Chapter 1209: Chapter 1257: Celebrating Su Yiyi’s Father’s Birthday
Putting aside the Sunx Family’s affairs, Li Yifei couldn’t relax either; there was still a mountain of tasks to deal with at the company, and he found no ti to rest throughout the day.
Finally finding a mont to breathe, Li Yifei took Su Yiyi by the hand and sat down on the sofa, saying, "Yiyi, is there sothing on your mind? I noticed several tis today you seed like you wanted to say sothing but stopped yourself."
Su Yiyi bit her lip slightly and said, "Today is my dad’s birthday, and it’s been several years since I last celebrated it with him, so today I was thinking..."
"Oh, that’s what it is. Why didn’t you say so earlier? If it’s your father’s birthday, as your husband, I should definitely be there to celebrate," he responded.
"Ah? You’re coming too?" Su Yiyi asked in surprise.
Li Yifei replied sternly, "Yiyi, how can you even ask that? It’s only natural for
to be there for your dad’s birthday."
"I thought..."
"There’s nothing to think about. Although your dad was a bit unreliable before, he has improved now; he lives a stable life, which saves us a lot of worry. As he gets older, he just wants people around him. It’s fine if we can’t visit often due to being busy, but for important occasions like birthdays, we should definitely be there."
"Yes, yes!" Su Yiyi nodded repeatedly, her eyes unavoidably welling up with tears.
"Look at you, why are you crying?" Li Yifei said gently as he wiped her eyes.
Su Yiyi looked up at Li Yifei, her voice faltering slightly, "I never thought you would co."
"Silly girl, even if you don’t co from a prestigious background or a notable family, you are just as important to
as anyone else. Your family is just as important to
too. If you keep feeling inferior, I’ll really get upset," he admonished softly.
Su Yiyi nodded vigorously, "No, I won’t feel that way anymore; never again!" Then she leaned against Li Yifei’s chest, feeling imnsely happy in that mont.
In the evening, Li Yifei and Su Yiyi left the office half an hour early to buy a birthday gift for her father.
"That’s enough, enough." Seeing Li Yifei buying more liquor, cigarettes, and a lot of supplents, Su Yiyi couldn’t hide her joy. It wasn’t about money, but the satisfaction in her heart.
Li Yifei chuckled, "These are things he usually wouldn’t buy himself. Let’s buy more so he can enjoy them."
Su Yiyi laughed, "But we don’t need to buy so much all at once."
"Of course we do. I’ve already stolen his most precious daughter; since there isn’t any dowry or such, we should make a grand gesture as compensation, right?"
Su Yiyi laughed even sweeter, hanging onto Li Yifei’s arm, feeling blissfully happy.
After they finished shopping, and once they got into the car, Li Yifei asked, "By the way, should we give your dad so money too?"
"No need, really, no need. My dad doesn’t lack money now. If you give him money, he’d have nowhere to spend it."
"Well, okay then. Just rember, if he ever needs money, just give it to him. You don’t have to overthink it," he reassured.
Su Yiyi smiled and said, "I know. I used to give him money back in the day, but now the rental inco is enough for him to spend, and his life is quite comfortable. He really doesn’t need
to give him money anymore."
When the couple arrived at Su Yiyi’s childhood ho and parked the car, they grabbed their gifts and were about to go in when they heard voices inside. This made Su Yiyi nervous; she feared her father might have reverted to gambling. However, the conversation sounded normal without any cards being played, which relieved her. She guessed it was probably so neighbors, and she entered the house with Li Yifei.
Upon hearing the door open, Su Yiyi’s father quickly ca out and, seeing Li Yifei and Su Yiyi, his face imdiately lit up with joy, but then he looked flustered and exclaid, "You... why are you both here?"
Su Yiyi imdiately responded, "Dad, isn’t it your birthday? We ca to celebrate with you."
"Ah..." Su Yiyi’s father’s eyes instantly teared up. It was normal for Su Yiyi to return, but having Li Yifei co to celebrate his birthday as well made him feel incredibly honored.
Although Li Yifei didn’t exactly respect Su Yiyi’s father due to his shaky past behavior, in recent tis he hadn’t caused any trouble and had been decent. Thus, Li Yifei’s impression of him had significantly improved. He handed over the gifts, saying, "Dad, happy birthday."
"Ah!" Su Yiyi’s father suddenly stiffened, staring at Li Yifei as if he had lost his senses.
"Dad, what are you daydreaming about?" Su Yiyi quickly nudged her father.
