Chapter 357 : Celebration (3)
Despite the adults’ unfortunate lapse in decorum, the birthday boys, thankfully, were too busy stuffing their mouths with all the delicacies to pay attention to them.
Weary of the petty squabbling between Lady Song and himself, Xie Jianshen chose to shift his attention to his adorable nephews. "Before everyone succumbs to the delicious feast," he declared, "shall we unveil the presents?"
His words instantly captivated Zhang Mingrui’s and Xie Junjie’s attention. Both boys abandoned their meals, eyes wide with excitement. "Gifts?" they exclaimed in unison, their heads swiveling left and right in eager anticipation. Zhang Mingrui, overcome with curiosity, even dove beneath the dining table in his search, only to be gently extracted by his chuckling father.
"Your gifts," Zhang Fengxi announced enigmatically, "await you outside."
Zhang Mingrui and Xie Junjie needed no further urging. Their legs pumped in unison as they raced outside, their excited gasps filling the air. For the second time that evening, their breath hitched in their throats.
A gasp escaped their lips in unison, morphing into a collective "WAAAHHHHH~!!!!"
In the front courtyard, Head Servant Zhou and a group of guards were cautiously overseeing two magnificent creatures. One, a young tiger barely half the size of Xiao Huang, prowled restlessly, its sleek, black-striped golden coat gleaming in the moonlight. Beside it, a young dragon with obsidian scales and piercing blue eyes surveyed the scene around him with regal indifference.
While the young tiger held a certain fascination, the gathering crowd was used to seeing Xiao Huang every day. It was the young dragon that truly captured everyone’s attention. After all, one didn’t simply stumble upon a live dragon every day, even with a household filled with members of the dragon clan.
Lady Song’s high-pitched shriek pierced the air as she sprinted after her grandsons. "Boys! Be careful! Don’t get too close to that dragon!"