Kiana woke up early in the morning, glanced at the person beside her, and smiled faintly. She hugged the person tightly, even unable to resist kissing them.
Perhaps because of the commotion, Lu Ze slowly woke up. Seeing the person hugging his right arm, a smile appeared on his face.
He gently flicked the tip of her nose with his left hand and whispered,
"Hugging me first thing in the morning, is that okay? It's not good. You're already a mother, don't be so restless."
But Kiana wasn't very happy. She bit his ear and whispered,
"I want to have a second child with you. A boy and a girl, wouldn't that be wonderful! We're just missing a boy now, okay?"
Feeling the tingling sensation in his ear, Lu Ze had no choice but to hold her and say,
"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you. But whether it's a boy or a girl, it's not up to me to decide."
The morning passed like this. An hour later, Lu Ze was silently brushing his teeth and washing his face in the bathroom. Looking at himself in the mirror, he cupped his right hand with water and splashed it on his face. Droplets of water slid down one by one. He couldn't believe it was real.
But everything was so real. This was the life he yearned for.
He walked into the living room and glanced at the calendar on the side. December 7th, it was Kiana's birthday. For her birthday, he had deliberately resolved all troublesome matters.
All this was to give his wife, Kiana, a perfect birthday.
She didn't know he had been planning for a long time. This could be considered a small surprise.
"Kiana! You rest for a bit. I'll take the child to school first. I'll bring you breakfast. In the afternoon, please pick up the child. I have things to attend to."
Kiana, lying in bed, agreed. How wonderful was this life! Ordinary every day, living the life she yearned for every day, chatting with the person she loved, playing games together, experiencing hardships together. How wonderful it was...
Lu Ze knocked on his daughter's room. Hearing no response from inside, he knew the little one was still sleeping. It was only seven o'clock now, and they still had time if they hurried.
He pushed open the door and saw his daughter, like a porcelain doll, lying on the bed, her breathing steady. Although he didn't want to interrupt her sweet dreams, he gently woke her up.
His child with Kiana was already six years old and in the first grade of elementary school, a delightful child.
"Mmm... Daddy... Good morning. Is it time? I'll get up right away."
His daughter was very sensible, but sometimes she was also very mischievous, perhaps inheriting Kiana's genes. He had to say, worthy of the "grasshopper."
"Hurry up and get dressed. I'll take you to school. Remember to keep the afternoon's plans a secret from Mom. Daddy wants to give Mom a surprise. I wonder if my daughter will agree?"
The little girl looked up, her white ahoge sticking up. Her father had told her about this yesterday. As for surprises... she was quite looking forward to her mother's reaction. She nodded and said,
"Okay~"
Her soft voice made Lu Ze feel fortunate to have such a daughter. She was truly adorable. Was this his little padded jacket from his dad? So warm.
After ten minutes of getting ready, Lu Ze started the motorcycle downstairs. He saw Bronya's motorcycle also returning and knew that this person would be caught speeding again soon.
He steadily put the helmet on his daughter's head. The handsome and cute father-daughter duo rode the motorcycle on the road. In a short while, they arrived at Honkai Elementary School. He bought breakfast at the entrance, handed it to his daughter, and watched her enter the school.
He suddenly remembered that it would be better to make the birthday cake himself. So, he decided to buy the ingredients.
Kiana would have to go to work later, but he didn't have work today, so he would definitely stay at home. He would make her a big birthday cake, how wonderful.
He quickly browsed the nearby supermarket and bought some essential ingredients for making a birthday cake, such as cream and eggs. He also picked up breakfast along the way.
He hid the ingredients and gently turned the doorknob. He saw Kiana sitting in the living room, waiting for her breakfast.
"You're finally back. If you were any later, I would have been late. I'll settle with you after work."
Taking the breakfast from him, Kiana grabbed her bag and hurried out. After all, being late meant a deduction in salary.
Knowing it was his fault, Lu Ze chuckled unethically and touched his head.
He took out all the hidden ingredients and prepared to start working in the kitchen. He searched for tutorials online on his phone. After watching some videos, Lu Ze found that this cake seemed a bit difficult to make.
But how could it stump him? He quickly learned and prepared all the necessary ingredients.
After spending the whole morning in the kitchen, looking at the half-finished products that didn't look right, Lu Ze frowned. What was going on? It should have been easy to make, so why did it turn out like this?
Refusing to believe it, he made another one. Although its appearance was much better than the previous ones, it was still unpresentable, and he was almost out of ingredients...
"Am I truly talentless in cooking? Sigh... I'll have to buy more ingredients."
Time flew by quickly. Lu Ze touched his slightly full stomach. He finally managed to make a decent finished product and used chocolate to draw Kiana's name on it.
Next, all he needed was to buy a few candles and stick them on. He wasn't an idiot after all, he had managed to make it.
The rest was much easier. He just needed to pay attention to the side dishes and pour a glass of red wine. The surprise was ready.
As for the birthday gift, Lu Ze had prepared it a few days ago. It was a beautiful set of clothes. He had even bought a pair of earrings to match the outfit.
Not long after, everything was ready and laid out on the table one by one. Lu Ze quietly waited for her arrival.
He kept checking the time. Minutes ticked by, and the doorknob outside slowly turned.
Lu Ze instinctively picked up the red rose next to him, waiting for the person outside to walk in.
Kiana entered with the child. The first thing she saw was the red rose. Her eyes showed a hint of surprise. It didn't seem like a holiday today, so why the red rose?
"Hmm... Lu Ze, is it some kind of festival today? You're giving me this."
"Kiana! Did you forget? Today is your birthday, December 7th. I've always remembered your birthday. Happy birthday, Kiana."
As soon as he finished speaking, everything around them instantly turned black. Kiana's initially touched eyes suddenly couldn't see anything.
Then, the light gradually returned. The surroundings were no longer dark. She only saw a greatsword stuck in the ground. Her memories slowly returned, and a tear rolled down Kiana's cheek.
"A hallucination... I forgot..."