Chapter 87
"You're still laughing? And not only are you laughing, but you dare to laugh so loudly!" Li Mao Mao bristled, clenching her fist and pounding Pei Huai's chest several times.
With a doting smile on his face, Pei Huai slowly took the boy's hand and quickly apologized.
His voice was deep and sexy: "Ahem, I'll never do it again, please forgive me."
"Hmph." Li Miao's cheeks were still puffed up with anger.
"Alright, Miaomiao, don't be angry with your husband anymore, okay?" Pei Huai kissed Li Miao's soft cheek.
Li Miao tilted her head, preventing Pei Huai from clinging to her.
However, Pei Huai did not immediately give up on coaxing and apologizing, and kept chasing after him saying sorry, the tall 1.9-meter-tall boy kept acting cute.
It seemed as if Pei Huai wouldn't apologize and act coquettishly unless Li Miao forgave him.
What else could Li Miao do? In the end, she bit Pei Huai's arm before reluctantly agreeing not to be angry with that wicked two-legged beast.
"Miaomiao is so good to me, she forgave me so quickly, husband, give me a hug." Pei Huai's long arms hugged Li Miao tightly, their warm bodies pressed intimately together.
Li Miao blushed for a moment, pretending to complain about the heat, and pushed Pei Huai away, telling him to continue opening the gifts, this time starting with the biggest box.
Pei Huai saw two pairs of identical sneakers, but in different sizes. They were clearly a couple's pair that Li Miao had bought for him to wear together.
“A matching pair for couples.” Pei Huai smiled, his eyes gleaming with a bright smile as he looked at Li Miao.
"Let's wear our new shoes today," Pei Huai said, his voice brimming with happiness as he couldn't contain his excitement. "I love this Li Miao dress so much, Miao Miao~"
"Hmph, I'm awesome, aren't I?" The kitten proudly puffed out its chest and put its hands on its hips.
"Amazing, my cat is the most amazing!" Pei Huai's mind was already filled with fantasies. He and Li Miao were wearing matching shoes outside, and people would definitely see them and secretly guess about their relationship.
Isn't this just showing off their love?!
"I'm glad you like it. There's one last gift." Li Miao pointed to the last gift, which was the watch he bought for Pei Huai. It cost a lot of money and was the most expensive gift he had prepared.
Pei Huai's eyes held a hint of anticipation as his long, slender, pale fingers slowly peeled back the gift wrapping paper. When he saw the high-quality storage box, Pei Huai's eyes widened slightly in surprise.
He recognized the name IWC Schaffhausen as written on the storage box.
Pei Huai pursed his lips and looked down at the pure white jewelry box.
Meanwhile, Li Miao could barely suppress the smile on his face; he was really looking forward to seeing how happy Pei Huai would be when he received the gift.
Speaking of which, Li Miao made a big blunder. He thought the watch cost 16,000 yuan, but later found out that was the price of a second-hand watch, while a brand new one would cost an additional 40,000 yuan.
Feeling dejected, Li Miao had no choice but to give up on the watch she had already chosen and go look at other similar dark blue watches. But after looking at them, Li Miao still thought the one she had already chosen was the most beautiful, and that it would look great on Pei Huai.
So Li Miao asked her brother for some money again, feeling very embarrassed, and promised that Xiao Mao would work hard to pay it back.
Li Xuan still had some money saved up, and after living with Pei Qingsong, Pei Qingsong was exceptionally generous to him, always showering him with money.
Li Xuan had a lot of money in his card, so after thinking about it, he gave it to Li Miao.
As for Miaomiao saying she would pay it back slowly in the future, and whether she could pay it back or not, Lixuan didn't really care. He originally wanted to advise Miaomiao to buy a cheaper watch so that she would feel less guilty.
When you're dating, it's best to choose gifts within your budget.
Li Xuan also thought that Pei Huai would contribute much more financially than Miao Miao. This was also Li Miao's first serious relationship, and she wanted to give Pei Huai a nice gift. Her intentions were warm and genuine.
Taking all factors into consideration, Li Xuan still agrees with this watch, which is beyond Li Miao's capabilities.
Seeing that her brother hadn't replied to her message for a long time, Li Miao guessed that he probably didn't have that much money. She was about to type a message saying that she should take a look at the watch that cost more than 10,000 yuan when her brother replied, saying okay, and transferred a sum of money directly to her.
