I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Xiao Ze stood there staring at Wen Shutang, and only came to his senses when she walked up to him, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"This is..."

"This is a surprise we prepared specifically for Big Brother."

Before Wen Shutang could speak, Xiao Ye was the first to speak with a smile. He ran to Xiao Ze, took out the exquisite purse from his arms, held it in both hands and gave it to Xiao Ze, his tone somewhat cautious.

"Brother, this is a gift from me to you."

Xiao Ze looked down at the purse in Xiao Ye's hand, was stunned for a moment, then reacted and reached out to take it, examining the purse carefully.

"This purse is the same as the one my mother gave me."

Xiao Ye scratched his head a little embarrassedly and explained in a low voice: "Because I broke my aunt's purse, although my eldest brother said he was not angry, I always felt that he was still very sad, so I thought of taking advantage of my eldest brother's birthday today to find a similar one to apologize to you."

After hearing Xiao Ye's explanation, Xiao Ze's chest felt swollen and astringent as if a ball of cotton was stuffed in it. He looked down at this brother who had no blood relationship with him, and his expression softened.

"Thank you, Aye. I like this gift very much."

Although this purse could not replace his mother's relics, it was full of Xiao Ye's thoughts. No matter what, it would be a lie for Xiao Ze to say that he was not touched.

His usually calm face now became gentle and soft.

Hearing his elder brother's answer, Xiao Ye also smiled. He said excitedly, "Brother, come and see. This is the birthday cake that mother made for you. Doesn't it look good?"

Xiao Ze looked in the direction of Xiao Ye's finger, and his sight fell on the cake in Wen Shutang's hand. There was an obvious moment of stunned expression in his eyes, and then he looked up at Wen Shutang.

Wen Shutang smiled and brought the cake to him: "Don't stand there stupidly, Aze, come and make a wish, let's cut the cake."

As he said this, he put the cake in his hand on the table, and the family sat down around the table.

The three children had never seen a birthday cake before and didn't know what to do. Xiao Ze looked at Wen Shutang hesitantly.

"Mom, what is this?"

"This is called a birthday cake, and it's made specially for your birthday. By the way, wait a minute, I'll bring all the dishes." Wen Shutang briefly explained to the children, then turned back to the kitchen and brought all the dishes that had been prepared in advance.

Eight dishes and one soup for five people is indeed a bit extravagant, but today is Xiao Ze's birthday, so Wen Shutang thinks it is reasonable and is not afraid of not being able to eat.

The cake was placed in the middle of the table, surrounded by various dishes, and looked very tempting.

"Okay, come on, everyone sit down. The candles are lit. Aze, close your eyes and make a wish." Wen Shutang pulled Xiao Ze to sit next to him and said in a gentle tone.

Xiao Ze nodded, looked at the burning candles on the cake, slowly closed his eyes and began to make a wish.

If he really had to make a wish, he would have something he wanted.

After a moment, Xiao Ze opened his eyes, which were filled with tiny starlight and looked particularly dazzling.

"I'm ready."

"Okay, then let's blow out the candles." Wen Shutang smiled and pushed the cake towards Xiao Ze.

Xiao Ze lowered his head slightly and blew out all the candles in one breath. The extinguishing of the candles caused the other two younger children to laugh happily.

"Okay, the candle was blown out in one breath. Big brother's wish will definitely come true!" Xiao Wan looked at Xiao Ze with bright eyes.

Xiao Ye covered his mouth and laughed secretly: "What wish did you make, brother?"

Before Xiao Ze could speak, Wen Shutang pinched his face and said, "Wishes won't work if you say them out loud. Ah Ye, you should think about what wish you should make on your birthday."

When Xiao Ye heard Wen Shutang mention his birthday, he immediately became interested and began to list his wishes in detail.

"I have so many wishes! I want lots of delicious food, and I want to be with my brother, sister, parents, and more..."

He had too many wishes, and Wen Shutang interrupted him at the right time, saying with a smile and half-jokingly.

"Alright, alright, we'll talk about these wishes later. Today is Aze's birthday, Aye, don't steal the limelight."

After hearing Wen Shutang's words, Xiao Ye came back to his senses. He scratched his head embarrassedly and looked at Xiao Ze.

"Brother, I was a little too excited. I didn't mean to steal the limelight."

"I know." Xiao Ze replied with a smile.

Ever since he knew that Wen Shutang and his younger brothers and sisters were preparing his birthday with great care, the smile on his face has never disappeared.

Xiao Wan, who was standing by, saw that Xiao Ze had made a wish and blown out the candles, then took out the gift she had prepared from her arms.

"Brother, this is a gift I prepared for you."

Xiao Ze turned his head to look at his younger sister, curious about what Xiao Wan's gift was. When he saw clearly what Xiao Wan was holding, he was stunned.

Seeing his elder brother's stunned look, Xiao Wan quickly explained the jar in his hand: "Brother, don't get me wrong, this is not some kind of soup medicine, it's just a simple drink to replenish qi and blood. I specially asked for it from Master. This is called Eight Treasures Wine, which can relieve fatigue, treat spleen deficiency and loss of appetite. I saw that you studied hard a few days ago, and I always felt that you should need this Eight Treasures Wine."

After hearing Xiao Wan's explanation, Xiao Ze nodded in understanding and felt warm in his heart.

His younger brother and sister actually thought of him so much and prepared such exquisite gifts. How could he not be touched?

"Thank you, Wan'er. With this Eight Treasures Wine, I'm sure I'll be able to pass all the exams the teacher will give me in a few days."

Xiao Wan chuckled and handed the jar in his hand to Xiao Ze.

"Brother, you should take it three times a day. Warm the wine before meals and drink it."

"it is good."

Xiao Ze took the jar carefully and put it away as if it were a treasure.

Xiao Ye looked at the gift from his younger sister and was immediately surprised: "It seems that our younger sister has really become a little doctor who can treat other people's illnesses."

Hearing Xiao Ye's words, Xiao Wan immediately raised her head with some pride: "That's right, Master said I am very talented."

Watching the children's interaction, Wen Shutang couldn't help but smile. At the same time, he was secretly surprised at how thoughtful Xiao Wan was, and how she would prepare such an unexpected gift.

But if you think about it carefully, Xiao Wan will be a female medical doctor in the future. So it makes sense that she can prescribe medicine and treat illnesses now.

"Okay, let's cut the cake. The food won't taste good if it gets cold."

When the children heard Wen Shutang's voice, their attention was drawn to him.

"Aze is the birthday boy, so you can cut the cake yourself." Wen Shutang handed the knife in his hand to Xiao Ze.