"I promised you that every word you said and everything that happened between us, especially something as important as your birthday, I would remember." Jun Moyan smiled and said.
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"What’s wrong? Not happy? Does the cake not look good?" Jun Moyan raised his hand and patted Wen Xiao’ai’s little head.
"No, it’s very nice, but... Grandma said there’s something very important to announce today. I want to know what it is." Wen Xiao’ai slightly bowed her head, and her voice gradually faded.
She just missed home.
Brother Ye Qi must have told Clan Leader Grandma about her situation here, and Clan Leader Grandma got angry, so she hasn’t come to find her.
Jun Moyan’s large hand paused as he touched the back of her head. He watched the slightly bowed Wen Xiao’ai twirling her fingers. His good mood slowly dissipated, and his heart grew heavy.
But today is her birthday, and no matter how tough the road ahead is, he couldn’t ruin the atmosphere now.
"This year, let me spend your birthday with you, okay?"
"No." Wen Xiao’ai shook her head.
"..." Jun Moyan was stunned, completely not expecting Wen Xiao’ai to say that.
Before Jun Moyan could start imagining things, Wen Xiao’ai raised her head, with reddened eyes and a choking voice, said: "Not just this year. Every year, you must spend my birthday with me. Not even one year less."
Hearing what Wen Xiao’ai said next, Jun Moyan’s previously stiff expression instantly eased. He nodded with a smile and agreed, "Alright."
Wen Xiao’ai also followed with a smile, sweeping away the previous gloomy mood: "Then we eat cake first?"
"We’ll make a wish first." Jun Moyan stood up, bringing the cake in front of Wen Xiao’ai, took out candles and inserted them, then lit them.
"Can we make a wish? Can it really come true?" Wen Xiao’ai only learned about cakes after arriving in the Human Realm.
On previous birthdays, cakes wouldn’t appear, and she didn’t know cakes were used to celebrate birthdays. Hearing Jun Moyan mention making a wish, she even thought it would truly come true.
"You’ll know whether it comes true or not later." Jun Moyan lit the candles and continued, "After making a wish, we have to blow out the candles."
"Then I’ll make a wish." Wen Xiao’ai was already a bit impatient.
"Mm, go ahead," Jun Moyan helped her clasp her two hands together and even let her close her eyes to wish.
"I want to be with Jun Moyan forever, no one can separate us, I want Jun Moyan to be well, never get hurt again, and be happy every day. I want everyone to be well, including Grandpa and Second Brother. I hope Clan Leader Grandma and Brother Ye Qi stop being angry with me, and like Jun Moyan, agree for me to be with Jun Moyan. I hope the entire Cat Demon Clan will be fine."
Jun Moyan watched Wen Xiao’ai, excitedly making wishes, speaking extremely fast for fear that if she slowed down, her wish wouldn’t come true, feeling bittersweet inside.
Hearing her wishes, his mood was complex and hard to describe.
He knew making wishes was deceitful, just a psychological comfort for fun. Some people even become indifferent to wishing after too many birthdays.
And he, who never celebrated birthdays, disdained these things, but at this moment, he deeply wished to make a vow that Xiaoguai’s wishes would all come true.
After Wen Xiao’ai finished, she opened her eyes, blew out the candle, then turned to look at Jun Moyan, full of excitement, intending to say something but saw Jun Moyan looking at her, eyes bright like tears.