Li Xuan supports Miao Miao's decision this time.
Finally, with enough money in hand, Li Miao decided to buy this IWC Pilot's Watch.
The exquisitely designed deep blue watch lay quietly on a pure black velvet cloth.
The deep blue of the dial is very pleasing to the eye; it's calm without being old-fashioned. It's a very understated deep blue. The white hands are simple, and the small area of bright red on the dial adds a touch of vibrant life.
While browsing gifts, Li Miao was immediately attracted by the appearance of this watch and felt that it would suit Pei Huai very well, so she wanted to buy it as a gift for Pei Huai.
Pei Huai carefully took out the watch, a faint smile appearing on his lips. It turned out that when he inadvertently saw Li Miao browsing watches last time, Li Miao wasn't buying them for herself, but rather carefully preparing a birthday gift for him.
"Miaomiao, you're so good to me." Pei Huai gripped his watch tightly, his eyes welling up with tears.
Li Miao patted Pei Huai on the back and couldn't help but laugh: "You're my boyfriend, who else would I be nice to if not you?"
"Since this is our first birthday together, I'd like to give you a nice gift. I hope you like it."
Of course, the word "precious" may only apply to Miao Miao.
Li Miao knew that Pei Huai's family was extremely wealthy, and she was a little worried that Pei Huai would not appreciate the gift.
But then Li Miao realized that he had been overthinking things, and Pei Huai would definitely not look down on his gift.
Even if Miao Miao used the cat hair combed off her body to make a wool felt figure of the adorable Miao Miao, Pei Huai would definitely love it.
The wool felt cat pendant that Pei Huai made himself last time is still hanging on his most frequently carried bag.
"You seem so moved you're about to cry." Li Miao chuckled twice and continued to gently pat Pei Huai's back to comfort him.
Pei Huai licked his dry lips, released his arms from Li Miao, looked at the boy's delicate and handsome features, and asked Miao Miao seriously, "If I remember correctly, this watch costs tens of thousands, right? Where did Miao Miao get so much money?"
Pei Huai has a large collection of watches at home, and he has some knowledge about watches.
"I asked my brother for an advance, so don't worry about the money. I'll work hard to pay him back later."
Pei Huai felt a pang of sadness, and the thought of Maomao working hard to earn money made his eyes redder.
They all found it hard to accept such a gift, which was filled with such deep love.
But looking into Li Miao's bright eyes, Pei Huai smiled and said, "Thank you, Miao Miao. I really like this watch. Miao Miao, can you help me put it on?"
Pei Huai handed the watch to Li Miao.
Li Miao exclaimed "Yay!" and carefully put the watch on Pei Huai's wrist.
"So handsome, so good-looking." Li Miao held Pei Huai's hand and admired him. "I knew I was right, it really suits you."
"Miaomiao has such good taste." Pei Huai couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips.
“That is.” Li Miao was extremely proud, and the invisible, fluffy tail behind her started swaying again.
Pei Huai felt like he could already see Li Miao's big tail swaying.
"But when I saw Miaomiao looking at a watch, I thought she wanted to buy one." Pei Huai also heard Li Miao say sullenly that she couldn't afford it, so he was even more convinced that Li Miao wanted to buy him a watch.
“So I actually prepared a gift for Miaomiao as well.” Pei Huai glanced at the watch on his wrist, then opened the bedside table, took out the box containing the watch, and handed it to Li Miao.
"I originally planned to give Miaomiao the gift after we ate cake and blew out the candles tonight, but now that I'm wearing the watch Miaomiao gave me, I'll give you the one I prepared for Miaomiao now."
Pei Huai's eyes and brows were filled with a tender smile as he gently urged Li Miao to open it and take a look.
"Ah! You even prepared a watch for me?" Li Miao exclaimed in surprise, this was completely unexpected.
“Yes, I thought it was Miaomiao who wanted the watch, so I specifically chose a dark blue one,” Pei Huai said. “Let’s open it and take a look.”
At the time, Pei Huai only caught a glimpse of the blue dial out of the corner of his eye, but he couldn't tell which watch it was. In the end, he decided to give Li Miao a watch that he thought was beautiful and suitable for her.
