The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s

Chapter 2141: Chapter 2141: The Eighteenth Birthday Gift (23)

Jiaojiao’s eyes sparkled, filled with joy and happiness.

She passed the bundle of flowers she couldn’t hold to Duan Xi beside her, whispering, "Brother Xi, help me hold these first."

Once Duan Xi took the flowers for her, freeing her small hands, Jiaojiao then accepted the roses from Ruan Hao with a bright, flower-like smile: "Thank you, big brother."

After saying this, she tiptoed and gave Ruan Hao, who had bent down slightly, a peck on the cheek with a smack.

The eyes of the nearby brothers all gleamed, and Ruan Chi immediately shoved the flowers in his hands into hers, then pointed at his own cheek, signaling her to give him a peck too.

When Jiaojiao was little, she would often kiss her brothers, but as she grew up, other than hugs, she rarely gave kisses. Today, she was truly happy, and since the siblings had always shared a good bond, she didn’t hesitate and tiptoed to give Ruan Chi a kiss on the cheek as well: "Thank you, Brother Chi."

After kissing Ruan Chi, the other brothers were eager, all crowding forward. Ruan Jie even leaned his face over, but instead of getting a kiss, he felt a chill on his face as he got pricked by the rose stems.

Duan Xi didn’t look too pleased, forcing the flowers back into Jiaojiao’s arms: "Put them in water, or they’ll wilt."

"Okay, okay, hold on a second." Jiaojiao quickly nodded, especially since these were the first flowers Duan Xi had given her, she wouldn’t let them wilt so soon.

But there were so many flowers, and arranging them would require several vases. Jiaojiao scoured the Ruan Family house and found many vases holding artificial flowers. Since the Ruanlin Family cleaned frequently, wiping them every so often, the vases were kept very clean.

Like a happy little bee, Jiaojiao was too busy to even eat breakfast, bustling around the Ruan Family villa from early morning.

She would grab a bottle one moment, scissors the next, humming a tune from time to time, looking incredibly cheerful.

Seeing this, the brothers who neither received a kiss nor passed on their roses felt a twinge of jealousy.

Ruan Lei followed her and eventually stopped in the living room, crouching by the coffee table where Jiaojiao was trimming flower stems: "Jiaojiao, aren’t you going to take mine?"

Jiaojiao looked up, realizing that she had only accepted roses from two brothers. The other brothers stood holding their roses, looking at her eagerly.

"Oh! I’m so sorry, I forgot! Thank you, brothers. Thank you, thank you," Jiaojiao quickly approached them, apologizing.

"..." The brothers felt even more wronged. Is that it? Where’s their kiss? They felt kind of like they were no longer the favorites.

To make amends, Jiaojiao went around giving each brother a peck. Only then did the brothers feel a bit more balanced, casting a challenging look at Duan Xi, indicating that they were still important in their sister’s heart.

Duan Xi gave them a glance, surprisingly not upset, but rather as if lost in thought, his gaze lingering on her tender lips.

Whatever crossed his mind made his eyes darken a bit.

The brothers, after receiving their sister’s sweet kisses, were in high spirits and didn’t notice his unusual gaze.

After appeasing her brothers, Jiaojiao went back to arranging her flowers. Hong Ping came out of the kitchen, smiling, and said, "Jiaojiao, happy birthday."