She finally stopped refusing and instead smiled at the others, asking, "Is it...pretty?"
"Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!"
"Ruan Ruan is the most beautiful girl in the world."
"My sister is the prettiest, but it's a pity her face is covered in black paint. I wish it could be wiped off."
"..."
The group praised her enthusiastically, and Yun Mingyuan couldn't help but say, "Lord Snow Demon, you have no idea how beautiful my elder sister was originally, even more beautiful than my second elder sister."
"Alright, in your eyes, everything about your older sister is good."
Yun Zhourong was amused and reached out to pinch his cheek before looking at Ji Minxiu with some guilt. "Lord Snow Demon, I'm sorry, it's really inconvenient for me to show my true appearance right now. It's not that I'm hiding it intentionally."
“I understand, you did the right thing, and true beauty lies in character, not just appearance. You are just as beautiful in my eyes.” Ji Minxiu was telling the truth.
He has never been a superficial person; otherwise, with so many beautiful women around him in his past life, he probably would have fallen in love with every single one he met.
However, these words made Yun Zhourong's heart race uncontrollably.
Her face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears, and she dared not look at Ji Minxiu again.
She didn't know why, but even though it was all praise from her family, which she could accept calmly, every word Ji Minxiu said seemed to stir up her emotions.
"Ahem, yes, yes, Lady Snow Fairy is right. No matter what Ruan Ruan looks like, she is the most beautiful girl in the world."
Yun Hongcheng felt that the atmosphere between the two was not right, so he quickly said, "Ruanruan, this is a gift that your father and mother prepared for you. We hope you like it."
Yun Zhourong took a look and saw a wooden carving of a woman and a set of nightgown.
“Ruanruan, your parents don’t have any money right now, so this is all we can give you. We’ll make up for it with better things when we have the means,” Zhao Shi said somewhat nervously.
After all, the things Ji Minxiu gave them earlier were so good that their two items were really not presentable.
"Is this wooden doll me?" However, Yun Zhourong showed no disgust whatsoever; on the contrary, she was delighted and couldn't put it down.
"Yes, I carved it myself. You know, Dad usually likes to tinker with these things." Seeing that she liked it, Yun Hongcheng breathed a sigh of relief.
In recent years, he has not concerned himself with politics. Apart from indulging in landscape painting and poetry, his only hobby is wood carving.
"I love it so much! So all these days, Dad, you've been sneaking out at night to carve this puppet for me!"
After Yun Zhourong finished speaking, she picked up the nightgown again and looked at Zhao Shi, saying, "Mother, you too, sometimes when I see you secretly getting up in the middle of the night, I think you're mending clothes, but I didn't expect you to be sewing a birthday present for me. I really like it, thank you!"
After saying that, he stepped forward, opened his arms, and hugged the two of them.
Although this wood carving uses ordinary materials, the technique is extremely exquisite. The facial expressions and details of the figures are depicted with great lifelikeness, showing that the carver must have put in a great deal of effort.
The same goes for pajamas. Although it's not good for underwear to have too many complicated additions, embroidery was done on the edges, cuffs, and pant legs as much as possible.
This sentiment cannot be bought with money; it is a kind of care she has never received from the eldest son's family.
She really, really liked it!
Seeing Yun Zhourong's genuinely happy expression, and thinking about what Xia Shiyan had done not long ago, Ji Minxiu became even more certain that people are inherently different.
Afterwards, Madam Yun, Yun Mingyuan, and the two maids also gave Yun Zhourong gifts, though they were all much simpler.
However, the gift was small but the sentiment was deep, and Yun Zhourong happily accepted it.
Then, the actual birthday celebration began.
"This cake looks beautiful!"
It was the first time the group had seen a cake, and they were all amazed by its exquisite decorations.
Afterwards, Ji Minxiu took out his phone and taught everyone to sing the birthday song.
"This song is simple, but it's very fitting for the occasion."
After learning it, Zhao said with emotion, "The lyrics are simple and clear, and they are indeed very suitable for singing on birthdays."
“Mother, I want to sing this song when I turn 18,” Yun Mingyuan quickly said.
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say."
As her son grew healthier day by day, Zhao's mood improved more and more.
"Okay, let's officially begin the birthday celebration."
After saying that, Ji Minxiu extinguished all the candles and lit the birthday candles, instantly creating a festive atmosphere.
The three children were incredibly excited, clutching each other's clothes, finding it both fun and novel.
Happy birthday...
Immediately afterwards, everyone clapped along to the rhythm and watched Yun Zhourong sing the birthday song.
This was the first time Yun Zhourong had ever celebrated her birthday openly and legitimately, and also the first time so many people had celebrated her birthday.
Looking at the kind and blessing-filled faces in front of her, Yun Zhourong couldn't help but burst into tears.
She thought she would never forget this day for the rest of her life!
"Alright, make a wish."
After singing, Ji Minxiu said to Yun Zhourong, "Make three wishes, say two out loud, and keep the last one in your heart."
"good."
Yun Zhourong nodded, closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and whispered, "My first wish is that our whole family can safely reach the place of exile. My second wish is that our whole family can be healthy and free from illness and disaster."
My third wish.
Hopefully, the Snow Demon will stay with her for a while longer.
"Now that you've made your promise, let's blow out the candles."
When Ji Minxiu saw her open her eyes, he smiled and said, "You have to blow it all in one breath. Are you ready?"
"Ah, okay... all done!"
Hearing that she had to blow it all in one breath, Yun Zhourong became a little nervous and quickly took a deep breath before blowing hard.
Fortunately, everything was blown away without any major incident.
"Yay, happy birthday!"
As soon as the candles were relit, the three children cheered.
This was their first time celebrating such a special birthday, and they were both quite excited.
"Alright, let's cut the cake."
Ji Minxiu patiently guided Yun Zhourong, "First, cut it in the middle, then cut it horizontally, and then repeat this action."
"Okay, okay."
Yun Zhourong was a little nervous, but she still mustered up her courage and started cutting.
Although I wasn't very skilled and cut slowly, I finally finished.
"Yes, very well done. Let's cut the cake," Ji Minxiu said. "As for how to distribute the cake, that's up to you."
"good."
Yun Zhourong nodded, then walked up to Ji Minxiu and handed him the first piece of cake. "Lord Snow Demon, you are a great benefactor to our whole family. Without you, I wouldn't be alive today. Thank you!"
"Yes, yes, this piece of cake should be given to Lady Snow Demon!" The other members of the second branch nodded in agreement.
"Okay, then I'll accept it." With that, Ji Minxiu didn't refuse any longer and accepted it with a smile.
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