Xiaohua withdrew her hand helplessly.
Gu Jiashi's muscles tensed, her face filled with wariness and hostility as she glared at Xiaohua, growling, "I've already agreed to your demands, what else do you want to do to her!"
Li Yuzhen was completely bewildered as her mother held her in her arms. Once she came to her senses, she realized that her mother had misunderstood, and she quickly explained, "Mom, you've misunderstood! My sister didn't mean to hurt me."
Gu Jiashi was half-believing and half-doubting, and asked Li Yuzhen seriously, "She didn't mean to hurt you?" But these days, all the suffering Yuzhen has endured is caused by them.
How could she possibly believe that the little flowers and grasses wouldn't harm Li Yuzhen?
and……
Gu Jiashi asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "What did you call her?"
Could it be that Yuzhen... already knows?
"Sister!" Li Yuzhen leaned against Gu Jiashi's chest, pouting and acting coquettishly, "Mom, why didn't you tell me before that I have two older sisters!"
Gu Jiashi felt as if her throat was blocked by a stone, unable to force a smile or utter a single word.
Xiaohua looked sadly at the mother and daughter who were interacting so warmly, and slowly moved closer to Xiaocao, shrinking behind her and not moving.
Lou Yuqi glanced at them, then at Li Yuzhen being held by Gu Jiashi, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. He asked, "Auntie, aren't Xiaohua and Xiaocao your daughters too? Why did you react so strongly when they helped Yuzhen smooth her bangs?"
Gu Jiashi: "I..."
She awkwardly and abruptly changed the subject, unwilling to answer these pointed questions: "I misread it, I'm sorry, Xiaohua."
"Oh, right, Little Flower and Little Grass, these are the new clothes and toys Mom bought for you." Gu Jiashi's eyes fell on the new clothes and toys that she had just thrown on the ground. She quickly let go of Li Yuzhen, picked up the things, and placed them in front of them somewhat awkwardly.
"Try them on and see if they fit."
Xiao Cao subconsciously reached out to touch it, but her hand went through the packaging box of the new clothes.
Gu Jiashi looked towards Nan Yuanman: "Little Fairy..."
Nan Yuanman didn't say much, but took out the large copper basin with remnants of paper money from the corner and said, "Brother, give me the clothes and toys."
Feng Jingcheng carried over the things Gu Jiashi had bought.
Under the curious gazes of Lou Yuqi and Li Yuzhen, Nan Yuanman took out the new clothes and toys and threw them into the copper basin. Then he took out a talisman, flicked his wrist, and the talisman spontaneously combusted.
"Wow!!" Lou Yuqi and Li Yuzhen's eyes lit up instantly, and they couldn't help but shout.
Lou Yuqi exclaimed excitedly, "How amazing! Boss! I want to learn too!"
Nan Yuanman shook his head and threw the talisman into the copper basin, where a sudden burst of flames erupted: "You can't learn it."
Lou Yuqi was born with a dull mind; he had no affinity for this line of work.
The fire emanating from the talisman was quite peculiar. Gu Jiashi thought the contents of the copper basin would burn for a long time, but to her surprise, it burned completely in just five seconds, without even a wisp of smoke.
Soon, the dark mist on the little flowers and grass gradually dissipated, and their gradually exposed souls were adorned with two princess dresses, one blue and one pink and white.
She was also holding two fluffy teddy bears in her arms.
Their faces gradually emerged; their features hadn't fully developed yet, but their eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Gu Jiashi's, and they had chubby baby fat on their faces, making them very cute.
Gu Jiashi looked at her two daughters whom she hadn't seen for many years, a look of daze appearing on her face. Involuntarily, she recalled the days when Xiaohua and Xiaocao were still alive, when they nestled beside her, smiling at her with trust in their faces.
Gu Jiashi blinked hard, her eyes softening slightly: "Do you like it?"
Little Flower and Little Grass looked at their brand-new princess dresses with great care, gently touched them, and then nodded vigorously: "We like them."
Little Flower said softly, "Thank you, Mom."
Gu Jiashi felt a pang of sadness and awkwardly looked away, saying, "You're welcome."
She stood up, somewhat hastily, saying, "I'll go steam the rice first. Yuzhen, you... you play with your two older sisters and chat with them."
Li Yuzhen rushed forward happily, circling around the flowers and grass: "Wow! Big sister, second sister, you look just like me! This dress is so pretty!"
Nan Yuanman nodded in agreement: "Beautiful!"
The atmosphere, which had become somewhat tense due to Gu Jiashi's arrival, became lively again.
Once the deliveryman brought the ingredients and birthday cake, Gu Jiashi quickly prepared a table full of her signature dishes.
He then unwrapped the cake, placed it in the center of the table, lit four candles, and nervously announced, "Dinner is ready, come and eat."
"You're here!" Li Yuzhen excitedly reached out to grab Xiaohua's hand. "My mom's cooking is so delicious! Come and try some!"
She tried to grab at it, but found nothing.
Xiaohua hugged her teddy bear tightly, lowered her eyes and hummed in agreement, then added softly, "I know."
Having been by Gu Jiashi's side for so many years, she and her sister naturally knew how Gu Jiashi's cooking skills had improved and for whom she had improved them.
That's why they are so determined to celebrate their birthday.
Li Yuzhen paused for a moment, then quickly resumed her carefree manner, calling out to everyone to eat: "Boss, Little Fatty! Sister Little Grass! Big Brother! Come and eat!"
The group quickly sat down around the table.
Gu Jiashi served two bowls of rice to Xiaohua and Xiaocao, and then separately set out some dishes and a small bowl of steamed egg custard for them: "These are all your favorite dishes. Try them and see if they still taste the same."
The little flowers and grass didn't look at the chicken legs and meat on the plate; they just stared blankly at the ordinary bowl of steamed egg custard.
Before Gu Jiashi could ask, Nan Yuanman skillfully pulled out two talismans and stuck them on the little flower and the little grass: "Eat."
The little flower and the little grass carefully reached out their hands, held the steamed egg custard, picked up their spoons, and took a bite.
The familiar taste spread through my mouth.
The little flowers and grass suddenly wanted to cry, but they had become ghosts, and their souls were too weak to cry. Their eyes were just red.
Gu Jiashi was stunned when she saw their actions. She pursed her lips tightly and slowly sat down.
They carefully finished the bowl of steamed egg custard.
Nan Yuanman could sense that the resentment on their bodies had dissipated considerably.
Little Flower and Little Grass licked the last bit of steamed egg custard from their bowls, their eyes red with satisfaction as they looked at Gu Jiashi: "Mom, can you sing us a happy birthday song?"
Gu Jiashi opened her mouth and said, "Of course."
"I'll start! Happy birthday to you!" Lou Yuqi yelled first in his hoarse voice, and Li Yuzhen quickly followed suit.
Gu Jiashi also sang: "Happy Birthday to You..."
A happy birthday song is both short and long; it takes a full seven years to finish singing it.
The little flowers and grass closed their eyes contentedly, their souls fading away slowly amidst the sounds of "Happy Birthday," and behind them gradually emerged the ancient, black gates of hell.
Just as the little flowers and grass were about to enter the gates of hell, Gu Jiashi couldn't help but call out to them, "Little flowers and grass...!"
The little grass opened its eyes, turned its head and looked at her deeply, then gave her a bright and innocent smile, silently saying, "I saw it, Mom."
"But we don't blame you."
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