In the afternoon of spring, the sun is shining brightly, and a gentle breeze blows.

Gu Nian was wrapped in a thin blanket, curled up on the European red velvet long sofa by the bay window of her apartment on the 28th floor of Building C in Fengya District, taking a morning nap.

In the dead silence of the room, a sudden jingle of a phone ringtone pierced through.

"Rain is falling, the grass and trees in my old hometown are lush. I heard that you have always been alone..."

The song of fireworks fading quickly started, waking up Gu Nianzhi who was napping.

She hesitated, unwilling to answer the phone. She remained with her eyes closed, lying there lazily and doing nothing.

"Rain falls in abundance, the grasses and trees of my old hometown have grown deep. I hear that you have always been alone..."

The phone kept ringing incessantly, the caller seemed quite persistent, repeatedly dialing.

Gu Nianzhi was unable to fall asleep, so she reached out and lazily opened her phone. "Hello?"

On the other end of the phone, Feng Yixi's sweet voice came: "Nianzhi, you must come tonight! You are my best friend, today is my birthday, and tomorrow we will take a mock exam for the graduate school entrance exam together. It's all good news!"

Gu Nian smiled and said, "I remember, your family lives in Dexin Garden District, right?"

All the buildings in Fengya District are apartment buildings, while all the buildings in Dexin District are villas.

Although Gu Nianzhi usually lives in a penthouse apartment in the Fengya District, her guardian, Huo Shaoheng, happened to have an empty villa in the Dexin District, so this venue was very convenient for her.

"Yeah, I sent the address to your phone." Feng Yixi stood under the umbrella on the villa's platform, gazing at the azure sky. A small shell-shaped wireless earphone rested on her pearly white earlobes.

A string of honeyed words, sweet enough to kill, spilled from the red cherry lips, forming a stark contrast with the contorted, savage expression on her face.

Feng Yichen held a cup of cappuccino and stood opposite, watching silently until the call ended. Then, she shook her head disapprovingly: "Yixi, are you really going to do this? Gu Nianzhi... didn't do anything to you, did he?"

"Don't you dare act like I haven't noticed?!” Feng Yixi sneered, waving her hand dismissively as she walked away. “Sis, don’t be so naive! Before we transferred to this university, I was the top student in our department! I was the campus beauty! But ever since we came here, I’ve become nothing! What kind of justification is there for that?! Just a lonely nobody, trying to pretend to be rich and spoiled!”

Feng Yichen put down the cappuccino in her hand and followed Feng Yixi into the house. The two sisters stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, whispering to each other.

"Alright, alright, I know you're not happy about this, but think about Gu Nian's parents. They both passed away, and he doesn't even have any relatives. He relies on scholarships and part-time jobs to get by, it's just not comparable to us. Can't you just bear with it?"

"I endured it all before, for two years! But this time, I can't endure it anymore." Feng Yixi's voice was extremely low. She extended her left hand, on which a pear-shaped yellow diamond ring with a small protrusion at the top rested upon her middle finger.

A smug smile spread across his face: “Look, it was my cousin who got this for me. Tonight, as long as we jab it into Gu Nian’s, she won't be the department's rising star anymore, but a future internet celebrity – a video-making star! Debuted at eighteen years old, this birthday party I spent millions on is worth it…”

Feng Yichen covered her eyes with her hand, her apricot eyes wide open, "No way? What is this?"

“Humph, it's more than just this……” Feng Yixi replied with a left hand gesture, tilting her chin towards the lawn outside the floor-to-ceiling window. “I even spent a lot of money and prepared the highest definition pinhole video camera. When the time comes, I'll upload the videos to the internet, call it a documentary by law students... hehe, and sell them to overseas AV websites. Who knows, I might even make a small fortune!”

Feng Yichen's eyebrows jumped, worriedly saying: "Sister, don't go too far. What if you get desperate and call the police... what about our family? Dad's company is about to go public, you mustn't cause trouble at this critical juncture."

"Haha, how dare you call the police? My cousin said that the things in this ring cost him over a hundred thousand yuan for just a tiny bit. It's from Japan and is supposedly amazing stuff. It can turn women into fierce warriors and eunuchs into powerful men. No one can resist it. I brought my cousin's friends today, let them try it out!"

Feng Yixi waved her left hand, and the yellow diamond ring on her middle finger reflected the setting sun outside the large window, casting a rainbow. "You'll know when you watch the video later. It was the shameless host who pulled men into it, and he wants to sue us? No way!"

Feng Yichen narrowed her eyes, hesitated for a long time, and still tactfully persuaded: "Just let them learn a lesson, don't go overboard. If you really want to sue? Go to the hospital for a check-up..."

“Sister, are you really unaware or pretending to be? Tomorrow is the postgraduate retake! I came in first for the exam scores, and you came in second. But Professor He Zhichu from B University's Law Department only accepts one student!” Feng Yixi swore fiercely, her delicate face about to cry, “I can’t let this opportunity pass me by! —Besides, my cousin said that this thing’s effect lasts for 24 hours. After 24 hours, you won't be able to find out anything! And you won't remember anything either!”

……

As dusk fell and the lights of the city twinkled to life, a grand hall in a villa on De Xin District's street was adorned with several long tables laden with delicacies and drinks from the most renowned restaurant in town.

Behind the rosewood Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea screen in the grand hall's floor-to-ceiling windows, sat a band. Their melodious music flowed from behind the screen, bringing a sense of leisure with elegance.

The entire hall was lavishly decorated, dominated by gold tones. There were dark gold wallpaper, pale gold sofas, and European-style chairs with gilded detailing, all shimmering under the crystal chandeliers.

The guests in the hall, especially the ladies, were all dressed to the nines. At first glance, it was so dazzling that my eyes almost popped out!

The grandeur and splendor are unparalleled!

Toasts clinked and fragrances lingered, almost half of C City's elite gathered here.

Today is the 22nd birthday of Feng Yixi, the youngest child of the Feng family.

The Feng family is a rising star in City C. Their business has expanded very quickly, and they are rumored to be going public soon.

As soon as it went public, the Feng family's status changed dramatically. They rose to become members of the elite wealthy class.

So many people came to Feng's housewarming party.

Gu Nianzhi came to Dexin Community, changed into her evening dress, and walked alone from the path to the ballroom of Feng's villa holding an invitation card specially given by Feng Yixi.

The bustling hall fell silent suddenly.

Everyone only saw a girl standing at the door wearing a long evening gown made of blue-purple gauze with a one-shoulder design.

Ivory white, truly the finest snow, smooth as porcelain, thin neck, you can even see the blue veins on it.

The indigo gauze drapes gracefully, outlining a subtly sculpted form. There's not much to see, just two arms and half a shoulder peeking out, but framed by the billowing indigo gauze, it resembles a lotus blooming from purple soil, so delicate that one would want to hold it gently in their palm and caress it repeatedly.

Looking at the crowd with a smile, Gu Nian scanned it.

Mei Xiawen hurried over and addressed the one who had made the move, "Nianzhi, you're finally here."

"Has the squad leader arrived already?" Gu Nianzhi playfully nodded her head, "Where's Yi Xi? I haven't had a chance to congratulate her yet."

"Over there, I'll take you," Meixiawen said as she walked, looking up and down at Gu Nianzhi, "Your evening gown looks really nice tonight."

He always knew Gu Nianzhi was a capable person, but dressing up like this still left him somewhat bewildered.