Qing Yan: ...
"Little Yan'er, you don't need to work so hard. I have money," Qing Yan said, then added, "Enough."
"Be obedient, listen to me. If you can't use it all up, just save it. Life is long, there will be many places to spend money in the future. It's good to be prepared!" Li Canxi said with a smile as he patted her head, "Fifth brother is not working hard at all, don't worry about fifth brother!"
When they entered the front door of Bi'an Lakeside Villa, Qing Yan noticed that Li Canxi was wearing a very stylish outfit today. She couldn't help but say, "Fifth brother, your clothes today look really good."
"Oh? Little Yan'er likes it? Then I'll wear it every day for you to see!"
"...There's no need for that."
In the living room.
Li Yusha had just come downstairs and inadvertently discovered many exquisitely packaged snacks on the coffee table. She was about to open a package.
As soon as Li Canxi came in, he noticed her actions and immediately rushed over to stop her, "Hey, Sha Sha! Wait, these are prepared for Little Yan'er."
Li Yusha's hand holding the snack instantly froze.
Li Canxi snatched the snack from her hand, then smiled and said, "Didn't I buy a lot for you last time? You said you couldn't finish them and wanted to give them to your classmates... These were bought for Yan'er this time!"
Li Yusha lifted the corners of her mouth in a slightly awkward smile, "It's just a small snack, fifth brother. Look how flustered you are over it!"
"You know this brand's stuff is hard to buy!"
It was a top tier brand exclusively supplied to the Y country's royal family. Ordinary elite families didn't even have channels to buy it. Li Canxi had to go in person to get these flavors!
"Little Yan'er, come, have some biscuits! Royal custom edition, I heard the princesses of the royal family like to eat these too."
Li Canxi opened the package and was about to push it in front of Qing Yan when Song Qiongying descended the stairs slowly.
"Eating biscuits causes inflammation. What if Yan'er breaks out afterwards?" As a woman, Song Qiongying knew very clearly how much girls cared about beauty. Even one pimple on the face would be a big deal!
"Then Little Yan'er~ will you eat these or not?" Li Canxi held out the other snacks to Qing Yan like presenting treasures.
Song Qiongying swept her eyes over them and airily said, "See, you don't understand your own sister! Yan'er doesn't like to eat these flavors!"
"Is that so? Then what about these, girls like these right?" Li Canxi took out a box of very beautifully colored macarons.
Qing Yan lifted the corners of her lips in a gentle smile, "Fifth brother, you don't need to go through so much trouble. As long as they're from you, I'll like them."
When Li Canxi heard this, he was overjoyed instantly. He hugged all the snacks on the coffee table and said, "Then I'll take them up to your room. Eat them slowly when you have time later! See which flavors you like more, and I'll buy more of those for you in the future!"
"Thank you, fifth brother."
Li Canxi loved hearing her call him fifth brother. Her voice was gentle and melodious. He couldn't help but say, "Little Yan'er, what did you just call me? The wind was too loud, I didn't hear clearly."
"Fifth brother." Qing Yan called obediently again.
"Hey! Little Yan'er is so obedient! Go back to your room and think, let me know if there's anything else you like. I'll buy them for you."
"Thank you, fifth brother."
"Don't keep thanking me. What's with being so polite with your own fifth brother!"
Li Yusha at the side was furious. She felt very uncomfortable and made an excuse to go upstairs.
She had just entered her room when she remembered she had left her phone on the coffee table downstairs when taking the snacks earlier. She was about to go down to get it when she heard Song Qiongying's voice.
"Oh right, Yan'er, this is your allowance." Song Qiongying put a card in Qing Yan's pocket.
Qing Yan took it out and looked. "Why are you giving me money again?"
She had given her money several times already. Giving more?
"The previous ones were just petty cash. This one has no limit, buy whatever you see and like, don't hold back!"
"Mom, why are you learning from me?" Li Canxi nearby was eating melon seeds. Hearing this, he immediately raised his head, "You just want to outdo me! I finally gained a little standing in Little Yan'er's heart!"
"What, only you can give Yan'er things, I can't?" Song Qiongying didn't let Qing Yan decline. "Take it quickly. Sha Sha was next to us just now. I didn't want her to think I'm being biased."
Upstairs, Li Yusha heard this and clenched her fists furiously. What fairness was this??
It was obvious favoritism!
"Put it away quickly, stop pushing it back and forth." Song Qiongying didn't let Qing Yan take out the card again, holding her hand and saying, "Your dad said you got full marks on your exam. We must celebrate it. Your grandparents aren't recovered yet, and your grandpa and uncles are all abroad. We don't want to invite distant relatives either. So we plan to have dinner with your uncle's family at one of Archen's restaurants, and also introduce your identity then."
"Uncle?"
So she had an uncle?
"Your dad has a younger brother and sister." Song Qiongying smiled and said, "But your aunt married abroad, they are very busy and rarely come back. Later when your grandparents have recovered, I'll invite your aunt's family too, so our big family can reunite again. For now, we'll first meet up with your uncle's family."
"Okay."
Seeing that she agreed, Song Qiongying arranged, "Then I'll book the day after tomorrow, a private room at Chenguang Restaurant. I'll let Archen know later to vacate the biggest room for us."
"Okay." After chatting with her for a while, Qing Yan went upstairs to shower.
While Li Yusha was seething with jealousy. She didn't do badly on her exams either, yet her mother showed no intention of hosting any banquets for her at all.
Next day.
Qing Yan walked out the front door of Bi'an Lakeside Villa and gave Si Yechen the prepared gifts.
"For you."
Si Yechen was a bit surprised. This was the first time he had received a gift from the little girl!!
In all the time he had known her, this was the first gift!!
Unable to restrain the joy and excitement in his heart, Si Yechen opened the bag and took a look. There was a variety of stuff inside.
"The clothes were made by me."
She had busied herself making clothes whenever she had time these days. After finishing these seven or eight sets, she felt it was too little and prepared other things as well.
"And this, you're busy with work and under a lot of pressure usually. Crush one of these tablets into water and drink it when you're free. It's good for relieving stress and beneficial to physical and mental health." Qing Yan took out a small bottle.
Medicine she made herself.
"These are birthday presents?" Even Si Yechen's voice was moved and delighted.
"No, just... daily gifts." Qing Yan explained, "I'll get you other things for your actual birthday."
There were still other gifts he could receive??
Si Yechen held the gifts in one hand and happily hugged her with the other, whispering gently in her ear, "You're the best gift sent from heaven to me."
Qing Yan could sense his elation. She didn't expect him to be so happy with just some casually prepared stuff.
Mother was right, Si Yechen had given her so many gifts, she should give something in return!
"You even prepared socks for me?" Si Yechen found there were still many other practical daily use gifts in the bag. He was extremely overjoyed.