Chapter 770 The First Gift

A short while later, Qiao Xing and Qin Ce arrived.

Wang Ye opened the door for the two of them. He looked at what Qin Ce was holding and exclaimed, "Cousin, why are you carrying so much stuff!"

Wang Yue walked over and greeted her with a smile, "Xingxing is here, come in quickly."

After entering the room, Qiao Xing greeted Wang Yue and He Fen, saying, "Uncle, Aunt."

Qin Ce followed behind her, nodding to whoever Qiao Xing was talking to, as always, he was not fond of talking.

Lin Xi was overjoyed to see Qiao Xing arrive and quickly ran out of the kitchen, calling out, "Sister!"

With Qiao Xing's arrival, the living room seemed even more lively.

He Fen seemed exceptionally enthusiastic towards Qiao Xing, "Xingxing, it would have been better if you had just come, but you brought so much stuff!"

Her face was full of smiles; anyone who didn't know her would think Qiao Xing was her daughter.

Qiao Xing then took out the gift she had prepared for He Fen. "Auntie, happy birthday. This is a birthday present I prepared for you. I don't know if you'll like it."

Before He Fen even opened it, she nodded repeatedly, "I love it! I love it! I'll love anything you give me!"

Her enthusiastic attitude made Bai Yi, who was standing next to her, feel the most awkward.

You should know that from the moment Bai Yi entered the room until now, He Fen has not given her a single kind look.

Everyone in the family knew how He Fen treated Qiao Xing before, so it's ironic that she's all smiles now that she's married a good husband.

"Wow!" He Fen exclaimed as she opened the box containing the bracelet, her eyes widening in amazement. "This bracelet is so beautiful!"

She laughed even harder, "Xingxing, you really know how to care for your aunt, giving her such an expensive gift!"

Qiao Xing smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Aunt."

It wasn't actually that valuable, and Qiao Xing himself didn't expect He Fen to react so strongly.

"I love it! I love it so much!" He Fen immediately took it out and put it on her wrist, not forgetting to show it off to her son, "Look at what Xingxing gave me, you, as her son, are not as good as your cousin!"

Wang Ye was speechless. "Yes, yes, you don't like any of the gifts that Yi Yi and I gave you. Since you like your cousin so much, why don't you just let her be your daughter? You don't have a daughter anyway!"

Wang Ye felt that He Fen was being a bit too exaggerated. In the past, whenever Qiao Xing came to their house, she was always indifferent to him. Now, she was suddenly being so nice to him, as if she was afraid that others wouldn't know that she was deliberately trying to please Qiao Xing.

He Fen said, "I really wish Xingxing were my daughter! Look at your cousin, she not only found a good husband but also has a child. Unlike you, you've caused me so much trouble since you got married, and now your child is causing me so much trouble too. Tell me, what use would I have for you as a son!"

Wang Ye was just joking when he said that, but who knew He Fen would be so direct?

The atmosphere instantly became quite tense.

Qiao Xing glanced at Bai Yi without showing any emotion.

Everyone could tell that He Fen was deliberately saying this to Bai Yi.

Sure enough, the smile on Bai Yi's lips faded instantly.

But she still tried to maintain her composure and smiled at everyone, saying, "I'm going to check on Linlin's homework."

Wang Ye was furious with He Fen. He pulled her aside and whispered, "Mom, could you please be more mindful of the occasion next time you speak?"

He Fen didn't think she had said anything wrong at all. "What do you mean by 'mind your place'? Do I need to ask for other people's permission to speak in my own home? Besides, what did I say wrong? She married you to have children for the Wang family. Otherwise, what would I need her as a daughter-in-law for!"

"Mom! I've already told you, I'll discuss having the baby with Bai Yi. This is between her and me, so don't interfere! Do you really have to embarrass her in front of others?"

He Fen pushed him away. "I haven't said anything worse yet. I accepted that she married you with a child, and I accepted that she was never home because of work. But there's no room for discussion about having a child. If you want to live a good life with her, you have to have a child of your own!"

Wang Ye was so angry at her irrationality that he couldn't speak.

With so many people in the living room, he didn't want to be laughed at by Qiao Xing and Qin Ce, so he could only swallow his anger and say to He Fen, "Mom, my cousin and Qin Ce are here today, let's talk about this later. If you don't want your son to make a fool of himself in front of outsiders, then don't bring this up!"

He Fen neither agreed nor disagreed, and took out her phone to take a picture of her bracelet.

Wang Qin was still busy in the kitchen. Qiao Xing watched her back, hesitated for a moment, and then took out the gift he had prepared.

But she didn't go herself; instead, she left it to Lin Xi.

"Take this to your mother."

Lin Xi looked and saw that it was a box almost identical to the one her aunt had just been holding.

Lin Xi asked, "Sister, is this a gift for my mother?"

"Um."

Lin Xi's eyes lit up. "You prepared a gift for Mom too, so why don't you give it to her yourself?"

Qiao Xing didn't say anything, but nudged Lin Xi, signaling her to go give it to Wang Qin.

Lin Xi was somewhat pleased, as she had always wanted Wang Qin and Qiao Xing to truly become a family.

But she knew that Qiao Xing had always had a barrier in her heart. Now that she was willing to buy gifts for Wang Qin, did it mean that she was actually willing to accept Wang Qin in her heart?

Lin Xi went into the kitchen and handed the gift to Wang Qin, saying, "Mom, this is for you, my sister asked me to give it to you."

Wang Qin stared at the box for a moment, then looked up at Qiao Xing instead of taking it.

Qiao Xing quickly looked away and went to the bedroom to find Bai Yi.

Lin Xi reminded Wang Qin, "Mom, open it and take a look. This is the first gift your sister gave you."

Wang Qin wiped her wet hands with her apron, wanting to take it, but she was a little at a loss.

I felt both surprised and touched.

She never expected that Qiao Xing would also prepare a gift for her.

Seeing that Wang Qin didn't move, Lin Xi opened the box for her herself.

It is a jade bracelet, and its style is similar to He Fen's.

"Mom, look, how beautiful it is." Lin Xi took out the bracelet and put it on Wang Qin's wrist.

Wang Qin looked at it again and again, her eyes slightly red, and she nodded, "Yes, it's beautiful."

Wang Qin knew that Qiao Xing had given He Fen this gift simply because she had bought one for her, so she brought one for her as well.

Even so, Wang Qin was deeply moved.

At least in Qiao Xing's eyes, she was not an outsider, and she did not keep her distance from her as she had at the beginning.

This is already quite remarkable for Wang Qin.

In the bedroom, Bai Yi was reading cartoon picture books with Linlin. When she saw Qiao Xing come in, she stood up and said with a smile, "You're here."

Seeing that her smile seemed a little forced, Qiao Xing said with concern, "Are you alright? Auntie is just like that, she speaks her mind, don't take it to heart."