The player is playing like a god, but their cheat code is Aatrox.

Rose pulled Rose to sit down next to A-Zhui.

Yunxi and Zhixin sat opposite each other, while Yan sat at the other end of the long table with his legs crossed and a wine glass on his lap. Although he was far away, his view was just right to frame Cangyu's face completely.

"These..." Cang Yu looked at the abundant food on the table and then looked at Qi Lin.

Qi Lin revealed a smug expression:

"How is it? Does it smell good? Not all of this was made by Sister Zhui."

She whispered in Cang Yu's ear

"Besides Sister Zhui, each of us also made a dish. How about we guess—which one was made by Sister Zhui?"

Cang Yu's gaze swept over the dishes on the table.

Garlic oysters, steamed grouper, salt and pepper mantis shrimp, stir-fried flower crab with scallions and ginger, baked lobster with cheese, and several other dishes covered with insulated lids, all shrouded in mystery.

He pointed to the plate of garlic oysters that looked the best, had the most evenly chopped garlic, and had the oyster shells arranged most neatly:

"Sister A-Zhui's."

Ah-Zhui nodded gently, a tender smile curving her lips.

He then pointed to the steamed grouper, noting that the cuts made on the fish were almost perfectly evenly spaced.

"Burning heart".

Zhi Xin's small eyes seemed to light up instantly, making her look like a little dog wagging its tail, feeling isolated by its owner.

"Salt and pepper mantis shrimp." Cang Yu pointed to the plate of mantis shrimp.

The shrimp shells were fried until crispy, and the salt and pepper were sprinkled extremely evenly, but the plating was completely haphazard, as if they were just fried and dumped directly onto a plate before being served.

"Yan's."

Yan raised an eyebrow at the other end of the long table: "How did you figure that out?"

Of course, it's because among the people present, only you would be so 'reckless'.

Cang Yu said without blushing or skipping a beat:

"intuition"

Cang Yu looked at the next dish

"Stir-fried flower crab with scallions and ginger—and roses?"

Rose blinked, a little embarrassed:

"Actually, Rose helped me peel the garlic."

Rose added expressionlessly from the side:

"I peeled six petals. Rose said that was enough, but I felt it wasn't enough, so I peeled six more."

"...So how much garlic is in this dish?"

"There are many," said Rose.

"Baked lobster with cheese." Cang Yu pointed to the big guy in the center of the table, then turned to look at Qi Lin.

Qi Lin's eyes sparkled: "How did you know it was me?"

Cang Yu smiled mysteriously:

"secret"

Cang Yu looked at the plate of osmanthus cakes: "Yun tide?"

Yun tide nodded slightly, which was considered an affirmation of Cang Yu's answer.

"Wow, Xiaoyu, you're amazing!" Qilin couldn't help but clap softly.

Cang Yu accurately guessed the dishes each person had made, and everyone was clearly very happy.

Everyone had a great time chatting at the dinner table.

Perhaps because it's Cang Yu's birthday today, Yan, that little sissy, is surprisingly not being sarcastic.

As they ate and chatted, after about forty or fifty minutes, Cang Yu's face began to flush slightly.

He looked at the others.

Qi Lin was already slumped over the table, muttering nonsense:

"Hehe, Xiaoyu... Xiaoyu is finally an adult... I... I won't break the law anymore..."

Rose and Chinese rose were slightly better, but it was still obvious that the two of them were a bit drunk.

As for Yan, Azhui, and Zhixin

Yan drank the most; it's unclear whether he was in a good or bad mood, but he kept pouring drinks for her from the very beginning.

Zhi Xin drank relatively little, but her cheeks were still noticeably red;

Ah-Zhui was slightly tipsy again.

The only one who was still relatively clear-headed, like Cang Yu, was Yun tide.

"This wine of yours is definitely strong." Cang Yu gave Yun tide a thumbs up.

Yun tide smiled slightly:

"Of course. I spent a lot of time collecting these; they are all top-quality wines known in the universe."

