Chapter 686 Three, Two, One (1/2)

Chapter 686: Three, Two, One

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Having chit-chatted until nine o'clock, Li Du stood and prepared to take his leave.

Mr. Martin, who sat on the sofa and kept warm by the fireplace, smiled. ”It's so cold and late—why go back? Sleep here. We still have to open our presents together tomorrow.”

Li Du became very excited after hearing his words and said, ”Is this a good idea? Sophie and I have only held hands.”

Sophie, who was teasing Ah Meow, understood his meaning and looked up. ”What do you mean by that? I mean, what relation is there between the two sentences that you said?”

Mrs. Martin smiled. ”We have a lot of guest rooms here.”

Only with that did Li Du realize he had misunderstood. He awkwardly and hurriedly added on, ”I know, I mean . . . ”

He racked his brain trying to come up with an explanation but was really unable to think of any. He was only able to say that he had been carried away by the compliments Mr. Martin had given him during the day.

Ah Ow saved him from the awkwardness. The wolf cub had her eyes closed and was dozing off when she suddenly jumped up. Her ears stood upright and she looked, Argus-eyed, at the yard outside.

Li Du took the opportunity to change the subject. ”Ah Ow, what's the matter?”

Ah Ow looked back at him before trotting over to the door. She pushed against the transparent window above the door and tried very hard to look outside.

Mr. Martin glanced at his watch and smiled. ”The people singing carols are most probably here. Ah Ow heard it, right?”

Ah Ow answered by opening her mouth and letting out a deep howl. ”Woooo!”

”Still knows how to answer me? Such a good child,” Mr. Martin said, pleasantly surprised.

For Christians, caroling was an important part of celebrating Christmas Eve.

It was believed that on the night when Jesus was born, a shepherd suddenly heard voices coming from the heavens while watching over sheep in an open field. The voices informed him of the good news that Jesus was born.

The angels told the shepherds that Jesus was here to become the king of people on Earth and requested the shepherds to spread the news to more people.

Subsequently, people began following the example of the angels and went around spreading the news of Jesus's birth on the night of Christmas Eve.

Caroling had undergone changes. People no longer reported the news of Jesus's birth and instead, reported good news regarding their churches.

After a while, the sound of footsteps could be heard outside. Li Du went forward to open the door and to call Ah Ow back at the same time. As there were children in the group of people singing carols, Li Du wanted to prevent Ah Ow from scaring them.

Mrs. Martin stood up to receive them. Around 20 youngsters, who were dressed in a simple and clean manner, walked in. With their headscarves and hard leather scandals, the youngsters were dressed like ancient shepherds.

At the back of the group was a little girl with golden hair and blue eyes. She was dressed like an angel with her spotless white down jacket, which had two wings coming out from the back, and gold powder on her face.

The difference between this group and traditional groups was the addition of a jolly looking Santa Claus . . .

After entering the villa, the group gathered in the living room before the little girl opened her mouth and sang in a clear and crisp voice. ”A ray of hope flickers in the sky. A tiny star lights way up high . . . ”

As the sound of her singing resonated, the youngsters also began to sing. ”All across the land dawns a brand new moon. This comes to pass when a child is born . . . ”

Following which, Sophie and her family started singing along. The very famous song was called ”When A Child Is Born.”

After singing a few lines, the song ended and Mrs. Martin greeted the group. ”Please take a seat. Carolers, I have prepared some hot tea and rye gingerbread cookies for you guys.”