Chapter 86 What you can’t get will always cause you trouble
Shen Sisi looked at her old high school classmate with a charming smile on her face. She took the gift box and opened it to find a gold bracelet inside, which was delicately crafted and sparkling.
Bai Yang's eyes were burning, and he stared at Shen Sisi with expectation, and said eagerly: "Put it on and try it on."
Shen Sisi did not refuse and put on the gold bracelet gracefully, and her wrist, as white as mutton-fat jade, suddenly shone brightly.
"I like it very much. It's a waste of money for you, Bai Yang."
Bai Yang stared at the sweet smile on Shen Sisi's face, intoxicated and feeling his heart was about to melt. He suddenly felt that all the expenses were worth it.
She said willingly: "As long as you like it, we don't need to care about these things in our relationship."
A gold bracelet costs at least two thousand yuan. As a birthday gift for a student, it really shows sincerity.
Several girls’ gifts had already been given to Shen Sisi in advance, so Sun Jingyi smiled and asked Song Ci, “Master, where is your gift?”
Shen Sisi was afraid that her lover would forget to prepare a gift and that he would be embarrassed, so she quickly defended him: "I am very happy that Song Ci can come to celebrate my birthday. The gift is not important."
Song Ci naturally wouldn't come empty-handed, as he had always wanted to repay Miss Chen's favor.
He took out an exquisite gift box from his shirt pocket. If Liu Shishi was present, she would recognize that this was the third gift box that was placed on Song Ci's desk that day and that she had ignored.
Song Ci didn't say anything, but just put the gift box in front of Miss Shen and motioned her to open it.
Shen Sisi's eyes were as beautiful as a painting. Seeing Song Ci's intentions, she picked up the gift with both hands and opened it excitedly. A blue pen appeared in front of her.
This fountain pen is extremely exquisite, with a sterling silver and blue resin pen body engraved with an ancient Egyptian eagle group, a scarab on the top of the pen cap, symbolizing longevity, a coiled cobra on the pen clip, the patron saint of ancient Egypt and the royal family, and a hollow relief carving of the story of the pharaoh and the queen on the pen barrel.
Shen Sisi was attracted by the appearance of the pen and was about to take it out of the gift box to appreciate it slowly, but suddenly she reacted and pushed the gift box back in front of Song Ci.
He shook his head and refused, "This gift is too valuable. I can't accept it."
Sun Jingyi knew that Song Ci earned a lot of money from writing books, so he shouldn’t be stingy. Seeing Shen Sisi’s behavior, she asked curiously, “Mu Mu, is this pen very valuable?”
Shen Sisi recalled the information she had read before and said, "This is a famous Italian brand Vantage fountain pen. This one is called Blue Nile! It is a limited edition product, worth at least five thousand US dollars."
Wang Jing covered his mouth and exclaimed: "Five thousand US dollars, more than 40,000 RMB, is this pen so expensive?"
According to the statistics released by Beijing City in 2005, the average annual salary of employees was 28,300 yuan. This is the case in the capital, not to mention the average annual income in other regions.
Forty thousand yuan is really a huge sum of money for a college student with no income, and no one expected Song Ci to be so generous.
Song Ci looked sincere, "Friends should exchange gifts. The birthday present you gave me last time was also very valuable. I feel bad that you didn't accept the gift I gave you. Should I return the gift to you?"
Seeing Song Ci say this, Shen Sisi had no choice but to accept the gift, her eyes were like water, and she said with sincere gratitude: "Thank you, Song Ci, I will treat you to a meal alone another day."
"No need." Song Ci declined quickly. He gave Shen Sisi this generous gift to repay a past favor, but if he asked Miss Shen to treat him to a meal, it would be a bit confusing.
While everyone was chatting, the waiter brought plates of delicious food to the table. However, all the dishes today were spicy, so Song Ci took a few bites and didn't move his chopsticks anymore.
He was from the south in his previous life. Although he has gradually adapted to the eating habits of the north, he still prefers sweet food to spicy food.
Noticing that Song Ci hardly ate anything but just kept drinking water, Shen Sisi asked with concern, "Song Ci, why don't you eat? Is it not to your liking?"
Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Song Ci felt a little embarrassed: "Well, I can't eat spicy food."
Shen Sisi had a strange expression on her face. She had specifically asked Little Lion about Song Ci's eating habits. The other party swore that Song Ci liked spicy food, the spicier the better, and he couldn't live without spicy food.
It can be seen that Song Ci drank water repeatedly because of the spiciness, which does not seem to be a lie, and he certainly does not look like someone who can tolerate spicy food.
Shen Sisi was very smart and realized that she had been deceived by Liu Shishi. She guessed that the little lion must have seen through her identity and deliberately spread false news to make things difficult for herself and Song Ci. But it was good this way, so that she could fight openly in the future.
