"Maybe God saw how filial he was and specially sent him a red maple leaf."
Madam Xiao's thinking was very much based on wishful belief.
She looked at her son.
"It's just a shame you didn't keep that maple leaf."
"No."
Xiao Xiao shook his head.
He had already received the most important blessing.
As for the red maple leaves, if he wanted one, he could ask Spirit Maple for it.
He thought that even if he asked for a few more leaves, Spirit Maple would give them to him.
Madam Xiao smiled.
"Red maple leaves in winter really are rare."
"But we have our White Plum Blossom, which blooms all year round."
She turned to look at the White Plum Blossom. Even in the daylight, even amid the blanket of white snow, its blossoms stood out as if they were glowing.
Madam Xiao sighed.
"No matter how many times I see it, I still think the White Plum Blossom in our courtyard has grown so beautifully."
"It's gorgeous."
No wonder it bloomed all year round.
Realizing how odd that reasoning sounded, Madam Xiao shook her head with a smile.
What did its beauty have to do with blooming all year round?
Madam Xiao returned to the house.
Xiao Xiao also finished clearing the courtyard.
Looking at the clean path stretching from the house to the gate, he smiled with satisfaction.
Good.
"Gigglegiggle~"
"Chiu Chiu~"
"Eee~"
The lively racket continued.
Xiao Xiao turned to look.
The few monsters were playing with shining eyes, having the time of their lives.
His eyes filled with unmistakable amusement.
He knew the snowball fight wouldn't end until the monsters had turned all the snow into snowballs and thrown them.
The mushroom people had moved to a spot where they