"These are yellow flowers," Fu Xiaoxiao said. "I saw them by the roadside, they're very pretty."
Su Huaiming: "..."
Knowing that this was Fu Xiaoxiao's good intention, Su Huaiming didn't say the rest of his words. He just reached out and touched his hair, telling him to go play with Yu Xuanxuan.
Su Huaiming thought it was just a child's good intention, and that Sun Siyuan wouldn't hold it against them, so he stopped paying attention to the cake.
With the help of the staff, the living room and Sun Siyuan's room have been decorated, and the food and birthday cake are ready. All that's missing is Sun Siyuan's birthday present.
The director, unaware of the details, asked, "Who prepared Sun Siyuan's birthday present?"
"It's me." Su Huaiming was about to say what gift he had prepared when the director turned his head away, looking completely reassured.
Su Huaiming: "..."
Seeing that no one was going to press him further, Su Huaiming returned to his original position.
It was seven o'clock quickly, and all the lights in the room were turned off. Everyone hid behind the sofa, waiting for Sun Siyuan to return.
Sun Siyuan had been wandering around outside for a while, and his legs were aching. As soon as it was time to leave, he rushed back. "I'm starving! What kind of food did you prepare?"
Before he could finish speaking, balloons and ribbons rained down, surrounding Sun Siyuan. The lights in the room came on, and everyone jumped out from behind the sofa, laughing and wishing Sun Siyuan a happy birthday.
The atmosphere was very lively. Ji Mingzhe winked at Su Huaiming, signaling him to deliver a birthday gift to Sun Siyuan.
Sun Siyuan felt that since Su Huaiming had prepared the birthday gift, it would definitely meet his requirements, and looked at Su Huaiming with great anticipation.
Under everyone's gaze, Su Huaiming took out the gift hidden behind his back.
Sun Siyuan took the gift box and eagerly opened it. When he saw what was inside, he frowned in confusion.
The others hadn't seen what the gift looked like and were curious about Sun Siyuan's reaction, hoping he would quickly take it out.
"This is..." Sun Siyuan reached in, pulled out a long string of objects, and examined it carefully for a few seconds before realizing what it was, "Lottery tickets?!"
Su Huaiming nodded.
Sun Siyuan looked completely bewildered. "Why did you give me lottery tickets?"
"This best suits your requirements." Su Huaiming counted on his fingers, recounting Sun Siyuan's words. "The gift has to be cheap yet valuable. A lottery ticket costs two yuan, and you might win two hundred million. That's valuable enough, right? Besides, before the announcement, nobody knows if you'll win. It's mysterious enough, and it'll definitely keep you on the edge of your seat, making you want to find out. If you do win, it'll be a surprise that will leave a deep impression on you!"
Su Huaiming said earnestly, "This perfectly matches your requirements!"
Sun Siyuan: "..."
He pondered for a full half minute and realized that Su Huaiming's words made a lot of sense; he couldn't think of a more suitable gift either.
Feeling touched by Su Huaiming's thoughtfulness, Sun Siyuan sincerely said, "Thank you!"
Chapter 53
Everyone else present and the viewers in the live stream were stunned by what they saw, their feelings a complex mix.
[This is strange, let me take another look]
[This is the first time I've ever seen someone give out lottery tickets for a birthday, but the more I think about it, the better it seems!]
[I racked my brains, but I couldn't find a gift that better suited Sun Siyuan's requirements than a lottery ticket...]
[As expected of you, Su Huaiming's thought process is beyond my comprehension, sweat]
[Haha, Sun Siyuan is so stupid! He's still sincerely thanking Su Huaiming, like a complete idiot!]
Ji Mingzhe's emotional journey was almost identical to that of the viewers in the live stream.
At first, he was shocked and thought that a lottery ticket was an absurd birthday gift, but after listening to Su Huaiming's words, he felt that there was no better choice. Since the birthday boy, Sun Siyuan, was very satisfied, there was no need for him to say anything more.
Ji Mingzhe said with a smile, "Siyuan, aren't you hungry? Come and eat!"
Sun Siyuan's attention was immediately diverted. He put the lottery ticket in his pocket and strode towards the dining table.
The production team put a lot of effort into preparing delicious food. Sun Siyuan had been running around all day and was starving. Eating a hot meal made him feel like he was in heaven.
Everyone was very familiar with each other, and there was no sense of formality. They ate and chatted, and even took the opportunity to tease Sun Siyuan, with laughter frequently heard from them.
After the four little ones finished their meal obediently, they went to play on the side.
Animated cartoons were playing on the TV, and the room was decorated with balloons, ribbons, and various other ornaments, creating a very homey atmosphere.
After dinner, it's time to cut the cake.
Yu Ruicheng saw the cake, he suddenly remembered something and glanced at Sun Siyuan with lingering fear.
Sun Siyuan hadn't realized the problem yet, and found Yu Ruicheng's eyes strange and peculiar, so he frowned slightly.
Yu Ruicheng hesitated for a few seconds, then slowly opened the cake box, revealing the cake in its entirety.
When Sun Siyuan saw it, his lips twitched a few times; he couldn't believe his eyes.
The four little ones, oblivious to his feelings, ran over happily, taking turns introducing their creations.
Fu Xiaoxiao was the last one. Pointing to the dollop of cream he had squeezed out, she said innocently, "This is a flower I saw by the roadside. I think Brother Siyuan will definitely like it!"
"This is a flower?!" Sun Siyuan's tone was full of doubt.
"Yes," Fu Xiaoxiao said, pointing to the yellowish-brown blob of cream. "These are the stamens, these are the petals, these are the open flowers, and these are the newly formed buds. Aren't these flowers all beautiful?"