Shen Sisi did not explain and immediately called the waiter. Without waiting for Song Ci to speak, she ordered four or five special dishes commonly seen in Beijing.
Song Ci's mind turned, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly. It must be that Shen Sisi and Shi Ye were slightly inferior in the battle of magic, but he was the one who suffered.
In order to make up for her miscalculation, Miss Shen showed great courtesy to Song Ci. Bai Yang, who was standing by, saw all this and felt pain in her heart, suffering greatly.
He and Shen Sisi were classmates in high school. He had always admired this gifted girl with both talent and beauty. They kept in touch after they were admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University.
Thanks to their three years of friendship as classmates, he thought that Shen Sisi treated him differently from other boys, and he firmly believed that they were a perfect match made in heaven.
Originally, he planned to confess his love to Shen Sisi on her birthday today, but when Song Ci came to the box, he had a bad feeling in his heart.
In terms of looks, gifts, and other aspects, he was crushed in every aspect. In addition, Shen Sisi's attitude of looking down on others and trying to please Song Ci dealt him a heavy blow. He could only judge the situation and suppress the idea of confessing his feelings in his heart.
While Bai Yang was sighing in fear of loss, Shen Sisi was gazing at her lover lovingly and whispered softly, "Song Ci, there is something I have always wanted to tell you."
Song Ci stared at Shen Sisi meaningfully, and spoke first, his words struck Shen Sisi like lightning:
"Sisi, you should know my girlfriend Liu Shishi. After she knew that today is your birthday, she asked me to send you a blessing on her behalf."
Shen Sisi was lost and gloomy when she heard that. She was speechless and stunned for a long time before she uttered a few words, "I know him."
Shen Sisi was very smart, so how could she not understand the intention of Song Ci's words? He was telling her clearly that he had a girlfriend and their relationship was only that of friends and alumni.
Shen Sisi didn't get the words out of her mouth, as her retreat had been blocked by Song Ci. She sighed helplessly. Half a year of acquaintance was indeed no match for the little lion's childhood sweetheart. The time was not right, so she could only give up the idea of confessing her feelings.
The men and women who had originally planned to express their love excitedly were not able to do so, and they all ate in a dull manner in the second half of the banquet.
It was just past seven o'clock, and Song Ci said a few polite words to everyone before saying goodbye and leaving.
Chen Sisi stared at the dazzling blue Nile River under the lights with an inexplicable look on her face. She was not a person who gave up easily. She was thinking in her mind how she could get more opportunities to be alone with Song Ci the next time Liu Shishi went to film.
Sun Jingyi was the person who understood Shen Sisi's thoughts best. She also knew that Song Ci had a childhood sweetheart. She was about to comfort her roommate, but she saw that Bai Yang beside her was also unhappy, and would steal glances at Shen Sisi from time to time.
She couldn't help but sigh. She was thinking about him and he was looking at her. It was true that those who couldn't get what they wanted would always be in turmoil. She envied the girl who got Song Ci's love!
After Sisi's birthday, a few days passed in a flash. May is the end of spring and the beginning of summer, with lush vegetation and full of vitality.
During the May Day holiday, Song Ci drove Liu Shishi to Nanluoguxiang to visit his grandparents.
The two elderly people are in good health and do not want to trouble their son and daughter-in-law, so they do not live with the younger generation. They own a separate residence in Nanluoguxiang, which is a courtyard house with one entrance.
Arriving at his grandparents' house, Song Ci pushed open the vermilion golden-pillared door of the courtyard, held Shi Ye's hand, walked through the exquisite screen wall, and came to the square courtyard. The stone brick pavement was neat and simple, and there was a ginkgo tree planted in the yard.
In half a year, the golden leaves of the ginkgo trees will float in the courtyard like a group of dancing butterflies, blooming with rich autumn colors. Compared with the residential buildings, the environment in the courtyard is more comfortable and leisurely.
Old Master Song was wearing a white training suit, practicing Tai Chi in the courtyard, standing in the stance. Each move was graceful and flowing like clouds and water, giving people a sense of vastness and heaviness, and it must have been at least twenty years of practice.
Seeing the old man, Song Ci was excited and shouted loudly from a distance: "Grandpa."
Liu Shishi also greeted the old man and said in a charming and lively voice: "Hello, Grandpa Song, I'm here to see you."
Grandpa Song was delighted when he saw his beloved grandson and his childhood sweetheart: "New Year's Day is here, little Shishi is getting prettier and prettier."
When Liu Shishi saw the old man praising her, her eyes narrowed into crescents with joy, and she blessed the old man amiably: "Thank you, Grandpa Song. I wish you good health and a long life."
Old Song laughed heartily and said, "Good boy. You must treat Shishi well on New Year's Day."
