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"Make a wish! Make a wish!" After finishing the song, Su Mengyao immediately urged, "Quick, Xiang Wen, Nuo Ya, make a wish together and then blow out the candles!"

Mo Xiangwen smiled and obediently closed his eyes.

Yan Nuoya hesitated for a moment, glanced at Mo Xiangwen beside her, and then closed her eyes.

"One, two, three!" As everyone counted, the two of them bent down and blew out the candles together, and cheers and applause rang out in the living room.

"Come on, look, we've prepared gifts for you two," Su Mengyao said with a smile.

Su Mengli gave him a light blue jacket in his usual style, along with matching sweatpants and a T-shirt, while Su Mengyao gave him a black outfit.

"I noticed you always wear the same few outfits, so I thought I'd get you some new ones," Su Mengli said with a smile.

Su Mengyao smiled and nodded, saying, "Remember to wash it tonight, then you can wear it tomorrow."

Mo Xiangwen silently picked up the two sets of clothes; he really hadn't had a birthday celebration in a long time.

He has been studying in a boarding school since junior high school and has almost no memory of celebrating his birthday.

Although he doesn't really care, birthdays aren't that important to him.

But... someone specially celebrated his birthday, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't happy.

Mo Xiangwen looked at Su Mengyao and Su Mengli, and all his unspoken words were summed up in one sentence: "Thank you."

They gave Yan Nuoya two hardcover books: one was a theory about narrative design, and the other was a collection of foreign myths and legends, both of which suited her interests.

Yan Nuoya remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "Thank you."

Bai Shishi took out two pots of dwarf bamboo and gave them to them, saying, "I hope they can always be with you."

Mo Xiangwen and Yan Nuoya took a deep breath at the same time, looked at each other, and then solemnly said, "Thank you, Shishi."

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting increasingly strange, Su Mengli quickly urged everyone to eat cake.

After the cake was cut, everyone ate and chatted.

At this moment, a sly glint flashed in Su Mengyao's eyes. She secretly dipped her fingertip into the cream on the edge of the plate and, taking advantage of Mo Xiangwen's inattention, smeared it on his cheek with lightning speed!

Having done all this, Su Mengyao quickly ran behind Su Mengli, leaving only her head sticking out to look at him.

"A little bit."

Su Mengli glanced at the cake on his face and burst out laughing.

Mo Xiangwen was startled by the cold touch, then laughed and cried at the same time: "Well, Su Mengyao, you ambushed me!"

He immediately dipped some cream in his drink in an attempt to retaliate, but in front of him was the innocent Su Mengli.

Bai Shishi found it amusing, so she timidly stretched out her finger, dipped it in a little cream, and gently touched Mo Xiangwen's nose. Then, like a child who had done something wrong, she blushed and withdrew her hand, secretly laughing.

Mo Xiangwen simply smeared some cream on Shishi's face and gently applied it.

Yan Nuoya wanted to stay out of it quietly, but Su Mengyao wouldn't let her off the hook. She managed to slip a mark on the back of Yan Nuoya's hand from the side.

Yan Nuoya looked at the cream on the back of her hand and sighed helplessly. But looking at the group of people making a ruckus in front of her, especially Mo Xiangwen's face which had been covered in smears, she couldn't help but smile slightly.

She symbolically dipped her finger in a little cream and looked at the culprit, Su Mengyao.

Su Mengyao immediately pretended to be scared and hid behind Su Mengli, making a face at her.

Seeing that her younger sister was using her as a shield, Su Mengli pursed her lips and, taking advantage of her sister's inattention, smeared a smear on her face as well.

For a moment, the living room was filled with laughter and chatter, the air thick with the sweet aroma of cream and the cheerful laughter of several people.

The joyful time quickly came to an end. After everyone tidied up the living room together, they washed up and prepared for bed.

Mo Xiangwen, who had been lying down and sleeping for an unknown amount of time, suddenly felt a slight "click" sound coming from the door.

He subconsciously looked at the door, and as the door quietly opened, a familiar white fluffy ball sneaked in and crawled into his bed.

"Shishi, why did you come here again?"

Bai Shishi seemed a little surprised that he was still awake. She paused for a moment before quietly explaining, "I couldn't sleep at Mengyao's place."

"Okay, okay, but did you tell Mengyao?"

"No, Mengyao is asleep. But I can set an alarm and go back early tomorrow morning, then Mengyao won't find out."

