Chapter 223

There's a saying on Earth: if you're feeling down, just have a hot pot. If that doesn't lift your spirits, have another hot pot. There's no problem that a hot pot can't solve.

Now, that was exactly the situation in front of Lucas. The beast-eared girls had been completely conquered by the hot pot, especially the spicy broth. He didn't know if it was a girl's natural inclination to love spice or what, but they had added extra broth three times to the spicy hot pot.

Now, they were all slumped in their chairs like they were five months pregnant, rubbing their little bellies with expressions of pure satisfaction.

"Young master, can we have hot pot again on my birthday?" Annie asked, delicately holding her can of cola, which was filled with cola, occasionally sipping a little.

"No need to wait for the next time; if you want hot pot tomorrow, just tell the kitchen staff to make it," Lucas said with a chuckle. "I still have a lot of broth left. Given the current weather, it should freeze easily. You can heat it up tomorrow and just add some vegetables and meat slices to enjoy the hot pot."

"Wow! That's great!" Annie exclaimed happily, quickly pulling out her notebook to jot down notes.

"Mina, here's a gift for you," Nicole said softly as she took out a small notebook from her bosom and handed it to Mina. "This contains thirty-two different methods for making fine rice porridge that I developed myself."

"Really?" Mina's eyes widened in surprise as she gasped, "Isn't this too precious?"

"No, you can try making it yourself using the methods inside." Nicole reassured her gently.

"Okay, I really like this gift." Mina accepted the notebook with both hands, showing her appreciation.

"Here! This is the gift I prepared!" Annie chimed in, pulling a wooden box out of her backpack and pushing it in front of Mina.

"Is it a lollipop?" Mina asked playfully as she picked up the wooden box. When she opened it, she found twelve lollipops of various shapes, including bunnies and kittens...

"This…" Mina was speechless; the gift was incredibly thoughtful.

"If you don't like it, you still have to accept it," Annie said proudly, tilting her head. "You can always give some to others."

"No, I really like it." Mina quickly replied. She understood that these designs were probably created by Annie herself. Although they were a bit ugly, they were filled with heartfelt intentions.

"Hmph!" Annie huffed, her lips curling into an even wider smile.

"This is mine!" Helen exclaimed as she pulled out a wooden box from behind and placed it in front of Mina.

"What is it?" Mina asked curiously, opening the lid and staring in astonishment at the giant bun inside the box, which was as big as a human head.

"Hehe… I don't really have any special skills, so I made a big bun filled with lots of rich flavors and vegetables." Helen said sheepishly, tugging at her rabbit ears.

"No, I really like it!" Mina shook her head slightly. She appreciated Helen's thoughtfulness; a big bun would be fine sitting around for a few days in this snowy weather.

"Sister Mina, here's my gift for you!" Hazel shouted, holding up a piece of paper high above her head. "I drew it today!"

"Oh? Let me see!" Mina took the paper, unfolded it, and was stunned by the drawing. What was it? It was a square frame with a few big heads and small bodies of people inside…

"I drew everyone in the castle! See, that tall one is the young master, and the second tallest is Sister Mina…" Hazel explained, pointing with her finger.

"…" The others smiled; according to Hazel's drawing, the taller the character, the more important they were in the castle.

Now, only Lucas and Ayesha hadn't given their gifts yet, and everyone turned their attention to Ayesha, as the impressive gifts were always saved for last.

"I…" Ayesha suddenly looked a bit shy, scratching her cheek as she spoke softly, "I went to the pizza shop today to learn how to make pizza, but…"

As she spoke, Ayesha got up and retrieved a box from another table. Opening it revealed a pizza that was slightly burnt around the edges.

At this moment, Lucas understood; the cow girl had gone to learn how to make pizza and had planned to make one herself as a gift.

"Because of time constraints, this is the best pizza I could make." Ayesha said with a hint of disappointment.

"No, I really like it! I appreciate your thoughtfulness, Ayesha." Mina smiled as she accepted the pizza with both hands. For someone who didn't know much about cooking, the effort Ayesha made to prepare a gift for her was already very touching.

"Well, that's good." Ayesha said with a bright smile.

"Now it's my turn!" 

Lucas stood up and walked over to the large box. He waved at Mina, saying, "My gift is this."

Mina approached the towering gift box with eager eyes, curious about what her young master had prepared.

"Go ahead, open it!" Lucas stepped aside.

"Okay!" Mina nodded, feeling a bit nervous as she untied the rope. When she opened the box, her eyes widened, and her delicate hands flew to cover her mouth.

"This…"

"Wow! It's so big!"

A cute cat plushie appeared before everyone. The standing cat plushie was as tall as Mina, covered in fluffy fur that made it irresistible to hug.

"This can be cuddled while sleeping; it'll be very comfortable." Lucas said with a light smile.

What do girls love as birthday gifts? Aside from food and gold or silver jewelry, it's these adorable and cute plushies.

"I love it so much!" Mina's eyes sparkled as she hugged the cat plushie tightly, rubbing her face against it.

"This... It's so nice! I kind of want to have a birthday too." Annie mumbled.

"I want one too!" Ayesha and Helen chimed in at the same time.

"Alright, next is the wishing and candle-blowing segment," Lucas said as he picked up the box he had brought in earlier. He opened it to reveal a two-layer cake, then inserted candles and lit them.

"Wishing?" Everyone present looked puzzled.

"It's a custom from my hometown. You close your eyes, make a wish in your heart, and then blow out the candles!" Lucas explained, shrugging his shoulders.

"Okay! I'll do it!" Mina set the cat plushie down and clasped her hands together. Before making her wish, she glanced at Lucas, her cheeks flushing, and then closed her eyes to make her wish.

"Whoosh…"

After a moment, Mina, still blushing, blew out the candles. It was clear her wish was something a bit mischievous.

"Mina, what wish did you make?" Annie asked curiously.

"Can't tell!" Mina shook her head, refusing to answer, her face reddening even more.

"…" Annie felt something was off, especially with how Mina was suddenly blushing.

"I really want to eat it!" Ayesha gazed longingly at the colorful cake, her mouth watering, but unfortunately, she was already stuffed.

"Save it for tomorrow!" Lucas patted Ayesha on the head.

"Okay!" Ayesha replied weakly.

"Alright, everyone go take a shower. Tonight, let's play cards in my room." Nicole said as she stood up, pulling the blushing Mina along with her. She wanted to create an opportunity for the young master.

As Mina walked away, she turned back to glance at Lucas. Her eyes were misty, and that look made Lucas's heart skip a beat. It seemed like something significant was really going to happen tonight.

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