"Happy birthday to you ~ …"
The melodious birthday song, accompanied by the rhythmic clapping of hands, echoed in the old villa.
It was already night time, and the lights were off.
The light in the room was very dim, and only the sixteen thin candles emitted light, illuminating the blushing face.
Bang.
Colorful confetti shot out from the fireworks, and three simultaneous blessings sounded.
"Happy birthday!"
"Thank, thank you." Yao Yao's eyes were misty with excitement. Her hands tightly gripped the edge of her dress as she bowed deeply to express her gratitude.
For many years, she had never been as happy as she was today.
But before she could finish, a discordant sound broke the touching atmosphere.
"Oh! Cake, mango, hehe. "Lin Lin smiled at the cake like an idiot, her fist tightly clutching the fork.
"You're drooling! Dummy. " Sun Jiao grabbed her by the collar and pulled Lin Lin back from the cake. At the same time, she gave her a dirty look.
"Woo!" Lin Lin shrunk her neck and pouted. "Didn't we agree that after singing the birthday song, I can eat the cake?"
"Also, blow out the candles. Bear with it a little longer." Jiang Chen was in a good mood today, and he rarely smiled at Lin Lin.
"If it's just a little longer." Lin Lin looked away with a blushing face.
But in the darkness, no one noticed the blush on her face.
"Come, Yao Yao, you're the star today." Sun Jiao smiled and put her arm around Yao Yao's shoulder.
"Remember to make a wish," Jiang Chen said gently.
"Mhmm!" The pretty face was flushed with excitement, and Yao Yao's little head nodded like a chicken pecking at grains.
She excitedly moved closer to the candles, and she took a deep breath.
"Hu-!"
The sixteen candles extinguished in the breath filled with the girl's wish.
From today onwards, Yao Yao officially entered the Jade Age group.
The light was on.
She was wearing a snow-white princess dress, and her soft hair hung down to her chest. Her white stockings were paired with black round shoes, and she looked like a girl who had walked out of a fairy tale.
"Cut the cake ~ I want a cake ~" Lin Lin couldn't wait to sing. Her long silver hair swayed, but her red and black eyes stared at the mangoes on the cake as she swallowed her saliva.
Sun Jiao, on the other hand, picked up a plastic knife and excitedly drew on the cake.
"Is it okay to just cut the words? It's better to avoid the word cut. "
Born in the fallout shelter, it was her first time seeing a cake. She only remembered eating something called chocolate when she was young. It was just a small piece, but it was so sweet that it almost melted. But now, there was so much chocolate that it was made into a cake the size of a washbasin.
The white cream and bright fruit slices were like a work of art. She couldn't bear to cut them.
"Ahhh! Don't hesitate anymore, my mango! "Lin Lin eagerly reached out her hand and tried to snatch the plastic knife from Sun Jiao's hand.
"Stop talking." Sun Jiao obviously wouldn't let her succeed as she easily subdued the reckless Lin Lin.
Yao Yao, on the other hand, was much calmer. With a blushing face, she tightly clung to Jiang Chen. Her cherry mouth opened and closed as her chest moved up and down. She looked nervous.
As to why she was so nervous, it was because tonight …
"Are you happy today?" Jiang Chen gently squeezed Yao Yao's hand and smiled.
Looking at the warm smile on his face, Yao Yao shyly stared at the chocolate cream cake in front of her and smiled softly.
"Happy."
"Speaking of which, I thought today was your 17th birthday … Do you really not need 37 candles?" Jiang Chen suddenly added with a smirk.
Her cute little mouth pouted.
"Umm … Don't bully me today," Yao Yao said softly as she gently pulled the corner of his shirt.
"Haha, sorry, you're too cute and I couldn't help it." He lovingly caressed Yao Yao's long hair as he looked at her eyes that were slightly closed due to comfort and her fluttering eyelashes. A blissful smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face.
[This is the feeling of home.]
"Speaking of which, what did you wish for?"
Yao Yao's face turned red as she quickly glanced at him before moving her eyes to the side.
"It won't work if I say it. It's a secret …" The cherry mouth said weakly.
[She cares.]
Just as Jiang Chen was about to continue to tease the little loli, there was a soft knock on the door.
Sun Jiao looked at Jiang Chen with a questioning look. Jiang Chen shrugged as he walked to the living room and opened the door.
Outside the door was Wang Qin. Her nose was red from the cold and her freckles were covered in ice.
The nights on the wasteland were extremely cold, especially since it was winter.
Seeing the anxious expression on her frozen face, Jiang Chen paused for a moment before an unusual seriousness appeared on his face.
"Come in."
Wang Qin gratefully nodded as she buried her head into the door and shook off the snow on her body.
"Do you need a cup of hot water?" Seeing how frozen she was, Jiang Chen was concerned.
But she shook her head and took a deep breath of the warm air. She looked at Jiang Chen and said, "Mutated humans, they came from the Seventh area and set up camp on the other side of the Taifu river. Apparently … Ahhh!"
As she spoke, she suddenly buried her head and sneezed.
