Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 76 seems a bit inappropriate.
As the year draws to a close, Qin Zhao's family plans a European vacation, mainly in France, but Qin Qiong said they will also spend a couple of days in England.

Shen Yanci gave them New Year's gifts in advance before they left.

Lin Shi received a limited-edition item from a certain game, while Qin Zhao received a belt.

The leather belt with rainbow stitching and a neutral style was wrapped in a dark gray velvet box, with several extra holes punched at the back to fit Qin Zhao's waist.

Qin Zhao also gave him a gift, a scarf.

He put it on right then and there and asked Qin Zhao, "Does it look good?"

Qin Zhao gave it to him himself, so how could he say it wasn't pretty? He smiled and said, "Of course it's pretty."

Shen Yanci smiled, his dark eyes fixed on her, his voice soft and slightly upturned: "I like it very much."

Lin Shi, wearing slippers, saw the two of them and said, "What are you two doing standing here? Didn't we say we were going downstairs to set off fireworks later?"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the scarf around Shen Yanci's neck: "Why are you wearing my scarf?"

"..."

Shen Yanci glanced at Qin Zhao, who quickly waved his hand and said, "This one is new."

When Lin Shi went back and saw that his scarf was indeed still there, he half-sarcastically put it around his neck and said, "You really know how to save trouble, buying four of the same scarves."

Qin Zhao shut her mouth awkwardly; she genuinely didn't know what gift to buy.

Shen Yanci's gaze was too intense. She swallowed hard, but before she could explain, she was already swallowing.

Shen Yanci: "Who else did you give gifts to?"

Qin Zhao was taken aback, seemingly not expecting that this was the issue he was concerned about.

Lin Shi: "Who else could it be? My dad! He kept one for himself too. Wait, wasn't the one you gave Mom a different color of the same model? You bought five of the same scarves!"

"Me," Qin Zhao said defiantly, raising his voice.

Lin Shi: "I'm really impressed with you. Are you doing wholesale here? Is it a discount for buying in bulk or what?"

"No, the clerk said there are no discounts."

She went several times, and in the end, the shop assistant gave her five pairs of socks as a gift.

"I genuinely think it looks good." Qin Zhao looked him up and down. "Doesn't it look good on you?"

Lin Shi hummed twice: "That's right, what doesn't look good on me? I'd look good even in a tattered burlap sack."

"..."

Lin Shi was an impatient person, and he rushed downstairs excitedly, saying, "Hurry up and follow me."

Qin Zhao glanced at Shen Yanci and said, "If you mind, I can give you something else."

The label and gift box are still there, so it should be possible to return it.

Shen Yanci raised an eyebrow: "You left one for yourself too."

Qin Zhao nodded.

"You only bought 5?"

"Ah."

Jiang Man likes to ship couples, so what she gave her was merchandise.

Shen Yanci seemed to be in a good mood. She bent down slightly and drew out her words: "Qin Zhao, is it inappropriate for me to wear the same scarf as your family?"

"..."

He said it wasn't appropriate, but he didn't feel it was inappropriate at all.

He just looked at her with amusement.

"Why don't you switch with Brother Da Yu? His is different from this one." She added at the end, "That one is cheaper."

"..."

"Then thank you for saving me the expensive one."

As he spoke, Shen Yanci handed her another bag: "This is for you."

Qin Zhao opened it and found it was a hat that looked somewhat familiar.

But didn't we just give out New Year's gifts?

She looked at Shen Yanci with confusion, noticing that the hat in her hand looked similar to the one he was wearing.

She picked them up to compare, and they really did look the same.

Shen Yanci's expression was normal: "There's only one left. I'm thinking about whether to give it to you or Lin Shi. Since you praised me for being handsome first, I'll give it to you."

Qin Zhao believed his words, but she still mimicked his earlier tone and said gently, "Isn't this inappropriate, Brother Yanci?" Shen Yanci raised an eyebrow, put the hat on her head, and looked her up and down for two seconds: "I think it suits you quite well."

"..."

The night was deep, and the warm glow of the streetlights illuminated the rose garden. There were even two stars in the night sky.

Lin Shi covered his ears with one hand and lit the fireworks with the other.

The fuse quickly burned out, and the fireworks burst forth in the night, dazzling and spectacular.

Qin Qiong: "Zhaozhao, would you like to give it a try?"

Lin Shi glanced at her and handed her the lighter.

Qin Zhao looked at Qin Qiong and nodded at her with a smile to show her encouragement.

She took the lighter, half-squatted down, and tried to light it twice but failed.

Lin Shi couldn't stand it anymore: "You block the wind a bit."

Qin Zhao cupped his hands and successfully lit the fuse. This time it was a mid-air firework, which shot into the sky with a whoosh and exploded with colorful sparks.

This was her first time setting off fireworks. Fireworks weren't cheap, and the Jiang family had never bought them before.

When Grandma Jiang was still alive, she would occasionally buy a small piece of firecrackers as a New Year's ritual. Sometimes she would simply not buy any, and if the neighbors set them off, she would consider it as if they had set them off too.

She saw the fireworks at a collective fireworks display in an urban village, on a dilapidated and not very wide street. Every year, the same simple fireworks shot into the sky.

Each time, as if lacking power, it explodes and falls in mid-air, separated by telephone poles and four black wires, feeling oppressive and apocalyptic, and the shell hits you with a dull pain.

She only went once; the rest of the time she spent folding paper ingots and braiding red ropes with Grandma Jiang.

The Spring Festival is just like any other holiday; it's still so cold, and my hands are freezing so painful.

Why does everyone like celebrating the Chinese New Year?
She tilted her head back, and the dazzling fireworks exploded in her eyes, reflecting tiny sparks of light. Her breath turned into white mist when it met the cold air, and her eyes and nose were frozen red.

There are no oppressive, messy black lines here.

The sounds of Qin Qiong and Lin Shi chatting and laughing could be heard right beside me.

She blinked, her eyes widening with each blink.

The next second, shadows fell, and she was pulled into a cold embrace.

He wore a hat in a different color from hers, and said in a deep, magnetic voice, "Happy New Year, Qin Zhao."

Through the thick winter clothes, Qin Zhao couldn't feel anything, but he could sense that Shen Yanci was using a lot of force.

Her hand hovered over his waist, her fingers twitching, but she ultimately didn't embrace him.

Lin Shi saw that the two of them had hugged at some point, and immediately became anxious, stretching out his long arm and running over.

The impact caused Qin Zhao to grunt, and he instinctively wrapped his arms around Shen Yanci's waist.

Caught between the two, she was having trouble breathing. She tilted her head back and rested her chin on Shen Yanci's shoulder to breathe: "Lin Shi, you're sick."

Lin Shi shouted in a loud voice, "My bro! Happy New Year!"

"..."

All the sadness dissipated, and Qin Zhao was both amused and exasperated: "Lin Shi, you're going to hurt my ears by yelling at me."

Lin Shi got more and more excited as he spoke, tilting his head back and howling like a wolf: "Oh ho!"

"..."

Qin Qiong and Lin Zheng watched this scene hand in hand with smiles. After a while, when they looked at each other, their expressions changed to one that was out of place for the holiday.

Lin Zheng sighed softly and hugged Qin Qiong.

……

The group played outside for two hours before heading home.

Just as they were about to part, Shen Yanci suddenly handed her a red envelope.

She looked at him but didn't take it.

"New Year's money."

Qin Zhao paused for half a second before speaking: "I'm not a child anymore."

"Who says you don't get New Year's money if you're not a child?" he said lazily. "Besides, aren't you still a minor?"

"Too little? Or do you not like cash?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)