"Ha!"
Su Wanning, standing beside them, had also seen what was in the box. She let out an undisguised snort.
"Mom, see? I told you."
Folding her arms, she said sarcastically, "Who gives gifts like this anymore? Did you just dig this old tree root up on a mountain?"
"And this bird's nest—did you pull it out from under someone's eaves? What a joke."
Su Guohua said nothing, but his dark expression made his opinion clear.
He sneered inwardly:
How embarrassing. This junk probably isn't even worth the price of one of my meals.
Top scorer on the college entrance exam? Looks like he studied himself stupid. He doesn't know the first thing about dealing with people!
Jiang Lan's expression grew awkward too.
It was Yue Xiaofei she felt sorry for.
The boy had no parents and lived alone. How much money could he have?
These gifts were probably the best he could manage.
"Wanning, don't talk like that!"
Jiang Lan glared at her daughter, then quickly took the gift box from her husband and held it tightly against her chest. She gave Yue Xiaofei an apologetic smile.
"Xiaofei, it was so thoughtful of you. I love the gifts! I really do!"
Yue Xiaofei watched it all without a ripple of emotion. He offered no explanation.
He knew explanations were wasted on people who looked down on others.
There was no point talking about ice to a summer insect.
He had nothing to say to them.
"All right, enough. Stop standing around at the Airport."
Su Guohua waved a hand impatiently. "Get in the car. We're going home!"
He did not want to spend another second with Yue Xiaofei. It was embarrassing.
Afraid her husband and daughter would say something else hurtful, Jiang Lan hurriedly led Yue Xiaofei toward the