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But they chose to prepare it together as brother and sister.

With help from the production staff, the ingredients for the cake were soon ready. In the professional kitchen provided by the hotel, the two began making their cake together in an orderly fashion, painting a warm, lovely picture.

[I feel like the An siblings are the most normal ones. The Wen siblings next door seem like they're putting on a show. It's just a gift. Is it really worth staying up all night to prepare it?]

[I love the idea of the siblings making a cake together as a gift! It brings them closer, it's practical, and it shows their sincerity.]

As time passed, more and more viewers entered the livestream.

Suddenly, an enthusiastic viewer posted a poll on social media about the gifts' popularity.

Although the production team had no intention of ranking the guests' gifts, viewers with nothing better to do loved these sorts of contests.

Soon, thanks to viewers' tireless promotion and sharing, the poll link gradually gained traction.

Wen Tianqi's handicraft, which he had stayed up all night making, held firmly in first place.

Next, in second place, was the handmade cake An Yu and his sister An Ya were preparing together.

Although its vote count was far below Wen Tianqi's, it was still a gift viewers liked very much.

Left behind in last place were Chu Yu and her brother, whose votes lagged far below the rest. Those who voted for her had either tapped the wrong option by accident or cast a sympathy vote after seeing how few votes she had.

The Chu Family siblings' miserable results made the haters stir things up even more brazenly.

[Even dogs wouldn't love the Chu Family siblings. Hurry up and get off the show!]

[LMAO, the other two pairs of siblings are working so hard together to prepare gifts. What about those two? Are they still sleeping?]

[Just quietly putting this out there, but little brother Chu Chen actually got up very early to prepare a gift for his sister.]

Occasionally, a few comments defending the Chu Family siblings appeared in the bullet comments, but they were soon buried beneath the haters' rapidly scrolling barrage.

Meanwhile, Chu Chen, still unaware of any of this, had just emerged from the VIP room.

The sales associate followed beside him, grinning from ear to ear.

"Rest assured, I'll arrange the stock transfer right away. I guarantee everything will be here before tonight."

No one knew what the two had discussed in the VIP room, but it looked as though they had just completed a large order.

Due to the VIP room's confidentiality rules, the cameraman had been unable to follow them inside to film and did not know what had happened either.

The haters lurking in the livestream quietly began posting bullet comments.

[What's going on? Is Chu Chen buying his sister a bag as a gift?]

[Tch, isn't that way too thoughtless? He's just buying some random bag and calling it a gift?]

[He really doesn't compare to the other two pairs of siblings at all. Look how much thought they're putting into it.]

Just then, Chu Yu, who had finally finished her makeup, leisurely emerged from her room.

Wen Zhixin, who was staying next door, happened to open her door at the same time. The two met in the hallway, each pausing briefly.

Wen Zhixin took the initiative to greet her with a smile. "You're up too. Let's head over together."

Not the least bit intimidated, Chu Yu put on the same smile and swept back her long hair. "Sure, let's go."

Chu Yu and Wen Zhixin appeared together on camera, one glamorous and poised, the other understated and gentle, each with her own charm.

The bullet comments in the livestream, however, painted an entirely different picture.

[Wen Zhixin is so beautiful. She looks absolutely stunning with barely any makeup on.]

[Look at Chu Yu's face. She's caked on so much makeup I can barely recognize her. Seriously, I have no words.]

Chu Yu and Wen Zhixin soon reached the lobby.

Wen Tianqi happened to be gift-wrapping the handicraft he had spent the entire night making.

Wen Zhixin walked over with concern written across her face. "Little brother, you didn't sleep all night. You must be exhausted. Hurry back and get some rest."

Wen Tianqi shook his head firmly. "No. I'm going to finish wrapping it before I rest."

Glancing at their masterful acting as they played off each other, Chu Yu silently walked over to the sofa and sat down.

Bored, she looked up and out the window, searching for Chu Chen.

Who knew what gift that brat had prepared for me?

He wouldn't have prepared some random rubbish, would he?

Chapter 8: (Corrections)

As Chu Yu was thinking this, a familiar, tall figure happened to come into view.

Returning from buying the gift, Chu Chen strode into the hotel lobby, deliberately glancing at Chu Yu with an utterly confident expression.

Chu Yu looked up. "Is my gift ready?"

Chu Chen nodded confidently. "Of course."

Seeing his proud expression, Chu Yu suddenly grew a little curious about what sort of decent gift that brat of a brother could have prepared.

Given how well Chu Chen knew her, whatever he bought was sure to suit her interests and tastes.

It was probably something in the clothing, jewelry, or handbag category.

Clothes and jewelry required careful selection of styles and designs. If he bought something Chu Yu disliked, he would have wasted his money and would get an earful of complaints to boot.

So the most reasonable possibility was-Chu Chen had probably bought her a bag.

Chu Yu gave a cold snort.

Buying just a bag to fob off his own sister. This little brother really didn't know how to do things right.

Just then, An Ya and her brother, who had been making their cake in the kitchen all this time, came over.

An Ya held the cake in both hands, with a few candles specially placed on top.

Her younger brother An Yu followed carefully behind, his gaze fixed on the cake and a hint of anticipation on his face.

"Xiao Yu, Zhixin, let's blow out the candles together. Think of this cake as a welcome gift for everyone joining the show. Here's hoping our filming goes smoothly."

With those words, An Ya instantly raised the gesture to another level.

Originally, the production team had only asked the younger brothers to prepare gifts for their older sisters, but now these siblings had brought a surprise for all the guests together.