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Chapter 85 Suddenly Gained a Goddaughter

Today is A Ming's daughter's first birthday. He specifically invited friends to his home for a lively celebration, but unfortunately, a storm broke out outside.

Apple, holding her daughter, stood in the kitchen helping A Ming serve dishes. They looked at the lightning and thunder outside, beginning to worry if their guests would still arrive on time.

A Ming: "The phone, the phone, quickly see who's calling."

While flipping dishes, A Ming asked Apple to check his phone.

But after answering the call, A Ming gradually stopped what he was doing. By the time he hung up, his originally spirited demeanor had vanished.

Apple: "What's wrong? Where are they?"

A Ming: "It's raining heavily outside. They said they're not coming..."

Apple: "Not coming? Then this table full of dishes..."

A Ming: "It's fine. Let's cook one more dish you like, and then we'll eat!"

A Ming playfully interacted with the baby in Apple's arms and continued to cook.

Apple: "That's right. It's raining so hard outside, the roads must be difficult to travel. Let's not wait. Be good, baby, Daddy will finish cooking soon!"

Meanwhile, on the other side, Mo Qingyun had bought a first birthday gift for A Ming's child at the store, but the sudden downpour made it impossible for her to move.

She wasn't the only one held back by the storm. Ou Yunchen's car was stuck in traffic on the road near A Ming's house. He was only a few hundred meters away from entering the residential area, but cars were bumper-to-bumper, and no one could move.

As the agreed-upon time approached, Ou Yunchen parked his car by a roadside restaurant. He decided to walk to the residential area under an umbrella.

As for Mo Qingyun, it was hard to say if she could still make it to the birthday banquet...

A Ming served the last dish. Apple placed the child in a high chair. The two exchanged glances.

Even without their friends' blessings, they couldn't let this little one, who was already drooling, miss such an important moment.

A Ming: "Here we go, Daddy will put on your little bib right away."

Just then, the doorbell rang at A Ming's house. A Ming and Apple were a bit surprised. Who would actually come to congratulate them in this weather?

A Ming: "I'll get the door."

The moment the door opened, Ou Yunchen was drenched. Even the shirt under his suit was soaked and clung tightly to his body...

When he appeared at the door, A Ming barely recognized him.

A Ming: "Brother Yunchen!!!"

As usual, A Ming was very excited to see Ou Yunchen.

Of course, today was perhaps his happiest moment. After all, in his heart, only true friends would brave the storm to celebrate his child's birthday!

A Ming gestured for Apple to get Ou Yunchen a towel. Ou Yunchen threw the umbrella, damaged by the wind, in the hallway. Looking at the puddle of water at his feet and his wet appearance, he seemed a bit hesitant.

Ou Yunchen: "Here."

Ou Yunchen took out a shopping bag from his embrace. While the corners of the outer bag were wet, the exquisite packaging inside was well protected.

It seemed that Ou Yunchen had carefully kept the gift hidden in his arms all the way.

Ou Yunchen: "It's a child's birthday, and I wasn't sure what to buy. But I heard that newborns usually get gold bracelets and anklets, and a longevity lock. So I bought a set for your daughter."

A Ming took the heavy bag, his eyes getting moist.

Although Ou Yunchen appeared cold on the surface, he always did things that warmed people's hearts.

Ever since A Ming worked as a waiter at Athena, he had often been taken care of by Ou Yunchen. A Ming had long considered him his best friend in his heart!

Now, he was even more certain that, for this incident alone, he, A Ming, would go through fire and water for Ou Yunchen!

A Ming: "Come in, come in. It's okay, now that you're here, we have everyone!"

A Ming immediately draped the towel over Ou Yunchen's shoulders. He knew that Ou Yunchen hesitated to move because he was afraid of dirtying the floor with his wet clothes.

Ou Yunchen entered the house, only to find no other guests. There was only Apple and a small, chubby little one, whose gender was unclear but was wearing a pink onesie, sitting at the dining table.

Ou Yunchen: "Where are they?"

A Ming: "They called. They said it was raining heavily, and they were afraid they wouldn't make it back to work at Athena tonight, so they wouldn't come."

Ou Yunchen let out a soft "Oh." He was a little disappointed. He had expected to see the little mute today, as A Ming had invited him along with the little mute.

With a "hiss," A Ming opened a can of beer.

A Ming: "Brother Yunchen, I'll toast you with this. Thank you for coming to my daughter's birthday on such terrible weather!"

Ou Yunchen watched Apple feed the little meatball spoonful by spoonful with a tiny spoon. He then looked at A Ming's happy eyes as he gazed at the little meatball, and suddenly felt that such days were quite enviable.

Ou Yunchen: "A Ming, belated congratulations!"

A Ming chuckled sheepishly, then took a big gulp of beer. Having a stable life with the person he loved was, in its own way, ordinary people's happiness.

As they were chatting, the doorbell rang at A Ming's house again.

Apple: "I'll get the door."

Could it be Mo Qingyun?

Ou Yunchen felt a flicker of hope.

But at the same time, he knew how difficult it would be for Mo Qingyun, without a car, to go out in such rain. Ou Yunchen himself was soaked after walking only a few hundred meters. What about Mo Qingyun? The thought of her being drenched like a drowned rat was almost amusing.

Apple: "Thank you."

It seemed it wasn't a guest meant to be invited in.

