That night, in Jiangcheng.
Huxi Manor Villa District.
The magnificent reception room, brightly decorated and with a 20-meter-high ceiling, featured a large red banner that read, "[Birthday is here, another year has passed in a flash. Happy 15th birthday to ( Huyan Ya )!]"
The rectangular reception table was laden with delicious delicacies: whole roasted lamb, hand-pulled mutton, blood sausage, stuffed pork belly, dried beef and mutton... an extremely lavish feast!
The young men and women sitting around were laughing and chatting, creating a lively atmosphere.
"Class monitor, this is my birthday present. I hope you like it." A boy wearing a brown hoodie, his cheeks slightly flushed, walked up to the girl in the white Mongolian robe while holding a large plush bear.
Huyan Ya accepted it, smiling sweetly with her dimples, "Thank you, Zhang Che!"
"Hey Zhang Che, you finally got to attend the Changsheng party, why don't you take this opportunity to confess your feelings to him?"
"Yes, our Class 8's vice class monitor, Zhang, liked Class Monitor Huyan for three years in junior high. Are you really going to go into high school with that regret?"
"Don't be shy, be bolder. The class monitor always takes such good care of you, he must have feelings for you too."
The crowd started to jeer loudly.
Zhang Che's face turned red and his neck bulged; he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground. "Don't talk nonsense! I'm... I'm..."
Huyan Ya her hands on her hips and said angrily, "If you guys make things difficult for Zhang Che again, I'm going to get angry!"
Everyone immediately stopped joking.
"Hey, class monitor, we were just joking around with Zhang Che."
Huyan Ya blinked her bright, lychee-like eyes at Zhang Che, a half-smile playing on her lips, and said, " Zhang Che, we're good friends, right?"
"Yes, the class monitor and I are..." Zhang Che was overjoyed, then paused, slowly lowering his head, a hint of disappointment flashing deep in his eyes, "... good friends."
Oh, we were just overthinking it.
Suddenly, a girl asked, "Class monitor, during your three years of junior high, did you have a crush on anyone?"
Of course!
Huyan Ya looked towards the other side of the reception table.
She was a girl wearing a navy blue schoolgirl uniform, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, her bangs parted in the air like catfish whiskers, and her face slightly chubby.
At that moment, she was enjoying a roasted lamb leg, her mouth greasy with oil, her rosy cheeks bulging, and her eyes filled with tears of excitement.
"How did you roast this lamb leg? It's so delicious!"
Everyone followed Huyan Ya's gaze and was immediately stunned!
As if sensing something amiss, the girl in the navy blue JK uniform looked up, her expression instantly freezing, her eyes becoming unnatural. She quickly put down the lamb leg and switched to a graceful, ladylike posture.
Jiang Sui tilted her head slightly, giving an awkward but polite smile, "Why is everyone looking at me?"
Huyan Ya her chin on her hand and chuckled, "It's none of your business Sui Bao. Just eat your food."
"Oh right, it's my turn to give the gift, isn't it?" Jiang Sui slapped her forehead, quickly picked up the cardboard box from the ground, and ran to Huyan Ya.
Huyan Ya wiped her hands, quickly stood up, her face full of anticipation and showing great seriousness.
Everyone looked on with envy.
It's worth noting that Jiangcheng Experimental Junior High School has two school beauties: one is the fiery-tempered and heroic Huyan Ya, and the other is the gentle, considerate, lively, and cheerful Jiang Sui.
Most importantly, Huyan Ya and Jiang Sui are inseparable and have an excellent relationship!
Jiang Sui smiled and handed over the cardboard box, "Happy birthday, Xiaoya."
" Sui Bao, it's great that you're here! What gift did you bring?" Huyan Ya accepted the gift as if it were a precious treasure, her eyes filled with joy. "What is it? I can't wait!"
Jiang Sui said mysteriously, "You'll know once you open it."
A crowd gathered around, filled with curiosity.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Huyan Ya gently opened the cardboard box.
In an instant, everyone froze on the spot.
They were little living teddy bears, with messy, unkempt brown fur, sitting in a thunderous posture, not only incredibly ugly but also with an evil look on their faces.
