In the early morning, sunlight streamed gently through the gap in the curtains, landing softly on Little Star's pink and adorable cheeks.
[T / N: Little Star = Fu Lin and Kiana's Daughter. Fu Xing [Xing means Star. Imagine Kiana as a child.]
Little Star slowly opened her sleepy eyes, lazily scratched her messy hair, then gave a big, satisfying stretch, opening her mouth wide in a long yawn.
Then, like a little meatball, she rolled off the warm bed with a thud.
After a bit of a clumsy fuss, Little Star, dressed in pajamas covered in orange star patterns, took tiny steps out of her room.
As soon as she stepped out, she heard a clattering of pots and pans from the kitchen.
Little Star quickly ran to the kitchen door, blinking her large, sparkling eyes. Seeing Aunt Mei☆ busy in the kitchen, her face lit up with a sweet smile as she cheerfully shouted,
"Mama Mei☆, Merry Christmas ??(ˊwˋ*)??"
Hearing Little Star's voice, Mei☆ immediately stopped chopping vegetables, turned around, and looked at the well-behaved and cute Little Star with a gentle smile, replying,
"Merry Christmas, Little Star."
As she spoke, Mei☆ lightly tapped Little Star's nose with her flour-covered finger, making her giggle uncontrollably.
Just then, Kiana☆ also appeared, rubbing her sleepy eyes, her gaze still hazy, slowly walking out from another room.
When Kiana☆ saw the expectant Little Star standing in front of her, she instinctively picked her up into a hug and asked dotingly,
"Merry Christmas. Tell Mama, is there any special gift you want today?"
Held tightly in Kiana☆'s arms, Little Star's face turned bright red with excitement. She shouted without hesitation,
"Mama, I want a little brother!"
As soon as Little Star's innocent voice dropped, the entire living room fell into silence.
Kiana☆'s sleepy eyes widened instantly, as if struck by lightning, she was suddenly fully awake.
Mei☆ was equally shocked, her mouth agape, nearly dropping the kitchen knife in her hand, momentarily frozen, listening intently.
Even Elysia and Fu Shi peeked their heads out from two other rooms, their eyes twinkling like stars, as if plotting something.
At that moment, Little Star bit her soft pink fingernail and continued innocently,
"This way, there'll be a little brother at home, and I can bully—no no, I mean, play with him!"
Elysia was the first to recover, stepping out of her room with a chuckle behind her hand,
"That can be arranged~"
Hearing Elysia's voice, Little Star's eyes lit up. Overjoyed, she tiptoed and gave Elysia a kiss on her creamy white cheek, leaving behind a cute, wet mark.
Then, in her sweet voice, Little Star loudly declared,
"Merry Christmas, Mama Elysia~"
At that moment, Fu Shi, who had been standing off to the side, protested.
She puffed out her cheeks, pointing indignantly at her own soft face, and said in a haughty tone,
"Hmph! What about me? Did you forget me?"
Of course, Little Star hadn't really forgotten her playful, adorable aunt. She immediately turned around, gave Fu Shi a kiss on the cheek too, and cheerfully shouted,
"Aunty, Merry Christmas!"
At this moment, Kiana☆ stood quietly on the side, watching the heartwarming scene in front of her.
She cast a gentle gaze toward the room where Fu Lin was.
Suddenly, the sound of a door opening drew everyone's attention. There stood Fu Lin in pajamas, still bleary-eyed.
Facing everyone's intense gazes, Fu Lin raised an eyebrow slightly, hesitantly stepped out, cleared his throat, and said,
"Ahem, good morning, radiant ladies. Is there anything I can help with?"
He was met with a chorus of voices—
"Good morning, Fu Lin~"
"Good morning, Dad!"
After breakfast, everyone stood up and began preparing for their next activity—going shopping for various Christmas decorations.
As they entered the mall, the dazzling array of goods was overwhelming.
Especially on those neatly arranged, colorful shelves, the variety of exquisite gift boxes caught everyone's eye.
