The Devil who devoured Snow White

(Cont. of flashback)

After giving some files to Shen Juan, his right-hand man, he went out of his study.

Lu Xian Yu noticed that Mengmeng's eyes were filled with enthusiasm about something so he decided to ask, "you looked so happy right now, did something good happen?"

"Yup! Mama, Qinqing, and I prepared a surprise for daddy's birthday!"

He paused from walking upon hearing what his daughter said.

Mengmeng realized that she suddenly placed a hand on her mouth. "Oopsie..."

It was his birthday? He was so busy with a lot of things lately that he didn't realize that it was already his birthday.

Mengmeng's eyes were brimming with tears as she walked toward her father. She wasn't supposed to tell him since it was supposed to be a surprise. "Mama will be mad at me..."

He blinked a few times. "Huh? Did you say something?" Her father acted confused as if he didn't hear what his daughter just said earlier.

"Daddy didn't hear?" Hope was restored in her as she looked at him with her sparkling eyes.

"I was thinking of work so I wasn't able to hear what you said." He scooped her up in his arms. "Daddy is so sorry for not listening."

Mengmeng's face was filled with relief, she was glad that he wasn't able to hear what she said. "It's okay, daddy."

He smiled and kissed her forehead. "Well then, what were you saying again?"

"I just said that I love daddy so much!" She grinned at him, hugging his neck.

He chuckled softly, "Really?"

"Yup! Really really!"

"Dada! Jiejie!" Qinqing came running towards them, "Why are you walking slow? Mama and others are waiting."

"We have visitors?"

Qinqing nodded happily. "Yes! We have a big surprise for daddy's birthday!"

Lu Xian Yu: "..."

A loud gasp was heard from Mengmeng. "Qinqing!" She turned to look at her father with a worried look on her face.

Lu Xian Yu turned his gaze to the painting on the wall, looking at it as if admiring it. He turned to Qinqing. "Huh? Did you say something?"

"Qinqing just said that he loves you too, daddy," Mengmeng hurriedly said before her brother could say something. She turned to her brother and placed a finger on her lips as if telling him to be quiet.

Lu Xian Yu couldn't help but chuckle at his children. Ah, how sweet and innocent could they get? He wished that they would stay that way forever.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY LU XIAN YU!"

Everyone greeted him the moment they entered the dining room.

Lu Xian Yu's men and servants were all there. Li Bingbing was standing in front of them, holding his birthday cake.

The room was filled with balloons and there was a big tarpaulin with a 'Happy Birthday' written on it. Well, it looked like a kid was the one having a birthday party because of how colorful the room was but it was all because of Mengmeng and Qinqing's suggestions. They were the ones in charge of how the preparation should be.

The table was filled with different delicacies, cupcakes, cookies that were shaped into Mickey Mouse and other animal cartoons. The balloons had Lu Xian Yu's face on them and it was a bit... creepy since it looked like his head was floating around. It looked more like a kiddie Halloween party. It was such a comical sight.

The members of the Seven Stars, Lu Xian Yu's most trusted men, who were present in the country arrived earlier, were totally surprised by how everything was prepared. It was definitely something their boss wouldn't like! Heck, they even thought that their boss would definitely hide in embarrassment from it. They suggested to Li Bingbing that she should change the style but when the kids heard of it, they argued with them, saying that their father would totally love it that way!

Lu Xian Yu was genuinely surprised by their preparation even if he already found out from his children that a surprise was waiting for him. He didn't know whether to laugh or to cry at how the room was designed.

"Don't look at me, it was the children's idea to do it this way," Li Bingbing said as she approached him.

"Dada, do you like it?" Qinqing asked, looking up to him with a hopeful gaze in his eyes.

"No way our boss is going to like something like this," someone whispered. "It's so childish and creepy."

"Shh, if the kids heard you, you'll make them cry. Your head will surely float together with those balloons." Qiang Wei warned in a whispering tone.

Because of Lu Xian Yu's sharp hearing sense, and since his men were standing close, he was able to hear the whisperings of his men but he decided to ignore them. He was in a good mood and he was not going to allow anyone to ruin it. He smiled at Qinqing and patted his head, "you prepared all of these for me?"

Qinqing nodded cutely. He puffed out his chest, taking all the spotlight, and acted as if he was in charge of the preparation. "Jiejie and mama helped too!"

A loud gasp was heard and everyone's heads turned to Shen Juan who just entered the room.

"What the..." He knew that Li Bingbing and the children were preparing a surprise for his boss but this is just... something that he never expected.

A light laugh was heard from Lu Xian Yu. "This is too awesome!"

Mengmeng beamed in delight when she heard what her father said. "I'm glad that daddy likes the surprises!"

"Of course, I do! This is one of the best birthdays I ever had!" He grinned at her.

Li Bingbing sighed in relief, she was actually worried about how Lu Xian Yu would react. When she learned about what their children were planning, she was hesitant to do it. She tried to convince them to change their minds but... kids would always be kids, they would never change their minds once they set it up.

Lu Xian Yu turned to Li Bingbing and smiled. "Thank you, Bibi."

"I just helped out, the idea belonged to the kids." She smiled back at him.

"We should sing the birthday song so that daddy can blow the candle already!"

Qinqing agreed with what his sister said. "Also don't forget to make a wish first, dada."

(End of flashback)