Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 206, Section 204: Surrounded by Stars
In the early morning, Gu Caiwei curled up in the soft quilt, only half of her face showing, her delicate eyelashes resembling those of Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale.

"Weiwei! The sun's already high in the sky!"

A vibrant voice broke the silence, followed by the clattering of slippers.

The dormitory door was pushed open, and my roommate Liang Jiaqi rolled in like a freshly cooked glutinous rice ball, wrapped in a thick coral fleece pajama, holding a paper box tied with colorful ribbons in her hands, her face beaming with excitement.

"Wake up, wake up! Look at the birthday presents everyone prepared for you!"

"Hmm, it's not time yet."

Gu Caiwei rubbed her eyes, frowned, pouted, and slowly crawled out of bed.

Her thick, long brown hair was a little messy from sleeping, with a few strands sticking to her cheeks, making her skin appear even whiter.

She glanced sleepily at the rather rough-looking box; the ribbon was tied crookedly, and the edges of the wrapping paper were cut haphazardly.

In Shanghai, the gifts she received were all beautifully wrapped, like works of art, rarely showing such clumsy handmade marks.

"Hey, happy birthday!"

Liang Jiaqi shoved the box into her arms and then magically produced another, smaller box from behind her.

"And Liu Jing's too! She had to go out this morning and specifically told the girls to be her delivery drivers!"

Another roommate, Zhao Xiaoyan, also came over, smiling as she handed over a flat paper bag: "Happy birthday, Weiwei~~~"

"It's just a small gift, please don't mind it."

Gu Caiwei thanked them and opened Liang Jiaqi's box first.

Inside lay a pair of gloves and a hat, furry and soft to the touch.

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Well, to be honest, it's not particularly even, but you can tell it's hand-woven.

The colors are a warm blend of pale yellow and milky white, like a cup of warm milk spilled with sunlight.

"Wow!"

Gu Caiwei was indeed somewhat surprised.

She reached out and repeatedly stroked the furry texture with her fingertips, waking herself from her daze.

The material is naturally inferior to the expensive items in her Shanshui Huating dressing room, but this is the sentiment behind it.

The clumsy yet warm handmade items made by my roommates have a comforting quality that goes straight to the heart.

"Jiaqi, did you knit this yourself?"

Gu Caiwei looked up, her eyes filled with genuine surprise.

"When did you knit this? How come I didn't notice?"

Liang Jiaqi smiled brightly, her cheeks flushed: "You didn't know that, did you?"

"Did you think your best friend revealed your birthday during an interview?"

"We knew it from the start!"

She added proudly, "I started preparing a long time ago, and I specifically chose the softest yarn!"

"Wow, thank you so much, sis!!!"

Gu Caiwei rubbed her cheeks, stood up and hugged Liang Jiaqi, her heart enveloped in a warm current, rising and falling with emotion.

"Look at their gifts!"

"Good good."

The gift from Liu Jing, a local resident, was a hardcover copy of "Jiangcheng Local Customs and Scenery".

The title page reads neatly: "May Caiwei be happy every day in Jiangcheng, may everything she sees be what she gets, and may she find the love of her life soon."

Inside Zhao Xiaoyan's paper bag was a set of refreshingly packaged hand creams, exuding a faint grapefruit scent.

"Thank you everyone~~~ I really love the gifts!"

Gu Caiwei hugged the fluffy gloves and hat, a smile curving her lips.

She immediately put on the pale yellow hat, the soft fur covering the top of her head, making her face look even smaller, truly like a spoiled little princess, with a bright smile.

"It's beautiful and beautiful!"

Liang Jiaqi giggled, put her arm around Gu Caiwei's shoulder, and quickly called Zhao Xiaoyan to take a picture of the two of them together. "I'll treat everyone to dinner later~ No one can be left out."

Gu Caiwei rubbed her cheek against the soft wool, like a lazy cat.

She carefully placed the gloves and book beside her pillow, while the hand cream set was placed in a prominent position on her desk.

"necessary!"

"I want to eat French food!"

"How about hot pot instead?"

"Who eats hot pot for lunch?!"

Her roommates chattered excitedly about where to extort a big meal from her at noon, filling the dorm with the vibrant noise of young girls.

Just then, the phone screen silently lit up beside my pillow; it was a video call from my mother.

Gu Caiwei clicked on it casually.

A smiling face immediately appeared on the screen, with the floor-to-ceiling mahogany bookshelves in the study as the background, exuding a sense of calm and luxury.

Happy birthday, my little princess!

The voice of a mature woman came through the airwaves, carrying a familiar doting tone.

Did you receive the gift?

Not yet.

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a polite knock on the dormitory door.

Liang Jiaqi ran to open the door, and there stood her roommate Liu Jing with a smile, holding a high-quality dark blue velvet gift box with intricate and elegant cursive lettering printed on it.

"Gu Caiwei, I found your express delivery downstairs and brought it up for you. Please sign for it."

Liu Jing handed the box over with a smile.

Gu Caiwei took the heavy box, and the voice in the video continued, "Quickly open it and see if you like it! It's Van Cleef & Arpels' special edition collection this year. Mom spent a long time choosing it!"

Under the breathless gaze of her roommates, Gu Caiwei lifted the lid of the velvet box.

In an instant, the dormitory seemed to be bathed in a dazzling light.

In the center of the box, a brooch lay quietly.

Platinum outlines an intricately entwined vine design, interspersed with diamonds of varying sizes, shimmering with brilliance. At its center is a full, round ruby ​​with a rich, pigeon-blood color, perfectly cut, refracting a breathtaking radiance.

"Wow"

The roommates simultaneously let out a low gasp of amazement, their eyes wide with astonishment.

Compared to her own small gift, the gifts from Gu Caiwei's family almost felt unreal.

The sharp-eyed Liang Jiaqi quickly noticed a corner of the box where a receipt had several zeros at the end, almost blinding her.

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand.
This thing costs six figures?!

OMG!

Despite knowing her roommate came from a wealthy family, Liang Jiaqi still couldn't help but gasp and was speechless for a moment.

"I love it! Thank you, Mom!"

Gu Caiwei picked up the heavy brooch, ran her fingertips along the metal edges, admired it for a few seconds, then gently closed the lid and casually placed it in the corner of her desk.

Then she turned to the video, exchanged a few pleasantries, and her tone became lighter, as if she wanted to end the conversation quickly.

"night?"

"Tonight will be the same as usual, Li Zhi will be keeping me company~"

"Okay, Mom, I'm going out to eat with my roommates now!"

After the video call ended, the dazzling velvet box lay quietly on the corner of the table.

Gu Caiwei's gaze swept over it without lingering for another second. Instead, she picked up the pale yellow woolen hat and put it on, adjusting the angle in front of the mirror. Her dimples were faintly visible at the corners of her mouth: "Does it look good?"

"Let's go, let's go have a big meal!"

(End of this chapter)