To be honest, when Lin Jin walked out of the bedroom, he almost nervously bumped into the door.
He stepped out of the bedroom and suddenly heard several loud "bang" sounds. A mass of confetti fell from the air onto Lin Jin, frightening him so much that he just stood there frozen in place. Then, everything around him fell completely silent.
After a while, Lin Jin looked around and saw Yuli and Wu Jia standing outside the bedroom door, each holding a confetti popper as they confusedly looked at him.
Also, on the sofa, his parents were standing with their hands clasped together, obviously intending to applaud for Lin Jin but they too were startled by his dress.
On another sofa, there were a few cousins he used to play with during childhood. Zhao Ruo, who was closer to Lin Jin was also standing with her hands in the same position as his parents.
It was as if time had frozen.
The stares from everyone made Lin Jin break out in a cold sweat. He bit his lower lip, frowned slightly, and remained silent. He then lowered his head to brush off the confetti, throwing them on the ground.
The whole room was dead silent. Lin Jin could only hear the somewhat heavy breathing of the two people beside him.
Then, Lin Chen awkwardly poked his head out of the bedroom, breaking the tense atmosphere in the living room.
"Uh..." Lin Chen said with a smile, trying to ease the tension, "Today is Lin Jin's birthday. Why does everyone look like they've seen a ghost? Cheer up a bit."
Yuli was the first to snap out of it. Lin Jin had pulled a similar stunt at the last class reunion, so she wasn't as shocked as last time. The main reason she was stunned today was because Lin Jin looked too beautiful dressed like this.
So beautiful that even she, a girl, felt inferior.
"Lin Jin?" Cousin Wu Jia who was standing on the other side of the bedroom door dumbfoundedly stared at Lin Jin "Lin Jin, why are you dressed like this?"
Lin Jin glanced at the stupefied Wu Jia. It was his first time seeing Wu Jia lose his composure like this. Surprisingly, the usually handsome Wu Jia looked quite cute when he was dazed.
However, Lin Jin didn't have much interest in paying attention to Wu Jia, nor the guests sitting on the row of sofas. Instead, his gaze turned to his dad, whose face had turned as black as coal.
Mom's expression was somewhat better, but if dad’s face were in a comic, it would probably have a # drawn on his head, as well as some wisps of smoke steaming above.
"Lin Jin!"
Dad, trying to suppress his anger, called out to Lin Jin. Staring with his eyes as big as copper bells, he strode towards Lin Jin. Wu Jia and Yuli, seeing Dad's appearance, hurriedly stepped back a few steps in fear. But just as Lin Jin’s dad approached him, intending to say something, his mom quickly got between them and blocked his dad.
Mom frowned and ask dad in a stern tone: "You said we would talk about this tomorrow."
"Today is Lin Jin's birthday. Don't stand there with a dark face!" Mom's questioning demeanor effectively subdued dad. "If you're feeling unhappy, go outside! Don't ruin Lin Jin's birthday!"
Their dad glared at mom with his bulging eyes, but she just fearlessly stared back. Eventually, he backed down, shaking his head as he waved his hand in resignation, "Fine, you have the final say."
"Hmph!" Mom huffed, turned around with a gentle smile for Lin Jin and carefully hooked her arm through Lin Jin's. She triumphantly passed by dad with Lin Jin and headed towards the sofa. There, she gently said to Lin Jin, "Sit down. It's your birthday today, dad won't dare to do anything to you."
"mhm."
Lin Jin, who had been frightened pale by his father’s imposing manner, felt relieved by his mother's protective attitude.
Maybe it was because his mom had always wanted a daughter, or maybe she felt guilty for having been away from Lin Jin for eight or nine years. In any case, his mother showed no aversion to his current appearance. She was extremely gentle with Lin Jin and would occasionally glare at his father that was standing by the sofa, seemingly admiring the scenery.
Lin Jin felt at ease when he saw his father’s appearance. At least his father definitely wouldn’t do anything to him today.
Seeing the situation was under mom’s control, Lin Chen, the planner of the birthday party, took the initiative to approach the coffee table. He smiled at Lin Jin and said, "Shall we eat first?"
"Okay." Lin Jin nodded and turned to his mom, who nodded in agreement before going to the corner of the living room to bring out a large folding table.
