Gifts

In the afternoon, when Yang Liu wakes up from her nap, she checks the time and remembers she needs to pick up her stepson. She gets up, grabs her purse, and heads downstairs.

Butler Ling, seeing her come down with her purse, says, "Madame, the driver is already waiting to pick up the young master."

Yang Liu looks at him, thinking, "How does he know I'm picking up Han Wei?"

As if reading her mind, Butler Ling adds, "The boss informed me this morning to have the car ready for when you'd be picking up the young master."

Surprised, Yang Liu murmurs, "Interesting, how thoughtful of him."

She smiles, waves goodbye to the butler, and hurries out to the car, knowing she's already running late.

Fifteen minutes later, she arrives at the school and rushes toward Han Wei's classroom. Mrs. Su, the teacher, greets her with a smile and calls for Han Wei.

The boy comes running when he hears his name, and upon seeing his stepmother, his face lights up with a big smile. Yang Liu feels her heart melt at his cuteness and smiles back, extending her hand. "Shall we?" she asks.

Han Wei looks at her small hand and takes it firmly. He looks up and meets his stepmother's eyes again and says, "Let's go."

The two don't take long to get home and find the living room filled with gifts. At that moment, Butler Ling, who was amidst the commotion with the other servants, sees them, "Welcome."

Yang Liu looks around and asks, "What is all this?"

Butler Ling smiles as he looks at the mess, "These are gifts for you, wishing you happiness for your marriage to the boss."

Yang Liu is shocked, "For me?"

Butler Ling nods, patiently waiting for Yang Liu to process what he just said.

Yang Liu walks over to the gifts, then turns to her stepson and asks, "Want to help me open these?"

Thirty minutes later, after she and the others have finally unwrapped all the packages, Yang Liu feels overwhelmed. She whispers to herself, "Rich people really have a different way of giving gifts."

Suddenly, a wave of concern washes over her, and she thinks, "Can I really accept all this?"

Still unsure, she decides to take a photo of the items and sends a message to Han Chen.

In his office, Han Chen feels his phone vibrate and pauses from signing documents to check his messages. Upon opening the phone, he sees a photo and clicks on it.

YANG LIU

"The wives of your employees sent me all this. Should I accept it?"

Han Chen briefly considers whether to reply by text or call, but ultimately decides to record a voice message. "Yes, it's fine to accept them; I also sent gifts when they got married."

Han Chen finishes recording the message and goes back to focusing on his documents.

At the same time, Yang Liu receives the audio and is surprised to see it's a voice message. She takes a deep breath before pressing play. The smooth, deep voice on the other end, enough to make any woman weak, says, "Yes, it's fine to accept it; I also sent gifts when they got married."

A smile spreads across Yang Liu's face as she types back a quick, "OK."

The floor around her is covered with jewelry, cosmetics, and designer clothes. Feeling a wave of happiness, she turns to the maid standing nearby and asks her to put the items in her closet.

Finally, Yang Liu sinks into her luxurious sofa, feeling truly content with her new life.