Chapter 438: The Old and Slippery Earth and the Mountain King
The morning tea ended in a happy atmosphere for both the guests and the hosts.
Lu Mingfei put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth casually with a napkin. Chu Zihang, who was sitting next to him, stopped eating almost at the same time.
The main focus is on tacit understanding.
Lu Mingfei said he had something else to do and was about to leave.
The four family heads exchanged a knowing look, knowing that it was time to express their "gifts".
As the leader, Li Xuanheng put on a perfect smile and spoke first:
"We are sorry for the poor hospitality. The four of us have prepared a small gift. It is really not a token of respect, but we hope you will accept it with a smile."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three family heads, Zhao, Wang, and Zhang, all agreed with a smile.
Several women in plain cheongsams who had been waiting nearby walked forward gracefully, carrying gift boxes that had been prepared long ago.
Because they took into consideration that Lu Mingfei might bring his girlfriend with him, and arranging someone with too beautiful appearance would make her jealous, so these people were all dignified and elegant, and their temperament and clothing did not arouse any impurities.
The gift box is exquisite and luxurious, and it is obvious that a lot of thought has gone into it. You can tell it is worth a lot just by looking at the outer packaging.
There was a barely perceptible hint of pride on the face of the Wang family's Patriarch.
He thought he had thought it through and specially prepared two generous gifts, one for Lu Mingfei and the other for the female companion he might bring with him. With such thoughtfulness, he felt he should be able to take first place.
However, when the other three family heads signaled their subordinates to present the gifts in full, the smile on the face of the head of the Wang family instantly froze.
The Zhao, Zhang, and Li families actually prepared four gifts! Two for each person!
Damn curly dog!
The head of the Wang family was roaring madly in his heart. He was beaten to pieces by a bunch of old guys who had no martial ethics, but he had to force himself to maintain a decent smile on his face. However, the curve of his mouth seemed a little forced.
Lu Mingfei took in the entire scene and found it quite interesting.
It’s no wonder that these little ideas of Lao Deng can be considered a good entertainment.
He didn't argue with anyone and accepted it readily, asking them to take them all to the car later.
Chu Zihang didn't expect that he would get a share, but since Lu Mingfei nodded, he didn't need to say much. He thought to himself that he could just give a share to Xia Mi.
"You are too polite. It would be disrespectful for us to refuse." Lu Mingfei is not one of those people who open his pockets while shouting "Hey, what are you doing? You can't do that."
Besides, this gift has to be accepted, otherwise these four old men will have something to think about when they go back.
The four family heads kept saying "it's their duty" and "it's just a small token of respect", and politely escorted the two out of the teahouse. Only after watching them get in the car and leave did they breathe a sigh of relief and look at each other with hidden calculations.
The Wang family patriarch pointed at the other three, his teeth itching with anger: "You three old bastards, you really are spending a lot of money!"
"Hey, nothing compares to you, Old Wang. The gift is small but the sentiment is great. Haha."
"Yes, you are noble, you are amazing, you are this!" The head of the Zhang family gave a thumbs up.
The head of the Li family stroked his beard and smiled, ignoring the quarrels of the old guys. He just felt like a huge stone had been lifted from his heart.
Inside the car, Lu Mingfei casually opened a gift box that felt slightly heavy. Inside was a piece of excellent white jade pendant. It was warm to the touch and had a restrained luster. It was obvious at first glance that it was not an ordinary item.
"What a pity, it's not a little duck." He picked up the jade pendant and looked at it in the light outside the car window, feeling a little regretful.
Eri treasures the platinum duck pendant he gave her and there is no way she would exchange it for this plain-looking mutton-fat white jade pendant.
"These old guys have also invested a lot of money. Let's go back and divide it up later to see who can open the super blind box." Lu Mingfei put the jade pendant back into the box and said to Chu Zihang.
Chu Zihang was driving the car and naturally had no objection to this. There were fourteen gift boxes and blind boxes, which was enough for their group to share.
After returning to the hotel, Chu Zihang went back to his room first.
The room was quiet, tidy and empty, with no sign of the figure that might rush out as expected.
He turned around with the gift box and walked to Xia Mi's door, then raised his hand and knocked gently.
"The door is not locked--~" A crisp and somewhat lazy response came from the girl inside.
Chu Zihang pushed the door open and saw Xia Mi lying on the soft big bed, shaking her white legs and her feet swinging casually in the air. She was concentrating on reading a book in her hand.
Seeing Chu Zihang coming in with two big gift boxes in his hands, Xia Mi's eyes lit up slightly.
Instead of jumping up like the younger daughter, she lay down, propped up her upper body with her elbows, and stretched like a lazy cat.
