Chapter 243: Chapter 243 Celebrating a Birthday
Sheng Tang changed her clothes and walked out of the room. Her parents and grandmother were stunned again; even her younger brother’s eyes lit up: "Sister, you look so beautiful today."
Sheng Tang patted his head: "Thank you."
"These clothes...."
"Mrs. Gu sent them. I brought them back last time, remember? That day when we had guests over." Sheng Tang said.
Sheng Tang’s mother’s face changed slightly, probably remembering the guests.
Sheng Tang pretended not to notice.
Grandmother smiled and adjusted Sheng Tang’s cloak: "Very nice. Girls should dress beautifully. Oh...."
She compared Sheng Tang’s height, "Have you grown taller again?"
Sheng Tang had indeed secretly grown three centimeters taller during this period of exercise, reaching 168 centimeters.
Her body proportions were good, with particularly long legs, which made her look taller in a swimsuit.
"Just a little bit." Sheng Tang smiled, "I probably won’t grow any taller, this is good enough. After all, I never planned to be a model."
Her phone rang.
Gu Shiting was already downstairs.
Sheng Tang grabbed her phone and keys, and walked out.
In the elevator, she glanced at herself in the mirror, finding it somewhat unfamiliar.
It always felt like this face was becoming more and more like Cheng Ruojun in old photos. Thinking of this, Sheng Tang felt a bit down.
She didn’t want to leave her current family.
Downstairs, thin frost covered the road, making the ground slightly slippery, and the cold wind chilled her to the bone.
Sheng Tang shivered along with the crooked branches in the distance.
Gu Shiting’s car was parked across the street.
He wasn’t in the car, but leaned against the car door silently waiting.
Today he wore a dark gray sweater and a short down jacket, with a scarf still around his neck, exuding a charming air.
He still had the feel of youth, but not as frail as a high school boy. With broad shoulders and long legs, casually leaning on the car door, he had an indescribable nobility.
As soon as he saw Sheng Tang, he stood up straight and opened the car door for her.
The car wasn’t turned off, and the cabin was warm. Sheng Tang was hit by a comforting wave of warmth and squinted slightly, like a cat basking in the sun.
"....Happy birthday, Tangtang." Gu Shiting got into the car.
Sheng Tang thanked him.
"Do you have any birthday wishes?" Gu Shiting asked.
Sheng Tang smiled: "I can’t say, or it won’t come true."
Gu Shiting slowly drove the car out of the community.
The drive was very smooth, and he occasionally chatted with Sheng Tang, making even the seemingly endless traffic jam bearable.
An hour later, they arrived at the Gu Family home.
Except for the servants, there was no one else in the Gu Family home.
This valuable villa always seemed empty, with only Gu Shiting and Song Chen living in it, even though there were quite a few servants.
Today, Song Chen was also not at home.
At the door, Gu Shiting handed the car to the driver to park and led Sheng Tang inside.
"You sit first, I’ll cook two dishes, and leave the rest to the chef." Gu Shiting said.
Sheng Tang agreed.
Gu Shiting made longjing shrimp and steamed fish, then invited Sheng Tang to sit at the dining table.
The servant opened a bottle of red wine, which had been prepared with a decanter.
Gu Shiting took it and poured Sheng Tang a glass himself.
The crimson wine swirled in the crystal glass, creating ripples.
"You are eighteen now, you can have some wine." Gu Shiting said.
Sheng Tang smiled: "Very thoughtful."
The appetizer came first.
When the chefs had filled the table with food and left, Gu Shiting walked to Sheng Tang’s side and took out a brocade box from his pocket.
"Here’s your birthday gift." Gu Shiting’s gaze was intense as he looked at her.
Whenever he looked at Sheng Tang, his eyes were always so focused and clear, as if eagerly awaiting her reaction.
Sheng Tang smiled as she opened it.
Then, she found it hard to keep smiling....