Since they had met, he had never mentioned his birthday to her. He didn't know how she had found out about it. He hadn't considered it, nor had he ever imagined that she would celebrate his birthday for him. The last time he had celebrated his birthday was with Xing Yan. Besides Xing Yan and Aunt Wen, no one else in the house remembered his birthday. When he was young, Aunt Wen celebrated it for him. As he grew older, Xing Yan accompanied him. After Xing Yan's accident, he stopped celebrating it.
"Your birth date is in the bank's client files," Lin Mei said, holding Xing Zheng's hand. "I ordered a cake. Can you accompany me to pick it up later?"
Xing Zheng grunted. Then, he lowered his head and kissed her. He savored her lips with intense possessiveness, and she responded with all her might, meeting his passion.
When the kiss ended, Lin Mei gently tickled Xing Zheng's chest, urging him, "Quick, open your gift."
Xing Zheng released her for the moment and walked towards the gift. He carefully removed the preserved flowers from the box and set them aside. Upon opening the box, he found a tie, a belt, and a wallet. He had received many gifts; people often gave him presents at work, and these items were commonplace. However, because they were from her, these ordinary things became extraordinary.
"Do you like them?" Lin Mei asked, a hint of nervousness in her voice.
"I do," he replied. Anything she gave him, no matter what it was, he liked.
Lin Mei seemed a little exasperated. She smiled, "You haven't even looked at them properly yet."
She unwrapped the tie and belt and said to him, "Can you wear them today?"
Xing Zheng grunted. He smiled mischievously and looked down at his waist. "Will you help me put them on?"
Since it was his birthday, Lin Mei naturally wouldn't refuse him. After Xing Zheng put on his suit, she began to fasten his belt. She had helped him with his tie before, but this was the first time she was helping him with his belt.
This area was sensitive, and her fingers brushed against the muscles of his abdomen several times. If she wasn't careful, they would drift lower. Lin Mei was modest, and simply fastening his belt made her ears turn red. Xing Zheng looked down and noticed it immediately. He understood what she was thinking and pinched her ear, teasing, "What are you thinking about, hmm?"
"That's a question I should be asking you," Lin Mei retorted. His tone suggested nothing good. Even if she indulged in wild thoughts, she couldn't outdo him.
The belt was fastened. Lin Mei then picked up the tie and tied it for him. She was much more practiced with the tie, and it was done in a moment. He was wearing a white shirt and black trousers today, with a dark gray tie. The ensemble looked incredibly restrained, but his wicked, playful smile added a touch of allure. It wasn't out of place; in fact, it made him even more captivating than usual.
After breakfast, Lin Mei and Xing Zheng went to the cake shop to pick up the birthday cake. Upon returning home, Lin Mei busied herself preparing lunch. Xing Zheng sat in the dining room and watched. The small figure bustling in the kitchen seemed like a scene he had dreamt of countless times, now a reality. The corners of his mouth turned up, unable to be suppressed.
Lin Mei prepared both lunch and dinner. Apart from picking up the cake in the morning, they didn't leave the house all day. They stayed home, enjoying their time together, away from the hustle and bustle. It was a different kind of celebration.
After dinner, Lin Mei naturally thought of the other "gift" she had prepared.
She said to Xing Zheng, "You go take a shower first."
Normally, she wouldn't rush him to shower. Xing Zheng looked at her with a playful expression, his gaze lingering on her lips. "Can't wait? Are you that hungry?"
Although she had heard such remarks many times, she couldn't help but blush. She tried to maintain her composure. "I'm too tired today. I want to go to bed early."
Xing Zheng smiled and ran his long fingers to the buttons, unfastening them. "It's okay, I'll do the moving. I'm not tired."
Lin Mei, her ears red, urged him, "Go take your shower quickly. I'll go up first."
Xing Zheng showered in the bathroom outside, while Lin Mei showered in the bathroom in the bedroom upstairs. After showering, she changed into the clothes she had prepared. She had bought them according to size that day and hadn't tried them on.
Although she had worn similar outfits before, it was always because Xing Zheng had coerced or tempted her into it. This was the first time she was wearing them willingly, and looking at herself in the mirror was unprecedented. A single glance made her face even redder, and her body flushed a rosy hue, like a shrimp nearing readiness.
Lin Mei didn't consider retreating at the last moment. She took a deep breath, draped herself in a bath towel, and walked out, sitting on the edge of the bed to wait.
Before long, Xing Zheng finished his shower and entered the bedroom. The moment he stepped in, he saw Lin Mei sitting on the bed. She was covered by a bath towel, revealing nothing out of the ordinary. However, as he approached her, the woman on the bed suddenly removed her towel, and the towel wrapped around her head also fell off.
Xing Zheng saw her attire, and his eyes immediately turned red, like a famished wolf finally spotting its prey.
Under the light, the woman's fair skin was flushed pink, exuding a delicate allure. She was wearing a pure white ensemble, revealing just enough. Her abdomen and waist were exposed, and her legs were bare. On her head were white ears. The shy expression of her biting her lip was not a rejection but more of a silent invitation.
His throat felt parched, and a fire ignited within him. He lunged forward and pulled her up, his gaze never leaving her. If looks could kill, she would have been devoured by him, leaving not even a shred behind.
"Are you trying to seduce me?" He hooked an arm behind her, embracing her waist, and touched something furry. He immediately realized it was a tail, but the position...
Xing Zheng's eyes turned redder, whether from excitement or anger.
"You're being too rough," Lin Mei winced, reminding him as he held her too tightly.
He disregarded her complaint. "Otherwise, how can I repay your thoughtful effort?" With that, he pushed her onto the bed.
By the time Lin Mei regretted it, it was too late. She had thought she was mentally prepared, but then her consciousness completely blurred, and she didn't even remember when she had fallen asleep.
The bedroom was in disarray. Beside the pillow lay the fallen bunny ear headband. Xing Zheng picked it up and fiddled with it in his hand, a smile curving his lips as he looked at the woman beside him, exhausted and asleep.
Exhausted from the previous night, Lin Mei slept until past noon. When she opened her eyes, she felt an ache spreading through her, from her shoulders to her ankles. Not a single part of her was spared. She even began to doubt if she could get out of bed.
Lin Mei turned over and reached for her phone on the bed, but her hand brushed against Xing Zheng's phone. The screen lit up, displaying the time: 12:03 PM.
Just as she was about to put it down, a text message arrived from an unknown number. The content was rather intimate: "Happy birthday. I hope you have a good day every day. Take care of yourself."