Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets

Chapter 874: Chapter 874: Tang Jun Fails to Show Up

"Come, try the cake I made." Si Yu removed the extinguished candles, cut a piece of cake, and handed it to her, looking at her expectantly.

To learn how to make this cake, Si Yu started preparing half a month in advance. In the past few days, he’d come home late every night, actually spending an hour at the cake shop learning how to bake.

He wasn’t sure how many cakes he’d messed up before achieving this result.

Tang Yue met his expectant gaze and put the cake into her mouth. The cream melted instantly, sweet and soft, comparable to the ones in cake shops.

"Delicious." Tang Yue’s bright eyes showed surprise as she offered a piece of cake to him and said, "When did you learn to bake? This tastes just like the ones from the bakery."

"Really?"

It was rare to see Si Yu lacking confidence, but as he ate the cake she offered, seeing her happy expression, he felt that the hard work of the past half month hadn’t been in vain.

The couple ate the cake and had a simple meal of three dishes and a soup, enjoying a warm and lovely atmosphere.

This birthday, Tang Yue was very happy.

Si Yu washed all the dishes in the house and sat with her on the sofa, his eyes almost glued to her.

Tang Yue sensed something and asked, "Are you leaving today?"

"I’m leaving in an hour." Si Yu’s voice turned low, his hand tightly gripping hers, his gaze full of reluctance and guilt.

She was pregnant with twins, now over seven months along, and a mishap could lead to premature birth.

He should be by her side at all times now, but his work didn’t allow it...

"Then come back soon." Tang Yue tilted her head slightly, suppressing her reluctance, and with a hint of a smile, placed his hand on her belly and said, "The baby and I are at home waiting for your return."

"Wife, don’t worry, I’ll come back safe and sound."

Si Yu stretched out his long arm, wrapping her entire body in his embrace, her faint fragrance calming his restless heart.

An hour was brief.

Just after Si Yu left, Zhang Hualian returned.

Seeing Tang Yue standing in the courtyard, forcing her tears back, made Zhang Hualian feel distressed. She supported her and said, "If you want to cry, just cry."

"Mom." As soon as Tang Yue spoke, her choked voice and tears she had been holding back suddenly fell all at once.

"I don’t want him to leave."

"But I can’t be willful. He’s leaving for work, not for fun."

"I’m just feeling sad."

Tang Yue’s soft voice, with sobs, pained Zhang Hualian’s heart. She comforted her, "Xiao Yue, life is always like this, not everything goes smoothly."

At first, Zhang Hualian had concerns about this, but they truly loved each other, and as a mother, she didn’t want to see Si Yu’s work decide that he would always be away, unable to be by Tang Yue’s side.

"Mom, I’m okay. I’m just feeling sad, but I’ll be fine soon." Tang Yue said through her tears, understanding in her heart, but she couldn’t stop feeling sad.

"Xiao Yue, look what I’ve brought back for you?"

When Tang Zhengde returned, Tang Yue’s mood had stabilized. He had specially made a bowl of hot and sour noodles, perfect for whetting the appetite.

"It smells so good."

Tang Yue swallowed as she smelled the hot and sour noodles, even though she had just eaten, it had been over two hours, and being pregnant, she was hungry quickly.

"Dad, you’re the best."

As Tang Yue ate, she praised him.

Zhang Hualian watched her daughter’s mood improve and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. She said, "Your dad’s cooking, the taste is really something."

"That’s right, Dad’s cooking is the best." Tang Yue couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.

Tang Zhengde knew she couldn’t eat too spicy, so the spiciness was just right. With the sour taste, she quickly finished the noodles.

"Oh, by the way, did Xiao Jun come back?" Tang Yue suddenly asked.

Zhang Hualian shook her head and said, "I haven’t seen Xiao Jun."

"No." Tang Zhengde asked in return, "Did Xiao Jun say he was coming back today?"

"A couple of days ago, Xiao Jun called me and said he was coming back today, but he hasn’t shown up yet." Tang Yue mumbled, picking up the phone to call Sea City.

The phone was constantly busy, and no one answered.

Tang Yue was confused, and seeing the nervous look on Tang Zhengde and Zhang Hualian’s faces, she comforted them, "Maybe business is good, and he’s still at the shop."

The shop didn’t have a phone installed yet, so they couldn’t know the situation and just had to wait.

’Ring...’

The phone rang.

"Xiao Jun, did you come back?" Tang Yue thought it was Tang Jun returning the call, and answered immediately.

On the other end, Lian Qingyang said with a hint of jealousy, "Sis, you only care about Xiao Jun."

"I thought it was Xiao Jun." Tang Yue felt a bit embarrassed and asked, "Are you still in Sea City?"

"I was supposed to return today, but something came up." Lian Qingyang had planned to return to Jing City for Tang Yue’s birthday, but before he could leave, he heard there was trouble at Tang Jun’s shop, so Lian Qingyang hurried over, unable to rest easy.

"What happened?" Tang Yue’s voice instantly tensed up.

Lian Qingyang grinned and said, "Sis, I’m fine, don’t worry."

He paused and said, "Some people caused trouble at Tang Jun’s shop, probably jealous of their good business. But everything is fine now, although they’re probably busy tidying up the shop, so they didn’t have time to call."

"Is Xiao Jun and the others okay?" Tang Yue frowned upon hearing about the trouble and asked, "Xiao Yang, tell me the truth, no one got hurt, right?"

"Yes, but the injured were the other people, Xiao Jun and the others are fine." Lian Qingyang quickly explained. It was hard to explain everything in a few words, but Lian Qingyang didn’t mind the phone bill and explained in great detail.

The four of them were well-trained, so regular thugs were no threat to them.

As expected, the troublemakers ended up losing out, but the shop was left in a mess.

Hearing that they were okay, Tang Yue felt relieved.

"Oh, by the way, today Leng Hua seemed to have gotten hurt while saving Mo Xiaoyu, your husband’s cousin, right? I think something’s going on between the two of them." Lian Qingyang suddenly said.