A few of them opted for thergest snow house, thergest within the snowy mountain. It was capable of amodating all of


    them.


    It seems like everyone took their seats in order to bring together Leia and Chris. Natalie, Trevon, Frank, and Ava had already


    settled with the three children on one side.


    Meanwhile, Christina, Joseph, George, Ste, and Quinn had orderly taken their seats. Thest two spots were for Chris and


    Leia, and everyone appeared to have taken their seats without issue, following the sequence.


    Quinn pulled Leia to sit beside her, saying, "Sit next to me so | can look after you."


    Leia sat down next to Quinn. Inside the room, there was a stove burning, the matchsticks crackling. The fiery red glow from


    inside the stove could be seen through the crevices, and the room was warm. After closing the wooden door, the heating


    circted inside the room.


    Everyone took off their coats and hung them on the coat rack at the side. Several men, following the gentlemanly code,


    automatically received their wives'' coats when they took them off.


    Chris did not think too much about it and took the coats from his sister and Leia. Leia was a little embarrassed but still thanked


    him. She said shyly, "Thank you."


    Chris only replied, "It''s nothing.”


    Everyone was speechless by Chris''s reaction.


    Quinn smiled and declined Chris''s gesture, saying, "I''ll do it myself. I''m older and need to move around more. Inside this snow


    house, | might be the oldest one."


    Ste sweetly said, "Quinn, with your figure and appearance, if you said you were 25, people would believe it.”


    Women always loved beingplimented on looking young, and Quinn was no different. Ste''s words made her happy. Quinn


    replied, "Your sweet talk is like honey. | like it! | thought you were going to say 18."


    Ste replied cheekily, "Well, 18 wouldn''t work. That''s too fake. | prefer to be realistic."


    Quinn said, "Leia, you''ve taught her well. She learned the art of sweet talk well from you.”


    Leia smiled but didn''t say anything. Chris wanted to expose Quinn but stopped himself after looking at Leia next to him. He


    decided not to say it.


    Soon, several tes of pizzas and food were served. They emitted billowing steam, and a few people used forks to pick food for


    their wives. Quinn watched this scene with a faint smile. She remembered that she had once been treated the same way, but it


    had been a long time.


    Chris also wanted to help, but his decorum didn''t allow it, so he politely asked, "Do you need any help?"


    Before Leia could reply, Quinn interjected, "Sure. You can help us open the drinks for us. Otherwise, all the guys are moving


    around, and you just sitting idle doesn''t look right."


    Leia was ustomed to Quinn''s way of speaking, but she worried that its directness might make Chris ufortable. She


    subtly signaled Quinn to tone it down a bit, and Quinn responded with a smile and a shrug, indicating she understood.


    The meal progressed harmoniously, with the children behaving well. Once the children had eaten their fill, they went outside to


    check the snowmen they had built.


    Olivia and George were busy shaping the snow, smoothing out uneven parts of the snowmen. Meanwhile, Sophia stood with her


    hands behind her back, shaking her head in dissatisfaction at their current creation.


    Jasper wore an expressionless face as he watched Sophia. He tucked his hands into his pockets, delivering a cold threat. "Don''t


    you dare take off your clothes again. You know what will happen to you."


    Sophia withdrew her hand from the zipper she''d started to open and pouted, saying, "Got it."


    Inside the snow house, Joseph asked the other adults, "Afterward, do you all want to go off-roading, skiing, or ice skating?”


    "In the snow, we''re limited to snow-rted activities. | reckon the snow in Sapphire City willst a while." With that, Joseph


    helped Christina pick up some food and ced it in the empty bowl in front of her.


    Ava, inclined toward the cool activities, sought the opinion of others. "Well, what do you want to do?"


    In unison, the women replied, "Off-roading.”


    The men were stunned after hearing their response. They all thought that these women were quite tough.


    Chris did not find it strange that Natalie, Ava, and Quinn chose off-roading. It could be seen that Quinn was rtively bold.


    However, Chris was surprised when Leia also chose off-roading.


    After lunch, they arrived at a mountainous area. They saw a dazzling array of off-road vehicles parked in an open space. There


    were all kinds of colors.


    Natalie smiled as she watched while Trevon looked down and asked, "Which color do you like?"


    Natalie replied, "The ck one."


    Trevon nodded. "Okay, I''ll go with that."


    Trevon headed toward an area, presumably tomunicate with the staff there. He requested a ck car and three children''s


    off-road vehicles suitable for t terrain. Pat, Ethan, and Benjamin watched over the children. Trevon told them, "Guys,e


    here and choose your vehicle."


    Jasper chose a ck one and told Trevon, "I''ll take George with me."


    Joseph squatted down and asked his son, "Want to drive with Jasper?"


    George stood eagerly by the vehicle, attempting to climb in. Joseph lifted George with one hand, securing the seatbelt. These


    were children''s cars and were very safe.


    Every year, many children woulde here to have fun with their parents.


    Olivia and Sophia already had off-road vehicles in their houses, so they were very familiar with the vehicle''s structure. Especially


    Sophia, who skillfully started the car and drove it on the t ground.


    The three vehicles circled around on the t terrain, with Pat, Ethan, and Benjamin apanying each vehicle.


    Pat and Ethan had neutral expressions, while Benjamin was more active.


    Frank and Ava chose a red and ck off-road car, with Frank driving and Ava sitting beside him.


    Quinn, Christina, and Joseph didn''t join in. They all stood on the sidelines with cups of coffee. Quinn imed to feel a bit drowsy


    as she had gotten used to taking naps these past few days and was afraid of dozing off while driving.


