Chapter 239 - 155: Yan Li Was Completely Shocked

Chapter 239: Chapter 155: Yan Li Was Completely Shocked

Si Yingying: A tea set or some antiques would also be fine.

As someone with two stepfathers and two stepmothers, giving gifts to elders was practically second nature to her.

She had won over one of her stepfathers back in the day with a single dried sea cucumber.

It had worked so well that she got a red envelope with a thousand yuan in it every holiday.

Reading her message, Yan Xici nodded thoughtfully.

’I really did ask the right person,’ she thought.

’If I have to pick one of those, a tea set seems best.’

’Good antiques are too expensive; I really don’t have that kind of money.’

’But I can afford a nice tea set.’

’That way, he’ll think of me whenever he uses it!’

With that, the girl made up her mind. She would buy a tea set!

Yan Xici: Do you have time this afternoon? Come shopping with me.

’Brother Xiao Ran doesn’t want me to buy anything because he’s worried I’ll spend too much money,’ she thought. ’But I want to spend it. Buying a gift for his parents makes me happy!’

Si Yingying: No problem. But a little quid pro quo: you ask Teacher Xiao for me if Zhang Chuan has ever had a girlfriend.

Yan Xici: He hasn’t!

She didn’t even need to ask. For years, every time Brother Xiao Ran saw Zhang Chuan, he’d say the same thing: "How are you still single?"

If he’d ever had a girlfriend, he wouldn’t have been teased about it for so many years.

Si Yingying: That explains it.

Yan Xici: Why?

Si Yingying: It’s nothing. I’ll tell you when I see you.

Yesterday, Zhang Chuan had bought her a lipstick. To be honest, Si Yingying was pleasantly surprised.

But the lipstick itself was the problem. It was a pumpkin spice color, one of the most popular shades among girls right now.

This made her very curious. How was he so knowledgeable?

She couldn’t help but suspect he’d given gifts to lots of girls before. So she was quite surprised to find out he’d never even had a girlfriend.

...

Driving home was certainly faster than taking the electric scooter. In less than twenty minutes, Xiao Ran was already at the entrance to his apartment complex.

He bought two orders of dumplings at a stall near the entrance for their lunch.

He then parked his car, and carrying the still-warm dumplings, headed into the complex.

The moment he walked in the door, he saw the girl sitting on the sofa in her white silk pajamas, looking at her phone.

He walked over with a smile. "How was your day? Did everything go okay?"

To be honest, Xiao Ran figured she would have been the subject of some gossip at school today, just like he had been the other day.

He was actually a little worried about her.

Hearing his words, the girl’s heart lurched. ’What does he mean by that?’

’Why is Brother Xiao Ran asking this?’

’Did he find out that Wang Kai likes me?’

’I... I really didn’t do anything!’

"Did... did someone say something to you?" Yan Xici asked, her voice trembling with nervousness.

Xiao Ran froze.

’I was just asking out of concern. Why is she acting like this?’

He looked at her, puzzled. "Are you hiding something from me?"

"N-no, of course not!"

Feeling a pang of guilt, Yan Xici couldn’t even muster the courage to look Xiao Ran in the eyes.

She scrambled over, took the dumplings from his hands, and set them on the dining table.

"I... What could I possibly be hiding."

’There’s no way I’m letting Brother Xiao Ran find out that Wang Kai likes me.’

’What if he gets upset?’

Besides, she truly had nothing to do with Wang Kai. With the incident involving her sister just a couple of days ago, she desperately wanted to get back to her normal life.

To those carefree days when she could wake up full of energy!

Meanwhile, Wang Kai had also gotten home. He was sitting at the dining table in his villa, watching as the housekeeper served a meal of four dishes and a soup. He couldn’t resist pulling out his phone, snapping a picture, and sending it to Yan Xici.

Wang Kai: Make sure you eat a good lunch. And try to cheer up.

Wang Kai: [Image]

It was his way of showing off his living environment and, by extension, the lifestyle of the rich.

This was a common move for the emotionally immature.

Like Wang Kai.

The picture wasn’t just a picture; it was a blatant hint: ’I’m very rich.’

In this day and age, a lot of girls fell for that sort of thing.

He figured that when Yan Xici saw it, she’d at least be a little impressed by his superior lifestyle.

If she chose to be with him for his money, well, that would just mean she knew what was good for her.

Because the girl had rushed away, she’d left her phone on the sofa. Just then, it vibrated twice. BUZZ. BUZZ.

Xiao Ran had been about to eat, but he heard the sound and figured he’d grab the phone for her. He walked over to the sofa.

He picked up the phone and saw a WeChat notification. Not thinking much of it, he turned, walked to the dining table, and set it down.

"You got a message."

Hearing this, Yan Xici picked up her phone, her expression curious.

The moment she opened the message, she nearly fainted from shock.

’You have got to be kidding me! It’s from Wang Kai!’

’He sent me a picture of his food? What is wrong with this guy?!’

’I already told him not to contact me!’

’Why is he messaging me! He’s so annoying!’

With that thought, she quickly put her phone face down on the table and went back to eating, keeping her head low.

’Please, please don’t let him message me again,’ she prayed silently. ’If Brother Xiao Ran sees this, I’ll never be able to explain myself.’