Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 585 - 565: The Stance of the Luo Family (Part 6)
Luo Qianqian also realized that today was clearly Old Master Luo’s birthday, so why did it feel like it was her birthday instead? Especially considering the way Grandpa was acting—while he usually doted on her, he didn’t always indulge her like this.
Usually, Luo Yanran would argue back with her and wasn’t suppressed quite as much as now.
Lunch was prepared at home by a chef, and except for Luo Xisi, Luo Xiying, Luo Yanhai, and Luo Yanhao, who were still on the way, and with the exception of Luo Shufan, whose whereabouts were unknown, all other members of the Luo Family had gathered, including Luo Baozi, who was lying on the ground ready for action. The whole family had a harmonious and joyous meal together.
Right after lunch, a courier delivery arrived that required Luo Qianqian to sign personally. After signing for it, she looked carefully and saw that it was from abroad. She hurriedly brought it to Old Master Luo, excitedly presenting it: "Grandpa, Grandpa, it’s from my brother. Brother knew it’s your birthday."
Luo Shufan, sitting in front of his computer, sneezed and massaged his temples, figuring that the thing must have arrived by now. Glancing at Xu Tianyi, who was still completely unaware and sleeping on the desk, Luo Shufan felt a rare twinge of guilt.
However, when they opened the box, they found a set of Tang-style clothing. The dark red fabric was decorated with a subtle turtle and crane pattern, making it quite distinctive.
"How thoughtful," Old Master Luo said with satisfaction, nodding his head.
Even though Luo Shufan wasn’t at home, he would always send gifts back for family birthdays and holidays. His thoughtfulness ensured he didn’t become estranged from the family—he even remembered to send a gift for Baozi.
At that moment, a greeting card fell out from the box. On the red card’s cover were four big brush-script characters: "随遇而安."
Once opened, it had only two lines of text:
To Grandpa,
Happy birthday and may you live as long as the Heavens.
Luo Shufan
Luo Qianqian pouted, "Brother definitely hasn’t been practicing his calligraphy lately."
Old Master Luo, however, furrowed his brows. "随遇而安"? Was Shufan talking about Qianqian’s situation?
In the afternoon, the family split into two groups. One group, undoubtedly the sons and grandsons, went ahead to the venue. The other group needed to change and get ready, undoubtedly all the females. As for Old Master Luo, disliking the hassle of women dressing up, he left with the grandsons.
Qin Nuan and Cong Rong also arrived at the Luo Family home, marveling at the rare sight of formal gowns.
Qin Nuan’s was an orange cake dress, both splendid and playfully chic.
Cong Rong’s was a light blue silk backless mermaid dress, graceful and elegant.
Luo Qianqian had already changed into her clothes before the two arrived—a moon-white long dress with a pair of white high-heel sandals. She was currently getting her makeup done and her hair styled. Her shoulder-length hair was tied into a half-bun, and her bangs had been trimmed, creating a fringe that didn’t seem too thick after it was carefully curled with a curling iron, concealing that it was a full fringe.
"It’s rare to see Qianqian being so good," Qin Nuan laughed.
"Indeed," Cong Rong agreed.
However, the next second, they saw Luo Qianqian’s head shake violently, thankfully the makeup artist had stopped in time or else she would have had to redo her entire makeup.
Beyond a necklace, Luo Qianqian’s neck was also covered with a thick layer of white to hide that red mark.
"Qianqian," Yue Tingyu had already changed into a dark red cheongsam, matching the color scheme of the Tang-style clothes the grandsons brought for Old Master Luo. Her hair was also pinned up, and though her face bore traces of the years, it was undeniable that she was someone graced by time. Despite her age, the quality of her skin didn’t show it at all, even the makeup artist kept praising her.
Once everyone had finished primping, Luo Xihan had already called several times to hurry them. Luo Qianqian, who had sneaked an apple and had to have her makeup touched up by Jia Ning, was just about to leave when she remembered that she had forgotten her gift. She urgently called out: "Nuannuan, my gift is on my desk, grab it for me, and find a pretty bag."
Qin Nuan answered and hurried upstairs. She randomly chose a bag to put the gift in, came down, and just then the car arrived to pick them up.
The mother-in-law and daughters-in-law occupied the front car, while Luo Qianqian and her party took the car in the rear, gifts were all placed together, and Luo Qianqian didn’t pay much attention to it.
After getting out of the car, they all hurried into the private room, and seeing Old Master Luo looking unperturbed, Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but burst into laughter, "Grandpa, isn’t this what they call ’the Emperor isn’t in a hurry, but his eunuchs are’?"
However, she didn’t notice the helpless, pale look that flashed across Old Master Luo’s face when he saw the clothes she was wearing.
Luo Xihan just came in to confirm and, hearing Luo Qianqian’s words, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, "Qianqian!"
Seeing Second Uncle, who had been busy the whole time, Luo Qianqian quickly stuck out her tongue, "I wasn’t talking about Second Uncle."
Luckily there was still some time left. Most people had already arrived in the banquet hall, and the host had taken the stage, so Luo Qianqian followed Qin Nuan and Cong Rong out to see what was happening.
By this time, only Luo Xihan, Old Master Luo, and Yue Tingyu remained in the private room.
Yue Tingyu frowned, "What’s going on?"
Old Master Luo shook his head.
"Hi." Suddenly, a glass of orange juice appeared in front of Luo Qianqian.
Luo Qianqian looked back in surprise and saw a young man in a moonlight-colored suit, exclaiming, "It’s you!"
This young man was none other than the heavenly figure she had seen before falling unconscious.
"Hello," the young man said with a light laugh, looking at the dress Luo Qianqian was wearing, his eyes brimming with even more amusement, "Do you still like the dress?"
"Ah? This one?" Luo Qianqian looked at the dress she was wearing, nodded blankly, and then with a face full of surprise, asked, "Was it you who sent it?"
"Sort of," the young man said with a faint smile on his face, "I felt it suited you the moment I saw this dress."
Luo Qianqian blinked in bewilderment, she suited this kind of dress? She clearly felt more comfortable wearing shorts and a tank top while skewering meat at a barbecue stand.
"Hello, my name is Luo Qianqian. Thank you for your help last time." Luo Qianqian said cheerfully as she took the orange juice and gently clinked her glass against his.
"Oh, I’ve been remembered, huh?" The young man’s face showed mock annoyance, "Pleased to meet you, I am..."
Just then, the host’s voice suddenly rang out from the stage, interrupting their conversation.
Qin Nuan was pulled aside by Luo Yanran, and Cong Rong was by Luo Yanwu’s side.
The two brothers Luo Yanhai and Luo Yanhao were accompanying Old Master Luo, while Luo Xisi and Luo Xiying were still on their way and hadn’t arrived yet.
Soon after, the host invited Old Master Luo onto the stage, and he picked up the microphone, "Good evening, everyone. I am Luo Guohui. This time, celebrating my birthday is secondary; the main purpose is to introduce my granddaughter, Luo Qianqian, to everyone. I hope everyone will take good care of her in the future in all respects."
He then gestured to Luo Qianqian, "Qianqian, come here."
The young man took the glass of orange juice from her hand and smiled lightly, "Go ahead."
Luo Qianqian knew that the special training from yesterday was for this moment.
Step by step, with an appropriate smile, she walked onto the stage to the side of Old Master Luo and gently called out, "Grandpa."
"You old man, hiding such a fine granddaughter for so long, now you can’t think about hiding her anymore. Come on, call out to grandpa." Just then, a voice rose from the audience. Luo Qianqian looked up to see, but it was...
