Next to the banquet hall that Cheng Yuan arranged, there were several suites, and Cheng Ran was given a separate one. The interior decoration was all according to her preferences, and the humidifier was emitting steam.
Mu Yiran was pleasantly surprised when she saw this room today. She could feel that Cheng Yuan really treated Cheng Ran like his own younger sister.
There were a few moments when she envied Cheng Ran.
As soon as you enter, you can see piles of gift boxes of all sizes.
The largest cello case was placed in the middle.
The young man remained aloof and composed, as if he had seen it all, and followed her into the room.
When Mu Yiran first took Shi Youxi away, she was as arrogant and confident as a human trafficker. Now, thinking about the gifts in the box, she suddenly felt a little awkward and rubbed her hands together.
"Well, actually, none of them are particularly expensive, but they're all exquisite yet inexpensive, just as you requested... uh!"
The boy bumped into her shoulder, but without even looking at her, he hurried toward the pile of gifts.
Mu Yiran had never seen him play Lie Xin so intensely before.
He casually tossed the shirt box, which he had just been treating like a treasure, onto the sofa next to him, sat down on the floor, and started unpacking the pile of gift boxes one by one.
It's like a mischievous child seeing a garbage dump and excitedly saying they're going to go treasure hunting.
They are exactly the same.
Shi Youxi disassembled them one by one: a helmet of Huang Gang that could transform, a gun that could cross the waterline, 66 balls, a cheap Ultraman transformation device, and a Renditang game controller.
Get something stylish and affordable!
Boys are all interested in the same things, so after asking Guan Shiyan, Mu Yiran bought all the figurines from her childhood corner stores that she could find online.
Watching the boy play with the things with great interest, she decided to give the shop a five-star rating when she got back.
Shi Youxi touched each box one by one, wrapped them up and put them back, then unwrapped one and moved the box behind her.
He grabbed another gift box, opened it, and frowned upon seeing its contents.
"This is... perfume?"
The boy looked puzzled and took out the delicate glass bottle. "Why did you give me this, sister? I don't wear perfume."
Mu Yiran nodded mysteriously, "You spray it."
Shi Youxi pressed the button as instructed, and a faint smell of burning wafted out.
"..."
Mu Yiran clicked her tongue in satisfaction.
"How is it? Satisfied? I had it custom-made. Didn't you say you wanted that burnt smell?"
She took it and sprayed it a few more times, like a pervert, taking several deep breaths of air filled with the scent of purifying the soul, and fanning herself with her palms.
"How is it! Is it the kind you wanted?!"
"..."
"And there's more!"
Shi Youxi watched as the woman excitedly opened several more, including toothpaste shaped like matches, shower gel and shampoo shaped like lighters, all of which had a distinctive burnt smell.
"Just squeeze out a tube of toothpaste and press this shower gel and it will smell! Doesn't that feel like you're really there?"
Wow! The atmosphere is amazing!
"..."
Seeing the boy's frozen face, Mu Yiran asked, "Don't you like it? I think it smells burnt."
Shi Youxi recalled how he had blurted out "something that smells burnt" a week ago, and he really wanted to slap himself for that outburst.
He wrinkled his nose and pressed down on the woman's hand, which was constantly spraying perfume. "I like it, I really like it. Let's take apart the others."
After saying that, he quickly stuffed everything into the box and tossed it behind him.
He thought it was the most outrageous thing in the past, but then, Mu Yiran snapped her fingers and made a two:
"The first requirement has been met, now for the second!"
"It's pretty ordinary, it's a shoe."
Upon hearing this, Shi Youxi's shoulders relaxed. "Sneakers?"
Just as the boy's lips were about to curl into a smile, he saw the water, crystal, slippers, and other items confidently shining in the box of colored confetti!
"..."
Mu Yiran took it out and compared it to the leather shoes on his feet.
"Crystal slippers! Aren't they exquisite? Hmm?"
"Do you like it or not?!"
Needless to say, it was cheap; she bought it in full for 5.88pxx and then spent another 15 on careful packaging.
"...You like it, right?"
Shi Youxi was completely speechless.
You reap what you sow.
At least compared to five years ago, these pink plastic slippers are now his size.
At least it still glows!
