Chapter 35 The Gift! He actually! His ears! Turned red!

As dawn broke, Qin Man sat at a low table in a breakfast stall, surrounded by a row of empty round plastic chairs. It was still early, and not many people passed by.

"Little girl, would you like some chili sauce?" asked an elderly woman wearing a white scarf next to the breakfast cart.

Qin Man shook her head and said, "No."

The old woman then looked at Jiang Xuchi, who was standing opposite her.

Jiang Xuchi: "Please add extra spice to my portion, thank you."

Shortly after, Jiang Xuchi came over with two bags of steaming hot egg hamburgers.

Qin Man took it, examined it carefully, and said with disdain, "Why is this so oily? Is it tasty?"

Jiang Xuchi pushed the bowl on the table towards her: "Have some porridge with you."

"don't want."

Qin Man took a bite of the egg burger that was wrapped in a plastic bag.

She sat by an open-air breakfast stall, surrounded by passing cars and swirling dust, and hadn't had high hopes for this meal.

Jiang Xuchi watched as she took a bite and put it down, then asked, "Is it not good?"

"..."

She doesn't like the food.

She likes to eat toasted bread with butter on it, and she always leaves the hard crusts on.

The hamburger bun was greasy and hard to swallow, and the egg inside was also poorly cooked, dry and tough.

But strangely enough, she felt a sense of satisfaction while eating it.

That was a feeling she had never experienced before when eating toast with cheese and bacon.

"It looks delicious."

"..." Qin Man didn't want to admit it, "I'm just hungry."

This was the first time in her life she had ever eaten at a roadside stall. The reason she was able to finish the meal must be because she saw Jiang Xuchi eating so heartily and was extremely hungry.

It's definitely not because this seemingly unappetizing food actually tastes a bit good.

Qin Man stood up and patted the hem of her skirt that had dragged on the ground when she sat down.

"I still don't like eating while sitting on the side of the road."

Qin Man was actually very worried about being recognized, but in this godforsaken place, it seemed like there weren't many people around.

Jiang Xuchi: "I told you you wouldn't be used to it, Miss, but you still have to be curious."

"Why are you so used to this?" Qin Man tilted her head and saw that Jiang Xuchi was even holding half a sesame seed cake in his hand. "You've been my neighbor since we were little, young master. You seem to really like eating these things."

Only Qin Man could be so naive as to say something like that.

Things that one has never seen or eaten before are naturally categorized into another world.

She believes that anyone she doesn't approve of is unworthy of her.

Jiang Xuchi wiped his hands with a tissue. "I don't really care. Since you say so, I won't come to eat this kind of food again next time."

Qin Man patted his hand.

"Don't say 'next time,' share half of your sesame seed cake with me now, let me try it."

"..."

"What's wrong?" Qin Man didn't know why he was laughing. "Are you laughing at me?"

"If you want to eat it, I'll buy you another one."

As he spoke, Jiang Xuchi walked towards the breakfast cart.

"I...I don't really want to eat this!" Qin Man stamped her foot; she really didn't like eating this kind of food.

She was just hungry!

...

After breakfast, Qin Man rode in Jiang Xuchi's car, passing through the city center streets, and glanced at the most bustling shopping mall building.

Noticing Qin Man's gaze, Jiang Xuchi asked, "Want to go shopping?"

I want to go shopping.

"I don't dare go to places like this right now," Qin Man hesitated.

“Don’t worry about so much. If you wear a mask, no one will recognize you,” Jiang Xuchi said to the driver. “Drive into the commercial underground parking garage.”

Qin Man hadn't been to a shopping mall in a long time. Before entering the mall, she wore sunglasses and a mask, which Jiang Xuchi mocked: "Are you afraid that others won't notice you?"

"Then what should I do?" Qin Man also thought it was too exaggerated, so she took off her sunglasses and brushed her bangs aside. "What now?"

"It's okay, I'll see them before they start filming."

"Look at you, so capable." Qin Man pulled up her mask, covering most of her face completely. "Are you a dog? You can smell your own kind."

"There's no need to be secretive when dealing with someone like you."

"Jiang Xuchi!"

...

The first floor was full of cosmetics stores. Qin Man casually bought a few sets and headed to the women's clothing store on the second floor.

Qin Man strolled slowly through the shops, with Jiang Xuchi accompanying her. While she went to change her clothes, he sat on the sofa reading a magazine.

Qin Man had a membership card at every store, and Jiang Xuchi would follow her around, eating, drinking, and enjoying the air conditioning for free.

When it was time to pay, Jiang Xuchi handed over his card.

Qin Man ignored him and handed over her card.

SA looked at the two cards in front of her, hesitated, and didn't take either of them.

Jiang Xuchi tapped his card on the table impatiently and said, "Use mine."

