Chapter 110 A Gift You'll Definitely Like
As she spoke, her gaze toward Ao Cang was so intense that it made his heart pound. He instinctively avoided her gaze and mumbled a soft "hmm."
With her assurance, Qiao Mei glanced at Ao Cang's slightly pilling pajamas and then opened the interstellar shopping website to select many sets of pajamas for him.
The pajamas arrived quickly. By the time she returned to the Imperial Star from the Federation Star by spacecraft the next day at noon, the clothes had already been washed, dried, and stuffed into her computer bracelet.
There weren't many good specialty production areas on the Federal Star, but Qiao Mei still selected some as a token of her goodwill and brought them back. She gave some to Xu Hui and the rest to Old Master Xu.
"This is a specialty tea from the Federation Star. I noticed you used to enjoy drinking tea, so I brought some back for you. I don't know if it suits your taste."
Xu Wenfeng was happy to receive a gift. The old man patted Qiao Mei's shoulder a few times and then pressed her down to sit, telling her to wait, saying that he also had a gift for her.
"I can't accept this..."
Xu Wenfeng glared and said displeasedly, "Hey, what are you saying? I'm your maternal grandfather. What's wrong with giving a junior a little gift? After I die, won't the inheritance still go to you and your mother?"
Afraid of upsetting the old man, Qiao Mei could only helplessly fall silent after her red eyes met his electronic gaze.
When he returned, he was carrying a wooden box, looking mysterious, with a smile on his old face.
"Grandpa guarantees you'll love this."
Before and after Qiao Mei entered the world of the book, her greatest source of pleasure was all related to Ao Cang.
After listening to what Xu Wenfeng said, she didn't think he could really come up with anything she would definitely like, but even so, she still put on a very expectant expression.
The wooden box looked like it was made of wood on the outside, but when Qiao Mei opened it, she discovered that it contained something else entirely.
There was even a layer of silver-white metal used as a partition inside.
It easily gives the impression that the contents inside are very valuable.
And that is indeed the case.
After Xu Wenfeng scanned it with an unknown instrument, the silvery-white metal partition instantly split in two, slowly retracting to the left and right, revealing a stone about the size of half a watermelon inside.
The stone's surface was dotted with light and dark blue pebbles, almost identical to the QC520 she had seen from Li Chonghua and the one she had bought at the black market auction house.
"This..." She hadn't told Xu Wenfeng about her search for the QC520 Star Stone, but how could he...?
Xu Wenfeng pushed the box in front of Qiao Mei. His old face, which looked somewhat stern, softened considerably as he smiled.
"I also met Li Chonghua by chance before. He mentioned that he was treating your familiar beast, the little black dragon. He said that you really needed this thing, so he used my old man's connections to get one for you. It's just a pity that this thing is too hard to find. So far, this is the only one I have found."
Given Xu Wenfeng's status and position, there's a high possibility that he might run into Li Chonghua in some situation, and since Xu Wenfeng is her maternal grandfather, he's not someone who can't talk about this.
After hearing his explanation, Qiao Mei looked at the QC520 star stone in front of her, which she really needed, and for a moment she didn't know whether to put on a happy expression or not.
After all, the one she bought for over 200,000 yuan was only the size of a fist, while this one, the size of half a watermelon, must have cost even more...
"Thank you, Grandpa." Qiao Mei looked at Xu Wenfeng's expression, which seemed to be expecting her to praise him after accepting the gift. She sighed inwardly but accepted it nonetheless.
The old lady's gift was thoughtful, and she had specially found it for her, which must have taken a lot of effort. If she just refuses it like that, it will definitely break her heart.
But after accepting it, she still stated that she would obtain such things through her own efforts in the future.
The girl lowered her red eyes. Although her face looked young, her eyes held a sense of maturity and determination as she spoke.
Xu Wenfeng didn't know much about his granddaughter before, but after these few interactions, he had a general idea of her personality. Seeing that she accepted the tea, he picked up the tea in front of him, blew on the steam, and replied with a satisfied expression, "That's good. My Xiaomei has grown up and has her own opinions on things."
After that, Qiao Mei talked with Xu Wenfeng for a long time until it was getting dark and she had to go back to eat the big meal that Xu Hui had specially prepared for her. Xu Wenfeng was reluctant to let her leave and said that she should remember to come and visit again when she has a short holiday next time.
After Qiao Mei agreed, because she ate a few extra bites of genetically modified potatoes at noon, and praised the grapes for being juicy and delicious while eating fruit, she was forced to take a bag of genetically modified potatoes and a bag of watery grapes with her when she left.
If she hadn't strongly objected, Xu Wenfeng probably would have let her bring even more.
Once home, Xu Hui took the items out of her smart bracelet and explained the situation with a sigh. Wearing an apron, she smiled and asked Qiao Mei to wash some grapes so they could use them for dinner that night.
"Oh, by the way, a guest will be coming over tonight, someone you know."
Qiao Mei picked up a bunch of water grapes and went to the tap to wash them. She noticed that Ao Cang was also eager to try, so she picked a plump water grape that he could just hold in his dragon claw and gave it to him.
While washing herself in a basin of clean water with him, she asked, "Who is it? Could it be Dean Li?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Hui paused in her act of peeling the genetically modified potato, and looked at Qiao Mei with surprised red eyes, asking, "Why do you think it was him?"
"No? We only know a few people, so I thought it was him. If it's not him, then who is it?"
Xu Hui felt a little guilty, and after a pause, she whispered back to Qiao Mei, "It's He Yu, that child."
Qiao Mei was stunned: "Who? You mean Xu Heyu? What's he doing at our house? He didn't tell me anything!"
Moreover, if it were Xu Heyu, Qiao Mei glanced at the little black dragon who was still washing grapes with her, and remembered the time he had quarreled with her because of Xu Heyu, which gave her a headache.
Xu Hui knew that Qiao Mei would react strongly, so she wiped her hands on her apron and asked Qiao Mei to come with her. She had something to show her.
Qiao Mei, not understanding why, wiped her hands as well, then wrapped Ao Canglong's body around her neck and caught up with Xu Hui.
“I know you want to avoid being involved with that child. I only found out about his family because I ran into an old acquaintance on my way back. I asked around and found out what happened in his family. You see.”
Xu Hui turned on her personal computer, brought up an interface with text and photos, and projected it into the air.
Xu Wenfeng: Granddaughter, you're welcome. I'm a professional at helping you out.
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