Chapter 612: Chapter 612: When It Comes to Shamelessness, He Still Lost
After all, the child is grown up. It’s not like a full moon or hundred-day celebration; there’s no need for such fuss.
Previously, when she celebrated Xiao Mo’s birthday, it was only her, Li Xiaoyun, and Xiao Mo, just the three of them.
The birthday was simple, yet warm and fulfilling.
"For future birthdays, just celebrating among family seems enough to me," Zhao Gushen said.
Their family has always been low-key.
Whether it was the elders or his parents, including Zhao Gushen himself.
Anniversaries, birthdays, whatever the celebration, it was always in a small circle of family.
Zhao Gushen performed excellently in his studies.
Zhao Gushen, when he first joined Changping, presented an outstanding report card, driving Changping to make a huge leap forward.
At that time, Zhao Gushen had just graduated, just entered Changping.
Being the heir of the Zhao Family, no one at Changping could really say anything about this parachute candidate.
No experience, yet here to lead Changping?
Privately, there was no shortage of people complaining.
At that time, Zhao Gushen bore this pressure and eventually proved himself to all of Changping, to the entire Zhao Family.
Following that, Zhao Gushen’s decisions never went wrong.
But even with such achievements, the Zhao Family never celebrated extravagantly.
It was always a family dinner to celebrate.
This has become a family habit.
Not just for Zhao Gushen, but even Zhao Dinghuan was the same.
Since childhood, except for the wedding, the family never had big celebrations for him.
"However, I missed Xiao Mo’s birth, missed Xiao Mo’s full moon, missed Xiao Mo’s hundred-day," Zhao Gushen said.
"These were all very memorable days."
"Days worth celebrating," Zhao Gushen said.
Xiao Mo stood by, feeling a bit uneasy, his cheeks slightly red.
So... Dad remembered all along!
He thought Dad always deliberately annoyed him, bullied him, and found him troublesome.
Unexpectedly, Dad remembered everything.
Xiao Mo’s eyes were shining brightly as he looked at Zhao Gushen, feeling very touched inside.
"I missed those, and time can’t go back," Zhao Gushen said, "Xiao Mo and I have just reunited, and I missed his birthday this year, too."
"Xiao Mo’s birthday next year will be the first one we spend together."
"It’s the first one for me, and for the three of us, it’s the first time our family will be together celebrating Xiao Mo."
"So I want this first birthday to be lively and grand. I want to make up for the missed full moon, hundred-day, and previous four birthdays all at once."
"For what was missed, I can’t participate, but if there’s even a slight chance to make it up, I want to seize it," Zhao Gushen said.
"So, can we be high-key just this once?" Zhao Gushen asked Ye Fei.
Ye Fei said, "I have no objections, Xiao Mo, what about you?"
The little guy was pinching his clothes, twisting shyly.
"Since... since Dad wants it to be big, then answer Dad," Xiao Mo said, blushing, "It’s all Dad’s love for me!"
"As a son, I must fulfill Dad’s wish," Xiao Mo nodded heavily, "I am filial!"
Zhao Gushen: "..."
It turns out throwing a big birthday party for this kid is actually fulfilling his filial duty to me?
"It seems you don’t care much. Since you don’t mind, let’s keep the birthday low-key within our family. It’ll save me some trouble," Zhao Gushen said.
No need for the kid to be filial in this regard.
In the end, him spending money and effort for Xiao Mo’s birthday party turns out he’s being capricious, and the little guy is only reluctantly agreeing out of filial piety.
To this, Zhao Gushen just wants to say "hehe" to the little guy.
This kid’s nature, who knows whom it takes after.
Slippery as an eel.
Of course, Ye Fei isn’t like this.
The kid in this regard definitely doesn’t take after Ye Fei.
However, Zhao Gushen is firm in believing that the kid doesn’t take after him either.
His cheek isn’t this thick!
"I care!" The little guy, seeing Zhao Gushen change his mind, immediately got anxious and grabbed Zhao Gushen’s arm, saying, "I very much care!"
This Dad, how can he not understand his son’s heart!
He was just speaking coyly.
How could Dad decide to backtrack?
The anxious Xiao Mo quickly looked to Ye Fei for help.
Ye Fei saw the little guy’s anxious look, both pitiful and cute, her heart softening.
So she quickly gave Zhao Gushen a meaningful look.
Only then did Zhao Gushen "oh" and say, "Oh, so you do want it, huh?"
Xiao Mo, afraid that Zhao Gushen would change his mind again, didn’t dare pretend anymore and quickly nodded.
"Why didn’t you say so sooner?" Zhao Gushen said, feigning seriousness.
Xiao Mo: "..."
"Next time, just say it directly if you like something," Zhao Gushen, playing dumb, added, "No need to be polite with your father."
Xiao Mo: "..."
His dad was deliberately teasing him!
Yet with the way Zhao Gushen spoke, there was nothing wrong.
No matter how Xiao Mo tried to think of something to refute him, he couldn’t find a reason.
The little guy thought, when it comes to cunning, an old fox is still more cunning.
He’s still a bit short.
But seeing Zhao Gushen’s smug look, Xiao Mo couldn’t help but pout, lifting his chin, and said, "Dad, didn’t you say that finally acknowledging me, you want to make up for what was missed? Then why do you always bully me?"
Unexpectedly, Zhao Gushen, with even thicker skin, directly countered, "How am I bullying you? You’re really wrongly accusing me."
After speaking, he looked at Ye Fei with a face full of grievance: "Xiao Fei, you see, Xiao Mo usually bullies me like this."
Ye Fei: "..."
Xiao Mo was furious; how can Dad be so shameless!
In terms of shamelessness, he’s still losing!
Ye Fei, caught between the father and son, felt like a sandwich cookie, utterly embarrassed.
Ye Fei didn’t even want to bother with them, not answering anyone’s words.
Directly changed back to the original topic: "Let’s quickly go downstairs and pin up the photos."
Don’t forget what their purpose in the study was.
"What about your photos?" Xiao Mo asked.
Ye Fei looked at Zhao Gushen.
Zhao Gushen thought for a moment, then said, "Previously, in the photography studio, we took many photos, some of which are of us individually, shot very casually and naturally, looking not at all posed."
"More like captured moments from life, I think those few would be fitting; let’s pick one as our wedding day photo."
After saying this, Zhao Gushen again sought Ye Fei’s opinion: "What do you think?"
