For the entire morning, Huo Beichen took Zeze to try all the thrilling rides in the park.
Zeze never experienced the discomfort she felt when she got off the pirate ship again.
Instead, her little face was flushed, showing both happiness and excitement.
Children need their fathers' company, right?
Sheng Nanyin didn't know whether she should be sad or happy.
While drinking water, Zeze whispered to Sheng Nanyin, "Mom, don't worry, even if Dad doesn't come with me, I'll still dare to play these games."
His understanding hit Sheng Nanyin's heart like a dull punch.
She suppressed the urge to cry and smiled slightly at him.
One cannot reveal one's true emotions.
We must not let Huo Beichen see through us.
We cannot afford to fail at the last minute.
Around noon, several long tables were set up in the open space of the park, forming a small stage.
On the stage, an electric toy sports car gleamed and was decorated in a very cool way.
Zeze took one look and stared, his eyes widening, his legs immediately giving way.
Huo Beichen stepped forward and asked, "How much is that toy car?"
“Excuse me, sir, that’s a prize,” the staff member replied. “We’re about to hold a cake decorating competition. You can bring your child to participate. If you win first place, you can take the prize.”
"I'll have my assistant buy an identical one right away," Huo Beichen said to Zeze.
“We can participate in the competition,” Zeze tilted her head slightly. “If we get first place, we won’t have to spend any money.”
Cake decorating?
This is clearly not something Huo Beichen is capable of doing.
“Mom can make cakes.” Zeze took Sheng Nanyin’s hand.
Just then, Huo Beichen's phone rang.
He glanced at his phone, and his brow immediately furrowed slightly.
Sheng Nanyin had a gut feeling that the other party was Sun Xiaowei.
Huo Beichen answered the phone and walked away.
Sheng Nanyin squatted down and patiently said to Zeze, "Zeze, we can't take this toy car with us, so let's go home instead."
Zeze lowered his eyes: "Tomorrow is Dad's birthday. Can we make him a cake before we leave?"
Sheng Nanyin felt a surge of bitterness rise in her throat, and the tears she had been holding back almost rolled down her cheeks.
Yes.
Tomorrow is his birthday.
She promised Zeze that she would make a cake.
However, she also told Zeze, "Dad's fiancée, relatives and friends will prepare a very lively birthday party for him tonight and celebrate his birthday with him."
"Don't worry about your father, he won't be alone."
Zeze nodded: "We'll go home after we finish making the cake."
Huo Beichen is back.
Sheng Nanyin stood up and asked, "Do you have something to do?"
Huo Beichen remained silent.
She knew that Sun Xiaowei must have come up with some way to get him to go there.
This was something she would have loved more than anything, but now she had to beg him to give her more time to make the cake.
To fulfill Zeze's wish.
“Give me 10 more minutes, I can finish making the cake in 10 minutes,” she said. “Zeze said that tomorrow is your birthday and he hopes you can take this cake with you.”
Only she knew how much effort it took to swallow back the tears that welled up in her eyes.
Zeze looked up at him, her big eyes full of expectation.
"Sure," Huo Beichen replied.
Sheng Nanyin felt that she could be grateful to Huo Beichen for the rest of her life because of that "okay".
The match has begun.
Sheng Nanyin stood in front of the table, looking at the several piping bags placed in front of her.
There aren't many colors of cream; they're all the most common ones.
But she wanted to do something special.
Because after this, Zeze may not be able to celebrate his father's birthday for many years.
She thought that Huo Beichen's favorite color was the tender green of spring when branches sprout.
"Mom, why aren't you starting yet?" Zeze asked, puzzled.
All the other contestants have already finished applying the base coat.
"No rush." She smiled slightly.
She started piping cream, but instead of piping it onto the cake, she piped several colors together.
Stir.
reconcile.
Stir again.
Then remix.
"Congratulations to contestant number 2 for completing the task!" the host's voice suddenly rang out.
What Sheng Nanyin was facing was just a cake base.
A staff member noticed this and kindly stepped forward to ask, "You've never made cakes before, have you? Do you need any help?"
Sheng Nanyin nodded, "I'd also like some white cream, is that alright?"
The staff member was taken aback. "Yes, that's fine."
The other contestants successively completed their cake decorating.
Their cake was placed on a long table.
The colorful cream and the decorative shapes look very tempting.
"Judges, you can score the other cakes first," the host glanced at Sheng Nanyin, "We still have one contestant who hasn't finished yet, so please wait for her."
The judges chatted quietly as they tasted the other cakes.
"These decorations are pretty, but they're not very special."
"His animal drawings are okay, but they're not very pretty."
"None of them were particularly impressive."
"These are all amateur level, just for fun, so please don't have too high expectations."
"Yeah, it's just a parent-child game. We can just pick the best-looking ones, right?"
"Let's wait a little longer, there's still one contestant who hasn't finished."
"Judging from her slow movements, she's probably not very skilled, so the things she makes will likely be about the same."
"Welcome our contestant number 5!" As the host announced, Sheng Nanyin brought her decorated cake to the long table.
Immediately, the cake attracted everyone's attention.
What a beautiful and unique green!
The cake's design is very simple; it looks like it's just a layer of green smeared on the cake base.
But this green color is very eye-catching!
Moreover, the cream was spread very smoothly and silkily!
On the side of the cake, a few green leaves were decorated with a slightly darker shade of green, creating a sense of depth!
Simple yet extraordinary.
Exquisite and compact.
This is a work of art that can rival fondant cakes!
"It's so beautiful!" everyone exclaimed.
It's already a foregone conclusion who will take first place.
"Now, please welcome our contestant number 5 to the stage with their child to receive their award!" the host announced happily.
Sheng Nanyin, holding Zeze's hand, walked onto the small stage with a smile.
The cake she made was placed in front of them.
Zeze looked at it, its expression not very happy.
"Little friend, you've already won first place, why aren't you happy?" the host asked.
Zeze said, "Could you give me a box to put the cake in? If you keep taking pictures like this, the cake will get dirty."
The host asked in surprise, "Why are you so worried that the cake will get dirty?"
Most kids, once they get on stage, will rush to that cool toy car immediately!
Zeze replied, "This is the cake I'm giving to my dad. If it gets dirty, not only will my dad not be able to eat it, but all my mom's hard work will be wasted!"
The audience burst into applause, all moved by Zeze's filial piety.
The host exclaimed, "If I could have a child like you, I think getting married and having children would be great!"
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