Chapter 107: The Princess's Birthday

On the day of the birthday, the Manor was filled with elements of Africa; there were large cardboard cutouts everywhere—elephants, lions, tigers...

Many guests were invited. The guests who came to attend the banquet were originally dressed quite properly, but upon arriving at the Manor, everyone had to drape on a leopard-print grass skirt to pretend to be primitive Africans.

There was also paint provided for the guests to apply; once painted, they looked just like savages.

Ye Caiyue's face turned cold on the spot, but out of consideration for Bai Shuruo's face, she did not lash out and maintained a business-like smile the entire time.

Han Yangting was also caught off guard.

It was his own negligence; he had been truly busy these days, and seeing that Bai Shuruo and Han Dongbei were getting along so harmoniously, he assumed they had discussed it privately, so he did not ask too much.

However, Bai Shuruo only felt socially dead for a few minutes; when she saw everyone wearing those leopard-print grass skirts through binoculars from upstairs, she suddenly liked this birthday banquet very much.

Because it was so novel, everyone accepted themselves in grass skirts after a few seconds of surprise, and adults and children were making a ruckus together, full of childlike innocence and fun.

The women were not competing for beauty either, because everyone looked about the same.

"Ruoruo, do you like this kind of themed birthday party?" Han Yangting asked her from the side.

Bai Shuruo said happily, "I like it, I love it."

Han Yangting silently took off his suit and draped a fur over the outside.

Bai Shuruo's eyes widened; she had never seen such an unserious Han Yangting.

"Brother Han, you..."

"If you like it, then I will wear it."

Bai Shuruo giggled.

Because the protagonist of this birthday party was Bai Shuruo, she felt she should go down to greet the guests, and just as she was about to go down, Han Dongbei came over to knock on the door.

Seeing Han Dongbei, Bai Shuruo was startled again.

Han Dongbei was dressed very wildly today, with feathers on his head, oil paint on his face, and a grass skirt on his body, just like an African native.

"Ruoruo, don't be in such a hurry to leave, you haven't changed your clothes yet," Han Dongbei laughed.

Bai Shuruo thought she also had to change into a grass skirt; she had no objections, since everyone was dressed like that, she could dress like that too.

Who knew that Han Dongbei would call a maid over: "Take her to the second floor to change clothes."

Bai Shuruo followed, feeling puzzled.

She thought she had to change into a lot of clothes and might be dressed up like Han Dongbei, but after arriving at the dressing room on the second floor, the maid took out a high-end gift box, opened it, and took out a dress that looked like a white princess gown.

Bai Shuruo covered her mouth in surprise and whispered to the maid: "Auntie, why do I have to wear this?"

The maid chuckled and said, "Sir said that for today's African jungle adventure activity, you are the only princess, and the guests who come have to pass the game levels to see you."

Bai Shuruo: "..."

So they were going to dress her up to be different from everyone else.

The maid waved at the door, and then several makeup artists entered; as soon as they came in, they pressed Bai Shuruo down to apply makeup, remove hair, and cut her hair.

Bai Shuruo felt like she had walked onto the set of *The Princess Diaries*.

Han Yangting also followed, and seeing that Bai Shuruo wouldn't come out, he stood at the door to wait.

Han Dongbei walked toward him and said with a chuckle, "Yangting, you should still take off that fur you're wearing; you two don't need to wear these."

"Then what should I wear?" Han Yangting asked.

Han Dongbei looked him up and down with a loving gaze and laughed, "She is the princess, so naturally you are the prince; you are a prince to begin with, wearing a suit is fine."

Han Yangting: "..."

Outside the Castle, the arriving guests were still racking their brains to solve puzzles; only by solving the puzzles could they pass the levels step by step, and after passing, they still had to go through a maze in front to enter the Castle.

Those who came were complaining at first: "Why do we have to play such complicated games when we were invited here?"

"It's probably because the one Yangting married is particularly valued; they didn't even hold a wedding, so now they're taking the opportunity to play a big one to make her look important."

"Someone from a small place, what importance is there? Han Jiaren even sent me her photo; she's very ordinary, like a village girl."

"..."

As it turned out, they got addicted after playing for a while.

This game was specially designed by Han Dongbei finding the best planning team in Beishi; those who came to play, as long as they were physically and mentally engaged, could quickly immerse themselves and participate in the game like children.

Because this game was level after level, winning a level would earn you a badge, which stated what level your IQ reached and how many people in the country you had defeated.

In order to prove they were not stupider than others, everyone went to clear the levels in high spirits.

Two hours later, the guests arrived at the lobby of Castle No. 1, where they could rest and eat or drink.

Because they were tired from playing the previous games, the guests didn't want to move once they arrived here and were all waiting for Bai Shuruo's appearance.

"Why haven't they come out yet?"

"Exactly, making it so mysterious."

"..."

Ye Caiyue was entertaining guests in the Castle, glaring at Han Dongbei from time to time.

Han Dongbei was also chuckling as he entertained guests; he didn't see Ye Caiyue glaring at him at all.

Having not returned for so many years, he was very unfamiliar to his relatives and friends; he would chat and exchange pleasantries with everyone he met, and he didn't know until he asked, and he was shocked once he did.

"Is this the third cousin?"

"Great Uncle, I am your nephew; your third cousin is my dad."

"Ah, the third cousin's son is already this big? You look exactly like your dad; no wonder I didn't recognize you."

Ye Caiyue heard this and glared at Han Dongbei again, almost cursing "idiot."

Mistaking the son for the father, he really was something.

At this moment, someone shouted, "The eldest cousin and his wife are coming out!"

Everyone looked toward the second floor.

On this day, the living room of the Castle was transformed into something like a primeval forest; the stairs were covered with green grass mats, and the sides of the stairs were filled with animal cardboard cutouts, and just like that, Han Yangting held Bai Shuruo's hand and walked down slowly.

It was like a prince holding a princess's hand.

"Oh my god, the eldest cousin's bride is so beautiful!"

"Wow! She's even better-looking than the socialites in Jingcheng!"

"She has such a grand presence."

"……"

Han Jiani and Han Jiaren, who were present, were also stunned.

Wasn't it just putting on some makeup and changing into a dress? How could her whole person look as if she had been completely renewed?

She walked down slowly from among a pile of cardboard animals, just like a princess who had been lost in the forest and had just been found by a prince.

Han Dongbei also looked at Bai Shuruo happily; after all, he was a photographer, and his aesthetic sense was still online, so he knew how to make Bai Shuruo appear more prominent, as he wanted her to become a shining princess.

Ye Caiyue also revealed a satisfied smile; she glanced at Han Dongbei, and for the first time, she did not glare at him.

……

Nighttime.

Bai Shuruo and Han Yangting returned to their room.

Bai Shuruo was still a bit dazed even now, as if the current version of herself was not herself.

She didn't know why, but from the moment she put on the princess dress, she felt as if she had returned to her childhood; the childhood version of herself had also once been the object of everyone's attention, she had also had all kinds of princess dresses, and back then, she had been poised and graceful when facing various guests on various occasions.

Today she was the same, going down to chat and laugh with everyone, talking about food, travel, work, and life, without a single trace of inferiority.

"Ruoruo, you are truly beautiful." Han Yangting embraced her from behind.