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"Uncle Sosa won't come back."

"Raven isn't coming either."

"Lorinda, it's just the two of us this Christmas. It's so lonely."

Lorinda came out of the kitchen.

"I've invited friends here, don't worry, you're not alone."

"Friends? Do you have friends in London? Why didn't I know?"

"There are many things you don't know."

Li Qiao touched his head and said, "Male or female."

"There are men and women."

Li Qiao was a little puzzled, "It seems I should care more about you, otherwise you should run away."

"Ha ha."

"By the way, when will they come?"

"Come tomorrow, Christmas Eve."

Li Qiao was even more puzzled, "Don't they need to spend Christmas with their families?"

"No need, they want to live with me."

"Can you reveal it to me in advance?"

"cannot."

*****

The next day, Li Qiao followed Lorinda for a busy day, but he kept thinking about the mysterious visitor Lorinda said.

Because he couldn't think of anyone who would come to his home on Christmas even if he tried hard.

It couldn't be Raven, it couldn't be Sosa, so who else could it be?

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the doorbell rang.

"Go open the door." Lorinda smiled.

"ok."

Li Qiao ran all the way to open the door. As soon as the door opened, Li Qiao suddenly turned to stone. He saw Li Qiao's father and mother standing outside the door.

"dad."

"mom."

…

"you……"

"Why are you here?"

"Lorinda invited us."

"oh."

Li Qiao now understood everything. It turned out that this was the surprise Lorinda gave him. It was indeed a surprise.

"Come in quickly."

After entering the house, Li Qiao's mother gave Lorinda a big hug first.

"Where's the kitchen? I'll help."

"No need, Auntie."

"It's okay, I'm just free when I'm free."

"Over there, I'll take you there."

Lorinda and her mother went to the kitchen, leaving only Li Qiao and Li Shan in the living room.

"Dad, why didn't you tell me in advance when you came to London? I'll pick you up."

"It was Lorinda who said she wanted to give you a surprise."

“It’s really surprising.”

At night.

The Christmas tree in the yard was lit up and looked colorful. This tree was specially bought by Lorinda, and Li Qiao decorated it with her.

On Christmas Eve, the Christmas tree is finally in its most beautiful bloom.

"Mom, come and see."

This is the first time Zhou Ling has seen such a beautiful Christmas tree. The Christmas trees in domestic shopping malls are all plastic and not cut from a real tree. This is the real traditional Christmas tree that Europeans would buy.

"Mom, Lorinda and I decorated this ourselves. We will hang up the gifts later and get them ourselves."

"Speaking of gifts, I have prepared one for both of you."

"What?"

"We won't find out until after we eat."

"All right."

*****

The dinner was very sumptuous, with some Portuguese dishes and Chinese dishes, especially home-cooked dishes.

Zhou Ling gave Lorinda a piece of Kung Pao Chicken.

"Come and have a taste."

"good."

"Auntie, your craftsmanship is so good."

"Li Qiao, you also have a taste."

Li Qiao ate a piece and said, "It's almost the same as when I was a kid. Mom, your sword is still young."

"You are old, but I am very young."

"Hahaha."

Li Qiao raised his glass and said, "Let's have a drink. This is the first time our family has reunited for New Year's Eve dinner since I went abroad."

"Haha, Christmas Eve dinner."

"Yes, we all live like this. We eat dumplings every year on Christmas."

“Be creative.”

"I'm going to cook dumplings." Lorinda smiled and left.

After a while, the dumplings were served. The hot dumplings reminded people of the Spring Festival, but Zhou Ling knew that Li Qiao did not have a holiday during the Spring Festival.

"It would be great if I could go back during the Spring Festival."

"It's the same in London. Will mom come over then?"

"good."

Li Shan smiled and said: "Li Qiao has a special job. From now on, wherever Li Qiao is, we will spend the Spring Festival there."

"This is a good suggestion."

"hey-hey."

After dinner, it’s time to exchange gifts.

Lorinda was looking forward to what gift Li Qiao's mother would give her and watched intently.

I saw Zhou Ling holding an antique box in her hand. It was purple in color and had a removable lid.

Zhou Ling handed the box to Lorinda.

"Auntie, what is this?"

"You'll know when you open it and take a look."

Lorinda gently pushed open the lid, and a flash of green appeared in front of her eyes.

"Emerald." Li Qiao exclaimed, it seems to be quite valuable.

"Auntie, this is very expensive, I can't accept it."

"Just take it. Thank you for taking care of Li Qiao."

Li Qiao also tried to persuade her, but Lorinda finally accepted it.

"Auntie, I also prepared a gift for you."

"Okay, I'd like to take a look."

Lorinda prepared a traditional Portuguese silver jewelry for Zhou Ling, which is a necklace. The most special thing is the pattern on it, which is different from the Chinese one at first glance.

"This is traditional Portuguese handmade silver jewelry."

“It’s so beautiful.”

"Dad Li Qiao, I also prepared a gift for you, which is a watch strap."

It turns out that it has the same style as silver jewelry, but it is made into a watch strap, which is quite unique.

"Thank you, I like it very much."

"Okay, okay, where is my gift?"

Zhou Ling chuckled, "Can I still forget you?"

"Give."

Li Qiao opened it and was dumbfounded, "Pineapple cake??"

"Yes, you love food the most."

"Mom, are you too stingy? Can a snack like pineapple cake be used as a gift?"

"Haha, courtesy is less important than affection, it depends on what you say."

"I think it's pretty good. If you don't want to eat it, I'll eat it."

"Okay, I'll give it to you."

"hey-hey."

After dinner, the family gathered together to chat. Li Shan recalled the hard work he had just gone to Germany.

"I didn't speak German at that time, so it was really troublesome to buy things. I had to carry paper and pen, and I had to communicate with the store clerk by handwriting."

"Haha, in those six months, I hated you and your son so much that you were so cruel. They all left, leaving me alone."

As she spoke, Zhou Ling was still holding back tears.

Li Qiao hugged Zhou Ling and said, "Mom, you have been wronged. Look, it's not a good time now."

"Yes, things are pretty good now, so I understand that you and your son are not cruel, but brave."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Lorinda will drive, and we will go up the street to see the scenery at Canary Wharf. It is said that there are beautiful Christmas fireworks at night."

On the pier, fireworks were shooting into the sky, and there were many people watching the fireworks show. Li Qiao hugged his mother and Lorinda. This moment was the happiest.

"Mom, why don't you stay in London?"

"No, I still have a job. Although I am not short of money, this is a responsibility. Please understand me."

"Of course, I understand."