Jian Ci beamed, eyes sparkling as he held the sleek communicator in his hands. "Thank you, I love it," he said, voice full of genuine delight.
Jian Wei snorted and handed him an envelope. "Show off," he said to Jian Rui and Jian Rui sneered.
Jian Ci opened it and found a gift card to one of the most exclusive luxury brand stores in Virelia. He raised an eyebrow, impressed. "You have expensive tastes," Jian Wei said with a grin. "Go spoil yourself."
"You know me too well," Jian Ci replied, tucking the card away with a smirk.
Seraphyne's projection shimmered beside them, radiant and proud. "As for me," she said, "I brought you this."
Jian Rui slid a polished box across the table. Jian Ci opened it and squealed.
Inside was a pendant, but not just any pendant. It was the activation key for a new-generation Mech, one of the rarest and most advanced models in the fleet. Jian Ci jumped up, nearly knocking over his chair, and hugged his mother's projection tightly.