Li Miao's eyes lit up immediately. He hadn't expected to have such a pleasant surprise. He opened the box and was immediately dazzled by the diamonds set in the bezel.
"Wow, what a beautiful watch!" Li Miao couldn't help but exclaim. The azure dial looked like a galaxy in the night sky, beautiful and romantic.
"So, does that mean Miaomiao has fallen for him?" Pei Huai said with a smile. "Then I'll put it on you? That way, not only can our shoes be matching, but our watches can be too."
"Okay, okay." Li Miao really liked the watch Pei Huai gave him; it had stars and a moon on the dial, and it was really beautiful.
Li Miao obediently extended her slender white wrist and let Pei Huai put it on her wrist. Pei Huai was very happy that Li Miao accepted his gift.
"Alright." Pei Huai put the watch on Li Miao's wrist, and the two compared their wrists.
"That's great." Li Miao couldn't help but laugh out loud, and took out her phone to take another picture. "I'll post it on my WeChat Moments later so my brother can see the gift you gave me."
“Okay.” Pei Huai nodded.
"By the way, how much did this watch you gave me cost?" Li Miao asked, raising her delicate and beautiful face.
"How much is it? The market price seems to be around five..."
“That’s about the same as the watch I bought for you, both around 50,000,” Li Miao replied.
Pei Huai's gaze paused noticeably for a moment, then he smiled gently and said, "It seems about the same."
Li Miao said excitedly, "Hehe, then get up, get up, change your clothes, we'll have lunch with everyone at noon."
Pei Huai: "Okay."
The two got up one after the other, changed their clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Pei Huai also booked a private room at the restaurant and told his cousin and friend Liang Yixuan not to forget to come over for lunch with Li Hang.
Liang Yixuan: [OK, Li Hang and I just woke up. Happy birthday! We'll bring you your gift later when we eat.]
Pei Huai: [Okay, thanks]
Liang Yixuan: [Hey~ It's nothing, it's the least I can do, why are you being so polite with me?]
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With the added weight on her wrist, Li Miao would often notice the watch she was wearing when changing clothes, washing her face, or brushing her teeth.
A few clear water droplets accidentally landed on the watch face, and Li Miao wiped them directly on her clothes.
The shoes were brand new, and it wasn't time to go out for dinner yet. In her bedroom, Li Miao changed into her new shoes and looked at her outfit in the mirror.
"Pei Huai, am I handsome?" Li Miao turned her head and asked in a light tone.
Li Miao wore a soft, pure white sweatshirt, loose-fitting casual sweatpants with a good drape, and shoes in a youthful and bright blue and white color scheme. The whole outfit made Li Miao look even more youthful and sparkling. Especially when she smiled at Pei Huai at this moment, Pei Huai was so moved that he couldn't bear to look away.
"Handsome, our Miaomiao is so handsome." Pei Huai couldn't help but praise.
"Hmph, I think so too." Li Miao smiled smugly.
After Li Miao and Pei Huai finished getting ready, they went upstairs to meet up with their brother and cousin.
When they knocked on the door and entered, Pei Qingsong opened it.
Li Miao glanced around and realized that his brother didn't seem to be up yet.
"Is my brother sleeping in?" Li Miao asked Pei Qingsong curiously.
Pei Qingsong pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Well, there's still a while before lunchtime."
"Even lazier than Miaomiao, the sun's already high in the sky." Limiao chuckled, then said without thinking, "I'll go wake up my brother!"
Without a second thought, Li Miao headed straight for the master bedroom.
Pei Qingsong's eyelids twitched, and he quickly stopped Li Miao, explaining tactfully that Li Xuan had stayed up quite late the night before.
"Oh, is that so? Then let brother sleep a little longer." Li Miao sat next to Pei Huai on the sofa, watching TV in the living room.
Pei Qingsong was working in his study before he opened the door for them.
I felt it was a bit inadequate to leave Li Miao and my cousin to watch TV by themselves right now.
I went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, took out two bottles of drinks, handed them to them, and then sat down on the single sofa chair next to them.
They watched TV together for only a few minutes before Pei Huai took the initiative to tell his cousin that if he was busy, he could go directly to the study to do work.
“It’s not really appropriate to leave the two of you here alone,” Pei Qingsong said.
