Hidden identities of the AI Heiress

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: The Second Brother’s Intention
 

The doorway was surrounded by gift boxes of various sizes.

There were at least a dozen of them.

Qiao Yun’s gaze landed on the largest gift box, which had a card on it.

She picked up the card, which had a message written on it with a fountain pen.

‘A belated gift for my little sister.’

It was from Lu Zhanxing to her…

Qiao Yun held the card, staring at the gift boxes in front of her for a long while before she started moving them into the room one by one.

After she had moved them all in, she sat cross-legged on the floor with her delicate and fair hands, unwrapping the gift boxes one by one.

The first box contained a teddy bear.

Inside was also a card.

‘To the four-year-old sister, are you afraid to sleep alone? Let the bear accompany you.’

Qiao Yun pursed her lips and gently put down the card.

She picked up the teddy bear and tugged at its soft, cottony face, seeming to find the touch pleasant, before giving it another squeeze.

Halfway through squeezing…

She stopped, put the teddy bear aside with an expressionless face, and pretended as if the childish act wasn’t hers.

Qiao Yun opened the second gift box, which contained a model bicycle.

‘To the five-year-old sister, would you like your brother to teach you how to ride a bicycle?’

The third gift box held a small backpack.

‘To the six-year-old sister, did you behave well in kindergarten?’

The fourth gift box…

…

As she unwrapped them one after another, Qiao Yun found herself surrounded by gifts suitable for different ages.

The fifteenth gift box contained a music box.

Qiao Yun opened it to find that smooth music began to play melodiously.

Inside the music box were several little figures, representing miniature versions of the Lu Family and Qiao Yun, each with a smiling face.

‘To the eighteen-year-old sister, we are waiting for you to come home.’

Qiao Yun held the music box with her small hands, staring unblinkingly at the little figures twirling to the music.

This second brother was quite different…

He wasn’t like Mr. and Mrs. Lu who treated her with a cautious care, nor would he interfere with her life like Lu Jingzhi would.

He always showed his regard for her in various details.

Just like these gifts, from the teddy bear to the bicycle, to colored pens, to a single flower…

Not expensive, yet each one revealed how much thought the giver had put into them.

Qiao Yun lowered her eyelashes, her long lashes trembling slightly.

To this day, she still couldn’t quite understand the meaning of family affection from the Lu Family members.

Yet today, it seemed like Lu Zhanxing had torn open a small gap.

She sighed and carefully stored the gifts away.

This sentiment was so precious that it made her feel giving something in return would mar his intentions.

She rarely found herself not knowing what to do.

After tidying up, Qiao Yun finally stepped out of her room.

Then she saw Lu Zhanxing sitting in the living room, and, to her surprise, Xie Ying was there as well.

Their expressions were not good, and the living room was filled with a low pressure.

Upon seeing Qiao Yun, the coldness on Lu Zhanxing’s face disappeared instantly, and a smile spread across his lips.

“Good morning, little sister, did you notice anything different today?”

“Thank you…”

Qiao Yun hesitated, then looking at Lu Zhanxing expectantly, she said softly, “Brother’s gifts.”

Lu Zhanxing was completely stunned, staring at Qiao Yun, stammering, “Ah… yes, I’m your brother, yes, I’m your brother, there’s no need for thanks.”

Compared to the one who had taken the initiative to call him brother, the one being called seemed even more nervous.

Lu Zhanxing asked, “Do you like the gifts?”

Qiao Yun nodded.

Lu Zhanxing was relieved.

Though they got along harmoniously during their first meeting yesterday, he could still feel the distance and coldness from Qiao Yun.

Now it was different, Qiao Yun was willing to connect with him.

A warm smile spread from the bottom of Lu Zhanxing’s eyes, and he said earnestly to Qiao Yun, “Little sister, welcome home.”