Chapter 211 Catching Bai Shishi in Bed

Shortly after Bai Shishi thought she had slipped out of the room unnoticed, Su Mengyao, who had seemed to be fast asleep, gently moved her eyes under her eyelids and then slowly opened them.

In the darkness, she sighed silently.

Sure enough, Shishi still managed to sneak away.

As for where she went, she already had a pretty good idea.

No, it's too early to draw conclusions, she tried to reassure herself.

Maybe Shishi just went to the restroom? Let's wait a bit longer, she might be back soon.

Su Mengyao fumbled for her phone on the pillow and turned on the screen.

It was 2:37 a.m., so late. She put down her phone and lay quietly waiting.

Time ticked by in the silent darkness, and it felt like ten minutes had passed, but there was still no sound of footsteps or the door opening outside.

Sighing inwardly, Su Mengyao resignedly sat up from her warm bed.

Should we go find her? Actually, it's okay if we don't, since she's most likely gone to Xiang Wen's place anyway, so her safety is definitely not a problem.

The thought had barely surfaced when it was suppressed by an even stronger one.

No, what if she's not there? For Shishi's safety, we still need to check with our own eyes.

Just take a look to make sure she's there, and that's enough; do nothing else.

Having made up her mind, Su Mengyao quietly lifted the blanket, her fair feet touching the cool floor. She explored the floor for a while before putting on her shoes.

I can't disturb my sister and Noah's sleep.

She carefully turned the doorknob, trying not to make a sound, and stepped out.

The corridor was dark and silent. She went to the restroom first. The door was ajar, and there was no one inside. Her heart sank.

She tiptoed into the living room and scanned the room by the faint moonlight streaming in through the window.

The sofa was empty, and there was no one in the kitchen either.

Now, only one possibility remains.

She arrived at Mo Xiangwen's door, her raised hand becoming unusually heavy, her heart filled with hesitation.

Should I go in? If I go in and see that they are both awake, what should I say?

She hesitated at the door for several minutes, her mind a jumble of thoughts.

What if? What if Shishi isn't with Xiang Wen? Could she have sleepwalked out? Although the possibility of her sleepwalking and opening the door is unlikely, what if? We can't afford to be complacent.

She would just glance at him; if Shishi wasn't there, she wouldn't disturb Xiang Wen's sleep.

Besides, didn't she already have permission to come and go as she pleased?

Su Mengyao took a deep breath, reached out and gently turned the doorknob, pushing the door open a crack.

The room was pitch black, with only the faint glow of a cell phone screen on the bed.

"Xiang Wen? Aren't you asleep yet?" she asked instinctively in a low voice.

The moment the words left her mouth, a chill ran through her, and a sense of panic welled up inside her.

Wait, if Shishi isn't with Xiang Wen, then where did she go?

Mo Xiangwen was leaning against the headboard, browsing some documents by the light of his phone when he heard a slight noise at the door and Su Mengyao's hushed voice. He looked up in surprise and shone his phone light towards the door: "Mengyao? What's wrong so late?"

He had barely finished speaking when he heard a soft "snap" as Su Mengyao switched on the ceiling light. The sudden bright light made him squint uncomfortably.

"Xiang Wen! Shi Shi is missing..." Su Mengyao's urgent words were cut short.

Her gaze was fixed on Mo Xiangwen's pillow, where a few strands of soft white hair were peeking out from under the covers.

Without even thinking, you can tell who's hiding under the covers.

Upon sensing the bright lights, Bai Shishi, who was not asleep to begin with, instinctively shuddered slightly.

It was this moment that made Su Mengyao realize that she was awake.

Su Mengyao walked to the bedside in a few steps, her anxious expression quickly transforming into a forced smile. She gently patted the bulging ball of blankets, her voice so gentle it sent chills down one's spine: "Shishi~ come out quickly. I know you're not asleep yet~"

Caught red-handed, Bai Shishi shuddered again, knowing she couldn't hide any longer. Slowly, bit by bit, she poked her head out from under the covers, offering an incredibly awkward smile and saying with darting eyes, "Meng... Sister Mengyao... long, long time no see, hahaha..."

"Eek, Sister Mengyao, your smile is terrifying." Bai Shishi was startled when she saw the smile on her face and was about to shrink back into the blanket.

