Transmigrated into a wealthy family's stepmother, I raised the villain into a sweet child.

Zhou Yanqian looked at the private room; the scene inside seemed like a dream.

Is this a dream?

Otherwise, how could he have witnessed such a joyful scene?

Jin Xi and Zhou Linxu stood behind him, both with smiles on their faces, looking very seriously at Zan Zan who was looking up at the restaurant.

Just then, Zhou Yanqian heard a dog barking. The sound was very familiar. He went around to take a look and saw that Daju and Dali had arrived!

They were dressed in bright red clothes, looking very festive, and were wagging their tails in their cage.

Upon seeing their owner, their tails wagged even more vigorously. The two puppies, Da Ju and Da Li, clung to the cage, howling like two little princesses waiting to be rescued by King Zan Zan.

Zhou Yanqian went over and released them. The big orange and big lychee clung to him and kept howling, sounding very aggrieved!

Daju and Dali have never stayed in their cages for more than four days since they were babies. They must be so bored!

Zhou Yanqian was bumped by the two fat dogs again and sat down on his bottom. His two little hands were almost too big to hold them. Daju and Dali kept licking him. He came to his senses and comforted them, "Okay, okay, Daju and Dali, be good, be good, sit down."

Daju and Dali can already understand simple instructions, and even if they are unwilling, they will sit obediently.

Zhou Linxu walked over to him, bent down slightly, pinched him under the armpits and picked him up, patting the dust off his bottom: "Did you hurt yourself?"

Zhou Yanqian shook his head: "No."

Jinxi came over after putting the things down, and asked with a smile, "Do you like it, baby?"

Zhou Yanqian had been keeping a straight face, but after being asked the question, he felt a stinging sensation in his nose and his lips involuntarily pursed.

Jinxi, who had been smiling, looked at him with confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

She went over and picked up the chubby little Zan Zan: "Did you hurt your bottom?"

Zhou Yanqian remained silent.

Jinxi saw that Zanzan's eyes were red with grievance, and she was a little confused. She said, "Let Daddy rub them for you? Next time Daju and Dali pounce on you, just dodge, or you can spank their bottoms, and they'll know next time."

Daju and Dali will not pounce on Jinxi or Zhou Linxu; they are purely pouncers.

Jinxi had noticed before that Zanzan really dotes on Daju and Dali. Even when Daju and Dali take his slippers away to play, he will just chase after them barefoot to put them back on and give them a stern verbal lecture.

Unfortunately, Daju and Dali are little dogs and can't understand anything.

Zhou Yanqian buried his face in her shoulder. He didn't know why his nose was sore, but when he heard Xiao Xi say that, he followed suit.

Jinxi was a little amused and exasperated: "Alright, next time Daju and Dali jump on you, I'll help you clean them up."

She tilted her head slightly and kissed Zan Zan's little ear: "It's your fourth birthday today, baby, cheer up."

Zhou Linxu stood beside him and patted his fluffy head: "Happy birthday, sweetie, you're another year older."

Zhou Yanqian buried his face even deeper into his hands, and finally muttered, "You, how did you know...?"

Zhou Linxu couldn't help but laugh: "We already knew."

Jinxi realized what was happening and said, "We've always remembered, we haven't forgotten. We even bought you a big cake, it was made of ice cream!"

Hmm? Cakes come in ice cream flavor?

Zhou Yanqian's thoughts immediately wandered off course. He finally straightened up and looked at Jin Xi's face: "Ice cream cake? What flavor?"

Jinxi couldn't resist giving him a gentle, loving slap on his soft bottom: "Little glutton, don't worry, it's your favorite pistachio and strawberry flavors, with sweet mango inside too, all your favorites."

Zhou Linxu reached out and took him from Jinxi's arms: "Dad also bought you a gift."

Gift?

Zhou Yanqian subconsciously looked at the private room, but there was nothing inside.

Zhou Linxu had already carried him to a seat and said, "The gift is a bit big, so I left it at home."

Zhou Yanqian was curious; what kind of gift was it?

This time, the family of three sat close together, surrounding Zan Zan in the middle.

The waiters started serving the dishes, which was a veritable "Manchu Han Imperial Feast," all of which were Zan Zan's favorite foods.

After looking at the cuisine, Zhou Yanqian understood everything. He turned to Jin Xi and said, "I've eaten all of these last time."

Jinxi nodded and gave him a thumbs up: "My good boy has a great memory."

Last time she brought Zan Zan here for a trial, to see if he liked the restaurant, but unexpectedly Zan Zan really liked it, so Jin Xi made a reservation that day without telling Zan Zan, just to give him a surprise.

Seeing that all the dishes were ready, Jinxi said, "Today is the birthday person's turn, sweetie, take a look and see what you'd like to eat first?"

Zhou Yanqian had a plate of sweet and sour pork ribs in front of him. He picked up the baby chopsticks, took the most beautiful and appetizing piece, and placed it in Jinxi's bowl under the watchful eyes of the two adults.

Jinxi raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Thank you, baby. You are simply the most sharing baby in the world."

Zhou Yanqian replied awkwardly, "You're welcome!"

Xiao Xi must have worked very hard arranging so many things.

However, after receiving the thanks, Zhou Yanqian couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth and picked up another piece for Zhou Linxu.

Zhou Linxu was surprised to find himself with this too, and pinched the back of his neck: "Thank you, sweetie."

This time, Zhou Yanqian didn't shrink back. Instead, he picked up another piece of sweet and sour pork rib, lowered his head to bite into the rib, and didn't let the two of them see his eyes crinkling with laughter.

Although he is four years old now, his soul is that of an adult, and he should not show his joy so openly.

Jinxi and Zhou Linxu exchanged a glance and couldn't help but sigh, "Why is little Zhou Zanzan so 'reserved'?"

After enjoying a delicious meal, Jinxi asked the waiter to bring out the cake.

The cake itself wasn't particularly elaborate, but on its surface was a drawing of a child and two small yellow dogs. Without Jin Xi's introduction, Zhou Yanqian knew who they were.

He and the oranges and lychees.

Jinxi then directed Zhou Linxu to turn on the lights and asked the waiter to draw the curtains. She then took out the number four candle and placed it in the very center of the cake.

Zhou Yanqian sat in the chair, watching Xiao Xi and Xiao Xu wander around the private room because of him, while Da Ju and Da Li were lying at his feet.

The cold and perfunctory birthdays of my past life were gradually replaced by this lively and warm birthday party.

It's just the three of them, it really feels like a beautiful dream.

"Alright, alright, it's time to light the candles," Jinxi urged. "Xiaoxu, you light them."

Zhou Linxu picked up the lighter and lit the candle.

The lights in the private room were turned off the moment the candles burned.

All that remained in Zhou Yanqian's eyes was the flickering candlelight.

He stared blankly, his mind empty, not thinking of anything.

Jinxi whispered a reminder: "Baby, make a wish quickly."

Zhou Yanqian became a little nervous after being reminded.

He hadn't made a wish in a very, very long time, and had almost forgotten the process.

Zhou Linxu was already standing behind him, reaching out his arm to hold his little hand and instructing him to put his hands together: "Close your eyes."

Zhou Yanqian obediently closed his eyes, shutting off his vision, but his other senses became more acute.

He heard Xiao Xi singing him a birthday song, and Xiao Xu would occasionally hum along in his ear. Da Ju and Da Li's tails would brush against his calves, their fur soft and warm.

But his heart is soft.

If he could, he wished he would never wake up from this dream.