System, are you messing with me?

Ark 1 - Birthday

The next three days Shu Ning just continued to laze around. Instead of sleeping in Meng Yi's room though, he completely occupied Sheng Su's bed and closet. Since Meng Yi's brother didn't seem bothered about that at all and never seemed to use the bed, Shu Ning saw the room now as his own as well.

But other than sleeping and eating everyday, the boy also continued to post his pictures on Weibo. Shu Ning thought it was fun seeing the number of his followers rise rapidely and having the people fawn all over him again. All the comments he recieved were of woman who wanted to take him home with them and some guys with a protective nature that couldn't help but wanting to be his night in shining armor. Especially the account "Baby Brothers need to get spoiled" activily commented and liked each of the posted pictures making "I love strawberry cake" take over the third place on the hottest searches list.

When the day of Meng Yi's birthday finally arrived, Shu Ning woke up very early to prepare. He had already thought of what he needed to set up, so the preparations went very smooth. Shu Ning bought a strawberry cake from the system store with the last of his points, then he tied some baloons on the handle of the front door and at last the boy decorated the table with a colorful tablecloth, flowers he picked from the garden and a paper crown with the letter thirteen on it.

Shu Ning planned on making this thirteenth birthday of Meng Yi unforgettable. It will be his personal gift to the deceased child. 

The whole living room was prepared for the birthday party and only Meng Yi's family was missing for this occation. But Sheng Rui was still on his trip and hasn't even send a message and Sheng Xi was still out of house. So this day would only belong to the two brothers.

After sitting down on the couch to rest, there was a noise from the entrance like a key unlocking the door.

Shu Ning jumped up from his seated position and ran to the door in exitement to welcome his brother home but when he could see the person in the hall, he came to a sudden stop.

It wasn't Sheng Su's face that appeared in his view but that of a handsome young man, that had similar features as Sheng Su but had a big smile plastered on his face.
It was Sheng Rui.

Shu Ning stared at the man in bewilderment for a second and rubbed his hands over his eyes in case he was hallucinating but after opening his eyes again the joyful smile on Sheng Rui's face has just gotten deeper.

"What? You can't recognise your own dad anymore?"

The boy's eyes reddened and glistered with tears when he threw himself into his dad's bossom and wrapped his arms tightly around his back.

It was a wonderful moment for Shu Ning to feel the secure embrace of a father. In his original world he wasn't able to selebrate his birthdays with his dad so he cherished this moment a lot.

The father and son duo continued to hug in the hallway while two other people entered the house behind Sheng Rui.

A woman with a fiery red dress and lips and many golden assesiores and a middle aged man in a black suit walked up to Shu Ning.

"Little Yi. Happy birthday. I hope you don't mind me intruding on your birthday party."

Wang Bao stretched out his arms to the boy to give him a quick hug as well.

"Uncle. You were able to come as well? I'm happy. Very happy. Having daddy and uncle here."

Shu Ning beamed a happy smile at the two men and went to hugg his Uncle that was still waiting with outstretched arms.

After seperating from Wang Bao again Shu Ning's sight finally fell on the quiet woman on the side.

That face was a face he never wanted so see again but his missions were unfortunately related to her as well, so he had to endure her presence as of yet until he could get back at her.