The Return Of The God Level Assassin

Chapter 1088  LUO RENʼS BIRTHDAY (I)

THERE was no special preparation for Luo Renʼs birthday, like decorating the house in a specific way. After all, heʼs a grown man and didnʼt really need that. Just the assurance that the food would be good was enough. And on that front, he had no problems. Because their kitchen staff could prepare one hell of a meal.

As evening came, Luo Ren was waiting for the arrival of Yu Jiao and her mother. They were the only guests he had for this birthday dinner. Since the Bai family was in B City, it would be inconvenient for them to fly here just so they could attend his birthday dinner. Their greetings and well wishes were enough.

”Brother, Jiao Jiao and Aunt Xiuying are near,” Luo Yan, who was sitting beside him, announced.

Upon hearing that, Luo Ren quickly got up and walked out of the house.

”Brother, donʼt forget to wear a coat!”

He heard Luo Yan say. Although spring had officially begun, the weather was still cold outside. Even if he was wearing long sleeves, the temperature would still be too cold for him. So, he reached out for a coat on the rack and wore it.

As he walked out, he heard chuckling from behind. The voices were mainly his father and Luo Yan. They were talking about how silly he was. He didnʼt mind and just shook his head. Because he was indeed being ʼsillyʼ. Love could do that to a sane person.

He stood just outside the house and waited. He actually wanted to personally pick up Yu Jiao and Aunt Xiuying. But he thought better of it. This was not the same as New Year, when he picked the two up to eat at their house. Today was his birthday. It would be weird if the celebrant himself was the one to pick up the guests.

Both Yu Jiao and Aunt Xiuying would definitely think that itʼs too much. So, to avoid making them feel uncomfortable, he just sent a driver to pick them up.

Soon, Luo Ren saw a black car entering their driveway. He was suddenly filled with anticipation. It had been a while since he last saw Yu Jiao in real life. He said it like that since whenever he had free time, he would enter Arcadia and drop by the otherʼs blacksmithʼs shop. Even sometimes helping her come up with marketing strategies to increase her shopʼs sale.

But there were only a couple of times he could do that. Since, you know, heʼs a busy working adult. Besides that, interacting with Yu Jiao face to face in reality was still better than just meeting her inside a virtual game world. The last time they met in real life was on Valentineʼs Day, which was 19 days ago.

Although there were times that he couldnʼt see her much longer than that, it still felt like he was a patient suffering from ʼlack of Jiao Jiaoʼ sickness. This might seem like an exaggeration, but for a person in love, itʼs justifiable. Heck, it was even worse for him since he could hardly do anything to act on these feelings. All he could do was pine like a lovesick bird.

Once again, he cursed this damn age gap!

Luo Renʼs wandering thoughts were cut off once the car stopped in front of the house. The first one to get off was Aunt Xiuying. He was about to go over and greet the other but unknowingly stopped in his tracks when he saw Yu Jiao getting off the car.

The other was not wearing his usual style of clothing. Even her hairstyle was different.

Yu Jiaoʼs short hair, neatly styled with a thin headband, framed her face with, appearing every bit as lovely as she should. Despite the brown wool coat she wore, the light blue dress beneath it caught his eyes, its flowing skirt adding a sense of grace as it reached below her knees.

As she walked in his direction, stepping closer and closer, Luo Ren could feel his heart beating faster and faster. He suddenly remembered Valentineʼs Day, when he first saw Yu Jiao wearing a dress. His reaction then was not so different from his reaction now.

His heart beat at full speed as if it was on a race, and the way he couldnʼt take his eyes off of her. The sensation felt both familiar and yet entirely fresh, as if he was experiencing this rush of emotions for the very first time.

When Yu Jiao was just a few steps away, he finally noticed that she was wearing the garnet earrings he gave to her as a birthday present. As soon as he saw that, his heart seemed to produce a loud ʼboomʼ ʼboomʼ sound every time it beat. It was so loud, he wondered if the surrounding people could hear it.

But he didnʼt care. He just felt so giddy seeing Yu Jiao wear his gift. The other didnʼt even wear it when they went out on Valentineʼs Day. Didnʼt it mean that Yu Jiao was much more comfortable around him now? Maybe this was a sign that they had gotten much closer than before?

The sound of someone clearing their throat stopped Luo Renʼs ʼdaydreamingʼ. He blinked, as if just coming back to his senses, and then turned to the source of the sound. Aunt Xiuying was looking at him with a raised brow and an amused expression on her face.

He felt his face heating up. He had almost forgotten that the other was also here. He forced himself to show a normal expression and then smiled gently.

”Aunt Xiuying, Jiao Jiao,” he greeted the two.

”Happy birthday, Xiao Ren,” Aunt Xiuying said, before handing him a small square box. ”Here is my gift. I hope you wonʼt dislike it.”

Luo Ren quickly accepted the box. It was light, as if empty. With the size and its weight, he had a feeling that it must be a handkerchief. ”Thank you, Aunt Xiuying.”

Then, he turned to Yu Jiao. The anticipation in his eyes must have been too burdensome, because the other almost stepped back.

Yu Jiao fidgeted, looking as if she was trying to calm herself, before handing him a small paper bag. ”H-happy birthday, Brother Ren.”