Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Then, so as not to wake him, Yu Che tiptoed out of the room.

After gently closing the door, I saw Zixiao sitting in the living room with her eyes closed, resting.

"You're not asleep?!" Her appearance startled Yu Che.

"I just got up." Zixiao shook her head. "I've only been sitting here for about five minutes."

"Why are you up so early? Isn't today a holiday?"

Zixiao opened her left eye and looked at her: "I need to prepare a birthday present for my brother in advance. Haha, I'm actually a little sleepy at this time on the weekend."

"Why don't you go back to your room and prepare? You're sitting on the sofa. I thought you hadn't slept all night."

"Isn't this what we're waiting for you to come out? Are you leaving now? Wait a moment, I'll go make some breakfast."

That's quite unusual.

Yu Che laughed and said, "Is the sun rising in the west?"

"The sun didn't rise in the west, but I know this is really tough work."

Zixiao was waiting outside at this time, thinking of making something to eat for Yuche.

They compete with each other, but they're not unreasonable. Zixiao knows that Yuche is going to prepare for her birthday party today, and she needs to finalize many details, so it won't be an easy task.

Zixiao was able to continue staying by her brother's side only because Yuche had arranged everything in advance.

If Zixiao were to do these things, she knew she didn't have the ability.

Therefore, Zixiao is still very grateful to her.

Zixiao was about to get up and go to the kitchen to make some simple breakfast.

Yu Che spoke first: "Alright, alright, I appreciate your kindness, but time is really tight and I'm very busy at the company. Here's a bag of bread, I'll take it with me."

She took a bag of bread slices from the shelf next to her and waved it at Zixiao.

Zixiao knows this. She bought it at the supermarket the day before yesterday, but hasn't eaten it since. I guess it's all dried up by now.

That is, it turned into those crunchy bread slices.

"But that bread..."

"It's okay, it's okay! We can eat this on the way. Oh, and don't tell your brother after he wakes up, or he'll worry again."

"Then you should eat breakfast properly!"

"Relax, goodbye!"

Before Zixiao could say anything more, she darted out the door with the bread slices in her hand.

Yu Che felt good; Zi Xiao, at least, had some conscience.

Zixiao could also see from the window that Lu Ling and Lu Yao were waiting downstairs with their car parked.

To be honest, Zixiao felt quite helpless. Yuche was very similar to her brother in this respect, especially so. They didn't care about their health at all, and when they got busy with work, they didn't care about anything else.

This won't do.

So, Zixiao knew what to do.

Didn't Yu Che just say not to tell him when his brother wakes up? Well, you definitely have to tell him when he wakes up!

No discussion!

Rain clear, danger.

..............................

That morning, apart from Yu Zhe who was fast asleep, the girls around him were destined to be unable to sleep.

For example, the Ouyang family home, which isn't far from here, and Xiao Lizhi's room.

She unusually got up very early on a weekend morning.

Then I stared blankly at the wall…

"It's over..."

She looked exasperated, muttering to herself, "This is terrible... I was thinking about what gift to give Yu Zhe last night, and somehow I fell asleep. Plus, I hadn't even decided what to wear. I... I really..."

Somewhat frustrated, all the myriad thoughts ultimately boiled down to a single word.

"mom!!!"

If you're ever unsure about something, just call your mom over and ask her!

At that sound, Little Lychee's mother, Elisa, arrived incredibly quickly.

He kicked the door open and, to Xiao Lizhi's expectant gaze, slapped her across the forehead.

"You damn kid! Are you out of your mind?! Although you are already pretty stupid... Anyway, look at the time yourself! Huh? Time! What time is it? And you're already yelling and shouting, can't a person get any sleep?!"

Little Lychee covered her forehead with both hands and gently pushed away the phone her mother was holding up to her face.

Then she sounded a little aggrieved: "But... I really have something very important to do."

"What could be more important than your sleep in the early morning?! The time when the birds first start chirping is the most comfortable, don't you understand?!"

"I understand! I understand! Mom, please don't hit me, listen to me, listen to me..."

Seeing her mother raise her merciless iron hand again, Little Lychee had no choice but to back down.

But even after she'd already taken the beating, she still had to ask: "Well... isn't today Yuzhe's birthday? So I was thinking about what gift to give him, and what to wear to the birthday party tonight..."

"Oh, this... What?! Today is Xiaoyuzhe's birthday?!"

