IRDFPFCIW Chapter 30

TN: Wen Renyuan’s name in his cub form is Mi Mi, but I decided to use Kitty to fit the English/western context. As for Lin Yucang’s name, it will be En En. It is actually Hm Hm, or the sound made when humming in agreement. However, it is unrealistic when using that name to call someone (literally humming).

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What birthday? The one who shares a birthday with Jiang Bai is the original owner. What does that have to do with him, Jiang Tang?

Naturally, Jiang Tang didn’t take the invitation to heart. He thought he would just make himself a bowl of noodles to celebrate.

But when the day arrived, Jiang Tang never expected he would have such a “thrilling” birthday…

As usual, Jiang Tang lingered in bed for a while before getting up.

The sunlight poured over him, as if wrapping him in a fluffy border, making him glow golden. Jiang Tang closed his eyes comfortably and stretched.

Wen Renyuan and Lin Yucang, the two fluffy creatures, were waiting at the foot of the bed. When Jiang Tang opened his eyes again, he immediately spotted them.

“Kitty, En En!” Jiang Tang excitedly pounced over.

The two fluffy ones immediately stiffened at the names coming from the young man’s mouth.

Indeed, no matter how many times they heard it, they could never accept those two embarrassing names!

At first, Jiang Tang struggled to find a name for the little fox. He couldn’t come up with one after thinking for a long time, so he insisted on having Lin Yucang say it aloud.

Lin Yucang was unable to resist Jiang Tang’s pestering that he gave in to his pitiful look. He gritted his teeth and hummed a few times.

The naming genius Jiang Tang immediately made a decision on the spot, “Then you’ll be called En En!”

Lin Yucang came back to reality from that regrettable memory. The two fluffy friends exchanged silent glances. Their toes were nearly digging into the bed. But thinking about the name held by a dignified Marshal/Film Emperor being more embarrassing than their own… plus today was the young man’s birthday, the two fluffy friends finally stood their ground and did not back away.

Jiang Tang happily petted one of the fluffy ones, feeling like he could almost fly in happiness.

Touching them felt like recharging his energy. It was going to be a vibrant day!

The first half of this vibrant day was not much different from usual.

In the morning, the family gathered to eat noodles. Jiang Tang made a clear broth noodles with each person getting a full bowl topped with a round egg. They could have more if they wanted.

However, Jiang Tang’s bowl of noodles was a bit special. There was only one long noodle inside.

The tradition of eating noodles on one’s birthday comes from a story. In ancient times, there was an emperor named Emperor Wu of Han who believed in ghosts and fortune-telling. Legend has it that the longer a person’s philtrum[mfn]the vertical indentation in the middle area of the upper lip[/mfn], the longer they would live. If someone’s philtrum was an inch long, that person could live to be a hundred years old.

Since “face” represents “noodle”, the saying went “a long face means long noodles”, so people used long noodles to wish for longevity. Gradually, this practice evolved into the custom of eating noodles on birthdays, and this special noodles was called “longevity noodles”.

Generally speaking, longevity noodles consist of a single long noodle. It’s best not to break it while eating.

Since today was the original owner’s birthday, Jiang Tang decided to fully embrace this custom. After sucking on the long noodle, he felt his cheeks ache.

Jiang Tang quietly let out a small burp and wished in his heart: Happy birthday to you.

A small warm current surged within him, as if the original owner’s consciousness was responding to him. Jiang Tang smiled.

However, after waking from his afternoon nap, Jiang Tang realized he had smiled too soon.

He woke up halfway through his nap and couldn’t sleep again, so he got up. Jiang Tang stood at the top of the stairs on the second floor and looked down. His first reaction was to wonder if he had transmigrated again.

Jiang Tang pinched his arm blankly, yelped in pain, then rubbed his eyes with his hands. He realized there was no change. He finally woke up completely.

As he walked down the stairs, he pointed at the completely transformed living room, his finger trembling wildly. “This, this, this…”

The living room was now lavishly decorated. Standing there, Jiang Tang felt as if he was attending a world-class award ceremony. It seemed he was about to step onto the stage to receive an award.

But wearing loose home clothes, he felt utterly out of place in such a grand setting.

“Come, come, move it here, be careful not to fall.”

A stranger was directing people to move things in this direction.

“Hello, may I ask…” Jiang Tang was bewildered, watching boxes of all sizes being brought in.

“Tang Tang! It’s really you!”

The young man turned around. He was tall and handsome, with a bright smile that radiated sunshine.

When the handsome guy saw Jiang Tang, his eyes lit up. He rushed over and excitedly grabbed Jiang Tang’s hand.

“Tang Tang, I finally meet you! You’re just as good-looking as in the live stream room!”

Jiang Tang: ??? Who are you? Are we close?

Jiang Tang pulled his hand back. Seeing Jiang Tang’s cautious expression, the young man finally realized he had forgotten to introduce himself. He laughed awkwardly and said, “I’m your fan. My name is Chen Jiesen, do you still remember jesssy?”

Jiang Tang indeed remembered the name jesssy. He was one of the rich fans on his donation leaderboard!

But with this introduction, Jiang Tang was even more puzzled, feeling a jolt in his heart. How did a fan know his address?

And he just barged in and made a mess of the house. Where was everyone else? Jiang Tang stepped back and frowned, planning to call the police.

