Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, it was December 23rd, Jiang Nannan's birthday.
On this day, Shrek City achieved the most lively accomplishment since its establishment.
From early morning, every hundred meters in every part of the city, there would be several employees hired by Shen Fan at a high price, diligently setting off firework gift boxes purchased by Shen Fan from the System Mall. Even Shrek Academy, under Shen Fan's gold coin offensive, agreed to let the academy's teachers help set them off both inside and outside the academy.
In addition, with the support of Shen Fan's hundreds of millions of gold coins, Shrek City's other various activities, whether novel or traditional, were equally dazzling.
In Jiang Nannan's class at Shrek Academy.
"Nannan."
"Tell me honestly, are you not even a little touched?"
Tang Ya sat next to Jiang Nannan, asking in a low voice.
"If I say no, would you believe me?"
Jiang Nannan replied somewhat distractedly.
"I don't believe it."
"Such a romantic gesture, unless that person is someone you extremely dislike or even detest."
"Otherwise, it's impossible for your heart not to ripple."
Tang Ya looked at the sky full of fireworks outside the window, which illuminated and adorned the entire Shrek City like a dreamlike divine realm, secretly marveling at the grand scale of Shen Fan's gesture, while a faint hint of envy also arose in her heart.
And just as Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan were conversing softly, in the class where Huo Yuhao's trio was, Wang Donger was also speaking with a displeased expression.
"You've done so much, why don't you hurry up and confess to Jiang Nannan?"
"Maybe, she'll be so touched that she'll directly agree."
This rotten scoundrel in front of her hugged her to sleep every night, but he hadn't even given her a single gift. Instead, Jiang Nannan, who had done nothing, received so much attention from him. It was simply too much bullying.
If it weren't for Shen Fan, this scoundrel, having that kind of hobby, she would have made Shen Fan taste her foot-washing water, no matter what.
"Confess what?"
"How long have Nannan and I known each other?"
"If I confess now, there's at least a 99% chance of failure."
Shen Fan seemed not to have heard the displeasure in Wang Donger's tone, casually flipping through her class notes without lifting his head.
"Shen Fan."
"Where did you buy these fireworks?"
"I want to buy a set too, to set off on my birthday."
"They're truly too beautiful."
"No."
"I should say they're too incredible."
"If I hadn't known beforehand that these were the fireworks you prepared, I would have thought it was a miracle."
Xiao Xiao, who was nearby, said.
"You can't buy them outside."
"These were specially custom-made by someone."
"If you want them, I can help you custom-make a set too."
"By the way, when is your birthday?"
Shen Fan asked knowingly.
"Really?"
"That's great."
"My birthday is April 10th."
"By the way, how many gold coins do these fireworks cost?"
"I'll pay you first."
Xiao Xiao knew that these were exchanged with points, and Shen Fan's mall was different from the mall of those who possessed the Diary Notebook Sub-copy, so she couldn't calculate the price at all.
"We're all friends, talking about money makes us distant."
"Consider it my birthday gift to you."
"And Wang Dong too."
"When is your birthday?"
After Shen Fan finished speaking to Xiao Xiao, he looked at Wang Donger, who was squeezed into the same chair as him.
"May 27th."
Anyway, Shen Fan already knew, and Wang Donger was too lazy to argue, moreover, she really did want them.
"Okay."
"I've noted it down."
"Xiao Xiao is April 10th."
"Wang Dong is May 27th."
"When your birthdays come, I guarantee I won't disappoint you."
As he spoke, Shen Fan felt Huo Yuhao's intense gaze from beside him. He turned his head and asked somewhat confused, "What's wrong?"
"What about me?"
Huo Yuhao asked expectantly.
"What about you?"
Shen Fan didn't understand Huo Yuhao's meaning.
"The fireworks."
Huo Yuhao pointed outside.
"Ah?"
Shen Fan was stunned for a moment before realizing.
"What do you, a boy, want fireworks for?"
Shen Fan said irritably.
"But Wang Dong isn't a boy too?"
Huo Yuhao was a little wronged.
"Wang Dong is so cute, but you're not."
At this point, Shen Fan put down Wang Donger's class notes and gave Wang Donger and the other two a bubblegum. He suddenly remembered Wang Donger's cute appearance in the anime, leaning on the window sill of the soul guide carriage, looking out the window and blowing bubbles. He wanted to see Wang Donger blow bubbles in person.
Upon hearing this, the expression on Huo Yuhao's face became even more aggrieved.
"No fireworks."
"But when your birthday comes, I promise to give you another gift that you will never forget for the rest of your life."
Huo Yuhao's small appearance made Shen Fan feel as if his son was expressing unfairness, jealousy, and dissatisfaction to him, his father. He immediately patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder with a strange expression, comforting him.
"Really?"
Huo Yuhao's spirits lifted.
"Of course."
"And I guarantee this gift will be unique."
Shen Fan was talking about resurrecting Huo Yuner.
When he woke up this morning, besides getting some points, he also got another Resurrection Card.
The only difference was that this Resurrection Card given by the live broadcast reward was not as high-grade as the five Resurrection Cards given last time, but was a resurrection-type treasure of the lowest quality that could only resurrect life forms of the God King level on the Douluo Continent at most.
In other normal fantasy Worlds, it was basically useless, but on the Douluo Continent, it just happened to be of great use.
"Class is about to start, aren't you going to leave yet?"
At this moment, Wang Donger saw Zhou Yi walking towards the classroom through the window and nudged Shen Fan.
"I'm not leaving."
"As Yuhao's uncle, I need to inspect the teaching quality of Shrek Academy."
Shen Fan's words were neither too loud nor too soft, attracting the side glances of many surrounding students. However, Zhou Yi had already approached the classroom, and fearing punishment from Zhou Yi, they didn't say much, all sitting upright. Then, with Zhou Yi's call to start class, they began a new day of bitter class life.
Unlike these students, Shen Fan, who was not afraid of Zhou Yi at all, had no interest in listening to the lecture. As soon as the class began, he took out his Diary Notebook and started writing on his own.
[I feel that Huo Yuhao is getting closer and closer to me.]
[It's still the same old saying.]
[Based on my understanding of him, if he didn't truly consider me family, he wouldn't ask me for anything at all, not even a bronze coin, nor would he show such a wronged expression when he didn't get the same thing.]
[After all, having lived in the Baihu Dukes Mansion since childhood, a place devoid of any familial affection, if he were truly as ignorant as a child, his and Huo Yuner's lives would probably be even harder.]
[But now, he has done all the things in front of me that he would absolutely never have done before.]
[From this, it can be seen that I, his uncle, already hold an unusual position in his heart.]
[Unfortunately, what I've always wanted to be is not his uncle, but his, Huo Yuhao's, Daddy.]
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