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164 Is Xiaxia Starting to Get Tired?

When Ji Hanzhi heard about the mission, she was secretly pleased.

Despite the fact that Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan were just five years old, she always personally selected their birthday presents and planned their party. She knew her daughters’ preferences like the back of her hand. This mission was tailor-made for her.

Hearing the announcement in Wheatley’s home, the despondent Nannan perked up.

“Michael, I’m good at this!” She might not be able to outdo Lin Wan in terms of talent and skills, but she knew her child well.

“Auntie, we will definitely win!” Wheatley was also full of confidence.

“Nannan, you guys can do it!” Michael wrapped his arms around his wife and his daughter.

At the Xiao family house, Xia Mo was enjoying the cool air on the recliner and did not even raise her head when she heard the announcement.

Xiao Yi and Li Zexin didn’t hear the broadcast at all in the room.

Xiao Tianlin glanced at his wife and leaned toward her. “We have a mission.”

Xia Mo turned around slowly. “I know. Xiao Yi is a big boy now. Why would he want a birthday party? Have you forgotten about last year?”

On her son’s birthday last year, Xia Mo had made a cake herself and picked Xiao Yi up from school. However, her son had not appreciated it at all. He had said that they had ruined his gathering with his friends.

[Teacher Xia has definitely finished her apprenticeship. In the second episode, she looks very much like Lin Wan from the first episode.]

[The other families are discussing the mission, but Xia Mo seems unbothered.]

[She said something happened last year. So, what actually happened?]

[The Wind God definitely doesn’t like this kind of birthday party.]

[When I was 20 years old, I had just started my first year in university. I originally planned to spend it with my friends, but my mom and dad said that they already planned my birthday and took me home. I reached home to see that my aunts had gathered too. I was depressed.]

[Not all children like birthday parties.]

[It depends on who you party with. It’s quite fun to party with friends.]

Xia Mo continued to rest with her eyes closed.

[Is Xiaxia starting to mess up? The competitors for this episode are too strong. Lin Wan, Ji Hanzhi, and Nannan all have a good chance of winning.]

[Why do I feel like unbothered Teacher Xia is adorable?]

[The Wind God is already 20 years old. The image of him endorsing a toy doesn’t look like much. He might as well save his energy.]

[That makes sense.]

Li Zexin was still at Xiao Yi’s house at dinner. Li Zekai arrived at the Xiao family house to call his brother back home. But he saw that his brother was already eating his dinner with great relish.

“Big brother!” Li Zekai knew that the food at their house wasn’t as delicious as in Xiao Yi’s. But he still felt that it wasn’t really that bad to the extent that his brother had to stay in someone else’s house for food.

“Yes?” Li Zexin said.

“Big brother, dad has already prepared dinner. He asked me to call you home.” Li Zekai pulled at Li Zexin’s hand.

“I’m already full. The Wind God is going to play a game with me tonight, so you guys can eat by yourselves.” Li Zexin couldn’t wait to spend another night at Xiao Yi’s house.

“Big brother, are you still playing the game tonight? Auntie Lin is going out to prepare for the mission. Aren’t you going to tell Auntie what you like so that she can get a gift for you?” Li Zekai pulled his brother again.

“What?” In the afternoon, he had been playing King with his headphones on, so hadn’t heard anything about the new mission the Festival Group had assigned them.

“All the mothers from the families are going to the mall to choose gifts for the children tomorrow. They will also decorate the birthday venue for their children. There will be a vote and the most popular one will win an endorsement for the toy company. If you don’t tell Auntie what you like, how will Auntie Lin know what to buy for you?”

Li Zexin finished the rice in his bowl quickly. “Uncle, Auntie. Thank you for the meal. I will have to go back. Ms. Lin doesn’t know anything.”

[Li Zexin really didn’t know.]

[My brother loves to play games so much, but he actually is going back for Lin Wan.]

[Lin Wan used her personal charm to conquer her stepsons. So what?]

[We’ve only watched one episode of the show. Perhaps they get along very well in private.]

[Yes. Lin Wan is obviously more active in this episode.]

Xiao Tianlin looked at his son from the corner of his eye. As expected, he wasn’t interested at all.

“Well, let’s see how well the two of you work together. Xiao Yi, don’t tell mom what to buy. Your mom can choose by herself tomorrow.” Xiao Tianlin didn’t think their family could be popular in this mission, but he just wanted to complete the mission that was assigned to them.

“Okay,” said Xiao Yi and Xia Mo, unhappily.

Unlike the Xiao family, the children in the Li family were overly enthusiastic.

Li Zexuan leaned against the door frame. “I’m fine with anything. There are still a lot of unopened gifts at home. It doesn’t matter if I have them or not.”

Li Zexin looked at his brother with disdain. “Can you at least think about us? You have fans giving gifts for you, but we don’t.” He turned to Lin Wan. “Ms. Lin, you know what I like, right?”

Unlike his second brother, who lingered around Lin Wan, Li Zekai held his father’s arm. “Dad, Auntie will have to buy three gifts! But she doesn’t have any money. Give her some money!”

The Festival Group had not forbidden family members from discussing what to buy but Lin Wan wanted to choose by herself.

“Please, don’t say anything. I want to choose a gift for each of you by myself and then see if you like them. The budget is, of course, limited. The Festival Group only gave us 500 yuan. I can’t overspend.”

Li Zexin sucked in a deep breath. “500 yuan? Gor three gifts and to set up a decoration for the party?!”

Li Zekai had no concept of money, but from his brother’s tone, he knew that the money allocated wasn’t very much. “Big brother has a lot of gifts at home. Auntie, don’t buy big brother any gifts. Will the money be enough for the two of us?”

“Why not?” Li Zexuan, who had been picking at his nails nonchalantly, suddenly stood up straight.

Li Zexin rolled his eyes. “You said to yourself that you have too many gifts at home. You said you don’t care so why are you fighting with us now? Can’t you give in just this once?”

Li Zexuan raised his chin. “I’m just curious about what Ms. Lin will pick for me. Mr. Li has never personally picked out a gift for us. How can a gift from family and a fan be the same? ”

“Didn’t I get Assistant Qin to buy them for you?”

“Exactly. It’s always Assistant Qin for you.” Every year, Li Zexuan would be excited to see what his father would buy him, but it was always Assistant Qin buying gifts for them. He pretended not to care.

Li Yanchen was quiet.

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Lin Wan took over the conversation. “It’s not about how expensive or how fancy the gift is. It is the thought that counts. I will buy three gifts. No more, no less.”

“Alright!” Li Zexuan grinned.

…

It rained that night in Lan Village. In her original world, Lin Wan loved rainy days. She could sleep better when it rained.

She sat on the sofa, wrote a diary entry, and locked it with a password.

When Lin Wan was by his side, Li Yanchen would always overthink things. However, she still had a mission the next day. He laid on the ground trying to sleep, ignoring his desires.

The rain continued until dawn. When he opened the door in the morning, there were puddles on the ground.

At ten in the morning, the mothers gathered at the village entrance. Lin Wan and Xia Mo were in the same group.

There didn’t seem to be as many options for boys as there were for girls. Along the way, they talked, but they were unable to resolve their disagreement. In the other group, Nannan, Ji Hanzhi, and Tao Jingyuan had a lot of choices because the children were all young.