He Ning was stunned for a long time after hearing He Jing's words. Could it be that He Jing had really been secretly caring about him all along?
He had always thought that her attempts to ingratiate herself with them were merely a formality in order to quickly integrate into the He family...
Suddenly, he felt a strange mix of emotions.
He looked up at He Jing and saw that the girl's flawless face was like that of a goddess kissed by an angel. Her red lips curved into a smile, and her eyebrows and eyes were clear and otherworldly. One glance made people feel that such a person should not have been born into such a poor family, but she came and happily joined them.
Perhaps, his misunderstandings about her in the past were more than just a little.
He Xiaoguo, rubbing her chubby cheeks with envy, said, "I really want my birthday to come soon too! I wonder if my sister will give me a toy car or an Ultraman transformation device..."
He Jing smiled gently, bent down and patted his head: "Then you have to grow up quickly."
He Xiaoguo poked her finger and said with a wronged look, "Time is passing too slowly, I'm so unhappy."
Everyone else had given their gifts, except for Cheng Yi's.
After He Sui found out what He Jing's gift was, he had been looking forward to Cheng Yi's gift for a long time, and hurriedly asked, "Xiao Yi, quickly take out your gift and let me see it."
Cheng Yi was already struggling to maintain her composure. He Jing's gift had been such a pleasant surprise, so her own gift was unlikely to impress He Ning any more.
However, she thought again that her gift was more expensive than He Jing's and also very touching, so it might not be inferior to He Jing's.
Cheng Yi then resumed her elegant smile, took out the pen from the gift box, and said with feigned composure, "Second Brother, happy birthday."
He Ning was also looking forward to it, so he deliberately slowed down and opened the gift box. When he saw that there was a fountain pen inside, a hint of disappointment flashed across his face, but he quickly covered it up and smiled slightly: "Thank you, Xiaoyi, this fountain pen is so beautiful."
“This is a Leselfes fountain pen, it costs 10,000 yuan a piece,” Cheng Yi said. “And there’s a very touching story behind it.”
He Sui's curiosity was piqued, and he asked, "What is it?"
Cheng Yi deliberately brought up He Jing, saying, "Sister He Jing also knows this story. Why don't we let her tell it? She'll definitely tell it better than me."
He Jing said, "No, you can bring your own gift."
Cheng Yi then slowly and deliberately told the story of Lecocon.
When she uttered the last word, the entire living room fell silent.
When Cheng Yi didn't receive any applause, her heart skipped a beat. She glanced around nervously and asked, "Wh...what's wrong?"
He Yuan was the first to react and picked up where she left off: "It's nothing, this story is very interesting."
He Sui also forced a smile: "Ah, I see. Let's cut the cake, let's cut the cake."
Cheng Yi felt as if she had been placed in an ice cellar, her whole body turning cold.
Having lived with them for so long, she could certainly tell whether they genuinely liked her or were just pretending.
He Yuan and He Sui's reactions were clearly off. She looked at He Ning, whose ears were a little red. He looked away from her, swallowed hard, and said, "Xiao Yi, I like it very much."
Cheng Yi didn't believe it and immediately looked at He Jing, convinced that the problem must lie with He Jing...
He Jing met her gaze, her red lips curving slightly: "Sister Chengyi, I didn't expect you to like your second brother so much?"
He Xiaoguo stood there bewildered and amazed, as if a new world had opened up for her: "Can girls kiss and date?"
Cheng Yi finally realized—
She conveyed the wrong message to the He family.
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