Around the dining table, everyone was halfway through their Christmas Eve dinner. Suddenly, Joy stood up from her seat as if she had just remembered something and headed to the kitchen to bring out the soup she specially stewed for Xia Yan. With a smile on her face, she said, "Darling, this is the chicken soup I specifically stewed for you! It's just ready now, why don't you give it a try?"

...

Xia Yan looked at the pot of dark and ominous-looking chicken soup on the table. His eyelid twitched involuntarily as he lifted his head to look at Mia and Cailongyu, asking in confusion, "Did you let Joy cook?"

Mia and Cailongyu glanced at each other and shook their heads together.

Cailongyu: "No, we made these dishes ourselves... Joy was just helping us on the side."

Mia: "Cailongyu sister is right, but I thought you stewed this soup, Cailongyu sister..."

"Hey, I thought it was stewed by you, Mia. Turns out it was Joy?"

...

Seems like both of them thought the other one cooked the soup, so they didn't pay much attention to it.

In fact, before going to the kitchen, Xia Yan repeatedly warned the two not to let Joy cook, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable!

But now, it seemed like the worst-case scenario had happened.

*Gulp*

Xia Yan swallowed nervously as he looked at the food in front of him that was no longer just chicken soup, but some unknown substance giving off a sense of resistance.

He felt that if he drank this concoction, even if he had ten lives, it wouldn't be enough!

He had to find a way to make an excuse to refuse.

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"Ah...Joy, I can't eat anymore. I won't drink this chicken soup anymore."

"Huh, but Xia Yan, you just ate a little. How come you can't eat anymore?"

"I'm telling you the truth! Believe me, I really can't eat anymore... How about you give me the soup, and I'll give it to someone else?"

However, when Xia Yan tried to take the soup away, Joy strongly disagreed!

"No! There is so much love poured into this soup! How can I casually let others drink it? Honey, would you just take a sip?"

Joy looked at Xia Yan with pleading eyes.

...

Xia Yan hesitated, but when he looked at the pot of dark and even death-inducing chicken soup on the table, he became resolute in his decision.

"Sorry Joy, I really am full! How about you make it for me next time?"

After hearing his words, Joy's face showed extreme disappointment. Even Nia couldn't bear to see it!

"Xia Yan, just take a sip, this is soup that Joy made with her own hands! Let everyone taste it too?"

Nia started serving soup for everyone from the pot. Just as Xia Yan was about to stop her, Manling, sitting next to him, covered his mouth with her hand.

Then Manling whispered to herself, "It's Christmas after all, don't ruin the atmosphere like this..."

Xia Yan felt like crying. It seemed that everyone still didn't know the power of Joy's cooking. They could only understand it through personal experience now.

...

"It's just a bowl of soup, why are you so afraid of it, my lord?"

Saying that, Xiao Hei, taking the lead, drank the strange chicken soup in front of her.

*Gulp Gulp*

Watching Xiao Hei finish the soup in the bowl, Xia Yan gave her a thumbs up!

To be able to do what most people couldn't do so easily, you are truly amazing!

And after finishing the whole bowl of soup, Xiao Hei did not show any uncomfortable expression. Instead, she casually commented on it with a relaxed tone:"The taste is still acceptable, but it lacks a bit in appearance, making it less appetizing to look at."

After seeing that Xiao Hei was fine after drinking, everyone relaxed and picked up their bowls of chicken soup to drink.

As for Xia Yan, he could only steel himself and drink the bowl of chicken soup in front of him.

The taste was indeed not bad, as Xiao Hei had said. It was slightly bland, but its appearance did not stimulate any appetite.

...

However, a few seconds after drinking the chicken soup, Xiao Hei suddenly collapsed on the dining table, losing consciousness.

Just as everyone was puzzled by this, they themselves succumbed to the effects of the soup and collapsed on the table one after another.

"Xiao Hei, Nia, Ling'er..."

Xia Yan called out a few names, but before he could finish, a strong dizziness came over him. He felt like the world was spinning, and the next moment, everything went black, and he lost consciousness on the dining table.

At that moment, Joy's mouth curled into a triumphant smile: "It seems like the drug has taken effect! Xia Yan, tonight, you belong to me alone!"

She licked her lips with her tongue, slowly approaching the unconscious Xia Yan. However, just then, a ethereal voice came from behind her:

"Young witch, you've crossed the line a bit too much!"

Joy was stunned, and when she turned around, she never expected to see...

"How is this possible! You drank the soup too, why didn't you faint?"

Before Joy could finish her next sentence, countless vine tendrils instantly engulfed her, swallowing her up without even a scream.

...

...

About half an hour later, Xia Yan, who had some resistance against the sedative, woke up. In front of him, there was only Manling, everyone else was gone.

His head was still groggy, and he couldn't remember what had happened before he lost consciousness.

So he asked Manling next to him, "Manling, what happened just now? Why are you the only one here? Where did everyone else go?"

"They all just drank Joy's special chicken soup, and they all fainted like you did. But they're all fine, I sent them back to their rooms to rest."

"Ah, so the problem was with that bowl of chicken soup! I knew it, it's never a good idea to let Joy cook! They didn't believe me, but now they've learned their lesson..."