Yunxi spoke in a very calm tone, but Cangyu noticed that her fingers tightened slightly as she held the wine glass.

The way she held the teacup was different from how she usually did.

He didn't ask any further questions, but poured himself another half glass and took a small sip.

It was very strong at first, brewed using a method he had never tasted before, but had a long-lasting aftertaste.

"Let's cut the cake first." Yunxi stood up, breaking the stillness. She handed the cake knife to Cangyu.

Cang Yu looked at her and took the knife: "Okay."

Yunxi smiled slightly.

Standing before the cake, Cang Yu looked at the sugar figurine of himself on it, and the group of women surrounding it.

A-Zhui, Yan, Zhi-Xin, Qiangwei, Yueji, and Yunxi.

This feeling...

For the past twenty years in his previous life, he had always celebrated his birthday alone. This was the first time he had truly felt the atmosphere of a birthday celebration.

No wonder... some people say that their birthday is the happiest time of the year.

So this is ah.

Cang Yu stepped forward and cut the cake.

He cut very carefully.

The first cut landed steadily along the cream pattern at the sugar figure's feet, without touching the sugar figure at all.

The cream made a very slight hissing sound as it was cut by the blade, carrying a kind of almost stress-relieving comfort.

He scooped up the largest piece of cake, which had a whole butter rose on it.

He turned to look at Ah-Zhui and placed the cake on the plate in front of her.

"The first piece is for Sister A-Zhui. Thank you for bringing me home ten years ago."

The second piece was given to Qilin.

"Seven years ago at the amusement park, you gave me an ice cream. I didn't say thank you then. Now I'm making up for it."

Qi Lin, who was already unconscious from being drunk and lying on the table, buried her face in her arms, mumbled something, turned over, and unconsciously grabbed Cang Yu's sleeve.

Cang Yu didn't struggle; he simply placed the cake plate gently beside her so she could see it when she woke up.

The third piece was given to Zhixin.

Thank you for your meticulous guidance.

The fourth piece was given to Yan

Although this little vixen always got along with him

However, Cang Yu did not forget the kindness the other party had shown him.

The fifth and sixth pieces were given to roses and Chinese roses.

Rose took the plate with both hands and said "Thank you, Ayu," her voice a little softer than usual.

Rose took another piece of cake, her icy blue eyes shimmering slightly in the candlelight:

"Thank you, Cang Yu."

She can now express gratitude naturally. Cang Yu moved a strawberry from her cake to the rose dish as a reward.

The last piece of cake was given to Yunxi.

Yunxi smiled, took it, scooped up a spoonful, and put it in her mouth.

The sweet taste melted on her tongue, but looking at Cang Yu who was eating cake with her head down, her heart was filled with complicated feelings.

If you knew the truth, would you still... talk to me?

After everyone had eaten the cake, Cang Yu helped Qi Lin back to her room to rest.

Since there were only a few of them on the entire cruise ship, and there were plenty of rooms available, they didn't plan to go back to sleep tonight.

Rose and Rose returned to their room, and Yunxi helped Yan walk away, while Azhui and Zhixin went together.

As for whether the ship will collide with something or be swept away by the waves after everyone has rested,

There are people guarding the shore, so there's absolutely no need to worry.

Cang Yu returned to his room and lay down on his bed.

He still felt somewhat unreal, as if it were all just a fantasy before his sudden death.

He stared at the ceiling.

"Aatrox?"

"Heh, what? Want me to wish you a happy birthday too?"

"Can you?"

Aatrox was silent for a moment.

"……Happy birthday."

Cang Yu's eyes widened, wondering if he had misheard.

"Don't misunderstand. The noble Aatrox wasn't fooled by you like those... women. This is just a thank you for lending me your body."

"Anyway, you won't live much longer."

Cang Yu didn't expose him, but just smiled and said:

Thanks.

(PS: Regarding future developments, would you prefer to see super-genes, Kamen Rider 01, or other technological themes? Feel free to suggest it and vote in the author's notes.)