Happy Birthday, Nighttime Activity Arrangements

After finishing her answer, Ye Mengfu sat back down like a good girl.

With the gentlest of words, she conveyed her feelings to Lin Yu.

To be honest.

When others answered questions, Lin Yu didn't feel quite as grounded, nor was he as touched.

It just so happened that this girl, who didn't speak often and could practically turn invisible in a crowd, was the one who moved him the most.

No wonder!

No wonder Little Fufu was able to draw the [Main Wife] identity card.

The game continued, and the wheel on the TV screen spun once again.

At first.

Everyone thought it was just an ordinary board game, but once they really started playing, the atmosphere in the room grew livelier and livelier.

The endless stream of bizarre questions, combined with everyone's answers from different perspectives, made the atmosphere incredibly harmonious.

Maomao even introduced new rules she had upgraded during the second half.

This caused the energy level in the room to climb to a new peak.

Originally, everyone had decided to start the dinner segment around six-thirty.

Unexpectedly, they played straight through until seven-thirty, and even then, they wrapped up with some reluctance.

Board games, as expected, really do yield the best results when everyone plays together.

Once the cards were put away, it was time to prepare dinner.

The kitchen once again became a fiery battlefield.

Everyone flocked in one after another, contributing their culinary skills according to the menu Lin Yu had ordered.

The long-unused small kitchen on the second floor was also pressed into service to share the cooking load.

Two electric woks, one gas stove—three cooking stations were busy without interruption.

Lin Yu rested on the side the entire time, enjoying the feeling of being taken care of.

Watching scene after scene, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Tsk, tsk, tsk!

Trying to feed such a big family really wasn't an easy task.

Relying on the strength of just one person, they wouldn't even be able to get a meal on the table!

After the women finished the dishes they were responsible for, they naturally gathered around Lin Yu.

They chatted with everyone inside and outside the dining room about the plans for after dinner.

Finally, as it approached nine o'clock in the evening.

Everyone finished with the cooking and gathered around the dining table once more.

Lin Yu had already decided what he wanted to do in a while.

Moreover, he had taken Auntie Qimeng to scout the location during the day.

It was time to show everyone his true strength!

Seeing that almost everyone had gathered.

Before the meal began, Lin Yu spoke to the crowd:

"Everyone, after we finish dinner, if you all still have time, I hope we can play together a bit longer. I suggest..."

Lin Yu hadn't finished his sentence when Shen Buyao jumped out and said:

"Lin Yu, I've already made a suggestion for the post-dinner activity!"

"For today, Rongrong, Big Cow, and I have made arrangements in advance!"

"We're just waiting for you to nod!"

Lin Yu: "???"

Arrangements made?

Antique Sister made arrangements?

Lin Yu really couldn't guess what kind of activity she would arrange.

Lin Yu wasn't the only one confused; the gazes of many people around them turned to look as well.

Standing in the crowd, Shen Buyao said excitedly:

"It's rare for us to have so many people today. Who knows when we'll find another chance where everyone is free."

"On such a wonderful night, let's..."

"Let's go to an internet café and pull an all-nighter together!"

The women: "???"

Lin Yu: "???"

An internet café all-nighter?

Over a dozen people going together?

If it were a bunch of guys, naturally every single one of them would be incredibly excited.

But these girls here...

Most of them probably hadn't even been to an internet café before!

As soon as this suggestion was voiced.

It immediately sparked a huge discussion.

Tang Yimian, holding a dish she was preparing to place on the table, said:

"G-Go to an internet café? Wouldn't there be a lot of people there at night?"

Ye Mengfu lowered her head, her pupils trembling:

"I heard there are a lot of... bad people."

Hearing this, Shen Buyao wrapped her arm around Ye Mengfu's shoulders:

"Little Fufu, that's just a stereotype. Sister here is speaking from experience, and I can tell you responsibly..."

"The kids in internet cafés are actually all good kids."

"Real bad people wouldn't go to an internet café to pull an all-nighter, you know."

Lin Yu was left speechless: "..."

Tsk.

You don't say.

Antique Sister's words actually made some sense.

Back in the day, students and parents generally felt that internet cafés were mostly full of bad people.

Perhaps the earliest internet cafés were somewhat like that.

Only after truly walking through the years of life can one gradually realize.

How bad can someone be who spends the whole night at an internet café?

At the very least, at this hour, he isn't at a hotel, isn't at a nightclub, isn't at a bar, isn't at a KTV, isn't at a massage parlor...

Huang Feirong stepped forward at the right moment to supplement:

"Even if there are bad people, they won't appear tonight."

"Because Yaoyao, Miss Nine, and I have already booked out the entire internet café we usually go to!"

"Tonight, there's only us, the computers, and the games!"

"Ahahahaha!"

Mentioning computers and games, Huang Feirong was genuinely happy.

It was hard to imagine that this was someone whose family was currently going through a major crisis.

Maomao calmly interjected:

"If there are no outsiders disturbing us, playing together sounds quite nice, doesn't it?"

"I've never been to one before. I'm looking forward to it."

Chi Qingshui and Xiang Tiange, the two girls, stood to the left and right of Maomao:

"Yeah, yeah!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

"I'm really looking forward to it too!"

"Me too!"

Chi Qingshui glared fiercely at Chi Qingchi.

"Little Chi, have you been to an internet cafe before?"

Chi Qingchi shuddered from head to toe.

"No, no, I wouldn't dare."

Chi Qingshui shrugged her shoulders again and said,

"That's good then. If we are going with everyone tonight, I support it too."

Chen Qimeng clasped her hands behind her back. Seeing how high-spirited everyone was, she felt it wasn't her place to dampen the mood.

Du Ruxue timed it perfectly to link arms with Chen Qimeng.

"Shall we go crazy with them for once? When we get there, us two 'old folks' can sit together, alright?"

Chen Qimeng and Du Ruxue looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm so high, Lin Yu immediately spoke up.

"Alright, then we'll do as everyone says!"

"Let's go to the internet cafe!"

As soon as the birthday boy gave the word, the scene instantly turned into a sea of joy.

Maomao pulled out the microphone once again.

"Everyone, don't forget, there is still one task left undone."

Lin Yu looked at the crowd suspiciously. "???"

The group quickly scattered in all directions, retrieving hand-held confetti cannons they had hidden in various places beforehand.

Chen Qimeng: "Xiao Yu."

Du Ruxue: "Lin Yu."

Mo Shangying: "Xiao Yu-zi."

Ye Mengfu: "Lin Yu."

Mao Ruirui: "Xiao Yu."

Chang Xiaoxiao: "Senior Lin Yu."

Chi Qingshui: "Lin Yu."

Chi Qingchi: "Little Lin."

Xiang Tiange: "Lin Yu."

Shen Buyao: "Lin Yu."

Shen Jiuyi: "Lin Yu."

Huang Feirong: "Big Yu."

Tang Yimian: "Junior Xiao Yu."

Fang Xinran: "Junior Lin."

Xia Yiwei: "Little Lin Yu."

Xia Xiashan: "Lin Yu."

Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!

Everyone: "Happy Birthday!!"

The confetti cannons fired in rapid succession, like waves crashing straight into his heart.

It made Lin Yu's eyes redden uncontrollably.

It turned out that having your name called out so earnestly was such a blissful thing.

The feeling of being cared about was truly wonderful.

Having everyone here was truly wonderful.