The entire building belongs to the Jiang family. Even if SA is clueless, he wouldn't disobey at a time like this. He deftly took Jiang Xuchi's card and swiped it to pay.

Qin Man: "..."

As they walked out of the mall, Qin Man, carrying several bags, patted him on the shoulder with one of them. "It's 140,000 yuan in total. If you pay for it for me, I won't pay you back."

"Um."

Hearing him agree so casually, Qin Man suddenly felt a surge of anger.

She turned around and walked back into the mall.

"What are you going to do now?" Jiang Xuchi had almost taken out his car keys.

"Buy a few more bags, I bet I'll bankrupt you."

Qin Man revealed her true ability to spend money, and almost maxed out Jiang Xuchi's credit card.

His card has a daily limit of 500,000. Qin Man bought two bags, a bunch of other items, plus clothes, which totaled more than 400,000.

Holding the shopping bag, Qin Man looked like a warrior carrying spoils of war, waving it at him with a showy air, as if to say, "Look, this is my skill."

Jiang Xuchi could only chuckle: "Fine, you're amazing."

He was about to go downstairs when Qin Man grabbed him.

"I've already bought mine, but you haven't."

"I don't care."

"No, show me your new clothes."

The men's clothing section wasn't as flashy as the women's section. Qin Man casually picked out a brown jacket; the fabric felt great. It was the same style as the one on the celebrity poster next to her. Just imagine how handsome it would look on Jiang Xuchi.

So Qin Man took it off directly and said, "Go and change into it, let me see."

Jiang Xuchi countered, "Just one?"

"Do you have any other preferences?"

Jiang Xuchi glanced at it and, to be honest, the one in Qin Man's hand was the most eye-catching.

He took it and went into the fitting room. When he came out, he stood there and let Qin Man look him over.

Jiang Xuchi's face is handsome, and his figure is good too. He looks good in anything, even more so than the huge celebrity poster next to him.

There's not much to say; Qin Man bought this outfit with her credit card.

After paying the bill, Jiang Xuchi was too lazy to take off his clothes, so he cut off the price tag and kept wearing them. His new clothes attracted the attention of many girls along the way, their gazes shifting from him to hers.

Handsome men and beautiful women—everyone wants to take a second look.

Qin Man tugged at her mask, wishing she could pull it all the way up to her eyes. She was starting to regret buying Jiang Xuchi this outfit.

After a day of hustle and bustle in the mall, Qin Man returned to her villa, lay down on the bed, and drifted off to sleep.

She slept until the setting sun shone into the room, and when she squinted, she felt as if she had been through another world.

She went to the hospital in the middle of the night, and Jiang Xuchi accompanied her. When she wanted to eat at a breakfast stall, he went with her. When she wanted to go shopping, Jiang Xuchi even paid for her bill.

Jiang Xuchi must be crazy. When did he become so easy to talk to?

Qin Man was still questioning her life when Jiang Xuchi knocked on the door outside the room.

"Are you awake?"

"Even if I wasn't awake, your knocking woke me up." Qin Man got out of bed, grabbed a comb from the bedside table, and started combing her hair.

She slept with her hair all messed up.

"Get dressed and come downstairs. We have a gift to show you," Jiang Xuchi said through the door.

Qin Man paused in her combing of her hair.

Gift?

What gift?

Qin Man casually picked up the new clothes she had bought earlier that day and put them on. Standing in front of the mirror, she looked at herself in the new dress. Her long hair, which hadn't been styled much, was piled up around her shoulders and was a little tangled.

Qin Man yawned, unconcerned about her appearance, and walked downstairs in her slippers.

Jiang Xuchi led her to the underground parking garage.

The entire underground parking garage had white walls and floors. When the lights were turned on, a red Porsche immediately caught Qin Man's attention.

"Is this your new car?"

Such flamboyant taste, and it's Jiang Xuchi's new car? This must be his first car ever; I've never seen him drive any other cars before.

Jiang Xuchi pulled her inside, saying, "It's alright."

"If you like it, that's fine with me." Qin Man opened her mouth, preparing to yawn.

"I bought this for you."

Qin Man paused in her yawning and slowly closed her open mouth.

"For me?"

“This is your 18th birthday present,” Jiang Xuchi grabbed her hand and placed it on the steering wheel in front of him, “I haven’t given it to you yet, so this is it.”

"..."

Qin Man's first thought was of how she had spent 400,000 yuan of his money on clothes and bags this morning as revenge.

Compared to that, a car costing two million isn't a big deal.

When Qin Man was born, it was the peak of the Qin family's business. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and never suffered any hardship.

When she was a child, Qin Man was naughty and broke a crystal ashtray at home. How expensive could it be? It was just a piece of glass, and she didn't think much of it.

Later, when I found out it was my father's collection item, worth 600,000 yuan, I wasn't too upset. I just pleaded with my father and let it go.

