Chapter 51: Birthday Party
--- Chapter 50 ---
Baek Ain followed Yafei casually, feeling the wind on his face. He nced at the night sky with a full white moon and shook his head because the moon was brighter in this world.
Baek Ain missed his homeworld, but having loved ones here eased that feeling.
Yafei hugged Baek Ain''s arm and asked, "So, do you make any progress with the research?"
"I did." Baek Ain replied with a smile. "My Dou Techniques became better just when you arrived at the training ground."
"For example..."
Baek Ain casually created an ominous red aura on the tip of his index finger, making Yafei''s eyes widen in surprise as she could feel a cold shiver in her spine when facing it.
As Yafei re-started her cultivation again with Dou Qi Method Baek Ain shared five months ago, she grew tremendously with Miteer Family''s Resources and diligent hard work.
Yafei''s cultivation is currently at 9-Star Dou Master, and she has enough battle experience after training with the Miteer Family''s Elders. She bes stronger faster thanpared to her past achievement.
However, she still felt threatened by such a tiny red aura.
How bizarre.
Or is it because of Baek Ain who did it?
Baek Ain absorbed the ughter Aura and cleared his throat, "I''m going to give you guys some new Dou Techniques as well. Especially for you and Lan Rou, considering your safety is more important now."
"I can''t be around all the time soon."
Yafei frowned and questioned, "Are you going out again?"
"Yeah." Baek Ain nodded helplessly.
"Jia Ma Empire is too small for me. My growth is awesome, but as soon as I break into the Dou Emperor Realm, everything will be stagnant again."
"When I fought Queen Medusa, I realized my strength is minusculepared to others."
"But you''re strong already?" Yafei tilted her head in confusion. She couldn''t grasp why her lover was always in a hurry.
Baek Ain chuckled and returned, "No, I''m not strong enough."
"Not strong enough to protect my loved ones, especially you." He pecked Yafei''s forehead, making her blush in realization.
"Ain, you..." Yafei pouted adorably, leaning on his chest as they walked in the corridor to the dining hall.
After walking for a few minutes, they arrived at the dining hall, and Baek Ain felt amiss for some reason. The room is too quiet and dark.
"Ah..." Baek Ainughed inside.
Snap!
Pa!
The dining hall is "suddenly." illuminated with several bright crystals, and a line of servants crack their confetti. Everyone Baek Ain knew or saw once in the mansion standing before him, pping their hands.
"Baek Ain!"
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY~!!"
Yafei grinned smugly and said, "Surprise."
''I know it.'' Baek Ain thought while smiling happily.
Baek Ain forgot thest time someone else celebrated his birthday. It would be a lie if he said this wasn''t touching because Baek Ain had never felt so happy.
Remembering the quiet yet peaceful apartment, Baek Ain wiped slight tears from the corner of his eyes.
''Well, This world isn''t bad at all.'' Baek Ain walked to the dining table.
Baek Ain''s surprise happy birthday party was pretty merry. Everyone was "casually." enjoying the food and talking about their fond memories, which led to hours of storytelling.
Baek Ain listened to them and shook his head because the night was still young. He sliced his birthday cake and shared it with everyone, enjoying his portion silently.
It was delicious.
"Ain, you never told us about your childhood?" A drunk Hai Bodong questioned. "I know you were an orphan, but did you ever remember your parent''s faces?"
"We might be able to trace your origins with some clues."
"Your talent is too ridiculous for the normal orphan."
"Uncle!" Yafei was about to reprimand Hai Bodong, but Baek Ain waved his hand casually to dismiss it.
Even though Hai Bodong sounds rude now, everyone can feel the elder''s genuine sentiments to help Baek Ain find his origin. Well, he can word it a little better.
Baek Ain didn''t want to lie, yet he would make his story vague enough to be interesting. He ced his spoon down and wiped his mouth with a napkin, staring at them calmly.
"I was raised in the countryside. In a vige with no more than 20 families."
"My parents were farmers. They are 3rd generation farmers who couldn''t train Dou Qi because of poverty, but we can still fill our stomachs to survive until an incident happens that day."
"Incident?" The mood bes dark somehow.
Baek Ain gave them a reassuring smile and continued, "My parents died in the ident. Fortunately, they saved enough money for me to live well for several years."
"And fate allowed me to reach Wu Tan City, bing ackey of young nobles there."
Baek Ain told them a true story, just modified here and there to match Cultivation World''s settings. His parents are indeed 3rd generation farmers in the countryside and died in an ident.
They saved money for his living necessities and education, which he fulfilled at 22.
Thedies and girls cried when listening to Baek Ain''s childhood story, sobbing because he was all alone at such a tender age. Yafei somehow rtes to Baek Ain, but she at least has a doting Aunt and Uncle.
Now that they thought about it, Yafei and Lan Rou felt shallow because everything they knew about Baek Ain was just the tip of the iceberg.
''Ain is just like me...'' Yi Xian clenched her hand under the table. She lost her parents and lived with this curse-like body.
And when she tries to be closer to someone, the Woeful Poison Body will plunge her into despair.
Meanwhile, Qing Lin rubbed her teary eyes and stared at Baek Ain with understanding looks.
"Don''t worry, Boss Ain. I''ll be on your side forever."
"Mm, I hope so." Baek Ain chuckled in amusement.
"Also, that sounds like a proposal, Qing Lin."
"P-Proposal...?" Qing Lin mumbled with flushed cheeks. After living in the Miteer Family Mansion for over two months, Qing Lin finally received formal education about humans and history.
Hearing the word proposal makes Qing Lin''s stomach flutter with butterflies.
Baek Ain leaned on his chair andmented, "Don''t overthink it."
"I''m grateful for my current life. After all, you guys are my family now."
"It''s crazy how simple life can be, hahaha~!"
Baek Ain''s cheerfulugh echoed in the dining hall, warming everyone''s hearts. The silhouette of a young genius in their mind changed when listening to it.
He''s a genius, but he''s still too young.
The birthday party ended quickly, and Baek Ain returned to his castle with Yafei and Lan Rou supporting him. Hai Bodong forced Baek Ain to drink strong alcohol, making him feel slightly fuzzy.
Yi Xian and Qing Lin followed Baek Ain from behind, staring at his back withplex emotion.
"Good night, Yi Xian, Qing Lin."
"Have a nice sleep." Baek Ainstly said while smiling at them.
"Uugh, my head..."
Yafei shook her head andmented, "I shouldn''t have let you drink with Uncle Bodong."
"Yeah." Lan Rou nodded in agreement.
"He challenged me first..." Baek Ain closed his eyes.
Yafei and Lan Rou brought their lover to his bedroom and ced him on thefy bed. They stared at each other before kissing Baek Ain on the cheek.
They wanted to do it, but Baek Ain deserved peace tonight.
"Good night, Ain."
As Yafei and Lan Rou left Baek Ain, a ck-haired beauty with piercing red eyes appeared out of nowhere. She stood beside Baek Ain''s bed and stared at him calmly.
"Human... No, Baek Ain."
"I''m not sympathizing with your sad story, but my condolences to your parents. I, too, never had them because of my special birth."
"However, you still have to prove the "Love." you were spouting in the past."
"Be strong, Ain. I''ll be waiting for it." She looked around first and kissed Baek Ain''s forehead. The woman disappeared shortly after and left behind a purple light.