"I!! Am!!!!!"
"A little bit~"
Chapter 215 A Morning Gift
Although Su Xin has never celebrated her birthday very often, if you ask her if she is looking forward to it, she is definitely looking forward to it. After all, someone is willing to take the trouble to care about her birthday, which in itself is something to be happy about.
Therefore, on her birthday, Su Xin got up very early with a hidden expectation in her heart. Not long after the little yellow chickens outside crowed, she opened her eyes in the dark.
It was still early, but Su Xin was no longer very sleepy. In the past, her parents would celebrate her birthday by giving her a sumptuous dinner, a big cake, and birthday gifts prepared by both of them.
Su Xin was very touched, but after all, she was only a child. Since her birthday was in May, there were no holidays. Therefore, since Su Xin started to leave home for school, she has no longer been able to enjoy this treatment.
When she went to study at [Huanchao], she felt even more lonely. The school was very far from home, and her parents were not idle either. Therefore, Su Xin could only receive phone calls from her parents on her birthday every year, and the birthday gifts would be delivered on time on the same day.
one's gift.
But this year, many close sisters prepared a lot for her, and she even participated in it. The colorful ribbons and lanterns all over the harbor were hung up by them one by one, which made Su Xin unconsciously
This birthday has something to look forward to.
It was still early, and it was not even light outside. Lafite in her arms was curled up in a ball and sleeping soundly. Su Xin could not sleep well, but she had nothing to do, so she had to tighten the quilt around the rabbit and help him keep his head buried in her arms.
exposed.
"Um…?"
"Lafite, be good." Su Xin helped Lafite to press down the corner of the quilt again, "You can't breathe fresh air if you bury your head."
Lafite was in a daze. The originally warm peach scent suddenly faded a lot, which made her subconsciously move closer to the source of the fragrance. She didn't stop until her foreheads were pressed against each other and she smelled the familiar scent again.
The damp and hot breath intertwined with each other, making the air between the two people gradually warmer, which made Su Xin very uncomfortable.
She always felt that she hadn't brushed her teeth yet and her body was not very clean, so she had to hold her breath. After Rafi fell asleep again and stretched his head further away, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The room was very dark, but Su Xin didn't feel comfortable turning on the light. Although she didn't feel scared anymore because someone was sleeping with her, she still felt a little uncomfortable not being able to see anything.
Just as Su Xin was lost in thought, there seemed to be a faint light outside the window. Su Xin came to her senses and thought it was the sun rising. As a result, she tilted her head and saw a human figure with a faint glow, lying on her window.
On the household.
The young commander was so frightened that he shivered. The thing outside the window seemed to be staring at him and even knocked on the glass. Su Xin quickly turned on the ship girl mode to take a look, and found that the blurry figure was actually yawning non-stop.
of Eldridge.
Su Xin calmed down and thought about getting up to open the window to ask what was going on, but the cat's tail behind her was swinging around involuntarily, brushing against the sleeping Lafite's face several times, and was grabbed by the dazed Lafite.
As a result, Su Xin had just lifted the quilt and took a step when she felt the cat's tail pulling at her buttocks. The tingling sensation spread from the cat's tail to the top of her head, causing her legs to weaken and she fell to the carpet with a "Yaaaaa".
on.
Su Xin, who felt embarrassed, immediately calmed down and rubbed her coccyx. After the tingling sensation that gave her goose bumps faded away, she got up from the carpet and walked quickly to the window of the room.
She opened the glass window and saw Eldridge clinging to the wall like Spider-Man, his head nodding. It was obvious that he had not woken up yet. The faint glow on his body was probably caused by electrical discharge, which made him so conspicuous in the dark.
"Lift it up? What's wrong?"
Eldridge stepped through the window and threw himself into Su Xin's arms. His limbs, along with the two hoses of the ship's equipment, hugged Su Xin's body tightly like octopus tentacles and refused to let go.
"I want to be the first one."
"Hmm? The first what?"
"...Happy birthday…"
Su Xin was stunned. She really didn't expect this to be the reason. She was quite touched when she heard it suddenly, so she carried the drowsy Eldridge back to the bed.
"Thank you for your support." Su Xin tucked Eldridge, who had retracted his arms and legs, into the quilt. "It's still early, why don't you stay up for a while?"
"...Gift."
Eldridge forced himself to keep his sleepy eyes open, took out a bag of buns from the ship's space and handed it to Su Xin, then closed his eyes and fell asleep next to Lafite.
Su Xin took the plastic bag that looked like it contained seven or eight buns, pursed her lips, and impatiently changed into the KanColle form, turning on the night vision to look at the gifts in the bag.
