With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

After leaving Jiang Yuanliang's house, Shen Jingjing immediately sent a message to Ni Man.

"Mr. Jiang slept for a long time and just woke up. His fever has subsided, so he should be fine. Don't worry."

Her phone rang when she got home. She thought it was Ni Man replying, but when she picked it up, it was a message from Jiang Yuanliang asking if she had arrived home safely.

Shen Jingjing replied, "Just arrived, you should get some rest," and then opened the chat window with Ni Man, but there was no response from the other party.

Thinking it was getting late, Shen Jingjing didn't think much of it and went upstairs to wash up and go to bed.

*

One evening in the middle of the month.

A high-end private Sichuan restaurant.

Sang Hui stood at the entrance and looked around the restaurant. The next second, a friendly waiter came out to greet her.

"Hello, are you here for a meal?"

Sang Hui nodded hesitantly, checked the message Guo Yu had sent her to confirm, and then said, "The 'Hot and Spicy' private room?"

The staff member smiled and nodded: "Okay, please follow me."

Upon entering the restaurant, an incredibly enticing aroma filled the air. Sang Hui, who loves spicy food, immediately felt hungry upon smelling this aroma.

A waiter led us to the second floor, where the restaurant's awards and photos of the owner with many celebrities were displayed in the hallway, indicating that the restaurant must be very expensive.

"This is it."

The waiter stopped at the door of the private room, but without knocking or leading the way, he left Sang Hui alone.

Sang Hui checked the name of the private room next door again, and only after confirming that it was correct did she push the door open and enter.

The next second...

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Several handheld confetti cannons exploded on either side of the VIP box door, sending confetti and ribbons raining down from the sky.

Sang Hui was startled to see Guo Yu standing in front of her with a large bouquet of roses, along with her three roommates.

Her roommates screamed and cheered, shouting in unison, "Happy birthday, Sang Hui!"

Guo Yu was dressed exceptionally formally today, in a suit and tie, his hair meticulously styled, which concealed his roguish air and made him appear particularly dignified.

His gaze remained fixed on Sang Hui as he slowly walked over, holding the flowers: "Happy birthday, Sang Hui!"

Sang Hui covered her mouth in shock. Her eyes showed that she was completely stunned. She only came to her senses when the dazzling red roses appeared in front of her.

Her eyes gradually filled with surprise and emotion as she looked at Guo Yu: "You..."

She then looked at her roommates, who were even more excited than she was: "You guys..."

"Sang Hui, this is a surprise Guo Yu prepared for you!" One of her roommates excitedly grabbed Sang Hui's arm and praised Guo Yu highly: "He secretly contacted us, wanting us to come and celebrate your first birthday in college, which is also your twentieth birthday."

The other two roommates nodded in agreement, indicating that Guo Yu was very thoughtful.

Girls are mostly emotional creatures, and Sang Hui was already considered relatively rational, but she was easily moved by such meticulous preparation and unexpected joy.

To her great surprise, Guo Yu actually knew that it was her birthday this month.

"How did you know my birthday?" she asked Guo Yu.

Guo Yu smiled and said, "If you're willing to put your mind to it, it shouldn't be too difficult to find out, right? I figured you'd be celebrating your birthday with family and friends, so I prepared this for you in advance. I hope you'll be happy."

With such dedication, Sang Hui certainly wouldn't be disappointed.

She smiled and nodded: "Thank you for everything you've done for me."

Hearing this, her roommates started teasing her, and Guo Yu took the opportunity to hand her the red roses in his hand: "Happy birthday."

Looking at the bouquet, Sang Hui knew what the red roses symbolized, but this time she had no hesitation and accepted them with a smile: "Thank you."

"Let's take a picture, otherwise it'll be a waste of Guo Yu's careful arrangement," a roommate suggested.

Sang Hui then noticed that the entire private room was filled with balloons and flowers, making it particularly dreamy and beautiful.

The waiter came in to help, and the roommates pushed Guo Yu and Sang Hui to the middle. Sang Hui was holding a bouquet of roses, and Guo Yu, wearing a suit, stood next to her, naturally raising his hand to put his arm around her shoulder.

This time, Sang Hui did not resist; she looked at the camera and showed a genuine, sweet smile.

That evening, Shen Xing was still studying in his dormitory when several messages popped up on his phone in quick succession. He picked them up expressionlessly and saw that they were from Jiang Ran.

"Shen Xing, look!"

"A group photo taken on Sang Hui's birthday."

"What's going on? Why is Guo Yu celebrating her birthday? Wasn't this your plan?"

"It's already spread throughout our department. You should check if Sang Hui has posted about it on her WeChat Moments."

"Posting it proactively is tantamount to an official announcement!"

Shen Xing froze when he saw the photo, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He quickly opened Sang Hui's WeChat Moments, and the latest post was the same photo with the caption: "Happy 20th birthday, thank you."

She smiled so brightly and beautifully in the photo, but Shen Xing found it glaring. Guo Yu's hand on her shoulder was glaring, and the bouquet of red roses she held in her hands was even more glaring.

"Star?"

Wenhao leaned over: "What are you daydreaming about?"

Shen Xing did not react.

Wen Hao immediately stood up and went over, the next second: "Holy crap! What's going on? This kid is fucking..."

He fell silent halfway through his sentence because he noticed that Shen Xingren seemed numb and wasn't responding at all.

"Stars?" Wenhao asked with some concern. The rabbit opposite him also took off its headphones and turned around curiously, asking with its eyes what was wrong.

Wenhao shook his head with a wink, and Rabbit, who had just hung up, also came over.

"Huh?" The rabbit frowned. "What's going on?"

Shen Xing looked up and snapped out of her daze, turning off her phone screen and gently shaking her head: "It's nothing."

Wenhao and Rabbit exchanged a glance, then looked at Shen Xing at the same time. Wenhao asked, "Wait, aren't you going to ask her? Is she with that idiot?"

The rabbit frowned and said, "Birthday, surprise, confession—wasn't this your plan? How could someone beat you to it? And you even copied it?"

The conversation caught Qin Yong's attention, and he feigned concern as he walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Sang Hui is with that kid named Guo Yu, damn it." Wen Hao couldn't help but curse.

Qin Yong feigned shock and took the opportunity to comfort Shen Xing with a few words.

But Shen Xing didn't hear anything; her mind was a mess, and her heart felt empty.

However, he was not an extreme person, and he would not question Sang Hui about why, because no matter why, it was Sang Hui's own choice, and he had no right to do so.

He never felt that Sang Hui had to be with him. From the beginning, he was just a pursuer, just like Guo Yu.