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Shen Baili smiled faintly. She understood what her friends meant.

"Then buy me milk tea."

Qiao Yi and the others tried to persuade her, but Shen Baili had an answer for them: "We're friends."

Over the past few days, Qiao Yi and the others had helped her a great deal with her studies and campus life.

Zhu Zhitao suddenly remembered something. "Baili, I always thought you were an only child. You have an older brother?"

"He must be really handsome."

Shen Baili nodded. "He is."

Both of her stepbrothers were handsome.

Zhu Zhitao propped up her chin. "I'd love to meet your brother."

Sang Fang knew about Shen Baili's family and said nothing.

Zhu Zhitao was curious. "Baili, does your brother look like you?"

Shen Baili didn't shy away from the question. "No. We're a blended family."

"He's my stepbrother."

Zhu Zhitao and Qiao Yi looked shocked. They had always imagined Shen Baili came from a happy home. Even if she wasn't an only child, surely she was the family's most doted-on youngest daughter.

Sang Fang knew the full story. She was still hesitating over whether to tell Shen Baili about her relationship with Sang Ya.

"What's wrong?" Shen Baili smiled easily. "My family is wonderful to me. I'm happy."

"You don't have to avoid the subject."

Qiao Yi thought for a moment. "Your brother treats you well."

As long as her friend was happy, that was what mattered.

Qiao Yi and Zhu Zhitao didn't press her about her birth family, her biological father, or anything else their friend hadn't brought up.

In fact, by telling them she came from a blended family, Shen Baili had shown that she considered them friends.

She had been hurt before because she trusted a friend, but that didn't mean she would hide things