Qin Yi continued to explain, "Because I don't know what the weather will be like tomorrow. If it keeps raining heavily, this place really isn't suitable for setting up a stall, so I might go somewhere else."

The female college students watching were completely taken aback.

"Boss, don't give up on Yu Da. Although we often have torrential rains here, they only come in bursts. It rains heavily for a while, and then it stops soon."

Qin Yi: "It seems so. Before I came, it was pouring rain and strong winds, but now it's just a drizzle."

“Yes, we all come out to find something to eat when the rain stops, but there’s very little good food around here. The awnings of the small vendors can’t even keep out the downpour. Boss, it’s no problem since you’re driving.”

Qin Yi looked up at the sky. "I'm fine, but you guys seem to have a problem. Look, isn't it going to start raining again?"

Large raindrops began to drip from the dessert stall's table.

The girl who had just spoken lightly slapped her mouth: "Oh dear! It's my fault for disturbing the Rain God. I shouldn't have been discussing this! Let's hurry up and finish shopping and go back to school!"

You have received 100 yuan!

The payment notifications kept coming in.

In this environment, these students basically buy two boxes or more, so who would hesitate?

Those who hesitate will miss out on the same dish tomorrow, and they'll get soaked in the rain for a while longer.

...

The five sisters in dormitory 202 were among the hesitant customers.

They were at the very back of the line.

If you buy the whole crepe cake, there are eight pieces in total, which will cost 400 yuan.

The eight-inch animal-cream birthday cakes that they usually order for their dorm room cost around 200 yuan.

As the dormitory head, Ning Zhi needs to solicit everyone's opinions.

"The problem is that this mille-crepe cake might be beyond our budget. What are your thoughts? Should we buy this eight-inch mille-crepe cake, or go buy a birthday cake from the bakery near the school?"

Bedo said, "Boss, look, so many sisters are buying mille-feuille here. The senior students who have tried it say it's delicious. I suggest that it's more important to buy what Fanfan likes. It's not much more expensive, only about thirty yuan more per person."

Roommate A: "I agree. When it comes to birthday gifts, the most important thing is that the birthday person likes it."

Ning Zhi: "Then let's raise our hands to vote. Raise your hand if you agree to buy the eight-inch thousand-layer cake."

With a whoosh, all five girls in the dorm raised their hands, casting their votes in favor.

Ning Zhi: "OK, unanimously approved, let's give Fanfan a surprise."

After everyone finished discussing, they realized that the line had already formed, and the rain god had started raining again.

Qin Yi also sped up her packing.

She didn't want her classmates to go home soaked in sweat after buying the crepes.

When the girls from dormitory 202 came out, only the dormitory head had an umbrella.

When she saw the rain start to fall, Ningzhi opened her umbrella.

There were two people standing to her left and right, and two people standing in front of and behind her.

A pentagram formation appeared under an umbrella.

Everyone craned their heads under Ningzhi's umbrella, their bodies were completely exposed, and it was a miracle if their hair didn't get wet.

...

Looking at the strangely moving formation in front of her, Qin Yi suppressed a laugh and asked, "How many pieces do you want to buy?"

Bedor tilted her head back, which was hidden under the umbrella, and said, "If we want a whole mille-feuille cake for someone else's birthday, do we need to buy eight pieces?"

"Yes, is it a birthday cake? I'll wrap it up for you, just a moment."

Seeing that the rain was getting quite heavy, Qin Yi invited her classmates to her car.

"Why don't you get in my car to avoid the rain? I need to pack for a while, and you'll probably get soaked."

Hearing what the boss said, everyone didn't stand on ceremony and quickly crawled into Qin Yi's car to take shelter from the rain.

Qin Yi asked the students on the bus, "Let me make you a double-layered cake, then wrap it up with a ribbon. It will look nice when you take it back for photos."

Ning Zhi: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to the boss. I wonder if the boss has any cutlery, plates, birthday candles, birthday hats, and other such things here."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "Yes, these are essential for selling Western-style pastries. I'll pack them up and give them to you."

"Hey guys, I don't think the rain will stop anytime soon. Why don't you stay in my car for a while and go back when the rain stops?"

Ning Zhi shook her head: "It's past eight o'clock now. One of our roommates is having a birthday party and hasn't had her birthday cake yet. We haven't been back for so long, she's probably overthinking things by herself in the dorm. I think this rain is going to last at least half an hour, so let's just take a break, hold the umbrella for the person with the thousand-layer jacket, and the other roommates run back to the dorm with me."

After saying that, the group of female college students prepared to get off the bus.

Qin Yi grabbed one of them: "Here, I have another umbrella here. You can take it. I'll drive the car to the school gate so you won't get wet as much."

"Thank you, boss. We'll return the umbrella to you tomorrow."

"Oh dear, it's no big deal. Hurry back to the dorm, take a shower, and change into dry clothes, or you'll catch a cold."

Qin Yi noticed that the college students were holding up two umbrellas for the multi-layered boxes they were carrying.

Everyone was soaked to the bone.

It feels so good to get wet in the rain together.

No one will choose to shield themselves from the rain just because there's an extra umbrella.

It might seem silly, but youth is all about dreaming and being silly.

At Qin Yi's age, all she's learned is to accept things as they come and let go of the past...

I can't think about it, I can't think about it, it makes me feel old.

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Room 202, Yuda University.

Fang Rufan is about to conceive.

It's 8:30, and no one from the dormitory has returned yet.

The group chat on the phone was also quiet.

People have probably really forgotten her birthday.

Even without a birthday cake.

Even just a birthday greeting would be nice.

Perhaps she was the least important person in the dormitory.

She sat on her bed, hugging her knees with both hands, resting her head on her knees, her eyes brimming with tears that were about to fall.

"Oh my god! The power's out in the dorm!"

The sadness that Fang Rufan had just been building up vanished the moment she was startled.

She's afraid of the dark!

Why did the power suddenly go out?

The curtains in the dormitory were all drawn, and the room was pitch black, without a single ray of light.

She could only close her eyes and grope around on her dorm bed, not knowing where she threw her phone in a fit of anger.

Suddenly I felt a weight on my head, as if something was being placed on it.

She opened her eyes in fright, only to see those familiar faces...

Wishing you longevity and happiness, and congratulations on your birthday!

"Every year there is a new day, every year there is a new morning, Gong He Lei, Gong He Lei!"

Fang Rufan was startled by the sudden appearance of her sisters in the darkness.

In the darkness, dormitory head Ning Zhi walked to her bedside carrying a birthday cake with candles in her hands.

Everyone said in unison, "Happy birthday to our fairy Fang Rufan!"

"Awooo~~~ I thought you guys forgot my birthday, woof~~~"

She was both happy and anxious, and the tears that had just subsided welled up again.

"Ugh! You guys are making me want to pee my eyes!"

With a trembling voice, Bedor said, "Sister, quickly blow out the candles and make a wish!"