At that moment, Fu Shi suddenly seemed to remember something important. She stopped in her tracks, turned to the group, and curiously asked in a low voice, "What did you all get for Fu Lin?"
Upon hearing this, Elysia's lips curved into a subtle smile, a flicker of slyness flashing in her eyes.
She hugged Mei☆ from behind and answered mysteriously,
"Hehe, of course~ Mei☆ and I carefully picked out a super amazing gift for Fu Lin! But... the surprise won't be revealed until tonight~"
With that, Elysia deliberately kept everyone in suspense, playfully winking.
Mei☆, hearing Elysia mention the gift they picked out together, couldn't help but blush. Her already fair cheeks turned a lovely pink, like peach blossoms blooming in spring.
She lowered her head shyly, fidgeting with her clothes, but her eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Fu Shi frowned, muttering inwardly,
'What kind of mysterious Christmas gift... Hmph, can't be better than mine.'
Getting no useful intel from Elysia, Fu Shi turned her curious gaze toward Kiana☆ not far away and asked, "Kiana☆, what did you prepare?"
Kiana☆ crossed her arms, raised her chin slightly, and replied warily, "Secret~"
Fu Shi spread her hands helplessly, looking defeated, muttering,
"Alright, alright, since none of you are saying anything, whatever. But it's fine. We'll see whose gift is the best when the time comes!"
Just then, Fu Lin walked over with light steps and a smile, gently asking, "So, did you get everything you need?"
...
In the afternoon, sunlight poured through the windows, casting dappled shadows on the floor.
At that moment, Little Star sat in Fu Hua's lap, her face filled with confusion and puzzlement, her big eyes full of uncertainty.
Just moments ago, everything had been fine.
All she remembered was her mom suddenly grabbing her like a little chick, and tossing her into a portal. When she opened her eyes, she was already at Grandma Fu Hua's place.
"Little Star?"
Fu Hua looked in surprise at the suddenly appearing Fu Xing, then received texts from Kiana☆ and Fu Shi, falling silent for a moment.
Little Star scratched her head and said adorably, "Grandma Fu Hua, Merry Christmas. I think Mom's annoyed with me again."
Fu Hua facepalmed and sighed, "Take out the 'I think'..."
Little Star looked at Fu Hua with teary eyes and said, nearly crying, "Grandma Fu Hua, can you not be so blunt?"
At that moment, Cheng Lixue pushed the door open and exclaimed excitedly, "Master, for Christmas we—eh, Little Star's here?"
...
As Little Star left, the girls sighed in relief. Then, in unison, they clapped their hands and began enthusiastically decorating the room.
They carefully hung colorful lights in every corner of the room, instantly filling it with a warm and romantic atmosphere.
Not only that, even the tall Christmas tree was beautifully decorated.
It was adorned with all kinds of small, exquisite, and adorable decorations, sparkling stars, chubby snowmen, colorful baubles, and more.
...
When Fu Lin returned home, he found the room pitch black. He couldn't see a thing, frowned, and felt a bit puzzled, What's going on? Is nobody home?
Fu Lin groped along the wall and found the light switch. With a click, the lights came on, illuminating the living room.
However, what he saw stunned him on the spot.
Under the Christmas tree in the center of the living room were three huge gift boxes, exquisitely wrapped and tied with colorful ribbons.
"Is this the surprise for me? How nice~"
Fu Lin looked at the three beautiful gift boxes, feeling warm inside. With a soft sound, the lid of the middle box was gently lifted.
In an instant, Fu Lin's eyes widened in shock.
Because the scene in front of him was simply too overwhelming—
Inside the box were Mei☆ and Elysia, wrapped only in a few strands of colorful ribbon, curled up like two adorable kittens.
Their cheeks were flushed like ripe apples, and their eyes burned with intensity as they stared straight at Fu Lin.
"Hi, Fu Lin. Surprised? Are you—"
Elysia's sweet voice had just begun when Fu Lin, as if startled, quickly slammed the lid back down.
