Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Gift Storm My eyes were briefly dizzy...
Naturally, everyone had no objection.
"Then let me and you go first." Ruan Xiaoyu walked in front of Zhong Zining.
The two of them stretched out their hands at the same time, Zhong Zining held out the scissors and Ruan Xiaoyu held out the cloth.
The latter immediately made a bitter face and said, "No, I won't be the last one chosen."
Afterwards, Zhong Zining easily defeated Wen Ruoxi and came to Xu Qinghu.
Xu Qinghu raised his eyebrows and took out the scissors without hesitation.
What Zhong Zi Ning produced was cloth.
Zhong Zining was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that she would lose, but she still stepped aside. There was a hint of annoyance in her eyes, and she secretly made a gesture of encouragement to Qiao Wanshu.
The competition for choosing the gift first came between Xu Qinghu and Qiao Wanshu.
Qiao Wanshu raised her eyes and looked at Xu Qinghu. There was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and she didn't show any competitive spirit. But a date meant being alone with the male guest. Was she really so calm?
Qiao Wanshu didn't hesitate and stretched out his hand at the same time as Xu Qinghu, and both of them took out stones.
Qiao Wanshu did not hesitate and used a pair of scissors when he attacked again, and Xu Qinghu did the same.
For several times in a row, neither of them could determine the winner.
Not only were the girls present surprised, but the audience in the live broadcast room also became interested.
[They are so in sync, I want to tease them.]
[This isn't a tacit understanding, it's a psychological game. Both of them want to choose the gift first, and they must have given it a lot of thought before making a move.]
[I don't like Xu Qinghu and don't want her to win.]
[+1, Qiao Qiao is so popular, she should have chosen the gift first.]
[Those of you who are adopting Qiao Wanshu's perspective are truly disgusting. Take a quick look in the mirror and see yourselves!]
In the last move, Xu Qinghu played rock and Qiao Wanshu played scissors.
She won.
In the novel, she has never beaten Qiao Wanshu in any game of competing for a date with a male guest.
But she could still go out with Gu Jingchen because Qiao Wanshu chose other people every time.
But now, Xu Qinghu doesn't want to lose even once.
She will no longer treat any opportunity carelessly. She will do whatever it takes to win.
"Congratulations," Qiao Wanshu didn't show any disappointment when he saw Xu Qinghu win over him. Instead, he smiled faintly and said, "You choose the gift first."
She made way and watched Xu Qinghu walk towards the pile of gifts.
[Oh my god, Xu Qinghu won! I thought it was Qiao Wanshu.]
[Xu Qinghu must have put a lot of thought into winning over Qiao Qiao.]
[Hehe, even if she chooses the gift first, it won't affect Qiao Qiao. Anyone standing under the cherry blossom tree is beautiful, and I love to watch whoever she dates.]
[I wonder whose gift Xu Qinghu will choose.]
The gift boxes come in different sizes and colors.
But Xu Qinghu already knew who packaged them.
In the novel, based on her understanding of Gu Jingchen, she chose the sky blue gift box without hesitation and went on a second date with Gu Jingchen as she wished. During the date, she deliberately created ambiguity and continued to narrow the distance between the two.
Now, will she still choose Gu Jingchen?
Repeat the established trajectory and move towards a known ending.
In full view of everyone, Xu Qinghu stood in front of the gift box for more than ten seconds, then looked at the white gift box in the corner.
She was about to reach out to take it when she suddenly felt dizzy, as if an invisible force was preventing her from getting closer.
Xu Qinghu was stunned for a moment and tried to stretch her hand forward. She felt a sharp pain in her head. By the time she realized what was happening, her hand had already fallen on the sky blue gift box.
"Would you like to choose this?" Ruan Xiaoyu came to her side at some point and said with a smile, "This gift box is very delicately packaged, and it's even tied with a pink bow. You can tell they put a lot of thought into it."
Xu Qinghu lowered his eyes, staring at his arms that felt like they were carrying a heavy burden. The corners of his mouth slowly curled up, "Although the packaging is beautiful, I don't like it."
She slowly turned her head and looked at Qiao Wanshu who was not far away, and said slowly: "I like that white gift box, can you help me get it?"
Without waiting for Qiao Wanshu to answer, Xu Qinghu explained: "Maybe I've been standing for too long. My legs are a little numb now."
Qiao Wanshu was stunned. He didn't expect that she would ask him for help.
"Let me help you get it." Ruan Xiaoyu reached out to take the gift box, but somehow her foot suddenly slipped and she almost fell to the ground.
"Are you okay?" Wen Ruoxi hurried over to support her.
Ruan Xiaoyu shook her head, looking at the flat grass, wondering why her legs felt so weak. "This is so strange, is my Mercury retrograde?"
Seeing this, Qiao Wanshu helped Xu Qinghu take down the palm-sized white gift box.
She came to Xu Qinghu and asked hesitantly: "Do you really want to choose this?"
"Yes," Xu Qinghu took the gift box. This time, she didn't feel any sluggishness. She looked into Qiao Wanshu's distinct black and white eyes, her gaze deep and sincere as she said, "Thank you."
Qiao Wanshu curled her fingertips slightly. She also wanted this white gift box. Although the packaging was simple, it inexplicably attracted her attention.
If she hadn't lost to Xu Qinghu in guessing Ding Ke, she would never have given up this gift.
