She really wanted to cry, but she couldn't. The reason was simple: today was her first birthday.
It is said that a first birthday is a very important day.
It is said that a very grand "grasping ceremony" will be held at the first birthday party.
It is said that this is a grand ceremony that can determine your fate.
It is said that...
Yun Xiangxiang shook her head vigorously, which was starting to throb. Ever since her chubby mother announced her first birthday, her seven little brothers had been extremely excited, constantly telling her about the "first birthday celebration" (a traditional Chinese custom where a baby chooses objects to represent their first birthday).
This has directly caused Yun Xiangxiang to get a headache whenever she thinks about the baby's first birthday celebration.
"Baby, are you ready? Mommy's taking you to a birthday party!" The plump mother pushed open the door and looked at Yun Xiangxiang, who was sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, with a big smile on her face.
Yun Xiangxiang looked up at her chubby mother with a bright smile, stretched out her arms, and sweetly begged, "Mommy, hug me!"
"Oh, Mommy's sweet baby!" The chubby mother picked up Yun Xiangxiang without hesitation.
After a year, Yun Xiangxiang had completely adapted to her new identity. She adapted very well and felt good about herself.
"Mommy, I'm hungry!" Yun Xiangxiang's delicate voice rang out: "Hungry!"
The chubby mom chuckled and kissed Yunxiangxiang: "Mommy will take you to eat something delicious right away!"
Yun Xiangxiang nodded vigorously, "Hehe, pretending to be young and cute has always been my specialty."
Carried out of the house by her chubby mother, Yun Xiangxiang immediately saw the large square where she had celebrated her one-month birthday. In the past year, although she had gone out a few times, the furthest she had ever gone was just being carried for a walk in this large square in front of her house. She was still too small; her chubby little legs had no strength at all. She could stand for a short while with someone supporting her, but walking was out of the question.
“Come on, baby, call me Daddy!” the fat mother said to Yun Xiangxiang, pointing at the long-bearded dwarf in front of her.
Although the bearded dwarf had showered her with affection over the past year, the petty-minded Yun Xiangxiang still remembered the fright she felt when they first met. She squinted and deliberately called out in a crooked voice, "Daddy!"
☆, Chapter 004: The First Birthday Ceremony and the Bestowal of a Name
The bearded dad had no idea what Yun Xiangxiang was really thinking. When he heard his cute little daughter call him "Daddy," he immediately beamed with joy.
"Daddy's good daughter, come to Daddy for a hug!" The bearded dad smiled broadly and reached out his hand to Yun Xiangxiang.
Yun Xiangxiang resolutely shook her head and waved her hands: "No!"
The bearded father was in tears. He just couldn't understand why his beloved daughter didn't like him.
"Daddy Daddy Daddy! Mommy Mommy Mommy!" A group of little dwarfs came running over, chattering away. Yun Xiangxiang turned her head and saw that they were none other than her seven adopted brothers!
"Hey, my sons are so well-behaved!" The bearded father deliberately praised his little dwarf brothers loudly in front of Yun Xiangxiang.
Yun Xiangxiang remained calm, stretched her neck, and gave her chubby mother a hard kiss on the cheek. Instantly, the bearded man's face turned green.
"Alright, alright, today is our baby's big day! Honey, are you all ready?" The chubby mom chuckled as she watched the two of them bickering, then glanced at the large clock hanging in the center of the square and smoothed things over: "The time is almost up!"
The long-bearded father glared angrily at Yun Xiangxiang, then turned and shouted to the dwarves who had already gathered in the square, "My people, today our dwarf princess is finally one year old! Let us cheer loudly!"
As he spoke, the long-bearded man looked smug and irritating, as if he could practically recite the words Yun Xiangxiang knew by heart.
Yun Xiangxiang yawned. "I'm so sleepy!"
"Now, the moment to witness a miracle has arrived!"
puff!
Yun Xiangxiang yawned and then choked. Good heavens, a bearded man! Are you Liu Qian from another time?
"Alright, now, I'd like to ask our dwarf princess to make her choice regarding her destiny!" The long-bearded man spoke with great passion, while Yun Xiangxiang listened with a face full of blood.
Suddenly, the fat mother put Yunxiangxiang on the ground.
Yun Xiangxiang looked up at her in surprise: "Mom?"
"Wow! The dwarf princess can talk! Oh my god!"
"Truly worthy of being our dwarf princess!"
"..."
A buzzing sound suddenly erupted from the crowd of dwarfs watching.
Yun Xiangxiang was taken aback. Was it abnormal that she could speak? Actually, it wasn't that speaking was abnormal, but dwarf children generally didn't learn to speak until they were two or three years old, and some even didn't start speaking until around five. Therefore, it was naturally very rare for someone like Yun Xiangxiang to be able to speak at just one year old.
"Baby, be good. Choose whichever one you like, okay?" The plump mother squatted down and whispered in Yun Xiangxiang's ear.
Yun Xiangxiang then realized that she was sitting on a large, thick blanket, on which were piles of all sorts of things.
