Chapter Forty-Four: Gifts

Shi Xiu smugly rolled her eyes at Shi Nian. She crossed her legs curiously and waited for Yun Nan's gift.

Yun Nan handed a box to Shi Xiu. It was heavier than it looked; when Shi Xiu reached out to take it, her hands were dragged down slightly by its weight. "Can I open it?" Shi Xiu asked.

In response, Yun Nan opened the box for her. Before the others could make out what the box contained, Shi Xiu was already squealing excitedly, "No way! These are Yun Nan's books!"

She stuffed the box into Shi Nian's arms and took out the book at the top. She eagerly flipped it open and exclaimed once more, "Oh my God, it's signed—that's Yun Nan's signature, right there! Ah, it's also illustrated! And look, it even has Yun Nan's signed photo!"

Shi Xiu hugged the book to her chest and jumped up and down gleefully. She then rushed over and hugged Yun Nan. "Sister-in-law! You're the best, sis! I absolutely love you to bits!"