It was dinnertime.
Luo Ye had bought a birthday cake and brought it back.
Li Xia had also brought her own gift and placed it on the sofa.
Her gift was wrapped in a flashy manner, an exquisite gift box whose contents were unknown.
Gu Mingxuan had come empty-handed.
Normally, when a couple came together, bringing just one gift was reasonable. Just like when a married couple went somewhere together, they represented a "family," not two separate individuals.
Wait, you two weren't even dating, were you?
Luo Ye stared suspiciously at Gu Mingxuan and demanded, "Brother Gu, where's your gift?"
"Mine?"
Gu Mingxuan folded his arms, cast Luo Ye a cool glance, and said, "I'm her teacher. Do I have to bring a gift too?"
"You're her teacher, but you're also our cousin."
"Heh. You never treat me like your cousin normally, but when you want a gift, suddenly I'm your cousin?"
Seeing Luo Ye keep staring at him, Gu Mingxuan knew the other man understood him well enough to know that he had definitely brought a gift.
Come to think of it, he did not know what Li Xia's gift was either. He had only learned today that she had prepared one, and he had no idea what was inside the box.
But when he had come with Li Xia, she had insisted on holding the box herself and refused to let anyone see it. It was probably something rather private.
Gu Mingxuan pulled a black card from his pocket.
Luo Ye immediately said in surprise, "A black card? Brother Gu, giving money makes things too formal. Fairy Senior Sister and I won't accept it."
"It's not money. It's a membership card for the Four Leaf Clover Restaurant. There's no balance on it, but if you take this card