The general manager was immediately embarrassed. It was because of her poor eyesight that such a misunderstanding occurred. Luo Chen reminded her again, making her even more embarrassed.

After a moment of awkward silence, the general manager smiled and said, "It's like this. I just heard that today is this young lady's birthday. To make amends for my previous mistake, I would like to take this opportunity to give her a gift."

"Gift?"

"Yes."

The general manager gestured, and a waiter standing behind him came forward and placed a large cake on the table.

"This is the gift I wanted to give to this young lady. Happy birthday."

"……Thanks"

Fang Xue stared at the cake, lost in thought.

Luo Chen saw it all but didn't say anything.

Instead, he picked up a candle that was lying to the side and put it on the cake.

A total of twenty-four were inserted.

This move left everyone present completely bewildered.

It's fine to put out more candles; that will create a better atmosphere. Putting out just one is also okay; that will feel more original.

But there were twenty-four of them inserted...

Not only was all the decoration on the cake gone, but it also looked strange.

They remained silent and watched Luo Chen's actions in quiet observation.

Luo Chen picked up the lighter and lit the candles one by one, the candlelight reflecting on Fang Xue's face.

Fang Xue stared blankly, about to say something, but Luo Chen spoke first.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and make a wish and blow out the candles!"

Luo Chen smiled and said, "Twenty-four candles represent your twenty-four years old. In my hometown, we always arrange them like this for birthdays. It means congratulations on growing another year older."

Pfft.

Fang Xue couldn't help but laugh.

She glared at Luo Chen with annoyance.

"Don't you know that the thing women hate most is being told they've gotten another year older?"

"ah?"

"And you put out so many candles, how are we going to eat later!"

"Do you eat the cake and the candle too? You can just take it down after you make a wish."

Fang Xue blushed again at Luo Chen's hint.

The general manager, standing to the side, watched them bicker with a smile and couldn't help but sigh that youth is truly wonderful.

Fang Xue stopped arguing with Luo Chen. Looking at the cake in front of her, she slowly closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and silently made a wish.

The candlelight flickered, and Fang Xue, with her eyes closed, looked serene, possessing a unique kind of beauty.

After waiting for a while, Fang Xue opened her eyes and, with everyone's blessings, blew out the candles.

Good heavens, twenty-four candles, and they still managed to make her face turn red.

She couldn't help but glare at Luo Chen with resentment.

"Get the candles out of here."

"oh……"

Luo Chen took down the candle and asked curiously, "By the way, what did you wish for?"

"I won't tell you, besides, can wishes be spoken?"

"What era are we living in? People are still so superstitious."

"It's about ritual, you wouldn't understand."

"Alright."

Luo Chen didn't press the matter further. He took out the remaining candles, and then the waiter came forward and personally cut the cake.

Fang Xue looked at the huge cake and thought that she couldn't possibly finish it. She didn't have that much of an appetite. As for Luo Chen, he had already eaten so much. If she gave him the rest of the cake, he would probably get a stomachache.

I thought about it.

Fang Xue kept only two pieces.

One piece belongs to her, and the other belongs to Luo Chen.

The rest were given to the general manager and the waiters.

Looking at the cake in front of her, she unconsciously smiled, picked up a small spoon, and wondered where to start.

But then, another spoon appeared, and before anyone could react, that spoon scooped the mango off the cake.

Fang Xue raised her head blankly, staring at the thief who had stolen her mango.

Luo Chen bit his small spoon and looked at Fang Xue with an innocent expression.

"What's wrong?"

"What's wrong? Don't you have any? Why are you eating mine?!" Fang Xue glared and gritted her teeth in anger.

"Because I think yours tastes better."

"Aren't they all the same?"

"Yeah, they're all the same, so after I finished eating, I didn't feel any difference."

"..."

Luo Chen's tone showed no sign of him having done anything wrong, which was infuriating.

Fang Xue stared straight at Luo Chen, her eyes filled with murderous intent. Her clenched hand held the small spoon pointed directly at the thief who had stolen her mangoes, as if it would fly to Luo Chen's face and stick there tightly at any moment.

She herself couldn't bear to eat it from the top at first, and was even considering where to start, but Luo Chen just ruined it.

All the pent-up emotions vanished in an instant, leaving me with even a sense of injustice.

"Xue'er, look up."

"Um?"

Subconsciously, Fang Xue looked up, not yet understanding what Luo Chen wanted to do, when a spoon was shoved into her mouth.

There's a small blueberry in the cake in the spoon.

Fang Xue didn't bite down; she froze there, dumbfounded.

Luo Chen rested his chin on one hand: "Here, take it back."

Fang Xue was stunned, forgetting to take out the small spoon, and stared blankly at Luo Chen.

How could Luo Chen dare to do such a thing?

The spoon in his mouth was the one he had just used.

this……

Is this considered indirect...?

puff.

Fang Xue blushed again, her face flushed with shame and indignation.

Luo Chen watched Fang Xue's face change quietly, sometimes white, sometimes red, and couldn't help but reveal a mischievous smile.

[Is this woman thinking about something inappropriate for children? She wasn't shy when she took advantage of me, but now she's blushing, tsk tsk.]

"Luo Chen!"

Fang Xue snatched the small spoon out of her mouth and charged at Luo Chen with bared teeth and claws. Her usual demeanor was now forgotten. Forget about being an ice queen and being aloof!

Fang Xue's persona completely collapsed, and she started punching and kicking Luo Chen.

Those fists, filled with grievance and shame, rained down on him relentlessly.

Luo Chen naturally didn't fight back, and besides, he didn't hit women.

Fang Xue was allowed to vent her anger; she bullied those she was supposed to bully and took revenge on those she was supposed to take revenge on.

And it doesn't hurt.

After a while, Fang Xue sat down in a chair, panting, glaring resentfully at Luo Chen.

Today was absolutely terrible. If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have gone out to eat with Luo Chen.

I've lost face countless times, blushed with shame countless times.

Luo Chen would never have acted that way before, just to follow the plot and establish his character.

Fang Xue couldn't understand why things were so unusual today.

All she knew was that she had been bullied.

After finishing their meal, Fang Xue's resentment had subsided considerably. Luo Chen called over the waiter and prepared to pay the bill.

"Hello, you don't need to pay your bill," the waiter said respectfully.

"Huh?" Luo Chen looked at her, puzzled.

That's right.

The waiter explained, "Due to a previous misunderstanding, the general manager said that your table's bill is waived."

"Such a good thing?"

Luo Chen stroked his chin and glanced at Fang Xue.

Fang Xue turned her head away, ignoring him.

"Forget it, let's just buy this one." Luo Chen stood up.

"Huh?" The waiter was stunned.

Fang Xue turned her head, looking very puzzled.

I don't understand how this stingy, petty, and vengeful guy could suddenly change his ways.

Free and no need to pay, isn't that exactly what he wanted?

Fang Xue was surprised.

This is nothing like him!