As soon as the two walked back, Duan Sisi rushed to greet them.

"Where have you two been? We were about to cut the cake, and you've disappeared!"

Su Yan: "Here I am!"

Duan Sisi glanced meaningfully in Yi An's direction, "You two went on a date alone?"

Su Yan clicked her tongue and shoved Duan Sisi aside.

"Stop joking around and hurry up and cut the cake."

Because Su Xiaoyu's strawberry cake spoiled, she could only use the remaining chocolate cake.

Su Xiaoyu's face clearly didn't look good. No matter how Zhao Bo tried to cheer her up, there wasn't a hint of joy on her face.

She managed to blow out the candle with a frosty expression.

Thunderous applause erupted as everyone wished Su Xiaoyu and Bao Han a happy birthday.

After the blessings were given, someone started preparing to turn on the lights.

But before the lights could be turned on, a song suddenly entered everyone's ears.

"We went through all this trouble to finally meet, and I promise myself I won't worry about things that aren't my business."

While everyone was still in shock at the sudden singing, the lights abruptly turned on.

Zhao Bo appeared in everyone's sight, holding flowers in one hand and a microphone in the other.

"What are they trying to do?"

Before anyone could react...

Duan Sisi found a confetti canister from somewhere, pulled it open, and with a "pop," colorful confetti rained down on everyone's heads.

Zhao Bo lowered his head and smiled shyly. He slowly walked towards the shocked Feng Lin, knelt down on one knee in front of her without saying a word, and took out the ring that he had prepared in his pocket.

Everyone then realized what was going on, and their expressions varied.

Some were envious, while others were shocked.

Zhao Bo was trembling uncontrollably, even the hand holding the ring was shaking.

"Linlin, I know you've never been happy, and even after being with me, you haven't been truly happy. You're an insecure girl, and I love you very much. I want to give you the greatest security, to give you everything I have. To take care of you and stay with you for the rest of my life, are you willing?"

The onlookers were moved by these words and spontaneously began clapping and shouting, "Marry him! Marry him!"

Feng Lin was completely at a loss, her face showing extreme panic.

"Brother Bo, what are you doing?!"

Zhao Bo held her hand tightly and confessed sincerely, "Linlin, I've thought about it for a long time, but I can't think of a way to settle things for both you and your aunt. So, this is the only way, and the best way. As long as you marry me, everything I have will be yours."

Seeing that things were developing in a way that was completely different from what she had expected, Feng Lin hurriedly said, "Brother Bo, please don't do this. I don't want people to say that I came here for your money; I have nothing."

Zhao Bo: "Linlin, I have no money, all I have is a heart that truly loves you. Promise me, okay?"

Feng Lin was left there, surrounded by voices urging her to marry him.

Fearing she might disagree, Zhao Bo quickly added, "Linlin, if you're not satisfied with the current house, I can buy another one and put your name on it."

Nothing is more powerful than the last sentence.

Feng Lin's pupils contracted, and her expression gradually softened.

"Brother Bo, what are you saying? Even without all of this, even if you have nothing, I'm still willing. I'm willing."

Zhao Bo looked at her with surprise and asked, "Are you really willing?"

Feng Lin nodded vigorously and held out her hand to him, gesturing for him to put it on her.

Zhao Bo was so excited he couldn't speak. He hurriedly tried to put it on her, but because he was too nervous, he trembled several times and couldn't get it on, which caused everyone to burst into laughter.

With great difficulty, she put the ring on under Feng Lin's watchful gaze. Looking at the diamond ring on her finger, a genuine smile finally appeared on her face.

Zhao Bo hugged her tightly, spun her around in circles, and shouted foolishly, "I finally married you! I finally married you, Linlin!"

Duan Sisi was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes, and she leaned into Qiao Chen's arms.

"very nice."

Qiao Chen put down his camera, patted her shoulder reassuringly, and pulled her into his arms.

Qiao Xiufen appeared out of nowhere and said in a sinister tone behind the two of them, "It would be even better if you had another child."

Duan Sisi froze, unable to cry.

Meanwhile, Su Xiaoyu, the neglected protagonist of the birthday party, watched the two happily embracing each other with a gloomy expression.

This was the worst birthday she'd ever had.

Su Yan and Yi An, who were standing at the very back, exchanged a glance, and both of them saw a solemn look in each other's eyes.

The birthday party finally ended after many twists and turns. Su Yan saw off all the guests before sitting down and saying to Yi An, "We need to speed things up."

Yi'an looked extremely pale, standing there with her brows furrowed, not uttering a single word.

Duan Sisi, who stayed behind to cover their retreat, noticed the strange atmosphere between the two and took the initiative to come over and ask, "What's wrong with you two? Why are you acting like this?"

Su Yan sighed and asked Duan Sisi, "Is tonight's proposal related to you?"

Duan Sisi misunderstood her strange question, thinking that Su Yan was bothered by Zhao Bo's proposal stealing the spotlight from her birthday, and hurriedly explained.

“Honey, I didn’t expect you to be upset. It’s just that… Zhao Bo suddenly contacted me and wanted to propose, and I excitedly said yes. I didn’t expect it to turn out like this. Please don’t be angry.”

"I'm not angry, it's just..." Su Yan didn't know how to explain, "It's just that Zhao Bo's girlfriend is seeing someone else."

Feng Lin: "····?!"

She scratched her ear, confirming again, "Did I hear that right? Someone's here?!"

Su Yan nodded solemnly, "Yes, I haven't even had time to resolve this matter, and you've already proposed to him directly. This matter has already escalated to a completely different stage."

Duan Sisi then realized the seriousness of the problem and sat down on the stool with a thud.

"What should we do then?"

Su Yan patted her reassuringly, "It's okay, don't worry about it, I'll handle the rest."

Yi An, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "We can only speed up the handling of this matter. I happen to have some materials from my investigation at the company; I'll pick them up on my way back."

Duan Sisi said to the two of them with an embarrassed look, "I'm so sorry, I messed things up again."

"It's alright! I should thank you for today!" Su Yan put her arm around Duan Sisi's shoulder and walked out. "Let's go home!"

Yi An drove to pick up the documents on the way, and by the time she got back to the underground parking garage of the community, it was already very late. The three children were sprawled out asleep in the back seat.