Chapter 20: Expensive Gifts
As I was running, I saw Yu Sheng's big Land Rover Range Rover in the crowd.
Yu Sheng looked at me running and asked, "Why are you running? Is someone chasing you?"
Yu Sheng got out of the car and gently wiped the sweat from my forehead, his eyes full of concern and tenderness.
I shook my head slightly and said softly, "It's okay."
At this time, a stranger's voice came from the side: "Hey, isn't this Mr. Yu? You are here to pick up your child too." It turned out to be a student's parent. He looked at Yu Sheng curiously with a hint of surprise on his face.
Yu Sheng's face instantly stiffened, and he replied stiffly, "I'll pick up my woman!"
I felt embarrassed and my cheeks quickly flushed. I quickly covered my face with my hands and hurriedly got into the car.
Yu Sheng has always been very disgusted with people who are not very familiar with him but like to greet him casually and speak without any restraint.
The parent seemed a little surprised, but quickly recovered and said with a smile, "Look at my memory. Mr. Yu is really young and promising. He is only in his early twenties this year."
After hearing this, Yu Sheng's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, then he turned around and got into the car.
"Uncle... Yu Sheng, can you tell the students' parents that you are my uncle in the future?" I asked cautiously.
After hearing what I said, Yu Sheng frowned slightly, and a hint of dissatisfaction was revealed in his tone: "Why? Do you think I am not good enough?"
I quickly shook my head and explained, "Of course not! I just hope to spend my campus life in peace and not have people talking behind my back. After all, we're all still students, so gossip is inevitable."
After hearing this, Yu Sheng was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's talk about it next time. But don't think too much and want me to pick you up every day!" After saying that, a smile flashed in his eyes, obviously he was deliberately teasing me.
"That's not what I meant." Yao Qian said in a low voice.
In the Chinese restaurant.
I ate in small bites, occasionally taking a sip of winter melon and pork ribs soup.
"Why do you eat so little?" Yu Sheng suddenly put down his chopsticks and asked with some dissatisfaction.
"I'm... not very hungry." I replied quietly.
"Are you adapting to the new school?" Yu Sheng asked as he put some food into my bowl. Then he signaled with his eyes that I should eat whatever he put in my bowl.
"Yeah, it's pretty good," I said softly. "It's just... I feel like there's a big gap between me and them." I hesitated to express my feelings.
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Yu Sheng frowned and asked in confusion.
"Did you arrange me to attend the class of famous rich second-generation students? But I'm just an ordinary person, and..." I paused.
"You are my woman, how can you be ordinary?" Yu Sheng interrupted me and looked at me firmly.
"But..." I was still a little worried.
"I assigned you to this class so that you can make more connections. Learning knowledge is important, but what's more important is to build strong connections that can help you at critical moments and will be of great help to your future life. It's just a small favor from me, so you don't have to thank me specially." Yu Sheng explained.
I listened to what he said and nodded, not quite understanding.
"Do you have any plans for this weekend?" Yu Sheng asked.
"I have extra lessons." I answered truthfully.
"Push it, I'll take you out." Yu Sheng said without hesitation.
I looked up at him in surprise and was about to refuse.
Yu Sheng then continued, "I've looked at your recent test scores. If you perform at your normal level, you're still a long way from the passing score for the postgraduate entrance exam. Even if I hire a tutor for extra lessons, the commission on your scores isn't very big!"
Hearing this, Yao Qian felt very uncomfortable, but she still suppressed her inner displeasure and responded: "You can say that you don't want me to go to the cram school, but there is no need to attack me personally." She really couldn't understand why Uncle Yu Sheng always spoke with sarcasm?
Yu Sheng looked at the aggrieved girl in front of him, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. He slowly replied, "I'm telling the truth, but it may not sound pleasant."
After saying that, Yu Sheng took the ring he had just bought at the auction out of the gift box and handed it to Yao Qian. "I bought this at the auction today. Do you like it?"
Yao Qian looked at the dazzling, priceless ring in front of her with a touch of surprise. But then she remembered that rings like this were usually given to loved ones. So, curiously, she asked, "Shouldn't this ring be given to your wife?"
Yu Sheng smiled and replied firmly: "You are my wife! Come, let me help you put it on." As he said that, he reached out to hold Yao Qian's hand.
Seeing this, Yao Qian quickly retracted her hand. She didn't know how to deal with this sudden intimate gesture.
When Yu Sheng saw Yao Qian retract his hand, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a gloomy look.
Yao Qian was frightened by Yu Sheng's eyes. She knew that her reaction just now might have annoyed him.
So, she quickly explained, "I really can't accept such an expensive gift. Besides, if my mother finds out, she will definitely ask why."
"Just keep what I give you. No matter how expensive it is, I'm willing to give it to you! As for your mother, I suggest you make our relationship public. She's going to find out sooner or later anyway!"
Yao Qian was silent. What was Yu Sheng thinking? Anyone who wanted to openly express their relationship with him and regard being his mistress as an honor would easily break their spine.
Yu Sheng forcibly pulled Yao Qian's chubby little hand, as if it had no bones, and put the sparkling diamond ring on him.
"It fits quite well!" Yu Sheng admired it with satisfaction.
Yao Qian asked: "Can I ask how much this gift is?"
"It's only 600,000. As long as you like it and behave well in front of me, you will get more gifts in the future." Yu Sheng said with a smile.
"How much is 600,000?" Yao Qian's face showed shock.
The figure of 600,000 was more expensive than Yao Qian’s house in 2008.
"Yu Sheng, this gift is too expensive. I can't accept it." She took off the ring and planned to return it to Yu Sheng.
The moment Yu Sheng saw her take off the ring, his face became gloomy, and when he heard that you wanted to return it to him, his eyes also turned cold. He had been very restrained from getting angry with her, and she was just touching his sore spot. He was the one who put the ring on her with his own hands, and she took it off just like that when she said so.
Yu Sheng's face darkened, and he said in a cold tone, "What's given to you is yours. Don't make me say it again."
Yao Qian was a little scared, but still insisted: "This is too valuable, I really can't accept it."
Yu Sheng stood up suddenly, his tall figure looming over Yao Qian. With a sense of oppression, he stared closely into Yao Qian's eyes and said word by word, "You'd better be obedient!"
Yao Qian was frightened by his aura and couldn't help trembling, with tears welling up in her eyes.
Yu Sheng looked at her pitiful appearance and felt annoyed. He took a deep breath, tried to control his emotions, and said slowly: "Okay, don't cry. Now that it's been given away, there's no point in taking it back."
Yao Qian raised her head, looked at him with tearful eyes, and nodded.
Yu Sheng sighed helplessly, took her into his arms, gently stroked her hair, and comforted her: "Okay, don't cry, this is just a small gift, representing my heart. If you feel uneasy, you can repay me in other ways."
When Yao Qian heard this, she felt a little flustered. She didn't know how to repay Yu Sheng, so for the time being she could only lean on his arms silently.
Yu Sheng was upset. The ring he spent 600,000 yuan on couldn't even make the little girl in front of him happy. How ungrateful! If the other two wives received such an expensive gift, they would definitely be happy for more than a week!
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