Seeing how flustered she was, Jiang Chen let out a sigh and walked to the kitchen to pour a cup of hot water for her.
"Thank you." Sitting on the sofa, Wang Qin's face regained some color as she held the steaming hot cup.
"Sit down and talk slowly. Don't rush, and try not to miss out on any details," Jiang Chen said solemnly as he sat across from Wang Qin.
Nodding, Wang Qin took a deep breath, organized her thoughts, and spoke.
"This afternoon, Zhao Gang sent a message from Shenxiang town …"
Wang Qin reported the movement of the mutated humans in detail to Jiang Chen, including the military strength detected by the drones, the number of equipment, and so on. She also conveyed Zhao Gang's request for reinforcements.
After listening to her explanation, Jiang Chen thought for a moment.
"How is the production of Hunting Tiger?"
"Only two new vehicles have left the factory. The workers are already working overtime," Wang Qin said with difficulty.
"What about drones?"
"47."
"Mhmm, I see." Jiang Chen gently rubbed his chin as he fell into deep thought.
The mutated humans planned to fight to the death. With the outpost removed, they still chose to march in the winter, which was out of his expectation.
Although the Kalman Pharmaceuticals building was close to the city center, it was not within the city center. From any perspective, choosing another route to the Kalman Building in the spring would definitely reduce the loss compared to marching in the winter and crossing the river.
Was there a reason to march in the winter?
Could it be that their target was not only the Kalman Building, but also the city center?
"Tell Zhao Gang that reinforcements will arrive soon."
Wang Qing nodded, but there was a flash of hesitation on her face.
"Recruit training is in progress. Currently, the base can only use 70 soldiers. If we transfer too many people …"
She didn't finish the sentence, but the meaning was clear.
If the defense of the base was weak, they wouldn't be able to protect the slaves.
"I'll take care of this problem. Just reply." Jiang Chen smiled.
Perhaps it was because the smile on his face was too confident, the worry in Wang Qin's heart was instantly dispelled.
She nodded with a smile and got up to walk to the door.
Looking at Wang Qin's back, Jiang Chen was silent for a long time before he closed the door.
He adjusted his emotions and returned to the dining room.
"Did something happen?" Sun Jiao seemed to have noticed something as she asked.
"Nothing." Jiang Chen smiled and signaled her not to worry.
But at that moment, he saw Lin Lin twitching on the chair with cream on her face. His expression turned strange.
Sun Jiao seemed to have noticed Jiang Chen's gaze as her face turned red. She pretended to not know anything as she looked at the ceiling and raised her proud chest.
"Don't always bully Lin Lin."
Sun Jiao stuck out her tongue and suddenly giggled as she hugged his arm and whispered into his ear.
"I'm full, let's go play games?"
[I haven't eaten yet.] Jiang Chen mocked in his mind.
However, the soft touch that came from his arm really made his mind ripple.
"No, no!" Yaoyao, who had her ears perked up, jumped up like a little squirrel whose tail was stepped on. She ran over and grabbed Jiang Chen's other hand. She looked at Sun Jiao with a wronged expression. "Agreed, agreed that the main character today is me …"
"Agreed?" Jiang Chen paused for a moment as he looked back and forth between Sun Jiao and Yaoyao, confused.
"Ahem, uh, I suddenly changed my mind today. How about I give it to you another day?" Sun Jiao didn't answer Jiang Chen's question as she awkwardly looked to the side.
"Oh-!" Yaoyao puffed up her cheeks as her cute eyebrows were raised, but they quickly softened.
"I gave all the good food to you. Can't I give some soup to the animals?"
Sun Jiao's face turned red as she listened to the wronged voice.
Yaoyao didn't give up when she saw that Sun Jiao didn't respond. She gently bit her teeth as she encouraged herself in her mind. She continued to persuade with a soft voice, "If you eat meat every day, you'll get tired of it."
"Mhmm!" Sun Jiao's expression clearly changed. Jiang Chen was still confused as he looked at the two of them. He didn't understand why they suddenly changed the topic to food.
Seeing that her words seemed to be effective, Yaoyao secretly made a victory gesture with her little hand and continued, "Occasionally eating some cabbage or something is also good for your health. And, and, if the animals don't taste good, wouldn't it show the charm of a big cow? "
Sun Jiao's eyebrows were raised as she blushed. "What, what do you mean by big cow?"
"Uh, what are you guys talking about?" Jiang Chen scratched his face in confusion.
His eyes struggled to move back and forth between Yaoyao and Jiang Chen as his expression constantly wavered.
Although I've already decided … Woo! But I still hate it!
If you eat meat every day, you'll get tired of it.
"Ahhh! I don't care, whatever. "Sun Jiao gave up and ran away without looking back.
He stared blankly at Sun Jiao who ran away and then at the blushing Yao Yao. A bitter smile appeared on his face.
"Uhh, what happened?"
"Nothing." Yaoyao's head shook like a rattle drum as she timidly put her hands behind her back.
She giggled as she proudly made a victory gesture behind her back.
The victory of the animals!
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