Chapter 940: Childhood Sweethearts 34

In their embrace, the 12 o'clock alarm rang.

Jin Chen leaned one hand on Song Xu's waist, raised his hand to cancel the phone's vibrating alarm, and pressed it against his forehead.

"Xiao Yu'er, happy birthday."

His voice was soft and gentle, falling into Song Xu's ears, and it also stirred ripples in his heart.

Song Xu smiled, his eyes crinkling, the moonlight seemed to be kneaded into his almond eyes; he then lifted his head and gently kissed Jin Chen's lip corner, cherished and delighted.

"Every year, my brother's birthday gift is what I like best, and this year is no different."

This gift will accompany him for the rest of his life, so he won't become a burden to his brother due to health reasons, which is why he likes it even more.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +15, total 85!】

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 20!】

"Let's go eat cake," Jin Chen said with a smile, his lips involuntarily brushing again, a feeling even softer, making him somewhat unable to stop, "I specially made your favorite flavor."

Upon hearing that Jin Chen had made it himself, Song Xu, who originally had no interest in eating cake, suddenly became interested.

The people in the yard were still waiting for them to come over and blow out the candles; seeing Song Xu and Jin Chen walk over hand in hand, they all broke out in congratulations at once.

"Happy birthday!"

Song Xu's face rippled with a smile, obedient and sweet, as everyone's blessings and the birthday song played, he clasped hands, closed his eyes, and made three wishes.

The three elders carefully examined that donation document, and Jin Shu felt both moved and proud in his heart.

In this short half year, his son's progress can be described as a leap; the project is well-executed, able to balance the family company and his own entrepreneurship, and he even managed to obtain a hard-to-come-by heart source.

No wonder he's Jin Shu's son! Comrade Jin Shu was so happy he rolled up his sleeves for two more skewers of barbecue.

Liu Ou rolled up his sleeves and gave him a small hammer, saying, "Eat a little less! If you get hot-headed, I won't care for you!"

"How could that be okay!" Jin Shu immediately drank a mouthful of cooling tea, just in case.

Mu Henian observed the warm atmosphere in the courtyard, the smile at his lips deepening, once again feeling that the best decision he had made after his rebirth was to come to Ming Cheng early.

In these few short months here, it remains a rare warmth in his life.

"Henian, cheers!"

Cheng Huai, his head buzzing with alcohol, almost lunged into his embrace, grinning as he raised his beer cup, his cheeks red and hot, pressed against Mu Henian's neck, the skin icy cool, which Cheng Huai greatly enjoyed.

"Ah Huai is drunk."

Mu Henian laughed, cupping his face, rubbing with his fingertip, "Like that red-faced doll at home."

Cheng Huai frowned strangely, "That red-faced doll isn't nice-looking; do you also think I'm not good-looking!"

He shouted and broke free from Mu Henian's embrace, "Ah Xu! I'm being despised!"

Song Xu earnestly listened to the drunken Cheng Huai vent his grievances, when a sudden cool sensation touched his face; he instinctively turned his head and saw that Jin Chen had smeared cream on his face.

"Wah yah yah yah! Ah Huai, don't be scared! I'll come help you beat him!"

Cheng Huai immediately grabbed a big lump of cake and sprinted toward Jin Chen, his steps unsteady, ready to tumble down with the cake at any moment.

Jin Chen's smiling face changed in shock; he immediately turned and ran, still shouting, "Mu Henian! Why don't you come manage Cheng Huai!"

He and his little fish were flirting, not so that Cheng Huai would take revenge.

This scene made the elders laugh heartily.

The summer night breeze was mildly cool, blowing nothing but comfort; amid the night sky, stars twinkled, the colored lights on the pear trees also sparkled, the four youths made a racket, occasionally the elders' laughter drifted by, and Comrade Jin Shu was still happily dealing with the barbecue.

——

During the National Day holiday, with Jin Chen's family of three and Xu Apo accompanying him, Song Xu flew abroad for surgery.

The guardian's signature was Xu Apo, and under Jin Chen's deliberate concealment, the Song family far in Jing Shi knew nothing.

According to the 0731 investigation, the Songshang case has been searching for heart sources these past years; even if following legal channels, it's likely they'd never in a lifetime get the most suitable heart for Song Xu, so they basically resorted to illegal means.

The heart source had not yet been obtained; Jin Chen first investigated that the Songshang case, using its connections in the illegal market over these years, was secretly doing some shady business, and funds could be laundered simply by routing the group's business outward.

After investigating this, Jin Chen also privately consulted with Mu Henian once.

Precisely because of this fact, they have long dismissed earlier speculations that the Songshang case's car accident might truly be unrelated to Song Chong; it's largely due to illegal business, but even so, Song Chong is absolutely not a good person, just different in their own ways.

Time flew by.

With the support of his lover and two close friends, Cheng Huai completely cast off the influence of his original family; perhaps after joining the project team, he repeatedly proposed several good ideas, giving him confidence, and no longer felt inferior due to his background.

Mu Henian consistently supported him, guiding Cheng Huai in learning professional knowledge; even though Cheng Huai's current ideas are not mature, he was delighted to see his lover shine in his own field of expertise.

Under Jin Chen's meticulous, ever-present care, Song Xu's health improved day by day after the surgery, and the acute rejection reaction disappeared in the third month post-operation.

Winter came and summer went; in the blink of an eye, autumn and winter cycled, the chapter about the future finally unfolded, and the various trials they would face came one after another.

First, due to Mu Henian's illegitimate younger brother, they discovered that Mu Henian actually went to Ming Cheng, not only failing to maintain a good relationship with Song Xu, but also found an ordinary poor student as a boyfriend!

Not long after returning to Jing Shi, Mu Henian was compelled by the Mu family to bring Cheng Huai home and forced to break up.

And Jin Chen, too, finally got to meet the Song family.

Before, Jin Chen had seen Song Xu's parents quite often; they would come to Ming Cheng in great force for every holiday, but later it was Xu Su who returned, and afterward only regular deposits into the card remained.

Inside the luxurious reception hall.

Xu Su wore an elaborate-looking cheongsam, holding a teacup in her hand, but her eyes were very vexed.

"Little Xu, look at what you're wearing; Dad and Mom give you that much money every year, why don't you buy yourself some nice clothes?"

"I think you've lived in Ming Cheng too long, your horizons have narrowed considerably; as a child, you'd be allergic to toys under five thousand yuan, but now you'll accept anything."

Song Xu frowned and lowered his head, "I think the clothes are fine, Mom, what are you saying?"

Jin Chen slightly raised his brow, the corner of his mouth bearing an indifferent smile.

Xu Su seemed to be scolding Song Xu, but was actually mocking him.

Comrade Jin Shu was so happy he rolled up his sleeves for two more skewers of barbecue.