Chapter 189：Sequence of Surprises

"Cuut!!" a Caucasian man shouts excitedly. "Good job, Hasegawa," he praises Takeshi in English then shouts to everyone else in the venue. "Fifteen minutes breaks, people!" Hearing the command, people just losing their tension all at once. Hiroshi approaches Takeshi who is just standing from his sit on the floor.

He gives Takeshi towel while whispering, "The director is so scary." Takeshi lets a chuckle. He is now taking a shot of an action movie directed by Holywood director. One of the movie scene is taking at Tokyo. His role is actually small one, but it is one of the sequel of a box office movie, so it is a great opportunity for him to be noticed internationally.

"Your fiancee called," Hiroshi tells Takeshi again. "Oh.. what did she say ?" Takeshi asks while walking to the side of the venue. Hiroshi catches right behind him. "She didn't leave any message. She just asked you to call her back," Hiroshi answers. Takeshi nods and mumbles a thank you when Hiroshi gives him his cellular.

"It's her birthday," he whispers after for a second stunned to watch his cellular's monitor. "What ?" Hiroshi didn't hear him clearly earlier. Takeshi turns his head to him. "Would you do me a favor ?"

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"Surprise!!"

Xiao Ping widens her eyes to a totally surprise look while confetti pieces are falling on to her head. In front of her is Mr. Bai, A Lin, and Yu Jin while Han Han and Tian Tian are beside her with empty confetti tubs on their hands. Yu Jin rolls his wheel chair to approach her. There is a birthday cake on top of his lap.

"Thank you, everyone," Xiao Ping says with teary eyes. "Make a wish then blow out the candles," Yu Jin tells her as he handing the cake in front of her chest. Xiao Ping closes her eyes to wish in her heart then she opens her eyes before blowing out the candles. Everyone is cheering for her. After that Han Han plays the music from a CD player then everyone go to the dinner table.

Xiao Ping is talking cheerfully to others while eating dinner when a notification is popped on her cellular that is on the dinner table. She reads the notification while drinking. She almost chokes to know the sender. It is from Hiroshi Hayashi.

"Happy Birthday, Shiawase-chan! Takeshi also sends you the same greeting through me. He wishes you be surrounded by happiness and love always."

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"Thank you, Hayashi-san. Please send my thank you to Takeshi. I wish you both happiness, love, and success also."

Takeshi reads the reply chat from Xiao Ping with a bitter feeling. After some serious pleading, Takeshi finally had Hiroshi's permission to go into Hiroshi's account for a day and wrote her a birthday message. It's been so long, yet he still got shiver when he received her reply. His thumbs typing something before they halt and delete the words. But then, he types again.

"He said as long as you are happy he will be happy. He will continue to face the world with a smile, no matter what will happen."

Takeshi stares at his cellular as his thumb press the OK button to send the message. He then types again to add a message, "He said he miss ..."

"Surprise !!" A sudden whisper follows a sudden wrap around his neck. Takeshi reflexively hides his cellular under his thigh before he turns his head and indulges Aiko with his surprised look. "What are you doing here ?" Takeshi says before kissing Aiko's forehead.

"I miss you .." Aiko says in spoiled. "I miss you, too," Takeshi replies her, letting her walks around and sits on his lap. "Really ?" Takeshi nods to confirm then kisses her lips lightly. Aiko looks him straight to his eyes then returns his kiss.

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The Birthday party in Yu Jin's apartment is long over. The apartment is now dark. Xiao Ping lies her body on the white couch. It's been a week since Yu Jin's mother went back to Indonesia. Yu Jin's father is hospitalized due to typhus, so his mother has to go back to take care of his father. Xiao Ping insists to stay with Yu Jin to take care of him at night. She is now lying on the couch, where she sleeps, starring at Hiroshi's message. Why Takeshi said that ? Why is he still keeping his promise to her ? Xiao Ping asks those questions inwardly. For God sake, you're going to marry, Takeshi! Still inwardly, she scolds the idol, but a tear skips from the corner of her eye.

"Bang !!"

A loud noise comes from Yu Jin's room. Xiao Ping awakes from her thought and immediately runs to Yu Jin's room.

"What's going .." her question is not finish when she sees Yu Jin is okay, sitting on his wheelchair.

"Sorry.. I just hit down a chair," Yu Jin explains shyly.

"That's okay. I just worry that you might fall or something.." Xiao Ping responds in relieve. She is about to approaches Yu Jin when he stops her.

"Don't move.."

"What ? Why ?" Xiao Ping asks in confusion.

"I wanna give you a birthday gift. I hope you like it," Yu Jin says in nervous.

"What is it ?" Xiao Ping gets excited. Yu Jin shows her his index finger, telling her to wait. He locks his wheelchair then slowly, he gets off from his wheelchair.

"Be careful..." Xiao Ping tries to help him, but Yu Jin refuses her by a hand signal. He stabilizes his stand.

"Watch me," Yu Jin says with determined face. He then carefully slightly moves his left leg, then with the help of his hand, shifts his right leg to align with the left one. He raises his head and grins to see Xiao Ping's stunned look. Once again he moves his left leg, then aligns his right with the help of his hand. He repeats it few more, slowly but steady approaching Xiao Ping who has a fully wet face due to tears of joy. When Yu Jin finally right in front of her, Xiao Ping hugs him tightly.

"You can walk.." she whispers in disbelief.

"I trained my self hard so I can surprise you on your birthday."

"This is the best birthday gift ever," Xiao Ping says then kisses Yu Jin. Because it is so sudden, Yu Jin doesn't prepare himself and he loses balance. He falls to the ground with Xiao Ping on top of him. "Are you okay ?" Xiao Ping asks in worry. "Sure. I'm okay," Yu Jin answers then chuckles. It makes Xiao Ping giggles. They laugh together for a while. When the laughters is subsided, Yu Jin puts his lips softly to Xiao Ping's lips that respond with the same gentleness.