Xingbao, the Family's Darling: Her Brothers' Gifts

After school that afternoon, Ji Chuxing had just stepped out of the school when she saw Wen Li'an's car parked not far away.

He seemed to have been waiting for some time. When he saw Ji Chuxing approaching, a gentle smile appeared on his stern face.

But before Ji Chuxing could walk over to him, Wen Xinyue, who had come out earlier, spotted her too.

Wen Xinyue's face lit up.

This was the first time her brother had come to pick her up from school. She immediately went up to him. "Brother, are you here to pick me up?"

"No." Only then did Wen Li'an notice Wen Xinyue. "You're here too? I'm here to see Xiaoxing."

Wen Xinyue's expression froze. What did he mean, she was here too? Didn't he know she went to school here?

Before she could say anything, Wen Li'an had already walked toward Ji Chuxing.

His tone was somewhat apologetic. "I should have come to see you yesterday, but I had to go on a business trip at short notice. I wasn't in South City, and I just got back."

As he spoke, he took a check out of his suit pocket and handed it to Ji Chuxing. "This is for you."

Ji Chuxing accepted it without the slightest hesitation.

For some reason, Wen Li'an felt quite happy.

She was Zhou Ru's daughter, so by rights, she was his little sister too.

How wonderful. My little sister is amazing!

From a distance, Wen Xinyue couldn't see clearly, but she knew Wen Li'an had given Ji Chuxing something.

When did they become so close?

She had only just told her brother that Ji Chuxing had been taken to the police station. Although the matter had been cleared up, he didn't know that.

Why doesn't Brother despise her?

Wen Xinyue was green with jealousy. Her brother had never been this good to her. She was always afraid that her grades wouldn't be good enough, that she wouldn't do well enough, and that she would disappoint her father, brother, and grandmother.

At that thought, Wen Xinyue walked over and smiled faintly. "Brother, what are you talking about?"

Wen Li'an's expression returned to normal. "Nothing."

He asked Ji Chuxing, "Where are you going? Shall I give you a ride?"

Wen Xinyue cut in. "Brother, aren't you taking me home?"

Wen Li'an frowned and looked at her in confusion. "Isn't the driver here?"

Xiaoxing didn't have a driver.

Wen Xinyue opened her mouth but couldn't speak for a long moment. Her hands, hanging at her sides, clenched without her realizing it. "I... I can go with you to take Sister home. Sister should come home."

Ji Chuxing raised her eyes impassively. "Who's your sister? Are you ever going to stop?"

Wen Xinyue hesitated. "Brother..."

Wen Li'an frowned. "That's enough. Hurry home. I'll take Xiaoxing."

He hadn't come to see Wen Xinyue in the first place. With that, he told Ji Chuxing to get in the car and drove away with her.

Wen Xinyue was left standing there, watching Wen Li'an's car speed away, unaware that her nails had dug painfully into her palms.

She had never ridden in her brother's car!

What gives Ji Chuxing the right?

Ji Chuxing didn't refuse. After all, she was too lazy to walk. It wouldn't do to turn down a ride when one was available.

But she didn't go straight back. Instead, she first stopped by West China Hall to replenish some medicinal herbs.

While she was waiting, the old Chinese medicine practitioner stopped her.

"Little Divine Doctor, there's a patient you might be interested in."

Ji Chuxing raised her eyebrows. The old practitioner handed her the medical records. "This man came to see me a few years ago. Strangely, he suddenly developed symptoms of physical weakness back then, but his pulse was completely normal. I gave him several prescriptions, but they never helped. He later gave up treatment, but recently his symptoms have shown signs of worsening, while his pulse remains the same as it was back then."

Ji Chuxing leafed through the old practitioner's records.

"He'll be back in three days. Little Divine Doctor, could you come by then?"

Ji Chuxing nodded in agreement.

Wen Li'an was waiting nearby and naturally saw the whole exchange. A sense of pride rose in his heart.

