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Chapter 814: Happiness Duet
As the sun sets, the golden glow illuminates the gardens and villas, shining brightly and warmly.

Inside the small villa, grandma, uncle and other family members were eating fruits and chatting, which seemed particularly cozy under that weather.

But in this cozy and comfortable atmosphere, a hurried shout was heard, and the wonderful atmosphere was broken: "Quick, quick, quick! Get out! Get out!"

Under the stunned gazes of the family members, Chu Xuan walked over quickly, smiling awkwardly but politely, "Mom is here, Sister Hua can't delay any longer. It's not dark yet, and Mom can't see the decorations at home. Xixi should blindfold Mom and bring her in. You'd better not expose yourself. Go outside or sit in the big villa first."

The family members were speechless at first, and then they couldn't help laughing. This arrangement due to a sudden change was really hasty, but also extremely interesting.

"Listen to Xiaoxuan, let's go, let's go outside. Xiaoli doesn't know we are here yet, so we can't be exposed. Speak softly." The grandmother was very cooperative. After all, it was a surprise for her daughter's 50th birthday, and she also had a playful attitude as a mother.

My uncle, aunt, uncle-in-law and cousin naturally didn't say anything, and each of them hugged my grandmother and walked out with interest, so as not to disturb the couple's plan to make temporary adjustments to deal with the unexpected situation.

Chu Xuan followed his family to the lawn, then ran past them to the garden corridor, where seniors such as Han Sanping, Chen Kaige, Zhang Jizhong, Tang Jili, Liu Yi, Ning Hao, and Huang Lei were walking and chatting.

"Teachers, please just take a walk here and try to keep your voices down. My mother has arrived, and Xixi will take her upstairs to put on her makeup. We must not let her know that there is someone at home yet. Please cooperate."

Seeing Chu Xuan rushing over to tell this story, the teachers were both amused and confused.

"You two are not well prepared," Zhang Jizhong joked.

"You guys go about your business, we'll just walk around here and not disturb you." Chen Kaige said with interest.

Seeing Chu Xuan turn around and run towards the big villa, he probably wanted to notify the people in the villa to be prepared.

Han Sanping praised him from behind, "Filial piety comes first among all virtues. It's great that this couple can come up with such a big surprise for their mother."

Tang Jili nodded slightly: "They are really good. You can't find two people like them in the circle even if you nitpick."

The other teachers nodded and expressed their appreciation for Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.

At this time, Chu Xuan broke into the living room of the big villa from the back door facing the lawn. Friends of the same age such as Su Chang, Jiang Xin, Huang Xuan, Zhao Liying, Wen Muye, and older brothers and sisters such as Li Yu, Li Qiaoqiao, Ren Quan, Hu Jun, and Liu Jialin were all here.

"Speak softly later, we're already at the door." Chu Xuan instructed.

"Didn't you say you would come back after dark?" Li Qiaoqiao asked.

"Sister Hua can't delay any longer. She took an hour and a half to travel a half-hour journey. She really can't do it anymore. My mother is not stupid." Chu Xuan sighed.

"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed. They had been walking around for an hour and a half. Sister Hua, the big sister, was really supportive. Chu Xuan's words, "My mother isn't stupid either" made them laugh even more.

Liu Yifei found a pair of black eye masks upstairs and walked down quickly, "Friends, brothers and sisters, please keep your voices down. I need to take my mother to the other bedroom to put on her makeup and hairstyle to buy time. I can't let her know that there's someone else at home."

"There are so many decorations on the lawn?" Liu Jialin reminded.

"I have pulled the curtains of my mother's bedroom shut so she can't see it." Liu Yifei said.

After hearing what she said, Hu Jun cracked some melon seeds and said, "You guys go ahead. We won't make any noise and we promise to cooperate well."

"Have grandma and third brother said anything?" Liu Yifei went downstairs and asked Chu Xuan.

"I told you, let's go." Chu Xuan nodded, and he and Liu Yifei quickly walked towards the gate.

Outside the gate, a red car was parked on the side of the road.

Wang Jinhua sat in the driver's seat and Liu Xiaoli sat in the passenger seat.

Seeing Wang Jinhua trying to hold back her laughter, Liu Xiaoli felt helpless and speechless.

After leaving the company, we were chatting happily in the car and didn't notice anything unusual.

However, seeing that Wang Jinhua had been driving for so long, it was only a half-hour journey, and even if there was a traffic jam, it would only be delayed by ten minutes at most. But it took more than an hour, and he realized something was wrong by observing the situation nearby.

