Chapter 427 If you don't buy it, plenty of others will.

Autumn took a nap, and then winter arrived.

The treetops along the street were covered with a thin layer of snow, a silver-white world.

This winter, a rare proper snowfall covered the entire city with a light white veil, like a sea of ​​blooming white roses.

Inside the tool shed of the Xu family villa.

Xu Nian sat on a stool with a hammer, a carving knife, and a few pieces of unpolished wood scattered in front of her.

He held a carving knife in his hand, carefully carving the small doll in his hand.

The trash can at his feet was already overflowing with discarded wooden models, some missing eyebrows and eyes, some with broken hairs, all of which were finished products he was not satisfied with.

After working for two and a half hours, he finally put down his tools, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and looked at the doll in his hand.

"Done! Mission accomplished!"

This is no ordinary doll. She has snow-white, waist-length hair, a cool and aloof expression, a proud and delicate oval face, and a dark long dress that accentuates her slender figure. Even the texture of her black stockings is clearly visible.

It turns out that this is Xu Xi's 1:1 scale figurine model.

He held the doll up to the light, examined it from left to right, nodded slightly, and showed a satisfied expression.

His efforts over the past two and a half days have finally paid off, and he has created a product that he is satisfied with.

Let's rewind to a week ago, on an ordinary evening.

Xu Nian, who had just finished class, drove from school to the company to pick up Xu Xi after get off work.

On their way home, the two stopped at a supermarket near their home to buy some daily necessities.

"Rice, seasonings, fruits, vegetables..."

Xu Xi checked the shopping list and took the items off the shelf one by one, putting them into the shopping cart.

Xu Nian pushed the shopping cart behind her, her steps a little slow, but her gaze went past the shelves and landed on the toy section not far away, her thoughts already drifting away.

Soon it will be late January, Xiaoxi's birthday.

Although Xiaoxi's personality has been dormant and Xu Xi is now in charge of this body, he still feels that no matter who is in charge, this important day should be celebrated with a sense of ritual.

He stroked his chin, wondering to himself.

Speaking of which, is Xiaoxi's birthday also Xiaohuomiao's birthday?

He remembered Xiaoxi saying that Sister Xi's personality came from her unborn sister. If the accident hadn't happened back then, they would have been twins born on the same day.

So, by that logic, their birthdays should actually be on the same day.

"Idiot, what are you thinking about? Hurry up and keep up."

Xu Xi, carrying two heavy boxes of milk, turned to look at him and called out impatiently.

Xu Nian then came to her senses and realized that she had been so engrossed in her thoughts that she had fallen far behind Xu Xi.

"Oh, here it comes."

He quickly pushed the shopping cart to catch up, took the milk from Xu Xi's hand, and put it into the shopping cart.

Since Xiaoxi and Xiaohuomiao share the same birthday, shouldn't I celebrate her birthday?

For example, buying a birthday present.

As he was pondering this, he suddenly realized that he had unknowingly followed Xu Xi's footsteps into the toy section.

The shelves were filled with all sorts of toys: plastic building blocks, remote-controlled race cars, plush bears, puzzles...

Several parents with their children were carefully selecting items from the shelves.

"Pick whatever you want to buy."

Xu Xi stopped in place, crossed his arms, and said to him.

Xu Nian paused, looked around at the toys, and scratched her head: "Uh, I didn't intend to buy these."

Xu Xi rolled her eyes at him: "You've been staring at these things since just now. I called you several times, but you didn't hear me. And you still say you didn't want to buy them?"

"If you want to buy it, just buy it. It's not like you can't afford it."

After saying that, she glanced at the man with a hint of disdain, as if to say: How childish, you're such a grown man, yet you still like these childish things.

Xu Nian smiled innocently, pretending to be seen through, and did not refute.

After all, he couldn't let Xu Xi know that he wanted to prepare a birthday gift for her.

If a surprise is known in advance, it's no longer a surprise. Without the element of surprise, the joy is greatly diminished.

Making this aloof and serious girl happy is no easy task.

He pretended to be curious and picked up a water gun from the shelf, then chose a game console and put it in his shopping cart.

Actually, when you think about it, he really doesn't have anything worth giving away.

In heaven and on earth, anything that can be bought with money—gold, necklaces, luxury goods—no matter how valuable, probably wouldn't catch Xu Xi's eye.

After all, with her status, getting whatever she wants is just a matter of thinking about it.

Just then, his gaze was drawn to several dolls on a nearby shelf.

The dolls were dressed in different clothes and had different expressions, but they were all beautiful, like exquisite Barbie dolls.

His gaze quickly settled on one of them—the doll was wearing a leotard, sitting on a wooden stake with its legs crossed, a faint smile on its lips, and beautiful silver hair just like Xu Xi's.

He reached out and took the doll, holding it in his palm and examining it closely. He couldn't help but whisper in admiration, "It's so lifelike."

"I never expected you to like this kind of thing."

Xi leaned closer, looked at the doll in his hand, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Xu Nian handed the doll to him: "Look, doesn't she look a bit like you?"

Xu Xi did not answer, but gave him a meaningful look.

Feeling awkward, Xu Nian pouted and turned her gaze back to the doll's packaging box, softly reading the contents: "Yosuga no Sora, Kasugano Sora 1:7 scale gym uniform figure, official. Price..."

When he saw the price tag, his eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed, "780 yuan? That's so expensive! Is this doll made of gold or silver?"

"This isn't an ordinary doll; it's an anime figure."

Xu Xi took the box from his hand, pointed to the anime title on it, and patiently explained, "This character is from this anime. In addition to the cost of materials, we also have to pay copyright fees to the copyright holder. These costs are all included in the selling price, which is why it's expensive."

Xu Nian's lips twitched. He took the packaging box back and examined it for a long time. Unfamiliar with anime culture, his eyes were full of confusion: "It's so expensive, you could buy dozens of Barbie dolls for that price. I don't think anyone would actually buy it, would they?"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone gently patted his shoulder.

He turned around and saw a boy who looked like a high school student standing behind him, with a hint of shyness and expectation on his face, politely asking.

"Uncle, hello, are you looking to buy this?"

"Uh, no." Xu Nian quickly waved her hand.

Hearing this, the boy's eyes lit up instantly: "Can I have it? I went to several supermarkets to buy it, but unfortunately I got out of school late, and by the time I got there, they were all sold out..."

"Okay, here you go."

Xu Nian handed the box to the boy.

The boy took the figurine, his eyes narrowing into slits with joy.

After thanking him, he kissed the figure's cheek and skipped towards the cashier, muttering something like "Sora is the best!"

Xu Xi suppressed a laugh and nudged his arm: "See? If you don't buy it, plenty of others will."

Xu Nian watched the boy's retreating figure, feeling both amused and exasperated.

To be honest, he didn't feel like he had lost out. After all, he didn't want to buy it in the first place. Rather than taking up space without doing anything, he might as well do something for someone else.