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Chapter 1264

Chapter 1264

Looking at the youngest member beside her, who was looking down at the letter on her lap with her lips pursed, her eyes filled with a reserved yet happy expression, Lim Nayeon didn't know how to describe her feelings at that moment.

"And why is it 16.04 billion? Why is there a small fraction left over..."

Suppressing the strange emotions in her heart, she glanced at Zhou Ziyu and muttered to Yu Dingyan in a low voice.

Just as Chou Tzu-yu had expected, neither Lim Na-yeon nor the others realized the significance of the amount... mainly because they didn't connect the donation with Chou Tzu-yu's birthday.

But what they didn't know was that Sana Minatozaki did.

Upon seeing the figure of 1.6 billion, she was initially taken aback, but then she quickly seemed to understand.

...Although she didn't figure it out as quickly as Tzuyu did, Sana Minatozaki knew about Tzuyu's birthday celebration with Ji Kyung-won that day and was volunteering. More importantly, she was very sensitive to such metaphors and hints, so it didn't take her long to roughly guess the meaning of the string of numbers.

June 14, 1999?

The sum of Chou Tzu-yu's birthdays... is exactly this number.

However, if you're like Lim Na-yeon and don't understand it, that's fine; you won't think about it so much.

But, when the mystery was understood, and the special sentiment behind Chi Kyung-won's donation was revealed...

Sana Minatosaki suddenly felt her mouth go dry. She subconsciously licked her lips and tasted a strange, indescribable feeling—like envy, like shock, and mixed with some inexplicable excitement.

Especially when she thought about the number 'over a billion', a figure that was difficult for her to even come into contact with, her emotions became even more complicated.

They're not even dating, so why are they doing this mushy stuff? And even if they were dating, isn't this a bit exaggerated and excessive?

It's one thing to rush back from Japan overnight, but it's another to have a top male idol, who's incredibly busy, willingly go to the shelter to volunteer...

But... that's over a billion! It's not like buying a big-ticket item like real estate. Is it really just for a birthday, to be donated so casually? And in Chou Tzu-yu's name, so on the surface it has nothing to do with me?

Clearly, Ji Jingyuan didn't take this seriously at all. If it weren't for these thank-you notes today, these bystanders, and even Zhou Ziyu herself, might not have known that, at a time and in a corner unknown to everyone, that person had done such a touching and enviable thing for this little black maknae.

Looking at Chou Tzu-yu, who couldn't contain her joy, Minatozaki Sana pursed her lips and sighed inwardly.

What a special bond this is! They're all the same kind of girl, so how could she be so lucky to be cared for and treated with such warmth and kindness?

I used to be Mina, now I'm Tzuyu. Every time I compare myself to them, I always feel like I'm...

So insignificant?

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After seeing the donation amount coded with her birthday, Chou Tzu-yu couldn't stay calm any longer. She suddenly felt an urgent urge to see Chi Kyung-won and hear his voice.

While Nayeon and Jeongyeon were whispering to each other, and Sana Minatozaki was lost in thought, Tzuyu quickly stuffed the letters back in, then stood up, grabbed her phone, and rushed out.

The flat shoes pattered on the wooden floor, the rhythm conveying a sense of urgency and joy. Watching her departing figure, the three girls behind her looked up, two of them lost in thought.

Arriving at the familiar, usually deserted stairwell, Chou Tzu-yu quickly called Chi Kyung-won with her phone.

"Drip... drip..."

It seemed like something was wrong on Chi Jingyuan's end. After dialing, it beeped several times before being answered, and then Chi Jingyuan's somewhat impatient voice came from the other end: "What is it?"

Although her tone was a little impatient, she was already used to it, and Zhou Ziyu couldn't help but feel happy when she heard it.

Are you busy?

She sensed something and asked softly.

"I just finished a meeting and was talking to the staff. When I saw you making a phone call, I made an excuse to go to the restroom and came out."

After a brief introduction, Chi Jingyuan asked quickly, "What's the matter that you're calling now?"

"There's nothing important..." Chou Tzu-yu's voice was sweet and affectionate, almost like she was being coquettish.

"If not, I'll hang up."

But Chi Jingyuan, completely oblivious to her feelings, spoke in such a hurried tone, as if he wanted to hang up immediately, that Zhou Ziyu pouted and quickly called out to him, "Wait..."

She didn't keep them in suspense any longer. After a slight pause, she tentatively asked in a soft voice, "Um, you... how did you donate so much money?"

"What donation..."

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan paused for a moment, seemingly not understanding.

But he quickly realized what he meant and asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

He realized that Tzuyu was asking him about the donation to the shelter, but he had only talked about it with Tzuyu on his birthday. He had asked Park Jae-hyun to handle the rest afterward. He hadn't explained the details to Tzuyu, and he even asked Park Jae-hyun to specifically instruct the recipient organization not to make a fuss, so as not to cause her any trouble in the news.

He didn't actually intend to use this incident to move the black woman or anything... a billion dollars really wasn't a big deal to him.

I simply wanted to donate money to charity in her name, to give this girl a special touch on her eighteenth birthday, and to leave a meaningful memento that she can remember for a long time.

So much time has passed, how come you suddenly know again?

"Because of today..."

Chou Tzu-yu gently bit her lower lip, her voice soft and sweet: "I received a lot of thank-you notes today."

The letters she received today, along with the unspoken arrangements made by Chi Jingyuan, were like a gentle hammer, softly tapping her softest heart, causing her overflowing emotions of gratitude and joy.

If he weren't physically present, she would have loved to throw herself at him.

"Oh, I see? They even sent you a letter?"

Chi Jingyuan immediately understood, but after pausing for two seconds, he suddenly said with great displeasure, "These organizations are really something. If they were going to send a thank-you letter, they should have sent one to me. Where did you come from?"

"Ugh! Why would you say that!"

When Chou Tzu-yu, who was initially feeling warm and fuzzy inside, heard his disdainful words, her short face immediately scrunched up, and she retorted with great dissatisfaction: "It clearly says 'Thank you, Chou Tzu-yu-xi,' and you donated it in my name."

"Ha, you got the better deal."

Chi Jingyuan's tone was ambiguous, and he seemed to have some regret.

"Humph~"

But Chou Tzu-yu didn't seem to care. She gave a coquettish hum, then quickly remembered something, lowered her voice, and asked with a hint of guilt and worry, "But... why did you donate so much money? I thought you were only donating a little..."

"Sixteen billion..."

She repeated the number, with a hint of heartache: "Our share of the profits last year was only a little over 300 million, and you..."

But before she could finish speaking, Chi Jingyuan interrupted her:

"Who gave you the courage to compare yourself to me?"

That chapter will be updated later tomorrow.