“My parents said they want to stay awake, your 27th birthday is less than two hours away. Everyone is waiting to wish you a happy birthday!”
Charlie smiled knowingly, and said, “Thank you, wife, thank you, parents.”
Elaine immediately flattered and said, “Oh my son-in-law, what you and doing with your mother so politely, it is really too strange.”
After finishing speaking, she immediately asked: “By the way, my son-in-law, tomorrow is your birthday. Will your customers come to our house to give you gifts like the one time at New Year?”
Charlie was startled. He didn’t know whether Issac and the others would come to give him gifts.
However, he did have some headaches about the scene of queuing to take gifts, so he made up his mind to say to Issac after a while and asked him to ask some other people, if he really wishes to prepare gifts for him, he would ask him to not do it or deliver home.
So while he took out his mobile phone to send Issac WeChat, he said to Elaine, “Mom, the reason why they came to give gifts during the New Year is mainly that I helped them a lot last year, so they concentrated on coming over at the end of the year to say thank you.”
“They will definitely not come on my birthday, after all, people’s money is not brought by the wind.”
When Elaine heard this, she couldn’t help but said with a bit of disappointment on her face: “I thought they would come tomorrow too. If this is the case, then wait patiently until the end of this year.”
Claire on the side heard this and shook her head helplessly.
Afterward, it was rare for the family to sit together and chat quietly.
Both Claire and Jacob talked about their own work.
FAQ Novel
Q: What special occasion is the family preparing for in this chapter?
A: The family is eagerly anticipating Charlie Wade’s 27th birthday, which is less than two hours away, as they gather in the living room.
Q: What are Elaine’s expectations about Charlie’s birthday gifts, and how does Charlie plan to handle them?
A: Elaine hopes Charlie’s business contacts will bring lavish gifts as they did at New Year, but Charlie intends to discreetly ask his contacts, like Issac, to avoid mass gift deliveries at home for his birthday.
What do you think these subtle family dynamics imply for Charlie’s special day?