Jiang Sui said with feigned seriousness, " Xiaoya, I know you like dogs, so I searched all over Jiangcheng's major dog markets and went through all sorts of hardships to find this top-quality Teddy! It cost me a full 100,000 yuan."
"One hundred thousand yuan?"
Everyone stared in disbelief. Its slovenly appearance and thin build suggested it was some stray dog they'd just caught off the street!
There's no need to lie this absurdly!
"Waaaaah." Huyan Ya's eyes reddened, and she hugged Jiang Sui tightly, her little pearls glistening. "I'm so touched, Sui Bao, this is the best gift I've ever received for my fifteenth birthday!"
Everyone was completely dumbfounded!
You actually believed that?
"You're my best friend, so of course I have to give you the best gift!" Jiang Sui hugged Huyan Ya and gently patted her back. "I was worried you wouldn't like it."
"How could this be?" Huyan Ya cried even harder, her eyes brimming with tears. "I loved all the gifts you gave me!"
" Sui Bao, there's 200,000 yuan in this card, which is my allowance for half a year. The password is your birthday. Please accept it and buy some millet badges you like."
"Oh, I'm so sorry," Jiang Sui said, opening her pocket and waving her hands frantically in refusal. "I absolutely will not accept this."
Huyan Ya then slipped the bank card into Jiang Sui's pocket.
"Oh, really!" Jiang Sui beamed and hugged Huyan Ya. " Xiaoya and I are the best of friends in the world!"
Huyan Ya burst into laughter through her tears.
Everyone: "..."
After a while...
Huyan Ya looked at the cardboard box and asked in confusion, "Is this Teddy bear a bit dead? Why isn't it moving at all?"
Just as he was about to reach out and touch it, Jiang Sui stopped him, "Be careful it doesn't bite you, I'll scratch it! Ugh, when I bought it, the shopkeeper told me it was fierce."
Zhang Che stepped forward, smiling warmly, and said, "Don't worry, even if you bite a Teddy dog, it won't bite you. Teddy dogs are gentle, playful, and cute, and they're basically not aggressive, so they won't bite!"
Everyone looked at them with admiration.
Zhang Che's vanity was greatly satisfied. He subconsciously glanced at Huyan Ya, and seeing her skeptical look, he quickly rolled up his sleeves and said, "If you don't believe me, let me feel it!"
Inside the cardboard box.
The wicked little teddy bear maintained its thunderous sitting posture, its eyes lifting slightly in a fleeting glance, as if to say, "The next bite is going to be crazy!"
"It's so sticky!" Zhang Che touched Teddy's mouth and boasted, "I wasn't lying, was I? Teddy doesn't bite, right?"
The next moment!
The evil teddy bear opened its mouth and bit down.
"Ah!" Zhang Che screamed in pain.
The scene instantly descended into chaos.
Jiang Sui muttered, "I already told you, it bites."
Everyone was in a state of utter confusion. "Do we need to go to the hospital?"
"It's alright, this dog has been vaccinated and doesn't carry the rabies virus," Jiang Sui said casually.
Everyone was relieved.
Only Zhang Che, the person bitten, panicked, fearing he might contract rabies. He hurriedly took out his phone and checked Douyin )!
After the minor incident, everyone continued celebrating Huyan Ya's birthday.
Huyan Ya asked curiously, " Sui Bao, didn't Brother Hang come?"
"My brother? He said he had something to do."
"Is something the matter?"
Huyan Ya was stunned. In her memory, Jiang Sui's brother was a homebody who rarely went out except to go to the gym to lift weights.
"My sister will be here soon. She really wants to see Brother Hang." Huyan Ya cupped her delicate cheeks, saying regretfully, "It's a pity, they used to be so close."
" Jiang Sui's... brother?"
Suddenly, Zhang Che's voice rang out.
Jiang Sui, Huyan Ya, and the others quickly turned their gazes in that direction.
"Jiang... Jiang, the school beauty!" Zhang Che stood up abruptly, showing his Douyin) interface, so shocked he was incoherent, "Your brother is on TV! He... he's at the Honor of Kings Overlord Feast Event!"
"What?"