Chapter 962 - Some Real Kids (1/2)
Slowly, everyone arrived at Xiu and Darren's place. The house was decorated with lanterns and red ribbons. It gave off a warm and welcoming feeling. Even though it was snowing outside, everyone felt cozy inside the house.
Lively chatter went on inside the lounge. Everyone was having a fun time seeing each other after so long.
Suddenly, they heard the noises of the kids ringing in the house.
”Xiu, isn't that the Christmas tree?” asked Asteria as she looked at the familiar tree in the hall.
”Yes, it is,” answered Xiu. ”I just decorated it for Spring Festival and turned it into a red pouches tree.”
”So, we can take one pouch just like we took a gift at Christmas?” asked Ava with bright eyes.
”You can take one,” said Xiu. ”But only after the meal. No one is allowed to steal a red pouch before midnight.”
”Momma, I'll go to sleep by then,” Rowan played his cuteness card. ”Can you let me take it beforehand?”
”Baby, rules are rules. Your cuteness won't work on me,” said Xiu. ”If you went to sleep, I'll wake you up. Or you can take one in the morning. No one will steal it from you.”
”Momma, you're so not cute when you don't fall for my cuteness,” said Rowan with a pout.
”Stop acting like a little man!”
”So, can we select our own red pouch?” came Jackie's voice.
Xiu looked at her little brother in surprise. When did he become interested in such things?
”You can,” answered Xiu.
”Does all the pouches have the same thing?” asked Jackie.
”No,” said Xiu. ”It's your luck whether you find something really good or not.”
”Oh, so it's all on luck now,” said Jackie as he carefully studied the red pouches on the tree. Some had silver embroidery and some had golden embroidery. But each looked so pretty. ”Sister Xiu, did you make these pouches yourself?”
”How do you know?” asked Xiu in surprise.
”Only you'd have such clumsy skills in embroidery,” he said.
”You little brat! You're so not adorable now.”
Jackie laughed happily and hugged Xiu, ”How can that be? My Sister Xiu is the best. She was, she is, and she will always be. At least, for me.”
”And me too!” added Rowan as he hugged Xiu's leg.
”Me three!” Asteria also jumped in and hugged Xiu from the other side.
”Wait for me! Me four! But where should I hug?” Ava pouted at them.
Jackie rolled his eyes at his niece, ”Come here!” He opened his one arm for her.