Hu Tao woke up early on her birthday and yawned, stretching. Sitting up on her bed, she ran her fingers through her messy hair and looked at the time.

"Finally my birthday..."

She mumbled to herself with a small smile. After a brief contemplation, she got up and freshened up before heading downstairs to the kitchen

At the final minute before midnight, Hu Tao put her phone down and her gaze settled on the cake. It was a simple cake, not too elaborate. It read ‘Happy birthday’