The seemingly casual movement caused the collar of her light blue cartoon pajamas to slip slightly, revealing the slender bra straps and a piece of smooth white shoulder skin.
Although her capital was far from bursting the buttons, she could unbutton them manually, and her white and fragrant shoulders were particularly dazzling under the indoor light.
Chu Zihang had just finished a sumptuous breakfast filled with the glory of countless ancestors. When he saw this vivid scene, he felt the blood in his body stagnate slightly, and then it surged even more violently.
He subconsciously looked away, coughed lightly, then looked back as if nothing had happened, without looking away.
He knew very well that if he didn't feel embarrassed, Xia Mi would definitely take advantage of the situation and tease him fiercely.
"Are you back?" Xia Mi saw his slightly embarrassed look, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up, feeling secretly proud in her heart.
Sure enough, his previous trick of simply imitating the love-brained thoughts of those little girls in Shilan Middle School was too shallow. With their level of skills, Chu Zihang usually didn't even bother to look at them.
If she hadn't been so naturally beautiful, it would have been impossible for her to lure the handsome young man home with just her superficial seduction.
The times are progressing, and Long Wang cannot fall behind. She specifically looked for professional books for theoretical guidance, and prepared to combine her own favorable optional conditions to achieve results in a two-pronged approach.
Looking at Chu Zihang’s reaction now, it really is true that there are good postures in books, and the ancients were right!
"I'm back."
Chu Zihang calmed himself down, placed the two gift boxes in his hand on the table, and briefly explained the origin and destination of these gifts.
Seeing that he hadn't grasped the "grace" she was deliberately displaying, and hadn't offered to help her pull up her slipping pajamas, Xia Mi couldn't help but hum softly. She pulled up her collar herself to hide her girlish beauty, then got out of bed and walked barefoot to the table.
"Didn't you open it and take a look beforehand?"
"No." Chu Zihang shook his head.
"What if someone gave me a razor? I don't need that."
Xia Mi opened one of the larger gift boxes with disdain and a bit of curiosity.
When the lid of the box was opened, various expensive supplements in beautiful packaging were neatly stacked inside.
Xia Mi picked up a box and looked at it. Her extensive knowledge of pharmacology revealed that these were valuable supplements that "nourish yin and yang, replenish qi and blood, promote secondary development, and improve qi and blood deficiency." Some of them, in particular, were said to help with breast enhancement...
The girl's face darkened instantly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She slowly turned her head and stared at Chu Zihang with a death stare, her tone dangerous: "Did you pick this specifically for me?"
When Chu Zihang saw the specific names of the supplements in the gift box, he broke out in a cold sweat.
He quickly waved his hands and explained that these were prepared by the head of the family and had nothing to do with him, he just picked up two boxes.
Upon hearing this, Xia Mi narrowed her eyes and asked suspiciously, "Really?"
"real."
"I'll trust you this time." Xia Mi hummed and started to open another slightly smaller gift box.
This time, what was filled inside was not medicinal herbs, but a set of bone china tea sets with extremely exquisite workmanship and special texture.
The teacups and teapots have a warm bronze texture with a cold metallic sheen. Without any unnecessary patterns, they still look extremely high-end. Even ordinary people who come here will know that these are definitely priceless treasures.
However, Xia Mi's face was three times darker than before, almost as if ink was dripping out.
Because, this is a tea set carved from dragon bones!
In the eyes of human hybrids, this may be a symbol of status and strength, a collection worth showing off.
But she is a dragon!
Or the great King of the Earth and Mountains!
Who in their right mind would use the skull of a fellow human being as a wine cup?!
Chu Zihang saw her face change again and the aura around her turned cold, like a mobile air conditioner. He knew something was wrong and was about to continue explaining, but Xia Mi pounced on him like a cat with its fur standing on end and pushed him down on the sofa.
The slender girl sat on his belly, looking down at him condescendingly. Her once clear eyes now shone with a brilliant golden luster, and the majesty of the Dragon King unconsciously leaked out. Her voice was filled with dissatisfaction and a little bit of gnashing of teeth:
"Tell me! This time, did you do it on purpose? Or were you being careless?!"
Chu Zihang was forced to lie on his back on the sofa, looking at the face above him that looked even brighter and more vivid because of anger. He was about to reiterate that this was really a misunderstanding, but he happened to catch a glimpse of the book on the bedside table from the corner of his eye.
A breeze carrying the heat of midsummer blew past the window at this moment, blowing the pages of the book. As they flipped rapidly, the cover of the book was exposed in front of him - "How to Make Your Boyfriend Become Active".