Fu Lin clutched his chest, where his heart pounded violently as if it might leap out of his throat, breathing heavily as he tried to calm the storm of emotions inside him.
"Hsss~!"
After regaining his composure a bit, Fu Lin took a deep breath, then slowly turned his head toward the gift box on the left.
Swallowing nervously, he reached out with a slightly trembling right hand and gently lifted one corner of the box lid.
Through the narrow gap, the first thing he saw was a pair of long, fair, beautiful legs, exuding endless allure.
Next, Kiana☆ appeared, dressed in an extremely sexy and provocative Christmas bunny outfit, peeking out from inside with a mischievous and enchanting smile, locking eyes with Fu Lin.
"Fu Lin, do you like this gift? I wrapped myself just for you~"
Looking at Kiana☆ like this, Fu Lin felt his throat go dry and couldn't help but gulp again.
Fighting back his impulses, Fu Lin started to anticipate the last gift box.
At this moment, the playful and adorable image of Fu Shi involuntarily surfaced in his mind, and his heartbeat intensified to the point where he could hear it pounding in his ears.
With a mix of nervousness and anticipation, Fu Lin reached out with a trembling hand, grasped the lid, and slowly lifted it.
However, the scene he imagined did not appear.
Inside the large box was a pile of snacks and colorful toys.
Just then, a small hand suddenly reached out from the middle of the box, followed by Fu Shi's adorable head popping out as she shouted excitedly, "Wahoo! Fu Lin, look at the gift I carefully prepared for you! Do you like it?"
Fu Lin looked at the box full of snacks and toys, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, but he still nodded reluctantly and said,"...I like it."
Hearing this, Fu Shi started dancing with joy. But as she was feeling proud, her eyes casually drifted to the side—and saw Kiana☆ watching like she was enjoying a show.
At that moment, Elysia and Mei☆ also pushed open the lids and peeked out, their faces full of grievance as they looked at Fu Lin and said, "Fu Lin, do you not like it?"
Mei☆ murmured softly, "Maybe I'm still wearing too much?"
Seeing the three of them, Fu Shi suddenly realized something, her face turning bright red like a ripe apple as she stammered, "You three!!!"
"Fu Shi is still so pure~"
Elysia covered her lips with a gentle giggle like silver bells, her beautiful eyes glinting as she looked at Fu Lin and said sweetly, "Next up is... the long-awaited party time!"
But at that moment, Fu Lin suddenly raised his hands and shouted loudly, "Wait! Don't start the party just yet. I suddenly remembered there's something important I forgot to buy! Please wait a moment, I'll be back quick!"
As he spoke, Fu Lin helplessly spread his hands to show he really didn't want to interrupt them, then turned to leave.
Everyone who had been staring at him like hungry wolves instantly quieted down.
But just as Fu Lin reached for the door, Kiana☆ reacted. Holding a slender whip, she flew toward him and precisely wrapped it around his neck.
Then, Kiana☆ slowly walked toward Fu Lin, licked her plump lips with her tongue, and curved her mouth into a stunningly seductive smile.
Then she said sweetly,"Looks like Fu Lin doesn't want to have a merry Christmas this year.
In that case, why don't we all play something a little more... unconventional? I've been waiting a long time for you to misbehave~"
Hearing this, everyone turned their eyes toward Fu Lin, who was now backed into a corner with nowhere to run, their gazes full of curiosity and anticipation.
Fu Lin was pressed against the door, trembling in fear as Kiana☆ approached, shouting uncontrollably,"Yamete, Little Star, save me!!!"
That desperate cry echoed throughout the entire room.
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[Original Author : From here on, things get unhealthy. Afraid of getting banned, so let's just end it here, ahem.]
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Hello Everyone, LordIsland here!
An extra chapter because I got Skirk in Genshin, cheers !!
And hope you also get her !!
[Spoilers] How many of you completed the Genshin 5.7 main quest 'A space and time for you' and how did you feel?
Also let me know if any translators have dropped any good novels and I'll see if I can pick them as part of the poll !!