"Ding~"

However, the next second, Tong Yingying finally sent a message,

"Really?!"

Great!

Seeing Tong Yingying still capable of replying, Yan Huan's unease grew stronger,

"I've already waited for almost forty minutes, four people simultaneously silent, this is definitely not right..."

"Hey, wait a minute, I'm currently in Jinghe District, how about we meet up first?"

"Alright."

Then, Tong Yingying sent an address, which was near the Golden Lion Group.

Yan Huan nodded and immediately hailed a taxi to head there.

Soon after, he arrived near the Golden Lion Group and Ye International Building.

Even on weekends, people were constantly coming and going, evidently with many working overtime.

Amidst the crowd, Yan Huan immediately saw a red-haired woman standing by the roadside,

"Sister Tong!"

"...What's going on? What do you mean you can't contact them?"

"Just the literal meaning..."

Yan Huan frowned and handed his phone to Tong Yingying.

She glanced at the messages and then made a "Tsk" sound, pointing to the Golden Lion Building beside them,

"Come on, let's go up and check. Isn't Spencer living upstairs? An Le's studio should be here too..."

"..."

Yan Huan had no hope; at this moment, his heart was filled with dread over the unknown terrifying abilities of the ring finger.

But he couldn't explain this to Tong Yingying.

After all, Bai Yi's existence had completely disappeared, so logically, there should only be four modifier hosts.

Never mind, let's go find them first...

If it absolutely doesn't work, at 4:44 PM he would return to the past and alter Bai Yi's disappearance from being a fact.

If Bai Yi doesn't disappear, then the ring finger wouldn't go berserk, and they would naturally return!

"Teacher Miyake! May I ask about Bai Yi today..."

"Lady Heather, is Aria at home..."

"..."

"Didn't An Le come today? Right, she's moving today... Okay..."

"Went out to play in the morning? Now the tracking signal is gone too?"

"..."

At the Golden Lion Group's downstairs, Yan Huan sat on a bench with a furrowed brow, pondering possible abilities related to the ring finger.

Beside him, Tong Yingying sat next to him and couldn't help but ask,

"Could something have happened to reality?"

"...Impossible, it has to be because of the modifier."

Yan Huan shook his head, so certain.

If it weren't for the modifier, the few hours of lost contact wouldn't have made Yan Huan worried.

But now that it involves the ring finger, Yan Huan was unclear about its abilities and dared not take risks...

Next to him, Tong Yingying raised an eyebrow,

"Is that so? Why don't you think more about it?"

"..."

Yan Huan didn't respond, just nervously checked the time.

At this moment, it was already close to four o'clock in the afternoon.

Forty minutes left...

"Ding~"

Just then, Wang Yulu sent a message,

"Xiao Huan, where are you? The food is almost ready."

"..."

Looking at the message on his phone, Yan Huan sighed, turned to look at Tong Yingying,

"I'm going back for a bit, Sister Tong..."

Tong Yingying, seeing his serious expression, silently took out her car keys,

"I'll drive you."

"...Alright."

Yan Huan was now planning to go back and wait for Meow to return, hoping that if he dealt with the ring finger issue, they would come back.

"Vroom..."

Tong Yingying drove swiftly along the road.

In the passenger seat, Yan Huan looked at his phone, still trying to send messages or make calls to the few hosts.

"Hey, Yan Huan, what's today's date?"

"...I don't know."

Yan Huan shook his head, subconsciously responding.

At the same time, he checked the time.

It was already past four.

"Meow..."

Yan Huan didn't know what method Meow planned to help him, but it's now this late and he still hadn't seen Useless return.

Would it be so extreme that it would only appear close to 4:44 PM?

"Today is July 1st~"

Beside him, Tong Yingying looked at the nearby villa area and said.

"I see..."

Yan Huan sent another message, but it disappeared without a trace.

He rubbed his brow, put down the phone, and looked at Tong Yingying next to him,

"Sister Tong, I have something to tell you, it's about the modifier..."

At this moment, Tong Yingying stopped the car, turned off the engine, and turned to look at Yan Huan.

"Just right, I also have something to tell you."

Her expression seemed a bit helpless.

"?"

Yan Huan blinked, puzzled,

"What is it?"

"You'll find out once you get off."

With that, Tong Yingying smiled, got out of the car, and walked to Yan Huan's doorstep.

Yan Huan got out of the car with a puzzled face, and just then, he felt a slight pressure on his shoulder,

"I'm back, Meow, Yan Huan!"

"Meow, wait..."

Yan Huan rubbed its head and then looked at the Tong Yingying before him.

He moved closer to Tong Yingying, opened the door, and asked,

"Sister Tong, what exactly..."

"Click~"

And at that moment, just as Yan Huan opened the door.

Numerous colorful flowers suddenly bloomed in front of him!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Confetti fell from above, and in front, Sakuragi Hitomi, An Le, Aria, Ye Shiyu, Wang Yulu, Ye Lan, and several members of the student council were all holding confetti cannons aimed at Yan Huan,

"Happy Birthday!! President!!"

"Happy Birthday, Xiao Huan!!"

"..."

And at the door, feeling strands of colorful confetti fall on his head, Yan Huan stood wide-eyed, stunned.

He looked inside the room and finally noticed. The living room was splendidly decorated, filled with a feast, and a cake adorned with candles.

On top, it read "Happy 19th Birthday, Yan Huan!!"

"Pa!"

And at this moment, just as Yan Huan was bewildered, Tong Yingying sighed beside him and placed her hand on his shoulder,

"Have you remembered what today is?"

"..."

Hearing her voice, Yan Huan's consciousness was slowly pulled back to reality by the scene in front of him.

Thus, he finally freed himself from all the ties of the modifier, recalling...