"Ah... I... I..." Su Yiyi’s father’s lips trembled, his eyes brimming with tears of old age.
"Dad!" Li Yifei calling him dad seed sowhat forced, it never felt as natural as calling other won’s fathers, but seeing how moved Su Yiyi’s father was and Su Yiyi’s excited expression, it beca more natural, "Who has co to our house?"
This ti, Su Yiyi’s father finally regained his composure, hastily taking the things Li Yifei handed over, he excitedly said: "Look at you guys, coming back ho and also buying so many things, what for? It’s just , I can’t use all these."
However, three people ca out from the inner room, making Su Yiyi’s father suddenly rember; he hurriedly said to Li Yifei and Su Yiyi: "Yiyi, Yifei, this is your second uncle."
"Second Uncle!" Su Yiyi promptly greeted him politely, but obviously had little impression of this second uncle.
He was a man a few years younger than Su Yiyi’s father, tall but with a face full of wrinkles, showing signs of having led a rough life, obviously soone who had long worked physically. He laughed and said: "Yiyi has grown so much, it’s been many years since we last t. Last ti I saw you, you were only in junior high school. Xiao Ming, Xiao Lili, co et your sister, this must be your brother-in-law."
A young man and woman in their early twenties imdiately greeted Su Yiyi and Li Yifei.
Su Yiyi’s father then gave Li Yifei and Su Yiyi a detailed introduction that this second uncle was his cousin, they often interacted when young, but later, as Su Yiyi’s father beca addicted to gambling and ruined the family, everyone distanced themselves from him, so his cousin also stopped associating with his family.
However, having occasionally heard that Su Yiyi’s father had improved and was living well, the cousin started to reconnect with him, and knowing that today was his birthday, ca specially to celebrate with him.
The young pair, the man nad Su Dongming is the son of Su Yiyi’s second uncle, and the girl nad Wu Lili is Su Dongming’s girlfriend; both have not attended university and are currently working outside.
The fact that they ca to celebrate their father’s birthday made Su Yiyi feel very thankful; over the years, no relatives ca to see him, regardless of the reason. The fact that this uncle ca to visit made her very touched.
Su Yiyi’s second uncle was also a straightforward and honest person. Noticing that Li Yifei and Su Yiyi were dressed elegantly, though he couldn’t recognize the brands, he knew they were expensive, and smiling at Li Yifei, he said, "Yifei, right... I heard from my elder brother, you’re quite the big boss."
"Hello, Second Uncle." Li Yifei respectfully greeted him, knowing from the question that Su Yiyi’s father hadn’t revealed his true status, so he modestly replied: "I just run a small business."
"Rich people like you who value relationships are rare, Yiyi really found a good man. My elder brother is fortunate in his later years, and that’s thanks to you."
Li Yifei quickly said modestly, "Respecting parents is what we younger generation should do. Since Yiyi is dad’s daughter and I’m with Yiyi, I naturally care for dad like a real son would."
At this ti, Su Yiyi’s father was blushing, regretting his past conduct that hardly warranted respect from soone like Li Yifei.
Su Yiyi’s second uncle laughed and said: "Old brother, look at your son-in-law, really makes one envious. People say having sons ensures care in old age, but having a daughter like this truly ensures it."
"Yes, yes!" Su Yiyi’s father nodded repeatedly, feeling even more guilty.
Li Yifei then said: "Dad, since the second uncle has co to visit, and today is your birthday, let’s all go out to eat together."
Su Yiyi’s second uncle hurriedly said: "No need, let’s just eat sothing simple at ho, we country folks are used to simple food, all that rich food doesn’t suit us."
Li Yifei laughed: "Second Uncle, if you’re not used to greasy food, we can order so lighter dishes. With the younger brother and sister here, they are family now, how can we not host them properly? Yiyi, go book a private room, let’s go now."
Su Yiyi promptly responded and imdiately went to make a call; she had been Li Yifei’s personal secretary for a while, and such tasks were easy for her.
Su Yiyi’s second uncle awkwardly said: "Look at this... we just ca to see the old brother, how can we let you spend like this."
Li Yifei said with a smile: "Second Uncle, if you say so, then really, you’re being too polite; inviting you for a al is the very least we can do."
Su Yiyi’s father also continuously agreed, feeling deeply how genuine Li Yifei was, which made him exceedingly happy. He was indeed becoming more concerned about this kind of family warmth now.
Su Dongming and Wu Lili both seed very excited, being with a boss like Li Yifei was quite an honor for these ordinary working-class individuals.
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