Rebirth from the Ashes

Chapter 649: Happy Birthday

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

With a catch on her throat, Shen Xi nearly burst into tears as she ran toward her parents to hug them. Her voice was hoarse. “Thank you, Mom and Dad.”

Li Yuan was not lying when he said he would pay a visit to her parents after her birthday.

Mom and Dad must have found out since they let Li Yuan come and celebrate her birthday.

“Happy birthday.” Shen Zhangqing gruffly uttered with a smile before pushing her away. “I need to go and wash my hands.”

He then took off in a scurry. How could he let his daughter see him cry? How would he ruin her joyous day into adulthood? Everything went as long as she was happy.

“Happy birthday.” Yun Jinping gently patted her head while curling her lips and speaking in between sobs. “Our little Xixi is all grown up.”

Her voice reflected mixed feelings, upset, and the most profound and beautiful blessings.

It never occurred to Shen Xi that her parents would go so far to do this for her. She wondered the reason for their change of heart and to accept the matter in peace. They even kept it from her until now just to give her a big surprise.

She was no stranger to Old Shen’s character. He was cranky, had a quick temper, and had a big mouth. No son-in-law would ever be good enough for him. Every time the question about a boyfriend was brought up, Old Shen would say the boys had to go through him first for the trials and tribulations he would set up. Old Shen would only hand his daughter over once they passed the test.

Although Mom often said Shen Xi should follow her heart, the truth was, Mom would miss having her around.

Fu Qingxuan looked daggers at Li Yuan. If only looks could kill.

Overwhelmed with a mix of emotions, Yu Yuanxi watched the scene unfold with lament, bitterness, and reluctance. He could understand where his parents were coming from.

Li Yuan placed the cake in the middle of the table.

Song Wenye was getting the vibe of a daughter being given away in marriage. Xixi was only dating, not tying the knot. To lighten the mood, she had to step in and crash the touching moment by asking, “Toffeecito’s Dad, where are the candles?”

Those words pulled everyone back to earth.

Snapping out of her thoughts, Ruan Sisi went to look for candles, cutleries, and a birthday crown from the box. She then realized that the birthday crown was made of real jewelry as she held it in her hands.

The crown was mounted with diamonds, all eighteen pieces of them. The sparkles were blinding as each piece was the size of a quail egg. There were also at least several thousand gems, big and small, inlaid all over, bringing the price to around ten billion.

Shocked, Ruan Sisi held the crown and glanced at the man. This was a lavish spend. Who was the man to afford it?

Shen Xi choked up and felt her heart was full as she grasped Yun Jinping’s hands tightly.

Yun Jinping patted Shen Xi’s hand with a smile. With Li Yuan lighting the candles, she tenderly said, “Let’s head over.”

Shen Xi always put her parents first and wanted them to be happy. Of course, Yun Jinping and her husband wanted the same for her, hoping that everything in life would go well for her and that she could do whatever her heart desired.

Giving a nod, Shen Xi embraced Li Yuan. She also hugged Shen Zhangqing as the latter made his way over with teary eyes. Shen Xi happily muttered, “Old Shen, I love you so much.”

Shen Zhangqing did not want to say anything that was a buzzkill on this joyous occasion. Still, he grunted, “I’ll deal with you after today.”

He then glared spitefully at Li Yuan.

Yun Jinping uttered with a grin, “Your dad was the one who agreed to it.”

Humming in acknowledgment, Shen Xi gave the couple a big hug. “Mom, Dad. Having you is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

She knew now that all the worries she had were nothing before the love her parents had for her. She let all the doubts get to her head. Shen Xi was willing to yield for their sake while they would do anything for her.

It was not known who turned off the lights in the living room. The flame was dancing on the candles on the birthday cake.

Song Wenye shouted, “Xixi, Mr. and Mrs. Shen, hurry over. The candles are about to go out.”

She took a glance at Li Yuan who was next to her and noticed the man did not take his loving eyes away from Shen Xi for even one second.

It never crossed Song Wenye’s mind that the ruthless and cold-blooded head of the Li household turned out to be attractive and amiable, as well as devoted to Xixi.

For Xixi to have found a great man, Song Wenye was supportive and as happy as her best friend.

Heeding Song Wenye’s call, Shen Xi pulled Yun Jinping and Shen Zhangqing to head over.

Keeping the moving sentiments deep in her heart and letting the joy spread, the party was back in full swing.

With Shen Xi coming to the front, Ruan Sisi placed the crown on her head. This crown was not inferior to crowns used by the coronation of royals in Europe. Ruan Sisi wondered what sort of crown would befit her teacher when she got married. Surely, it had to beat the lavish one her teacher got for her birthday.

Li Yuan took a step to the side and nodded gratefully at Yun Jinping and Shen Zhangqing as the girl hauled her folks along. He was only able to give his fair lady a surprise and make everything happen through their blessings.

The girl had been brainwashing him with information, making him believe that her parents were tough nuts to crack. Nevertheless, his fair lady had forgotten one thing and that was her parents loved her so much to accept whoever and whatever she liked, despite their unease.

Touched by Li Yuan’s tiniest gesture, Yun Jinping dragged Shen Zhangqing away from Shen Xi’s side to give way to Li Yuan.

Fu Qingxuan saw the opportunity and wanted to take his chances when he was pulled aside by Jiang Yin who gave him a weird look. The young master of the Fu family had probably fallen for her student because he had been carrying a sour face the entire time since finding out about the surprise.

After completing her tasks, Song Wenye sensibly stood down. She grabbed Yu Yuanxi’s hand and whispered in his ear, “So this is Li Yuan.”

As a member of the higher society in the capital, Song Wenye had heard many speculations of the mysterious head of the Li household’s looks and personality.

Now that she had met the real deal, Song Wenye realized that rumors were only rumors. The man was nothing like the gossip.

Yu Yuanxi was unfamiliar with the name as he was of a different class, nor did he ever care about anything of the upper crust.. He solemnly said, “I don’t care what kind of man he is just as long as he treats Xixi right.”