"I wonder what gift Ye Feng plans to give Qingxue?"

At this moment, Yu Chi's eyes were on Ye Feng, who was standing to the side watching the excitement, as he spoke up.

When Fang Qingxue was opening her gifts on the stage earlier, Yu Chi had been watching closely and hadn't seen one from Ye Feng. He figured that Ye Feng probably hadn't prepared a gift or had prepared one but was too embarrassed to present it publicly.

Even though Fang Derong and Old Zhao placed great importance on Ye Feng, his clothes—a true symbol of street market quality and quite ragged—made Yu Chi doubt that this man could have much money, let alone afford a gift costing millions.

Yu Chi's comments were not made discreetly, and upon hearing them, everyone else's gaze also turned towards Ye Feng.

One after another, they were filled with the same doubts. In terms of attire, Ye Feng's difference from their level of society was too great. Despite the invitations from Elder Fang and Elder Zhao, they were still skeptical about Ye Feng's financial status.

They believed that any normal person with their status and wealth would never dress as shabbily as Ye Feng did.

Seeing everyone's attention on him, Ye Feng was startled and then simply shrugged his shoulders without saying a word.

Seeing this reaction from Ye Feng, the others thought he truly hadn't prepared a gift and they felt somewhat dissatisfied with him.

After all, Ye Feng had come to the party and naturally knew it was Fang Qingxue's birthday celebration. Knowing this and still not preparing a gift was just inconsiderate!

Although no one voiced their disdain, each face showed a look of scorn and contempt.

They were not saints; they naturally would not look favorably upon someone who came to freeload without even preparing the most basic gift.

"Brother Ye has already given me his gift!" Fang Qingxue's pretty face chilled as she spoke up loudly.

She hadn't expected Yu Chi to purposely make an issue of Ye Feng's gift, especially since Yu Chi's words had successfully incited contempt for Ye Feng from everyone, which made Fang Qingxue furious.

"I can tell everyone that Brother Ye gave me the gift this morning! Moreover, it is my favorite gift! I hope everyone will maintain their respect for Brother Ye!"

Fang Qingxue's stern words caused a stir amongst the others, clearly indicating that she, Fang Qingxue, was defending Ye Feng. If anyone dared to look down on Ye Feng, they would be disrespecting her as well!

No one had expected Fang Qingxue to protect Ye Feng to such an extent, even covering for him about not revealing his gift.

However, this scene fueled Yu Chi's anger even more, as he was now almost certain that Ye Feng was the man Fang Qingxue had mentioned!

"Qingxue, you can't say it like that. Everyone has come to attend your birthday party, and since everyone's gifts have been opened—so should Ye Feng's!"

Yu Chi, with a dark expression, glanced at Ye Feng and then said to Fang Qingxue:

"Besides, you've said that Ye Feng's gift is your favorite, which makes us even more curious. My 'Gemstone King' couldn't pique your interest, so what exactly is the gift from Ye Feng that you liked so much?"

With that, Yu Chi addressed the crowd:

"Don't you all agree? Aren't you curious what gift Ye Feng has given?"

However, this time Yu Chi's words did not elicit a response from the people. Each one of them, worldly-wise, knew that since Fang Qingxue was defending Ye Feng, forcing her to reveal Ye Feng's gift would only antagonize her, and naturally, they weren't going to be that foolish.

Even though no one responded, looks of curiosity and anticipation filled their eyes. They were eager to know what gift Ye Feng had given that Fang Qingxue liked the most.

Watching their expressions, Fang Qingxue's pretty face grew even colder, and her gaze towards Yu Chi was almost fiery.

While one side of the hall buzzed with activity, over in a corner, Old Master Fang and Zhao were sitting quietly on a sofa, with Zhao Yuankui and Zhao Tian standing by.

Both elders were not as physically resilient as the young, already feeling drained after greeting some guests. However, they paid close attention to what was happening in the center of the hall, and at this moment, Zhao turned to Fang Derong and said with a smile,

"Old Fang, what do you think Ye Feng has given as a gift?"

Fang Derong shook his head, his face showing reflection,

"Hard to say, this guy is somewhat unpredictable! But no matter what the gift is, as long as Qingxue likes it, that's all that matters! This is the first time I've seen Qingxue like a gift from someone else. If it were before, no matter how precious the gift, she would just throw it in the storage room without a second glance!"

Fang Derong felt a mix of delight and concern. He even suspected that his precious granddaughter might have developed feelings for Ye Feng, otherwise, she wouldn't defend him so.

Meanwhile, Zhao Tian could no longer hold back and blurted out,

"Grandpa Fang, that professional manager of yours is really out of line, daring to give Ye Big Bro a hard time. If he doesn't shape up, I'm going to give him a piece of my mind. I've disliked that guy for a long time!"

Zhao Tian used to have feelings for Fang Qingxue, but now because of Ye Feng, he had given up on her entirely.

Moreover, he held Ye Feng in high admiration—Ye Feng not only saved his grandfather from the Yama Palace but also easily defeated Fubo, making him an absolute idol in the eyes of any fervent young man.

Seeing Yu Chi making things difficult for his idol, Zhao Tian was itching to go up there and give the jerk a good beating.

Looking at his grandson raring to go, Old Zhao gave him a slap without a good word, "Save your energy, you rascal. Haven't you seen how calm and composed Ye Feng is? He must have a plan of his own!"

After speaking, Old Zhao's gaze also turned toward Ye Feng, just as curious about what gift Ye Feng had given.

...

In the middle of the hall, Fang Qingxue found herself in a difficult position. She could tell from the expressions of everyone around her that if she didn't reveal Ye Feng's gift, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction among them.

But if she did reveal it, would these people mock Ye Feng?

Even though Ye Feng had just given her an unremarkable pebble, in Fang Qingxue's eyes, that pebble was far more precious than the Sri Lanka Golden Green Stone Cat's Eye!

Ye Feng seemed to have noticed Fang Qingxue's concerns and slightly smiled, "Qingxue, take it out! Since they want to see it, just show them."

Hearing Ye Feng's words, Fang Qingxue hesitated for a moment, then could only helplessly nod her head. She then reached inside her shirt collar and pulled out a delicate pendant, and attached to it was an inconspicuous little black pebble.

Seeing that Fang Qingxue had actually pulled it out from her neckline, everyone was taken aback, followed by a buzz of commotion.

Not only did Fang Qingxue favor Ye Feng's gift more than any other, but she also wore it personally. This clearly indicated something that even a fool could understand.

At that moment, Ye Feng was also stunned. He hadn't expected that Qingxue would make a pendant out of his pebble and keep it close to her body.

This…

Ye Feng was somewhat at a loss for words and his mind was slightly stirred. He was then beginning to understand what Fang Qingxue meant to him.

But as everyone saw the pebble on the pendant, the noise only increased.

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