"But I remember you drank the soup too, Manling. Are you okay?" Xia Yan asked worriedly.

Manling shook her head. "I am a demigoddess who controls life and death. A bowl of chicken soup won't affect me, so you don't have to worry."

"That's good. But now it's just the two of us. What should we do next?"

...

"It's Christmas today, why don't we go out and take a look?" Manling suggested that the two of them go out and see what everyone is doing on this day.

After considering it, Xia Yan agreed, but because of their special identities, if they were recognized on the street, it would definitely cause a commotion among the public.

So they disguised themselves and made sure they were completely covered up. Now they didn't have to worry about being recognized.

They left their residence and arrived on the streets. Even on Christmas, not only the locals celebrated this holiday together, but there were also many tourists who specifically came to Yuggdrasil's capital, Orheim, through the teleportation portal to experience Christmas.

Therefore, even in the evening, Orheim was still brightly lit, with crowds of people and a lively atmosphere everywhere.

There were even people dressed as Santa Claus distributing gifts to children on the streets.Several races lived together harmoniously, with happy expressions on everyone's faces. Xia Yan and Manling, who were outside, couldn't help but feel pleased with the prosperous scene of their country. Their efforts were for the purpose of bringing happiness to every person in the country. When it comes to the most important activity during Christmas, it is undoubtedly making wishes under the Christmas World Tree. Because the wishes made under the Christmas World Tree on this day have a chance of coming true! Although it is not known who started this rumor, everyone believed it to be true. Therefore, on Christmas day, almost everyone would come to the world tree dressed as a Christmas tree to make wishes. At this moment, Xia Yan and Manling also arrived at the Christmas World Tree.

"Xia Yan, do you know? People say that on Christmas day, as long as you make a wish under the world tree, it will come true!"

"I know, but that's just a baseless rumor, right? Or maybe, Manling, you can really make people's wishes come true?"

"I can't fulfill everyone's wish... but some wishes can still be fulfilled even without me! Xia Yan, let's make a wish together! Maybe wishes really can come true."

"...Alright, let's make a wish."

After speaking, Xia Yan closed his eyes and clasped his hands together, devoutly praying and making a wish under the world tree. Manling also closed her eyes and made a wish, although it felt strange to make a wish to oneself, but perhaps wishes can really come true.

After a while, both of them opened their eyes at the same time. Manling was the first to speak, "Xia Yan, what did you wish for?"

"...Um, do I have to say it out loud? I'm afraid that if I say it, the wish won't come true."

"It's okay! Tell me your wish, and I'll tell you mine."

"Well... my wish is... I hope that this continent can maintain the current peace and that everyone can live a happy life."

Manling covered her face and chuckled, "This wish really suits you."

Xia Yan scratched his head awkwardly, "I've told you my wish, shouldn't you tell me yours?"

...

Manling's pretty face blushed slightly, and she lowered her head, saying, "Bring your ear closer, and I'll tell you quietly."

Following her instructions, Xia Yan brought his ear closer.

Manling tiptoed and brought her face close to Xia Yan's ear, her warm breath tickling him.

"My wish is... to bear your child..."

...

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Manling's shy face in front of him, unable to keep his gaze on himself.

...

"Is what you just said true?"

Manling nodded gently, her hands crossed in front of her chest, she looked up at Xia Yan and asked, "Do you think this wish can come true?"

Xia Yan didn't say anything, he just embraced her tightly into his arms.

"Fool, of course it will come true! Or rather, I will make it come true!"

As Manling was held close to her husband's warm chest, her heart was filled with happiness.

...

...

Later, when they returned to their residence, Xia Yan suddenly picked up Manling and said to her, "No time to waste, let's do it tonight!"

"What, do what?"

"What do you mean, what? Of course, we'll fulfill your wish and make a baby!"

After speaking, Xia Yan carried Manling back to his own room.Then, there were some indescribable sounds coming from the room.

As for the others, they were sound asleep in their own rooms, while Joy, who originally planned to have a romantic night with Xia Yan, ended up being tied up by Manling with vines as punishment for going too far. She was confined in her own room for the night. In the end, everything she did only ended up helping Xia Yan and Manling, making her the unluckiest loser this Christmas.

...

Time flew by, and a month passed after Christmas.

Manling suddenly felt that her body had become somewhat strange recently. For example, she often felt nauseous and would even vomit what she had just eaten. However, her appetite was unexpectedly good. She could eat a lot of dishes cooked by Xia Yan, and her food consumption had visibly increased.

After noticing these strange symptoms, she decided to use [Life Detection] to examine her own body. The result was unexpected.

She was pregnant!

...

She quickly shared this good news with Xia Yan. When Xia Yan learned about Manling's pregnancy, she was completely stunned. It was followed by immense joy as she tightly held Manling's hand and asked again:

"Is it really true that you're pregnant?"

"Yes, I am! I never thought my wish would actually come true!"

"Haha, that's amazing! I'm going to be a second father soon! What do you think we should name the child?"

Xia Yan gently touched Manling's belly, where their love was growing.

"I don't know, but you should be the one to choose the name... After all, it's what you're best at, my child's father."

"My wife..."

After saying that, Xia Yan hugged Manling tightly in his arms. At this moment, they were happier than anyone else!

Christmas Special Extra: The End