Watching the somewhat excited godmother in front of him, Xi Chen felt speechless. This godmother couldn't be kept around anymore; she was clearly corrupting the child. It was too much! She clearly wanted to play herself but shifted the blame to the child. Where was her conscience?
Lu Xiaoqi ran over quickly, hugged Xi Chen, and said happily:
"Xiao Qi, what wish do you want to make? Can you tell me? For me, I'll secretly tell you! I want a..."
Hearing the other person's wish, Xi Chen also felt a bit tempted. What should he do? He quite wanted it too. Should he make the same wish? Ah, so tempting.
Bronya, watching the two people being so secretive, couldn't help but wonder if her game console was still out of reach. It shouldn't be, right? She was still thinking about sneaking over to play while they were at school.
Although she could afford one herself, playing with someone else's was never as satisfying as having her own. So, how could she trick a child into wishing for a game console?
The idea was good, but a bit difficult to put into practice.
"Lu Xiaoqi, don't run around! If you fall later, don't cry."
Seated in the middle of the sofa, Seele silently observed it all. How wonderful it was... a complete family, living under the same roof. But... the most important person was no longer here... Lu Ze, when will you return?
Dinner was soon ready. A glossy, golden-brown turkey was placed in the center of the dining table. The children's eyes lit up, as the turkey looked incredibly delicious.
"Don't rush, little ones. There's enough for everyone. I'll cut it for you now."
Mei, with her kind heart, took a knife and began to carve the turkey. The bird was quickly divided into pieces and piled in the center.
The children impatiently picked up their chopsticks, grabbed a piece of meat, and put it in their mouths. How to describe it? The sweetness of the turkey, combined with the crispy skin and tender meat, was something they could never get tired of. In fact, they even wanted another one.
The adults nearby smiled gently. They couldn't help it... these children were too adorable.
However, those with a keen eye could notice that the adults' bowls mostly contained other dishes, with very little turkey. They would generally leave the big drumsticks and the tastiest parts for the children.
Perhaps this was their tenderness.
Kevin gently stroked his daughter's hair and smiled. Her long white hair, just like his, suggested that this child would likely become even more powerful than her father in the future.
After all, half of her genes came from Dr. Mei. With her intellect, this child would likely have a very high IQ.
Intelligent and strong, wasn't that a good thing?
Beside Dr. Mei sat a boy, about two or three years old. They had two children; the elder was a daughter, and the second was a son.
He hoped that in the future, the siblings would look out for each other.
"Time always flies by so quickly, doesn't it? In the blink of an eye, many years have passed. Don't you think so, Kevin?"
Kevin smiled gently. For them, time was like flowing water, disappearing bit by bit, after all, the lifespan of a fusion warrior was very, very long.
"Yes, that fellow Lu Ze is really something. He didn't even attend our wedding. That guy is too much, disappearing like that and leaving so many people behind... I'm so disappointed. He called himself a man, yet he couldn't even take responsibility."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the moon outside. The moon was as bright as ever today.
"Yes, it's not good to always keep secrets from the children. When will he come back?"
The more they thought about it, the heavier their hearts became. They decided to drop the topic and at least have a happy Christmas.
The snow outside had already painted the streets a pure white. It was estimated that by morning, a thick layer of snow would have accumulated on the streets.
Everyone went out into the yard. How could a grand Christmas be complete without building a snowman? It was unthinkable.
Thus, the children who loved to be active immediately started building snowmen on the flat ground. Among them,
Muotata Ji Zi's daughter, Muotata Lu Fei, built a snowman that bore a striking resemblance to Lu Ze. If not seven parts similar, then at least four.
Although she had never seen the person, she had seen photos of her father, so she could remember him.
"Lu Fei, you did a wonderful job! Let's go set off fireworks. Didn't we buy a whole box? And there are some small firecrackers. It would be a shame not to play with them."
Ji Zi squinted her eyes slightly, smiling as she looked at the snowman. Of course, she recognized who it was at first glance.
It seemed the children were increasingly longing to see their father.
There was nothing they could do but try to shift their attention from their father to the fireworks.
Upon hearing that they could play with fireworks, Lu Xiaoqi was the fastest. In no time, she was holding a lighter in front of a box of fireworks.
She quickly opened it and found the fuse. Looking around, she saw no one was gathered nearby, so there shouldn't be any accidents.
She slowly lit the fuse, then turned and ran, quickly retreating ten meters away. The fuse burned rapidly, and soon after.
With a loud bang, a burst of light slowly ascended, then exploded in the sky, forming beautiful, colorful fireworks.
Nearby, a man, hearing the sound, looked up and saw the colorful fireworks...
When did this city start celebrating foreign holidays? It was strange to see fireworks on Christmas.
After all, Christmas held the same significance as the Spring Festival in China, so it was likely set off by foreigners living in this city.
He didn't think much of it and slowly turned to leave.
But then he remembered that he hadn't seen fireworks in a long time, so he stopped and slowly began to watch.
"It's really nostalgic..."
On the other side, the fireworks display gradually ended, and the children were playing with sparklers in the yard. Although most of them were girls, they were all courageous.
Finally, tired from playing, they all went to bed to rest. However, before sleeping, each of them hung their stockings at the foot of their beds, awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus.
At midnight, the children were sleeping soundly. Someone slowly opened the door. Outside stood countless people. The person rummaged through a stocking and found a small piece of paper.
"I wish... for Daddy to come back..."
Another identical wish. Ji Zi felt a sense of helplessness. They couldn't fulfill it. Perhaps even the real Santa Claus would be at a loss.