eyes were shattered, and every day La Masia would let the players eat eggs to replenish their energy, but it was the first time he felt that eggs could be so delicious.

After two o'clock in the afternoon, the two set off for Las Ramblas, a street full of fond memories that Carlos always loved.

The scorching sun did not disturb the enthusiasm of the wandering artists, and the tall plane trees did not hesitate to spare their broad hearts, and the dazzling array of fruits was creatively arranged by the shopkeeper in various patterns.

Su Qingjia spent 1.5 euros to buy a large box of fresh creamy fruit salad, and the two of them were full, and the sweet strawberry and cherry juice were still in their mouths.

Close to Plaça Catalunya is the magical Fountain of Canaretes, and legend has it that anyone who drinks the water from the fountain will one day return to Barcelona.

This time, they walked aimlessly through the streets, greeted street performers, listened to the singing of the theater, admired the art of architecture, and people of different colors gathered here, and the joy of life was vividly expressed here.

Before you know it, the sun has set.

The Spanish poet Federigo once said, "Las Ramblas is the only street in the world that I hope will never end." ”

Carlos doesn't know the quote yet, but like the romantic and legendary poet, he doesn't want to go to the end of the street. Looking at the canopy of the night, he was a little lost.

The day is almost over.

When he was a child, he had heard Cinderella's fairy tales, and when twelve o'clock in the evening came, one of Cinderella's costumes would be beaten back to its original shape.

Now he's like Sindurella, and the good days can't even wait for the midnight bell.

The night slowly deepened.

At the mouth of Columbus's voyage to the sea, the lights were lit on the sailing ship "Lania". Su Qingjia took Carlos to the dock. (Note: The "Lania" is a sailing ship that Columbus sailed on to the Americas, and is now a replica moored in the harbor)

"Now close your eyes, I'm going to give you a fourth gift."

Carlos honestly closed his eyes, and the corners of his eyes wrinkled at the corners of his eyes that were too obedient.

Su Qingjia smiled: "Don't be so tight, you just close it casually, just don't peek." Reached out and shook it in front of Carlos, well, no response, closed.

After a squirming sound, Carlos heard the sound of a lighter ignition, he was a little nervous, but also a little excited, and his right ear kept moving. A cool sea breeze blew on his cheeks, with a rare salty taste.

The long wait finally came to an end, and Carlos heard Bella say to him, "Reach out—" something was placed on his hand, "Don't move, now, you can open your eyes." ”

The warm flame of the candle danced in his hand, and the shield kept it safe from the sea breeze. It was a beautiful river lantern, ingeniously crafted, selected by Su Qingjia from his own collection, and the craftsman folded the paper into the shape of a lotus flower, nine petals and nine turns, and then dyed and deeply processed to ensure that it could float far away on the water.

Carlos felt that his hand holding the river lantern was about to get wet, and the warm candle flame made Su Qingjia's face particularly beautiful, her long eyelashes were like butterfly wings, her amber eyes were full of joy, her nose was small and beautiful, and her lips were like plum blossom petals.

In a red dress, her hair is scattered, like a legendary female kraken.

"Carlos, now I would like to give you my fourth gift, China River Lantern, and I wish you a bright future and smooth sailing." Su Qingjia pulled him to squat, "Although this is a piece of sea, it's nothing, let's put down the river lantern." ”

"Can I take it back?" Carlos asked, "I'm a little reluctant, can I not let go?" ”

Su Qingjia could see that he liked this gift very much, thought for a while, and said, "It's a gift for you, it's in your hands now, and it's up to you to decide what to do with it." I can do both. ”

Looking at the river lantern, and looking at Su Qingjia's smooth and delicate face against the backdrop of the river lantern, Carlos still said: "Then let's put it away." Su Qingjia smiled and nodded, watching Carlos dip his hands into the water, and then slowly let go of the river lantern.

Su Qingjia took advantage of the fact that he had not come back to his senses and put a gentle kiss on his cheek.

Carlos turned around, his left cheek was hot, fortunately the night was hazy, he couldn't see his blushing clearly, he was excited to jump into the sea to cool off, he rubbed the corner of his clothes, "You, why are you kissing me?" ”

Su Qingjia deeply felt that she had just kissed a little daughter-in-law from a good family, and she was a little guilty: "The one just now is the fifth birthday gift I gave, I wish our friendship a long time." What do you think? Do you like it? "God knows it's actually a knee pad for the fifth gift, and it's still in her bag.

Of course Carlos likes it, he nodded, this time he must not say the wrong thing, pondered for a moment, he said: "I like it, I like it very much, Bella, this is my favorite birthday present today." He smiled slightly, dimple with honey, "We're best friends!" ”

Su Qingjia saw that Carlos had no adverse reactions, so she was relieved, looked at the river lantern that had not yet drifted away, and said, "Carlos, I should go, my father is waiting for me in the square, today, I wish you a happy birthday at the end." ”

"Thank you, Bella, thank you." Carlos was a little incoherent, "Bella, this is the best birthday I've ever had, and these are the best birthday presents I've ever received." Good bye. Go ahead, Uncle Hui should be worried. ”

Waiting for Su Qingjia's figure to disappear into the night, Carlos quickly ran to the dock, if there is a coach who is measuring the speed, I believe this is Carlos's best performance.

The lotus-shaped river lantern had not yet drifted away, and it was still in the shallow water of the pier, and Carlos was dripping into the water, getting closer to the river lantern a little bit.

The sea slowly rose from his ankles to his calves, then to his thighs, and at the point where the water was submerged to his navel, he finally got his hands on the still burning river lantern.

Before the officers on duty could find him, he hurried back to the shore, the temperature of the sea was not low, but it was still a little chilly in the night.

Young people with wine glasses were still greeting each other, the bar was singing and dancing, the saxophone drifted around every corner, and Carlos listened to the cicadas from the plane trees and blew out the river lanterns.

Such a good gift, he wanted to keep it well.

When he returned to La Masia, it was already nine o'clock, and his dormitory was full of U12 and younger players, and there was no one during the summer vacation, and the corridors were all dark. Carlos went upstairs in the dark, pushed open the door to his dorm room, and as he went to turn on the light, he sensed that there were other people in the room. He habitually held his breath and clenched his hands.

"Happy birthday, happy birthday to you......" The candlelight flickered, and Coach Benajes pushed the birthday cake, followed by a group of teenagers around U16. Happy eleventh birthday, Carlos. ”

Oleg stepped forward and handed Carlos a box: "Happy birthday, little golden retriever, this is what your little girlfriend asked me to give you." Take it. He took another lollipop out, rainbow flavor, "This is what I gave you, remember to finish it." Oleg shook his fist, "Don't waste it. Be careful that I punch you. ”

The cake was also brought by Su Qingjia to Benajes, and she asked each of the teenagers who were still training in La Masia to ask them to sing a birthday song for the lonely boy.

After eating the big cake, the teenagers left one after another.

Carlos opens the box, which contains a pair of sneakers and a card.

It reads: Sixth gift, sneakers, may it kick goals again and again for you, and I wish you better and better skills.

The seventh gift, the birthday cake, and all the best wishes, I wish you a happy forever.

May seven gifts fill the short void in your life.

The byline is Bella.

Falling asleep, Carlos thought, he wasn't poor Cinderella, he still had Bella. He didn't have to worry, the bell would take away his happiness.