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It was afternoon and Lu Qiong had already started to prepare. He took out all the decorations he had bought from the town and decorated the house carefully.

Looking at the home that he had carefully decorated, Lu Qiong nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look at the ingredients and tools on the table.

"Well... the decoration is almost done, so it's time to make the cake next, right?" Lu Qiong muttered to himself, and clapped his hands lightly to cheer himself up.

He put his hand on his chin and lowered his head to think: "My sister Xilin seems to like vanilla cake? I remember she said so on her last birthday..."

Thinking of his sister Xilin's lovely smile, Lu Qiong's mouth corners couldn't help but rise slightly.

While recalling the last time he made a cake for his sister, he skillfully picked up eggs, flour and other ingredients and started making the cake according to the steps he remembered.

Although he hadn't made a cake for a while, Lu Qiong's technique was still extremely skillful.

Soon, a large cake with a rich vanilla scent appeared on the table.

Lu Qiong took a deep breath and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Now the only thing left is the last step. The gift he wants to give to his sister is a figurine of Xilin that he carved out of wood and is reduced in size by dozens of times.

This wooden sculpture looks lifelike, and every detail is perfectly presented. Xilin's beauty and cuteness are fully displayed on this small wooden sculpture, which makes people amazed.

Lu Qiong carefully examined the figurine and nodded with satisfaction. The next step was to paint it. He carefully picked up the paintbrush and began to paint the figurine. His brushstrokes were delicate and precise, as if he was painting a precious work of art.

As time went by, Lu Qiong was immersed in the world of painting, completely forgetting everything around him. His eyes were focused and serious, and his hands were becoming more and more skilled. Gradually, the color of the figurine became brighter, and the originally monotonous wooden surface became lively and interesting.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

There was a sudden knock on the door, but Lu Qiong was unaware of it. He was still concentrating on painting, not paying any attention to what was happening outside.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The knock on the door sounded again, this time louder than before. However, Lu Qiong was still immersed in his own world and did not hear any sound.

It was not until he finished painting the puppet that Lu Qiong finally came back to his senses from the excitement of creation. He put down his paintbrush and stretched himself, and then he realized that someone seemed to have knocked on the door.

Hearing the knock on the door, Lu Qiong's heart tightened, but he quickly got up, walked quickly to the door and opened it.

However, before Lu Qiong could even ask who the other person was, the person knocking on the door said impatiently, "What's the matter with you? Why did you take so long to open the door? Don't you know we're busy?"

"I'm sorry, I was too engrossed in my work just now, so I didn't open the door for you in time." Although he felt that the person in front of him was a stranger, Lu Qiong still apologized to the other party first.

When the man saw that the person who opened the door was a teenager, his original dissatisfaction disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by a trace of pity and sympathy. He looked at Lu Qiong and asked, "This should be Ledi's home, so who are you?"

Lu Qiong replied: "Yes, I am Ledi's son. Did anything happen to my father?"

The man was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Your father and the team members who worked with him encountered a sudden natural disaster while performing their mission... They all died unfortunately."

What? Lu Qiong's pupils shrank instantly, and he shouted in disbelief: "How is this possible? My father was on the phone with me this morning, and now you are saying that he was killed? I don't believe it! There must be something wrong!"

When the man took out the same ring as his mother's and many familiar personal belongings, Lu Qiong had to believe it.

After the man left, Lu Qiong's mind was still buzzing as he looked at his father's relics in his hand.

Ye Lina happened to come out of the room. Seeing that her son's expression was a little strange, she frowned and asked, "Son, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so ugly?"

Lu Qiong didn't know whether he should tell his mother about this. He took a deep breath, adjusted his mood and said with a smile: "It's okay, Mom. Maybe you saw it wrong. My sister should be back soon at this time."

Ye Lina nodded: "Indeed, it's almost time." She looked at the beautiful decorations in the house and couldn't help but praise: "Son, you are really amazing. The house is decorated so beautifully. Your sister will definitely be very happy when she comes back."

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Xilin was very happy all day today, not only because it was her birthday, but also because of what her mother said, which made her absent-minded all day. During class, whenever she thought of her mother's words, she couldn't help blushing and her heartbeat.

"If I could marry my brother..." Xilin thought to herself, if that day really came, she would definitely be the happiest person in the world.

Xilin kept looking at the clock hanging in the classroom. She was originally passionate about learning, but for the first time she felt that every minute and every second in school was so long and difficult.

Finally, school was over and Xilin couldn't wait to jog home.

When she opened the door with joy, she was pleasantly surprised by the scene in front of her: her brother and mother were standing together, holding salutes in their hands, facing the door. As she opened the door, they both pressed the button of the salute at the same time - bang! bang! The petals in the salute fluttered down and sprinkled on Xilin's body. These petals seemed to be a gift from God, decorating her more beautifully, like a lively and lovely elf.

Looking at the beautiful decorations in the house and the huge vanilla cake on the table, Xilin was so excited that she couldn't express it in words.

Lu Qiong smiled and said happily: "Happy 13th birthday, my lovely sister."

Ye Lina gently touched Xilin's head and said, "Happy birthday, my dear daughter. You are one year older."

Yes. Xilin nodded excitedly, with a happy smile on her face: "Thank you, brother and mother."

She jumped up and down happily, but suddenly stopped, looked around, and asked in confusion: "Where's Dad? Isn't he back?"

Hearing his sister asking about his father, Lu Qiong's face became a little uncomfortable, and he replied softly: "Dad may be busy so he can't come back today."

"Ah! Is that so?" Xilin's eyes flashed with disappointment, but she soon regained her smile, "It's okay."

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