If his little sister hadn't died young and had grown up safely, she would be about the same age as Xiaoxing now.

He really didn't understand Zhou Ru. Why didn't she care about such a wonderful daughter?

In the end, Wen Li'an didn't get his wish to take Ji Chuxing home, because Fang He came to pick her up.

Wen Li'an sighed with some regret.

As soon as Ji Chuxing got back, she plunged straight into her room. Before long, though, she was called out for a delivery.

"Miss Ji, these are your packages. Please sign for them."

Ji Chuxing looked at the several large boxes on the ground, a question mark slowly appearing over her head. She turned to look at Bo Yanchen.

Bo Yanchen narrowed his eyes, then said gently, "Since Xingbao didn't buy them, they're unidentified items. There's no need to bother with them. I'll throw them away for you."

He beckoned for Fang He to take care of them.

Fang He was speechless.

"No, I want to see!" Ji Chuxing refused.

Bo Yanchen: "..."

She swiftly opened the packages. Inside were imported snacks, all sweet!

Ji Chuxing's eyes lit up. "These can stay."

Bo Yanchen pressed his lips together as Ji Chuxing picked up a small card.

"Little sister, although I haven't met you yet, I'm sending you a gift for our first meeting in advance. Tell me what snacks you want, and I'll get them for you."

It was signed Wei Xingyun.

Oh, someone from the Wei Family.

"Xingbao..."

Bo Yanchen had just started to speak when another delivery arrived outside. "Miss Ji, these are your packages. Please sign for them."

Half a minute later.

"Miss Ji, these are your packages. Please sign for them."

"Miss Ji, these are your packages. Please sign for them."

Over the next five minutes, five or six batches of deliveries arrived one after another.

Before long, several large boxes had filled the space outside Bo Yanchen's home.

Ji Chuxing glanced over them. There were more than twenty boxes, almost all of them half as tall as a person.

Bo Yanchen: "..."

Ji Chuxing: "..."

The delivery boxes had nearly buried her.

Since Ji Chuxing had rather liked the first delivery, she was quite eager to open the rest.

But by the time she finished, her little face had darkened.

There were clothes of all styles for spring, summer, autumn, and winter; big-brand jewelry, cosmetics, and lipstick; several boxes of plush toys; electronic products rarely seen on the market; and even a box of classic college entrance exam workbooks, as well as two large boxes of jade pieces...

They all came with cards, each marked as being from the Wei Family in the Capital.

Every single one began with "Little sister."

She stood up expressionlessly, hugged a small box full of candy, and went upstairs, her face still blank.

Bo Yanchen watched the little girl's retreating figure and couldn't help chuckling softly.

Those people from the Wei Family really had nothing better to do.

But... although the little girl had looked expressionless, she had still carefully put away all those cards.

Bo Yanchen knew that she valued affection. If someone treated her well, she would repay that kindness tenfold.

That was fine too. There were many young people in the Wei Family, and having more people dote on his little girl wasn't a bad thing.

As for those who had taken it upon themselves to become her brothers...

Second Master Bo could only scoff. Not just anyone was worthy of being his little girl's brother.

He had Fang He put all the things in the storage room, but kept a few of the classic college entrance exam workbooks.

He had already planned to pick out some suitable study materials for the little girl. Unable to find any in South City, he had even sent someone to search the bookstores in North City.

Fang He silently grumbled to himself, but dutifully moved everything anyway.

Just then, Wei Xingzhou came in from outside.

"Second Master, I heard you registered Xiaoxingxing under my old master's name. Well, well, doesn't that mean Xiaoxingxing has to call me Brother now?"

"Hmm?" Bo Yanchen slowly set down his teacup. "What did you say? Say it again. I didn't hear you clearly."

Although Bo Yanchen was smiling, and his gaze was even exceedingly gentle,

Wei Xingzhou shuddered all the same. His expression turned deadly serious. "Did I say something just now? I don't know. I didn't hear anything. I didn't say anything just now. Maybe it was a dog barking."