IBO -Chapter 137 The Gift

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“Brother, I heard that if you find a mutant Kalen flower without any outside help, you can gain a whole year of luck! We wanted to find a mutant Kalen flower to give to you, but we couldn’t…”

“This wreath has mutant Kalen flowers made from ordinary Kalen flowers with pink-dyed pollen.”

“Although these flowers aren’t real mutant Kalen flowers, our blessings for you are just the same. We hope you become super lucky, Brother!”

“Brother, could you lower your head a little?”

Song Yiran bent down, and the children carefully placed the wreath on top of his head.

The wreath was actually very light, but Song Yiran felt its weight heavily—not because of its physical mass, but because it carried the children’s love and sincere blessings.

Song Yiran’s heart softened completely, and he gave each child a gentle hug.

“Thank you, darlings, for this gift! Brother really likes this wreath!”

A smile that wouldn’t leave his face lit up his expression, and his eyes shone brightly. At this moment, he felt as if he had encountered a dazzling floral rain on the last day of spring.

It was a precious gift, one he would treasure forever!

Just then, Song Yutu, who had just finished rushing to make a gift for Song Yiran, came out of his room and saw this warm scene of brotherly harmony.

He stood motionless, expressionless, watching Song Yiran and the children on the lawn.

He instinctively clenched the gift in his hands, then quickly loosened his grip, afraid of damaging it.

It was a gift he had planned to give Song Yiran—a handcrafted mutant Kalen flower.

The flower was made of fine, pale pink metallic wire, with countless tiny crystals and smooth pearls winding the edges of the petals. At the center of the flower sat a shimmering, fiery-red gemstone.

The gift was exquisite and luxurious, and it had taken him a lot of effort.

To Song Yutu, only such a refined gift was worthy of his elder brother.

But… the sparkle in Song Yutu’s eyes dimmed slightly. His gift had overlapped in concept with the children’s gift!

He had originally wanted to find a real mutant Kalen flower to give to Song Yiran, but he had overestimated himself…

But it didn’t matter! He didn’t really believe that a single flower could bring a whole year of luck.

He just wanted to give Song Yiran a heartfelt blessing.

Suddenly, an idea came to him: why not make a mutant Kalen flower himself? It would be more meaningful that way!

So today, he had painstakingly crafted a gorgeous mutant Kalen flower.

Yet all his efforts seemed like a joke.

Song Yutu looked unwillingly at the wreath on Song Yiran’s head. Damn—it even lost in quantity!

The wreath was adorned with dozens of flowers, while he had only one lonely flower. His gift couldn’t compete in quantity with the children’s!

He couldn’t quite describe how he felt: a mix of jealousy, unwillingness, and indescribable loneliness.

He felt like he could never win against these little ones. Neither his gift nor himself could measure up.

His gift was just one flower, but the children’s wreath had so many.

He was just one person, while they were a group. This time, he really couldn’t win…

The light in Song Yutu’s eyes flickered. In the end, he looked mournfully at the scene of brotherly harmony on the lawn.

He wanted to walk over and join them, but his feet felt rooted to the ground, unable to move.

He felt like an outsider, someone left out.

Sighing, Song Yutu lowered his head. He held the metallic mutant Kalen flower in front of him and carefully stroked its petals.

What should he do? His gift felt a little unpresentable.

At that moment, Xiao Zhong’er came over carrying a bunch of ice creams.

“Song Yutu, what are you standing here for? Come on, let’s go find Song Yiran together!”

Song Yutu shook his head sadly. “No… I won’t go. You go ahead.”

Xiao Zhong’er squinted at him suspiciously. “Huh? You’re acting weird today. That’s not like you. Do you have something on your mind? Want to tell me? I can give you some advice!”

Xiao Zhong’er put on a “caring big brother” expression, looking at Song Yutu kindly, his black eyes even radiating a gentle warmth.

Song Yutu shivered all over at Xiao Zhong’er’s expression.

It was the first time he had seen him look like this, and it felt awkward.

He forced down the awkwardness and hesitantly expressed what he felt.

“I… I made a gift for Brother, but…” Song Yutu looked sorrowfully at the scene on the lawn, “my gift seems… not quite presentable…”

“My gift is only one flower, but they gave Brother a whole wreath. In terms of quantity, I can’t compare.”

He sighed again. “Just looking at them being all brotherly, I feel like an outsider… I feel out of place with them.”

