Are you stupid? I am the villain behind the scenes

"I didn't see you at home. Where did you and Xiaoxi go after school? Did you remember to help mom celebrate her birthday tonight?"

On the phone screen, Hua Yu was wearing a floral apron and looking at the camera questioningly.

Today is Hua’s mother Huo Siqing’s birthday.

She has always been a low-key person and doesn't like to celebrate her birthday in a big way. She just hopes that the whole family can get together and have a lively meal.

Hearing Hua Yu's question, Hua Chao Chao replied calmly: "Of course I didn't forget. My sister's friend came over today. We are staying together. We will go home soon."

Hua Yu: "Oh? Xiaoxi's friend? That's perfect, let's ask him to come over for dinner, it will be more fun with more people."

Hua Chaochao readily agreed: "Okay, I'll ask them if they want to go."

"They?" Hua Yu keenly caught the key words, "Do you have a lot of friends?"

Hua Chaochao shook her head: "No, there is only one friend who came from afar. One is Xing Yuan, whom you know, and the other is Xing Yuan's brother."

She was very careful to skip over Ji Xianchen's name because from her perspective, she didn't know that Hua Yu knew Ji Xianchen.

"Okay, call everyone. I'm hanging up first. Dad is cooking tonight, so we have to go over and help him." Hua Yu hurriedly gave instructions and hung up the video call.

Hua Chaochao put away her phone, looked at Hua Xi and said, "Sister, brother asked us to bring your friend home for dinner."

In fact, she didn't need to say anything, they all heard her conversation with Hua Yu because the phone was on speaker.

"understood."

Hua Xi first asked Yuan Chao: "Do you want to go?"

Yuan Chao answered without hesitation: "Yes, it's your mother's birthday, of course I have to go and celebrate."

Although this was the first time he met Hua Xi offline, he did not feel the slightest bit of strangeness as they had known each other online for five years.

Hua Xi nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to the brothers Ji Xianchen and Ji Xingyuan and asked, "Where are you two?"

Ji Xingyuan immediately responded: "Go! My brother and I will definitely go!"

Seeing that the three of them agreed, Hua Chaochao said: "Great, let's go now."

However, at this moment, Ji Xingyuan suddenly realized a problem and exclaimed: "Oh, we haven't prepared a gift for Auntie yet!"

Then, he turned to Ji Xianchen and urged anxiously, "Brother, think about what gift to give to Auntie!"

Before Ji Xianchen could answer, Hua Chaochao quickly explained, "No need for gifts. My mother won't accept any. She only accepts gifts from my father. She doesn't even accept gifts from us children."

Hearing this, Ji Xingyuan couldn't help but sigh: "Wow, how romantic, only accepting gifts from your partner."

Yuan Chao thought for a moment and said, "Then we still need to prepare some gifts for the guests."

Since you don’t accept birthday gifts, just give it away as an ordinary guest gift.

However, Hua Chaochao shook her head. She knew what Yuan Chao was planning. "It's useless. Normally, it would be fine. Today, I won't accept any gifts."

Having said that, Yuan Chao and Ji Xingyuan had to give up the idea of ​​giving gifts.

On the way to Hua's house, Ji Xianchen was still driving, but there was one more person in the back seat, Yuan Chao.

Although Yuan Chao looks aloof, he is actually a chatterbox.

Coupled with Ji Xingyuan being such a chatterbox, there was never a quiet moment in the car.

About half an hour later, a group of five arrived at Hua's house.

Hua Chaochao got out of the car, and before she could stand firmly on her feet, she heard a loud dog barking.

A ball of cotton, as white as snow, flew towards her.

"Happy!" Hua Chaochao shouted in surprise, bent her knees slightly, and steadily caught Happy who was flying towards her.

Since Happy is here, it means Yi Mu is here too.

Hua Chaochao looked up and, as expected, Yi Mu was standing quietly at the door, staring at them expressionlessly.

That’s right, it’s Huo Siqing’s birthday, so Yi Mu will naturally come.

Yi Mu saw Ji Xingyuan and Ji Xianchen getting out of the car with no emotion on his face until he saw a man he didn't know, and then his expression froze slightly.

When he saw Hua Chaochao talking to him intimately again, Yi Mu's expression instantly turned extremely cold.

Hua Chaozhao introduced Yuan Chao excitedly: "Just treat it as your own family. Our family is very welcoming."

While in the car, Hua Chaochao and Yuan Chao established a deep friendship.

"Don't worry, I will definitely feel as relaxed as if I were at home." Yuan Chao responded with a hearty smile.

When walking through the front yard and about to enter the house, Hua Chaochao seemed to have just noticed Yi Mu and greeted him: "Yi——"

Before he could finish his words, Yi Mu suddenly turned around and walked straight into the house.

Yuan Chao said thoughtfully: "He seemed to glare at you just now."

Hua Chaochao waved her hand nonchalantly, "Really? Ignore him."

Huo Siqing was watching TV in the living room when she suddenly felt a chill blowing towards her. Then she saw Yi Mu, emitting cold air, walk to the sofa and sit down.

Huo Siqing couldn't help but feel a little confused, but before she could ask, she heard Hua Chaochao's cheerful voice coming from the door, "Mom, we're back!"

Huo Siqing's attention was suddenly diverted. She stood up and walked towards the door.

She heard from Hua Yu that Hua Xi's friends would come over tonight.

"Happy birthday, Auntie."

Ji Xianchen, Ji Xingyuan and Yuan Chao greeted Huo Siqing in turn.

Huo Siqing smiled: "Thank you."

"The meal isn't ready yet. Are you hungry? Do you need some snacks to fill your stomach first?"

Huo Siqing was particularly worried that these children were hungry.

"No, Auntie, we're not hungry."

Hua Chaochao went upstairs to change clothes.

Hua Xi casually said to Yi Mu, who was sitting in the air-conditioned living room, "You can go up and talk to her."

Yi Mu didn't say anything, but his body was very honest. He stood up and walked towards the stairs.

Hua Chaochao changed her clothes, opened the door, and saw Yi Mu standing outside her door.

She asked with a surprised expression: "Are you here to see me?"

In fact, she had already heard footsteps outside the room.

Yi Mu remained silent, just staring at Hua Chaochao with a complicated look in his eyes.

Hua Chaochao was laughing in her heart, but she said, "If you don't talk, I'll leave."

After saying that, she raised her foot and pretended to leave.

Yi Mu reached out and held her hand. Hua Chaochao turned around and smiled, "Are you willing to tell me?"

"Are you... no longer interested in me?" Yi Mu finally asked.

Ever since Yi Mu impulsively kissed Hua Chaochao that day, Hua Chaochao's attitude towards him became much colder. Although she still greeted him every time they met, he felt her alienation from him.

If he had known this would be the outcome, he would not have kissed her back that day.

Facing Yi Mu's questioning, Hua Chaochao kept smiling, and asked back with an unpredictable look: "Do you want me to answer 'yes' or 'no'?"