The gifts were a bit too many for Jian Xi to carry alone. And she didn't want to carry them into the house either—what if they were bombs?
Cassie saw right through her and said, all sweet and innocent, "Sis, why don't we just open the gifts here and take a look?"
Jian Xi didn't dare open them.
There were a lot of people at the banquet today; if there really was a bomb or something, it would cause casualties.
Cheng Ling had seen the fishiness long ago. She laughed and said, "Who opens presents in front of the guests? Let's just put them away first. When the banquet's over, I'll have my godson open them."
As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Ling was already saying to the maids, "Please come with me."
Ordinary woman Cheng Ling, at this moment, showed unprecedented composure and presence, intimidating those maids into following her, arms full of gifts.
