Chapter 196
The weekend passed quickly, and Tan Zhixu returned with his team after the match.
Xu Yihuan also learned from the phone call that they had won the first prize.
Therefore, when she saw the impressive team at the airport, she was genuinely happy for them.
As soon as Tan Zhixu got off the plane, he saw Xu Yihuan at the arrival gate. His originally indifferent face changed instantly, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. He even walked faster without realizing it.
She felt an urge to grab her small suitcase and run towards Xu Yihuan.
"Baby, I miss you so much!"
Tan Zhixu buried his head in Xu Yihuan's neck; it had been a long time since he had been separated from Xu Yihuan for so long.
Xu Yihuan stroked Tan Zhixu's hair, as if she were soothing a puppy.
But it must be said that she felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
"Alright, look at you, with so many people around, aren't you ashamed?"
"What's so shameful about me hugging my own wife?" Tan Zhixu's voice was muffled.
Just then, a fist struck Tan Zhixu's arm with some force.
"Brother Tan, we're leaving now."
"Um."
Tan Zhixu's casualness prompted Xu Yihuan to look over, and she saw it was the girl in the group.
The girl was wearing a black short-sleeved top and a JK mini skirt, a sweet and cool style.
At this moment, he was chatting familiarly with the boy next to him. When he saw Xu Yihuan looking at him, he didn't react. He turned his head to the side and brazenly hooked his hand on the back of the boy next to him.
The boy didn't react much.
He could only helplessly pull the girl's hand down.
"My goodness, could you please be a little more discreet here? Even if you're not dating, don't block my path to finding a partner."
"You're hilarious! Who's stopping you from dating? Don't blame me if you can't find someone, okay? Look at how I treat Brother Tan, and he still has a wife, doesn't he?"
The conversation between the two reached Xu Yihuan's ears clearly. Xu Yihuan's face stiffened for a moment, and she was not happy.
Tan Zhixu didn't seem to hear her, as he didn't say a word and just kept holding her.
Xu Yihuan sighed, perhaps she was overthinking it.
She gently nudged Tan Zhixu: "Let's go, Zhixu, back to school. You should get some rest. Come with me to the mall in a couple of days to buy a birthday present for me."
"Whose birthday is it?" Tan Zhixu finally responded this time.
Xu Yihuan glared at him, annoyed: "Whose birthday is it? Your grandpa's birthday!"
Actually, Xu Yihuan really blamed the wrong person. Tan Zhixu wasn't unwilling to explain; he simply selectively listened to what others said, and the girl's words were just like floating by in his ears.
I couldn't even hear her clearly, let alone try to understand what she meant.
But when he heard Xu Yihuan say she wanted to pick out a gift for her grandfather, Tan Zhixu's eyes lit up immediately: "Great! That's a good idea!"
For Tan Zhixu, what gift to choose is not important; what matters is that Xu Yihuan chooses it with him.
"Let's go this afternoon!"
It's convenient to have the afternoon off; otherwise, I'd probably have to choose the evening.
"Aren't you tired?" Xu Yihuan asked hesitantly.
"It's okay. We left at eight o'clock this morning. I even slept for a while on the plane, and I feel great now."
Xu Yihuan looked at him silently: ...
Why was he pretending to be so exhausted?
...
In the afternoon, Xu Yihuan and Tan Zhixu set off from school. After this long trip, Tan Zhixu seemed to become more and more inseparable from Xu Yihuan, and he wanted to stick to her no matter what.
For the old man's birthday gift, Xu Yihuan insisted that Tan Zhixu drive to the largest shopping mall.
As soon as you enter through the revolving door, you're greeted by the scent of Yves Saint Laurent perfume, which is also the mall's signature fragrance.
"Does your grandfather have back pain or anything like that?"
"No way, he's still in pretty good health. You can just buy him whatever you want. You've already given him such an expensive painting as a gift, what else do you need?" Tan Zhixu said, puzzled.
"That won't do. A greeting gift is a greeting gift, and a birthday gift is a birthday gift. Does your grandfather have any other favorite painters or musicians?"
"No, but he seems to really enjoy fishing and gardening."
"Since he retired, he's had nothing to do. He even bought a few plots of land in the suburbs near the military sanatorium to grow vegetables."
“The land over there has appreciated significantly in value recently, so he uses it to grow vegetables.”
Perhaps because he had minored in economics, he had gained a considerable understanding of business operations, which is why Tan Zhixu spoke with a furrowed brow.
He simply believed that wild boars couldn't eat fine chaff, and that his grandfather was that wild boar.
Xu Yihuan smiled and said, "Old people like these things."
“What you say makes sense. In that case, I’ll give your grandfather a fishing rod.”
As Xu Yihuan spoke, she walked upstairs towards the most famous fishing rod shop.
While 100,000 yuan won't buy you anything particularly good, it can still buy you a top-quality fishing rod.
Xu Yihuan didn't know much about these things and was almost tricked into buying the whole set, thinking that no matter what, the old man would be able to tell the difference himself.
The sales associate was overjoyed with such a big sale and immediately wanted to push other products, but Xu Yihuan didn't even glance at them.
After paying, while the salesperson was packing the items, Xu Yihuan wandered around the area for a couple of minutes.
"Tan Zhixu, come here."
Tan Zhixu eagerly followed Xu Yihuan.
Do you need any clothes? How about I buy you two outfits?
Tan Zhixu's clothes are too monotonous. She had previously wondered why some people could wear the same clothes all the time.
Until one day, she saw with her own eyes that Tan Zhixu had ordered a bunch of random colors for one piece of clothing.
"Okay, okay." Tan Zhixu looked at Xu Yihuan with bright eyes.
In his memory, his mother would also buy clothes for his father in this way.
This is something that young couples should do.
Xu Yihuan was just about to walk into the clothing store next door.
A voice came from behind.
"Oh, isn't this our Miss Xu? The one who's already chosen for the exchange program with Malaysia?"
Exchange opportunities in Malaysia are limited, and generally you have to compete for them yourself. But not for Xu Yihuan; Tang Wanhua had reserved this spot for her.
However, everyone felt that Xu Yihuan deserved it, so no one was jealous or resentful, except for Pei Yutang and her lackeys.
Tan Zhixu's expression turned cold.
Looking in the direction of the voice, the person who came was indeed Pei Yutang.
But the one who spoke was not.
Tan Zhixu's gaze was so cold it could freeze you to death, and the girl shuddered.
Why are you looking at me like that? Am I wrong?
"Aren't you Xu Yihuan's gigolo too? If you keep staring at me like that, I'll gouge your eyes out!"
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