Everyone snapped back into reality when Rong Limei said this.
"Ye Ning, your aunt is a trained musician. If she says it's true, it must be," they chimed in.
Even Rong Lihua said, "Exactly, if you can't give a decent gift, don't go trampling over our Ye Zi. It's not like any of us were relying on you."
The color of Ye Rongguang's face had darkened a little, reflecting the tenseness of what was initially a jovial birthday celebration.
By that time, Ye Zi's solo had ended.
Looking at Ye Ning, Ye Zi's face softened, "Everyone... let's not argue over this." Looking towards Ye Ning, she continued, "Ye Ning, if you say it isn't, then it isn't. It's OK. This was just a token of my affection for Dad. Maybe Mom went a little bit overboard. But it wasn't meant to mean that you had to give a similar gift too. Whatever you give, it's the thought that counts, right?"
Everyone heard this and thought that Ye Zi seemed to be more magnanimous than the confrontational Ye Ning.