Chen Jiesen was still caught up in the excitement of meeting his favorite streamer. He blushed as he showered Jiang Tang with compliments. He was completely oblivious to Jiang Tang’s now cold expression and defensive stance.

“… Luckily, my grandpa told me you were having a birthday and asked me decorate, so I finally had the chance to meet you. Tang Tang, look how the hall is decorated. Do you like it?”

Jiang Tang caught the key word in Chen Jiesen’s words, “Grandpa?”

“Ah, yes… the shameless old man who mooched food at your place is my grandpa…”

Jiang Tang: …Wow, what a filial grandchild.

Jiang Tang sighed in relief and his body relaxed.

Looking at the carefully arranged living room, he felt a warmth in his heart. So this surprise was prepared by the grumpy Grandpa Chen.

Jiang Tang’s face showed a moved expression. He looked at Chen Jiesen and said, “Thank you.”

Chen Jiesen was struck by Jiang Tang’s smile, and his originally cooled face flushed again.

There was nothing he could do. He was really captivated by Jiang Tang’s looks!

“Not… not at all…”

“What are all these?” Jiang Tang glanced at the boxes being moved in and out.

All the variously sized boxes were beautifully wrapped with ribbons. They looked like… gifts?

“These? These are gifts for you, Tang Tang!”

Jiang Tang: !!!

Wait a minute, they really are gifts!

The boxes piled up so high that they resembled a small mountain, nearly filling one corner of the living room. How could they keep bringing more in?

Although Jiang Tang’s family background was good in his previous life, they were from a traditional flower-growing[mfn]Farming, growing plants[/mfn] family that valued frugality. While Jiang Tang would receive gifts on his birthday in the past, there was no high pile of gifts filling the living room like now… Jiang Tang had never seen such a scene before.

“Isn’t this a bit too much…” Jiang Tang felt a headache coming on. It would be troublesome to unpack them later.

“Not too much! This is a gift from me and my grandfather for you!”

Jiang Tang: Okay.

He sighed and started to think about what to eat for dinner.

Since the hall was decorated like this, they might as well have some Western food to suit the occasion.

Just as Jiang Tang settled on the menu in his mind, he spotted a fluffy ball sneaking through the living room.

Kitty?

Just as he was about to follow, he was interrupted by another package.

He looked at the exquisitely wrapped gift box, and a question mark slowly appeared above his head: What is this?

Jiang Tang looked at Chen Jiesen, who shook his head. “That’s not me.”

After signing for it, Jiang Tang opened the box. He found a pure black handmade formal outfit inside and a brooch made from an extremely large gemstone.

Jiang Tang: … His eyes were almost blinded by the light.

Although the gemstone was large, it wasn’t gaudy, thanks to exquisite craftsmanship. Jiang Tang picked up the brooch, and the gemstone reflected dazzling light in the sunlight.

The outfit looked expensive as well.

Chen Jiesen clearly recognized its value and exclaimed, “Aphrodite’s suit!” Then he saw the brooch in Jiang Tang’s hand, “Holy crap! Isn’t this the Blue Star?”

Seeing Jiang Tang’s confused expression, Chen Jiesen explained, “Aphrodite is the most sought-after luxury brand among nobles on the Imperial Capital Star. Even the wealthy and powerful find it hard to buy their clothes. And this gemstone is even more impressive. It was anonymously bid for at an auction not long ago, and its price could rival a mining star!”

Jiang Tang: !!!

His hand started to tremble, feeling like he could hardly hold onto the brooch. Was this a brooch? This was a diamond mining star!

Chen Jiesen clapped his hands. “Ah, right! I forgot to prepare a suit for you, Tang Tang. You can just wear this outfit.”

Jiang Tang: … He felt unworthy.

In the gift box, he discovered a card signed simply with an “L.”

Coincidentally, Jiang Tang remembered this name. It belonged to a wealthy fan from his live stream.

Jiang searched through the box but found no address, so it seemed he couldn’t return it. Jiang Tang opened the live stream backend and sent a message to L, but L didn’t seem to be online and hadn’t replied yet.

Jiang Tang sighed. What was going on?

The problem was, it wasn’t even his birthday!

After receiving gifts prepared by Qin Fei and Lu Rongming, Jiang Tang felt numb.

How ridiculous. They said it was to celebrate his birthday, but in the end, wasn’t he the “birthday star” who had to cook for everyone?

Once dinner was ready, Jiang Tang was urged to change into the formal outfit.

To Jiang Tang’s surprise, the outfit fit perfectly, as if someone had measured him personally.

When Jiang Tang appeared in front of everyone wearing the outfit, everyone gasped.

It was the first time Jiang Tang had worn something so formal in front of them. The usually soft-looking young man transformed into a proud little prince.

The pure black handmade suit highlighted Jiang Tang’s perfect figure, emphasizing his slim waist, which seemed like it could be grasped with one hand. Coupled with Jiang Tang’s fair skin, he wore the black outfit with unparalleled elegance.

The blue gemstone brooch on his chest paled in comparison to the brilliance of his eyes.

As Jiang Tang held onto the handrail while descending the stairs, he walked toward them step by step. Wen Renyuan felt as if he could hear his own heartbeat, growing louder with each step Jiang Tang took.

Thump, thump, thump.