The chef brought out the roasted meats, one after another.
Everyone ate and chatted.
Song Zhen delivered an opening speech, and everyone raised their glasses together.
After they sat down, Song Zhen smiled warmly at everyone and said, "Today, the children went to the mall and bought gifts for everyone, just one for each person, for the one they most wanted to give to. Let's have the children bring out the gifts now and give them to that person."
Gu Xinzhou immediately became nervous.
The four little ones looked at each other and then hopped down from their chairs.
Only Qiao Yi, who reached out to McDull for a hug, was vigorously lifted down and held by the hand, as the four of them went to get the gifts they had bought.
The gifts were all placed under the Christmas tree.
The children returned with the gifts, each one smiling shyly.