The company is on the east side of the East Third Ring Road, and the home is on the south side of the East Third Ring Road, so there is no need to pass through Chang'an Avenue, but Wang Jinhua not only drove across Chang'an Avenue, but also drove to the vicinity of the West Third Ring Road.

"What are you making a fuss about?"

"Um...if I say I'm lost, would you believe me?"

be lost?
How could a Beijing native like you get lost?

I believe you!
Liu Xiaoli began to become suspicious. In the past, when she came back from a long journey, Wang Jinhua would not keep her in the company, but would let her go home and rest out of concern. But looking back on the situation this afternoon, it seemed that Wang Jinhua was deliberately dragging her along to chat about trivial family matters, which was very wrong.

She picked up her phone and checked the time. Today she only noticed the time and not the date.

When she found out that today was June 6th, she suddenly realized and had a guess in her mind.

When Wang Jinhua drove the car to the door of her house, she wanted to get out but Wang Jinhua pressed the button to lock all the doors. This situation of not allowing her to get out of the car deepened her certainty.

"You're both deceiving me, right?"

Hearing Liu Xiaoli's words, Wang Jinhua smiled without saying anything.

"I was wondering, with Xiaoxuan and Xixi's personalities, why would they go to work right away after coming back from so far away? They haven't even called me yet. This is not their style. They are actually at home, right? What are they doing? Are they preparing a birthday surprise for me?"

Seeing that Liu Xiaoli had revealed the secret, Wang Jinhua did not take it seriously. It was normal for Liu Xiaoli to guess it. After all, the behavior of all parties today was indeed somewhat unreasonable.

Wang Jinhua did not hide it: "It's your 50th birthday. Your two children have spent so much time preparing a surprise for you. You should be happy."

Liu Xiaoli smiled. These two guys really were preparing a surprise for her, and they were even working with Wang Jinhua to deceive her. She felt relieved, but shook her head and said, "What big birthday or small birthday? If you don't remember it, forget it. If you remember it, just celebrate it casually. Why go through so much trouble?"

Wang Jinhua could tell that Liu Xiaoli was being stubborn. She was obviously happy in her heart, but she pretended to be indifferent for the sake of face. She did not expose her, but only said, "The two children are very thoughtful. As a mother, you have to cooperate with them."

"Cooperate, cooperate, cooperate." Liu Xiaoli said repeatedly, and then complained: "How to cooperate? Where's the surprise? Just trap me in the car?"

Wang Jinhua smiled happily. Seeing Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei open the door and walk out, she raised her head and said, "Here comes a surprise."

There was a "click" sound, which was the sound of the car door lock being unlocked.

Liu Xiaoli opened the door and got out of the car. Before she could say anything to complain, her daughter smiled and forced a blindfold on her.

"What are you doing?"

"Mom, put on the blindfold first."

"Why the eyepatch?"

"Hey, put it on."

Liu Xiaoli couldn't resist her daughter's nagging, and made it seem like an illegal transaction in a Hong Kong movie. She was driven around in circles for no apparent reason in an attempt to get rid of the police. When they got to the destination and got out of the car, she was blindfolded to prevent them from seeing what was happening. She was also drunk.

"What on earth are you doing?"

"You'll find out later."

Liu Xiaoli was supported by Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei on both sides. After entering the gate, she walked towards the villa.

Wang Jinhua drove back to her home and parked the car before coming back.

The family members on the lawn, the teachers in the garden, and the friends in the big villa, all noticed the movement at the door, and they smiled but watched calmly, waiting for the couple to finish their business, and also waiting for the surprise to come after dark.

"There's no need to do this at home. If it's a surprise, why don't you let me see it? It's inconvenient to walk with a blindfold on. What a shame." Liu Xiaoli was supported and groped her way up the stairs.

Mom knew that they were preparing a surprise at home and understood that today was her birthday. They also learned a little from Sister Hua’s text message, so they were not surprised.

"It is very necessary!" Liu Yifei helped her mother up the stairs step by step.

"If the surprise doesn't satisfy me, I'm going to curse you." Liu Xiaoli threatened. She was venting the discomfort caused by the current situation of being deceived, and she was also looking forward to the unknown surprises prepared for her by the two children.

"That's it." Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei smiled at each other. He deliberately said this in a discouraging tone, intending to lower his mother's expectations so that the surprise would become even more surprising.

However, Liu Xiaoli, who knew her son-in-law very well, was more curious about what he said and was full of anticipation for surprises.

Liu Xiaoli finally reached the bedroom on the second floor with unsteady steps. Liu Yifei opened the bedroom door, helped her mother walk in, and took off the blindfold for her.