This was the first time Lin Jin had seen this table. It was probably bought specially for his birthday as the guests couldn't all sit around the coffee table.
While his parents and Lin Chen went to the kitchen to bring out the dishes, Lin Jin looked around at the guests who had come for his birthday.
Wu Jia, Zhao Ruo, and Yuli had already been mentioned, and additionally, on another sofa, there were cousin Wei Wei, and two other cousins who Lin Jin were not very familiar with.
Though he said they weren't very familiar, in reality, Lin Jin wasn't close with any of his cousins ever since he moved away to the county town when he was five. However, these two cousins, a brother and sister, used to play with Lin Jin a lot when they were younger. They were a year or two older than Lin Jin and were currently university students.
These two cousins took good care of Lin Jin when they were children. They got along exceptionally well with Lin Jin and Lin Chen, almost like real siblings. Unfortunately, they lost touch after Lin Jin moved to the county town with his parents.
Lin Jin had seen them at the family gathering a few days ago but didn't talk to them. He didn't expect that Lin Chen would invite them over today.
The dining table was already filled with various dishes, and at Lin Jin's spot, there was a bowl of longevity noodles. In the center of the table was an eight-inch cake that was already unwrapped with the already candles inserted and ready to be lit after the meal.
Dad's mood wasn't very good, but he still forced a smile for Lin Jin's birthday. Although Lin Jin was in women's clothing, it seemed that this attire excited the cousins invited by Lin Chen, keeping the atmosphere lively.
It looks like nowadays, people have a preference for women with an extra package...
"Brother! Happy Birthday!"
A box of alcohol was placed under the table. Their father, who was forbidden to drink by their mother, watched enviously as Lin Chen poured himself a full glass to toast Lin Jin: "Brother! Be happy every day."
"Thank you." Lin Jin raised his glass to clink with Lin Chen beside him, smiling lightly before he downed his drink in one go.
Today's birthday, although there were some hiccups caused by the black cat, but...
Lin Jin stood up with a bright smile on his face. He held his glass out and toasted to everyone who attended "Thank you all!"
But it was still a very happy day!
To be honest, when Lin Jin walked out of the bedroom, he almost nervously bumped into the door.
He stepped out of the bedroom and suddenly heard several loud "bang" sounds. A mass of confetti fell from the air onto Lin Jin, frightening him so much that he just stood there frozen in place. Then, everything around him fell completely silent.
After a while, Lin Jin looked around and saw Yuli and Wu Jia standing outside the bedroom door, each holding a confetti popper as they confusedly looked at him.
Also, on the sofa, his parents were standing with their hands clasped together, obviously intending to applaud for Lin Jin but they too were startled by his dress.
On another sofa, there were a few cousins he used to play with during childhood. Zhao Ruo, who was closer to Lin Jin was also standing with her hands in the same position as his parents.
It was as if time had frozen.
The stares from everyone made Lin Jin break out in a cold sweat. He bit his lower lip, frowned slightly, and remained silent. He then lowered his head to brush off the confetti, throwing them on the ground.
The whole room was dead silent. Lin Jin could only hear the somewhat heavy breathing of the two people beside him.
Then, Lin Chen awkwardly poked his head out of the bedroom, breaking the tense atmosphere in the living room.
"Uh..." Lin Chen said with a smile, trying to ease the tension, "Today is Lin Jin's birthday. Why does everyone look like they've seen a ghost? Cheer up a bit."
Yuli was the first to snap out of it. Lin Jin had pulled a similar stunt at the last class reunion, so she wasn't as shocked as last time. The main reason she was stunned today was because Lin Jin looked too beautiful dressed like this.
So beautiful that even she, a girl, felt inferior.
"Lin Jin?" Cousin Wu Jia who was standing on the other side of the bedroom door dumbfoundedly stared at Lin Jin "Lin Jin, why are you dressed like this?"
Lin Jin glanced at the stupefied Wu Jia. It was his first time seeing Wu Jia lose his composure like this. Surprisingly, the usually handsome Wu Jia looked quite cute when he was dazed.
However, Lin Jin didn't have much interest in paying attention to Wu Jia, nor the guests sitting on the row of sofas. Instead, his gaze turned to his dad, whose face had turned as black as coal.
