Chapter 315: The eldest lady’s thoughts are the best in the world
The ten minutes between classes in high school never seemed to be enough.
If you take a nap, the class starts as soon as you open and close your eyes; when you come back from going to the toilet and want to blow some air in the corridor to clear your head, the class bell rings again; if you are hungry, you want to If you go to the cafeteria, you have to hurry up and run fast all the way.
Chu Qingmian is usually the type who rushes to the cafeteria in a hurry. I don’t usually like running, but at times like this I can run faster than a rabbit. I often have to decide what to buy in the cafeteria before get out of class ends, and just buy it quickly when I get there.
When you come back, you have to keep an eye on Li Tianwang's movements, otherwise you will be scolded by her.
Su Chengyi's ten-minute recess is different from ordinary students.
No one was chatting with him anyway, so for him there was basically no difference between class and get out of class.
There was a lot of noise around him, but he sat quietly and continued to push his formula slowly.
Chu Qingmian looked at the students in blue and white school uniforms who came out for a walk during the ten minutes between classes, but her mind recalled Su Chengyi's appearance in the past.
In the bustling city of Chengmen, he is still concentrating on reading, and he has a bit of a fairy-like spirit and an outsider's taste.
No wonder the ancient poem says: The house is in a human environment, without the noise of cars and horses.
Now that I am out of it, I realize that ten minutes is not very short, it is enough to do a lot of things.
The class bell rang, and the students hurried back to the classroom. The brief excitement ended, and silence returned to the playground.
Su Chengyi looked at Xu Yang and Han Bing who were walking and chatting on the runway. They had already walked around and passed by the lawn again.
Xu Yang was still so stupid that he couldn't help but shoot in the air after taking only two steps, and Han Bing still had a look of disgust on his face.
The orange cats in his arms were still sleeping soundly, and Chu Qingmian stroked their backs very gently.
Su Chengyi did the opposite and kept stroking against the hair, making the hair on Ju San's back stand on end, as if he had been electrocuted.
It happened to be the one with the best temper among the brothers and sisters. It remained silent for a moment. The other kittens might have bared their teeth and bared their teeth to attack.
Thinking of an important matter, Chu Qingmian lowered her head and pondered for a while, and finally said:
"Su Chengyi, are you free next Sunday?"
"I'm not a prophet, how do I know if I have time next Sunday."
Su Chengyi said slowly.
In fact, as soon as Chu Qingmian said these words, Su Chengyi roughly guessed what she was going to say while she was lowering her head and thinking.
The eldest lady’s thoughts are the easiest to guess in the world.
Next Sunday is Chu Qingmian’s birthday.
"What, think about it now!"
Chu Qingmian was a little anxious, and the originally smooth cat hair was scratched into a mess in her hands.
"Next Sunday."
Su Chengyi deliberately lengthened his tone and looked at Chu Qingmian's nervous movements.
“My mother’s side——”
Chu Qingmian's heart was in a state of confusion and she pursed her lips.
"Nothing's wrong."
Su Chengyi took a big breath and continued:
"My dad's side - it seems nothing is wrong."
At this time, Miss Chu finally realized that this bad guy was deliberately teasing her.
"Su Chengyi!"
"Okay, nothing's wrong."
Su Chengyi laughed and pointed to Ju Er in her arms.
“You are going to make our Juyi hair bald.”
Chu Qingmian heard what he said, and then she panicked and stopped to comfort him.
"But this is Ju Er!"
Ju Yi looks very smart. He has already slipped away and is stretching very gracefully.
After Chu Qingmian calmed down the already agitated Ju Er, she said awkwardly:
“If you’re okay, you want to come to my birthday dinner. ”
Birthday dinner.
Su Chengyi couldn't help complaining in his heart, "Good guy, this wording feels different from common people like me."
As soon as you hear it, you will know what it is like, a business banquet where you come and go, and there is a strong atmosphere of money.
"There won't be many people. Well, maybe a little bit. But no one will bother you, right? It seems that they might."
Chu Qingmian said to herself I overturned myself several times, and in the end I felt less and less confident.
Although she has emphasized to Chu Yuanjiang many times not to invite too many people, that is obviously impossible.
Every birthday in the past, the ceremony would be extremely grand, and the people who came to congratulate her would be like an assembly line that could never stop.
No kidding, the gifts you receive would really take a whole room to fit in.
She hasn’t opened more than half of last year’s gifts yet.
The reason for all this is also very simple. Ninety-nine percent of the guests are not recognized by Chu Qingmian. They are so attentive just because she is Chu Yuanjiang's daughter.
Chu Yuanjiang’s only daughter and the future sole heir of the Offshore Group.
This status is valuable enough for them to spend all their material and financial resources to please it.
Expensive gifts and respectful demeanor, just to get the "thank you" from Chu Qingmian, who was dressed in fine clothes and smiled politely.
