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

Only after she finished speaking the last sentence was Yu Zhe finally able to interrupt her: "Ah, okay, okay... I know I'm that good, so please stop talking."

Is this a list of good points? It's practically a list of the excellent qualities of the god in your heart!

But isn't Yu Zhe the god in Xiao Meng's heart?

"Anyway, thank you. It might be a bit of an exaggeration, but I'm very happy."

"Hehehe, then I, Luo Xiaomeng, have achieved great success today! Yay!"

Xiao Meng hopped and skipped around the cake. Sometimes, it's not just her petite appearance that's endearing; her personality is just as adorable.

Zixiao also looked the cake, which was several meters tall, up and down, and felt a little embarrassed: "It looks beautiful, but we can't eat it, can we? The cake won't last long either. Wouldn't it be a waste to just leave it like this?"

Wow, what a thrifty and hardworking younger sister! Yu Zhe gave her a thumbs up.

Xiao Meng was well-prepared for this: "Let's just take one layer to eat, and give the rest to the maids in the mansion, okay? They work very hard; I've seen them guarding outside since earlier."

Observant, kind, pure, and meticulous – these are the qualities of Luo Xiaomeng.

Yu Zhe readily agreed: "Okay, I'll share these with them in a bit. It's not easy to buy products from Xiao Meng Bakery, they're in for a treat."

It was a joke, but Xiaomeng didn't see it that way. She muttered to herself in a very soft voice, "No... if Yuzhe wants it, I'll make as much as he wants..."

"Huh? Did you say something?"

"No...it's nothing."

What a strange little girl. She should just say what she wants to say. Hehe, Yu Zhe knows what you're trying to say.

However, Lu Ling... I'm sorry, I'll have to trouble you to carry this cake downstairs again later.

Lu Ling: Sister! There's a mission on the third floor! A moving mission!

Lu Yao: ? ? ?

The part where Xiaomeng gave gifts has come to an end, and Yuzhe's full expectations, and what he was most looking forward to, are about to begin.

That's right, what he was most looking forward to was Zixiao's gift.

Every year, Zixiao's birthday gifts to herself are unique and full of meaning.

Why don't you think Yu Che's gift is what you're most looking forward to?

It's very simple. Yu Zhe can probably guess what she's going to give. If you don't believe me, just wait until Zi Xiao finishes giving the gift and see if Yu Zhe's guess is accurate.

"Brother... why are you staring at me like that? It's kind of embarrassing."

Zixiao felt a little awkward under Yuzhe's expectant gaze, but she still obediently moved closer to him.

"Why else? Of course, I'm looking forward to your gift!" Yu Zhe said frankly.

"Okay... let's make it clear first, brother, you can't laugh at me."

65. Let's see how the atmosphere is! (Bonus chapter)

"Laugh at you? Why would I laugh at you?"

You're not going to perform a talent show, so why would you be laughed at for giving a gift?

Zixiao was clearly a little unsure: "Well... after all, I'm sure I'm not very skilled... so brother can't laugh at me."

Not familiar with it?

Which one am I not familiar with? Goodness, sometimes Yu Zhe feels like his thoughts can wander off to who knows where. I'm supposed to be a pure-minded tough guy!

Ahem, getting back to the main topic, Yu Zhe patted his chest and assured everyone, "It's okay, it's okay, I won't laugh at you. So, what exactly did you prepare, and how well are you doing?"

Having asked this question, Zixiao didn't want to keep anyone in suspense any longer. She gritted her teeth and took out an exquisite picture book from the drawer of the cabinet behind her.

After much hesitation, he finally handed it over to Yu Zhe.

After delivering the artwork, Yu Zhe hadn't even opened it when she covered her face with her hands: "Waaah... I feel so ashamed. I've only been learning to draw for less than a year, and I'm giving this completely terrible piece of work to my brother. It's like public execution."

"You've started learning to draw?"

"Well... it's not really studying... I started drawing a little bit when I had some free time about a year ago."

Yu Zhe was quite surprised, but then again, you really are showing off your talent!

No wonder she said earlier that she was definitely not skilled. Indeed, Yu Zhe had never seen Zi Xiao draw before.

The other girls were also curious about the picture book, so they all gathered around Yu Zhe in a circle, seemingly wanting to admire the paintings that could be given as a birthday gift.

This made Zixiao even more embarrassed. She simply turned around and said in despair, "Ah, brother, hurry up and open it. Anyway, I've already given it to you, but don't laugh at me if it's not well drawn."

Little Lychee found Zixiao's antics amusing. Before even looking at it, she chuckled twice: "Zixiao, don't worry! Even if you give me a doodle, or something completely unusable, Brother Yuzhe will definitely be happy. Oh dear, don't wait for Brother Yuzhe, open it and take a look... Ouch, that hurts!"

Zixiao turned around and delivered a sharp chop to Xiaolizhi's forehead! It made an unnatural, crisp sound!

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The guy with two cartons of yogurt has the nerve to talk?!

Everyone was startled; with that force, wouldn't it have made them stupid...?

Little Lychee, who was skilled in Iron Head Kung Fu, simply raised her head with tears in her eyes.

"Wow... why did you hit me again, Zixiao? I was just comforting you!"

“Listen, even a parrot I catch on the street can talk better than you. The only thing you might be better at than a parrot is your vocabulary. Do you know what you need most? I’m telling you, what you need most is a parrot to speak for you.”

"???"

