"It smells so good!" Weichi Kong suddenly landed beside the flatbed cart and started circling the object. "Jiujiu, quickly unveil the red silk and see what exactly was made?"

The scent of fruit and milk spread all around with the wind. Everyone took a deep breath and felt their spleen and heart relax, naturally growing more curious.

Yang Mengchen didn't keep everyone in suspense any longer and ordered two servants to lift the red silk.

A seven-layer round giant cake sat on the flatbed, its surface covered in a layer of snow-white, delicate cream. Each layer of the cake was adorned with several types of fruit slices or chunks, and blooms of various colors that couldn't be named. At the very top in the center, a red candle was burning, and 'Happy Birthday' was arranged in red dates.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Everyone couldn't help but exclaim aloud in admiration.

Weichi Kong, eyes wide, asked eagerly, "Jiujiu, what is this?" He had travelled to many places and tasted many delicacies, but he had never seen anything so novel and attractive.

"Birthday cake." Yang Mengchen explained with a smile, "Legend has it that a long time ago, the Moon Goddess... From then on, the people of that place would offer a birthday cake and light candles on the altar during the Moon Goddess's annual birthday celebration to show their reverence for the Moon Goddess;

Later on, when those people celebrated their children's birthdays, they would make a birthday cake for their children and light a candle in the same way they celebrated the Moon Goddess's birthday;

The people believed that the lit candle held mysterious powers and that if the birthday child made three wishes in their heart and then blew out the candle in one breath, the child's beautiful wishes would definitely come true;

However, as history changed, the people of that place mysteriously disappeared, and this custom vanished with them;

I came across an ancient book by chance, so I tried making a birthday cake, and I pray that from now on, my second brother will have a fulfilled and happy life, exactly as he wishes!"

No one doubted it, as Yang Mengchen indeed loved to read various kinds of books. Long Xuanmo, Hua Ziyu, the Xiaoluo families, and even Nangong Ling Fei and Weichi Kong had gathered many books for Yang Mengchen, including many rare editions. It was not surprising for Yang Mengchen to come across this legend.

His sister had been busy in the kitchen since early in the morning to make his birthday unforgettable. No amount of words could express Yang Chengning's inner gratitude and happiness. "Thank you, Jiujiu! Thank you!" Tears circled in his eyes, yet he held them back from falling.

"We are siblings, second brother. No need to thank me!" Yang Mengchen said with a smile.

Yang Chengning nodded heavily with tears in his eyes.

The other seven brothers felt full of happiness and fortune, certain they must have done great deeds in their past life to have the fate of being siblings with her in this life.

"Jiujiu, when it's my birthday, you have to make me a birthday cake too," Luo Jingyao said, his eyes brimming with craving. "I'm your brother too."

"And me, I'm the younger sister of your older female cousin, will you make one for me too?" Long Yingtong asked, looking at Yang Mengchen with a hopeful face.

Doctor Luo scolded, "Jingyao, don't bully your sister! She has worked so hard; if you add to her troubles, watch how I deal with you!"

He couldn't chastise Long Yingtong, so he only scolded his son. After all, making such a big cake must have been very taxing on the young girl, and he felt pity for her.

Luo Jingyao was chastened.

Seeing the deep gaze swept from her third brother, Long Yingtong immediately hid behind Yang Mengchen, pouting with her delicate little face all wrinkled up.

After casting a deep glare at Long Xuanmo, Yang Mengchen wrapped an arm around Long Yingtong's shoulder and spoke softly, "For all the birthdays of my brothers, older female cousin, and Yingtong, I will make a birthday cake, but I can only make two layers, okay?"

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