What's the use? Chu Qingmian was helpless, and she couldn't remember who it was afterward.
Unlike the very resistant client, the old father Chu Yuanjiang seemed to attach great importance to this form.
On the one hand, he felt that his daughter’s birthday must be celebrated in such a grand manner. Isn’t that why he worked so hard in his career.
On the other hand, such a birthday party also tells all colleagues in the industry that Chu Yuanjiang only has such a daughter, and everything in the offshore group will only belong to her in the future.
In this way, he is building a broad road for Chu Qingmian's fledgling career.
How to put it, it is mainly about smooth sailing, and all the levels in front of you have been sorted out by Dad first.
Everyone who is sensible knows that the reception should be delicious and delicious, and then sent off in a big sedan chair. If anyone is ignorant, they can only ask the guards with swords in the background to come on stage.
Chu Yuanjiang's thoughts were obvious, and he had no intention of hiding them, so Su Chengyi guessed his intentions after just a little thought.
But Miss Chu didn't like it very much.
Ever since she was a child, she has been envious of those classmates who could spend their birthdays with only close friends and family.
While Xiao Chu Qingmian was tremblingly holding up orange juice and chatting politely with the adults she didn’t know, other children could go to the amusement park and play freely all day long.
Maybe this is called a siege. People outside are trying their best to get in, but people inside are looking at the square sky and just want to escape.
Chu Qingmian said that Chu Yuanjiang only promised to block all media attention this time, and it was just a private gathering for insiders.
In any case, it can be considered progress.
However, if Su Chengyi comes to participate, since he is the guest brought by the protagonist, he cannot avoid introducing him.
Chu Qingmian sighed softly, he must not like this.
But this birthday is a little different than before. It is her eighteenth coming of age ceremony.
Of course she wants to spend this relatively important moment in her life with the person she likes.
When he was worried, Su Chengyi beside him said something lightly.
“Okay.”
“What?”
Chu Qingmian was stunned, obviously not expecting him to agree.
“I will attend.”
Su Chengyi cleared his throat and emphasized again.
As if afraid that he would regret it, Chu Qingmian repeatedly confirmed it like a wheel.
“Really?”
“Really.”
“Really really!”
"It's really true."
"Su Chengyi, you said that lying is a puppy."
"Liar is a puppy."
It's rare that Su Chengyi didn't deliberately play devil's advocate. , responded word for word.
Miss Chu was so happy that her eyebrows were curved, her dimples were shallow, and the sunshine made her smile extremely beautiful.
"What gift do you want?"
Su Chengyi felt that such a smile was very comforting, and couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips.
"I'm very happy that you can come to the dinner. No gifts are needed."
Chu Qingmian is probably completely immune to things like gifts. They are priceless, original, and practical. Durable, she was tired of seeing all types.
Su Chengyi felt relieved and stopped asking questions. But despite what he said, he would still give it away.
Although I can’t give away a big toy like a Bugatti Veyron, this ceremony is still necessary.
Don’t go empty-handed to a dinner party. This is basic etiquette.
But when he was really thinking about what to give, Su Chengyi's steely straight man nature was exposed again.
Last time Chen Jinzhi’s birthday happened to be because the training base was closed, he just set off fireworks for her outside and did not prepare a formal gift.
Giving gifts to girls is both easy and difficult.
Because it’s easy to guess what they like. Exquisite cosmetics and cute plush toys are enough, and adding a bouquet of flowers will be a sure winner.
Just like giving a gift to a boy who can use PS5 and mechanical keyboard without thinking.
But at the same time, the difficulty is also here. Wanting to highlight your feelings in these cookie-cutter gifts is the real problem.
Su Chengyi lay on the bed at home, thinking about the ceiling for a long time, and finally decided to ask for help from a group of relatives and friends outside the venue.
The first person I contacted was Xu Yang. Although this guy was famous for his intelligence, he had a lot of tricks. In addition to being stupid about the girl you like, you may have some special insights on giving gifts.
"Do you have any clues?"
After the call was connected, Su Chengyi got straight to the point.
Xu Yang first beat his chest at the receiver for a long time, feeling that the iron tree was blooming. He didn't expect that the straight man of steel still had such a heart. It was so moving.
Su Chengyi thought that he had something to ask for, so he had to resist the urge to hang up.
After Xu Yang finished sighing, he finally got to the point. He said mysteriously:
"Mr. Yi, girls like Sister Mian lack everything, you know, right?"
>"Yeah."
Nonsense, this is simply the most obvious thing in the world, Su Chengyi thought.
“So, the value of the gift is not important, the intention is the most important.”
Xu Yang talked eloquently.
Although it is all nonsense, it is in the right direction. This has exceeded Su Chengyi's psychological expectations, so so far he is still listening carefully.
"So! Mr. Yi, brother, let me give you a trick."
