I’m The Vicious Cannon Fodder In The Book

[I recommended this novel to my friend a month ago. She has a habit reading novel while listening to music. When she is going to read a novel, she must ask some spoilers first so she can find the right song. Thanks to her I found this song...]

    Luo Shuyu already knew what Li Mingjin was implying madly.

    He was born in winter, which naturally implied that his nineteenth birthday was approaching.

    Before Luo Shuyu had a marriage contract with Li Mingjin, his birthday was not that important to Li Mingjin, but now that Luo Shuyu appeared, everyday with him was extremely happy, so naturally he hoped to get his attention, every festival he wanted to celebrate it with him.  

    Li Mingjin thought that Luo Shuyu hadn't received his hint, and was extremely depressed two days before his birthday, and even missed a bowl of rice.

    And Luo Shuyu still read books, painted, and looked at the account book as if nothing had happened.

    The day before Li Mingjin's birthday, he stopped hanging around Luo Shuyu, and went into the study without feeling too excited.

    Luo Shuyu smiled behind his back.

    His Royal Highness was really cute. In the past two days, his birthday had been written brightly on his face. How could he not know, what was more, he never forgot, and already prepared a birthday gift for him early.

    Young people's birthdays were not very important, so they naturally celebrated it at home.

    Luo Shuyu remembered that in his previous life, Li Mingjin never held a birthday banquet. On his birthday, he only accepted the birthday gift from the palace, as well as the gifts from other officials. Luo Shuyu really never saw him ate longevity noodles. At that time, Luo Shuyu didn't know his habits, and didn't prepare it for him.

    Recalling his past self back then, he wished he could go back and beat up his past self. At that time, Li Mingjin must hope that he would give him a bowl of longevity noodles.

    On this day, Li Mingjin was reading in the study, he was afraid that his bad mood would affect Luo Shuyu.

    But Luo Shuyu was happy when he stayed in the study, and quietly arranged for someone to arrange for Li Mingjin's birthday tomorrow. He also received a letter from Concubine Mei and a bunch of gifts, but he put them away first, before taking them out. He prepared to give Li Mingjin a surprise tomorrow.

    This was what he learned from the book. In the book, Shen Mingyun often gave Li Mingchun a surprise in their modern way. Luo Shuyu thought that followed some modern people's ways were not bad, and he could also learn to use them on Li Mingjin, as long as both of them were happy. There was nothing wrong with that either.

    Luo Shuyu was now preparing a surprise for Li Mingjin, he would let him have a happy nineteenth birthday.

    This year was their first year of marriage, so they had to live well and made everyday a memorial day.

    At night, Li Mingjin hugged Luo Shuyu who had been busy all day tightly, and chewed on him for a long time before he could calm down. When he was about to tell Luo Shuyu that tomorrow was his birthday, he found that Luo Shuyu was so sleepy that he fell asleep.

    He really wanted to beat the bed. He shouldn't let him go early just now, let him take two more bites.

    If he didn't understand the hints tomorrow, he could just speak up, but he felt a little sad that his wife didn't know his birthday, and he had been giving him some hints for days!

    When Li Mingjin got up, Luo Shuyu also got up.

    He had to go to the morning court, and before leaving the door, he looked at Luo Shuyu who hung the jade pendant on him in a complicated way.

    Li Mingjin reminded him: "Yu'er, think about what an important day is today."

    Luo Shuyu pretended to think hard: "Oh, I don't know if Your Highness doesn't mention it. The day after tomorrow is the winter solstice."

    Li Mingjin: "... "He said today.

    So, Li Mingjin went to the morning court with resentment.

    In a bad mood, Li Mingjin had a cold face early in the morning. The fourth prince Li Mingchun, who was standing beside him, was also in a bad mood, he thought that he had found an ally.

    Li Mingchun: "Third brother, are you also in a bad mood?"

    He said sullenly, "Who said I'm in a bad mood?, you're blind."

    Li Mingchun: "..." Your face was so cold!

    After going to court, Li Mingjin still went to the Ministry of Justice to get a job, and didn't return to the mansion. His wife didn't remember his birthday, and he would be in a bad mood when he went back.

    At this time, Luo Shuyu was very busy in the mansion.

    He had someone order fireworks a few days ago, and he asked Qingwang to see if the fireworks had been delivered.

    After that, he went to the kitchen to make a dish with the cook. He hoped that Li Mingjin could taste the meat made by himself tonight.

    It was a pity that the plum blossom wine he made couldn’t be tasted so soon, otherwise it could be delivered to Li Mingjin's lips tonight.

    Luo Shuyu asked the cook: "Is the amount of salt and soy sauce correct?"

    The cook: "Yes, the third imperial concubine."

    Luo Shuyu: "Okay, stewed it in a jar, His Highness should like it."

    Luo Shuyu, who rarely went to the kitchen in the past, stayed for most of the day today, and ate lunch more casually

    In the morning, he learned how to stew meat from the cook, and in the afternoon, he learned how to make noodles. He wanted to serve Li Mingjin a bowl of longevity noodles.

    As the evening approached, Luo Shuyu sent someone to the gate to see when Li Mingjin would return to the mansion, and he could report to him as soon as he returned.

    Li Mingjin went back to the mansion in the early Youshi, and he went to the study as soon as he came back.

[酉时 yǒu shí: 5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)]

    Apparently he was still feeling depressed that Luo Shuyu didn't know his birthday.

    Luo Shuyu made a bowl of noodles in the kitchen, and then went to the study with it.

    He knocked on the door.

    Li Mingjin was pretending to read a book, and there was no expression of joy on his face.

    Luo Shuyu called softly: "Your Highness, are you busy?"

    Li Mingjin: "Not busy."

    Luo Shuyu asked him again: "Then are you hungry?"

    Li Mingjin: "It's okay." In fact, he didn't eat enough at noon.

    Luo Shuyu raised his chin and pointed to the steaming noodles in the bowl: "I made the noodles, do  you want to eat it or not?"

    Li Mingjin: "Eat."

    Hearing that Luo Shuyu made the noodles himself, there was no reason for him not to eat it. It was too late for him to be happy.     

     Luo Shuyu held the bowl in front of Li Mingjin, but was stopped by Li Mingjin: "It's too hot, I'll do it."

     He found that Luo Shuyu's fingers were red, "Are your hands hot or cold?"

     Luo Shuyu put the red-hot fingers behind his back and clasped his hands: "My hands are fine, eat quickly, Your Highness, or it will get cold later."

    Li Mingjin looked at him and then at the noodles in the bowl.

    Luo Shuyu chuckled lightly and said, "Your Highness, why don't you ask me why I came here for you?" He had  been looking forward to this day for several days, but he didn't ask when it came.

    Li Mingjin went around the desk, he hugged Luo Shuyu, pulled his fingers in front of him, and kissed them lightly, his eyes were slightly hot: "I'm a bit afraid to ask."