Long Li Xue was clear that for his 25th birthday he wanted to have a big party, which he now remembers as one of the most memorable summer nights of his life. “I was particularly excited to celebrate my birthday because you only turn a quarter of a century once,” he explains. The influencer has his birthday on August 8th, and anyone whose birthday falls in the summer knows that friends are often unavailable or traveling. “In the summer it’s always a bit more difficult to coordinate dates, everyone has things going on, but this time we managed to have 100 people. It was nice to reconnect with friends from high school and university, from Girona and Barcelona, and bring them all together.” For the occasion, last summer, Long hired the Catalan trap group P.A.W.N. Gang to perform a concert at his home. “I even hired a Toi Toi [portable toilet service] to put in the garden. I didn’t know these things were so expensive, 300 euros for one night, wow!”, explains Long, who shared the party expenses with one of his best friends, Santi, who also celebrates his birthday on August 8th and with whom they have been having joint parties for years. The surprise expense of the party came with the freshly turned 25: the police showed up at the house to fine Long for the noise. “It was worth it, I’ve never paid a fine so happily,” he assures.