The buns this time were similar in size, and a little bit of bean paste was carefully applied to the seal. Although the wrinkles on top still didn't look very nice, and they were crooked as if they were pinched together, they were much better than the stuffed buns last time.
The.
"I guess you practiced on your own after you got back..."
Su Xin smiled, quietly placed a bag of buns on the table, then groped her way to the bathroom in the dark, and washed herself from head to toe as quietly as possible.
Then he quietly sat down at the table, took a sweet bun, and started eating it one bite after another, while looking at the sky gradually brightening outside the window.
The buns were steamed, but they were cold. I think Eldridge stuffed them into the space after steaming them. They were still soft, but the heat had dissipated completely.
The bun skin was a bit thick, and Su Xin didn't get the filling when she took a bite. There was a small part in the cross section that was relatively hard. Su Xin wasn't a good cook and didn't know why.
Su Xin took another bite and finally tasted the red bean paste. It had a soft texture and just the right amount of sweetness. She guessed that Eldridge had deliberately put less sugar in it.
After all, the last time Eldridge seasoned the "dumpling banquet", the filling of the red bean paste buns made a group of ship girls choke.
The first blessing she received on her birthday was from Spider-Man, who also gave her a bag of homemade red bean paste buns. Although it sounded strange, Su Xin was genuinely happy.
She watched the sky gradually brighten outside, listened to the two little ones' long, even breathing on the bed, and ate all the buns in the bag bite by bite.
Then he gulped down two glasses of boiled water to wash away the sweetness in his mouth. This made Su Xin, who didn't like sweets very much, breathe a sigh of relief. Thinking about it, today had just begun.
"Hmm... I'm starting to look forward to it..."
In the early morning, Lafite rubbed his eyes gently, and his empty head slowly recalled the countless reminders he had given himself last night. That was the thing he must do first.
So she squinted her eyes, stretched out her hands and hugged the person in front of her, and said to her in a soft voice:
"Commander... Happy Birthday..."
Thinking that the commander was one year older and his own happiness had improved as well, Lafite was very happy, and even the strength in his hands increased a lot.
As a result, she only heard a "beep" sound, and Rafi shivered as if she had been electrocuted. She felt a little stinging, and she quickly let go of her hand and woke up.
In front of him, he saw Eldridge, who was sleeping soundly with passive "electrical body protection", and the commander he was thinking about happened to come out of the bathroom with his hair tied up.
"Ah... Rafi, you're awake. Good morning."
Lafite had so much to complain about that he didn't know where to start, and after holding it in for a long time he had to reply.
"......morning.
Chapter 216 Lafite's Blessing
Eldridge hasn't woken up yet. Su Xin guessed that it was because he got up too early to deliver gifts. He played Spider-Man early in the morning to see if people were awake, and then jumped in through the window to deliver gifts. He must be very sleepy now.
Su Xin quietly asked Lafite to go to the bathroom to wash up, and she helped Eldridge to straighten the quilt. After thinking for a while, she took out some cakes and desserts and placed them on the bedside table so that Eldridge, who was likely to miss breakfast, would not be hungry.
abdomen.
The weather is very good today, and the sun has already poured in through the window. Su Xin sits on the edge of the bed, waiting for the bathroom to clean her Lafite, while clearing her mind.
There were already signs that more than one person was living in Su Xin's room. Although Lafei would only sleep with her at night, and it was completely random who he went to, various signs still crept into her room.
her living environment.
There were two sets of toiletries in the bathroom. One time, Lafite said it was too troublesome to run back and forth all the time, so the two of them discussed and bought two sets of double sets, one for Lafite and one for her room, so that they could wake up anywhere and go to bed.
Take over.
There are also two pillows. In fact, they have been there for a long time. It's just that sometimes when Su Xin goes to see Lafite, she always subconsciously brings the pillow with her. But this also has an advantage. She gets up early and can stuff the pillow into the bed.
Holding the sleeping Rafi.
The layout of the room had also changed. She emptied the bedside table on the door side and placed some Lafite ornaments and three or two bottles of red wine on it. The bedside table on the window side was filled with her own things.
Su Xin did not notice or take these tiny changes seriously, but they were actually affecting her life.
"Click."
The unlocked bathroom door was opened, and Rafi walked out with her hair loose. Her pink cheeks were covered with water droplets, making her look soft and cute.
"...Commander, help Rafiza with her hair."
"it is good."
Su Xin took the rabbit-shaped comb that Lafite had placed in the second drawer of the bedside table and helped Lafite comb her already smooth white hair again. She then took the hair band and tied Lafite's long hair into two ponytails. She also took the rabbit ears.
Help put on the headband.
