276: Pitiful

Province B.

First Hospital.

Liu Mengyun: "Lele, whatever you want, Big Sister will buy it for you."

Xu Le's eyes darted around.

"Lele wants ice cream."

"Okay, what else?"

"And cake. I want ten cakes."

"No problem. I'll buy you ten."

Xu Bai had just reached the door when he heard Liu Mengyun and Xu Le talking, and he quietly walked in.

"Ahem."

Wu Zijin was facing the door, and when he saw Xu Bai enter, he coughed to alert the two people talking.

But the two of them were deep in conversation and didn't notice him, nor did they notice Xu Bai walking in.

"I want ice cream too, ten of them."

"No problem. I'll buy you ten ice creams, and we'll get different flavors so you can try them all."

"Big Sister is the best."

Xu Bai: "Then what about Big Brother?"

"Big Brother..."

When Xu Le mentioned Big Brother, he suddenly realized something. He turned his head toward the door and saw that Big Brother had really arrived, and the smile on his face froze.

Liu Mengyun guiltily lowered her head, not daring to look at Xu Bai.

She recalled what she had just promised Xu Le—ten ice creams, ten cakes. Sweat. If he ate all that, Xu Le would definitely get sick.

Xu Le also knew his Big Brother had heard everything, and his ice cream and cake dreams were ruined.

Xu Bai found it both annoying and amusing.

Today, he truly understood the saying, "When the tiger is away in the mountains, the monkey becomes king."

"Alright, you can forget about eating ten ice creams and ten cakes in one day. Liu Mengyun, you are not allowed to buy them for him, understand?"

Liu Mengyun: "I understand. I was wrong."

"And Xu Le, you must exercise restraint when eating. No matter how delicious something is, you can't eat too much, or you'll get sick. Tell me, do you still want ten ice creams and ten cakes?"

Xu Le... Although Xu Le still wanted them deep down, he didn't dare answer Big Brother that way. If he said yes, he might not get to eat even one.

He quietly looked up and met Liu Mengyun's lowered gaze.

The two silently exchanged glances for a moment, both looking a little pitiable.

Wu Zijin, standing nearby, saw the scene and almost burst out laughing.

But laughing would make Xu Bai lose face. So, although he hadn't done anything wrong, he also lowered his head to hide the upward curve of his lips.

Li Yue and Liu Mengyan, standing nearby, thought Xu Le was very pitiable. Moreover, since Xu Le had just gone through a kidnapping, he really needed to eat something he liked to cheer up. However, Xu Bai was also right; no matter how much you liked something, you couldn't eat too much, or your body wouldn't be able to handle it.

The two looked left and right but did not interrupt.

Xu Le: "I don't want them anymore, Big Brother. I was wrong."

Seeing that both of them admitted their mistake, Xu Bai didn't dwell on the matter any further.

"Alright, everyone pack up. We can go home now."

Everyone's expressions relaxed. Those dressing Xu Le dressed him, those packing packed things up, preparing to go home... While they were on the way home, sounds continuously came from the house on the other side.

"Stick this one a little further apart. Separating them looks better."

"Wait, this needs to be put on the table, not in the fridge. They'll be here soon."

"Are the fruits sliced? Hurry up, hurry up."

"Are the gifts just piled up randomly like this? Maybe I should arrange them."

"How about we stack them like a tree? Put the big ones on the bottom and the small ones on top."

"The food hasn't arrived yet. Give them a call."

The four people inside the house were Fang Mu, Zhao Zixuan, Li Baoyu, and Ji Jingping.

They hadn't gone to the ward to see Xu Le; instead, they were decorating the house to give Xu Le a surprise.

For this surprise, Li Lan specifically asked the cafeteria to prepare some delicious food, including cake that Xu Le really loved.

On the way, Li Lan messaged to confirm the situation in the house while controlling the car speed... Soon, the group arrived at Xu Bai and Xu Le's home.

Upon arriving home, Fugui excitedly rushed over to Xu Le, circling him and wagging its tail.

Xu Le also excitedly squatted down and hugged Fugui. The two poured out their hearts to each other, like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl reunited after a long separation.

Xu Bai ignored the bond between the boy and the dog and walked into the house.

The others knew about this plan. Fugui and Li Yue kept Xu Le occupied, while the rest came in, put on the prepared party hats, grabbed the confetti sticks, and waited for the guest of honor to enter.

When Xu Le finished hugging Fugui and walked into the living room with it, he was stunned by the sight before his eyes.

The first thing that caught his eye was a flower arch made of fresh flowers. As soon as he walked through the arch, before he could see clearly, streamers rained down.

Everyone: "Xu Le, welcome home!"

Hearing everyone's voices, Xu Le felt a warmth in his heart.

He was home.

Immediately after, Xu Le looked around at the living room, which was completely different from before.

There were colorful balloons on the left and right sides of the living room, as well as on the floor and ceiling. The balloons were pasted into various patterns, the largest of which was a smiling sunflower, making everyone who saw it unable to help but smile.

Next, he noticed the mountain of gifts next to the sofa, as well as the cake and various foods on the table.

"Wow."

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Xu Le's eyes were sparkling.

"Big Brother, are these for Lele?"

Xu Bai smiled: "Yes, they are all for Lele. Do you plan to eat cake first, or open presents first?"

Xu Le looked conflicted; he wanted both.

He was extremely curious about what gifts everyone had given him, but the cake was what he had been longing to eat.

Seeing Xu Le's conflicted expression, Xu Bai decided for him.

"Let's eat the cake first."

"Okay." Since someone decided for him, Xu Le immediately agreed and walked over to the cake on his short legs.

Wu Zijin stepped forward holding matches.

"Come on, when there's cake, you have to make a wish. I'll light a candle for you."

The candle was lit. Everyone drew the curtains, darkening the room. Looking at the bright candle, everyone silently made a wish.

"I've made my wish."

After Xu Le finished speaking, he pursed his lips and blew out the candle, taking two or three tries to extinguish it.

"Clap, clap, clap, clap."

The curtains were pulled open again, and the room became bright once more.

Liu Mengyun stepped forward to cut the cake, silently slicing a large piece for Xu Le. Xu Le secretly glanced at Big Brother, saw that Big Brother didn't stop her, and happily accepted the cake.

"Thank you, Big Sister."

Xu Le picked up his fork and speared a piece of mango covered in cream. The cream made the mango even sweeter—it was truly delicious.

Everyone spent a pleasant afternoon together. This lively atmosphere allowed Xu Le to forget his previous unhappiness.

The reason Xu Bai organized this gathering was that when he accompanied Xu Le to sleep last night, he noticed Xu Le seemed to lack a sense of security and woke up several times during the night. He hoped today's festivities would help him regain his vitality.