Zheng He and the others all showed shocked expressions!
Chen Xiaokou actually prepared a meeting gift? Didnât she say she wasnât going to spend any money?
Moreover, she doesnât seem to have anywhere on her person to hide a gift, right?
This is really beyond belief!
She even said itâs a gift that could save money for the teachers!
What kind of gift could possibly save money?
At the same time as Han Qianyi was shocked, she was also relieved that she hadnât been led astray by Chen Xixi, learning to be frugal like Chen Xixi to attract netizens.
Chen Xixi just said she wouldnât spend any money, but when it comes to the scene, she says she has a gift.
Such a scheming girl!
Chen Xixi probably said that before coming so that everyone wouldnât prepare gifts, and then she alone would prepare one, making them stand empty-handed as her backdrop!
Luckily, Han Qianyi had her own ideas and didnât come empty-handed, otherwise, she would have definitely fallen into Chen Xixiâs trap this time!
Han Qianyi suddenly felt that the money she had just spent didnât hurt so much, and she also felt that Chen Xixi was nothing special; with a bit more effort, she could definitely outdo her!
[Oh my god! So Chen Xiaokou, who said she wouldnât spend any money, actually did?]
[Iâm not surprised about the others, but itâs really unexpected for Chen Xiaokou to spend money!]
[Holy cow?! These celebrities really have face! They actually got Chen Xiaokou to spend money on them! Back in the day, even President Zhou from Zhongjing Group didnât get this treatment!]
[Good, good, good, you celebrities are really on the up; you even got Chen Xixi to spend money on gifts for you!]
[Iâve been staying in Chen Xixiâs live streaming the whole time, and I didnât see Chen Xixi spending money on gifts? Whatâs going on?]
[From Chen Xixiâs spending habits, I think this money-saving gift is very likely to be something she got for freeâ¦]
[Ahhhh! Living celebs Jiang Xingze, Guan Yingying, Fang Shihui, Xu Yangrui, Shi Yao! So many living stars and cost-saving variety show amateurs joining forces in a dream crossover! These amateurs are definitely going to skyrocket! Even if the last four donât sign with Nanxing Entertainment, theyâll probably be picked up by other entertainment companies!]
In the presidentâs office of Zhongjing Group.
Zhou Jinyuan handed the signed contract to Assistant Xu, and after Assistant Xu left, Zhou Jinyuan casually picked up the mobile phone that was placed aside and tapped into Chen Xixiâs live stream. Seeing Chen Xixi saying she had a gift for Jiang Xingze and the others made his eyes darken.
When he was on a show, why didnât the crew arrange such a session?
Sitting opposite Zhou Jinyuan, Lu Wenling craned his neck, peeking at the phone screen while accurately teasing: âSince you like this girl so much, why donât you just take her home to care for, or if she wants to start a career, you can just promote her directly, right?
Why be like this, pining after her like a lovestruck fool, running to the young ladyâs live stream whenever youâre free? And the kicker is, the girl doesnât even have a clue, isnât this purely ineffective pursuit?
With the rate youâre going, even if the country implements an eight-child policy, you probably wonât have even held the girlâs hand!â
Lu Wenling thought for a moment and added: âI feel by the time my son can shop for soy sauce, I still might not see you singleâ¦no, within my lifetime I might not see you get rid of your single status.
Maybe Chen Xixi will have moved on from being single, and youâre still single. Then youâll be like that songâ¦whatâs its name? I remember now! âGuestâ!â
Thank you for the special invitation to witness her love~
Youâre the specially invited wedding witness seated at the main table at Chen Xixiâs wedding, and from then on, youâll still be sitting here, just like now, glued to your phone watching Chen Xixiâs wedding live every day, while bitterly thinking to yourself: The bride is married, why isnât the groom meâ¦â
Speaking of which, Lu Wenling suddenly felt an extremely aggressive gaze slowly chipping away at his protective shell.
Zhou Jinyuan looked at Lu Wenling and nodded slowly, then slid his thumb across the screen, opened the contacts, and spoke in an unhurried manner: âI hope you can still talk your way out when explaining to Uncle Lu about those antiques that had met their end.â
âDid I hit a nerve and make you mad?â Lu Wenling saw that Zhou Jinyuan really opened the contacts, and he immediately panicked, reaching out to stop him, and forcing a fake smile: âHey hey hey! Brother, youâre my own flesh and blood, donât be like this, I misspoke, Chen Xixi is yours, no one can take her away!â
Zhou Jinyuanâs lips curved up slightly, he exited the contact list and continued watching Chen Xixiâs live stream, âWell said, talk more like this next time.â
Lu Wenling: ââ¦â Look at you, pleased as punch! You havenât even won her over yet, what are you so proud of! Keep foolishly loving with your mind switched off!
Lu Wenling looked at Zhou Jinyuanâs smug expression and curled his lip: âBut if you can win her over like this, Iâll turn myself into Uncle Lu tomorrow!â
This way he can escape Zhou Jinyuanâs control over his life and sing a song of the peasants reversing their fates!
Zhou Jinyuan said unconcernedly, âI have my own plans, and she should have her own life too. I hope to add splendor to her life, not make her my appendage, stripping her life of value. Although I wonât keep her as you said, I will protect her.â
Woah, woah, woah! How noble!
Lu Wenling disagreed: âDo you think pursuing someone is like managing a company, with everything done according to rules? Love doesnât follow logic or rules. If youâre overly rational, moralistic, and concerned about the value of love, then youâre relegated to the sad, unrequited second male lead in idol dramas.â
Thinking of something, Lu Wenling clicked his tongue: âNo wonder you havenât sparked any romance for so long, and thereâs truth in that⦠In any other idol drama, the male lead would have had eight kids by now!â
Zhou Jinyuan didnât bother with Lu Wenlingâs theories. He said he wouldnât keep her, but that didnât mean he himself was a moralistic person.
Zhou Jinyuan no longer discussed the issue with him, instead asking casually, âHave you taken a liking to idol dramas recently?â
Lu Wenling noticed an ordinary-looking fountain pen on the desk, not new, but well-preserved, and picked it up curiously to fiddle with, âNope, itâs that new kid at home, glued to the TV every day watching some overbearing CEO fall in love with an uneducated me full of problems, sometimes I sneak a peek.â
âWhatâs an overbearing CEO?â
âSnap.â The fountain pen fell to the floor.
Lu Wenling felt as if the air had suddenly frozen for a moment.
Zhou Jinyuan shifted his gaze from his phone screen, noticing the missing pen on the desk, his eyebrows knitted together, his voice turning cold: âGet out.â
Lu Wenling picked the fountain pen back up, placed it neatly on the desk, and grinned, âYouâve got that overbearing CEO vibe.â
Then Lu Wenling saw Zhou Jinyuan carefully encase the pen into a wooden carved box that looked even more expensive than the pen.
Lu Wenling felt like he might have touched an overbearing CEOâs sore spot.
To avoid going down with the fountain pen, Lu Wenling decided to make a quick exit. He quickly stood up, âIâll be off then, donât forget tonight, same place, weâre welcoming Old Xu!â
Zhou Jinyuan placed the pen back into the drawer, and before closing it, his eyes gazed down at the wooden carved box, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
This was the betrothal gift she gave him, she had said long ago she wanted to marry him back.
What a pity, this woman had long forgotten everything.