Qin Jiao saw that Mr. Du’s complexion had indeed improved a great deal. After all, at this time in her previous life, the old man had already been gravely ill and bedridden.

She finally had no choice but to accept the gifts. However, she said she would help their family buy some things for the New Year in return, that it wouldn’t cost much, and that they absolutely couldn’t pay her for it then.

Mr. Du smiled and nodded.

There were so many things that Shen Yi walked Qin Jiao home, and they happened to see Du Liya walking over with a middle-aged man, her eyes red.

Qin Jiao still remembered that the middle-aged man was Du Liya’s cousin, Mr. Du’s nephew, and Shen Yi’s grand-uncle, Zheng Duo.

The pair had just returned with Shen Yi but had stopped to talk at the door for a moment. Qin Jiao greeted Du Liya, then turned to go into her house next door. As she closed the door, she heard Du Liya ask Shen Yi, "Did you rush off so quickly just to give Xiao Qin her gift?"

Shen Yi didn’t answer her question. Instead, he said, "Mom, have you really decided to go abroad after the New Year?"

Their voices grew quieter, and Qin Jiao closed her door.

In her previous life, Zheng Duo had always hoped Du Liya would go abroad, and later, he’d hoped Shen Yi would go as well, because he had found a very good psychiatrist for him.

But Shen Yi was paranoid and didn’t want to leave, so his condition became progressively worse.

’But the Shen Yi of this lifetime probably doesn’t need a psychiatrist for now, right?’

Qin Jiao gave the gifts Shen Yi had brought back to her family. There were two sets of cosmetics, so she gave one set to her aunt. Shen Yi really was quite thoughtful, since her aunt had also been going next door sometimes to bring Mr. Du food and to clean.

How to put it? Compared to everything else, the silk scarf she received was actually the least conspicuous gift.

Xiao Shi was overjoyed, hugging the thirty-centimeter-tall doll. It was exquisite—clearly not something one could buy in a small place like Ping’an Town.

Qin Jiao roughly estimated that all these things together must have cost several hundred yuan.

Su Yun sighed and said, "Ah, that boy, Xiao Yi, is too kind. Why give us gifts? His family already gives us so many things."

Qin Na stroked the cosmetics bottle, unable to put it down, and said, "These must have been very expensive, right?"

Qin Zhonghui sighed. "Xiao Yi is such a good kid. Ah, that Boss Shen, how could he not appreciate them?"

Su Yun said, "Appreciate what? He already has another son on the side. Tsk, tsk, the two boys are about the same age. I heard their birthdays are only a few months apart. If you ask me, it’s a good thing Du Liya and Xiao Yi left him!"

Qin Na nodded in agreement.

After telling her mom and dad she was going out to shop for the New Year tomorrow and would buy some extra things for their neighbors, Qin Jiao took her pink silk scarf and went upstairs.

As she looked at the pink silk scarf, she suddenly remembered something: she hadn’t gotten Shen Yi a New Year’s gift yet. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

’The cactus I gave him before was a pretty casual gift. Plus, not only did Shen Yi work hard to beat Chen Feng’s exam score, but he also gave me another gift. Wouldn’t it be bad if I gave him another thoughtless, casual present in return?’

Qin Jiao grew a little frustrated and twirled a lock of her long hair. ’What on earth should I get Shen Yi?’

This was the toughest problem Qin Jiao had faced since her rebirth!

In the end, Qin Jiao decided she would look for something for Shen Yi tomorrow when she went shopping for the New Year with her parents.

Actually, she knew what Shen Yi lacked. When her mom had knitted him a sweater before, she had also made him a scarf and a pair of gloves. Shen Yi wore them constantly, never swapping them out, so it was very likely he didn’t have any spares.

’But... knit a scarf for Shen Yi with my own hands?’

’No, no, no, I’d better not. A gift that personal wouldn’t be appropriate for Shen Yi.’