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"I love you very much, too."

Ye Ling chuckled softly and wrapped his arms around the slender waist of the girl in his embrace.

A gentle breeze swept by, making the young woman’s hair flutter. Its faint, sweet fragrance filled Ye Ling’s senses.

At this moment, he felt like the happiest man in the world.

"I’m sorry for missing your past birthdays. To make up for it, I’ll be the one to celebrate all your future birthdays with you."

Ye Ling whispered softly in Ning Ruoxi’s ear.

Ning Ruoxi stared at Ye Ling, her eyes suddenly widening.

’Ye Ling’s words were just too romantic, weren’t they!?’

I’ll be the one to celebrate all your future birthdays with you.

’What a beautiful promise!’

"Silly girl, let go for a second. There’s another surprise."

Ye Ling said with a light chuckle.

"Another surprise?"

Surprise immediately filled Ning Ruoxi’s face.

"Of course."

Ye Ling smiled faintly, walked over to the Maybach’s trunk, and lifted the flowers, revealing a box underneath.

"A cake!?"

Ning Ruoxi watched Ye Ling untie the ribbon on the box, and the moment he opened it, she let out a gasp of surprise.

Her big eyes were filled with delight.

"You can’t have a birthday without a cake, of course."

As he spoke, Ye Ling took a lighter he had prepared from his pocket and lit the candles on the cake.

"Alright, birthday girl, time to blow out the candles."

Ye Ling chuckled softly at Ning Ruoxi, then began to sing the happy birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

Ning Ruoxi didn’t know if it was because Ye Ling’s voice was naturally captivating or because of how moved she already was, but she felt this was the most touching rendition of the happy birthday song she had ever heard.

With a glimmer of tears in her beautiful eyes, Ning Ruoxi leaned over slightly under Ye Ling’s doting gaze and blew out the candles.

"Happy eighteenth birthday!"

As if performing a magic trick, Ye Ling produced one of those little birthday crowns used for kids from behind his back and placed it on Ning Ruoxi’s head. "May my baby stay eighteen forever."

At this moment, a slight smile played on Ning Ruoxi’s lips, her eyes overflowing with tenderness and bliss.

She threw her arms around Ye Ling’s neck, rose slightly onto her tiptoes, and sealed his lips with her own.

Feeling the softness of her lips, Ye Ling couldn’t help but wrap his hands around Ning Ruoxi’s slender waist, responding to her with equal passion.

"Mmmph..."

Ning Ruoxi’s face was now completely crimson, and her whole body went practically limp against Ye Ling.

...

Nearly ten minutes later, the kiss finally ended, leaving them both a little breathless.

"Happy birthday," Ye Ling said with a smile, looking at Ning Ruoxi before him.

Looking back at Ye Ling, Ning Ruoxi felt a soft spot in her heart being touched. Her nose tingled, and tears suddenly began to stream down her face.

"Hey, why the tears? You’re supposed to be smiling on your birthday."

Ye Ling reached out, gently wiped the tears from Ning Ruoxi’s face, and said with a smile.

"It’s just because I’m so moved. And besides, I am smiling."

Ning Ruoxi was smiling through her tears.

Today, Ye Ling had shown her that a birthday could be this romantic.

Today, Ye Ling had shown her that crying tears of joy was a real thing.

"Silly girl."

Ye Ling pinched Ning Ruoxi’s cheek gently. Seeing the blissful look on her face, he couldn’t resist kissing her again.

In this moment, it was as if they were the only two people in the entire world...

...

「12:30 AM.」

Ye Ling brought Ning Ruoxi to the nearest hotel.

As soon as they entered the room, Ning Ruoxi looked at Ye Ling with a wary expression.

"Silly girl, what are you so nervous about?"

Ye Ling rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"It’s not our first time staying in a hotel."

"I’m afraid you’re going to eat up this little white rabbit." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Ning Ruoxi pouted.

Instantly, Ye Ling’s brow twitched.

"Go take a shower."

Ye Ling grumpily flicked Ning Ruoxi on the forehead.

’I really have no idea what strange things go through this girl’s head all day!’

"Ouch, why’d you hit me? You promised I was the boss today!"

Ning Ruoxi’s beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Ye Ling in disbelief.

"You were, but... it’s past midnight now. So, it’s the next day." Ye Ling casually turned on his phone and waved it in front of her eyes.

"Waaah, you’re bullying me!"

Feeling wronged, Ning Ruoxi sat on the bed, hugged the comforter, and repeatedly shot little glares at Ye Ling.

"If you’re not going to shower, then I’ll go first."

A faint smile curved Ye Ling’s lips. He paid the little girl no mind and walked straight into the bathroom.

’I spent all day yesterday shopping with her. I feel all sticky; it’ll be really uncomfortable if I don’t take a shower.’

"Jerk."

Ning Ruoxi pouted and huffed. Then, a thought suddenly struck her, and she couldn’t help but smile.

She took out her phone and opened her photo album.

Inside were the photos they had taken throughout the day.

She went through them one by one, and as she looked, a deep sense of happiness washed over her face.

’This has to be the happiest birthday I’ve ever had in my entire life!’

’Hmm, I should probably add ’so far’ to that.’

’After all...’

’There are still so, so many more birthdays to spend with Ye Ling in the future!’

Ning Ruoxi selected a few of these photos, opened her WeChat Moments, and arranged them into a perfect nine-photo grid, adding a caption.

’Having you in this life ❤️ @TheWorldsMostInvinciblyHandsomeGuy. I super, super love my stinky.’

Ning Ruoxi checked it over one last time, and after confirming there were no mistakes...

Post!

In truth, given Ning Ruoxi’s usual personality, she would never have made this kind of post. She wasn’t the type to show off.

But for some reason, ever since meeting Ye Ling, she had felt a desperate urge to tell the whole world just how happy she was, and just how good this boy was to her...

"What are you up to?"

Just then, Ye Ling came out of the bathroom after his shower. Seeing Ning Ruoxi giggling foolishly at her phone, he leaned in, curious.

"How are you done so fast!?"

Ning Ruoxi jumped in surprise, quickly clutching the phone to her chest as a blush spread across her pretty face.

"For a man, those words are an insult."

Ye Ling’s expression instantly darkened.

"Is that so? Then how are you going to prove it?"

Hearing this, Ning Ruoxi suddenly raised an eyebrow, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"Are you provoking me?"

Ye Ling’s brows furrowed.

"So what if I am?"

The curve of Ning Ruoxi’s lips widened. She suddenly leaned back slightly, stretching out her long legs. With one hand supporting her on the bed, her other hand slowly traced the curve of her leg upward.

"You’re playing with fire."

A grin spread across Ye Ling’s face as he pounced on Ning Ruoxi.

"You— Mmph..."

Ning Ruoxi let out a startled cry, but it was suddenly muffled as Ye Ling’s lips captured hers...