Pampered By My Fake Boyfriend's Brother
Chapter 81 The Heartless Little Thing

Chapter 81: Chapter 81 The Heartless Little Thing

Uncle Wu noticed the gentleman’s cold demeanor, afraid of scaring the seemingly delicate young girl before him, he took it upon himself and said, "Miss, please have a seat!"

Uncle Wu didn’t know the young girl’s last name, but since she was following Bao Cheng and the gentleman treated her somewhat differently, his address carried a hint of respect.

"Thank you!" An Yin replied, her face flushed.

Then she timidly moved her steps and sat on the farthest sofa from Bao Shaojin.

Uncle Wu, "..."

Bao Shaojin’s face darkened!

"Uncle Wu, have someone bring in a glass of juice!" Bao Shaojin commanded.

"Alright." Uncle Wu received the order and withdrew.

Soon, a female waiter brought in juice and placed it in front of An Yin.

"Thank you!"

"You’re welcome." The waiter smiled back and retreated.

After Uncle Wu went out, he didn’t come back in, leaving only the two of them in the vast space.

An Yin thought about how so many people had gathered in the hall just now, and as the host of the banquet, shouldn’t the man before her be greeting the guests?

An Yin didn’t want to take up his time and kindly said, "Brother Shaojin, I can stay here by myself, you can go and get busy!"

Was the little girl trying to see him off? Or was she feeling uncomfortable with him here? Bao Shaojin’s piercing eyes turned towards her.

Their eyes met.

Her eyes, as bright as the stars, were filled with sincerity, showing that she truly wanted him to leave.

"Trying to chase me away?" His voice was low, with a hint of menace.

"No, it’s not that, I just thought you should greet the guests, you’re quite busy." An Yin replied honestly, lowering her gaze at the same time.

The man’s gaze was too sharp, meeting it made the already timid her even more panic-stricken.

Bao Shaojin didn’t respond to her explanation.

An Yin found the atmosphere between them too tense, she forced a smile and said softly, "Happy birthday, Brother Shaojin!"

Bao Shaojin lifted his eyelids, "Is there more?"

An Yin froze, then politely continued, "Wishing you good health, a long and..." An Yin realized that saying this to Bao Shaojin might sound too premature but couldn’t stop halfway, "a long life, may all your wishes come true!"

After speaking, the air seemed to have frozen, An Yin dared not lift her head to see the man’s expression.

"Heh... Your blessing is quite novel." Bao Shaojin let out a cold sneer.

An Yin, "..." Was the man complimenting her or mocking her?

She wanted to play dead!

Bao Shaojin shifted the topic, not fussing over what she just said, "What have you got on your back?"

An Yin’s brain was a beat slow, she foolishly paused for a moment before daring to speak, "A book, and some other things..."

"What?" Clearly, the man had no intention to let her off, with a posture as if to pursue the question to the end.

Normally, he wouldn’t waste a second on such matters.

"An ornament." An Yin gathered the courage to tell the truth, "Initially intended as a gift for you."

Initially?

"You’re not planning to give it anymore?" Bao Shaojin’s voice instantly became cold and hard.

"No, it’s not that, I just think this gift is too..." An Yin couldn’t bring herself to say the word ’cheap’, so she changed her wording, "too ordinary, unworthy of you."

Why was she saying such harsh truths?

As soon as she finished speaking, she regretted it.

Why is it that every time she faces this man, her mouth reacts faster than her brain?

"Take it out!" Bao Shaojin’s tone was overbearing, not allowing her to refuse.

An Yin, trembling, took off her backpack, unzipped it, carefully took out a wooden box, placed the backpack on the sofa, stood up, and brought the wooden box in front of Bao Shaojin, "It’s for you!"

Bao Shaojin seemingly casually accepted it, weighed it in his hand, finding it rather heavy.

"What’s this?" He didn’t open it immediately.

An Yin lowered her head in silence, not speaking for a long time.

Bao Shaojin, "..."

The little girl was keeping him in suspense.

"Thank you!" Bao Shaojin’s voice was faint.

Only those who often followed Bao Shaojin knew how precious those two words were!

After all, from the time he was born till now, those who’ve heard him say these two words were a countable few.

"You’re welcome!" An Yin quickly waved her hand, obviously startled by the man’s solemn thanks.

She hadn’t finished speaking when she saw the man curiously exploring how to open the wooden box. Just as he found a hidden clasp and was about to turn it open, An Yin, finding courage from who knows where, loudly said, "Not now!"

She was rarely so bold, and in front of him no less.

Bao Shaojin turned his head and looked at her quietly, "Reason?"

Afraid he would throw it away on the spot! But she didn’t dare say this thought aloud.

"Birthday gifts are better opened slowly at home." An Yin racked her brain to come up with this sentence.

Whether Bao Shaojin accepted it or not was unclear, as his gaze shifted, an obscure expression flitted across his firm face. Moments later, he replied, "You have a point!"

Then, the gift was held in his palm, his fingertips lightly brushing it, making it hard to discern what he was thinking.

Just as An Yin was about to breathe out in relief, the man’s voice sounded again, "If I hadn’t asked, would you not have planned to give this gift?"

Oh no...

The gift has already been given, why was he still fixated on this question? An Yin was at a loss for words.

Oh well, whether she speaks or not is futile, "Before I came, I didn’t know Bao, Ah Cheng had bought a gift, later on, he told me."

She almost habitually called him Bao Cheng? Luckily she corrected herself quickly.

Little did she know, Bao Shaojin’s focus wasn’t on the address at all, "So, seeing Ah Cheng give a gift, you thought there was no need for you to give one?"

An Yin wanted to deny it.

Having agreed to attend his birthday banquet, she intended to buy him a gift, but later, under Bao Cheng’s hint, she felt her gift was too inadequate, which led her to abandon the idea of giving him the gift.

But she couldn’t say that! Otherwise, where would that place Bao Cheng?

With her silent stance, Bao Shaojin merely assumed he guessed correctly.

"You ungrateful little thing."

Just when An Yin thought he would be angry, the man unexpectedly uttered a few words, sending a chill down her spine, leaving her utterly confused!

Ungrateful little thing?

What did that mean?

Just because she nearly didn’t give him a gift, she was deemed ungrateful? She’s not even close to being a relative or friend, lacking the expectation to give a gift, how did it turn into being an "ungrateful little thing?"

An Yin, face full of bewilderment, lowered her head, not daring to retort.

Whatever he said was whatever, it’s not like she would lose anything!

As An Yin was lost in her thoughts, Uncle Wu walked in from the side door, a trace of difficulty appearing on his originally calm face, until he reached Bao Shaojin’s side, he slightly bent over, and softly said, "Sir, Miss Shu has arrived."

An Yin stood opposite Bao Shaojin, having not left after giving the gift, currently very close to Bao Shaojin, when she looked up, seeing the man’s expression, An Yin shivered all over, not knowing why, though the man’s expression didn’t change, why did she feel the coldness emanating from him?

She heard what Uncle Wu said as well.

Uncle Wu merely said "Miss Shu has arrived," did the man need to react so strongly?