"Where's the surprise?" Liu Xiaoli looked around and found nothing.

"Don't be anxious, mom, come quickly, I'll help you wash your hair first." Liu Yifei threw the eye mask on the bed.

"Wash your hair?" Liu Xiaoli was puzzled. Seeing that the bedroom curtains were drawn tightly, she walked towards the window and wanted to open the curtains to take a look.

As soon as she took a step, Liu Yifei pulled her back: "Mom, wash your hair first!"

Liu Xiaoli turned her head and looked at her daughter: "The surprise is outside?"

Concubine Liu Yi didn't answer, but smiled.

Liu Xiaoli understood and showed a gentle face, but was forcibly pulled into the bathroom by her daughter.

"You go out first. Also, I forgot something." Liu Yifei pointed to her head.

Chu Xuan understood what she meant. He forgot to take the headdress he prepared for his mother, and Liu Yifei would ask his mother to change clothes later. It was not convenient for him to stay here for the time being. After making an "OK" gesture to Liu Yifei, he left.

Liu Yifei’s service was very thoughtful. She specially arranged a chair in advance so that the mother could sit on the chair and enjoy the hair washing as comfortably as possible.

"Mom, sit down." She took off the shower head and asked her mother to sit down.

"Ah." Liu Xiaoli sighed and sat down, saying, "I have to be held back by Sister Hua, blindfolded, and have to wash my hair. Why do I have to go through so much trouble?"

"Oh my." Liu Yifei said coquettishly: "Your daughter and son-in-law prepared a birthday surprise for you, why are you not happy at all!"

"Okay, okay." Liu Xiaoli said repeatedly, "I'm happy to wash it. You've never washed my hair before."

"Yes, you have been the one washing and combing my hair since I was little. This time it's my turn to do your makeup." Liu Yifei giggled, untied the rubber band tied on her mother's hair, and combed her mother's hair.

You do my makeup? ... Liu Xiaoli laughed when she heard this. Although she didn't know what surprise her daughter and son-in-law had prepared, she felt that this surprise was enough at this moment.

After Liu Yifei smoothed her hair, she picked up the shampoo and rubbed it on her mother's hair.

It was only nearly seven o'clock, and it would probably take another half an hour before dark. In order to delay time, she rubbed her mother as many times as possible.

However, Liu Xiaoli didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "If you rub your mother's scalp any more, a layer of it will fall off. That's enough."

"Ah? I'm sorry." Liu Yifei pursed her lips playfully. She was really embarrassed, and immediately started to run water to wash her mother's hair.

The mother and daughter were silent for a while, with only the sound of water splashing in the shower and Liu Yifei humming a cheerful little tune.

Liu Xiaoli felt the feeling of having her daughter wash her hair. It was far less professional than the makeup artist's technique, nor as comfortable as when she washed her own hair. It was just a little rough and a little casual.

However, compared to my daughter's original experience of washing hair as a primary school student, after getting married with my son-in-law, my daughter learned the habit of putting on light makeup every day and occasionally doing a little hairstyle. Now my daughter has reached the level of a junior high school student in terms of washing hair.

But no matter whether she is an elementary school student or a junior high school student, no matter whether she is unprofessional or professional, for her mother, it is a rare and happy thing that her daughter can think of washing her hair and doing her makeup.

She felt happy about it and enjoyed her daughter's service.

A little after seven in the evening, the sky gradually darkened, and there was a fine line between darkness and dusk.

Liu Yifei washed her mother's hair, took her mother out of the bathroom, asked her mother to sit in front of the dressing table, and picked up the hair dryer to dry her hair.

When she turned off the hair dryer, there was a knock on the door. Liu Yifei immediately said, "Wait a minute."

Chu Xuan outside the door stopped moving and waited at the door.

Liu Xiaoli was sitting on a chair, and just when she thought her daughter was going to do her makeup and hair, she saw her daughter take out a black swan-like dress that looked very expensive from the cupboard.

And she was very sure that these were not her clothes.

"Ding ding ding ding!" Liu Yifei took down the hanger and spread out the clothes to show her mother: "Mom, how is it? Does it look good?"

Liu Xiaoli took a look at it. The black color seemed like ink, the edges were floral like silk, the collar and cuffs were carved, and there were tassels at the waist. How could such a luxurious item not be beautiful?
"Did you buy it?" she asked.

"I paid for it, and Changchang and Daxinxin bought it with my help." Liu Yifei curved her eyebrows: "My taste is okay, right?"

Liu Xiaoli narrowed her eyes and nodded: "Do you want to wear it now?"

"Of course, try it on." Liu Yifei handed the clothes to her mother.

