"Happy birthday to you~..."
The melodious birthday song, accompanied by rhythmic clapping, echoed in the old villa.
It was already nighttime and there were no lights on.
The light in the room was very dark, with only the sixteen slender candles emitting light, reflecting the rosy little face.
boom.
Colorful confetti sprayed out from the fireworks tube, and three uniform blessings sounded.
"Happy birthday!"
"Thank you, thank you." Yao Yao's eyes were filled with mist of excitement, her little hands tightly held the hem of her skirt, and she bowed deeply to thank her.
She has never been as happy as she is today.
However, before he finished speaking, a discordant sound broke the touching atmosphere.
"Oh! Cake, mango, hey hey." Lin Ling smiled "idiotically" facing the cake, holding the fork tightly with her little fist.
"You're drooling! Idiot." Sun Jiao unceremoniously held up her collar, pulled Lin Ling back from the cake, and glared at her fiercely.
"Woo!" Lin Ling shrank her neck and pouted in grievance, "Didn't we agree that after singing Happy Birthday, we can eat the cake?"
"Blow out the candles, please be patient for a while." Jiang Chen was in a good mood today, and rarely smiled gently at Lin Ling.
"It's just for a moment." Lin Ling blushed and looked away.
But in the dark light, no one noticed the blush on her face.
"Come on, Yao Yao, you are the protagonist today." Sun Jiao smiled and stretched out her hand to hug Yao Yao's shoulders.
"Remember to make a wish." Jiang Chen gently
"Yeah!" That pretty face turned red with excitement, and Yao Yao's little head lit up like a chicken pecking at rice.
She excitedly moved closer to the candle and took a deep breath.
"call!"
Sixteen candles were extinguished by the girl's breath filled with wishes.
From today on, Yao Yao has officially entered the prime of life.
light is on.
Wearing a snow-white princess dress, her soft hair fell smoothly to her chest, and she wore white silk stockings and black dome platform shoes. Like a girl walking out of a fairy tale.
"Cut the cake~I want the cake~" Lin Ling couldn't wait to sing, her long silver hair swaying, but her eyes, one red and one black, were staring at the few mangoes on the cake, swallowing them wholeheartedly. Drooling.
Sun Jiao picked up the plastic knife. He started gesturing on the cake enthusiastically.
"Isn't it okay to cut the words directly? Or should you say it without cutting the words."
Born in a shelter, this was the first time she saw cake. She only remembered eating something called chocolate when she was a child. Just a small piece is so sweet that it almost melts. But now, there is so much chocolate that it turns into a cake as big as a basin.
There's also the white cream and bright fruit slices. Like a piece of art, she was reluctant to take the knife.
"Ah! Don't hesitate anymore, my mango!" Lin Ling eagerly stretched out her little hand, trying to snatch the plastic knife in Sun Jiao's hand.
"Hey, long winded." Naturally, Sun Jiao would not let her succeed, and easily subdued Lin Ling who acted rashly.
On the other hand, Yao Yao was much calmer. He just blushed and clung to Jiang Chen's side. The small cherry mouth was opening and closing, and the chest was rising and falling slightly, looking very nervous.
As for why you are so nervous. Of course it's because tonight...
"Are you happy today?" Jiang Chen gently squeezed Yao Yao's hand and said with a smile.
Seeing the warm smile on his face, Yao Yao shyly stared at the chocolate cream cake assigned to him 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.
That cute little mouth pouted.
"Well... you are not allowed to bully me today." Nuo Nuo said, Yao Yao gently tugged at the corner of his clothes.
"Haha, I'm sorry, I couldn't help it because it was too cute." She caressed Yao Yao's long hair lovingly, looking at her slightly narrowed eyes and fluttering eyelashes due to comfort. Jiang Chen couldn't help but reveal a happy smile on his face.
It feels like home, probably like this.
"Speaking of which, what is your wish?"
Hearing this, Yao Yao blushed. Her eyes glanced at him quickly, then moved to the side.
"It won't work if you say it. Keep it a secret..." That cherry said weakly.
I care so much.
Just when Jiang Chen was about to continue teasing little Loli, a gentle knock on the door suddenly came from the living room.
Sun Jiao glanced at Jiang Chen questioningly. Jiang Chen shrugged and went to the living room helplessly. Opened the door.
Standing outside the door was Wang Qing. Her nose was red from the cold, and her freckles were covered with ice shards.
The nights in the wasteland are very cold, especially in winter.
Seeing the slightly anxious expression on her frozen face, Jiang Chen was stunned, and then an unusual solemn look appeared on his face.
"Come in first."
Wang Qing nodded gratefully, buried her head and got into the door, shaking off the snow on her body at the door.
"Do you need a cup of hot water?" Seeing her frozen like this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but asked with concern.
However, she shook her head, took a deep breath of warm air, looked at Jiang Chen and said, "Mutants, they came from No. 7 and set up camp on the other side of the Taipu River. According to reports... ah cut!"
As she spoke, she suddenly buried her head and sneezed.
Seeing her embarrassment, Jiang Chen sighed, turned around and walked to the kitchen, pouring her a glass of hot water.
"Thank you." Sitting on the sofa, holding the steaming cup, Wang Qing's face regained a little rosy color.
