Zhaoling hadn't expected Zhao Yuan to actually have a birthday gift. Whether it was expensive or not didn't matter for now; the thought alone was very nice. She thanked him profusely and teased, "Xiaoxue told me you just got back from a business trip to Huashang. This gift wasn't meant for her, was it? If you're giving it to me, what's Xiaoxue going to do?"
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "There are more gifts. I definitely wouldn't forget Xiaoxue."
Cheng Haoyu had given him several bags of local specialties, so giving one to Zhaoling was no problem at all.
Zhaoling grinned. "That's a relief. Otherwise, Xiaoxue would have complained my ear off."
Lin Xue was mortified. "Am I really that petty?"
"Hard to say," Zhaoling said, still joking as she placed Zhao Yuan's gift bag in the corner to her left. A pile of presents from her other classmates was already stacked there.
After setting the bag down, Zhaoling returned to the dining table and raised her glass to toast Zhao Yuan.