Xu Yang lowered his voice mysteriously.
"You might as well give yourself to her."
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Su Chengyi's fingers clenched tightly on the phone.
“After the birthday dinner, the tired sister Mian returned to the hotel couple’s suite you booked, and suddenly found that the bed was covered with rose petals, and you were lying among the petals!
When the atmosphere is beautiful, the time comes!”
“Get out!”
At this moment, Su Chengyi regretted that she had asked Xu Yang to ask this question, and hung up the phone with a bang.
Dear me, I need to give him an elbow at least the next time we meet.
Looking at the address book, Su Chengyi called Han Bing.
When you are in trouble, it’s okay to find your best friend, right?
If we want to talk about understanding of preferences, then Han Bing is naturally better than others.
They grew up together and were good friends who talked about everything.
As soon as the call was connected, Han Bing's strange voice came out.
"Hey, you are a rare visitor."
". Something happened."
"You want to ask what gift to give Mianmian, right?"
Han Bing hit the nail on the head and saved Su Chengyi the trouble of organizing the language.
“Yes.”
“Material things, Mianmian doesn’t lack anything.”
Han Bing said leisurely.
“What she wants is very simple, it just depends on whether you want to give it to her or not.”
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What's going on in such an incomprehensible way?
Despite this, Su Chengyi roughly guessed what Han Bing meant.
When Chu Qingmian and I were trapped in the elevator last time, he told her the story of "The Monkey's Paw".
None of the three wishes Chu Qingmian made were related to any physical items.
The first wish is that he can like her more, the second wish is that he can admit that he is her boyfriend, and the third wish is that the two of them can get out of the elevator now.
The strange thing is that as soon as Chu Qingmian finished speaking, the two of them were saved.
Although I knew it was a coincidence, the monkey's paw is a very strange story, and the price to pay for the wish to come true is huge. Therefore, such a coincidence made both of them feel a little scared.
It took several days to recover and put the incident behind me.
But it can also be seen from here that Chu Qingmian's wish is only related to him.
The first wish is more illusory, but the second wish is actually very simple.
Han Bing was targeting him for this matter, and Su Chengyi knew it.
"Is there any substantial gift?"
He asked in a different way.
“Tsk.”
Children cannot be taught.
Han Bing interpreted his avoidance as the straight man's low emotional intelligence, and replied angrily:
"As long as it's from you, Mianmian will like anything. What should I give specifically? It would be a bit disingenuous to let others decide. Let me give you a suggestion.
It’s best if you can participate in the production. It’s a bit DIY, do you understand? Happy. "
To be honest, Han Bing is much more reliable than Xu Yang, at least the advice she gave is very practical.
Su Cheng thought that there are many things that can be made by DIY, but at the same time, if you want something with high value, there will be fewer choices.
The first thing he thought of was jade carving, but this is not a craft that can be learned in a short time. If you want to carve beautifully, you need to study the skill for at least years.
After having a general direction, Su Chengyi dialed the last contact in the group of relatives and friends.
Lin Tong is also a smart person. He knows the purpose of Su Chengyi's call.
It’s just that the sound on his end was a little intermittent, and it seemed that the signal was not very good.
"If you want value and intention to coexist, maybe, customize luxury goods? Bags, or jewelry or something."
Although Lin Tong gave his opinion, he really didn't know much about this aspect. The limited impression is speaking.
Su Chengyi thinks this is a good direction. Customization means that you can add some special elements according to your preferences.
In this way, the value of the gift can be obtained without losing the heart.
Su Chengyi thought for a while and asked again:
"Have you encountered any trouble when you returned to your hometown recently?"
The reason why Lin Tong did not participate in this back-to-school event was because he and Sister Lin returned to the village together.
Since the last incident, Lin Zhiwan's feelings towards the people in the village have become much less intense.
This time I returned to the village to offer incense to Mother Lin before the New Year.
"There is no trouble. I heard that we were going home, and the village chief even came to visit my house."
Lin Tong smiled and said:
"Mr. Yi, you really scared him to death the last time you pretended to be a reporter."
Su Cheng realized that the lie was full of loopholes and his clumsy His acting skills can't help but raise his eyebrows.
It's too good to be deceived. If only I had studied for a few more days, I wouldn't have been deceived like this.
"Okay, if you have any questions, please contact me anytime."
After giving another final warning, Su Chengyi hung up the phone.
After these few phone calls, most of the gift selection has been solved, and the next step is to officially start preparations.
But Su Chengyi didn't know much about luxury goods.
If it was a car or a watch, it would be okay. The key point is that it is something that girls like, so he would completely turn a blind eye.
So, among the people he knows, who knows him better?
Su Chengyi thought for a long time and found a friend in the WeChat list who had no chat records at all.
Half a minute later.
Zou Lian's furious voice sounded on the other end of the receiver.
"Su Chengyi, please play your uncle's voice!"
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