While Tristan and Bella talked about him, Dax opened the chat application on his game forum server.
He saw that Bitter_Coffee sent him so many texts.
[Bitter_Coffee] @X4D Bruh, are you online?
[Bitter_Coffee] It looks like you are not yet online.
[Bitter_Coffee] I want to let you know there’s a suddent work.
[Bitter_Coffee] I don’t have time to play with you today until night, before dinner.
[Bitter_Coffee] Oke @X4D, I will contact you later.
[Bitter_Coffee] (Peace emoji)
[Bitter_Coffee] (Cry emoji)
Dax can’t help but chuckle. How coincident.
He also can’t play with Bitter_Coffe because of this suddent meeting with his father and his great-grandpa joining them. He could predict he would spend his time with them until dinner.
[X4D] Never mind, @Bitter_Coffee
[X4D] I also have a sudden family matter. TTYL!
Before Dax closes the chat group, another new message appears.
[Snoring_Panda] @X4D, you can play with me. I’m free today.
[Snoring_Panda] My boss has a family matter, so, yeah... Let’s play.
A faint smile appeared on Dax’s face as he looked at another of his stupid teammates. He couldn’t believe that almost all of his gaming friends were too slow when playing simple games.
[Snoring_Panda] Are you still there, @X4D?
Dax types swiftly...
[X4D] Nah, I have to go now, man. See you around!
Dax had just closed the game chat when his father’s voice was heard before him.
"Have you finished playing the game?" Tristan asked.
Dax looked up to see his towering father standing before him.
He shook his head, "I’m not playing the game, Dad. I just canceled my plan to play the game this noon." He said casually, but Tristan could see the disappointment from his gaze.
Tristan felt guilty. He had heard from Bella that Dax was reluctant to come today because he had already promised to play with his friend.
"I’m sorry to hear that, son. Well, you can play with them later after we see another surprise for you..."
Tristan smiled at him when he saw his eyes beaming in suprised.
"Another surprise?" Dax couldn’t believe his father was so generous, pampering him with many gifts. He likes it!
"Yes," Tristan smiled. "Do you want to see the surprise now?"
Dax immediately nodded. He got down from his chair and followed his father’s walk toward the glass display cabinet of miniature Marvel superheroes.
Even though Dax was confused about why his father was heading to that display cabinet, he still followed him without asking.
Likewise, Bella followed them, curious to know Tristan’s surprise for their son.
Tristan stopped right before the Iron Man figure.
Bella couldn’t help but shake her head. Why does this man insist on giving their son an action figure that Dax doesn’t like?
She took a deep sigh and walked toward Tristan. She gestures to Tristan for a quick chat. "You seem not to understand what we discussed earlier?" she whispers.
"I understand. Don’t worry. This time, our son must be happy," He smiled mysteriously at Bella before he touched the Iron Man—Arc reactor—heart.
Suddenly, a ’click’ sound was heard, followed by the display cabinet moving to the side, revealing a white door.
Dax and Bella were shocked. They exchanged confused looks when they realized a room was behind the display cabinet.
"Let’s go!" Tristan said and walked toward the door. He opened it, revealing a spiral staircase leading downwards.
Bella, who followed behind them, couldn’t hold her curiosity. She asked, "What is it, Tristan?"
Tristan didn’t answer but glanced at her with the same mysterious smile. Then he continued to walk down.
"Follow me. But, be careful with your step..." Tristan warned them.
When they finally arrived, he said, "Alright, this is my other surprise for you, my son. I hope you like it—"
A room appeared before their eyes, shocking Bella and Dax.
The spacious room has sleek, minimalist décor accented by pulsating LED lighting in various colors.
At the heart of the room sits the Command Center, a custom-built desk housing a powerful gaming rig.
The rig boasts the latest generation of GPUs, CPUs, and liquid cooling systems. Multiple monitors, including a massive ultra-wide display and secondary screens flanking it, provide an expansive field of view, perfect for multitasking or an immersive gaming experience.
Surrounding the gaming setup is a state-of-the-art audio system. High-fidelity speakers are strategically positioned around the room.
In one corner of the room stands a dedicated virtual reality station. It is equipped with the latest VR headsets and motion controllers.
Looking at this room, Dax gasped in shock. He never imagined his father would create such a heaven for him.
"Oh my god! Dad... I like it!" Dax held Tristan’s hand while looking at the room he wished for, but all this time, his mother never fulfilled his wish — his computer and gaming room.
How come his father knows about this!?
"Really?" This time, Tristan understood how sincere Dax’s words were. He could see the happiness in his son’s gaze as he looked at him.
"Yes, yes, Daddy. Thank you... Thank you... So much..." Dax said and threw himself to hug his father.
Tristan’s proud and happy smile appeared as he hugged his son back.
After Dax released his embrace, Tristan led him into the room.
"I will introduce you to my company’s IT Director. He will teach you properly about coding..." Tristan explained, surprising Dax.
Dax felt excited to hear that. This is what he wanted most: a good teacher who could guide him on how to code correctly. He had been learning online all this time but felt stuck with his skills.
"Max, come here..." Tristan glanced at Max standing in the corner. Dax looked over, surprised to see a young man with brown hair, wearing a black hoodie, standing there.
"Son, this is Maxwell. You can call him Max. He is very skilled in computer science. You can learn a lot from him." Tristan explained, and then he looked at Max. "Please, teach my son. He already has basic coding..."
"Yes, boss. No worries, I’ll take care of young master Dax," Max politely answered. Then, he turned to Dax and said, "Do you want to check your computer now?"
"Hmm," Dax nodded excitedly and followed Max.