Chapter 60: Happy Birthday
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
However, the doctor couldn’t possibly know the complicated story of the Ji family. There was nowhere for Ji Jing to vent her frustrations.
“Here you go, go to the first-floor pharmacy to get the medication. Don’t lose it again! If you lose it, I won’t prescribe it again. Now, go, go, go, hurry up!” As soon as he finished writing the prescription, Dr. Li casually handed it to Ji Jing and immediately shooed her away with his assistant.
Fine, she traveled all this way to get the medication, only to be scolded and then kicked out in the end.
By the time Ji Jing received the prescription, she was completely speechless. Ji Ying’s move was really ruthless.
Especially her strange motion sickness condition. It occurred randomly, and most of the time she didn’t experience it, but once it started, it would become increasingly severe.
Tormented by uncontrollable vomiting and intense headaches for an hour, Ji Jing finally returned to the Ji family home.
When Ji Jing entered the house, she hadn’t recovered yet, her complexion was poor, and her lips had turned pale.
She didn’t see Ji Yao and the others, so she simply handed the medication to the housekeeper. “Give it to Ji Yao or Ji Ying.”
After saying that, she immediately turned around and headed towards the kitchen. She couldn’t find any more words to say. She needed to drink some water to calm herself down.
“Xiao Jing, you’re back?” As Ji Jing entered the kitchen, she saw Ji Ming tinkering with a box.
Ji Jing nodded hastily, took a sip of water to suppress the motion sickness, and then replied to Ji Ming, “Yeah, just got back.”
“What’s wrong? Your complexion is so bad,” Ji Ming asked worriedly.
“Just felt a bit motion sick on the way back,” Ji Jing explained casually. She noticed the box in Ji Ming’s hand and became curious. It looked like a big cake. “Is it someone’s birthday today?”
“Silly child, today is your birthday!” Ji Ming said with a smile, reaching over to brush aside a stray strand of hair.
“Ah?” Ji Jing was momentarily stunned. Today wasn’t her birthday, right?
It took her a few seconds to react. Ji Ming was referring to her “birth” day, the day she was born several days before her official birthday stated on her ID.
There was a hint of sadness in Ji Ming’s eyes. Despite being away from home for so many years, they had never celebrated her birthday properly. Even she herself had forgotten that this day was her true birthday.
August 17th, oo:oo. Ji Ming still remembered the exact time she was born.
“You were born at midnight on the 17th. It’s my fault. I had forgotten before. You probably didn’t know about this day,” Ji Ming said with some apprehension. “But I was thinking… can we celebrate your coming-of-age birthday together?”
“Of course, we can.” Ji Jing lowered her head, avoiding eye contact, and her eyes involuntarily became moist.
In fact, she knew because many years ago, the fortune-teller had calculated her destiny for her. But no one had ever celebrated her birthday on this day, and she only recognized the day the fortune-teller found her as her birthday. So she gradually forgot.
It was a happy thing to have someone remember your birthday.
“Thank you, Dad.” Ji Jing adjusted her mood and looked up, revealing a sincere and cheerful smile.
“Oh, yes, yes!” Ji Ming’s mood also became excited. “I’ve called your brothers back, and Yao Yao has been discharged from the hospital. We’ll have cake together later. Today is your coming-of-age celebration, so it should be grand. Technically, we should throw a birthday party, but I’m afraid you won’t like the fuss, so we’ll celebrate at home. I specially chose the cake, and it’s…”
Ji Ming rambled on with excitement. No wonder Ji Yao was discharged from the hospital so early today. Ji Ming probably arranged it behind the scenes. But whenever Ji Jing thought of those Ji family members, she felt a headache. Suddenly, Ji Jing embraced Ji Ming’s arm and interrupted him, “Dad, let’s blow the candles and eat the cake right here.”
She didn’t want to celebrate her birthday with those who didn’t accept her.
If they started arguing while blowing the candles, made snide comments while eating cake, and if Ji Yao got upset, her brothers would quickly try to appease her… Just thinking about these possibilities, Ji Jing felt like she would be ruining Ji Ming’s cake.
“Well…” Ji Ming felt heartache. It seemed that Ji Jing still couldn’t integrate into the family. But those damn sons of his hadn’t treated her well either. Ji Ming gritted his teeth but still prioritized Ji Jing’s happiness. “Alright, we’ll eat it right here! ”
“I’ll put the candles in!” Ji Jing happily smiled as she opened the candle packaging.. “What kind of cake is it?”
