Huayu: Rising from Tencent

"Birthday present, see if you like it."

"like!"

Zhang Ruonan glanced at the logo on the bag, then spoke without hesitation and took it with both hands.

Shen Ci said, "Open it and take a look."

"Is it okay?" Zhang Ruonan asked hesitantly, feeling a little embarrassed to open the gift in front of everyone.

Shen Ci didn't speak, but simply nodded in acknowledgment.

Seeing this, Zhang Ruonan no longer hesitated. She took the box out of the bag and opened it.

A bag lay quietly in the box, its familiar design making it instantly recognizable to Zhang Ruonan.

"Brother..." Zhang Ruonan looked at the bag, then at Shen Ci.

This bag is indeed from Louis Vuitton, the very one she was too embarrassed to admit before that she bought a counterfeit.

"You can't use pirated goods now that you're a celebrity," Shen Ci joked.

Zhang Ruonan pursed her lips and nodded vigorously, her heart overflowing with joy that she could not express in words.

"Thank you, brother! I'm so surprised!"

"There's an even bigger surprise in store," Shen Ci said mysteriously.

Zhang Ruonan stared at Shen Ci with wide eyes, full of curiosity, and asked, "What surprise is it?"

"You'll know when we get there," Shen Ci said, playing the riddle game, but still providing a clue: "We're on our way now."

This made Zhang Ruonan very curious, but she also really liked the bag in her hand.

She really wished she could multitask!

The surprise Shen Ci mentioned was a private room. The room was spacious and contained only a round table.

On the round table was an exquisitely decorated cake.

Zhang Ruonan had never seen such an exquisite cake before. The cake had a pink cream base and was decorated with fine gold leaf.

The bottom layer of cake is surrounded by a ring of small macarons, with pink, white and other colors interwoven.

On the very top layer of the cake stood a little girl made of fondant, whose features bore a striking resemblance to Zhang Ruonan.

Zhang Ruonan stood frozen in place, her voice trembling involuntarily as she called out, "Brother..."

"Do you like it?" Shen Ci asked, gazing at her intently.

Zhang Ruonan nodded vigorously, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face. No one had ever treated her with such care before!

"Why are you crying?" Shen Ci reached out and wiped the tears from her cheeks, then nudged her. "Go make a wish."

"Okay!" Zhang Ruonan sniffed and, with Shen Ci's encouragement, staggered towards the cake.

Shen Ci took out a lighter from his pocket and lit the candles on the cake. Finally, he picked up an exquisite paper crown.

Seeing this, Zhang Ruonan took off her beret and looked at Shen Ci with anticipation in her eyes.

Shen Ci smiled as he looked at her, placed the paper crown on her head, and said softly, "Make a wish."

"Mmm!" Zhang Ruonan responded, clasped her hands together reverently, placed them under her chin, and slowly closed her eyes.

I hope my brother will always be this good to me.

I hope I can successfully realize my dream of becoming a star.

I hope my family members are in good health.

Zhang Ruonan was not greedy for these three wishes; she only hoped that these simple and beautiful wishes could come true.

After making her wish, she opened her eyes, preparing to blow out the candles, and unconsciously pouted.

However, there were just too many candles on the cake...

There were also many candles on the top layer of the cake. Zhang Ruonan stood on tiptoe and tried to reach out, but she still couldn't reach them.

Shen Ci noticed her embarrassment and said, "Just play a few random ones."

Zhang Ruonan nodded and asked cautiously, "Brother, could you help me blow the rest?"

Shen Ci agreed without hesitation.

After all, such a grand birthday celebration had been meticulously prepared for her, so blowing out candles was naturally a trivial matter.

Since he wanted to nurture her, he naturally wouldn't let Zhang Ruonan down.

After blowing out the candles, Shen Ci handed Zhang Ruonan a knife, indicating that she should cut the cake.

Zhang Ruonan took the knife but didn't act immediately. Instead, she stared blankly at Shen Ci, her eyes red.

"Don't cry on your birthday." Shen Ci wasn't very good at comforting people, so he could only offer words of comfort.

Zhang Ruonan shook her head, then suddenly opened her arms and hugged Shen Ci tightly, pressing her face against his chest.

"Brother, thank you so much. No one has ever been so kind to me before, never."

Shen Ci placed his hands on her back and patted her repeatedly, feeling her trembling body.

At that moment, he smelled the delicate fragrance emanating from Zhang Ruonan, a scent unique to "young girls".

"Alright, let's cut the cake first!!"

"Um!"

Zhang Ruonan came to her senses and realized what she had just done, feeling a wave of embarrassment wash over her.

However, there was something about her older brother that made her feel at ease and fascinated her.

Shen Ci released her, and Zhang Ruonan then began to cut the cake.

She cut off a piece first and handed it to Shen Ci, her eyes full of gratitude, before cutting one for herself.

Shen Ci looked at the cake in his hand, reached out and smeared some cream on his finger, and while Zhang Ruonan was eating the cake, he smeared it on her face.

Zhang Ruonan was enjoying the delicious cake when she suddenly noticed something strange on her face and looked up in a daze.

Looking at her adorable, dazed expression, Shen Ci couldn't help but laugh and said, "You're so silly, let me take a picture of you."

"No way!" Zhang Ruonan exclaimed sweetly, her blush growing even more pronounced.

As she spoke, she didn't know where she got the courage, but she reached out and smeared some cream on the cake, then rubbed it on Shen Ci's face.

"Brother, we're the same now!"

It felt as if a string in Shen Ci's heart had been gently plucked, and a unique emotion quietly spread within him.

He remained silent for a moment, his gaze fixed on Zhang Ruonan, who also looked quietly at Shen Ci. The two stared at each other like that.

As the private room quieted down, Zhang Ruonan noticed that Shen Ci's gaze towards her was somewhat different.

But she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

But that look made her heart beat faster and faster, and her cheeks grew hotter and hotter, as if a fire was burning in her heart.

Zhang Ruonan's youthful and unguarded demeanor made Shen Ci somewhat unable to control himself.

He grabbed Zhang Ruonan's chin, leaned down, and bit the cream off her face.

Zhang Ruonan froze, her mind going completely blank.

She had never experienced anything like this before, and her body involuntarily tensed up, afraid to move at all.

"How about cleaning up after my brother too?"

Shen Ci turned his face to the side with the cream on it, his voice gentle.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruonan swallowed hard, then, as if under a spell, obediently moved closer...

Just as her lips touched his face, Shen Ci suddenly turned his head away.

The next second, her lips were sealed by Shen Ci.

Zhang Ruonan's brain completely shut down.

She was completely at a loss, unable to breathe or know how to respond.

In that instant, only one thought occupied her mind...

That was her first kiss!!!