But now, she had to watch Xu Qinghu put the gift box away. Besides regret, she also felt like she had lost a treasure.
It’s just a gift, is it that important?
For some unknown reason, Qiao Wanshu couldn't help but ask, "Don't you want to take a look at the other gifts?"
"No need," Xu Qinghu stroked the wrapping paper on the gift box, "This is enough."
Qiao Wanshu knew that he could no longer get this gift, so he stopped insisting on it. He just lowered his eyelashes to hide all his emotions.
After that, several rounds of guessing the Ding shell were carried out.
This time, Qiao Wanshu finally got priority. Without hesitation, she chose the black gift box that Ruan Xiaoyu had picked up earlier. It was the largest box in the room, and no one knew what was inside.
Zhong Zining chose a purple gift box. She smiled and said, "My name also has the character 'purple' in it, so it matches the packaging quite well. I wonder who this gift is from."
Ruan Xiaoyu chose the green gift box between the green and blue ones, and the remaining blue gift box was taken away by Wen Ruoxi.
"Let's open it and see what's inside first?" Zhong Zining said anxiously, "If it's a very thoughtless gift, we'll collectively criticize you."
"Sure," Ruan Xiaoyu opened the green wrapping paper and revealed a very exquisite cartoon cup.
"What is this?" Ruan Xiaoyu took out the cup and found a very cute succulent plant inside.
Plump and plump, like a kitten's paw.
"Wow!" Ruan Xiaoyu's eyes suddenly lit up, "I like this gift, it's so pleasing to the eyes."
[It's easy to guess who sent this gift, but it's a shame Xu Qinghu didn't choose it.]
[The green wrapping paper is very suggestive. It's not that Xu Qinghu didn't choose it, it's that he didn't even think about choosing it.]
[Now that I think about it, You Zhi is really pitiful. Why do I feel a little sympathetic towards him?]
[Xu Qinghu is a vain person and would never go out with You Zhi. I'll leave it at that.]
Seeing that Ruan Xiaoyu was already thinking about where to keep the succulents, Zhong Zining opened her gift, which contained a very cool figurine.
Zhong Zining's smile froze on her face as she realized that this was definitely not a gift from He Shengnian.
She put the gift on the table and immediately lost interest.
Wen Ruoxi's gift was a bottle of fresh and pleasant perfume, which was gentle and exuded the scent of forest and nature.
"This smells nice." Several people were attracted by the scent of perfume and began to guess whose gift it was.
Xu Qinghu looked at the gift in her hand and unwrapped it slowly. She did not unwrap it carefully for fear of damaging the packaging, but tore open the entire packaging without any intention of cherishing or protecting it.
Inside the box was a branded fountain pen with a small bottle of ink, which looked very business-like.
The moment she saw her gift, Zhong Zining immediately realized something and her eyes narrowed.
Xu Qinghu seemed not to notice her gaze. He raised his hand to close the lid and put the gift aside.
[Who gave Xu Qinghu the gift? Gu Jingchen, Du Yanting, or... He Shengnian...]
[I guess Gu Jingchen, isn't he a designer? He uses pen and paper frequently, so I chose this gift.]
[I don't think so. Gu Jingchen is quite artistic. He wouldn't choose such a rigid business style. He would choose a more romantic gift, more like Du Yanting or He Shengnian.]
[No, I don't want Xu Qinghu to date any of them.]
Xu Qinghu was so scheming when choosing a gift. He probably guessed who the gift belonged to, so he chose white. He even deliberately asked Qiao Qiao to help carry it. It was clearly a provocation!
[I hate Xu Qinghu, can she have some self-awareness?]
Qiao Wanshu glanced at Xu Qinghu's gift, lowered his eyes and opened his own. Inside was an ink painting of red plum blossoms with mature and proud brushstrokes.
[I know this ink painting. It sold for over 600,000 yuan at an art exhibition a while ago. It was actually given away as a gift. The male guest is so generous!]
[This is my first time giving a gift, and it's worth over 600,000 yuan. This is incredible!]
[It’s either Du Yanting or He Shengnian!]
So what if Xu Qinghu got to choose the gift first? He only got a pen, but Qiao Qiao got an ink painting worth over 600,000 yuan. This is the treatment worthy of a rich daughter.
[That’s right, whoever wants the pen can take it, this painting is the real deal.]
"This painting looks so familiar," art teacher Wen Ruoxi immediately pointed out the origin of the ink painting and said in surprise, "It's actually Teacher Liu's new work."
"Really?" Qiao Wanshu had seen many calligraphy and antiques more expensive than this, but he still showed a surprised expression. "I've seen Teacher Liu's exhibition, and this painting also has her seal on it."
"This is too thoughtful," Ruan Xiaoyu was secretly amazed.
Zhong Zining took a deep breath and said, "Now I just want to know who sent the painting?"
Qiao Wanshu put the painting away and shook his head, saying, "As for who sent it, we'll find out when we meet tomorrow."
Everyone was a little disappointed, "Can the production team please stop keeping us in suspense?"
After opening the gifts, it was already late.
The few of them didn't stay long and went back upstairs to wash up and rest.
Xu Qinghu held the pen, his head still feeling a little swollen and painful.
If she hadn't reacted in time, she might have made the same mistake again.
She also thought that she would not be constrained by the plot and would be able to completely control her own life.
It now seems that the reason why everything was peaceful before was because she didn't make decisions that would affect important plot points, not because she truly gained freedom.
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