Chapter 39

"Uncle Big Wood, come and catch me!"

Holding a lantern and barefoot, Su Yuxi and Mu Yan ran and played on the beach, having a great time.

Yu Jing watched the drops of red wine falling from the bottle, only then realizing that the bottle of Chateau Latour Mu Yan had bought was already empty.

Ever since Mu Yan put her down, she had been drinking non-stop. She seemed to feel a bit scared, as she deeply experienced a long-buried fantasy of happiness. She subconsciously feared waking up, so she hoped to be more intoxicated.

Looking at the half-cup of red wine in her glass, Yu Jing drank it all in one gulp, followed by a long sigh.

Years of business experience meant that one bottle of red wine was far from enough to get her drunk. A cold wind blew, making her more sober.

Hearing her daughter's happy laughter, Yu Jing fell into deep thought. After a long while, a determined and resolute look flashed in her eyes, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Instead of lazily watching her daughter playing with Mu Yan, Yu Jing took out the cream cake Mu Yan had bought at the supermarket, lit a candle with the number five, and called out to them, "Yuxi, come and make a wish, it's time to blow out the candle!"

Seeing her mother light the birthday candle, the little girl immediately ran back.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday..."

In the chorus of the birthday song sung by Uncle Big Wood and her mother, Su Yuxi faced the birthday cake, placed her hands together at her chest, and closed her beautiful big eyes to make a wish.

After opening her eyes, Su Yuxi took a deep breath and blew out the candle.

Seeing her daughter's rosy, happy face, Yu Jing asked gently, "Yuxi, what did you wish for?"

"Mom, I can tell you, but you have to give me the gift first!" Su Yuxi bargained.

"Okay, but the gift is in the car. Shall we let Uncle Big Wood get it for you?" Yu Jing said with a smile.

"Okay!" Su Yuxi nodded vigorously.

Mu Yan had already seen a set of Barbie dolls in the trunk when he was putting things away. After Yu Jing mentioned it, he immediately brought them over.

Seeing the dolls, Su Yuxi indeed liked them very much and immediately opened the package and hugged them.

Seeing her daughter like the gift, Yu Jing asked with a smile, "Alright, you can tell me your wish now!"

"Okay, I hope Uncle Big Wood can come and celebrate my birthday with me next year, and... and..."

Hearing her daughter's wish, Yu Jing felt a wave of melancholy. Seeing her daughter seemed a bit afraid to continue, she gently stroked her hair and asked softly, "What else?"

Under her mother's caress, Su Yuxi seemed to gain more courage. She looked at her mother with big eyes and asked, "Mom, you won't be angry if I tell you, right?"

"Of course not, today is Yuxi's birthday, I won't be angry at all!" Yu Jing gently poked her daughter's little nose and smiled.

With her mother's promise, Su Yuxi finally felt reassured. She glanced at Mu Yan and said, "Mom, my other wish is, can you make Uncle Big Wood my dad?"

Hearing this, Yu Jing's face stiffened, and even Mu Yan looked awkward. He had never expected that after just spending half a day with this little girl, she would want him to be her father.

Perhaps because she had promised her daughter, Yu Jing did not get angry. She even asked her daughter gently, "Yuxi, why do you want Uncle Big Wood to be your dad?"

"Because Uncle Big Wood plays with Yuxi and protects children from being bullied!" Yuxi said.

Hearing this, Yu Jing felt a pang of sorrow. She glanced at Mu Yan, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Mu Yan squatted down, rubbed Su Yuxi's little head, and said with a smile, "Yuxi, it's not impossible for Uncle Big Wood to be your dad, but Uncle Big Wood can only be your godfather. And you can't tell anyone else. You can only call me godfather or dad in front of Uncle Big Wood and your mom. Otherwise, you can only call me Uncle Big Wood."

"Why?" Su Yuxi pouted, not understanding.

"Yuxi, have you heard the story of the mermaid?" Mu Yan suddenly asked.

Su Yuxi nodded and said, "Yes, the prince didn't marry the mermaid, and the mermaid turned into bubbles."

"Yes, Uncle Big Wood has also been enchanted. If you reveal the secret, Uncle Big Wood will disappear. But as long as you keep the secret, Uncle Big Wood will often come to see you!" Mu Yan said gently.

"Yuxi won't tell anyone, Uncle Big Wood, you can't disappear!" Hearing Mu Yan's words, Su Yuxi immediately agreed and even hugged Mu Yan, afraid that her Uncle Big Wood would disappear.

Yu Jing watched them, feeling a mix of emotions. She felt grateful to Mu Yan from the bottom of her heart, and her eyes became more determined.

"Uncle Big Wood, right, what about the gift you gave me?" After Mu Yan comforted her for a while, Su Yuxi seemed to remember something and asked.

Mu Yan smiled and took out five small paper cranes from his pocket.

These small paper cranes were just made from five pieces of colored paper, costing at most a few cents. Yu Jing had not expected that Mu Yan would give her daughter such a gift.

Even Su Yuxi felt a bit surprised. Although the paper cranes looked pretty, they seemed to fall short of her expectations. The innocent girl asked directly, "Uncle Big Wood, is this the gift you gave me?"

Mu Yan smiled and said, "Yes! Yuxi, don't look at these five small paper cranes as insignificant. They are all enchanted. Uncle Big Wood can't always be with Yuxi, but if you miss Uncle Big Wood or need his help, you can give one of the paper cranes to your mom, and Uncle Big Wood will come to you quickly."

"Really!" Hearing this, Su Yuxi became visibly happier, but soon she felt a bit disappointed and said, "Uncle Big Wood, can you give me more paper cranes? Five is too few. What if they run out?"

Seeing the little girl on the verge of tears, Mu Yan rubbed her head and said with a smile, "Yuxi, don't worry. Because today is your fifth birthday, you have five paper cranes. Next year, when you turn six, Uncle Big Wood will give you six paper cranes. When you turn seven, you'll get seven!"

Hearing this, Su Yuxi happily held the five paper cranes in her hands, as if they were her most precious things.

Yu Jing knew that these paper cranes were indeed the gift her daughter most wanted. Mu Yan was not her father and could not always be with Yuxi, so he used the paper cranes to comfort her. Perhaps in her heart, as long as she had the paper cranes, she would be a child with a father, and her father would come to her. Yu Jing suddenly felt her eyes well up with tears.

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