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Chapter 740: Happy Birthday! Part Two

Chapter 740: Chapter 740: Happy Birthday! Part Two

Zhu Qianying’s birthdays have always been quite casual, aside from a guaranteed bowl of longevity noodles prepared by her mother, everything else is optional.

Zhu Qianying, still holding noodles in her mouth, looked up and responded candidly to Madame Yan’s question.

"No, not at all!"

She even didn’t have any particular thoughts on the matter at this point, nor did she see anything wrong with her situation.

"Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Since Xiao Han won’t be coming home for lunch, why don’t we go to watch the dragon boat race?"

Madame Yan did not insist; rather, she asked very tactfully.

Zhu Qianying, had been abroad for several years, and if Madame Yan hadn’t mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten that today, in addition to being her birthday, there was a dragon boat race to watch.

And baby boy has never seen a dragon boat race before.

"Hmm, good idea. Our baby boy has grown so much and has never seen a dragon boat race. It would be nice to take him to watch one!" Zhu Qianying readily agreed to this proposal.

Since Zhu Qianying agreed, Yan Bo instructed Uncle Hai to have the car ready. After Zhu Qianying had finished breakfast and changed her clothes, they went out together.

Zhu Qianying called Young Master Yan, "Young Master Yan, we are going to watch a dragon boat race. Are you free? Would you like to join us?"

It seemed a bit noisy on Young Master Yan’s end, probably due to dining out with clients or something similar.

"No need; I can’t get away for now. You guys enjoy yourselves."

Zhu Qianying, hearing that he was busy, didn’t say much more. She said goodbye and ended the call, chatting and laughing with her son and the two older ones as usual.

Madame Yan subtly signaled to Yan Bo. Understanding her signal, Yan Bo allowed baby boy to sit on his lap in the back seat, where only Madame Yan and Zhu Qianying remained.

"What did Xiao Han say?" Madame Yan carefully observed Zhu Qianying’s expression.

Zhu Qianying’s demeanor and expression were no different than usual.

"It seemed a bit noisy at his end, probably dealing with clients. He said he couldn’t get away and told us to enjoy ourselves."

"That boy Xiao Han..." Madame Yan’s disappointed expression made Zhu Qianying laugh.

Zhu Qianying knew what Madame Yan was worrying about.

"Mom, my birthdays have always been very casual. It’s just like any other day for me."

Fearing that Madame Yan would not believe her, Zhu Qianying pointed to Baby Boy, "If you don’t believe me, ask him."

Baby Boy quickly nodded in confirmation, "Yes, Granny and Mommy, and my birthdays are just celebrated with a bowl of longevity noodles."

How could Chen Jing, who had experienced hardship, have any concept of celebrating a birthday?

Zhu Qianying didn’t fuss over such things, and as for Baby Boy, since his grandmother and mother didn’t make a fuss, he, just a kid, naturally wouldn’t either.

Madame Yan looked incredulous, but not only did the daughter-in-law say so, even her grandson said the same, leaving her no choice but to believe.

"Mom, aren’t we going to watch the dragon boat race now? It’ll be lively and fun!" Zhu Qianying, fearing Madame Yan would overthink things, reassured her again.

Madame Yan couldn’t say anything more either. Besides, Baby Boy was in the car, and the atmosphere was free from awkwardness, because he was lively and known for his ability to lighten the mood.

"Mommy, Mommy, can only adults participate in the dragon boat race?" Baby Boy suddenly asked.

"Why? Do you want to participate?" Zhu Qianying cautiously probed.

"Yeah, I saw it on TV, and it looks really exciting!" Baby Boy admitted with a wide grin.

Zhu Qianying felt a surge of surprise because, since the accident, Baby Boy has been very resistant to water.

Let alone surfing or swimming, even bathing in the bathtub, he was still very resistant. This was the first time since the accident that he had expressed interest in participating in water-related activities.

"If you want to learn, Daddy will find a teacher to teach you during the summer vacation, okay?"

Baby Boy could not stop grinning, and he gave Zhu Qianying a big hug and a few kisses.

The dragon boat race was held on the L city river, just a few dozen minutes’ drive from the Yan family’s house. The driver drove the car into the temporarily erected parking lot, and the staff members came to greet them, giving a very respectful greeting to the Yan couple and Zhu Qianying and her son.

"Good day, Senior Mr. Yan, Madame Yan! Mrs. Young Master Yan, Little Young Master!"

After greeting them, the staff led the way. "Senior Mr. Yan, your seats have been prepared. Please follow me."

It was then that Zhu Qianying realized that the older couple’s plan to watch the dragon boat race had been prepared well in advance.

"Mommy, I’m so nervous!" Baby Boy held Zhu Qianying’s hand as they walked step by step up the temporary platform.

Granted, Zhu Qianying had seen dragon boat races before, but back then, she was just a member of the general public, watching from a crowded riverbank with a not-so-great view.

Unlike now, where they had been arranged in the central position of the grandstand. On the table, in addition to Zongzi, a food traditional for the festival, there were candies, fruits, snacks, and the like.

What’s more important was that not only did they have a clear view of the entire race course from their high vantage point, but each seat also had a high-magnification telescope provided thoughtfully just for them.

In other words, if they wanted to see a specific team member’s performance, they just needed to aim the telescope at that person, and even the smallest changes in their expressions could be seen.

As soon as Baby Boy sat down, he was attracted to the telescope, and was now fiddling with it.

"Wow, Mommy, I can even see the beard of the old man standing on the opposite side clearly!"

Baby Boy’s exaggerated exclamation made Zhu Qianying instinctively aim the telescope towards the opposing bank.

Looking closely, she realized her son wasn’t exaggerating. Indeed, she could clearly see the pimples on the face of a girl standing by the river on the opposite bank.

"This is a really good device..." Zhu Qianying, who wasn’t a stranger to the world, was somewhat perplexed.

By rights, a dragon boat race of this semi-official and semi-civilian nature wouldn’t be equipped with such high-magnification telescopes, right?

But despite her doubts, the facts were in front of her, leaving her no choice but to believe.

Zhu Qianying looked around once more, and could not help but lean over and quietly ask the older couple.

"Dad, Mom, isn’t this place supposed to be where the government officials sit?"

Of course, she knew that in L City, the Yan family’s status even surpassed that of government officials, but such matters were usually left unspoken. No one would make it so explicit.

Moreover, Yan Bo and his wife were not the type of people who liked to show off and pursue vanity.

After interacting with them for a while, Zhu Qianying even felt that Yan Bo and his wife, including Yan Han, were much more low-key than the ten wealthy tycoons of L City.

So, she found the current seating arrangement odd.

No matter how she looked at it, she thought they were all sitting in the most central position.

Could it be that this competition was sponsored by the Yanhuang Group?

Aside from this possibility, Zhu Qianying really couldn’t think of any other explanation.

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