Chapter 12

It wasn’t until everything settled down that I spoke:

“How was it? Pretty awesome, right? I got you everything I could buy.”

The “fireworks ban” hadn’t been implemented yet, so if he didn’t enjoy them now, he wouldn’t see them again later.

“Jian Yu, they’re not worthy, they’re not worthy of celebrating your birthday with you, understand?

“From now on, I’ll celebrate it with you. I’ll celebrate it with you every year.”

He was silent, his breathing gradually trembling:

“Do you know what I’m thinking?”

Something was detaching from its original軌道.

“I’m thinking of jumping down from here, to find you.

“What should I do? Right now, I really want to see you.”

Was he that moved?

My tone held a hint of triumph: “See, I told you I was prescient. Guess what, Jian Yu, look down.”

After seeing that face at the window, I held up the light board and waved it.

With each breath, he suddenly couldn’t help but laugh: “Why does it say Haidilao wishes me a happy birthday?”

“Nonsense, I borrowed it from Haidilao, and I have to return it later.

“Close the window, don’t want you catching a cold.”

My first birthday celebration for him passed just like that.

The following years, it was usually the three of us, with Song Qiao.

So…

“Didn’t we miss out on eating the first year?” I said, half-laughing, half-crying. “Such bad luck. I said I’d sneak you out, but you said it was inconvenient and let it go.”

“Mhm, I just suddenly remembered it.

“I feel that even if my night sky is empty in the future, those fireworks will always be there.”

I pulled a small box from my pocket and pushed it towards him:

“Then you might be satisfied with this gift of mine.”

He opened it, revealing a completely black glass bead.

But Jian Yu didn’t dislike it; instead, he held it carefully in his palm as if it were precious:

“I’ll keep it safe.”

I smiled and reminded him, “You need light to see its true form.

“If you hold it in your hand, it’s nothing.”

He seemed puzzled, but still released his hand. Something flashed.

His eyes gradually widened. He picked it up and held it to the light, and the colors that hadn’t been there moments before suddenly appeared.

Like, fireworks.

“I thought since you’re rich now and don’t lack anything, I might as well make something myself. I fired this personally, isn’t it amazing?”

“…Hmm,” he sincerely praised, “It’s amazing.”

“Really.”