Sun Siyuan looked down into Fu Xiaoxiao's clear, innocent eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, and then nodded reluctantly, "It's very beautiful. It's the first time I've ever seen flowers like this..."
Fu Xiaoxiao had a mysterious confidence in his creations. He even pulled the others over and proudly introduced the butter flowers he had squeezed out. Then he happily shook his head, his eyes sparkling, waiting for everyone to praise him.
Everyone present was charmed by Fu Xiaoxiao's cuteness. Suppressing their laughter, they showered her with praise, treating the yellowish-brown unidentified object as a flower and exaggerating its beauty.
Everyone happily shared the cake, and also prepared a portion for the hardworking production crew.
Zhou Hanyan originally wanted to take this opportunity to press Sun Siyuan's head onto the cream cake, but thinking that the children were around, he was afraid that this would set a bad example for them, so he suppressed the thought.
Everyone sat around the sofa, eating cake and watching TV.
Sun Siyuan suddenly remembered something and said, "Aren't we going to announce the winning numbers tonight?"
Zhou Hanyan checked his phone, his eyes lighting up as he nodded. "Yes, tonight."
Although they knew the chances of winning were slim, both of them had a strange sense of anticipation.
What if I win?
Even if you don't win, the process of holding your breath and waiting for the winning numbers to be revealed is fun enough.
Just as the children's cartoons had finished airing, Yu Ruicheng found the TV station that had published the broadcast number.
The time came, and the three hosts sat behind the stage, with a round lottery box on the table to announce the winning numbers.
Su Huaiming bought Sun Siyuan a total of 200 lottery tickets. Sun Siyuan divided them into five portions and gave them to the people present, asking them to help find the winning numbers.
Seeing how serious Sun Siyuan and his team were, the viewers in the live stream also held their breath, waiting for the result.
The host drew the first winning number. "11."
All five of them lowered their heads in unison, intently examining the lottery numbers in their hands. Zhou Hanyan's eyes lit up, "I won!"
Ji Mingzhe and Yu Ruicheng said in unison, "Me too!!"
After they finished speaking, they both froze, staring blankly at each other.
Sun Siyuan's expression was quite exaggerated. Forgetting that the child was still present, he blurted out a curse, "Damn it, me too!"
Su Huaiming's reaction was the calmest; he simply nodded, "I have that number too."
Upon hearing this, the other four people present almost simultaneously turned to look at him, their expressions filled with excitement.
Su Huaiming paused for a moment before saying, "It's just a coincidence. Besides, I only matched one number; I can't even win the lowest prize."
Those present certainly knew this, but the probability of their lottery tickets matching the same number simultaneously was very low, enough to surprise them for a while.
The television presenter then announced the second and third numbers.
Sun Siyuan and the others lowered their heads impatiently, having a premonition that these two numbers would also be correct.
Three seconds later, Zhou Hanyan jumped up from the sofa excitedly, his eyes wide open, eager to show the lottery ticket to the world, "I won! All three numbers are there!"
"Me too..." Yu Ruicheng's voice trembled slightly as he stared intently at the lottery ticket, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.
Sun Siyuan wanted to show off, but Zhou Hanyan and Yu Ruicheng beat him to it, revealing very strange expressions.
Is it really that easy to win the lottery?
Apart from Ji Mingzhe, everyone else in the lottery had three matching numbers.
Seeing Sun Siyuan and the others nearly going crazy, Su Huaiming didn't want to ruin the atmosphere, but their reactions were just too exaggerated, so he could only kindly remind them, "You've matched three numbers, but it's only the lowest prize, five yuan."
"Five yuan is still money!" Zhou Hanyan suddenly darted in front of Su Huaiming, almost bumping into him, and emphasized deliberately, "This is the first time I've ever won a prize!!"
Su Huaiming was forced to lean back on the sofa, shielding his face with his hands, and said with a wry smile, "Okay, okay, I understand, calm down."
Your spit is practically spraying onto my face!
Zhou Hanyan sat down next to him, held the lottery ticket to his chest, and wore a happy expression, as if he had obtained some priceless treasure.
Young people get together easily and get carried away, exaggerating even the smallest things as if they were the most amazing thing in the world.
The host then announced the fourth number.
As everyone held their breath, they carefully examined each number on their lottery tickets, afraid of missing anything.
Yu Ruicheng didn't win the lottery again, but for someone as unlucky as him, that was already lucky enough, and he didn't feel any regret.
He immediately raised his head, staring intently at Su Huaiming and the other two, not missing a single expression they showed.
Zhou Hanyan's hand holding the lottery ticket trembled slightly. He slowly raised his head, looking completely stunned, his eyes wide open, and stammered, "The... the fourth number also matched..."
Sun Siyuan felt his lines were stolen, and he also felt that the lottery ticket in Zhou Hanyan's hand was a gift to him, as if Zhou Hanyan had stolen his good luck. He was very dissatisfied and kicked Zhou Hanyan's leg.
Zhou Hanyan was still in shock and didn't bother arguing with Sun Siyuan.
Yu Ruicheng suddenly turned his head and stared straight at Su Huaiming, "Did you win?"
Su Huaiming nodded, his expression somewhat bewildered.
He bought 200 lottery tickets in one go, randomly selecting the numbers, and then forgot about them. He never expected to win so many.
Yu Ruicheng remained silent for a full half minute before getting up and sitting down next to Su Huaiming, looking at him with fervent eyes.
Su Huaiming couldn't stand the aura emanating from Yu Ruicheng; it felt like a thorn in his back. He shrank back into the corner of the sofa, trying to get away.