Su Qiqi closed her eyes and made her wish sincerely. After half a minute, she opened her eyes.
Her eyes sparkled in the darkness of the night. She made eye contact with Jin Muchen, then lowered her head and blew out the candle.
In the room, only the faint light from the two candles on the table remained.
The moment the candle went out, Su Qiqi flung herself unexpectedly into Jin Muchen's warm embrace. Her voice a bit hoarse, she said, "Thank you."
This was the first birthday she celebrated after leaving her grandmother's house. It was her first birthday with a cake and her first where she could make a wish.
After a while, Jin Muchen let her go, "Want to try the cake?"
"Okay." Su Qiqi was still clutching his sleeve and Jin Muchen only noticed her holding on to his clothes after he had taken a couple of steps. He spoke with a tone full of indulgence, "I'm going to turn on the light."
