The brother and sister entered a huge gift shop,its interior overflowing with goods, from everyday items to exquisite handicrafts.
"No wonder it's Soto City; even the gift shop is so grand," Dongfang Jing murmured, then bent down to instruct his sister, "Yao'er, we'll pick out a gift here. Prices are flexible, but don't run outside, or your brother won't be able to find you."
"Okay!"
The two parted ways.
Dongfang Jing surveyed the shop; the first floor alone was over a hundred square meters, with a second floor offering a wide variety of goods.
'What gift...what should I get?' he pondered, this being the first time he'd formally prepared a gift.
Although it was his sister, she was still a girl.
'She's grown up; girls probably all like jewelry, right?' he thought as he walked towards the jewelry section.
Meanwhile,Dongfang Yao was also agonizing over a gift.
'A teddy bear? That's good!'
"The little bunny is so cute," she shook her head, then suddenly realized, "Wait, wait, why am I choosing something for myself?"
"A gift for my brother. But what does he like?"
Thinking this, she froze.
She couldn't imagine her brother having any particular preferences!
"Mirrors? He's a mirror wholesaler himself!"
"Jewelry? But he's a boy, he already has earrings, wearing too many wouldn't be appropriate, would it?"
Without realizing it, she walked to the women's clothing section.
"Would my brother like girls' clothes? He could slap that pink-haired girl at school, it seems he has absolutely no interest in girls..."
This thought startled her.
Just as she stood there lost in thought, a girl in an elegant white dress with short, ear-length hair walked towards her.
The girl, carrying several bags, noticed Dongfang Yao's troubled expression and approached her, asking, "Hey, what's wrong? Need help?"
"Huh?" Dongfang Yao looked up and saw a girl with an ethereal air, like a princess from a castle.
"What are you looking for? Maybe I can help you?"
"Thank you. I'm looking for a gift for my brother, but I don't know what to choose."
"For your brother?" The girl paused, glancing around at the women's clothing section. "Your brother wouldn't..."
"No, no, no! My brother isn't a pervert!" Dongfang Yao waved her hands repeatedly. "He just doesn't have any particular hobbies, and I don't know what to get him."
"Oh, come with me, I'll help you choose!" The girl warmly took her hand.
Touched by the girl's kindness, Dongfang Yao briefly described her brother's personality.
"So your brother is also a Soul Master! Since he doesn't have any particular hobbies, he'd probably be interested in cultivation-related things, right?"
Dongfang Yao thought for a moment: "Hmm, that seems to be true!"
"He's an agility-type Soul Master. How about these Soul Master gloves?" The girl pointed to a pair of black fingerless tactical gloves; the material looked very durable and the workmanship was excellent.
"Great! I'll choose this one!" Dongfang Yao hugged the gloves to her chest, very happy. "Thank you!"
"You're welcome, I..." The short-haired girl's words were cut short when her eyes suddenly lit up, and she waved behind Dongfang Yao: "Dad! Grandpa Jian!"
"Rongrong, your Uncle Jian and I have been looking for you for ages." A gentle and refined middle-aged man suddenly stopped speaking, his gaze falling on the girl beside his daughter, feeling that the back of her figure looked somewhat familiar.
Dongfang Yao turned around in confusion and saw a refined middle-aged man and an elderly man with meticulously combed white hair.
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged a glance, instantly exchanging a look.
Then, Ning Fengzhi smiled gently: "Little girl, my daughter didn't cause you any trouble, did she?"
"Hmph! What?! I was helping her!" Ning Rongrong put her hands on her hips and pouted angrily.
Dongfang Yao quickly explained: "No, Uncle. I should thank her. She helped me a lot."
"Hehe, that's good. Are you alone? Where are your parents?"
At the counter, Dongfang Jing paid and carefully put a pair of delicate white flower earrings into his soul tool.
It was a little early for his sister to wear these earrings, but he could imagine how she would look wearing them when she grew up.
"Brother!" A familiar voice came.
Dongfang Jing turned around and saw Dongfang Yao with her hands behind her back, mysteriously hiding a gift.
Behind her were a girl of similar age, dressed elegantly, a middle-aged man with a refined demeanor and a cane, and an elderly man with white hair and a tall, upright figure.
Dongfang Jing's gaze swept over the group and finally landed on the white-haired old man, a sense of vigilance rising instinctively in his heart.
"Brother, it's like this," Dongfang Yao ran over and explained in a low voice.
After listening, the young man ruffled her hair and said gently, "Go pay the bill, and count your soul coins carefully, don't make a mistake."
"Hmph, I won't!" Dongfang Yao pouted.
Her brother was teasing her about math again, something she wasn't good at! She could count money, though!
Beside her, Ning Rongrong curiously looked at Dongfang Jing. This was her brother?
"Rongrong, you go pay the bill too." Ning Fengzhi gently nudged his daughter's back.
"Okay." Ning Rongrong replied and walked towards the counter with Dongfang Yao.
After the two girls left,Dongfang Jing turned to Ning Fengzhi and nodded slightly, "I'm sorry, my sister has caused you trouble."
"It's alright." Ning Fengzhi's smile was warm and inviting, "Besides, my daughter seems to really like your sister. It's fate that we met today."
Dongfang Jing looked towards the counter, where the two girls were paying and talking quietly.
"Hey! What's your name? I'm Ning Rongrong."
"My name is Dongfang Yao."
"Dongfang... then can I call you Yao'er? You can just call me Rongrong. Do you live in Soto City?"
"..."
After leaving the gift shop, the group didn't immediately part ways.
Dongfang Yao and Ning Rongrong walked ahead, chattering away.
"Hey? Rongrong, are you new to Soto City too?"
"Yes! My home is near Tiandou City. Dad had some errands to run, so he took me out to play! We went to Silveris, Häagen-Dazs, and Xilu City, and then we came to Soto City. It seems we're going to go somewhere else after this. It was fun, but I'm exhausted!"
"Wow, I haven't been to any of those places."
"Where have you been?"
"My brother took me to Winchester City, Shuilan City, and Hanhai City!"
"Hanhai City? I've heard of it! I've never had a chance to go! Dad and Grandpa always keep me locked up at home, either cultivating or learning etiquette, it's so boring!"
Ning Rongrong complained, then her eyes lit up. "Let's not talk about that! Tell me quickly, what's Hanhai City like? Is the sea magnificent?"
"Super magnificent! Hanhai City is so hot, if my brother hadn't put sunscreen on me, I would have gotten a tan long ago. And there are so many fish in the sea! Whales, sharks!"
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