A reborn mother longs for her daughter's happiness.

Chapter 220 Xiaoxuan's Lively Birthday Party

"Xiao Xuan! Xiao Xuan! Get up! The sun's already high in the sky!" Early in the morning, Xiao Xuan was dragged out of her sweet dreams by her mother Xiao Liu's penetrating voice.

Xiao Xuan rolled over groggily, pulled the blanket over her head, and mumbled, "Mom, let me sleep a little longer, it's the weekend..."

"Still sleeping! If you don't get up soon, your birthday will be half over!" Xiao Liu said with a laugh, pulling back the covers.

"Ah!" Xiaoxuan instantly woke up, her eyes wide open. "It's my birthday today! I almost forgot!" With that, she jumped out of bed and ran around the room like a happy little rabbit.

"Look how excited you are! Go wash up, your gift army will be arriving soon!" Xiao Liu patted Xiao Xuan's shoulder with a smile.

Xiaoxuan quickly finished washing up and had just sat down on the living room sofa when the doorbell rang. "I'll go open the door! It must be my gift!" Xiaoxuan rushed over like an arrow.

Upon opening the door, one could see the eldest sister, Li Shiqing, and her husband, Zhang Chen, standing at the entrance, each holding a huge gift box tied with an extravagantly large bow.

"Happy birthday, Xiaoxuan!" Li Shiqing hugged Xiaoxuan tightly and gave her a big kiss on the cheek.

"Wow, thank you, big sister! Thank you, brother-in-law! What is this?" Xiaoxuan stared intently at the large gift box.

"Just open it and you'll see!" Zhang Chen smiled and winked.

Xiaoxuan eagerly opened the gift box, inside was a super exquisite Barbie doll set, complete with all sorts of pretty little dresses and accessories. "Wow, it's so beautiful! I love this gift so much!" Xiaoxuan excitedly held the doll and twirled around the living room.

"I knew you'd like these. Your brother-in-law and I spent ages picking them out!" Li Shiqing said proudly.

Just then, the doorbell rang again. My second sister, Liu Yixin, and her husband, Fu Yu, walked in. Liu Yixin was carrying an elegant cake box, while Fu Yu was holding a beautifully packaged large box.

"Happy birthday, Xiaoxuan! Look what we brought you!" Liu Yixin said with a smile.

"Second sister, second brother-in-law, you're here!" Xiaoxuan greeted them happily.

Opening the cake box revealed an adorable cartoon-shaped cake with the words "Happy Birthday Xiaoxuan" written on it. Opening the box Fu Yu was holding revealed a limited-edition comic book set—the one Xiaoxuan had always longed for.

"Wow, second sister, how did you know I wanted this comic book set! You understand me so well!" Xiaoxuan was incredibly excited.

"You've been talking about it so many times, how could we not know?" Fu Yu smiled and patted Xiao Xuan's head.

As everyone was talking, the doorbell rang again. This time it was Third Brother Liu Qicheng, who was holding a long box that looked rather mysterious.

"Third Brother, you've finally arrived! Let me see what gift you brought me!" Xiao Xuan asked impatiently.

Liu Qicheng smiled and opened the box, inside was a beautiful ukulele. "Xiaoxuan, happy birthday! I've seen you watching a lot of ukulele tutorial videos online lately, so I bought you one. I hope you can learn it and perform for us someday."

"Wow, Third Brother, that's so cool! I'll definitely study hard and put on a super concert for you guys someday!" Xiao Xuan held the ukulele, completely captivated by it.

Just as things were getting lively, Xiao Liu's friends, Li Yuan and Liu Xuan, arrived, carrying bags full of various gifts.

"Happy birthday, Xiaoxuan! Look what your aunt and uncle brought you!" Li Yuan said with a smile.

Open the gift bag, and you'll find beautiful stationery, stylish sneakers, and an adorable plush bear.

"Thank you, Auntie! Thank you, Uncle! I love all these gifts!" Xiaoxuan was beaming with joy.

"You little rascal, you're getting more and more lovable!" Liu Xuan said with a smile.

Looking at the room full of gifts and the lively scene, Xiao Liu smiled and said, "Alright, everyone, please sit down. Let's celebrate Xiao Xuan's birthday properly today."

Everyone sat together, eating cake and chatting. Suddenly, Xiaoxuan had a brilliant idea and said, "How about we play a game called 'Guess the Gift'? I'll hide all the gifts we received, and then everyone can take turns guessing. If you guess correctly, you'll get a small reward."

“That’s a great idea! I’ll go first!” Li Shiqing was the first to respond.

After Xiaoxuan hid the gift, the game began. Li Shiqing said confidently, "I bet it's that Barbie doll!"

"Haha, you guessed wrong!" Xiaoxuan said with a laugh.

Then Zhang Chen guessed, "Is it that comic book series?"

"That's not right either!" Xiaoxuan winked mischievously.

Everyone guessed, one after another, creating a lively atmosphere. Suddenly, Li Yuan had a brilliant idea: "I bet it's those sneakers!"

"Wow, Auntie guessed right!" Xiaoxuan exclaimed in surprise.

As a reward, Xiaoxuan gave Li Yuan a cute little keychain.

After the game ended, everyone started chatting again. Liu Yixin suddenly smiled and asked, "Xiaoxuan, what's your birthday wish this year?"

Xiaoxuan tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "I hope I can receive just as many fun gifts for my birthday next year, and that everyone can be happy and never quarrel!"

Everyone burst into laughter. Little Liu smiled and said, "Silly girl, this wish will definitely come true!"

At this moment, Liu Qicheng suddenly stood up, cleared his throat and said, "Xiaoxuan, I've prepared a special program to liven things up for you!" As he spoke, he took out his phone, played some funny music, and then started dancing a comical dance. His exaggerated and hilarious movements made everyone laugh so hard they were doubled over.

"Third Brother, you're so funny!" Xiao Xuan laughed until tears almost came out.

Amidst laughter and joy, Xiaoxuan's birthday party drew to a close. Everyone got up to say goodbye, and Xiaoxuan, clutching a pile of gifts, happily bid farewell to everyone.

"I'm so happy today! Thank you everyone for such a wonderful birthday!" Xiaoxuan said with a smile.

"As long as you're happy!" everyone said in unison.

After everyone left, Xiaoxuan lay on her bed, looking at the gifts scattered throughout the room, her heart filled with warmth. This birthday, because of the company of family and friends, was incredibly unforgettable. She closed her eyes, a smile playing on her lips, looking forward to the next birthday, wondering what surprises awaited her then…