Is this what they call a baby's first birthday celebration?
Yun Xiangxiang reached out and scratched her forehead. Well, this seems to be similar to the customs of her previous life! Hmm, although she didn't remember the first birthday celebration in her previous life, she remembered that her mother once said that she picked up a jade necklace that her grandmother had left to her mother as a family heirloom.
So what should she grab this time?
Wait, something's not right!
Upon seeing the pile of things in front of her, Yun Xiangxiang looked like she had seen a ghost.
Oh my goodness~~~
A sledgehammer as big as Yun Xiangxiang's body, a huge furnace filled with coal, a large shovel that looked like it could crush Yun Xiangxiang into a meat patty in one go, long clamps, thick iron plates, and a bunch of stones of various shapes...
Holy crap!
What the hell? If you piss me off, I won't choose any of them!
"Baby, come on! Go quickly!" The chubby mother's voice rang out above Yun Xiangxiang's head, tinged with anxiety and worry.
Could it be that not choosing will cause problems? Yun Xiangxiang looked up at the fat mother in confusion, and unsurprisingly saw that the fat mother looked anxious.
Okay, then I'll just pick one randomly.
Yun Xiangxiang stretched out her hands to support herself and slowly crawled toward the pile of messy things.
Huh? What's this?!
Yun Xiangxiang suddenly stopped, her gaze falling on a pile of stones not far away. A glimmer of light flashed from the dusty pile of stones.
Is it a gemstone?!
Yun Xiangxiang immediately got excited and scrambled up the pile of stones, reaching out to grab the glowing stone.
Wow! It really is a gemstone!
Yun Xiangxiang looked at the palm-sized, round ruby in her hand, and couldn't help but drool.
"Excellent! My people, the dwarf princess has made her choice! Her choice is—a stone!" the long-bearded man announced loudly to the dwarves watching.
Cough cough, Yun Xiangxiang almost choked on her own saliva. What do you mean, "just a rock"?! That's a ruby, okay?! Do you guys even have eyes?!
"Now, I will give her a name!"
A name bestowed upon you?!
Immediately, cold sweat poured down Yun Xiangxiang's forehead.
Oh my god! Give me a name!
The Yun Xiangxiang of today is no longer the clueless little kid she was when she first arrived in this other world. Over the past year, through her extensive inquiries, she has gained a considerable understanding of this world, especially the Dwarf Kingdom.
The Dwarf Kingdom places great importance on names and has never had the habit of changing them. Knowing this, Yun Xiangxiang felt despair for a long time. The reason was simple: the names of her seven twin brothers were simply horribly horrible!
The seven older brothers, who were the first dwarfs Yun Xiangxiang met after arriving in this other world, each had a resounding name.
The eldest brother is Flame, the second brother is Flame Tongue, the third brother is Furnace, the fourth and fifth brothers are twins named Fire Beard and Fire Whiskers respectively, the sixth brother is Fire Hammer, and the seventh brother is Fire Pliers.
Look at this whole family's fire!
If the house were to catch fire one day, Yun wouldn't be surprised at all. What's so strange about it? With so many fires, it was bound to catch fire sooner or later!
Yun Xiangxiang stared intently at the dwarves cheering enthusiastically in the distance, her resentment growing stronger with each passing day. She had thought that for a whole year, her chubby mother and bearded father had called her "baby," leading her to secretly wonder if dwarf girls didn't need names.
result……
Waaaaah, I don't want to be called Fire X!
Perhaps Yun Xiangxiang's resentment was too deep, and God finally took pity on her and helped her out.
"My people, the dwarf princess has just made her choice regarding her fate. Therefore, I declare that I grant her the right to choose!"
For some reason, Yun Xiangxiang suddenly had a feeling that disaster was about to strike. She shook her head and comforted herself, "It's okay, at worst I'll just call you Huo Huo, it'll burn you to death!"
However, she soon learned what true despair was.
Chapter 005: Breast Enhancement, Waist Slimming, and Buttock Lift
"The dwarf princess's name is—Stone!"
The loud cheers of thousands of dwarves around them could not stop Yun Xiangxiang's desire to die!
Holy crap! We might as well call it Fire X!
"My dear baby daughter, isn't the name Daddy chose for you especially beautiful? Don't you like it very much?" The bearded dad walked over to Yun Xiangxiang, reached out and picked her up from the carpet: "Good daughter, oh no, I should say good Stone!"
You're the stone! Your whole family are stones!
Yun Xiangxiang glared at her bearded father with a bloodshot face, cursing him resentfully, completely unaware that her words had also cursed herself.
"Come on, sweet Stone, give the stone in your hand to Daddy." The bearded dad was probably used to his daughter's expressionless face. In fact, he was already thankful as long as she didn't cry.
What?! Don't you have any manners?! This is a ruby! A ruby! Not some stone! What?! You want to take my ruby away?!
Yun Xiangxiang instantly bristled, gripping the round ruby tightly with both hands, taking a deep breath, and then silently counting in her mind: 1, 2, 3.