She naturally knew about the 'economic sanctions' imposed on Lu Qingzhou!

At this point, in order to celebrate his birthday, he actually had to "scam" his older sisters out of money.

It's hilarious just thinking about it!

Lu Qingzhou noticed that tens of thousands of yuan had appeared on his phone.

"Hehe, all done!"

He pulled Lin Yinuo into a tight embrace and kissed her forehead: "Yinuo, how do you want to celebrate your birthday? Your husband is a 'ten-thousand-yuan household' now!"

Lin Yinuo nestled in his arms and said softly, "As long as I'm with you, I don't care how things go."

On her birthday,

Lu Qingzhou meticulously arranged everything using the funds he obtained through alms-begging.

Instead of a luxury hotel, we booked a quiet window seat at the city's highest restaurant with a panoramic view.

The table was set with exquisite dishes, and in the center was a small, delicate birthday cake.

When the waiter pushed in a cake with lit candles and a soft birthday song played in the restaurant, Lin Yinuo's eyes welled up with tears.

"Happy birthday, Ino."

Lu Qingzhou looked at her affectionately and handed her a beautifully packaged gift box.

Lin Yinuo opened it, revealing a simple yet exquisite platinum necklace with a lustrous pearl as the pendant and a small diamond adorning the side, shimmering softly under the light.

It wasn't expensive, but you could tell the selection process was thoughtful.

"Do you like it?" Lu Qingzhou asked nervously.

"I love it! I love it so much!"

Lin Yinuo nodded vigorously, tears finally streaming down her face.

She didn't care about the value of the gift; what she cared about was the sentiment, the affection he showed by racking his brains to prepare a surprise for her despite the "economic sanctions."

Lu Qingzhou gently wiped away her tears, took out the necklace, and put it on her personally.

The cool platinum against her warm skin, the pearl mirroring her gentle temperament.

"And this too." Lu Qingzhou produced an envelope as if by magic.

Lin Yinuo opened it curiously; inside was a handwritten card with Lu Qingzhou's strong and vigorous handwriting:

"Yinuo: May your gentleness be forever met with gentleness by the world."

May your smile forever be as pure and beautiful as a pearl. I'll be there for you every step of the way. Love, Qingzhou.

Lin Yinuo's cheeks flushed instantly, her heart overflowing with emotion and happiness.

She hugged Lu Qingzhou tightly and buried her face in his warm chest.

"Thank you, Brother Qingzhou... This is the best birthday gift I've ever received."

Her voice choked with emotion, but her face was filled with sweetness.