Pei Huai: "You don't need to be so polite with us."
Li Miao nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, Brother Qingsong, you can go ahead and do what you need to do. I should have called my brother before coming up."
"No, calling will wake my brother up from his nap..." I should have stayed home with Pei Huai and waited for my brother and the others to come looking for us.
Li Miao just wanted to share with her brother the joy of Pei Huai also giving her a watch.
"It's alright, Li Xuan will probably wake up in a little while." Pei Qingsong adjusted his glasses, his voice gentle.
Pei Qingsong chatted with them for a few more minutes, then turned and went back to his study to continue working.
Pei Huai and Li Miao watched a variety show together. The show was fun and cheerful, and time flew by in the blink of an eye.
In the master bedroom, Li Xuan vaguely heard some sounds and thought he was dreaming.
But the faint sound was indeed real.
Li Xuan's long legs were wrapped in the blanket. He wasn't wearing any clothes, and his lower back was covered in hickeys and ambiguous pink marks, showing that he had been very wild last night.
Li Xuan yawned, wondering why her boyfriend, who never watches variety shows, was watching them today.
He took out his phone to check the time, and when he opened WeChat, he saw that Li Miao had sent him a message more than 40 minutes earlier, saying that she was coming to find them.
Li Xuan's drowsy mind instantly cleared up. He sat up abruptly in bed, quickly changed his clothes, and casually ran his fingers through his hair.
"Li Miao?" Li Xuan yawned and pushed open the door to the master bedroom.
"Brother, you're awake?" Li Miao's eyes lit up as she called out softly.
"Hmm, why didn't you just wake me up when you came looking for me? You've been waiting for so long." Li Xuan stood relaxed and languidly, his tone also carrying a strong sense of weariness.
"Qingsong wants you to sleep a little longer, saying you stayed up late last night," Li Miao explained seriously.
Li Xuan: "..." Her face immediately flushed slightly.
"You keep an eye on things for now, I'll go wash up quickly." Li Xuan slammed the master bedroom door shut.
Pei Qingsong, who was in the study next door, heard the noise and came over. He saw that the master bedroom door was ajar, knocked on the door two or three times, went in, and then closed the door again.
Li Miao watched all of this silently.
Then, she whispered to Pei Huai, "I feel like the atmosphere is a bit strange. Why did your face suddenly turn red just now?"
As Li Miao spoke, her lips inadvertently brushed against Pei Huai's cheek.
Pei Huai quickly kissed Li Miao's soft lips and calmly explained, "It's probably because my cousin told us that your brother stayed up all night yesterday."
"So what if I stay up late? What does it have to do with blushing?" Li Miao's eyes flashed with confusion, clearly puzzled.
Pei Huai chuckled casually, "As for the answer, I think Miaomiao should think about it herself and figure out why she stayed up all night."
“What could be the reason for staying up all night? It’s just that the phone is too fun…” As Li Miao spoke, his expression suddenly became awkward. He raised his hand to scratch his cheek and finally realized what Pei Huai meant.
No wonder my brother was angry with Qingsong.
If someone finds out that you stayed up too late doing that kind of thing, you'd be incredibly embarrassed.
Li Miao whispered, "I won't laugh at my brother."
Pei Huai chimed in, "I don't know either, since Miao Miao and I often stay up very late."
"You're not allowed to say that." Li Miao raised her hand to cover Pei Huai's mouth.
Pei Huai kissed Li Miao's soft hand, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.
After waiting for a while, Li Miao and Pei Huai saw Pei Qingsong and Li Xuan come out together.
Li Xuan finished tidying up, pretended nothing had happened, walked to the living room, sat on the sofa, and casually asked them what variety show they were watching, trying to quickly join the conversation.
“I’m watching a variety show where parents are playing with their kids… Brother, has this meant you’ve forgiven Pei Qingsong and been appeased by him?” Li Miao asked.
Li Xuan: "..."
He stood up, raised his hand, and pinched Li Miao's cheek, rubbing it gently, and said through gritted teeth, "You're just a child, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."
"Ugh, ugh~" (Pei Huai, help~)
Pei Huai was both amused and exasperated; his daughter Miaomiao was incredibly bold.
After her face was spared, Li Miao covered her face, pouted, and looked at her brother. After that, Li Miao dared not ask any more questions.