"Sit down and speak slowly, don't be hasty, and try not to miss any details." Sitting opposite Wang Qing, Jiang Chen said solemnly.
Nodding, Wang Qing took a deep breath, collected her thoughts and spoke.
"This afternoon, Zhao Gang sent a communication from Shenxiang Town..."
Wang Qing reported to Jiang Chen the movements of the frontline mutants in great detail, including the military strength detected by the drone, the amount of equipment, etc., and conveyed Zhao Gang's request for reinforcements.
After listening to her explanation, Jiang Chen pondered for a moment.
“What’s the status of Tiger Hunt production?”
"There are only two new ones leaving the factory so far, and the workers are already working overtime." Wang Qing said with difficulty.
"Where's the drone?"
"47."
"Yes, I understand." Jiang Chen gently pinched his chin with his index finger and fell into deep thought.
The mutants plan to fight to the death. Even though the outpost was removed, he still chose to march in winter, which was beyond his expectation.
Although the Kalman Pharmaceuticals building is close to the city center, it is not within the city limits. No matter which way you look at it, wait until spring and take another long way to the Cullman Building. The losses will definitely be much smaller than winter marches and forced crossings of rivers.
Is there any reason why we must march in winter
Could it be that their target is not just the Kalman Building, but also the city center
"Tell Zhao Gang that reinforcements will arrive soon."
Wang Qing nodded, but a look of embarrassment flashed across his face.
"Recruit training is in progress. Currently, there are only 70 soldiers available at the base. If too many people are transferred..."
She didn't say the last half of the sentence, but the meaning was obvious.
If the base's defense is weak, it may not be able to keep those slaves.
"I will solve this problem. Just reply like this." Jiang Chen smiled.
Perhaps because the smile on his face was so confident, Wang Qing's worries were instantly dispelled.
Smiling and nodding, she stood up and prepared to walk to the door.
Looking at Wang Qing's retreating figure, Jiang Chen was silent for a long time and closed the door.
After adjusting his mood slightly, he returned to the dining room.
"What happened?" Sun Jiao seemed to have noticed something. asked.
"It's nothing." Jiang Chen smiled and told her not to worry.
But at this moment, he saw Lin Ling, who was slumped on the chair and twitching with cream on her face, and the expression on her face couldn't help but become weird.
As if aware of Jiang Chen's gaze, the naughty Sun Jiao blushed, pretending not to know anything and looked at the ceiling, puffing up her proud chest.
"Stop bullying Lin Ling all the time."
Sun Jiao stuck out her tongue, suddenly hugged his arm with a playful smile, and leaned into his ear coquettishly.
"I'm full. Let's go play a game?"
Phew, I haven’t eaten yet. Jiang Chen complained in his heart.
However, the soft touch on his arm really made him feel excited.
"No, no!" Yao Yao, who had his little ears perked up, heard this. He jumped up like a little squirrel whose tail was stepped on, ran over, took Jiang Chen's other hand, and gave Sun Jiao an aggrieved look, "Tell me, we agreed that today's protagonist is mine... ... "
"Already agreed?" Jiang Chen was stunned. He looked back and forth between Sun Jiao and Yao Yao in confusion.
"Ahem, uh, I suddenly changed my mind today. How about I leave it to you another day." Sun Jiao did not answer Jiang Chen's words, but looked away slightly embarrassed.
"Hmm!" Yao Yao puffed up his cheeks, and his cute eyebrows stood up, but soon softened again.
"Obviously I've given you all the delicious food, but why don't you even give small animals a sip of soup every once in a while?"
Listening to the aggrieved voice, Sun Jiao's face turned slightly red and she said nothing.
Seeing that Sister Sun Jiao didn't respond, Yao Yao was not discouraged. She gently bit her teeth and encouraged herself in her heart. She continued to persuade in a soft tone: "If you eat meat every day, you will soon get tired of it."
"Hmm!" The expression on Sun Jiao's face became obviously relaxed. Jiang Chen still looked at the two of them confused, not understanding why they suddenly got involved in food.
Seeing that these words seemed to be effective, Yao Yao secretly made a victory gesture with his little hands, and continued in pursuit of victory: "Eating some cabbage from time to time is also good for health. And, what's more, if the small animals don't If it's delicious, wouldn't it better reflect the charm of the big cow..."
Sun Jiao raised her eyebrows and said with a blush, "What, what is a big cow?"
"Uh, what on earth are you talking about?" Jiang Chen asked, scratching his cheek in confusion.
His eyes struggled to move back and forth between Yao Yao and Jiang Chen, his expression constantly wavering.
Although it has been decided... Woohoo! But it’s still so annoying!
But-
If you eat meat every day, you will soon get tired of it.
"Ah! Never mind, just do whatever you want." Sun Jiao said with abandonment and ran away without looking back.
Jiang Chen looked blankly at Sun Jiao who was escaping, and then looked at Yao Yao who was blushing with shame, and couldn't help but reveal a wry smile on his face.
"Uh, what happened?"
"Nothing." Yao Yao's little head shook like a rattle, and her little hands were shyly clasped behind her back.
Smiling softly, she proudly made a victory sign behind her back.
Victory for the little animals! (.)