The system makes me so beautiful that I don't care about anyone else's life or death.

Mosa was from the north, and she brought all local specialties and some roasted nuts, as well as a whole ham.

"Where's Tang Shan?" Mo Sha and Tang Shan were always together in the past, but they weren't together this time, so Su Ran couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know what happened. We agreed to come together by car, but she suddenly said something came up and she'd be coming later," Mosa said, scratching her head.

Su Ran nodded.

Then, the senior students from the musical theatre club and Nan Yin also arrived, and everyone brought gifts for Su Ran.

People who study music will give gifts that are more or less related to music.

Whistles, harmonicas, including rare cassette tapes and tickets to recently performed musicals, and much more.

What Su Ran didn't expect was that Gu Cai would also come.

"What? Can't I come? I'm still your senior, no matter what." Gu Cai looked unhappy, casually handing over his gift, a slight blush appearing on his face. "Open it and see for yourself when you get home."

"Oh." Su Ran took the gift from Gu Cai. The gift box was quite large, but it was quite light.

Mosa asked quietly, "Boss, do you know Senior Gu?"

"I know her." Not many people knew her Ghost Voice identity, but Gu Cai was one of them.

"It's been so long since school started, how come you guys have been hiding so well? When Senior Gu came over just now, I thought he had gone to the wrong place."

"Ahem... Gu Cai is usually quite busy."

"Boss, I think there's something wrong with the way he's looking at you," Mosa said through gritted teeth.

"Don't make wild guesses." Su Ran tapped Mo Sha's forehead, then asked worriedly, "It's already this late, why hasn't Tang Shan arrived yet?"

"Don't worry, boss, let me call and ask."

Mosa took out her phone as she spoke.

Gu Cai sat next to Su Ran, stealing glances at her every now and then, his ears growing increasingly red.

If he hadn't happened to have some free time to visit Su Ran at the musical theater club, he wouldn't have known it was her birthday.

I felt a little annoyed.

He was one of the people who knew her true identity, someone who shared her secrets. Why didn't she invite him to her birthday party? Did he not even count as a friend in her heart?

Today was supposed to be a family dinner, but he cancelled everything to celebrate Su Ran's birthday.

Even now, Zhong Jue is still asking him what he's doing, what's so important that he's not even attending the family dinner.

God knows how hard he tried to keep it a secret.

What would happen if Zhong Jue found out it was Guiyin's birthday today?

Thinking about this made him a little happy.

Su Ran didn't even invite Zhong Jue. Does this mean that he is more important to her than Zhong Jue?

“Boss, Tang Shan said she has something urgent to attend to, so she told us to eat first and she’ll bring you the gift later when she gets back to the dorm,” Mo Sha said, frowning. Something felt off about the whole thing.

Su Ran frowned and turned on the electrocardiogram sensor.

[Little Butterfly, locate Tang Shan and see what happened to her.]

[The little butterfly has arrived!]

The sound of little butterflies fluttering in my mind echoed.

Since everyone came from the same school, it wasn't long before they started toasting with their drinks.

"Boss, I brought a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) today. Let me play you a birthday song."

"Come on, a birthday song? Ranran is only eighteen. I brought a guzheng, how about a guzheng version of Happy Birthday?"

"How old-fashioned! Just singing 'Happy Birthday' all the time on birthdays. Since everyone in our club is here, let's put on a musical performance for the birthday person."

"You guys are so vulgar. The suona is so powerful. If any of your instruments can keep up with my rhythm, I'll admit defeat."

Everyone went back and forth, and what started as a celebration eventually turned into a skill competition. People would sing a song here and there, and play a piece of music there. The whole scene was lively and festive, but it looked a bit crazy.

[Host, something's happened to Tang Shanjia. Her father is going to marry her off to an old man.] Little Butterfly then delivered this shocking news to Su Ran.

What's going on? Why would the Tang family want to marry their daughter to an old man?

It seems the Tang family's business is in trouble and they're on the verge of bankruptcy. To raise funds, Tang Shan's father arranged for her to marry a man surnamed Zhao.

Where is Tang Shan now?

She was locked up by her parents.

Tang family.

Tang Shan was intently cutting the bed sheet into strips, then connecting them and tying them into a knot.

After securing your escape gear, tie one end of the sheet to the foot of the bed and throw the other end out the window.

There were still people shouting outside the door.

“Xiao Shan, listen to your parents. Your parents will not harm you. You have enjoyed the wealth and luxury of the Tang family for so many years. As a child of the Tang family, it is time for you to contribute to the Tang family. If our family really goes bankrupt, with your extravagant spending habits, you will definitely not be able to accept such a change.”

Tang Shan sneered: "Then why don't you let my sister get married? She has enjoyed the wealth and luxury of the Tang family for much longer than I have, and she is also of legal marriage age. Isn't she more suitable than me?"

The person on the other end choked for a moment upon hearing this.

"Xiao Shan, your sister is different from you. She has someone she likes."

"So I should be sacrificed? What if I also have someone I like?"

"You're only eighteen, where would you find someone you like?"

"You know I'm only eighteen."

"Xiao Shan..."

"Shut up, I don't want to hear you talk."

In the end, Tang's mother had no choice but to part on bad terms.

"Marriage alliance, my ass! Go to hell, you all! I'm never coming back!" Tang Shan climbed out the window and slowly crawled down the bedsheet.

Her villa has eight floors, and she lives on the fifth floor. She has to be very careful when coming down, otherwise she might be spotted by the bodyguards patrolling the house.

"Second miss."

Tang Shan didn't expect her to be so unlucky; the bodyguards didn't see her, but the butler saw her as soon as she landed.

"Uncle Guan, please pretend you didn't see anything and let me leave, for the sake of me being someone you watched grow up." Her voice held a hint of pleading.

"Second Miss, this is absolutely unacceptable. If Master and Madam find out, they will blame us." The butler said with a serious expression.

"Uncle Guan, you've worked for our family for decades. My parents certainly won't say anything to you. Please let me go. Can you really bear to see an eighteen-year-old virgin like me get engaged to an old man?"

Tang Shan's pleading tone moved even the butler.

Just as he was wondering whether he should pretend he didn't see it, a light flashed in the distance, followed by the sound of running footsteps.

"Second Miss, please go back quickly!"

The bodyguards have arrived.

Tang Shan ran!

But she was just a young girl, and although she had some training, she was no match for a well-trained bodyguard.

She was quickly caught up and her arms were restrained.

Despite her struggles and screams, Tang Shan was dragged into the hall by the bodyguards.

Just then, a sound of something cutting through the air was heard.

"Let go."

The voice carried a faint sense of pressure. Tang Shan felt his arms loosen, and in a flash, he appeared in another direction.

When I looked up, I was met with a face so perfect it took my breath away.

"Boss!" Tang Shan's eyes filled with tears.