"Happy birthday! This is a gift that Pei Qingsong and I prepared for you." Li Xuan and Pei Qingsong handed the gift bag to Pei Huai together.
Pei Huai smiled at his subordinate and said thank you.
The four of them sat in the living room and watched TV for a while. When they realized it was almost time to eat, they discussed getting ready to go out.
Li Xuan also noticed the watch on Pei Huai's wrist; it was a gift his younger brother had specially prepared for him.
Li Xuan's eyes merely swept over it briefly, and he also felt that the gift was very suitable for Pei Huai, but suddenly something flashed and dazzled him.
Only then did he notice the watch on his brother's wrist.
He pinched his younger brother's wrist and took a closer look at the watch.
“Sure, why are you wearing a watch too?” Li Xuan asked unhurriedly.
"Oh! I forgot to tell you, brother, I gave Pei Huai a watch, and he gave me one too."
“He saw me browsing watches and thought I wanted to buy one, so he got me one too,” Li Miao said with a happy smile. “He’s really good to me.”
"Hmm, not bad." Li Xuan glanced at Pei Huai, a hint of approval in his eyes.
Having received Li Xuan's approval, Pei Huai coughed lightly, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"What kind of watch is it? It looks pretty nice, all sparkly, with stars and a moon on it," Li Xuan said. "How about I buy one like yours and wear it for fun?"
“Okay, okay, Miaomiao and her brother can wear matching ones,” Limiao said casually.
"A watch? A Patek Philippe. I happen to have one from the same series. I'll have someone at home send it over for you to wear?" Pei Qingsong examined it carefully.
Pei Qingsong: "But the one I have at home is the 6102P, which is much cheaper, only a little over two million. It's not the one Li Miao has. Do you want it?"
Pei Qingsong: "Or do you want the same one? If you want the same one, you might have to look around in the market."
"Holy crap, no, what is this? Two million?" Li Xuan was shocked and couldn't help but gasp.
He looked at his younger brother. Had Miaomiao become so bold? Wearing a watch worth millions on his wrist so casually. It seemed he still had a lot to learn from his brother in this regard.
"What two million? What are you talking about?" Li Miao said, bewildered. "Isn't this watch only worth fifty thousand?"
Pei Qingsong glanced sideways at Pei Huai and said, "I told Li Miao about the 50,000?"
Pei Huai shook his head: "No."
“What discomfort? It’s obvious! I remember clearly you said the price of this watch was five—” Li Miao recalled carefully, remembering that Pei Huai had said “five” before he interrupted her.
"Not fifty thousand?" Li Miao asked in a very low voice this time.
Pei Qingsong: "Let's get five million."
Li Miao gasped and stared wide-eyed at Pei Huai.
"You gave me a watch worth five million? That could buy so many of me!" Li Miao held the watch up to her eyes in disbelief.
Pei Huai couldn't help but chuckle and ruffled Li Miao's hair with his large hand.
He said, "What's the point of buying so many Miaomiao? My Miaomiao is a priceless treasure."
"Tsk tsk tsk, Miaomiao, you've transformed into a little rich cat now. Your brother will have to cling to your leg from now on," Li Xuan joked.
Pei Qingsong: "I have one too, I'll give it to you, Ah Xuan, hug my leg."
Li Xuan glared at her boyfriend: "What nonsense are you talking about? I'll settle the score with you when we get back this morning."
Pei Qingsong touched the bridge of his nose: "..." His wife is so fierce.
After learning the price of the watch, Li Miao, who already felt that the watch on her wrist was very heavy, now felt even more that she could not lift her hand.
"Take it off! It's so expensive, what if a diamond falls off?" Li Miao cried anxiously.
"It won't fall off," Pei Huai comforted Li Miao, telling her to be gentle and carry it carefully.
"No, this is too expensive. Miaomiao can't afford to pay for it if it gets lost," Limiao muttered.
"I can afford to lose her. If Miaomiao gives herself to me and stays with me for the rest of her life, I'll have made a profit," Pei Huai joked.
"Hey, hey, can you even look around? I'm still here. What do you mean by 'I'll pay you for a lifetime'? You're dreaming." Li Xuan said to Pei Huai rudely.
Pei Huai coughed lightly, no longer daring to talk nonsense in front of Li Miao.
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