Saving the male protagonist in the dungeon only resulted in him becoming cannon fodder.

With the matter coming to a close, Bai Mengmeng's birthday arrived. As the daughter of the Bai family, her birthday banquet naturally attracted a lot of attention from society, with bigwigs from all walks of life rushing to join in the fun.

Since this was Bai Mengmeng's first birthday celebration here, she wanted to do it herself. So she pleaded with her father, "Just let me do it myself this once, I need to gain some experience." Bai Mengmeng coaxed her father, shaking his hand and speaking in a sweet, coquettish voice, hoping he would grant her request.

Uncle Bai softened. "If it were just a small party, you could easily organize it, but this is your birthday, and I'll be announcing something big at your birthday party. Regardless of what that big event is, the main thing is that many influential figures from all walks of life, as well as many government officials, will be attending. We can't be careless." Uncle Bai thought about it seriously. "You can handle it yourself, but you must have Butler Li report everything to me. I need to keep track of the progress so I can have a plan in case anything goes wrong."

When Bai Mengmeng heard that her father had agreed to her request, she let go and wiggled her hips as she walked away. Just then, she opened the door and bumped into Lu Ze, who had come to his house.

Bai Mengmeng rarely paid attention to Lu Ze's movements anymore. "Why did you come to my house? Did you come to see me?"

Lu Ze heard that Bai Mengmeng was going to have a birthday party. Actually, he came to the Bai family to ask for Bai's uncle's opinion. He wanted to confess his feelings to Bai Mengmeng, but he needed Bai's uncle's approval. "I have an appointment with your father to talk about something. You can go now."

Seeing that Lu Ze was trying to get rid of her, Bai Mengmeng thought, "I'm not leaving." She turned around and sat back down on the sofa.

Uncle Bai tactfully sent Bai Mengmeng away. Lu Ze watched her leave before saying with relief, "Uncle Bai, although our family is not what it used to be, and my father is still in prison, I really like Mengmeng, and I want to confess my feelings to her."

Uncle Bai had previously intended to match them up, but seeing that he was getting closer to the Zhu family's daughter, he didn't bring it up with Mengmeng again. However, he still had to pretend to be serious, saying, "You're a good girl. As for whether you agree or not, you still have to ask Mengmeng. If she agrees, I have no objection."

Uncle Bai knew very well about the Lu family's situation and felt quite guilty towards them, since it was originally aimed at the Bai family, but the Lu family became cannon fodder. Moreover, Mengmeng had always supported Lu Ze. Since I learned that Mengmeng had taken back Lu Ze's previous assets, and that Lu Ze had not disappointed me and was doing very well, I had always wanted them to have more contact. After all, they were children I had watched grow up, and it was enough that the children were ambitious.

Lu Ze sat with Uncle Bai for a while before leaving. Having obtained Uncle Bai's consent, Lu Ze now began planning how to confess his feelings to Mengmeng. He had originally thought Uncle Bai would organize the birthday party, but unexpectedly, Mengmeng had taken it all on herself, which was quite complicated.

Bai Mengmeng excitedly went back to retrieve her initial design draft, which was her dream birthday party. However, her idea still lacked some content, so she contacted the previous designer to see how to arrange the decorations in a way that wouldn't diminish the grandeur of the Bai family.

Ever since Bai Mengmeng helped the Wang family through their difficulties, Liu Lin and Wang Fei have been following Bai Mengmeng around all the time. This made Zhu Ting jealous and resentful. She felt that her friends and Lu Ze used to be hers, but now they were living with a disabled person. She was indignant and decided to cause some trouble at Bai Mengmeng's birthday party.

Amidst the hectic preparations for the birthday party, Lu Ze would frequently visit Bai Mengmeng to inquire about the venue, the color scheme for her birthday party, and her favorite color. Only Bai Mengmeng remained oblivious, while Liu Lin and Wang Fei had already grasped Lu Ze's meaning and kept subtly probing Bai Mengmeng about whether she liked him.

Bai Mengmeng wasn't sure if she liked Lu Ze. "After spending so much time together, I feel very at ease when he's around. I don't have to worry about anything."

The two exchanged a smile. "Do you feel the same way about other people?"

Bai Mengmeng thought about it carefully before answering, "He's probably the first one."

"So you like Lu Ze then?" the two teased from the side. Bai Mengmeng blushed.

Bai Mengmeng was also embarrassed by what she said, "If you want to do it, then do it. If you don't want to do it, then you two should go home and not delay my preparations for my birthday party."

Hearing her say this, the two understood what she meant. "Are you shy? After all, Lu Ze is your childhood sweetheart. Although Zhu Ting took him away, nothing really happened between them. Besides, Zhu Ting was just using Lu Ze. Think about your relationship. We're leaving now, so we won't keep you from being shy."

Liu Lin and Wang Fei were essentially giving Bai Mengmeng a heads-up, in case she was completely bewildered when they confessed their feelings and then backed out, leaving everyone else dumbfounded.

Bai Mengmeng dreamt late into the night, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. "Xiao Bai, do you think I might actually like Lu Ze? What they said today wasn't unreasonable. Although I admit I really like his handsome face, I'm not ready to be his girlfriend yet. What if he doesn't like me?"

Xiao Bai is, after all, just a game assistant. He can only gossip and chat occasionally, but since it involves human emotions, he can't make too many judgments. "Mengmeng, just follow your heart. If he really likes you, why not give yourself a chance? At worst, you can break up and find someone better."

Bai Mengmeng was amused by what Xiaobai said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Lu Ze was also unable to sleep in the dead of night. Since the incident, it was Bai Mengmeng who pulled him out of the abyss, which led to his current life and achievements. Thinking back to the first time, when she climbed in through the window to save him, he thought he would die there that day. It was all his fault. He had misunderstood her before. In fact, when Mengmeng gave him the position of general manager, he wanted to do a good job to repay her. That night, the housekeeper Li delivered a contract to him, along with a letter and the entire company transfer agreement. He was shocked. She was going to give him the whole company. But after reading the letter she wrote, he felt at peace with himself.

Lu Ze picked up a letter from under his pillow. “Seeing this letter is like seeing you in person. I was afraid you would cry so much that I drowned me, so I chose this method. Don’t be shocked. I’m just helping you get the company back. I actually really like your handsome face. Consider this your payment for being my gigolo these past few days. I’m just kidding. But please don’t be so moved that you cry. Life is long, and we’ll meet again someday.”

If I had to pinpoint exactly when I started liking her, it would probably be after reading this letter. We were inseparable when we were little. When did things start to change? Probably when Zhu Ting forced Bai Mengmeng to give me to her, saying, "Don't worry, Mengmeng, I'll take back everything that belongs to us."