Strangely, He Chen understood He Yi's feelings. It was neither dislike for Cheng Yi nor indignation on behalf of He Jing, but rather a kind of awkward sense of loss.
It was as if he no longer knew how to face Cheng Yi.
That's... extremely strange.
He Chen suddenly remembered that after He Yi returned from delivering a gift to Cheng Yi alone, he stayed in the room with them, as if he had disappeared without saying a word.
It's just that everyone was too busy at the time, and no one paid attention to him. Now that I think about it, it's not normal that he didn't mention the process of giving the gift after he returned.
Soon, He Yi also noticed He Chen. His expression instantly vanished, becoming blank, and he silently turned and went back to his room.
Seeing that her mother seemed to want to talk to Cheng Yi for a while longer, He Jing took the initiative to go to the kitchen to cook.
Cheng Yi glanced at He Jing without saying a word, then picked up the gift He Jing had placed on the table and said, "Mom, this is a gold necklace I bought for you. I secretly saved up my allowance to buy it. Try it on."
Mother He was unwilling to accept it and refused repeatedly. However, when Cheng Yi brought up the question, "Does Mom not treat me like her daughter anymore?", Mother He had no choice but to let Cheng Yi put it on her head, feeling both helpless and happy.
The gold necklace wasn't particularly thick; it had a simple yet novel design. Mother He had a beautiful neck, and the necklace gave her a graceful air.
Mother He said with heartache, "If you have money, buy yourself some good food. You don't need to buy anything for your mother. Just come back to visit me often when you have time, but don't come too often, or I'm afraid the Cheng family will be unhappy."
If the Cheng family is unhappy, they will inevitably blame Cheng Yi, and she doesn't want Cheng Yi to be blamed.
Cheng Yi hugged He's mother's arm and proudly raised her face: "I earned the money to buy the necklace myself. I made the money by buying things for my classmates, covering their travel expenses and the price difference."
Mother He pinched her cheek: "Even Xiaoyi has learned how to make money."
Cheng Yi stuck out her tongue playfully and smiled, "Yes."
How can she not make money? If she weren't incapable of making money, He Sui wouldn't have been bribed by beef balls, and He Ning and He Zhou's affection for her wouldn't have been taken away by He Jing.
People like those who can bring them value, and she was keenly aware of this.
This is also the biggest difference between her and the past: she has a full understanding of human nature.
While the food was still cooking, Mother He took Cheng Yi for a walk around the house. The 300-square-meter house had everything and was beautifully decorated.
Cheng Yi grew increasingly indignant as she looked, but she hid that indignation behind a perfect smile.
Why is it that He Jing gets to enjoy a life of luxury as soon as she joins the He family, living in such a nice house, while I, who have gone through so much hardship with this family for so many years, now have to rack my brains to win their love?
The more Cheng Yi thought about it, the brighter her smile became, as if she didn't care about anything.
He Jing looked at the soup in the kitchen, glanced outside, and realized that He Yi was nowhere to be seen in the living room.
Even He Xiaoguo ran out of the room, but He Yi was nowhere to be found. She had a feeling that something was wrong, so she called He Zhou over and asked him to watch the fire for her.
He Zhou said sarcastically, "Rushing off to deliver warmth to someone again, you seem quite adept at ordering me around."
He Jing smiled at him: "I'll be right back. I have some chocolates for my third brother in my bag."
He Zhou suddenly fell silent, slowly looked away, and said calmly, "I'm only responsible for watching over it for you. If it's burnt when you come back, don't blame me."
He Jing smiled broadly and said "okay," then walked towards He Yi's room.
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