PS: I just got back and I'm a little stuck on the plot, so here's one chapter for now.
Xu Yanwu quickly made his wish in silence, then blew out the candle before him.
"Now that the candles are out, it's time to eat the cake."
Xu Yanwu had just gotten ready to stand up and turn on the lights in the hospital room.
As he stood, Xu Yanwu was still saying, "The cake you prepared is pretty big. I'll call Fu Hua over later so we can eat it together. We probably won't be able to finish it all at once, so I'll pack up the rest and take it home. If I put it in the fridge, it can be breakfast for the next few days..."
Just as Xu Yanwu was saying this, someone suddenly grabbed his arm.
"..."
Xu Yanwu stopped in the darkness.
"An Ran?"
After the candle went out, the hospital room was lit only by the faint light filtering in through the window, enough to barely make out the general outlines of things.
But Xu Yanwu could not make out details, such as expressions on someone's face.
Still, he could feel that the hand gripping his was holding on very tightly.
"A'Wu, don't turn on the lights yet."
Huo An Ran's voice rang out in the darkness.
There was a tremor in her voice.
"Okay."
Xu Yanwu fumbled through the darkness until he found Huo An Ran's hand. Holding it, he sat back down.
After the two of them remained silent for a while, Huo An Ran finally spoke.
"A'Wu, today is your twenty-seventh birthday."
Huo An Ran said, "Happy birthday."
"Mm."
Xu Yanwu nodded in the darkness, then asked with concern, "An Ran, is something bothering you?"
"A'Wu, I..."
After hesitating for