Until Qin Weiguo went bankrupt and disappeared abroad, her monthly allowance dropped from 200,000 yuan to 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, which was no different from eating dirt for her.

Even if she has to eat dirt, it's because she's never cared about money since she was little. If she has to eat, she'll eat; she won't lose face.

Don't let people laugh at her and mock her.

Just don't be unable to afford the latest styles and be looked down upon by others in your circle.

For Qin Man, money is just a tool to maintain face.

When she could no longer save face, Qin Man suddenly realized that money was also very important.

It is so important that it can represent many things.

"I don't want to."

Qin Man withdrew her hand and placed it back on her thigh.

"Don't you like red?"

"I don't like you giving me this. You know I don't like watching racing videos, and I don't like anything that's too fast."

"You were quite happy collecting those necklaces and jewelry before, weren't you?" Jiang Xuchi said with a smile. "Driving a car and watching a race are two different things. You'll know once you try it yourself."

“How can these be the same?” Qin Man twisted her fingers together. “Jewelry, clothes, bags, those are different from this car.”

"What's different?"

"..."

Qin Man couldn't give a clear answer.

Yes, what difference is there between a car and a necklace to them? Why can't she accept it suddenly?

Dwelling on things wasn't Qin Man's style, and she quickly stopped thinking about it.

"Okay, but I can't drive."

“I’ll go with you to a driving school,” Jiang Xuchi said.

"Why can't you teach me? I don't want to find an old man to teach me to drive."

Jiang Xuchi looked at her for a while, and after realizing she was serious, he couldn't help but chuckle.

That's true. Qin Man never compromises herself, so sometimes what she says is naive and unreasonable.

“I’m afraid of dying too,” Jiang Xuchi said.

"Hey! I'm serious!" Qin Man saw him laughing and reached out to poke his face. "Let me tell you, don't even think about getting me to sign up for those driving schools that will curse you to death."

"But only they can teach you, and only they can issue you the certificate."

"That won't work either, or you can buy me a license." Qin Man knew that Qin Chen had bought his driver's license, which only cost 10,000 yuan.

Jiang Xuchi refused to listen to any of her suggestions and insisted that she take the exam herself.

Qin Man was furious, so she started poking his face and then punching his shoulder.

Jiang Xuchi was getting annoyed by her relentless punches, so he shoved her back against the seat and whispered in her ear, "I'll sign you up for one-on-one lessons, I promise the coach won't yell at you, okay, my little princess?"

Qin Man bit her lip. "It'll be alright, I guess."

Jiang Xuchi released his hand from her shoulder and casually put the seatbelt on her. "Perfect timing. I'll take you for a spin around and let you experience it."

Qin Man said "Oh," followed by a strong push-back sensation.

The sports car began to speed along the winding mountain road behind the mountain, and as the speed increased, Qin Man's heartbeat also accelerated.

After completing this round trip, Qin Man completely let go of that little bit of lingering doubt in her heart.

She loves this car so much!

It was exhilarating, carefree, and graceful. It's just a pity that Jiang Xuchi was driving; if she were driving, the adrenaline rush would be even greater.

This is a completely different experience from watching a car race; they shouldn't be confused.

The sports car was parked on the mountaintop. The sun had long since set, and now the city's twinkling night view could be seen.

Facing the wind, Qin Man suddenly asked, "Why are you so sure I'll like it, instead of being as scared as if I were watching a car race?"

Jiang Xuchi leaned against the car, looking at the city night view. "At worst, if you're too scared and cry in the car, I'll comfort you again."

"Do you think I'm a child? Really... You really do whatever you want."

Jiang Xuchi reached out and pinched Qin Man's nose. "You've always been like a child."

He actually called her a child.

Qin Man glared at him, grabbed his collar, and deliberately leaned close to him, saying, "You even eat children's mouths, you're even scarier."

Jiang Xuchi chuckled softly, then lifted her chin and kissed her.

Qin Man made two "woo-woo" sounds to protest.

Between breaths, Qin Man blushed and scolded, "You only know how to talk, you don't even dare to touch, you impotent man."

Jiang Xuchi pressed her against the car window, placed his palm on the back of her head, and said in a nonchalant tone, "I can't let you slander me for no reason. You come and check the goods."

As he spoke, he grabbed her hand and pulled it down.

Qin Man pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted.

"Scared? You were so brave just now." Jiang Xuchi's smile was particularly irritating as he patted her lower back. "How about we do it in the car? That would be even more exciting."

"..."

Qin Man immediately backed down, opened the car door and got in, saying with a straight face, "It's so cold outside, let's go home quickly."

As Jiang Xuchi turned to get back into the car, Qin Man, sitting in the passenger seat, inadvertently noticed that his ears were red.

His ears actually turned red!

Is Jiang Xuchi the kind of person who would dare to say such things while blushing?

Qin Man was immediately in a great mood.