After the song ended, Lu Ying, with a face full of tenderness and love, softly said to her, "My dear, start making a wish!"
Lu Chuqing looked at all the faces in the circle, as if trying to imprint them in her mind, before closing her eyes.
A moment later, he opened his eyes and blew out the four burning candles.
Wow! Our Qingqing is so amazing, she blew them all out in one go!
The elders smiled and applauded for her. Lu Ying touched her little face, her eyes full of love, "Congratulations to my baby for growing up again. You're four years old now. Come on, let Mommy hold you and cut the cake."
The table in the living room was a bit high, and Lu Chuqing couldn't reach it while standing, so Lu Ying pinched her armpits and carried her towards the cake.
The little dumpling took a plastic knife and made a clean cut on the round cake, and applause rang out again.
With heartfelt congratulations from all her family members, Lu Chuqing entered a new year.
Just as she was feeling sentimental, Lu Chengyang patted her little head with a slightly mischievous expression, "Oh dear, little Qingqing, grow up quickly! Your brother really wants to see you unable to finish your homework!"
These words instantly amused everyone. Chai Shuhua was both angry and amused, "Who told you to only know how to play? Summer vacation is almost over, and you haven't done any of your homework!"
The boy defended himself, "I was just trying to coax Qingqing, it wasn't playing at all!"
Chai Shuhua glared at him, "All you do is use Qingqing as a shield! Don't you even look at yourself..."
Lu Chengyang turned his face away and quickly changed the subject, "Qingqing is the birthday girl today, I'm not going to argue with you."
He jumped behind the little girl, took her hand, and started cutting the cake. "Qingqing, cut the cake! Cut the cake! I'm starving!"
The family was amused by his appearance and, after teasing him for a while, they started cutting the cake.
While they were eating cake, Lu Ying rummaged through her bag and said she had something important to announce.
The elders already know, but they are pretending not to know.
Lu Chengyang was obviously unaware of this. Upon hearing Lu Ying's words, he asked directly, "Auntie, is there anything else?" Lu Ying didn't speak, but smiled and took out a purple-brown notebook from her bag, then looked at Lu Chuqing, whose face was smeared with cream.
"Mom finally changed my baby's name today. Now when my baby introduces himself, he can confidently say his new name, Xiao Chuqing."
The woman stroked her head tenderly, her eyes filled with affection, and her voice filled with loving tenderness that touched her heart.
As the little dumpling looked at the three words "Lu Chuqing" on the page, countless thoughts welled up in her heart.
Finally, only one thought remained in my mind—
This is the name her mother gave her; it signifies a new beginning and is filled with hope for the future.
She fought back tears and threw herself into the woman's arms, saying, "Thank you, Mom!"
In her past life, she had no mother and suffered endless cold looks and ridicule. Now, she is in her mother's warm embrace, being gently patted by the woman who dotes on her and calls her "baby."
This time, she was determined to vet Lu Ying and prevent her from being deceived by a hypocritical and violent maniac.
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