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

"Okay, brother, go quickly!"

Watching Yu Zhe disappear at the end of the corridor, Yu Che turned around and went back to her room in a good mood.

I overheard everyone discussing a very important issue.

"So, guys, when is the best time to give a gift?"

The person who asked this question was Luo Xiaomeng. She felt that the people who had been by Yu Zhe's side since childhood were the big shots, while she was just a newbie.

Newbies naturally need to ask the experts for help.

Qin Ruoke also had this question, so the two of them turned to Zixiao for advice.

"Well... although I wanted to say that I could give it to my brother when he gets back, I just don't feel like it would be the right atmosphere, it just doesn't feel right. What do you think, Sister Xinye?"

Qi Xinye said bluntly: "It doesn't matter, right? Zixiao, you know Xiaozhe's personality. He'll be happy as long as he receives a gift on his birthday. As for the best time, to be honest, it's not really necessary."

"But isn't this about striving to be the best..."

Hearing them talking about this, Yu Che leaned over to join the discussion: "What? You've finally all chosen your gifts?"

"I've chosen, and there's one for you too, but it's a little different from the gifts of previous years," Zixiao said mysteriously.

Qin Ruoke suddenly remembered something when she saw Yu Che, but despite how familiar they were, she still spoke somewhat awkwardly: "Miss Su, may I ask you a question?"

“What Miss Su? My name isn’t that long,” Yu Che said. “Just call me Su Yu Che. Anyway, you’ll probably all be under my control from now on.”

"You're in charge? What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, it's not important. Go ahead and ask your question."

Yu Che was thinking that if you were all in your brother's harem in the future, wouldn't Yu Che, as the leader and gatekeeper of the harem, be your manager? What do you think?

"Okay... Yu Che, I wanted to ask, will Yu Zhe not like a cheap gift...?"

"Qin Ruoke, right?" Yu Che analyzed, "I've heard your story with your brother. After everything that's happened, don't you understand your brother's personality? And do you think your brother even has that concept of cheapness?"

That being said, Qin Ruoke certainly knew Yu Zhe's angelic nature, but she was still a little worried.

"Okay... I understand. So, now it's time to give a gift..."

The girls were still thinking about this question when Little Lychee, who had been lying on Yu Zhe's bed and experiencing the comfort of the bed he had described, suddenly appeared.

Suddenly, he sprang to his feet and walked towards the door.

Zixiao immediately asked her alertly, "Where are you going?"

Little Lychee turned around innocently: "Oh dear, I have to go find Brother Yuzhe and give him my birthday present!"

"???"

"It's you again!" Zixiao grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her back: "Wait a minute!"

You were just pretending to be stupid! You always use the excuse of not being able to think straight to be the first to sneak away!

62. The meaning of a gift

Therefore, we can basically conclude that we should be wary of Little Lychee sneaking away! She may seem silly, but she's always ready to surprise you.

This tug-of-war, in which neither of them could give the gift first, continued until Yu Zhe returned.

He carried the stacked baskets of six steaming hot xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and quickly placed them in the middle of the table.

"Oh, this is really hard work. This is my first time making xiaolongbao. Try it and see. If you like it, praise me. If you don't, just bear with it."

Oh wow, here it is, it's that scoundrel Yu Zhe.

However, everyone knows that the food made by Yu Zhe is absolutely delicious.

Take Little Lychee for example; without saying a word, it grabbed a good spot and started swaying back and forth, eager to try its luck.

Freshly steamed xiaolongbao are so hot that you can't even put them in your mouth.

Taking advantage of this break, Zixiao suggested, "We can't eat yet, how about we give you your birthday present first, brother? Everyone is really looking forward to this part."

"You all prepared gifts for me?"

Yu Zhe was pleasantly surprised. Although he received many gifts every year, it was only at this moment that he felt the surprise of receiving a birthday present.

A gift prepared by someone who genuinely wants to celebrate your birthday is definitely something to look forward to.

"of course."

Zixiao nodded naturally: "So everyone, who wants to start delivering?"

When the question was asked, unlike the others who thought about it, only Xiao Lizhi immediately raised her hand.

"Can I go first, Zixiao?"

Little Lychee, you're really cheeky.

Zixiao wondered how she hadn't known you were so brave before.

But that's fine too. Everyone's too embarrassed to be the first to send it, so let Little Lychee be the first one. It'll be a good start.

With Zixiao's nod of permission, Xiaolizhi jumped up from her seat like a spring: "Yay!"

She ran up to Yu Zhe in a few steps, then unzipped her coat, revealing a pink sweater underneath, while her hand groped for something on her chest.

"What are you doing?!" Yu Zhe was startled by her actions.

"Nothing," Little Lychee said innocently, looking at Yu Zhe with a puzzled expression. "It's just that the gift is in the inner pocket of my breast pocket, which is a bit hard to reach, so I wanted to take it out."

Okay, maybe sometimes Yu Zhe's thinking is too wicked.

After rummaging around for a while, Little Lychee found two small square boxes in her pocket and happily put them in...

They handed them to Yu Zhe.

And she smiled brightly: "Happy birthday again, Brother Yuzhe!"

