After having breakfast and tidying up, the brother and sister took a car to a nearby shopping mall.
Pei Xi prioritizes practicality when giving gifts. After browsing around, she finally chose a cashmere scarf from a foreign brand.
With the weather getting colder and winter almost here, a scarf is a good choice.
The understated dark gray is also very versatile and suits Shi Chen's temperament.
Pei Xi made his choice and paid the money promptly.
Pei Zhi followed behind her, clutching the fifty yuan he had in his hand the whole way, frowning as he looked at the money, his heart growing colder with each glance.
For the first time, he realized what it was like to be unable to afford anything.
Fifty yuan has pitifully low purchasing power in this shopping mall.
If it weren't for Pei Xi being there, he would have felt incredibly guilty in front of these sales assistants. Who would have thought that this young master dressed in designer clothes was actually penniless?
After looking around, he finally picked out something from the same store where Pei Xi bought the scarf—using his precious fifty yuan.
Pei Xi looked at the thing in his hand, hesitatingly asking, "...Brother, will this work?"
Isn't that incredibly rude?
Pei Zhishen breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said, "Of course it's fine. Don't worry, how can the value of a gift be measured by the price of a gift between Shi Chen and me? That's too vulgar!"
Pei Xi: "".
She pursed her lips, but ultimately hesitated to speak.
As they walked out of the store, Pei Xi saw a gift shop and said to Pei Zhi, "I'll go in and buy a gift bag."
Since it's a gift, the packaging has to be exquisite.
Pei Zhi opened his mouth, then said, "Bring one for me too."
He paused, looking at Pei Xi somewhat embarrassed, "...I'm out of money."
I just spent all the money I had on me.
Oh no, to be precise, I also received a dime in change.
After all, the prices of things in shopping malls all end in nine.
Pei Xi chuckled at his pitiful look and nodded, "Okay."
She picked out two nice bags and put their gifts inside. After buying everything, the two of them took a taxi directly to Shi Chen's house.
Shi Chen's home is a distance from the shopping mall. Although it is not as expensive as Pei's home, it is still considered a high-end community with high property prices in Yushi. It is a super large flat facing the river with excellent views.
The two had been here several times before, so they knew the way well.
Take the elevator directly to Shi Chen's floor, press the doorbell, and after a while, the door opens, revealing Shi Chen's face.
Pei Zhi stood outside the door, stunned.
Why is this kid all dressed up like a proper gentleman today?
You know, when he used to come to his house, Shi Chen was usually wearing pajamas, his hair limp and plastered to his head, as if he had just gotten out of bed.
It seems like I tidied it up specially today.
She had styled her hair, changed her clothes, and looked radiant.
"What are you standing there for? Do I have to invite you?" Shi Chen glanced at Pei Zhi, who was standing there dumbfounded, and said irritably.
Then she beckoned to Pei Xi beside her and lowered her voice, "Little sister, come in quickly, we've been waiting for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard from inside, and then three heads appeared.
They are Tong Kai, Qin Yufan, and Shen Miaoyi.
"You're here so early." Pei Xi was a little surprised. As she spoke, she walked into the house, picked up the things she was carrying, and looked at Shi Chen. "Pei Zhi and I went to buy you a gift, which took us a little longer."
As she spoke, she handed the bag in her hand to Shi Chen, who took it and smiled with his peach blossom eyes, saying, "Thank you, little sister."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment, and everyone looked at Pei Zhi standing behind Pei Xi.
He stood there with the bag in his hand, silent and even a little reserved.
Logically speaking, given his past behavior, he should have started babbling incessantly as soon as he entered the house, treating Shi Chen's house as his own.
But today is unusually quiet.
Shi Chen glanced at the bag he was carrying, and seeing that he had no intention of giving it to him, he narrowed his eyes slightly, "What good stuff is our young master Pei carrying that he won't even give to me?"
Pei Zhi coughed, looking somewhat awkward, and handed him the bag with one hand, saying, "This is for you."
A hint of surprise flashed in Shi Chen's eyes.
Pei Zhi never bothers with any wrapping when giving gifts; he just takes them out of the mall and throws them at him exactly as they are.
Today, surprisingly, I put it in a gift bag.
This is really unusual.
"Um, wait until no one's around to look at it, keep it a secret..."
Before Pei Zhi could finish speaking, Shi Chen opened the bag and took out the contents.
His hand visibly paused for a moment upon seeing the object.
Then he looked up at Pei Zhi, his eyebrows slightly raised, and asked with concern, "Pei Zhi, has your family gone bankrupt?"
Pei Zhi: "..."
All eyes were drawn to Shi Chen's hand, and everyone was stunned.
What he was carrying in his hand was a pair of socks.
The most ordinary white mid-calf socks, and there was only one pair.
It was pitifully shabby.
Pei Zhi blushed under Shi Chen's gaze and suddenly shouted, "These socks are pure cotton, and they're from a proper department store brand! Don't let their small size fool you, this pair costs fifty yuan. What, fifty yuan isn't money?"
His expression when questioning Shi Chen was one of deep remorse, as if he had committed some heinous crime: "You young master have become so accustomed to a life of ease that you have no idea what hardships are like, have you? Do you know how many people in this world can afford to wear fifty-one pairs of socks?"
"Don't you know the saying, 'It's a small gift but a deep sentiment'?! Can you please stop being so materialistic?!"
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