Waaaaah, Zixiao is so cruel, using the lightest tone to utter the harshest words.

Seeing her crouching on the ground, covering her head, Yu Zhe could only say, "You spoke without thinking, Little Lychee."

You don't understand. Although Zixiao said her drawing wasn't good, given her personality, if it's a gift, she must have put a lot of effort into it. She's just very demanding of herself. And you actually said, "Even if it's just a doodle..."

Thanks to her, Zixiao no longer felt embarrassed and joined the others in surrounding Yuzhe, waiting for the picture book to be opened.

Poor little lychee, she humbly and quietly stood up to watch, while also protecting her head.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Yu Zhe carefully opened the picture book.

This proved Yu Zhe's earlier guess correct. Zi Xiao was indeed too strict with herself. By Yu Zhe's standards, the painting was not very good, but the clean and simple style was already considered top-notch by general standards.

Flipping through the entire picture book, there are probably dozens of pictures, all of which are in a comic style, with the main character of each picture being a comic-style Yu Zhe.

The events depicted in the painting, along with the time markers in the upper right corner, include the time when Yu Zhe asked to move out a year ago, the time when Yu Zhe, Zi Xiao, and Yu Che went shopping together, the sports meet, and the event of pacifying the Qi family.

Each painting captures Yu Zhe's essence perfectly, with a gentle expression, just as Zi Xiao had imagined.

The last picture is of the homemade Christmas cake that Yu Zhe gave her on Christmas Day.

Closing the picture book, Yu Zhe had only one question: "Zi Xiao... how long did it take you to draw this one? Tell the truth."

Starting from scratch, he completed this picture book recording Yu Zhe's life in just one year. He had always been searching for the everyday, and when he saw the everyday presented before his eyes, he couldn't help but be moved.

Knowing her brother's personality, Zixiao knew that he really wanted to know the answer to this question, so her answer was the truth.

“Time doesn’t matter… I know my brother likes to draw comics, so I taught myself. Starting a year ago, I would draw anything that I felt was worth recording, and before I knew it, I had filled a whole book.”

"You said it happened without you realizing it... but why did you decide to start drawing in the first place?"

"Of course, I'm giving it to my brother as a birthday present today."

"..."

Yu Zhe's heart was certainly not at peace. He remembered what Yu Che had said jokingly at the end of his birthday last year.

"My birthday is over this year, and Zixiao said she's already starting to prepare next year's birthday presents. She's really something."

It turns out that it really is "preparation" in a practical sense.

All year long, I've been thinking about Yuzhe every day and spending every day with him. Now that his birthday is over, I'm already thinking about next year, and this gift will take a whole year to prepare.

This sentiment is so profound.

Zixiao never disappoints Yuzhe. Even on previous birthdays, when Yuzhe mentioned he liked listening to music, Zixiao taught herself music theory and wrote lyrics and composed music for him on his birthday. When Yuzhe said he recently enjoyed paper cutting, Zixiao gave him a whole box of various paper cuttings on his birthday, along with something she dared not let Yuzhe discover—she carried it on her back with her hands covered in bandages.

This year, Yu Zhe said he wanted to pursue his own daily life, so Zi Xiao drew all of these daily routines for him and gave them to him on his birthday.

For some reason, Yu Zhe's eyes stung a little, and the next moment, he had already pulled Zi Xiao into his arms.

"Hey! Bro...brother?! What's wrong with you?!"

"Zixiao..." Yu Zhe couldn't hold back any longer. He carefully put the sketchbook aside, then cupped Zixiao's beautiful face in his hands. "Brother really loves you."

"I know...I know, brother! We can't...we can't do this..."

This isn't a place for just the two of you to be alone! Zixiao looked around at the girls around her, all of whom were looking at her with extreme envy.

Yu Che is different! Her eyes are murderous!

Luo Xiaomeng's mouth was practically watering. She fantasized that she was the one being hugged by Yu Zhe, and after trying so hard to imagine it, she felt like she was floating on air. Then she opened her eyes and realized, well, it wasn't her.

Zixiao initially wanted to hold back, but as Yuzhe hugged her tighter and tighter, she started to hug him back.

Whatever! Anyway, they're not talking about me, Zixiaocai! Today I'll show you!

They remained like this for a while before Yu Che stepped forward and gently separated them: "I think that's enough, brother, can't you see how the atmosphere is?"

Yu Zhe then looked around and, oh, smelled vinegar.

Zixiao has finally reached a high point!

However, Zixiao still felt a little regretful. The atmosphere was so good just now. She should try to create the same atmosphere next time she is alone with her brother. That way, everything will be natural and she can be unrestrained!

66. A cure for arrogant and tsundere individuals

To be honest, Yu Zhe couldn't be more satisfied with the whole gift-giving process.

He had guessed that the girls would prepare well, but he really didn't expect that everyone's gifts would be so unique and contain their own unique meanings.

But this part wasn't completely over yet, because Zixiao still had a gift to give out, which was for Yuche.

but…

This gift doesn't seem appropriate to give in front of everyone.

After thinking for a long time about what to say, Zixiao could only whisper to Yuche, "It's not appropriate to take out the gift for you right now. How about I give it to you when they've all left and it's just us and your brother left?"

"Oh?" Yu Che's interest was piqued. "A gift that can't be taken here? That's interesting. Now that you mention it, I'd like to see what you're going to give me."

"Hey, why are you so stubborn?"

Zixiao could only sigh, but she understood Yuche's personality; the more she said that, the more excited she became.