#SoSweet! The "Caleb-Luna" Couple Celebrates Birthday with High-Profile Display of Affection#

Below it was a video that had been looping on the big screen in the central square all night.

And the protagonists of the video were none other than Caleb and Luna—a complete record of their eleven years of dating.

These videos and photos were only in Luna's possession. Was this a surprise she had edited and released?

Thinking of last night's absurdity and the forgotten birthday, Caleb’s heart was swallowed by guilt.

He covered his face, filled with regret, and said in a low voice.

"Head to the central square."

Chapter 11

Just at the crack of dawn, when the streets should have been sparse with people, the center of the square was already crowded with many.

They were all "CP fans" of Caleb and Luna who had heard the rumors last night and had come to check in at the scene.

The moment the main characters—or rather, the person in question—appeared, everyone began to scream.

"Caleb! Where's Luna? Is she not coming to join us?"

"Help us tell Luna, wish her a happy twenty-sixth birthday!"

"We will accompany you and Caleb to grow old together! Wishing you both a happy fourth anniversary!"

Listening to the wave-like cheers and blessings, Caleb waved at the crowd, forcing a greeting.

He looked up at the scrolling footage on the screen. The memories hidden deep in his mind slowly began to surface.

Every scene was a testament to the past.

The heavy rain they endured together, the mountains they climbed together, the moments they toasted in celebration...

Watching it, Caleb couldn't help but laugh along with the version of himself in the video.

At this moment, he recaptured the feeling of blushing and heart-racing excitement he had when he first got together with Luna.

He couldn't wait to call her to share his current mood.

But after four or five calls, her phone remained powered off.

Caleb suddenly felt a surge of panic.

The time ticked from 6:59 to 7:00 sharp.

The video in the central square was just reaching its conclusion.

Just as everyone thought it would start playing from the beginning again, the screen suddenly switched.

From the loudspeakers scattered across the square came the sound of a woman’s moaning.

At the same time, two stark-naked figures—a man and a woman—appeared on the screen, engaged in a very private act of procreation.

This sudden erotic video sent the entire square and the real-time live stream into an uproar.

Caleb took only one look before recognizing that the protagonists on the screen were himself and Sienna.

His face turned deathly pale in an instant. With a boom in his head, all his reason collapsed in an instant.

The crowd, who had just been there to watch the fun, showed expressions of shock and collapse upon seeing the faces of the man and woman on the screen.

Everyone shifted their gaze toward Caleb.

The square fell deathly silent.

At 7:05, the hashtag #CalebCheating topped the hot search list.

At 7:10, the Weibo app crashed.

At 7:20, the video, which had been playing for twenty minutes, was taken down, leaving the screen black.

At 7:30, He Group issued a statement, claiming that the five-hour video had been maliciously deep-faked.

But during those thirty minutes, Caleb was driving his car like a madman, rushing home.

Only one thought remained in his mind.

He had to suppress this matter before Luna woke up.

He sped home, pushed the door open, and the first thing he saw was the one-meter-tall birthday cake.

Heated by the indoor air all night, the cream had melted, dripping drop by drop along the table and gathering into a white river on the floor.

The dishes on the table had all gone cold, sitting exactly where they had been left.

This deathly silence made Caleb’s terrified, restless heart beat faster and faster.

He crossed the living room, stepped lightly, and slowly walked upstairs.

The bedroom was quiet, too.

Looking at the neatly made bed, Caleb's heart nearly stopped.

His brain short-circuited for a brief moment before rebooting and spinning at high speed.

The crazy surge of adrenaline stimulated his pupils to widen to their absolute limit.

Like a madman, he rushed into every room, throwing every door open.

The bathroom, the walk-in closet, the small lounge, the balcony...

Everywhere his eyes touched was empty. Even his belongings were almost entirely gone.

Looking at this vacant, hollow room, only one thought remained for Caleb.

It's over.

It's all over.

Chapter 12

Luna didn't wake up until eleven o'clock.

Her mother was on the sofa knitting a scarf. Seeing her wake up, she immediately called for someone to bring over the warmed breakfast.

After washing up, Luna leisurely sipped her porridge while watching the scarf slowly taking shape in her mother’s hands.

"Mom, is this for me?"

Elara smiled. After Luna finished eating, she led her to another bedroom.

"After I returned to this world, the first thing I did after buying this villa was prepare a room for you."

As she spoke, she opened the wardrobe, which was filled with trendy dresses, clothes, and bags, along with gloves, scarves, and hats she had knitted herself.

The dressing table was also covered in cosmetics and skincare products from various brands—all the latest styles, unopened.

In the display cabinet stood exquisitely packaged boxes, twenty of them, representing twenty years of birthday gifts.

This bedroom, which had remained vacant, had never been occupied by anyone.

Yet, it was bright and clean, fully equipped, and waiting at all times for its owner to return.

Seeing this warm, bright room, a wave of sourness welled up in Luna’s nose.

It turned out that while she was missing her mother, her mother had been thinking of her just the same.

Her mother had been waiting for her to come to this world all along.

Thankfully, she hadn't let her mother down.

She nestled into her mother’s warm embrace, shedding tears of happiness.

"Mom, will you blame me for not coming to find you all these years?"

Elara patted her back, coaxing her gently, her tone filled with motherly love.

"You never blamed Mom for leaving you behind, so how could Mom blame you? No matter which world you were in, as long as you were healthy and happy, Mom was happy for you."

"Me too, Mom. I just want you to be happy and to always be free to be yourself."

After lunch, Elara took Luna to the local police station to handle her identity documents.

When it came time to fill in her name, Luna discussed it with her mother and decided to change her surname.

Holding her new ID, looking at the name "Xu Ashang," a feeling of rebirth welled up in her heart.

Not until this very moment did she feel the true sense that she had thoroughly bid farewell to the past.

Elara took her to her company, handled her employment documentation, and announced her identity to all the employees.

Watching the mother and daughter, who looked like they were cut from the same mold, the employees below whispered in discussion.

"The daughter that rumor said existed finally appeared! Wow, they look so much alike!"

"No wonder the boss handed out such big red envelopes early this morning and said we were having a holiday for a celebration—so the successor is back."

"Will the young boss take over the company in the future?"

Looking at the company her mother had founded with her own hands and the employees who had worked alongside her for a dozen years, Xu Ashang was proud of her mother from the bottom of her heart.

Last night, mother and daughter had chatted about future plans, and her mother had asked her what she wanted to do.

Before this, Xu Ashang had never considered such a question.

In the past, all she had wanted was to marry and have children, be a good wife, and live a peaceful, stable life.

But after experiencing the collapse of her marriage, she slowly realized that the beautiful and happy life she pursued should be created by herself.

It should not be pinned on a man.

It had taken her twenty years to understand this truth.

But thankfully, it wasn't too late.

So, she took her mother’s advice and decided to return to the workplace, experience a different kind of life, and find a path she was passionate about.

She was going to start a new life in this brand-new world.

Chapter 13

Twenty-four hours after Luna disappeared, the police found her phone in a garbage dump.

After receiving the news, Caleb rushed to the police station at the first opportunity.

Before handing over the phone, the police asked a few crucial questions.

"Mr. Caleb, are you certain the last time you saw your wife was at 6:30 in the evening? Did you contact her later that night?"

"Regarding the recent public opinion on the internet concerning you, may I ask if your wife was aware of it?"