"Wow!"
Ning Rongrong stared wide-eyed, tugging Xue Na by the hand as she ran up to the wooden cabin and reached out to touch a wooden pillar.
"What is this? It's so much better than a tent!"
Xue Na stood on tiptoe too, gazing up at the house that had appeared out of thin air. Her little hand lightly touched the vines on the wall, her eyes full of wonder as she asked softly:
"Is this magic?"
Su Yu walked over, a smile rippling through his eyes at the sight of the two little girls' amazement.
"You could call it a special ability. Want to look inside? It'll shelter us from the wind and rain, and it's more comfortable than pitching a tent outside."
Ning Rongrong immediately pushed open the door and ran in first. Soon, her cheerful voice rang out:
"There are little wooden beds inside too! Xue Na, come in!"
Only then did Xue Na follow her through the door. Looking at the simple but fully equipped furnishings inside, she could not help smiling.
Su Yu scattered a ring of insect-repelling powder around the cabin, the white powder tracing a neat arc along its perimeter, before pushing open the wooden door and stepping inside.
He had barely crossed the threshold when two little figures bounded over like frolicking fawns and hugged his legs tightly, one on either side.
Ning Rongrong tilted up her delicate little face, her eyes shining as though steeped in starlight, filled with undisguised admiration.
She raised her chin slightly and gently rubbed her soft cheek against Su Yu's thigh, her voice sweet and clear:
"Big Brother Hubby! You're amazing! With this little cabin, we won't have to go to all the trouble of pitching tents when we come out to play anymore!"
Xue Na