In a flash, Chu Zihang's brain CPU worked rapidly, changing his strategy of sophistry at a speed comparable to that of supercomputers and artificial intelligence.
Instead of making any futile explanations, he stretched out his arms and, hesitantly but unquestionably, grasped her slender waist, which could be held in one hand. With a little force, he pulled her from his superior position into his arms.
Xia Mi screamed and fell unexpectedly into a warm and solid chest, and a blush appeared on the bridge.
Just when she thought that this piece of wood had come to her senses again and would give her the long-awaited, powerful kiss like a domineering president, and her heart began to beat faster, Chu Zihang's next action made her laugh and cry.
He just patted her back gently with one hand and stroked her hair with the other, just like comforting an angry child, and said in a soft and slow voice: "I didn't mean it."
He paused, as if trying to think of a way to make up for his mistake, and continued in that coaxing tone:
"Don't be angry, let's go shopping later and buy whatever gifts you want."
Xia Mi was held in his arms, feeling his slightly stiff but warm embrace, and listening to his "compensation plan" which had no romantic elements at all. For a moment, she was neither angry nor amused.
Do you think I'm a little girl who's throwing a tantrum and needs to be coaxed?
But she misunderstood. This was what Chu Zihang had learned. After the family was reorganized, his stepfather would occasionally make his mother dissatisfied, and this was his way of compensating her.
There is never a problem that can be solved with money.
Of course, he never accompanies his mother shopping. He always gives her money and lets her go shopping and drinking with the aunts in her group of girlfriends.
As for his biological father, whenever he made his mother angry, he would always apologize with a smile, and then do it again next time.
Chu Zihang chooses the best, but he also knows the importance of companionship, so he will be with Xia Mi.
I will pay for her myself!
Xia Mi was a little speechless, but this was not bad. At least this guy realized why he was angry and was willing to take the time to make amends.
In the end, she only struggled symbolically twice, then resigned herself to her fate and nestled in his arms, humming and groaning, like a cat that finally felt comfortable after being stroked, temporarily letting go of her resentment towards the dragon bone tea cup and breast enhancement supplements.
You know what, it’s quite comfortable.
The king of the earth and mountains quietly shrugged his nose, with a hint of greed in his eyes.
Classmate, you smell so good.
…
At the same time, Lu Mingfei was distributing gifts like Santa Claus.
Old Tang, Constantine and Long Ma Xun all received their own share.
Finkel was naturally no exception, but when he knocked on his door, Lu Mingfei also saw Caesar.
The young master of the Gattuso family was sitting in front of Finkel's computer with a frown on his face, browsing something intently.
When asked why he was here and why he wasn't accompanying his girlfriend to learn how to raise children in preparation for the future, he replied that there were two girls upstairs taking care of children, and they were having a great time chatting with their sisters.
He had just changed Ricardo's diaper and helped wipe his butt. He was smelly and was afraid of disturbing his girlfriend, so he simply came down to find Fingle to get rid of the smell.
Finkel: Did people say that???
I will go to meet Nono's father later. Although Nono has a lot of opinions about him, he is Nono's biological father after all, and he is also the leader of a force.
It is reasonable and emotional for Caesar to give the other party due respect.
To this end, he specifically asked the intelligence dealer Finkel to dig deep and find a lot of scandals, negative information and rumors about Mr. Chen.
Finkel had previously been commissioned to investigate the public, semi-public and private information of the Chen family, but those were already what Lu Mingfei needed to be concerned about. What he had to consider was how to help Nuonuo fight back against her father after he went to the Chen family.
He knew that Nuonuo still had some psychological trauma towards her father, so in order to prevent her from not being able to speak sharply later, he had to practice first.
Hearing this, Lu Mingfei handed a gift box to Caesar and said, "What's the point of practicing that thing? Are you going to curse her father to death? Use this thing, it's simple and direct."
Caesar glanced at Finkel and found that there was a custom-made fountain pen in the gift box he had opened. The pen body was inlaid with tiny dark diamonds. It was so luxurious that Finkel's eyes were shining.
So he opened the gift box in his hand and found a scroll.
Frowning, Caesar couldn't figure out how this thing could be used.
But after picking it up and padding it, he felt the weight was wrong, so he slowly unrolled the scroll.
Unexpectedly, there was no ancient text inside, but a map. Judging from the place names, it was an ancient Chinese map.
A well-known anecdote emerged in his mind, and Caesar's mouth twitched slightly. He pulled open the scroll and saw a dark golden dragon bone dagger that gave off a chill.
In ancient times, Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin, and now Caesar assassinates his father-in-law?
(End of this chapter)
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