Mom's expression was somewhat better, but if dad’s face were in a comic, it would probably have a # drawn on his head, as well as some wisps of smoke steaming above.
"Lin Jin!"
Dad, trying to suppress his anger, called out to Lin Jin. Staring with his eyes as big as copper bells, he strode towards Lin Jin. Wu Jia and Yuli, seeing Dad's appearance, hurriedly stepped back a few steps in fear. But just as Lin Jin’s dad approached him, intending to say something, his mom quickly got between them and blocked his dad.
Mom frowned and ask dad in a stern tone: "You said we would talk about this tomorrow."
"Today is Lin Jin's birthday. Don't stand there with a dark face!" Mom's questioning demeanor effectively subdued dad. "If you're feeling unhappy, go outside! Don't ruin Lin Jin's birthday!"
Their dad glared at mom with his bulging eyes, but she just fearlessly stared back. Eventually, he backed down, shaking his head as he waved his hand in resignation, "Fine, you have the final say."
"Hmph!" Mom huffed, turned around with a gentle smile for Lin Jin and carefully hooked her arm through Lin Jin's. She triumphantly passed by dad with Lin Jin and headed towards the sofa. There, she gently said to Lin Jin, "Sit down. It's your birthday today, dad won't dare to do anything to you."
"mhm."
Lin Jin, who had been frightened pale by his father’s imposing manner, felt relieved by his mother's protective attitude.
Maybe it was because his mom had always wanted a daughter, or maybe she felt guilty for having been away from Lin Jin for eight or nine years. In any case, his mother showed no aversion to his current appearance. She was extremely gentle with Lin Jin and would occasionally glare at his father that was standing by the sofa, seemingly admiring the scenery.
Lin Jin felt at ease when he saw his father’s appearance. At least his father definitely wouldn’t do anything to him today.
Seeing the situation was under mom’s control, Lin Chen, the planner of the birthday party, took the initiative to approach the coffee table. He smiled at Lin Jin and said, "Shall we eat first?"
"Okay." Lin Jin nodded and turned to his mom, who nodded in agreement before going to the corner of the living room to bring out a large folding table.
This was the first time Lin Jin had seen this table. It was probably bought specially for his birthday as the guests couldn't all sit around the coffee table.
While his parents and Lin Chen went to the kitchen to bring out the dishes, Lin Jin looked around at the guests who had come for his birthday.
Wu Jia, Zhao Ruo, and Yuli had already been mentioned, and additionally, on another sofa, there were cousin Wei Wei, and two other cousins who Lin Jin were not very familiar with.
Though he said they weren't very familiar, in reality, Lin Jin wasn't close with any of his cousins ever since he moved away to the county town when he was five. However, these two cousins, a brother and sister, used to play with Lin Jin a lot when they were younger. They were a year or two older than Lin Jin and were currently university students.
These two cousins took good care of Lin Jin when they were children. They got along exceptionally well with Lin Jin and Lin Chen, almost like real siblings. Unfortunately, they lost touch after Lin Jin moved to the county town with his parents.
Lin Jin had seen them at the family gathering a few days ago but didn't talk to them. He didn't expect that Lin Chen would invite them over today.
The dining table was already filled with various dishes, and at Lin Jin's spot, there was a bowl of longevity noodles. In the center of the table was an eight-inch cake that was already unwrapped with the already candles inserted and ready to be lit after the meal.
Dad's mood wasn't very good, but he still forced a smile for Lin Jin's birthday. Although Lin Jin was in women's clothing, it seemed that this attire excited the cousins invited by Lin Chen, keeping the atmosphere lively.
It looks like nowadays, people have a preference for women with an extra package...
"Brother! Happy Birthday!"
A box of alcohol was placed under the table. Their father, who was forbidden to drink by their mother, watched enviously as Lin Chen poured himself a full glass to toast Lin Jin: "Brother! Be happy every day."
"Thank you." Lin Jin raised his glass to clink with Lin Chen beside him, smiling lightly before he downed his drink in one go.
Today's birthday, although there were some hiccups caused by the black cat, but...
Lin Jin stood up with a bright smile on his face. He held his glass out and toasted to everyone who attended "Thank you all!"
But it was still a very happy day!
