Chapter 89: Protection
Baroque held the starlight grass and walked up to Anno. "Little Qi, this is the best gift I can give you. I hope you like it."
As he spoke, he handed the starlight grass to her.
He used to be the youngest child in the family, with a well-behaved and gentle personality, and was always the one his older brothers and sisters "bullied". Now he is finally no longer the youngest in the family, and he is extremely happy.
The flower he had prepared to give to Xiaoqi was bought with the seeds he had saved up from his allowance. But it wasn't enough, so he went to help his neighbor take care of the plants for a few days to raise enough money to buy the seeds.
Although the star grass seeds weren't as expensive as the potted plant, he was in a hurry to exchange them and didn't negotiate the price with the person he was exchanging them with, nor did he know how to negotiate.
When the children in their family reached a certain age, they never asked the adults for anything. Lokin's militaristic education also taught them that they could only earn star coins through their own labor, and they would only receive red envelopes from their parents on their birthdays or important holidays.
They usually have a fixed allowance and living expenses. Baroque is only ten years old and a fifth-grade preschool teacher. He does not need to live at school, so he only has the most basic allowance.
Now he only has one ten-dollar coin left in his allowance jar.
"It's okay if you don't like it. In the future, Xiao Qi can tell my sixth brother what she likes."
Seeing that Anno hadn't said anything, Barlow became somewhat at a loss.
Anno looked into Baroque's wet, black eyes and took the Starlight Grass from his hand. "I like it."
These are gifts from her older siblings; she'll like them no matter what they are.
Tang Ting helped her place the star grass on the balcony to bask in the sun. Under the sunlight, the star grass emitted a shimmering glow, which was very beautiful.
"Baby, this is a gift from your older brother Hicks."
After seeing that the children had finished giving gifts to Anno, Locke took out the gift that Hicks had prepared earlier.
Lokin knelt down in front of Anno and opened the gift box.
Anno looked at it and saw that it was an exquisite dagger, from which she could also sense a peculiar energy.
"This knife is too sharp, baby doesn't need it yet, can Mommy put it away for baby?"
This dagger is made of black gold ore, the same material as the longsword that Locke is currently wearing, making it extremely rare and precious.
Although Hicks had only spent two days with Anno, he had gained some understanding of her personality. He gave her the dagger, hoping that she would have the power to protect herself, as he wished.
She also hopes that he can always be her solid shield and the sword that protects her.
He will protect her, and all children and the vulnerable, in the darkness.
Anno reached out and stroked the dagger, then looked up at Logan, "Mom, Hicks..."
Lokin patted her head and said softly, "Hicks still has important matters to attend to on Casa. He misses Nono very much. Once he completes his mission, he will come back and reunite with our family."
"Um."
Anno removed the dagger, knowing that Hicks' mission was important. The environment on Casa was harsh, and he had mostly encountered evil people. She hoped he would be safe.
Just then, the door to the ward was pushed open, and a tall figure walked in. Anno turned his head when he heard the movement and saw Karina.
The moment Karina entered, the previously harmonious atmosphere instantly froze, and the children all stood up straight, becoming somewhat uneasy.
Even Philt and the others couldn't help but do the same things as the children.
Karina walked straight toward Anno, already used to her family's reactions when they saw her.
She knelt down in front of Anuo and opened her arms to her. "Hug?"
Anuo watched her without moving. Although her second sister was the calmest one to see her, Anuo always felt that she was actually very excited. In her mind, she saw the image of her pulling her into her arms and kissing her hard.
Anno couldn't help but take a step back. The other children saw Anno's action and couldn't help but smile, but they were afraid of Karina and didn't dare to show it.
Karina could only reach out and ruffle her hair. "I'm late, are you angry?"
She had been setting up pollen filters at home, which were a bit complicated and took her a long time to get right.
After finishing, I was worried that I might have gotten pollen on my body, so I took a thorough shower before coming over.
Anno shook her head. "I'm not angry."
Karina smiled faintly, gently stroked her nose with her finger, and placed a cool, silvery object on her hand.
"Force field protection bracelet, it will protect you when you encounter danger."
Anno raised her hand and curiously examined the bracelet. It was very light, and she could hardly feel any weight.
It looks like just a silver bracelet, without any decorations or engravings.
Karina: "This is not a gift."
As she spoke, she opened a box she had been carrying and took out a toy fighter jet. "This is a gift."
Anno's eyes lit up when he saw the exquisite and realistic fighter jet toy in front of him.
Seeing the obvious joy in Anno's eyes, Ota realized that this was what she liked. No wonder he saw several mecha and fighter jet toys on the table.
He glanced at the rabbit doll he had given her and thought that once he saved up some money, he would buy her an even better one.
After the children finished giving their gifts, the remaining gifts were from the elders. Their gifts, along with those from Anno's uncles and aunts, were placed in her room at home. She would be allowed to go back and open her gifts herself once she recovered.
The current priority is to let her spend more time with the children in the family so that she can gradually adapt to her new family.
Half an hour later, Anuo finished her IV drip, and Luo Jin and the others prepared to take Anuo out for a walk to get some fresh air. When they came back in the evening, she would have to undergo several physical examinations, and they were going to arrange desensitization treatment for her.
Today the sun was shining brightly and the temperature reached 30℃, so I dressed Anuo in just a short-sleeved shirt and overalls, grabbed her usual baby carrier, and took her out.
When Huo Yin and Tu Ka were brought by Wu Sui, they saw An Nuo playing with several children in the middle of the square from afar.
Seeing the small figure standing there, Huo Yin quickly walked towards her, and Tuka ran straight towards her. If Li Yue hadn't told her before that she couldn't freely transform into her beast form in the city, she would have turned back into her beast form.
She hadn't run more than a few steps when Huo Yin's tail wrapped around her and pulled her back.
Huo Yin grabbed her by the back of her collar, "Don't run away."
Tuka bared his teeth at him, "Why! Don't stop me from seeing the little cub!"
Huo Yin said expressionlessly, "Don't run ahead of me."
Tuka wanted to say something, but when she saw Huo Yin's cold gaze, she immediately slumped down.
That little dragon is so domineering! And has such a bad temper! This little guy is so good-natured; if it were her, she definitely wouldn't like him!
Thinking of this, Tuka missed Hicks terribly. Hicks was so good, so gentle and patient. She wondered when he would come back; she really missed him...
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