"

Elisa suddenly realized what was happening, and was startled. Then she thought about it seriously: "I see, I see... That is indeed very important, much more important than sleep in the morning."

It's Xiao Yuzhe's birthday, so the Su family will definitely send invitations to all the major families. I haven't received any yet, but according to custom, the invitations should arrive after the venue is chosen at noon.

Hmm? That's not right. If that's the case, how did my silly daughter know beforehand?

"Lizhi, how did you know? Did you receive an invitation from Xiaoyuzhe alone?"

“That’s right.” Little Lychee rummaged under the covers from under the bed and pulled out an exquisite invitation. “This was given to me by Brother Yu Zhe. Actually, the location seems to have already been chosen… it’s written on it.”

Hehe, this invitation was personally given by Brother Yuzhe. It's Little Lychee's precious gift; she kept it in her blanket and slept with it all night.

I took the invitation from Xiao Lizhi's hand... This silly daughter actually tried to pull it back! You really don't want to give it to me? I'm not going to take it from you!

After looking through the invitation, Elisa smiled and gave Little Lychee a thumbs up.

"Lizhi, you've really come into your own!"

46. ​​Three against three?

Elisa knew that Qiu Yun had told her before that Xiao Yuzhe, while gentle at heart, also possessed a pride as pure as an iceberg snow lotus.

Getting an invitation from him is no easy task.

Unless he gives it to someone he's close to.

Doesn't this mean that his own daughter is also considered one of his "closer" people?

This made Elisa very happy, and the annoyance she felt from being disturbed by Xiao Lizhi's cry of "Mom" vanished instantly.

Elisa gently rubbed Little Lychee's red forehead, which she had just slapped: "Does it still hurt? Sigh, I didn't expect you to have this ability. This is a good thing. The birthday party is also an opportunity. We must press our advantage. Oh, by the way, you said you had a question to ask?"

You just remembered?! I was clearly saying it the whole time!

This time, Little Lychee was finally able to ask properly: "I...I already asked, it's about gifts and clothes, how do I choose? I feel like I have no clue at all."

You've never had a moment of clarity in your entire life before.

It's not good to say it out loud, Elisa thought to herself.

However, this is indeed a rather important question. Gifts are a matter of sentiment, while clothing is a matter of how much importance is attached to them.

"I'd love to wrap you up as a gift and give you directly to Xiao Yuzhe, but he might not want it."

"???"

What a loving mother and filial daughter!

After a little joke, Elisa finally responded seriously: "Listen, the gift has to be meaningful. In the end, you still need to think about it yourself. Think about whether there is anything of great significance between you and your brother Yuzhe, and then think about whether you can come up with an object that will remind you of that event when you see the gift."

You're so confusing! You've really got me all confused.

Little Lychee didn't understand and just shook her head. Elisa suppressed the urge to pat her.

Look, the young ladies of other families are all incredibly intelligent and quick to understand. As for me, the young lady of the Ouyang family, whether I even have a brain depends on the situation.

Elisa put it simply: "A good gift is something that evokes shared memories between the two of you, understand?"

"Oh, I get it!" Little Lychee exclaimed in realization. "But I still don't know what to give..."

"You'll have to figure that out yourself. I can't decide for you. You still have most of the day left, so take your time thinking about it. Once you've figured it out, as long as it's not too outrageous, we can get it for you at home in a few minutes."

Little Lychee nodded and continued to ponder.

Next up is the clothing?

Elisa thought that since she was attending a banquet, as a representative of the Ouyang family, Li Zhi should dress formally to show how much importance she attached to Xiao Yuzhe's birthday.

So it really is a formal dress... wait, no, wait a minute.

The words Yang Qiuyun had said to her a few years ago during a casual chat echoed in her mind.

"My son, Yuzhe, is actually quite like me. He especially dislikes all those rules and regulations, especially banquets. The more formal they are, the more irritating they become. It's like he just wants to get out of there as soon as possible."

Understood.

Elisa's advice was very direct: "Just wear your usual clothes for your evening walk, no need for any decorations, just wear whatever you normally wear."

"Huh? Isn't this a bit too casual?"

"Just listen to me. This is called experience accumulated over time. You don't know anything about it."

Fine, what does Little Lychee know? She can only listen, since she can't come up with anything herself anyway.

So, the most important thing after all is still the gift.

...............................

The other invited girls were also struggling with the issue of gifts.