Liu Xiaoli didn't ask how much the money was. What mattered more was the thought that her daughter bought for her, so she put on the new clothes afterwards.

"And there are shoes." Liu Yifei took out the shoe box hidden beside the bed like a magician. When she opened the box, a pair of gorgeous high-heeled shoes in shiny black that seemed to match the black dress appeared in Liu Xiaoli's eyes.

"Wow, are you asking your mom to be a princess?" Liu Xiaoli said. She had dressed like this when she was a dancer a long time ago, but she has never seen it again in the past ten years since she gave up this career.

"What princess? She's obviously the queen!" Liu Yifei praised, and then shouted to the door: "Chu Xuan, you can come in."

Chu Xuan opened the door and walked in. He saw Liu Yifei waving her hands at her mother as if she was displaying a work of art. "Just tell me if our mother is beautiful or not?"

"Absolutely beautiful." Chu Xuan agreed with a smile.

To his mother's surprise, he walked up to her, picked up the exquisitely carved silver crown in his hand and put it on her.

"Oh my god, you two guys..." Liu Xiaoli was speechless. There were gorgeous clothes, gorgeous high heels, and now a crown-like headdress.

"Am I going to be enthroned on Mount Tai today?" she complained in joy and warmth.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were delighted.

"There is only one last step left, which is to give you a hairstyle." Liu Yifei pulled her mother up from the bed, and then helped her sit down on the chair.

A girl with her hair down is a princess, and a girl with her hair in a bun is a queen.

Liu Yifei began to put her mother's hair into a bun to show the side that best suited her mother's temperament and beauty.

Liu Xiaoli let her daughter play with her hair. She felt a little dizzy from the series of traps she had been through in such a short period of time. She sighed and said, "Actually, it's enough to just set up a table and have fun. I would also be very happy if you said happy birthday to me. There's no need to make such a fuss."

Chu Xuan stood by and looked at his gentle mother in the mirror.

"At Sissi's 18th birthday ceremony, although you were against such a lavish ceremony at first, you were eager and happy to see Sissi's most beautiful and best side. And you never forgot my birthday in the past few years, and you always made sure the place was well-maintained and warm and joyful."

"Your thoughts for us are not simple, so why should we keep them simple for you? This is preventing us from having a grateful heart, which I strongly disagree with."

"That's right!" After hearing Chu Xuan's words, Liu Yifei strongly supported her mother while dressing her up.

Liu Xiaoli had a gentle expression on her face and slowly shook her head: "When did you think of celebrating my 50th birthday?"

"It's been a year or two." Liu Yifei said.

"One or two years?" Liu Xiaoli was surprised.

Chu Xuan smiled and nodded: "On Xixi's 20th birthday, you prepared a lot of small surprises for her. She wanted to prepare a surprise for you with me on your 50th birthday."

"Oh my God." Liu Xiaoli didn't expect that the two children had thought about this day a year or two ago. She was very relieved and sighed: "I am very happy and blessed. Really, it seems like I am still in a dream now. Thank you, my two babies."

Liu Yifei and Chu Xuan looked at each other. Seeing that their mother was happy, they were both satisfied. However, the main topic had not yet begun. Everything they had done was just a prelude, so she said, "The surprise has not yet begun."

"Enough, enough, I'm afraid of having a heart attack." Liu Xiaoli joked.

She knew there was more surprise. There must be some unexpected surprise arranged behind the tightly closed curtains that her daughter didn't allow her to open.

But to be honest, from washing her hair, to new clothes and shoes, to the crown, to her daughter doing her makeup, to learning that her daughter and son-in-law had prepared the surprise a year or two ago, this was already a huge surprise for her.

She couldn't imagine what could be a bigger surprise than this. She was looking forward to it but was afraid that she couldn't handle it.

It was because she hadn't planned her birthday for many years, and she couldn't imagine what her birthday would be like.

"Okay, what do you think?" Liu Yifei finished dressing her mother and asked Chu Xuan for his opinion.

"Perfect." Chu Xuan took a look at his mother's makeup and directly described it as perfect.

He used to describe his mother as Lin Qingxia from mainland China or Maggie Cheung from mainland China, but in his eyes, his mother, who has now put on makeup, does not need to be described as anyone else. From her image to her temperament, she is no less than any of the brilliant idols of the older generation.

"Mom, put on the eyepatch."

"Do you still need to wear an eyepatch?"

Liu Xiaoli just said this and she was no longer resisting. She wanted to see what kind of surprises were outside.

Just like that, she dressed up and was supported by her two children as she walked out of the room.

(End of this chapter)