Chapter 81: Birthday, Let’s Spend It Together

Cheng Shimumeng’s plan was simple: use An Yu’s birthday to distract Huai Xiang.

It worked perfectly.

Huai Xiang instantly switched from panic to shock. 

She broke free from Cheng Shimumeng’s hand and blinked at An Yu.

“Little An Yu, your birthday is coming up?!”

An Yu paused. 

She had been about to shake her head, but suddenly remembered what the System told her.

Her birthday really was soon, exactly one day apart from An Qing’s.

An Yu calmly nodded, admitting it.

She herself had only found out recently. How did Cheng Shimumeng know?

Last time, she also seemed to know that provocative person very well.

An Yu didn’t understand, but she was too lazy to think about it. 

Cheng Shimumeng had fed her tasty food and was Ning Wanciu’s friend, so she wouldn’t harm her.

Trust.

“Waaah! Only a few days left, I haven’t prepared a gift yet!”  

Huai Xiang frantically scooted beside An Yu.

Cheng Shimumeng had successfully made her forget about the club.

An Yu tilted her head expressionlessly, amber eyes fixed on Huai Xiang, but she didn’t answer right away.

Even Ning Wanciu, who was hugging her from behind, perked up her ears. 

She also had no idea An Yu’s birthday was so soon; otherwise she would have started preparing long ago.

“Mm…”

An Yu remained silent and cold-faced—not because she didn’t want to answer, but because she didn’t know the exact date.

The System had only said “soon,” not the specific day.

‘System, when exactly is my birthday?’

【…Replying to Host: the day after tomorrow.】

Receiving the answer, An Yu nodded inwardly and softly told the eagerly waiting Huai Xiang,  

“The day after tomorrow.”

The System was honestly speechless. 

Last time it mentioned the birthday, An Yu didn’t want to listen, so now she knew absolutely nothing about her own affairs!

No, it couldn’t take it anymore. Once it had a body, it was going to—going to love her to death!

‘Thank you. Good thing you’re here.’

An Yu secretly thanked the System in her mind. Her tone was flat, but it was sincere.

Being able to remember things for her was really useful. The System wasn’t an idiot.

【…It’s nothing, Host.】

Looking at An Yu like this, what else could the System say?

You’re cute, you win!

As for “once I have a body I’m going to do something to her”? 

Of course it meant showering her with endless affection!

Hearing An Yu’s reply, Huai Xiang let out a huge sigh of relief.  

“Phew—the day after tomorrow? Okay, there’s still time!”

She still had time to carefully pick the perfect gift!

When the time came, she would use that gift to max out An Yu’s favorability and finally get to play with her too!

“The day after tomorrow…”

Ning Wanciu gazed at the tiny figure in her arms, feeling a little helpless. 

She had a hunch that if Cheng Shimumeng hadn’t mentioned it, An Yu wouldn’t have said anything at all.

Did she… not care about her own birthday?

But she remembered the An family held a birthday banquet for An Yu every year.

Why did everything feel so strange?

Ning Wanciu frowned slightly, lost in thought.

Cheng Shimumeng, however, refused to stay quiet. 

She reached out and pulled Huai Xiang back as she tried to get closer to An Yu again.

“You want to give little An Yu a gift the day after tomorrow?”

“Hey hey hey, stop pulling me!” 

Huai Xiang pouted. 

“Of course I’m giving her one! You’re not?!”

She was really looking forward to it—this was a golden opportunity to get closer!

“You really are an idiot. How are you going to see An Yu?”

“Huh? Why wouldn’t I be able to see her?”

“Tomorrow is Saturday, the day after is Sunday—no school. And if the An family throws a banquet, they’re not inviting you~”  

Cheng Shimumeng shook her head with a smile.

 “Unless… little An Yu is willing to skip the banquet and spend the weekend with us.”

“Of course, if she doesn’t want to, that’s fine. I could probably get an invitation anyway~”

Seeing Cheng Shimumeng’s smug face, Huai Xiang blinked and fell into thought—though her silly expression made it unclear whether she actually understood.

“Hiss… you’re right…” 

Huai Xiang finally realized. 

An Yu probably wouldn’t come out to play with them on the weekend. 

She instantly deflated. 

“Then I can only give it to her on Mon—”

“We can meet,” An Yu suddenly interrupted.

“Eh?”

Huai Xiang looked at her in surprise.

Ning Wanciu’s brows furrowed deeper. 

Cheng Shimumeng, however, wore a “just as expected” expression.

“We can meet on the weekend… and spend my birthday together.”  

An Yu stared blankly at Huai Xiang and Cheng Shimumeng, then reached back and grabbed Ning Wanciu’s hand.

All three of them—together with her.

She had just remembered: on her birthday and An Qing’s birthday, she was supposed to disappear.

Otherwise An Qing would think she was trying to steal their parents’ love.

She might as well go along with An Qing’s wishes and make it easier for her to take everything.

No need to thank her—she was Kind An Yu.

Perfect. She needed to vanish for two days anyway and had nowhere to go. 

Huai Xiang and Cheng Shimumeng’s conversation reminded her: here were three people who could spend those two days with her.

“Really, little An Yu?!”  

Huai Xiang stared at An Yu in shock, never expecting her to say that.

Did she notice how disappointed I was just now, so she decided to spend her birthday with us instead?

“Mm.” An Yu nodded.

It was just a normal nod, no expression on her face, but Huai Xiang somehow felt An Yu was smiling gently at her.

As expected, An Yu was accommodating her!

For the first time ever, she was skipping the fancy family banquet and choosing to celebrate outside with them—just so she wouldn’t be sad!

Waa… an angel!

Huai Xiang could practically see pure white wings sprouting from An Yu’s back.

“Yes! Little An Yu, wait for me—I’ll definitely pick the best gift ever!” 

Huai Xiang declared excitedly.

“Mm?” 

An Yu tilted her head, not quite understanding why Huai Xiang was suddenly so worked up, but whatever.

She calmly nodded again, saying nothing.

“An Yu… are you really sure this is okay?”  

Ning Wanciu’s gentle voice came from behind, tinged with worry.

“Mm.” An Yu nodded without hesitation.

Honestly, even without An Qing’s issue, she didn’t want to celebrate some birthday banquet with those parents.

Compared to a banquet, she thought the An family parents should probably see a doctor.

Especially Jiang Qinghe—those bloodshot eyes.

As expected of An Qing’s mother; even the bloodshot <\/a>eyes resembled red pupils.

All those people combined weren’t worth even one Ning Wanciu. Being with Ning Wanciu was comfortable.

…

“Ning Wanciu, time to sleep.”

An Yu gently rubbed against Ning Wanciu. 

She was getting sleepy and hoped her pillow would fulfill its duty.