Chapter 123: Birthday Banquet

  That night, Little Tang unexpectedly stayed in Old Master's courtyard, but this little girl had a habit of listening to her mother tell stories every night before going to bed. However, tonight her mother was not by her side, and finally, the unfortunate Mo Shaokun took on this temporary role.

  At the age of thirteen, this little girl still wants to listen to bedtime stories. This made Mo Shaokun sigh that it's indeed a young princess from a wealthy family, and the treatment she received since childhood is just different. What was I doing at the age of thirteen? It seems like besides going to school, I also had to take on the heavy responsibility of taking care of my grandmother.

  But fortunately, for Mo Shaokun, this reborn person, telling some stories to deceive the little girl was not difficult. At that time, he searched in his memory for some interesting small stories and told them to Guo Guo. However, he never expected that perhaps his own story was too fascinating, and the little girl was actually stirred up with interest, entwining him to tell several more until it was almost dawn before she finally fell asleep.

  Mo Shaokun let out a long sigh, gently covered Guo Guo with the quilt, and then tiptoed out of the room.

  The next morning, after breakfast, Tang Guo took Mo Shaokun and left the palace. Originally, Lao Yezi wanted to have Wang Hai accompany them, but was rejected by Mo Shaokun and Xiaoyu. The two were going to attend a birthday party and didn't need Wang Hai's accompaniment.

  The old man didn't insist too much on this either, and nothing would happen under broad daylight anyway.

  "Brother, you're too amazing! Not only can you tell stories, but you also know how to drive?!" The little girl sat in the passenger seat, curiously looking at Mo Shaokun.

  Mo Shaokun was speechless. Is there a necessary connection between being able to tell stories and drive? There are many people who can do both.

  "Brother, what do you think we should buy for Minmin?"

  "The gift is not important, what's important is the thought. True good friends can just send a greeting card with a sentence of blessing."

  "No way! Last time I had a birthday, Minmin gave me a doll that could wear clothes, and it was said to be brought back by her mother from abroad. If the gift I give her is too bad, people will laugh at me."

  Mo Shaokun turned his head to look at Tang Guo, opened his mouth, and finally said: "Okay! Then let's give her the best gift. What do you want to give her, brother will buy it for you?"

  Originally, Mo Shaokun wanted to tell Tang Guo that comparing with each other was not good, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say it out loud. Tang Guo was only thirteen years old, and having such thoughts was perfectly normal.

  "Wow, brother you're so great!" Little Tang was visibly excited and even jumped up to hug Mo Shaokun's neck and kissed him on the cheek.

  "Stop messing around, I'm driving." Mo Shaokun, who was completely unprepared, almost drove the car onto the opposite lane. Although he sounded slightly reproachful, he actually felt quite pleased at that moment. Having a little sister was really not bad after all.

  Xiao Tang nearly got into trouble and, after sticking out his tongue, sat quietly and no longer made a fuss.

  The two of them went to the international trade building and spent half a day selecting things, finally buying a crystal music box worth over 1,000 yuan before rushing to the Kyoto Grand Hotel.

  The music box is quite a fashionable gift for this era, and the crystal music box worth over 1,000 yuan is indeed valuable. However, when it comes to spending money on his sister, Mo Shao Kun doesn't hesitate at all. As long as Xiao Guo Guo is happy, he's willing to spend even more than 10,000 yuan.

  On the bus, Tang Guo held onto the beautifully packaged gift box with a delighted expression on her face, but at the same time, she was also slightly regretful. She was happy because she believed that Minmin would definitely like this gift very much, and she was regretful because she also liked this music box very much.

  Long before choosing a gift, Mo Shao Kun had noticed his sister's fondness for the music box. He originally planned to buy two, one to give to his sister and one for her to give to her classmate, but unfortunately, the seller told him that they didn't have any extra of this high-end gift here.

  "Guo Guo, if you like it, just keep it for yourself. Let's go buy something else for Min Min instead?" Mo Shaokun couldn't help but say.

  A glimmer of light flashed in Tang Guo's eyes, but soon dimmed again. She shook her head and said, "No, Minmin will definitely like this music box too."

  "Are you and Minmin very close?" Mo Shaokun asked with some curiosity, it's clear that he himself also likes her, but because his classmates also like her, he can give up on her, this isn't easy to do.

  "Uh, I've been classmates with Minmin since the fourth grade, she's my best friend. But after the New Year, she'll be going abroad with her mom." Tang Guo's expression turned somewhat gloomy, it was clear that her good friend leaving made her feel reluctant to part ways.

  "It's just going abroad, I'll be back later." Mo Shaokun smiled and said.

  Tang Guo shook his head and said: "Min Min said she won't be back, her mom and dad are divorced, and her mom is taking her abroad to live."

  Mo Shaokun was speechless for a moment, and indeed there was nothing he could do about it.

  Seeing his sister's low mood, he didn't feel too comfortable either. After thinking for a moment, he comforted her: "Okay, don't be sad. As long as you behave and study well, next summer your brother will take you abroad to see Mimi, how about that?"

  "Really?" Tang Guo raised his head and stared at Mo Shaokun with wide eyes.

  Mo Shaokun smiled and nodded, going abroad was not a big deal for him, but for Guoguo it was really not easy. Guoguo's father was the deputy commander of the Kyoto Military Region, and his mother was also a department-level leader in a certain ministry, their identities made it impossible for them to take Guoguo abroad at will.

  "Don't deceive me, you've already deceived me once before." Tang Guo said with a pout.

  Mo Shaokun felt a bit embarrassed, this little girl really held grudges quite well.

  "Don't worry, I'll keep my promise. As long as you can get into the top three in your class for the final exam next semester, I'll take you to see Mianmian."

  "Pull the hook!" Tang Guo apparently didn't quite trust Mo Shaokun's empty promise, and stretched out his little thumb at him.

  Mo Shaokun couldn't help but think that if a person doesn't keep their promises, they won't be able to establish themselves. He was probably considered untrustworthy by Xiao Yatou.

  Tang Guo seemed to think that as long as she had hooked up, there would be no more problems, and soon a happy smile floated back onto her face, chattering away with Mo Shaokun about what was going on between her and Minmin.

  Listening to Tang Guo's account of her and Min Min's interactions, Mo Shao Kun suddenly felt a pang in his heart. As Tang Guo, she was destined not to have many friends, with someone escorting her to and from school every day, and rarely having the opportunity to interact with people around her age. As a result, Tang Guo cherished every classmate at school, regardless of their status or family background, and was always eager to befriend each and every one of them. Especially Min Min, who had been Tang Guo's closest friend all along, and the two were inseparable in school. Now that her good friend was leaving, it was hard for Tang Guo to accept.

  It was past eleven when Mo Shaokun and Tang Guo arrived at the Kyoto Grand Hotel. Minmin's family background was also quite impressive, having booked a banquet hall that could accommodate over a hundred people for her birthday party. To know that booking such a large hall at the Kyoto Grand Hotel would cost a pretty penny.

  When the two arrived, there were already many people gathered in the hall. What surprised Mo Shaokun was that apart from children, there were also many adults. However, he soon figured it out - perhaps Mimi's mother wanted to take advantage of her daughter's birthday party to gather with relatives and friends, after all, they would be leaving soon.

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