I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 66 - 65: The Benefits of Recognizing a Godfather

Song Chengguang was overjoyed as he wore the Jade Guanyin, the jade pendant pressing against his small chest glimmered, and the little guy immediately excitedly shrank a bit, grabbing the Jade Guanyin inside his clothes, "Hee hee, it’s cool." Song Chengguang exclaimed in amazement, twisting his little head to look at Xu Xiuxiu, "Mom, it’s cool." His little eyes seemed to show off.

Xu Xiuxiu helplessly glanced at Song Chengguang, and turned her head to Ye Hua, "You didn’t have to go to such expense." Just coming for a meal and spending on a fine piece of Jade Guanyin, this meal had indeed been a loss for Ye Hua.

"What expense?" Ye Hua, quite unhappy, scowled, "Alright, continue hosting the guests, I’m taking my son to the table to eat." After giving Xu Xiuxiu a fierce remark, Ye Hua bent down to pick up Song Chengguang to have a meal at the table.

Seeing this, Xu Xiuxiu didn’t say much more, letting him take Song Chengguang to the dining table.

"Brother-in-law." Cai Bo, having learned that today was Song Chengguang’s birthday, had rushed over to Sichuan Pavilion straight from the hospital.

Xu Xiuxiu was rather surprised to see Cai Bo, knowing Qingqing was still in the hospital and hearing that her condition wasn’t very good, Xu Xiuxiu had originally thought that Brother Cai wouldn’t have time to come over for a meal, but unexpectedly, he still came.

"Brother Cai, you’re here, come in, please!" Xu Xiuxiu called out, planning to personally guide him to their seat.

"Brother-in-law, as you know, my family is currently scraping by, I can’t bring anything nice, here’s five yuan, keep it for the child! Don’t mind its modesty." Cai Bo sincerely spoke, taking out five yuan to stuff into Xu Xiuxiu’s hand as a birthday gift for Song Chengguang.

"Brother Cai, there’s no need to be so formal, it’s just a child’s birthday. I invited familiar people over for a casual meal to liven things up," Xu Xiuxiu hesitated to accept Cai Bo’s five yuan. Although the five yuan was far less compared to the fine piece of Jade Guanyin from Ye Hua earlier, for Cai Bo, these five yuan were already a significant amount.

Moreover, in these times, giving five yuan as a gift for a child’s birthday is already considered quite a lot, thinking of Cai Bo’s current situation, how could she feel right accepting this money?

"Brother-in-law, it’s just a small token, please accept it!" Cai Bo, not accustomed to this back-and-forth politeness, struggled to maintain his expression.

Xu Xiuxiu also didn’t wish for the two of them to keep exchanging courtesies like this. Cai Bo definitely needed to save face; she should have known better than to notify them, imposing such an expense. However, Xu Xiuxiu thought about it and still accepted the money, planning to find an excuse tomorrow to spend it on Qingqing.

"Then Brother Cai, please come in and have a seat!"

"Ah, sure!" Cai Bo nodded and went inside to find a place to sit.

Soon, Yun Qiong arrived with the chubby Cui Shuo in tow. Clinging to Cui Shuo with one arm, Yun Qiong also struggled with a large toy gift box in her other hand, beads of sweat forming on her brow. Despite the effort, she maintained her grace, "This is a birthday present Cui Shuo’s aunt sent back from abroad for him. Knowing Cheng Guang and Cui Shuo have birthdays close together, I called and asked her to buy another one. It’s a train set with tracks. Here, take it for the birthday boy!" Xu Xiuxiu and Yun Qiong had met twice more since their last encounter at the mall, which made them even closer friends.

"Thank you," Xu Xiuxiu quickly reached out to take it, having seen these kinds of train sets before, but in the eighties, these toys were quite expensive, especially as foreign products. Under Xu Xiuxiu’s current financial circumstances, even if she had the money, she wouldn’t be able to acquire such an item.

"..." Cui Shuo, the little chubby boy, stayed in Yun Qiong’s arms, his little head turning in all directions seeking Song Chengguang. "Mom," he couldn’t find him and anxiously tugged at Yun Qiong’s sleeve, his face full of grievance.

"Look at my son; you’d think he was a girl with how clingy he’s being! He’s at it again, looking for your Cheng Guang. You go ahead and attend to the other guests; I’ll take him to play with Cheng Guang to save myself the trouble." Yun Qiong was understanding about her son’s unmanageable attachment; though there were many children his age in the family, the little guy was particularly persistent about sticking with Song Chengguang. By now, Yun Qiong had learned to accept it.

She really liked Xu Xiuxiu. The two shared similar temperaments and compatibility, with many shared ideas and thoughts that astonishingly matched. It seemed like a twist of fate that such good friends should meet. After all, women’s friendships are simple, not based on the longevity of the acquaintance, but rather on the harmony of their aura together or from the first impression they had when they met.

Thus, Yun Qiong was pleased that her son, Cui Shuo, also got along well with Song Chengguang.

"Cheng Guang is over at that table; go ahead!" Xu Xiuxiu pointed out the table number to Yun Qiong.

Just after greeting Yun Qiong, a boy rushed up from the first floor, "Auntie!" Coinciding with the weekend, Cai Qiufen’s son, Han Xu, also swung by Sichuan Pavilion, "I’ve come to mooch off your food and drink; do you mind?"

"Of course, I don’t mind. Han Xu, you seem to have grown taller!" The teenage boy had clearly shot up since Xu Xiuxiu last saw him half a month ago; he now appeared taller than her.

"I can still grow a few more centimeters!" Han Xu replied earnestly, then flashed a flattering smile, "Aunt Xiu Xiu, you know how terrible the food in our school cafeteria is. I’m still growing and need to eat well—I’ve been looking forward to this opportunity and won’t be shy about it. I’m just shamelessly taking advantage without my mom knowing; you’ll cover for me, right?" Han Xu, bearing a disposition similar to Cai Qiufen’s, was quite outgoing and forthright. He even lowered his voice as he spoke.

"Go on! I’ll definitely cover for you. Can you help keep an eye on the other younger boys for me?" Xu Xiuxiu made the exchange casually.

"No problem." Han Xu nodded and slipped inside.

Overall, Song Chengguang’s second birthday party was a lively affair. The guests felt entirely at home that evening, and with Sichuan Pavilion hiring a batch of new employees for its new branch, staff dined in shifts, making the work and enjoyment seamless. A crowd made merry throughout the event.

After the lively gathering, the Sichuan Pavilion’s branch successfully opened the next day. freewebnσvel.cøm

Xu Xiuxiu, the hands-off manager, also entered a busy period. The staff recruited specifically for the branch were insufficient on the opening day. Additionally, the new branch was notably larger than the flagship store, prompting Xu Xiuxiu to initiate more hiring. Fortunately, as the owner, Sichuan Pavilion’s well-known benefits made the recruitment less troublesome.