Yan Aohan laughed too, tapping Zhu Yanyi’s nose. “It’s a good thing your sister and Doumiao aren’t here. Otherwise, they’d definitely tease you.”
“Teasing won’t help. Our birthdays are just that lucky. I’ve never seen anyone with such a coincidence,” Zhu Yanyi continued. “My grandma’s birthday is the Mid-Autumn Festival. My uncle’s father-in-law’s birthday is the first day of the eighth month. My grandpa’s birthday is the Little New Year. See? Our family birthdays are all very interesting.”
Zhu Yanyi had truly discovered for the first time that her relatives’ birthdays were quite amusing.
“What about your parents’ birthdays?” Yan Aohan asked casually.
Zhu Yanyi tilted her head. “My dad’s birthday is the third day of the fourth month. That makes her one month younger than me. My mom’s birthday is the seventeenth day of the seventh month. They are easy to remember.” Although the dates weren’t special, they were still hard to forget.
After speaking, Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan again. “Asking about my parents’ birthdays so carefully. Are you trying to flatter them?”
Yan Aohan nodded honestly, without denying it. “Yes. I must flatter my future father-in-law and mother-in-law well. I only hope that when I ask to marry you, they will be merciful and not make things too difficult for me.”
Yan Aohan admitted he had had ulterior motives for a long time. If his own daughter were being eyed like this in the future, he might eat the other person’s heart. So, it was important to prepare early and please his future in-laws.
This was a case of the prepared catching the unprepared. Poor Zhu Shunyao, when he eventually learned the truth, wouldn’t know where to start objecting. Yan Aohan had done everything too perfectly.
Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi laughed loudly again.
Although only the two of them were celebrating, Yan Aohan was very happy. He felt a genuine joy in his heart. Because they were celebrating together, Zhu Yanyi specially stopped him from working late at night and accompanied him to watch TV. Even though the programs were still boring, he wanted to spend this unforgettable Lantern Festival with her.
Yan Aohan’s good mood lasted until the next day when he saw Zhu Yanyi off to school. Watching her return to campus, he remained happy.
After returning and handling a few documents, the phone rang. He picked it up, multitasking by reading files while listening. “Yan Aohan.”
“Aohan, it’s Third Sister. Why didn’t you come home yesterday?” Yan Zhaoxia asked. “It was the Lantern Festival. Everyone came back to celebrate, except you.”
“I didn’t go back.” Yan Aohan didn’t mind. “Did Old Man send you to call?”
Yan Zhaoxia chuckled. “Knowing is enough. Dad lost face. You don’t really plan to wait ten years before coming back, do you?”
“Depends.” Yan Aohan smiled slightly. Ten years was just a punishment for his old man. If his wife wanted to go back with him to meet her parents, he might return earlier. Of course, he wouldn’t tell Yan Zhaoxia this now, and she naturally didn’t know.
Yan Zhaoxia said, “I have a friend who works at a department store. She saw you shopping with a girl the day before yesterday.”
So that was Yan Zhaoxia’s real purpose. Yan Aohan put down his pen. “Third Sister, I remember work was quite busy at the start of the year. Yet your ability to gossip is better than your ability to handle work.”