DCBS

24 Part 3

DCBS: Chapter 24 Part 3

Pei Qingyuan and Ji Tong stood in the center of the room and looked around at the complete furniture. They were about to go to the supermarket to buy daily necessities when their phone suddenly rang.

It was the phone number of the bakery owner, He Shiwen.

Pei Qingyuan picked it up with a bit of surprise. He heard that He Shiwen’s voice was more surprised than his own. “Xiao Pei, where are you?”

Pei Qingyuan told the truth. “I just moved to a new house and I’m at home.”

“Oh, so you moved today?” He Shiwen suddenly realized. “That’s right. You tell me the address and I’ll send you the cake. I can also help you by the way.”

The cake?

Pei Qingyuan and Ji Tong looked at each other and asked suspiciously, “What cake?”

“That is what I told you yesterday. A guest ordered a beautiful cake.” He Shiwen’s voice was full of incredulity. “I also said that I would make a mini version for you. I didn’t expect that it wouldn’t be needed. Today’s guest actually said that this cake doesn’t need to be picked up and it is given to you. I was shocked for a long time.”

Ji Tong, who was eavesdropping on the side, had wide eyes and hurriedly asked, “Uncle He, which customer ordered a cake? What does he look like?”

“Tong Tong is here too? Oh, let me think about how to describe him. He is very ordinary looking…”

An ordinary-looking grandfather who could be seen anywhere on the street.

A grandfather who had loved the host since he was a child.

Even if the host grew up and his blood relationship was denied, his grandfather would still buy him a birthday cake, just like when he was a child.

Ji Tong saw the host holding the phone tightly with lowered eyes, not speaking for a long time. The golden sunlight that came in through the window landed on his slightly trembling eyelashes.

He thought that the host must be happy.

He Shiwen on the other end of the phone was very careful. “…But this cake is very big. It looks like it was prepared for a party. Do you have any classmates coming to the house today to celebrate together? I’m afraid you won’t be able to eat enough and it will be wasted. It won’t taste good tomorrow.”

Ji Tong quickly answered, “Yes, there are some. Uncle He is coming as well!”

‘Waste.’ This word would never appear in the lives of Ji Tong and a group of high school boys.

His grandfather had ordered such a large cake for the host. It was surely out of the hope that he could spend this important birthday with his new friends.

Half an hour later, the five member basketball team quickly appeared at Pei Qingyuan’s new doorstep when they had previously gathered at the Internet cafe to play games and avoid homework.

“Wow, it is such a big balcony. I can even practice ball on it. Brother Pei, are you living alone? It is great that no adults are in charge.”

“Xiao Pei, you are so mean. You didn’t tell us about such a big thing as moving. I thought you left to go out to play today!”

“Tong Tong’s clothes are so cute today!”

“I heard that there is cake to eat. Where is it?”

In the midst of the noise, Ji Tong showed an innocent smile to the group of tall, free laborers in front of him. “I must accompany my brother to buy daily necessities first. I can only celebrate when I officially live in my new home.”