An Ning: "A peony painting? Was it made by filigree in gold?"
Chu Batian: "Yes, it was you who inspired me. This work was a gift from the Queen to the Queen by her nephew, Gals."
Anning: "I want to see. Thunder, shall we take a look?"
Thunder: "Okay."
Last month, on Han Yi's birthday, An Ning decorated the cake with a three-dimensional peony. Han Yi loved it, and An Ning posted it on her WeChat Moments. When Chu Batian saw it, he immediately got an idea and successfully accepted the order from the royal family's Gals. Gals will also send someone to pick up the golden peony painting soon, and now An Ning can satisfy some of his curiosity.
Inside the jewelry store, Chu Batian's gaze never left Lei Ting. An Ning clung tightly to Lei Ting's arm; if it weren't for An Ning, Lei Ting wouldn't want to stay there for even a moment longer.
Chu Batian displayed the peony painting, and it was indeed very beautiful, with a unique and dazzling display of gold, exuding elegance and grace.
An Ning: "Wow, the peony truly deserves to be China's national flower! Chu Chu, how did you manage to create these shaded areas?!"
Chu Batian: "The frosted texture of the ancient gold can achieve an impressive effect. Anning, this is the gold dragon ring you ordered. Let me help you put it on Mr. Thunder's chest!"
Lei Ting: "Oh, no need! Let An Ning put it on me."
Chu Batian pretended to help Lei Ting put on the golden dragon ring, but Lei Ting immediately hid behind An Ning. An Ning took the ring from Chu Batian and playfully helped Lei Ting put it on. After wearing it, Lei Ting looked even more handsome and noble. The golden dragon ring was strung on a black sheepskin cord and hung around Lei Ting's neck. A warm, lustrous icy jadeite was used as decoration in the center of the ring, perfectly complementing Lei Ting's clothes.
Anning: "That's great, Chuchu, your cooking is really good!"
Chu Batian: "Thank you for your praise. As you instructed, the golden dragon is wrapped around a rose. How romantic! Anning your thunder looks so romantic."
Lei Ting: "Hey, let's go, Anning, let's go quickly."
An Ning: "Alright then, see you another day, Chu Chu."
Lei Ting quickly pulled An Ning away. Chu Batian turned his head to look at Lei Ting's back. Lei Ting seemed to be etched into his heart, but unfortunately, he belonged to An Ning, not him.
Anning and Leiting left the jewelry store. Looking back, Leiting didn't see Chu Batian with his pigtails anymore, and he finally relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief. He touched the gold dragon ring on his chest. He really liked it; it was a gift Anning had given him.
Thunder: "Anning, you're so thoughtful."
An Ning: "Hehe, do you like it?"
Thunder: "I love it! I really love it."
An Ning: "I'm glad you like it, hehe. Lei Ting, were you so scared of Chu Chu just now? Actually, he's a nice guy."
Thunder: "I'm not scared, I just feel awkward. Anning, why are so many of your friends twisted?"
Anning: "They are very comfortable around me, and I like their approach to me without any ulterior motives."
Thunder: "They have ulterior motives towards me; they're all spying on me."
An Ning: "Haha, maybe it's because you're too charming! Hahaha..."
Thunder: "This feeling is terrible, Anning. You have to protect me. Don't let them take advantage of me."
An Ning: "Haha, no way, I'm leaving."
As Anning and Leiting left the Haozhi Shopping Mall, they saw several bodyguards carrying the golden peony painting from earlier getting into a luxury car parked on the side of the road. It must be Gals's car!
The driver brought the car over, and Anning and Leiting got in. Leiting helped Anning fix her hair. Anning looked at the buttons on his chest; they were all gold. It seemed Leiting really liked gold.
An Ning: "Lei Ting, why do you like gold?"
Lei Ting: "Gold is a metal with a spirit. I prefer things with a spirit. I like gold. Liao Qian likes antiques. Our collecting hobbies are different. If I were to spend tens of millions to buy a vase, I wouldn't buy it. But if I were to spend tens of millions to buy gold, I would buy it."
An Ning: "Liao Qian often attends auctions, and sometimes he gets scammed, but most of his collections are valuable."
Thunder: "I don't appreciate those antiques. I think gold is more practical and generous."
An Ning: "Hehe, I've discovered that your personality is like gold, superficial. Your value and your emotions are all revealed on the surface. Liao Qian is different. Liao Qian's goodness needs to be explored carefully to be discovered. Liao Qian is very valuable."
Lei Ting: "He's my grandma's most prized student, so studious and smart. I feel like I've forgotten something. Anning, let's see what we've forgotten!"
Anning: "Oh no, we forgot to buy balloons."
Driver: "Mr. An, I just bought it. Mr. Liao also asked for a few other things, and I've prepared them all."
Anning: "That's great, thank you."
Driver: "You're welcome, Mr. An."
This driver is quite good. He speaks loudly and doesn't interrupt unnecessarily. He's also reliable and quick-witted. Lei Ting realized the driver was a valuable asset. Considering they were short-handed tonight, he wanted to recruit the driver.
Thunder: "Where are you from?"
Driver: "I'm from Mr. Liao's hometown. I came here last year to stay with him."
Lei Ting: "Oh, how much does Liao Qian pay you per month?"
Driver: "Ten thousand..."
Thunder: "Is that enough?"
Driver: "It's enough to live on, and I can even send some home."
Thunder: "Can you speak English?"
Driver: "I...I didn't speak well. What are your instructions, Mr. Lei?"
Lei Ting: "It's not really an order. I'm just doing you a favor today. Just stand by my side and shout a few times as you see fit. After it's over, I'll give you ten thousand. How about that?"
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