But Su Mengyao reacted even faster, quickly reaching out to gently pinch Bai Shishi's fair and tender cheeks, pulling them slightly to the sides, saying with a mix of exasperation and amusement, "Well, you, Bai Shishi! I've been looking for you for ages, worried sick, and you actually sneaked off to sleep here at Xiang Wen's place!"

Seeing Su Mengyao's face rapidly approaching, Bai Shishi instinctively shrank into Mo Xiangwen's arms, muttering an apology softly, "Um, Mengyao-jie... I'm sorry... I couldn't sleep, so I came over..."

"Can't sleep?" Su Mengyao was exasperated, her voice rising involuntarily: "What kind of excuse is that! Just because you can't sleep, does that mean you can just come and sleep in a boy's room? Don't you know that's dangerous?!"

No, he's not that dangerous, okay? Mo Xiangwen thought to himself.

Bai Shishi rubbed her eyes and explained in a matter-of-fact tone, "It's okay... I often slept like this with Xiao Yi during winter break too..."

"Frequently?!" Su Mengyao's eyes widened in shock at the word, her gaze shifting incredulously between Mo Xiangwen and Bai Shishi, as if she had heard something extraordinary.

Seeing this, Mo Xiangwen quickly tried to smooth things over, gently patting Bai Shishi's back to comfort her: "It's alright, Mengyao, Shishi didn't mean it. She just doesn't feel safe in unfamiliar environments and can't sleep."

When Bai Shishi heard Mo Xiangwen speak up for her, she immediately and subconsciously echoed, "Yes, yes... I didn't mean to..."

As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes darted away guiltily.

After hesitating for several seconds, he added softly, "I'm sorry, Sister Mengyao."

Seeing Bai Shishi's obviously insincere attitude, Su Mengyao became even more furious: "How can you tell that this wasn't intentional?!"

But seeing Mo Xiangwen's protective stance and Bai Shishi's pitiful look, she was at a loss for what to do. She could only stomp her foot heavily, turn around angrily, and walk out, "I'm not going to care about you anymore!"

Watching Su Mengyao's departing figure, Mo Xiangwen sighed softly, "She's angry."

Bai Shishi mimicked his tone and whispered, "You're angry."

"Apologize to her, okay?" Mo Xiangwen said to Bai Shishi, looking down at her. "Mengyao was only so anxious because she was worried you were missing. If you want to come again next time, remember to tell Mengyao in advance, or leave her a message, so she won't worry, okay?"

Bai Shishi nodded obediently, then looked up and asked cautiously, "Then... as long as I tell you in advance, can I come over?"

Mo Xiangwen was taken aback by her question, then chuckled and ruffled her hair: "Coming over isn't a problem, it's fine whether you tell me or not. But telling you in advance is so that people who care about you won't worry, understand?"

"Oh, I understand!" Bai Shishi obediently agreed.

"Actually, it's also my fault. I didn't let Mengyao in directly this morning." Mo Xiangwen sighed. "Then she won't have to worry about you so much tonight."

"Xiang Wencai can't be wrong..." Bai Shishi muttered, "It's my fault for not listening to Xiang Wencai."

"Let me go and calm her down first." Mo Xiangwen rubbed Bai Shishi's head. "I don't know how long I'll have to talk to her. It's so late, Shishi, go to sleep early and apologize tomorrow."

"okay."

Mo Xiangwen walked out of the room, but did not see Su Mengyao in the living room.

"Should we go back to our room?" Mo Xiangwen hesitated, glancing towards Su Mengyao's room door.

Going to a girl's room in the middle of the night seems a bit inappropriate.

Well, it's better to resolve misunderstandings as soon as possible, otherwise they'll just get more complicated if they drag on.

Mo Xiangwen made up his mind and walked towards her door.

Chapter 112 The Beautiful and Kind-hearted Miss Mengyao

Back in her room, Su Mengyao lay on the bed, crossed her legs, and sighed heavily.

As she calmed down, she realized that she might have been being unreasonable.

Will Xiang Wen and Shi Shi dislike her?

Bai Shishi can't sleep, are you going to force her to stay up all night? Bai Shishi's health isn't good either, how can you do that?

Ultimately, it was because of her own and her sister's invitation that Shishi came to spend the night in this completely unfamiliar environment.

It's perfectly normal for people to feel insecure in unfamiliar environments and need to find someone they can trust to fall asleep.

Shishi is timid, and the person she trusts the most and who gives her the most sense of security is undoubtedly Mo Xiangwen.