Birthday (Part 2)

"Birthday?"

At the dinner table, Luo Ye ate as he asked in confusion, "My birthday's coming up already?"

"Yes, Xiao Ye. What day is your birthday?"

"October 6th."

"What date is it today?"

"October 5th..."

Five days had already passed since National Day. Luo Ye froze for a moment, then said in surprise, "So tomorrow is my birthday again?"

"You really are something."

Chen Shaoman said helplessly, "You clearly know when your birthday is, but you have no concept of birthdays at all. You forget every time. Once you go to college, start working, and aren't home anymore, how are you going to celebrate your birthday?"

"That's right."

Gu Mingxuan said as well, "When your family isn't around, who's going to remember your birthday? You need to remember it yourself."

"Got it, got it."

Luo Ye answered with utter perfunctoriness.

He wasn't interested in birthdays, but he cared about other people's birthdays.

Although he had no real concept of his own birthday and felt it didn't matter whether he celebrated it or not, he remembered other people's birthdays and took them seriously.

"Xiao Ye, how do you want to celebrate your birthday tomorrow?" Chen Shaoman asked.

"I don't know. However."

"However?"

Chen Shaoman said angrily, "How can my nephew celebrate his birthday however he wants? Aunt Liu, make something good tomorrow. Mingxuan, take Xiao Ye out and have some fun tomorrow. Old Gu, give Xiao Ye twenty percent of your company shares."

At that, Gu Ransheng looked astonished.

Here it came again.

Every year on Luo Ye's birthday, Chen Shaoman said things like this, as if the only thing he, the head of the household, was good for was giving away shares.

Still, he knew Chen Shaoman was only joking.

To outsiders, Gu Ransheng seemed to have nothing but work