The Amazing Son-in-Law [The Charismatic Charlie Wade] (Chinese name) Chapter: 4489

Liu Manqiong spoke sadly, “Everything here is the same as before. The only difference is that everything is older, I’ve grown up, and my mother is no longer with us.”

Noticing her sadness, Charlie Wade tried to lighten the mood. He said, “My parents left when I was very young. After that, I lived in an orphanage for ten years. So, in a way, you have it better than I did. You’re much happier.”

“You’re an orphan?!” Liu Manqiong looked at Charlie in surprise, unable to believe what she was hearing.

Charlie nodded. “Before I turned eight, I was probably the happiest kid in the world. Then my life changed overnight. I fell from happiness into a tough situation and had to struggle through it until now.”

Liu Manqiong exclaimed, “You’re so young, yet you have a key role at Yisu Shipping. That shows how strong your abilities are!”

“Really?” Charlie scratched his head, feeling a bit shy. He smiled and said, “Haha, I guess that’s true.”

He couldn’t tell Liu Manqiong that he was actually the major shareholder of Yisu Shipping.

Just then, a group of middle-aged people approached them with smiles on their faces. The leader was Uncle Nan, who was still holding a large box.

When they reached Charlie and Liu Manqiong, Uncle Nan smiled and said, “Miss Manqiong, happy birthday!”

Uncle Cheng, who was next to him, quickly opened the box to reveal a beautiful birthday cake.

Everyone cheered in unison, “Miss Manqiong, happy birthday!”

Liu Manqiong was taken aback and murmured, “But today isn’t my birthday… My birthday is in more than ten days.”

Liu Manqiong was surprised as she looked at Uncle Nan and Uncle Cheng. “What’s going on?” she asked, confused.

Uncle Nan smiled warmly and replied, “Miss Manqiong, today is the fourth day of the fourth month in the lunar calendar. It’s your birthday! You might not keep track of the lunar calendar, but for us, it’s the first thing we check each day. I might forget the Gregorian dates, but I never forget the lunar ones.”

Tears welled up in Liu Manqiong’s eyes, and she softly said, “I didn’t even know…”

Cheng Bo chuckled and added, “We’ve been planning this for a few days to surprise you. We were worried you wouldn’t come today, and we didn’t expect you to bring a friend along!”

Liu Manqiong wiped away her tears and spoke with gratitude, “Thank you, everyone… thank you…”

Uncle Nan and Uncle Cheng held up a birthday cake and began singing a birthday song in Cantonese: “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Every year has today, every year has this day! Congratulations!”

The others clapped along, and Uncle Nan handed two candles and a box of matches to Charlie Wade. He said with a smile, “Today is Miss Manqiong’s 24th birthday, so we have two candles for her. Please help her light them!”

Charlie Wade nodded, placed the candles in the cake, and lit them. Everyone encouraged Liu Manqiong to make a wish and blow out the candles.

She glanced at Charlie Wade, closed her eyes, made a wish, and then blew out the candles.

Everyone cheered again, and then they served Liu Manqiong and Charlie Wade their special meals and snacks. Each serving was small, so Cheng Bo said, “We know Miss Manqiong doesn’t like to waste food, so I prepared a little for each of you. If you need more, just ask, and we’ll make another dish for you!”

With tears in her eyes, Liu Manqiong replied, “Thank you, everyone. You’re so thoughtful and still remember my birthday…”

Cheng Bo smiled and said, “Of course, Miss Manqiong. We all think of you as our own daughter!”

Then he quickly added, “Alright, everyone, let’s give Miss Manqiong and Charlie some space to enjoy their time together!”