    Finally, Leia and Chris each took a car. Seeing this, the three onlookers shook their heads in resignation. Quinn teased Christina,


    "Christina, there''s a reason your brother is still single. He''s too passive. At this rate, when will he take our little Leia home? Your


    mother might have to wait forever for your brother to get married.”


    Joseph held Christina by the waist and smiled slyly. He asked Quinn, "Could you help him?"


    Quinn nced at the group driving off in the distance and joked to Joseph, saying, "How can | help him? | can''t exactly confess


    on behalf of your brother-inw, can |?"


    Christina sighed in resignation. "It is already a miracle that Chris even manages toe along with us. At first, | was worried he


    might note to Sapphire City this time."


    Joseph responded, "You''re resourceful, aren''t you? Give it your best shot."


    Quinn shot Joseph another look. She understood his implied request but remained silent. She turned to Christina and said, "You


    seem to have pretty low expectations for your younger brother. Alright. I''ll figure something out and do a good deed for him."


    Chris continued trailing beside Leia''s car as if he was afraid something would happen to her. Every time Leia nced back at the


    road, she caught a glimpse of Chris''s handsome face, causing her to quickly turn away.


    The more she saw, it got etched in her memory.


    Soon, it was already evening. At Turner Manor, everyone was ying with fireworks in the courtyard. The entire courtyard was


    filled with the smell of fireworks and was a little pungent.


    In one corner of the courtyard, there was a pile of fireworks stacked as tall as a person. Joseph knew the kids liked them, so he


    had prepared these fireworks early before Ava and the others arrived. There was a variety of them.


    Most of them were sparklers. Joseph avoided the most intense ones, fearing they might be dangerous.


    At that moment, the children held their sparklers in their hands. They running and spinning around the yard. Olivia danced with


    her sparklers. She was enveloped in the glow of the sparkles, resembling a fairy.


    Jasper was taking care of his younger siblings. He used his dad''s lighter to help light the fireworks. Natalie reminded him,


    “Jasper, be careful with your clothes."


    Jasper nodded and replied, "Okay, got it."


    Meanwhile, Sophia yed creatively, holding a bunch of sparklers and engaging in a yful boxing routine. The sparks brushed


    against her clothes, causing Natalie''s eyebrows to twitch and her blood pressure to rise. This little girl was always a handful,


    trying out one stunt after another.


    Sophia was always unpredictable, and they never knew what she could do in the next second.


    Natalie sternly reminded her, "Sophia, can you stop punching and kicking? It''s too dangerous!"


    Sophia, being the young-spirited one, promptly agreed. "Sure."


    George was very well-behaved, standing quietly by Jasper''s side. He earnestly watched the fireworks sparkle and fade. He


    patiently waited for Jasper to help light up another sparkler once it was extinguished, repeating the cycle without a fuss and


    remaining very calm.


    Joseph and Christina each held one of Frank and Ava''s twins. Emma and Angie Yamin were chatting inside while Daniel and


    Charlie were having a conversation in the study.


    The two babies, Cyril and Nona, watched the beautiful and sparkling fireworks with delight. They pped their hands. They


    drooled a bit, and Frank fetched some baby wipes to help clean up.


    Meanwhile, Chris leaned against the doorway. His mind was filled with the image of him shielding Leia from snowballs earlier


    today. His figure had shielded her. When he lowered his head, he could see Leia''s fluttering eyshes and delicate lips. For a


    moment, he almost wanted to lean down and kiss her.


    However, he held his urge and stopped himself. He was disgusted with his own inappropriate thoughts. He seemed to be going


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    mock him non-stop.


    Trevon was idle, so how could he let go of the chance to tease Chris? ncing at Natalie ying with the kids in the distance,


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    Then, Frank said to Chris, "You''re a doctor, right? Trevon is sick, so why don''t you cure him?"


    A few secondster, Frank leaned over to Chris and asked, "You can''t cure him?"


    Chris was annoyed. He furrowed his brow and said, "| can''t cure his terminal illness. It''s beyond help. We need Natalie.”


    Trevon was not angry but amused. "Terminal illness? Great! Since you can see ghosts, I''lle to haunt you in the future.”


    Chris was rendered speechless.


    The conversation here was in full swing when Sophia''s down jacket caught fire. Natalie rushed over and quickly stripped her


    daughter''s clothes off. A few others also gathered around.


    Sophia wasn''t afraid at all. She threw her clothes on the ground and stomped on them fiercely.


    Everyone watched this scene with lingering fear, but the protagonist, Sophia, seemed quite pleased. Free from the heavy down


    jacket, she felt lighter and even waved her fists.


    Ava and Christina both crouched down to check if Sophia was injured. After a thorough examination, they found only the clothes


    were damaged, which eased their worries.


    Natalie stared at therge hole burned into the jacket on the ground, nearly breathless with exasperation. She knew this might


    happen and red at her daughter.


    Joseph stepped in, shielding Sophia. "It''s okay, idents happen. Don''t be mad on Christmas. Sophia, no more ying like this


    later."


    Christina fetched a brand new down jacket from inside the house. "| bought this. Let''s see if it fits."


    There were many new clothes purchased for the other kids at home.


    Like a childish kid who never learned, Ste selected the fireworks Joseph bought from the corner. Among this group of children,


    she was the queen.


    Sophia nced at Christina and politely thanked her. "Thank you, Aunt Christina."


    Sensing his wife''s anger, Trevon walked over quickly, putting an arm around Natalie andforting her, "I''ll talk to herter when


    we''re alone. Let''s not embarrass her in front of everyone."


    Natalie went speechless.


    Meanwhile, Frank thought Trevon''s daughter was quite fierce and bold.