Apple said thank you and closed the door. When she walked into the kitchen, she was carrying a large box, tightly wrapped in an insulated bag.

Apple: "It's the birthday cake I ordered. It looks a bit big."

A Ming: "Baby, look what Mommy brought back! It's a biiig cake!"

Ou Yunchen stared at the meatball in surprise. Surprisingly, the baby seemed to understand and clapped her hands happily, a scene that even made the serious Ou Yunchen smile.

Before Apple could even set the cake down, the doorbell rang again.

Ou Yunchen: "I'll get the door for you."

As the door opened, both Ou Yunchen and the girl outside were somewhat surprised, but they were both good at hiding their true feelings. A few seconds of eye contact made them cherish the moment even more.

A Ming: "Who is it?"

Ou Yunchen finally came to his senses. He stepped back and stammered, "Please come in."

Unlike Ou Yunchen, Mo Qingyun only had some water on her shoes; she was almost completely dry. She didn't even have an umbrella. Even though it was still a torrential downpour outside, how did she arrive so smoothly?

Seeing Mo Qingyun, A Ming and Apple were even happier. She was not only A Ming's colleague but also Apple's friend!

After their last incident, the relationship between these two seemed to have grown quite close. Now, even the little meatball was babbling and greeting Mo Qingyun.

Mo Qingyun handed the gift to Apple.

Apple: "It's so beautiful! This little dress is so exquisite, and there's a headband and little socks! I've never seen such a pretty baby outfit!"

Ou Yunchen glanced at the gift Mo Qingyun had brought. It was just a set of children's clothes, nowhere near as expensive as his gift!

A Ming: "I think we have everyone now. Let's take a picture!"

Mo Qingyun nodded enthusiastically. Seeing Mo Qingyun nod, Ou Yunchen slowly said, "Okay."

Apple: "Wait a moment. Our little baby needs to wear the nice outfit bought by her godmother."

A Ming looked at the wet Ou Yunchen and slapped his thigh.

A Ming: "Oh no, how could I forget! Come on, let's go to my room. I'll change your clothes for you."

Mo Qingyun looked at Ou Yunchen and covered her mouth, giggling secretly.

From the moment he opened the door, Mo Qingyun had wanted to laugh but felt embarrassed, so she held it back. Now, with A Ming pointing it out, she couldn't resist anymore.

Ou Yunchen noticed Mo Qingyun trying to suppress her laughter. He draped his suit jacket over her and deliberately wrapped it tightly around her.

Ou Yunchen: "Look at you, it's raining so heavily outside, you must be wet too. Put it on, put it on, don't catch a cold!"

This action, rather than helping, made Mo Qingyun's dry clothes damp. Ou Yunchen was clearly doing it on purpose!

Ou Yunchen: "Oh dear, my clothes are so wet inside! Oh my, your clothes are wet too! A Ming, do you think we should change her clothes too?"

A Ming: "Huh? No... Ah, yes!"

Mo Qingyun glared at him angrily. She wanted to ask Apple for help, but Apple, busy changing the baby's clothes, had already taken the little meatball into the room.

A Ming: "Wife, can I borrow some clothes for Xiao Yun? She's wet too!"

Apple: "Okay, come in."

A Ming: "Go on in."

A Ming and Ou Yunchen conspired to usher Mo Qingyun into the bedroom. Soon, both guests emerged after changing.

But when they walked out, they were both astonished to see each other wearing matching outfits!

A Ming: "Wow, wife, why did you get that one too?"

Apple: "I gained weight after giving birth, and I can't fit into this outfit anymore. I've only worn it once or twice. It fits Xiao Yun perfectly, so I gave it to her."

A Ming: "You and I really thought the same thing! I gained weight just sitting with you during your confinement. I bet Brother Yunchen's physique can handle it!"

Apple: "Don't say it, you two really look like a couple!"

A Ming: "It doesn't matter who wears it. As long as it's a couple's outfit, even if I wear it with Old Wang next door, we'd look like a couple!"

Apple nudged A Ming with her elbow. This tactless fellow was ruining the atmosphere!

Apple: "Come on, let's take a picture."

Apple held the baby, A Ming put his arm around Apple's waist, with Mo Qingyun and Ou Yunchen standing on either side. Just as Mo Qingyun was about to press the shutter...

Ou Yunchen: "Wait a moment."

A Ming: "Ah? What's wrong?"

Ou Yunchen: "I think the baby's neck looks a bit bare."

Apple: "It's not bare. Look how beautiful the outfit Xiao Yun bought is."

Ou Yunchen: "Around the neck... cough cough."

A Ming: "It's not bare either. There are many small floral patterns on the collar."

Ou Yunchen pointed to his neck again and casually rotated his wrist.

A Ming immediately understood his meaning and quickly took out the gold lock and gold bracelets Ou Yunchen had given.

A Ming: "That's right! Our baby is wearing the outfit bought by her godmother and the gold necklace given by her godfather. You have to be good to your godfather and godmother from now on, understand?"

Ou Yunchen was somewhat surprised to hear A Ming call him godfather and Mo Qingyun godmother.

But he quickly felt that it wasn't entirely wrong to say so. However, he didn't dare to look at Mo Qingyun's expression, afraid she might show displeasure, or that she might see his slight smugness.

In short, he could only pretend not to have heard and continue to act cool.