"Okay, thank you, Little Lychee. I'm touched that you celebrated my birthday, and I understand all the reasons, but why are the gifts just two cartons of yogurt?!"

Yu Zhe took the two small boxes from her and examined them carefully. After shaking them, he confirmed that they were not toys or fancy little objects, but just two ordinary boxes of yogurt.

Is it true that people give yogurt as a birthday gift? I've never heard of that before, Little Lychee!

Little Lychee pointed to the yogurt and said, "Yes, my mom told me that the best gift is something that can hold memories of the two of you. I think the first time I met Brother Yuzhe, you gave me a box of yogurt. And then, I spilled it on my skirt. Although I was clumsy, the way Brother Yuzhe wiped the yogurt off for me is still etched in my memory."

After a slight pause, Xiao Lizhi tilted her head and smiled: "That box of yogurt back then was very sweet."

Is it sweet...?

Her innocent and sweet smile touched the softest part of Yu Zhe's heart, and he understood from the little silly girl's words why she brought him yogurt.

Objects that hold memories.

It really has the style of Little Lychee.

Yu Zhe was very touched. After accepting the yogurt, he couldn't help but sharply criticize, "Although I should praise you a bit, you idiot, if you're going to buy something, buy a whole pack! Didn't you see that it says buy one pack, get one free on this yogurt?"

"what?"

Little Lychee looked at the box of yogurt and sure enough, the packaging had those words on it.

"I'm at a loss! I just thought that giving Brother Yuzhe double the yogurt back then would represent double the sentiment!"

If you buy two strips, or ten boxes, wouldn't that be ten times the thought?

Yu Zhe patted her dejected head with a smile: "Okay, I was just kidding. I'll accept the gift. You can drink it tonight, it's okay."

"Yes! Please make sure you drink it!"

This move left everyone dumbfounded. At first, they thought Xiao Lizhi was just fooling around, but Yu Zhe actually seemed very happy. Qin Ruoke breathed a long sigh of relief. It seems that the monetary value of the gift is indeed meaningless. As long as the sentiment is there, it can convey the admiration in one's heart.

After Xiao Lizhi finished giving her gift, Qi Xinye was next to prepare to give a gift. The usually composed Qi Xinye felt a little nervous at this moment. She thought that the young lady of the Ouyang family was not nervous at all, which was truly an ability.

But when she actually stood in front of Yu Zhe, the nervousness in her heart vanished instantly.

Instead, all the messages were blessings for Yu Zhe.

Under Yu Zhe's expectant gaze, she slowly took out a seven-colored flower from the pocket of her dress.

Flowers don't have seven colors, but the flower in Qi Xinye's hand is indeed seven-colored, because it's not a real flower.

Instead, it is woven little by little from seven-colored threads.

"Xiao Zhe, this is something I knitted myself. It's not very exquisite, but it's a small token of my appreciation."

"Thank you, Sister Ye." Yu Zhe looked at the flower; it was beautiful, and clearly took a long time to weave. "But Sister Ye, why is it a flower? Does it have any special meaning?"

"The four seasons begin with the blooming of flowers and end with their withering."

Qi Xinye's eyes seemed to be reminiscing about a very distant past: "The garden that the two of us carefully tended when we were little is now full of sunflowers. But I still remember when you were little, Xiao Zhe, you said to me, 'Even the most carefully cultivated flowers will wither in winter.'"

Qi Xinye stretched out her hands and wrapped them around Yu Zhe's hand holding the flower: "So, I want to give you a flower that will never wither, which also represents that between you and me, just like this flower, there is no winter, no end, and it will always be the fragrance of April and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple."

A girl who will always pray for you in April when the peach blossoms begin to bloom.

Filled with gratitude, Yu Zhe held the seven-colored flower tightly, and also held Qi Xinye's hands tightly.

"Yes, Sister Ye, I will cherish it."

"It's okay, it's alright if you lose it, I can knit you another one, as many as you want."

You are the angel!

After giving Yu Zhe his gift, Qi Xinye turned around, walked up to Yu Che, took out a watch from her pocket that was still unopened but looked very valuable, and handed it to Yu Che.

"Happy birthday to Yu Che as well."

"A watch as a birthday gift?! Are you trying to make me happy with a clock?! You big-breasted woman, you're quite the schemer, aren't you?!"

Yu Che looked at the watch, his eyebrows twitching. Giving a watch as a birthday gift, you really have a talent!

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that." Qi Xinye quickly explained, "You're usually too busy. I just wanted you to check the time more often and get more rest. If you get overworked, Xiao Zhe will be very sad, you know?"

With a sigh, Yu Che obediently accepted the gift: "You don't need to tell me. Anyway, for my brother's sake, I will pay more attention to my health. Thank you for the gift."

Knowing this, Qi Xinye felt much more at ease. After giving the gift, she returned to her original seat.

Following the order, the next person to give Yu Zhe a gift should be Qin Ruoke.

63. Crescent-shaped pendant (bonus chapter)

Before giving the gift, Qin Ruoke and Luo Xiaomeng quietly apologized to Yu Zhe.

"I'm sorry, we didn't bring a gift for your sister today. Is that really okay? It's your birthday today."