She was a little nervous when she stood in front of his door, but thinking that time was of the essence, she decided to take the plunge. She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, and then reached out and knocked on his door.

Even though only a few seconds had passed, it felt like an eternity until he opened the door.

When he saw her holding a bowl, he was somewhat puzzled.

Upon seeing him, Gu Luoqi unconsciously broke into a bright smile. "Qi Sheng, happy birthday!"

Qi Sheng's pupils flashed suddenly, and he remained silent for a long time.

Seeing that he hadn't spoken, Gu Luoxi sensed a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"Qi Sheng?" Perhaps without even realizing it herself, her voice sounded somewhat flustered.

After a long while, Qi Sheng regained his usual demeanor, tugged at the corners of his mouth, and smiled, "Today is not my birthday."

Gu Luoqi was quick to notice that his smile was forced, but she still went along with what he was saying, "Not today? You told me that yourself when you were a child."

And he was very serious when he said it.

"You're mistaken." Qi Sheng chose not to admit it.

"Are you kidding me?" She frowned.

"No, I was just brushing you off," he said sincerely.

Gu Luoqi: "..."

She knew it; no matter the time, Qi Sheng never held back with his sharp tongue.

"Thank you so much." She smiled insincerely.

Looking at Qi Sheng with accusation in her eyes, she said, "You weren't an honest child when you were little!"

Who told him to look so soft and cuddly as a child, like a well-behaved baby, that he would actually lie?

Qi Sheng found her accusations somewhat baffling, "I never said I was an honest child when I was young."

So, what gave her this misconception?

Gu Luoxi: Appearance.

"So what's your birthday?" Despite the accusation, the question still needs to be asked.

Qi Sheng didn't want to answer her question, but seeing those eager eyes looking at him, he didn't want to disappoint her. "Tomorrow," he said.

Gu Luoqi: "..." Speechless. It's only been a few minutes.

"And from this perspective, I wasn't lying when I was a child either." Qi Sheng's voice softened a bit.

He certainly remembered that day, but it wasn't a pleasant memory, and if he could, he wouldn't even want to mention it again.

"Host, if we go by Qi Sheng's logic, it's your memory that's messed up, so you can't blame her." The system even started to explain on Qi Sheng's behalf.

"Your memory is all over the place. Who knew he cared so much about those few minutes..." Gu Luoqi was a little stubborn, but when she thought of how pitiful Qi Sheng looked when he was little, she was too embarrassed to continue arguing.

Oh well, let her memory be confused.

She didn't choose to leave, but instead took out her phone and waited silently until midnight.

"Okay, everything's fine now."

"Happy birthday."

This damn sense of ritual.

System: The host is capable of self-deception.

Seeing how stubborn the other party was, Qi Sheng lowered her eyes and said, "Thank you."

Then I took the longevity noodles from her.

He turned and left, but after taking a few steps, he realized the other person hadn't followed. "Aren't you coming in?"

"What?"

Then she saw that look of disbelief on Qi Sheng's face again.

But she never expected that he would invite her into his room.

She felt like she had won the lottery; she felt light as a feather, as if she were floating on clouds.

Qi Sheng didn't know why he suddenly blurted out an invitation for her to come in.

His earlobes felt hot, and the temperature on his face slowly rose as well.

Suddenly, he remembered something and, just as Gu Luoqi was about to step into the room, said, "Wait a moment," and then abruptly closed the door.

Gu Luoqi: "!!!"

If she hadn't reacted quickly, she would have suffered brain damage from the impact.

"The host doesn't even use his brain when he walks. His feet should be the first thing to get hit," the system complained.

"Hey, I'm telling you, you're a learning system, what do you do besides learn?" Gu Luoqi said indignantly.

When did the system start daring to criticize her so freely? Doesn't she have any self-respect?

"I must explain my statement to the host. I am actually most concerned about the host's studies."

So how did it become the host's mind that it manages everything except studying?

It was really heartbroken.

Before Gu Luoxi could utter another word of complaint, Qi Sheng's room door opened again.

“Now… you can come in.” His voice was very soft, and Gu Luoqi felt that she could detect nervousness in his voice.

Impossible. Why would Qi Sheng be nervous? It must be her imagination.

She looked up and noticed that his face was a little red. A very absurd idea was born in her mind.

"Qi Sheng, are you... shy?"