Chapter 590: Is it worth it for a woman?

"Oh, that's a good idea, is there anything better?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Even better is to directly drug Doctor Tu's wine, and then you, Master, can just give it to him... that's it. Once the rice is cooked, everything will be settled, and Doctor Tu will be yours."

"I don't have any raw rice, but I have a peanut. Do you want one?"

Seeing that a certain big man was about to draw his gun, Xiao Jie was so scared that his legs went weak.

"Master, I'm doing this for your own good."

Xiao Jie knelt down and hugged Nie Xiu's thigh with one hand.

"stand up."

"Don't ruin the cake."

When the cake was mentioned, Xiao Jie suddenly realized what was going on and quickly got up.

Then he handed the cake to Nie Xiu and ran away.

"Master, I remembered that I forgot to take something. You go in first."

Nie Xiu: ...

"What kind of tricks does this brat have?" Looking at the boy's figure, Nie Xiu smiled self-deprecatingly.

Of course he wouldn't take it seriously. Is he crazy to give medicine to a miracle doctor?

Or was it that the little donkey kicked your head?

Are you sick?

Isn't it embarrassing to be exposed in front of others?

Besides, according to Boss Nie's temper.

How can you use such despicable means to pursue a woman?

Wouldn't that mean that you can't show off your personal charm?

Because of the special nature of his job, Nie Xiu doesn't often come into contact with the opposite sex.

Of course there are top-notch women in the organization, but he doesn't like any of them.

Whether they are childhood sweethearts or a perfect match.

Or even if it's a woman with stunning beauty, he's interested in them all.

He knew that he had a heavy responsibility and was not interested in any romantic matters, so he simply didn't think about it.

Tu Ran is indeed the only woman he has cared about in recent years.

But that was all he cared about; he didn't feel like he wanted to get it or own it.

Xiaojie ran away, so Nie Xiu had to carry the cake and walk in by himself.

To avoid embarrassment, he pushed the cake directly in front of Tu Ran.

"Happy birthday."

Just four simple words, Tu Ran didn't have time to feel embarrassed because she was stunned when she saw the cake.

"this……"

Tu Ran only said one word, and the long-forgotten memories were unlocked.

This is an old cake from many years ago. How old is it?

It was so old that it only had this color. If I remember correctly, it was called a flower basket cake.

There is only one dark pink color, which is rare nowadays because it is too tacky.

The carvings were not as high-tech as they are today, and there were only simple rose shapes.

It looks like cheap cream, with a pink plastic flower basket-shaped shell on the outside.

But it was this cake that once brought Tu Ran endless warmth——

She was only six years old that year and went to the town with her grandfather to sell medicinal herbs.

When passing by a small shop, I saw many parents with their children queuing up to buy things.

She watched from afar and fell in love at first sight.

When grandpa saw what was going on, he was about to buy it, but she held him back tightly.

She knew it was expensive and refused to go.

In the end, she didn't buy anything that day, but she didn't show any unhappiness, for fear that her grandfather would be sad.

But three days later, grandpa went to the town to do business again.

When he came back, he actually brought back the cake.

Tu Ran's heart melted the moment he saw the flower basket and cake.

"Grandpa, why did you buy it back?"

"My birthday has already passed."

At that time, the grandfather said with a smile, "I will buy my granddaughter whatever she wants to eat. It doesn't matter whether it's her birthday or not."

Even though she was still young at that time, she felt that she was the happiest person in the world.

Just such a small cake, in that era of material scarcity.

In that mountain valley, Tu Ran would still feel extremely warm when he thought about it many years later.

She stared at the cake for a long time.

Nie Xiu didn't interrupt, but just looked at her quietly.

"Where did you buy it?" Tu Ran's voice was a little choked.

"I just bought it from a roadside stall." A certain big shot was too concerned about his reputation.

"This model is still on sale now. Is anyone buying it?" Tu Ran found it incredible.

"Maybe I am the one who is being taken advantage of."

Nie Xiu's words actually made Tu Ran laugh.

She lowered her head and ate the cake in small bites.

In fact, the taste of this product can no longer be compared with that of Black Swan today.

But because it carries so much warmth and sweetness, Tu Ran feels good with every bite.

"Thank you, Mr. Nie."

"You're welcome. Eat less. There are still so many dishes."

Tu Ran ate up all the small cake.

She didn't tell the story of that year because she felt that she was very distant from Nie Xiu.

Even if they are friends, they are just ordinary friends.

So I don’t want to talk about the past too much without any sense of boundaries. After all, not everyone likes to hear it.

Neither of them ate much at one meal.

No drinking either.

Tu Ran was in a depressed mood and kept silent.

Nie Xiu also remained silent. He didn't want to deliberately find a topic to talk about.

Of course, I also feel that this is just a small matter and there is no need for comfort. Tu Ran will figure it out himself.

"Go back and rest early after you finish eating."

"You can see the stars here at night," said Nie Xiu.

"Is that so?" Tu Ran was stunned.

She has been in Xiangcheng for more than four years, but she rarely sees stars.

Occasionally I see a few stars.

“The city is so polluted that there’s no sign of normalcy.”

“But Shenyuan is not in the city, and it’s close to the Milky Way, so it’s very beautiful at night.”

"Okay." Tu Ran nodded.

She was actually very afraid that Nie Xiu would suddenly take out a birthday present.

Especially if it is extremely valuable, it would be disrespectful to not accept it.

Just accept it, she feels uncomfortable.

In fact, it was very uncomfortable to receive the medicinal garden that Miss Shen gave me.

I originally wanted to discuss with Xie Nancheng about returning the villa, but suddenly we had a conflict, so these things had to be postponed.

Tu Ran even thought that he would find a chance and return the medicine garden to Miss Shen.

I don't want to receive anything without doing anything, so I really can't accept such a valuable thing.

With a worried look on his face, Tu Ran returned to Chen Yingli's yard.

Nie Xiu never took out the gift he had prepared.

It was quite difficult to convince Tu Ran to stay in Chenyuan for a while.

With her sensitive personality, if she does it too much, she will scare people away.

Nie Xiu returned to the room and made a cup of hot tea.

Occasionally, a breeze blew by, and he slowly opened a long brocade box on the tea table.

Inside lay a jade hairpin of extremely exquisite workmanship.

He fiddled with it for a long time, and finally put it back intact.

"Give it to her when you have the chance."

He said this softly and put the red hairpin away.

On the other side, the Xie family.

When Mrs. Xie brought Xie Nancheng back to the old house, the rest of the family also came back.

The nanny took Xie Guangyao and Xie Jiatong out to play.

Mr. Xie, Mrs. Xie, Xie Huaishan, and Yang Xin were all present.

The family sat in the living room, looking at Xie Nancheng who was silent.

"For a woman, you turned yourself into this horrible state. Is it worth it?" Xie's father finally couldn't help it and slammed the table and cursed.