“That won’t do either,” Ling Jiao objected, speaking seriously. “I will keep the things, but I will return them to you after this is all over.”
Fu Shiqin rubbed his forehead. "How can you be truly invested like this? You have to accept and use the things I give you. That's how you feel happy. That way, I'll know what gifts will make girls happiest and what to do to make them even more joyful. We need to achieve the purpose of our practice."
Ling Jiao thought about it and realized that it made sense; if he could only accept it, it wouldn't be of any use.
"Okay, but I'll still pay you back what I can in the end."
"Give back what? Do you mean you're going to return the women's clothing, high heels, and perfume I gave you?" Fu Shiqin asked.
Ling Jiao listened, thought about it carefully, and then said...
"Actually, I think the value of a gift lies not in its price, but in whether it was thoughtfully chosen."
"You put thought into it?" Fu Shiqin was a little puzzled.
“For girls, no matter how much money you spend on a gift, it’s never as precious as a gift that you put thought into.” Ling Jiao said sincerely.
The Fu family has plenty of money, and he can easily buy many things, but perhaps it is because everything comes too easily that the girl does not cherish him.
Fu Shiqin thought for a moment, "That seems to make sense. So what do you like, or is there any particular wish you want to fulfill?"
"What does this have to do with me?" Ling Jiao asked in astonishment.
"I'll put some effort into you and see how it goes," Fu Shiqin said with a sincere smile.
After listening, Ling Jiao thought for a while in silence and then spoke.
"Yes, I like them. Actually, I prefer orchids to roses, and I prefer simple handicrafts to designer bags. My grandfather used to be a carpenter, and many of my toys when I was little were made of wood by him..."
"Anything else? Is there any other wish you particularly want to fulfill?" Fu Shiqin asked.
Ling Jiao held her coffee cup, smiled, and said.
"If I still want to eat the wontons that my grandfather used to take me to eat when I was a child, then that counts."
"Wontons?" Fu Shiqin couldn't figure out what kind of wish this was.
“My dad died in a car accident before I was born. My mom remarried after giving birth to me. I grew up with my grandpa. There used to be a really delicious wonton shop near my middle school. My grandpa would take me there every week when I was in school. Later, I wanted to go back and eat there again, but that wonton shop has been closed for a long time.” Ling Jiao recalled her childhood memories with some sadness.
Fu Shiqin felt sorry for her, but didn't know how to comfort her.
"I didn't even know that you spent your childhood with your maternal grandfather."
Although there were occasional quarrels in his family, they were always a harmonious family. So, while he felt sorry for her situation, he couldn't truly empathize with her.
"Don't think of me as so miserable. My grandfather loves me very much," Ling Jiao said with a smile.
Fu Shiqin stopped asking questions and returned to their previous topic.
"Besides these, is there anything else?"
"Besides these, I also want to see the Northern Lights in Iceland before I die," Ling Jiao said.
Fu Shiqin solemnly wrote down everything, checked the time, and said.
"It's almost time, let's head to the restaurant. The film crew is about to wrap up and head over."
Ling Jiao nodded and followed him out of the coffee shop, heading to the restaurant where the gathering was to take place.
How long are you planning to stay?
"About ten days. I'm on annual leave, so I'll take the opportunity to learn how to cultivate relationships with girls," Fu Shiqin said with a smile.
Ten days is enough time to eliminate that potential rival in love.
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