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Jian Yu patted Mu Nannan on the shoulder, "Let's go! Let's cut the cake."
While everyone was still taking pictures around the cake, Jian Yu gave out her gift first.
Mu Nannan opened Jian Yu's gift box and was somewhat surprised, wondering if it was just a coincidence that it was from her favorite brand.
Looking up at Jian Yu's light brown sunglasses, I realized that Jian Yu's eyes had been sparkling the whole time.
"Jian Yu, can you see? I just made eye contact with you."
She was so focused on being sad that she didn't realize this.
Jian Yu nodded, "Yes, I just had surgery and I can't be exposed to strong light yet."
Mu Nannan asked with concern, "Apart from the bright light, is everything else normal?"
Jian Yu said, "That's normal."
"That's good."
Mu Nannan took out the bracelet and handed it to Jian Yu, "Please put it on for me!"
Just as Jian Yu finished helping Mu Nannan put it on, Lu Wei came over and said, "This must be very expensive!"
He had just overheard a female classmate say that Jian Yu's clothes were from a luxury brand and were very expensive, and that her accessories were also not cheap.
Since they're so rich, the gifts they give away won't be cheap.
Jian Yu smiled and said, "It's alright, this is a brand that Nan Nan usually likes."
It really was based on her preferences, and Mu Nannan was very touched, feeling that the bracelet looked even better now.
Lu Wei naturally understood Jian Yu's implication, but even though he understood, he didn't plan to buy it. "It's a pity I don't have any money, otherwise I could have bought it for Nan Nan."
Jian Yu said, "You're older than Nan Nan, and summer vacation is just around the corner, so you can start your internship. Remember to work hard and earn money. Only by earning money can you support your family. Although you're not married yet, a real man can have a family later, but he must have a career. With a career, you won't be short of money to buy gifts for your girlfriend. Nan Nan, what do you think?"
Mu Nannan thought Jian Yu's words made a lot of sense, and her parents had said the same thing, so she nodded heavily, "Yes."
Lu Wei, “…”
He scratched his nose and said, "My family is not well-off. My parents support my schooling, and my grandfather is sick. Even if I earn money in the future, I will have to pay off my parents' debts first."
"Don't you have an older sister? Your sister passed the civil service exam and married a civil servant last year. He gave her a dowry of 200,000 yuan. I heard that your sister left the dowry at her parents' home, saying it was for your future wedding. How could you still have debts?"
Mu Nannan was stunned, somewhat unable to react, "What do you mean?"
Is Lu Wei's family rich?
Lu Wei's pupils dilated in surprise, not understanding how Jian Yu knew these things.
"What kind of nonsense is this? Who told you such lies?" Lu Wei asked.
"No?" Jian Yu's face showed a hint of doubt at the right moment. "I have a friend who is in the art department of your school. She said she was the vice president of the student council. I thought it was you."
Lu Wei said awkwardly, "How could it be me?"
But she couldn't help but resent Hu Die in her heart; she was from the art department, so it must have been her who said it.
Jian Yu nodded. "So she's mistaken. You don't have a sister after all?"
“…” Lu Wei, “I have an older sister who got married last year, but our family didn’t ask for a single penny of the bride price. We gave it all to her husband’s family and even used our savings as her dowry. Otherwise, our family would not be in such dire straits, and we wouldn’t even be able to afford the money for Grandpa’s medical treatment.”
Mu Nannan immediately felt guilty. How could she have doubted Lu Wei?
Jian Yu had to admire this man's ability to spout nonsense; his own grandfather was perfectly healthy!
Even when he's sick, he's more efficient than his father when it comes to work.
Seeing that Lu Wei's few words had stirred Mu Nannan's heartache again.
Jian Yu had no choice but to change the subject, "Come on, let's see what gifts everyone prepared for you?"
The first gift I want to see is naturally for my boyfriend, Lu Wei.
The gift box was large, but very light.
Jian Yu knew it wasn't anything valuable, but she was still very curious about what was inside.
Mu Nannan was also full of anticipation.
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Lu Wei slowly opened the gift box, revealing a bouquet of roses inside.
Such small roses, yet they're packed in such a big box.
Jian Yu then realized that the so-called gift box was just an ordinary cardboard box with pretty patterns painted on the outside.
Judging from the brushstrokes, it should be the work of Hu Die.
That's not important. The key issue is that the color of the roses looks unnatural; they're too wilted.
Did you buy this clearance item from a florist?
Jian Yu had some doubts about which trash can he had picked up.
Mu Nannan's smile also became somewhat stiff.
What happened next was that this wilted bouquet of roses was actually bought by a group of people that Lu Wei had called together.
A tall boy, looking embarrassed, said, "We asked Lu Wei what you liked, and he said he would buy it for you. We felt bad, so we each gave him 100 yuan so he could buy you a gift."
If there are more than 20 people, and each person exchanges 100 yuan, that's more than 2,000 yuan.
Two thousand roses, that's a very, very big bouquet.
The result was quite unexpected.
Upon hearing this, Jian Yu understood that Lu Wei had put the two thousand yuan into his pocket and used a small gift to appease Mu Nannan.
That's so mean!
Everyone looked at Lu Wei with strange eyes. Lu Wei's lips twitched and he said, "How could I only send a bouquet of flowers? I haven't even taken out the gift yet!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
She stared at Lu Wei, wondering what gift he had bought.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lu Wei took out a small gift box.
It looks like jewelry.
The tall boy patted Lu Wei on the shoulder, "That's more like it."
Lu Wei slowly opened the gift box, revealing the crystal necklace inside.
Mu Nannan's smile became strained after just one glance. Some of her classmates had also bought this necklace; although the design was unique, it only cost 199 yuan.
Lu Weiming received more than 2,000 yuan from his friend, but only bought her a necklace for 199 yuan.
This is far too perfunctory.
But the gifts she gave to Lu Wei started at ten thousand.
Lu Wei's male classmates were very happy. In their opinion, the necklace was very beautiful and must be expensive.
Only the female classmates exchanged subtle glances, and after that, they all surrounded Mu Nannan and said nice things about her.
Mu Nannan quickly forgot about the unpleasantness and happily started cutting the cake.
Jian Yu sat on the outermost chair, fiddling with his phone.
Seeing the nine-grid picture that Hu Die posted on her WeChat Moments last night, I couldn't help but look up at Lu Wei several times.
In the nine-square grid, there are two drawings; they are patterns drawn on express delivery boxes.
The center position features a bouquet of fresh roses.
Looking at the outer packaging, it's exactly the same as the one that was just wilted.
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