Xiao Zhong’er stared blankly at Song Yutu’s moving lips. He could understand every word, but he wondered if he was hallucinating.

What does it mean to feel like an outsider? What does it mean to feel out of place? Was he really hearing correctly?

Frowning deeply, Xiao Zhong’er considered the possibility that Song Yutu was sleep-talking.

Human thoughts are so complicated… he couldn’t figure them out.

Xiao Zhong’er tried to understand Song Yutu’s train of thought, but he couldn’t at all.

Perhaps… this was just a late rebellion phase!

Xiao Zhong’er gave him some advice. “Don’t think like that! We’re all one family! Come on, listen to me—just go over there!”

“Just walk over and give the gift to Song Yiran. He’ll be so happy! Don’t worry about being an outsider—we’re all one family!”

Without waiting for a reply, Xiao Zhong’er nudged Song Yutu from behind, pushing him gently toward the lawn.

Half-pushed, half-following, Song Yutu ended up in front of everyone.

Xiao Zhong’er loudly announced next to Song Yiran: “Everyone! Song Yutu has something to announce! Let’s welcome him!”

The children all reached out their tiny hands to clap. “Welcome! Welcome!”

Song Yiran looked at Song Yutu curiously. “Tutu, what do you want to announce?”

Song Yutu’s face turned as red as a summer evening sunset. With flushed cheeks, he handed the metallic mutant Kalen flower to Song Yiran.

“Brother, this is a mutant Kalen flower I made myself, based on the real mutant Kalen flower, using metal wires.”

Rarely shy, Song Yutu avoided looking at Song Yiran and turned his face aside.

“Brother, I want to give you this flower! It will never wilt, just like my blessing for you. I hope you are always lucky!”

He anxiously awaited Song Yiran’s response. Would he think the gift was insufficient? Not exquisite enough?

Song Yutu felt the flower being taken from his hands. Joy filled his heart—great! Song Yiran accepted his gift!

Before he could celebrate for long, he was embraced in a warm hug.

Song Yiran hugged him tightly, moved by his brother’s thoughtfulness.

He immediately showered Song Yutu with praise.

“Oh my! Tutu, you’re such a crafting prodigy! Your gift is so exquisite!”

“Brother is so touched! I really like this gift, and I will treasure it forever!”

Song Yiran didn’t forget the other children. He crouched down, patted their heads, and praised them as well.

“The wreaths you made are amazing! Brother really likes them! Your crafting skills are incredible—you’re all little crafting masters!”

Finally, Song Yiran summarized: “Brother loves all your gifts! I will treasure each and every one!”

Xiao Zhong’er happily handed out the ice cream he had made.

“Hehe! Now it’s my turn! These ice creams are handmade! Try them and see how they taste!”

Everyone received an ice cream, enjoying it while commenting on the flavors.

The children entered full “praise mode.”

“Wow! The ice cream is amazing! Fifth Brother is amazing!”

“Delicious ice cream!”

“Fifth Brother is incredible—he can even make ice cream taste this good!”

Song Yiran praised: “Xiao Zhong’er, your ice cream tastes amazing! You’re a little ice cream genius!”

Song Yutu nodded. “It does taste good.”

Xiao Zhong’er, embarrassed by the praise, scratched the back of his head. “Hehe! I’m glad you like it~”

Everyone happily stood on the lawn eating ice cream. Song Yutu ate alongside them, quietly observing.

It didn’t seem so bad after all. He wasn’t an outsider. Just like Xiao Zhong’er said—they were one family.

He had only been setting limits for himself before. He stubbornly stood in place, unwilling to join in, thinking he couldn’t fit in—but in reality, he had already been part of it all along.

Song Yutu thought: He had been too stubborn before; there was no need to be so obsessive.

The next second, he saw the scene of Song Yiran letting the little ones pick their toys.

Song Yiran had found a specialty toy store from Karendir on StarNet. This store only sold to Karendir residents; once you left Karendir, you couldn’t make a purchase.

He projected all the toys from the store through his light-brain projection and displayed them in front of the children, letting them choose the toys they liked.

“Babies, look—are there any toys you want? Big brother will buy them all for you! You can get as many as you like!”

The children immediately cheered: “Yay! Big brother is the best!”

Song Yutu watched the little ones excitedly pick all kinds of toys with a look of grievance on his face. His jealousy was nearly uncontrollable!

He wanted toys too! Never mind whether he would use them—he just wanted the same treatment as the little ones!