"Okay, shall we go eat first?"
"Ah."
On the way to the cafeteria, many little yellow chickens deliberately created encounters, and then naturally gave their gifts to Su Xiaozhi.
Some gave snacks, some gave small accessories like hairpins and hairbands, and some gave a small bottle of origami cranes. Su Xin thanked them one by one and accepted them, holding them tightly in her arms. When she could no longer accept any more, she asked Lafite to do it for her.
The little yellow chickens are very grateful to the commander in the port. After all, in terms of quality of life alone, they are much better off than the little yellow chickens in other ports.
Which little yellow chicken in the port area can live in an independent dormitory and have the money to buy a sofa, a color TV and a flat-screen TV? Just for this reason, the little commander in the port area is always the god in their hearts. Giving birthday gifts is just a small thing, right?
it is good.
As a result, Su Xin kept receiving gifts along the way. Although the items were not big, there were so many of them that when she arrived at the restaurant, there was already a table full of small gifts.
"Hmm? Susu is still very popular." Yixian came over with a porcelain bowl and gently placed it on Su Xin's table. "Longevity noodles should taste good. Want to try it?"
Su Xin looked at the small bowl. The thin noodles were tangled together, but not messy. There were not many noodles. There were some oil spots floating on the clear soup. The yellow and white fried eggs were neatly shaped and served with some emerald green onions.
Very appetizing.
"Thank you, Sister Yixian."
Su Xin took the chopsticks and was about to take a bite when she heard Yi Xian remind her in a gentle voice, "You can't cut the longevity noodles in the middle, okay? I made a little less on purpose, so Su Su can eat slowly."
Su Xin nodded, and under the curious gaze of Lafite beside her, she picked up the noodles and put them carefully into her mouth.
The noodles tasted great, accompanied by the fragrance of the soup, lingering in Su Xin's mouth. Although the total amount was not much, when Su Xin put all the longevity noodles into her mouth, her cheeks had already bulged up.
Yixian took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of Su Xin's lips that were stained with soup with a smile, "You can eat now. Happy birthday, Su Su. May you be safe and healthy?"
"Mmmm."
Su Xin puffed up her cheeks and nodded like a hamster eating food. As Lafite kept poking her cheek with his index finger, she began to chew very hard.
Yixian was extremely pleased. He patted the little commander's head, then turned and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast for everyone else.
Su Xin swallowed a whole noodle with great difficulty, drank a mouthful of soup, looked at Lafite who was staring at her, thought for a moment, and moved closer with the bowl.
"Want to try some Lafite?" Su Xin picked up the milky white fried egg with a golden tinge. "Sister Yixian is a great cook."
"...Can Lafite be eaten?" Lafite seemed a little hesitant.
"Well, it's okay." Su Xin held the fried egg and handed it to Lafei's lips, "I also hope that Lafei can be healthy and happy."
Lafite hesitated for a moment, but still lowered his head and used Su Xin's chopsticks to bite a hole in the round fried egg. The curved arc looked very much like Su Xin's smiling eyes, carrying many emotions that made her heart soften and moved.
"...Rafi thought it was delicious."
"Really? I think so too." Su Xin took her hand back, took a bite of the gap, and ate the fried egg in a few bites. Only then did she put down the porcelain bowl which was completely empty except for the soup. "It's delicious."
Lafite swallowed the fried egg in a daze, then stared blankly at Su Xin who looked very satisfied. He sniffed a little, put his hand into Su Xin's hand who looked very puzzled, and held it tightly.
"What's wrong?"
Rafi shook his head, “…No, Rafi is very happy.
"What are you happy about? Ah... because the fried eggs are delicious?"
Lafei nodded and shook her head, pursed her lips and said no more. Seeing that she didn't say anything, Su Xin didn't ask any more questions, but their hands were still tightly held together.
Yixian came out wearing an apron and carrying two plates. "How about fried dumplings for breakfast? Do you want sugar in the soy milk?"
"Thank you, sister. Just add a little more." Su Xin reached out to take the plate. "Sister, don't be busy. Eat first. I'll get it when sisters come over."
Yixian rubbed Commander Su's head, and seeing the two holding hands, he was stunned for a moment before he smiled again, "Okay, let's eat together. I'll go get my portion too."
Su Xin nodded, picked up the fried dumplings with chopsticks, and saw Lafei beside her poking them with his left hand with great effort.
"Don't let go? Rafi is right-handed, right?"
Lafei nodded, looked at the fried dumplings on Su Xin's chopsticks, and stopped arguing with himself. He just opened his mouth and moved closer to Su Xin.
"what……"
"Eh? Okay, be careful of the heat."
