Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 126 He had a face that symbolized peace and prosperity.

Li Ruru handed the knife in her hand to Chaochao and said lovingly, "This is a cake, made by your mother."

The children had never seen a cake before, and they curiously gathered around to look at it again and again.

Yinyin swallowed hard and asked, "Mom, can I have a bite?"

It's my eldest sister's birthday. This cake was made by my mother for her; she shouldn't have even dared to dream of it.

But it looked so delicious that she couldn't resist.

Peipei patted her head and said, "You'll get your share, you little glutton."

This cake is so big, my older sister can't finish it all by herself. We can leave some for them.

Chu Xiu circled the cake several times, even wanting to lean in and smell it, but then felt that would be too impolite.

But he really wanted to know what this thing was made of.

Even someone as knowledgeable as him had never seen it before.

No, he hadn't seen the cola he just drank before.

Hot pot, barbecue, bread, beer, potatoes—his godmother's house had many things he had never seen before.

In other words, he only realized how ignorant he was after coming to his godmother's house.

Holding the knife, Chaochao was at a loss for what to do. She hadn't expected her mother to remember her birthday.

Her birthday is the same day as her eldest cousin's. In previous years, the family only cared about celebrating his birthday and no one ever mentioned her.

Every year, my mother would make longevity noodles with two poached eggs for my eldest cousin, and she would also give him valuable gifts such as straw sandals and clothes that he made himself.

In previous years, she could only watch enviously as her older cousin ate noodles and received gifts; she didn't even get a chance to drink the soup.

Mother said the girl doesn't care about these things, and Grandma said she'd sell her if she made another dark face.

She has lived like this for so many years.

But things are different now. This year, my mother took them to get a divorce, and their lives are getting better and better. My mother is also treating her better and better.

Seeing that Chaochao hadn't started cutting, Li Ruru whispered, "There are seven of us, so we'll just cut it into eight pieces. You can have two big pieces."

Chaochao blushed, sniffed, and cut the cake into eight pieces.

Everyone got a piece, and Yinyin took a big bite first.

"So sweet." She took a bite of the soft cream, making her face look like it was covered in smears.

Without thinking too much, she picked up the spoon and started eating, one bite at a time.

Chu Xiu took two bites, squinted his eyes, and said, "I know how this cake is made now."

He exclaimed excitedly, "There's bread inside, and the outside is..."

Li Ruru smiled and replied, "The outside is cream, which is made with eggs."

Chu Xiu gave an "oh," and everyone buried their heads in eating their cake.

Li Ruru suddenly slapped her forehead and said with annoyance, "Oh dear, I forgot to put in the candles."

Before anyone could react, Li Ruru had already run into the house.

There was only one piece of cake left, so she took out a single candle and stuck it on top.

There are also two pieces of white chocolate, which can be arranged to form the number 13.

Under the candlelight, Chaochao's face looked even more beautiful and charming. Li Ruru said, "Quick, blow out the candles and make a wish."

Everyone put down their cakes and swarmed over, shouting, "Make a wish! Make a wish!"

They didn't know that they had to eat cake and make a wish on their birthday, but their mother (godmother) told them to do so, so they obediently did it.

This was the first time Chaochao had been watched by so many people, and she closed her eyes nervously.

Her wish was simple: for her family to be safe and for their lives to get better and better.

After making her wish, Chaochao pursed her pink lips and blew out the candle.

"Let's sing a song," Li Ruru suggested.

The crowd cheered in response, and Xiao Yishan asked, "Godmother, what song should we sing?"

He, who is usually not very noticeable, was also caught up in the cheerful atmosphere today and asked with a big smile.

"Sing 'Happy Birthday,' since 'birthday' means 'birth date.' Do you know how to sing it?" Li Ruru asked tentatively. She wondered if such a famous song had reached Da Tang.

The children all shook their heads: "No."

"It's okay if you don't know how, just learn from me." Li Ruru cleared her throat. "Happy birthday~"

Li Ruru's singing isn't particularly good, but it's not bad either, since the song's melody is quite simple.

The children quickly learned, singing and clapping their hands at the same time.

Qiqi anxiously circled around everyone, wishing she could clap her hands.

Chaochao had never been so valued before; blowing out the candles and cutting the cake had already made her feel incredibly flattered.

At this moment, everyone surrounded her, singing and jumping around, and the young girl's face turned bright red.

Chu Xiu loved teasing her. Seeing her blush, he deliberately leaned in and sang into her ear.

Chaochao smiled and hid behind Li Ruru. The children made noise for a long time before they stopped.

Because Li Ruru said she wanted to move on to the next step.

Chaochao's eyes widened, and she asked softly, "Mom, is there a next part?"

She felt that she had had enough of the ceremony, and she was extremely satisfied.

Li Ruru patted her head and said, "The next activity is giving gifts."

As she spoke, she handed Chaochao a box, "Inside are shampoo, face wash, and face cream."

She took the item from her spatial dimension and placed it in the box of a product already available on the market; it was genuine.

Since Chaochao had never used these things before, she naturally couldn't see anything unusual.

She pushed the things towards Li Ruru and said, "Mother, I don't need these."

She's not a rich heiress, so there's no need to be so particular. Washing her face with plain water is just fine.

Li Ruru put the things back into her hands and said, "Take them. Dress up more often in the future, and look pretty."

Although Chaochao is a peasant girl, she looks like Li Ruru, with a dignified and elegant appearance. With some grooming, she would only become more beautiful.

Unable to refuse, Chaochao could only say, "Then I'll use it with my sisters."

Peipei smiled and said, "Big sister, I've also prepared a gift."

A few days ago, Mother secretly instructed them that they should give gifts for their eldest sister's birthday, and she also gave each of them 5 taels of silver.

Peipei took out a jade hairpin. "Big sister, let me put this on you."

Peipei spent all five taels of silver and spent a long time choosing this one.

The condition isn't great, but the care put into it makes up for it.

Chaochao's eyes reddened again, and she nodded.

Peipei pulled Chaochao down to sit and casually restyled her hair into a pretty bun.

The candlelight illuminated the hairpin and also Chaochao's face.

Peipei's updo suited her perfectly, and Li Ruru praised, "My daughter is so beautiful."

Chu Xiu was always good at praising people, and he said, "Zhaochao has a face that looks like the country is peaceful and prosperous."

He didn't say anything more, but he had the air of a matriarch.

Yinyin asked, puzzled, "Master Chu, are you saying my eldest sister is pretty?"

She didn't understand what the peace and prosperity of the country had to do with her eldest sister.

Chu Xiu choked, "Uh...yes."

"That's more like it." Yinyin snorted twice and presented her own gift.

Her gifts were all food, a whole basket full.

The little girl handed a large basket to Chaochao with a smile, saying, "Big sister, eat this, it's all for you."

Chaochao chuckled and playfully pinched her little nose. "If you give it to your older sister, and she actually eats it, will Yinyin be angry?"

She knew that this little guy was very possessive of his food and would not easily give it away to others.

(End of this chapter)