Chapter 461: The Day Finally Arrives

Next, all he had to do was show Zero all the results he had accumulated so far.

It seemed that Ling was ready. Even though she was dressed in her usual outfit, she had tied her hair up specially today. Zhuo took Ling's hand and asked, "Let me make it clear first. Even if you are disappointed, you have to say it~" Ling looked at him, blinked, and then nodded.

Zhuo brought Ling back home after he had been outside all day with only a parasol. Except for the light on the shoe storage area at the door, all other lights were off. Perhaps Ling noticed this and blinked hard.

“…It’s very dark.”

"I did it on purpose. I can't let you see it right away."

Although the narrowness of the entrance will limit some of the vision, since there is no obstruction, the situation inside can be seen from the outside.

After all, it was not easy to plan and implement all of this without Ling's knowledge, so he couldn't cut corners in the final finishing work. In order to give Ling some surprises, Zhuo had to be relaxed and tense.

"Ah, although it's a bit cliché, can I cover your eyes? Or, are you willing to give yourself to..."

"it is good."

The reason why Ling nodded and agreed so readily was probably because she trusted Zhuo.

Before Zhuo Du had the time to cover Ling's eyes, she had already closed her eyelids without hesitation.

"You could have doubted me a little more," Zhuo muttered to himself, putting his hands behind Ling's back and under her knees and picking her up.

Ling was still as light as ever, which made Zhuo seriously worried whether she should eat more. Zhuo turned on the light with his free hand.

Although she could feel the light, Ling still kept her eyes closed. She didn't seem to be planning to open them until Zhuo spoke. Zhuo was relieved that Ling was obedient, and walked to the birthday seat prepared in advance - the sofa. In order to ensure that Ling would not bump into anything, Zhuo was extra careful when putting her down.

Based on the distance he walked and the feeling when he sat down, Zero seemed to understand where he was and straightened his back out of habit.

"Oh, not now. Can you stay here for a while?"

"Don't treat me like a child. I'll be waiting, don't worry."

"Sorry, sorry, my girlfriend is so understanding and it really helps a lot."

In Zhuo's opinion, Ling was too reasonable, which might not be a good thing, but her calmness and intelligence were in line with her style. Zhuo stood up with a wry smile and did a final check. He glanced at the paper bag containing Ling's birthday present next to the sofa to check if there was anything missing.

"OK."

In this way, the preparations were complete. After the cooperation gently called out to Zero, Zero, who was as quiet as a statue, lifted the curtain covering his eyes.

Perhaps she was not used to the dazzling light. After squinting for a moment, her eyes slowly opened to their usual size.

Today, what will Zero feel when he sees this scene when he enters this room for the first time?
"……These."

Zero spoke in tiny words.

Looking at her gaze and the twinkle in her eyes, I knew what she was talking about without asking. "Jin, Yurina, Kanda, and Moriko all came to help with the decoration. Well, if I were alone, there would be no way to decorate it so beautifully, so I asked them to help me, and they agreed without hesitation. I really don't have any talent in this area... How is it, is it okay?"

"Hmm...very pretty."

With the help of a few trusted friends of Zhuo, the living room was decorated in the style of a birthday party in just one day.

Several bunches of balloons tied together with colorful flower paper add a bit of liveliness to the wall. LED lights are hung on the side, arranged in the style of "happy birthday". The two complement each other and create a gorgeous atmosphere.

Crystal glass decorations hang down from the ceiling. When the cool breeze blows, they sway and dance. When the light shines through, they cast a few rays of afterglow, soft and dazzling.

On the sofa where Ling was sitting, 'Zorro', who had been sent away by Zhuo and now belonged to Ling, was carefully dressed in a suit and was waiting here early for today's protagonist.

Such complicated decorations are bound to look a bit gaudy and messy, so to avoid that, the surrounding walls and ceilings are covered with white cloth to serve as a blank background; all decorations are also unified in light and warm colors. Thanks to this layout and color tone, this calm and avant-garde atmosphere is created.

Even though Zhuo had checked out the decorations halfway and his enthusiasm had basically faded, he couldn't help but sigh when he saw the finished room. Zhuo knew that Ling had walked more roads and met more people than he did. Knowing this, Zhuo still hoped that this would bring her a surprise.

Ling stared blankly at the room, and the room's appearance was reflected in his deep blue eyes, just as Zhuo had expected. Zhuo was delighted that his efforts had not been in vain, and he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, Zhuo felt that it was too early to relax at this moment. If Ling also thought that this was the end, it would be very troublesome.

"There are still some cliché parts. This is a birthday bouquet."

Just as Ling was still looking around the house that she had lived in for three years and now looked a little strange, Zhuo rubbed her nose and took out the bouquet hidden in a corner of Ling's house and gently handed it to Ling. This bouquet of flowers was probably very unexpected, and it caught her off guard.

Thanks to them, Zhuo was able to prepare such a perfect birthday bouquet. I am so grateful to them both.

Zhuo remembered that he had hidden "Zorro" under the sofa and thought it was safe, but he was discovered by Ling the first time. Hehe, now he could see from Ling's surprised eyes that she didn't notice anything.

“…Is it Mai?”

"It was discovered. Su Enxi secretly customized this for me... In order to avoid being discovered by you, Jiude Mai helped me choose the location to hide the flowers, adjusted the air-conditioning direction, and the positions where the two of us sat. Thanks to these, you didn't discover it in advance this time."

In other words, even the position where Zero was carried into the house was calculated, so that she would not be able to detect any blind spots or smell any odors. It was truly foolproof.

Being able to cleverly bypass the opponent's vigilance and easily deceive Zero can be regarded as Jiude Mai's special skill and strength. Zhuo admired her very much and wanted to learn from her, but the software and hardware configuration were not good enough. , so he could only fail.

"They helped me pick the types. They're the types I think you won't hate."

"Can't you be sure that you like it?"

"It's you, after all."

Zhuo had never seen Ling show any interest or love for flowers. Even when she was tidying up the room and making simple decorations, she didn't consider potted plants and flower arrangements, so even Jiude Mai and Su Enxi thought so.

However, Zhuo himself didn't even know which type of flower Ling hated. He hoped she wouldn't mind this unlovable omission.

(End of this chapter)