The courtyard where Nicole and I live seems to have a naturally festive atmosphere. With its careful decorations, it has become an ocean of joyful emotions that has been cultivated. I am standing on a ship that is setting sail, feeling a little proud and enjoying myself.

It turns out I wasn't forgotten after all. The thought that I had been forgotten was just a prelude to making the surprise even more overwhelming.

I took off the ribbon from my head, and everyone looked at me with smiles, as if they were really looking forward to me saying something... I definitely should say something, after all, today is my birthday.

I smiled and asked, "So, who organized this birthday party?"

"Guess."

Someone else chimed in, "Don't guess yet, don't guess yet. I think Michael has a reason for asking this..."

He then turned to me and said, "Michael, tell me... do you want to thank the people in this organization, or do you feel that he (or she) has caused you trouble?"

"Am I that ungrateful? Of course I'll thank you."

"If you're going to say thank you, you should at least show some kind of gratitude; it can't just be empty words..."

"Forgive my ignorance, but how do you think I should thank you?"

"At the very least, there must be a tangible gift."

I subconsciously touched the box of condoms Chen Jin had just given me, then scanned the room, wondering who had thoughtfully arranged this birthday party for me… Nicole was the most likely candidate, since we lived under the same roof, she was most likely to have access to my identification or something similar, and thus know that it was my birthday today.

Yang Sisi is a strong possibility, but I can't recall how she found out it was my birthday... In previous years, she didn't seem to be there when I celebrated my birthday.

Then look at Chen Jin, he's the most suspicious. After all, he was the first person to give me a birthday present, and it was a prank. No matter how you look at it, it seems like he'd been planning this for a long time.

It couldn't be Bai Lu. She wasn't in the mood, and we've been drifting apart. Even if she remembered my birthday, she wouldn't organize a special party, but she would tell me on WeChat. The fact that she didn't tell me only proves that she just found out.

After my mind cleared up, I decided to take revenge on Chen Jin.

Finally, I reached into my pocket and touched the condom, then addressed the crowd: "I actually did prepare a gift in advance... Let's reveal the answer quickly, who is it?"

With so many people talking, as soon as I finished speaking, someone else started jeering: "One gift isn't enough... let's do something more exciting, give you a sweet kiss to show your close revolutionary friendship; think about it, if it weren't for our life-or-death bond, who would remember it's your birthday today and throw you such a grand birthday party!"

"Come on, with Michael's manly demeanor, what kind of kiss is that... But I still support it... Revolutionary relatives should be inseparable... Haha."

More and more people joined in the jeering, and I yelled, "You guys are all idiots!"

"Come on, come on... Maybe she's a beauty, and you'll make a huge profit."

"What if it's a rough, old man?"

"But it still has to be a kiss... These days, true love is between people of the same sex... Haha!"

This is how the group of people who have been hanging around Dali for a long time are. As long as there are many people, they seem to have no taboos or morals, to the point that they dare to say anything and want to try anything.

Before I could respond, a guy who ran a guesthouse stood in the middle of the crowd and shouted, "Brothers and sisters, Michael must be itching to find out! Let's reveal the answer to him... Who planned this birthday party for Michael tonight and came up here to collect their gift?"

Chen Jin walked out of the crowd with a smile, and then waved... Everyone's eyes followed his gesture and focused on Yang Sisi.

I see now. Chen Jin and Yang Sisi were the ones who planned this birthday party. No wonder these people said one gift wasn't enough.

Seeing that Yang Sisi didn't move, Chen Jin urged her again, "You've been busy all day, isn't this the time you've been waiting for? Hurry up and come over."

"Have some shame... What kind of 'mess' are you all!"

As soon as Yang Sisi finished speaking, she was pushed into the middle of the crowd. She and Chen Jin stood opposite me, waiting for their reward.

I don't know who was willing and who was "forced," but given how things have developed, I have to consider who I should kiss and who I should give the condoms to.

This is really quite embarrassing!

At this moment, Bai Lu, who had not spoken until now, smiled and said, "The three of you worked together to speculate on shops in Jiulongju back then, so you have a deep revolutionary friendship. So just do what you want."

I think everyone would be happy to see me kiss Yang Sisi and then give the gift to Chen Jin... I don't deny that this is the best outcome, but doing so also requires a lot of courage. After all, it's a kiss on the lips, which goes beyond the realm of ambiguity. If I just want to have a moment of pleasure and tear this hole open, who can guarantee that there won't be any trouble in the future?

I finally walked up to Yang Sisi, took the box of condoms out of my pocket, and handed it to her.

I didn't want to give others a chance to make a fuss, so I didn't say anything to Yang Sisi. Instead, I went up to Chen Jin and said, "I don't have anything else, come over here and let me give you a kiss."

"Holy crap..."

The crowd egged us on, wanting to see who was more willing to go all out, me or Chen Jin... They told Chen Jin and me to close our eyes.

The next moment, I realized I was wrong. After I kissed her, I suddenly felt something was wrong. I opened my eyes and found that the person I was kissing had changed to Yang Sisi. I don't know who was behind this, but I really kissed Yang Sisi in front of everyone.

Yang Sisi was also confused, and then subconsciously closed her eyes.

The applause was deafening, and my heart was pounding faster than Yang Sisi's.

I had very mixed feelings. I wanted to get angry, but I couldn't bring myself to do it when faced with this group of people who came all the way to celebrate my birthday.

Finally, I wiped my lips and smiled at Yang Sisi, saying, "You can even wear lipstick now... You've really grown up!"

Yang Sisi, who is usually very outgoing, seemed quite flustered at this moment, and in the end only said "Happy Birthday" to me.

I don't know whether to be happy or what... This group of people is just too crazy. It's only just begun and it's already like this. I've lost confidence in myself and don't know if I can hold out until the end.

...

After the commotion subsided, everyone set up the barbecue grill, brought out the food and drinks, and sat down around it.

Chen Jin and I sat down together. He whispered in my ear, "Others might not have seen it clearly, but I saw it all... You gave Yang Sisi the box of condoms I just gave you. Are you implying something?" (To chat with more like-minded people about "My Tenant Miss," follow "Youdu Literature" on WeChat to read novels, discuss life, and find kindred spirits.)