Upon hearing Xu Zhishan's words, Ou Hongxin's satisfaction with Li Chuyue increased, and he smiled as he asked Li Chuyue to open the gift box.

Ou Hongxin's decision to have Li Chuyue open the gift box surprised everyone present, especially the Ou family.

Encouraged by Xu Zhishan and Ou Jinghuan, Li Chuyue boldly stepped forward alone.

Then, under everyone's gaze, she bent down and personally opened the gift box for Ou Hongxin.

Li Chuyue opened the gift box, while Ye Yingran, who had been called by Ou Hongxin to open a gift box last time, had a very gloomy expression.

She clenched her teeth, feeling that Li Chuyue opening the gift box was a slap in the face to her.

She thought to herself that she had been married into the Ou family for several years before she was qualified to be called by Ou Hongxin to open the gift box.

Ye Yingran goes to great lengths every year to curry favor with Old Master Ou so that everyone will know that she has long been recognized by him.

That's why she now has the honor of being invited by Ou Hongxin to deliver birthday gifts at the Ou family's annual birthday banquet, representing the family of Ou Hongxin's second son.

Later, in order to get attention at the birthday banquet, she started to use her wits.

Ye Yingran would simply place the birthday gift in front of Ou Hongxin, and then Ou Dehui would immediately step forward to open the gift box.

She can demonstrate her status in the Ou family, while Ou Dehui can show his filial piety in front of the guests, creating a win-win situation.

As it turned out! She saw that on her first visit to the Ou family, Ou Jinghuan's girlfriend was summoned by Old Master Ou to open a gift box!

This not only overshadowed her, but also suppressed both her and Ou Dehui.

This made Ye Yingran feel unfair and angry, feeling that Ou Hongxin was truly biased to the core!

Ou Hongxin knew that some people wouldn't be happy to see him do that, and would think he was being too biased.

But he saw that brat Ou Jinghuan kept bringing people to his side, right under his nose.

How could he not understand Ou Jinghuan's intentions?

How could he not know that Ou Jinghuan was deliberately trying to anger certain people?

At this moment, Ou Jinghuan saw Ye Yingran watching as her moment of glory was overshadowed by Li Chuyue, and she looked so angry that she almost died.

He was quite satisfied, thinking that Ye Yingran had been bothering him by asking Xie Ruxue to come over, and he had tolerated it long enough.

Now that he has Chu Yue, and doesn't want Chu Yue to be affected, it's time for him to cause trouble for Ye Yingran and Ou Dehui, and shatter what they care about!

At this moment, Li Chuyue, based on what she had seen when she bought the gift, watched the salesperson pack the gift box by hand and skillfully unpack the outer packaging of the gift box.

The beautiful and tightly sealed outer packaging was removed layer by layer without any damage, and the gift box blossomed like flower petals.

The beautifully packaged box was laid out on a Chinese-style rosewood table, with a delicate wooden box with a seal and carved bamboo in the center.

Li Chuyue's movements when opening gifts were noticeably smoother and more familiar than Ye Yingran's.

By comparing the two, Ou Hongxin could immediately tell that what Xu Zhishan had said earlier was true, and that Li Chuyue had indeed personally bought the gift.

Suddenly, when Li Chuyue reached the last step, she stopped after confirming that the markings on the seal were intact.

She picked up the small, flat wooden stick placed on the side of the gift box, which was used to open the seal, and handed it to Grandpa Ou Jinghuan with both hands.

She glanced sideways at Ou Jinghuan's grandfather, her demeanor neither humble nor arrogant, nor flustered, and said:

"Grandpa Ou, this is your birthday gift. Please open the gift box yourself to welcome the blessings for the new year!"

Upon hearing this, Ou Hongxin burst into laughter, thinking to himself that Ou Jinghuan's girlfriend was truly clever.

Firstly, Li Chuyue knew that opening the gift box was important to the Ou family, and even everyone else knew how important it was, yet she wasn't greedy at all.

Secondly, Li Chuyue gave the task of opening the gift box to him, the birthday boy, in order to acknowledge his approval without wanting to offend him.

Third, express your sincere blessings to him and make it clear that your public announcement of your relationship today is not to steal the spotlight from him, the birthday boy.

Ou Hongxin quickly grasped the multiple layers of meaning behind Li Chuyue's behavior, and he smiled happily.

While he was happy, he couldn't help but recall the things his daughter-in-law and son had done to steal the spotlight at his birthday banquet.

There's no harm without comparison, but what's hurt is his heart!

Although Ou Hongxin was heartbroken, he quickly cheered up when he saw Li Chuyue, who cared for him even more than his own son.

As he took the Kaifeng wooden stick from Li Chuyue, he nodded in affirmation, and said with a smile:

"Alright! I'll open the gift box!"

Then, Ou Hongxin took a small, flat wooden stick and gently sliced ​​the seal on the gift box in two.

When Ou Dechu, Ou Dehui, and Ye Yingran saw that Li Chuyue actually made Old Master Ou open the gift box, their earlier displeased expressions froze.

But when they saw the somewhat disappointed look on Old Master Ou's face as he glanced at them, they immediately felt a little guilty.

However, after feeling guilty, they looked at Li Chuyue with even more displeasure, as if Li Chuyue had done something wrong.

Li Chuyue wasn't afraid of offending people; she didn't care what the other members of the Ou family thought.

She now represents Ou Jinghuan, and she is happy when she sees her grandfather, who supports Ou Jinghuan, happy.

Moreover, those around her will understand that she also represents Ou Jinghuan. Ou Jinghuan, who is not good with words, is just as filial as any other member of the Ou family!

Li Chuyue was thinking of Ou Jinghuan's best interests, and she was being filial to Ou Hongxin on Ou Jinghuan's behalf.

She naturally stayed by Ou Hongxin's side. When Ou Hongxin broke the seal, she naturally took the wooden stick from the seal and placed it aside.

As Ou Hongxin prepared to open the gift box, she first unlocked the box.

After Li Chuyue quickly and carefully prepared everything, she stood quietly to the side, waiting for Ou Hongxin to open it.

Ou Hongxin observed Li Chuyue's actions closely. Seeing that Li Chuyue remained calm and composed, he was even more pleased with her respectful attitude.

Then, he reached out and slowly opened the gift box, drawing everyone's attention to what was inside.

The next instant, the purple clay teapot, wrapped in soft golden silk and seemingly plated with gold, was revealed to everyone.

When Ou Hongxin saw the purple clay teapot inside, he was first surprised, then he quickly realized something and immediately felt something was wrong.

He didn't speak, but instead looked up at Ou Jinghuan standing to the side, as if asking Ou Jinghuan if he did it on purpose.

Ou Jinghuan's expression remained calm, as if he had already anticipated Ou Hongxin's reaction.

He noticed that Li Chuyue was also looking over as the old man did, so he raised an eyebrow and asked:

"Grandpa isn't wearing his reading glasses, so he doesn't recognize your new favorite item? Don't you like it?"

Seeing Ou Jinghuan's reaction, Ou Hongxin instantly realized that Ou Jinghuan was doing it on purpose, and he glared at him in annoyance.

However, seeing Li Chuyue's expectant look, he prepared to smile and express his liking.

But Ou Dehui seemed to sense something, and he involuntarily blurted out:

"How come this... looks so much like the one I gave you?"

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