Song Ci also nodded and smiled, agreeing with his grandfather.
After exhaling a breath of foul air, Grandpa Song slowly closed his fist and asked Liu Shishi, "How is your grandfather's health recently?"
Liu Shishi's grandfather, Mr. Liu Tianli, was a Xihe drum performer who was well-known in Tianjin and Beijing. He had served as a director of the National Quyi Artists Association and a member of the Peking Federation of Literary and Art Circles. He had dealt with Grandpa Song Ci before, and because he was younger, the two were quite familiar with each other.
When talking about Grandpa, Liu Shishi showed admiration on her face, "Grandpa is still in good health, but after all, he is over 80 years old, so he always has some minor ailments."
Grandpa Song seemed to recall his high spirits in the past, and after a while he came to his senses and sighed, "Yes, we are all old!"
Song Ci saw that his grandfather was a little sad about the passing of autumn and spring. He looked around but didn't see his grandmother, so he interrupted and asked, "Grandpa, where's grandma?"
Grandpa Song nodded towards the kitchen and said, "I know you and Shishi are coming today, so I've been busy in the kitchen since early morning."
Song Ci nodded. His grandmother doted on him the most. Every time he came to Nanluoguxiang, the old lady would prepare a table of delicious food. "I'll go see grandma."
"I'm going too!" Liu Shishi walked lightly and followed her boyfriend.
The two men were familiar with the route and went straight into the hall.
Although this courtyard house is very old, it is equipped with modern facilities such as air conditioning, floor heating, and bathing, making daily life extremely convenient.
Passing through the quaint west wing and arriving at the kitchen, they saw Grandma Song humming a little tune while picking vegetables while sitting on a small stool. She was obviously in a good mood.
"Grandma." Song Ci called out with a voice full of affection.
Liu Shishi also greeted her politely: "Hello, Grandma Song. Yi Yi and I are here."
Seeing her beloved grandson and his little girlfriend, Grandma Song said with a smile, "Come on, Yuandan and Xiaoshishi, help me pick the vegetables. I'll go check on the pork rib soup."
Song Ci smiled and joked: "Grandma, you asked Shishi to work as soon as she arrived."
Liu Shishi stuck out her tongue and said stubbornly, "I can do it."
Grandma Song didn't say anything either. With a kind smile on her face, she handed a handful of leeks to her grandson and Liu Shishi, then got up and went to the stove to make soup.
If Liu Shishi was a guest, she would naturally not let the girl work. However, when she saw the two of them holding hands intimately just now, she knew that the boy and girl finally got past the vague affection and became a couple in love.
Naturally, they regard Liu Shishi as one of their own family. When the young couple starts their own family in the future, they will have to learn how to do housework, so what's wrong with assigning their grandson and future granddaughter-in-law to do some housework!
Song Ci brought a small stool for Shi Ye to sit on, and he sat on the stool where his grandmother had just sat.
Miss Liu usually doesn't do housework at home. She is spoiled and has no idea how to pick vegetables. She is clumsy and stupid, and is just a complete nuisance.
"I'll do it."
Song Ci never thought of forcing Miss Liu to do housework. He knew that his master Shi would be a big star in the future and probably would not have time to pick vegetables and cook. He could just hire a few servants if he had money.
Liu Shishi made a face at her boyfriend and said shyly, "Please teach me."
Miss Liu wanted to learn, and Song Ci was happy to see it happen, so he taught Shi Ye some simple housework knowledge so that he would not be clueless when asked questions by reporters in the future. It is also important for celebrities to have a people-friendly personality.
While sorting leeks, Song Ci and his girlfriend asked Grandma Xiang: "How are you and Grandpa doing recently?"
Grandma Song stood in front of the stove and scooped up half a spoonful of fresh soup into a small bowl. After tasting the saltiness, she nodded with satisfaction. The fragrant and delicious pork rib soup was her grandson's favorite.
After turning the stove down to the lowest flame, Grandma Song replied, "Your grandfather and I are in good health. Your father comes to check on us regularly. While I can still move around, I plan to sign up for a senior citizen tour group and go to the south with your grandfather for a while."
"That's great." Song Ci nodded in agreement. His grandparents had worked hard for most of their lives. Now that they were able to walk and have good legs, it would be a wonderful thing for them to go out and appreciate the magnificent mountains and rivers of the motherland.
After preparing the soup, Grandma Song turned around and went to the sink to wash rice and cook. Because there were two more people eating at noon, the old lady grabbed two more handfuls of rice than usual.
"New Year's Day!" Grandma Song suddenly called to her grandson.
The only sound in the kitchen was the running water of washing rice. Song Ci waited for a long time but didn't see any response from his grandmother. He looked up at the old woman and asked in confusion, "Grandma, why did you suddenly call me but didn't say anything?"
(End of this chapter)
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