With the stunning debut of the glowing crystal shoes, Shi Youxi wouldn't be surprised to see any other strange and unusual gifts afterward.
After unpacking all the small boxes, it's time to open the big ones.
There were only two large items: the photo albums and the cello.
Seeing him walk towards the cello's wooden case, Mu Yiran said, "Why don't we take apart something else first?"
Shi Youxi traced a line on the wooden box with his index finger. Hearing the woman's words, he raised an eyebrow. "Looks like this one's rather special?"
"Nothing particularly special..."
Mu Yiran originally planned to use this cello to prepare some other things...
"That one is harder to open, let's look at this one first!" Mu Yiran took out a photo album and waved it around.
Shi Youxi's attention was immediately drawn. "What is this?"
"Your photo album."
The boy was taken aback. Seeing the photo albums in the box, his dark phoenix eyes widened in surprise and unfamiliarity. He reached out to flip through them. "These are all—"
"Knock knock!"
"Shi Youxi!"
The two people in the room looked towards the door at the same time. Ai Ni's voice came from behind her, and then the door was opened.
Helian Xin stormed in, while Chen Yiting stood at the door, constantly peeking into the room. Helian Xin confronted her, but couldn't stop her.
Upon seeing the scattered boxes and the man and woman standing facing each other, Helian Xin's expression relaxed for a moment, but he still sneered:
"My uncle is looking for you! And what are you doing, hiding here..."
Before she could utter the word "adultery," she was startled by the boy's cold gaze and the word stuck in her throat.
“Aunt Cheng, everyone outside is looking for Shi Youxi. It’s not good for you to stay here alone. If someone sees you, what will they say after the banquet?”
"What can I say? I'm just helping the birthday person unwrap their gifts."
Mu Yiran took the photo album back from Shi Youxi. "Go ahead, you can open these later. Don't keep Mr. Helian and your father waiting for you."
Shi Youxi frowned immediately, "Then you..."
"Uncle! I found him. He's resting in his room and will be here soon." Helian Xin shouted into the phone, her eyes full of provocation as she looked at Mu Yiran.
Ignoring the girl's prickly gaze, Mu Yiran urged:
"Go ahead, go ahead, you can open the gift later, I'll wait for you here."
Shi Youxi was very impatient. He gave Helian Xin a cold glance, and the other party flinched and immediately raised his chin.
"What are you looking at! Hurry up, can't you hear your uncle urging you!"
Shi Youxi took a deep breath, put the photo album back in the box, and placed it together with the pile of inspected gifts. She glanced at the large wooden box and said, "Um, I'll open it when I get back."
"Wait for me here."
Mu Yiran nodded: "I'll wait for you, go quickly."
Shi Youxi didn't dawdle and walked towards the door. Before leaving, he suddenly glanced at the woman inside, and Mu Yiran immediately waved him away.
wait for me.
The boy mouthed the last words silently and walked towards the banquet hall ahead of Helian Xin.
Seeing the two of them exchanging glances, yet doing something that seemed quite serious, Helian Xin could only give Cheng Ran a cold snort and stomp away in her high heels.
"Cheng Ran".
When Cheng Yuan came out of the restroom at the other end, she saw a woman lurking around the doorway, looking around suspiciously.
What are you doing here? Aren't you going over?
Mu Yiran: "No, I can't talk to those people. If I say something wrong, you'll say I'm bringing shame to the Cheng family."
"By the way, has big brother arranged all the fireworks?"
Cheng Yuan's shoulders tensed for a moment, then she smiled and nodded: "Of course, everything was done as you requested. It's just a birthday, but you made quite a show for that kid back then."
Mu Yiran smiled and said, "Don't all kids like this?"
Although fireworks are a bit old-fashioned, Mu Yiran arranged everything for Shi Youxi exactly as she remembered how her parents celebrated her birthday when she was a child.
Fireworks are prohibited in Beijing, but permits can still be obtained. The new hotel is located in the suburbs, next to a lake, and was completed several months ahead of schedule; its location is considered safe.
Cheng Yuan asked Mu Yiran to hold Shi Youxi's birthday banquet here in order to attract customers to the new hotel.
The decoration wasn't very good; Mu Yiran had already seen several cracks in the paint on the walls.
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