"Knock knock knock..."
The door was being pounded on forcefully, with great patience, continuously and without interruption.
A hint of indulgent smile flashed in Chen Jinchen's eyes. Each door had a doorbell installed, but only this little fool would persistently knock on it with his hand every time, without even noticing the pain in his hand.
Sure enough, when the door was opened, Luo Jiu was seen standing outside wearing a Peter Pan collar shirt.
Luo Jiu looked up at Shen Jinchen, about to say something, when she was interrupted by a sudden barking of a dog.
"Woof...Woof!"
The large golden dog seemed to have smelled something, climbed out of its kennel, and ran quickly toward Luo Jiu.
This golden retriever is well cared for; although it is not old, it is quite heavy.
The moment it pounced, Luo Jiu was almost knocked to the ground.
"Furry, long time no see, how are you?"
Luo Jiu placed her hand on the dog's fluffy head, and the soft touch instantly soothed her.
"Woof woof..."
Seeing that Luo Jiu's attention had been drawn to the golden retriever, Shen Jinchen's eyes flashed with displeasure.
I was worried that the mother and son wouldn't get along if I brought this silly dog along, but I didn't expect it to bring me a love rival.
"Da Mao, go play by yourself."
Shen Jinchen only called it that when he was extremely angry. Upon hearing this sound, the golden retriever involuntarily trembled and instinctively wanted to stay where Shen Jinchen couldn't see it.
Watching the golden retriever's retreating figure, with a hint of pitifulness and reluctance, turning back three times as it left, Luo Jiu's heart almost melted.
"Why are you yelling at the dog?"
Shen Jinchen: "..."
He gazed deeply at Luo Jiu, his eyes unfathomable, carrying an expression she couldn't understand.
"Hey, what brings you here?"
At this point, Luo Jiu finally remembered the purpose of her visit.
A smile spread across her face, her eyes curving like a glowing crescent moon.
Here, this is for you!
She moved her hand, which had been behind her back, to the front, where a beautiful box was hanging.
When Shen Jinchen saw this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Immediately, I felt myself enveloped in a warm sun, intense yet gentle, dispelling all the darkness within me.
"Is this my birthday present? I'm so happy."
Shen Jinchen carefully accepted it, his eyes filled with tenderness, as if he were holding a fragile treasure.
Luo Jiu paused, her brows furrowing involuntarily.
Is it his birthday these two days? No, no, this gift is a prank...
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Seeing that she was still holding on tightly, Shen Jinchen felt a little suspicious.
"Um... I suddenly remembered that this gift wasn't for you. I'll come back later."
Even a fool would realize at this moment that there was something wrong with the gift.
"Stop! This isn't for me. Which man are you trying to give it to?"
Luo Jiu was startled, having rarely heard Shen Jinchen speak in such a deep voice. Before she knew it, the gift box was taken away.
Just as she was about to escape, she was grabbed by a large hand, gentle yet strong, but she couldn't break free at all.
She was internally devastated. How could she have gone from wanting to play a prank on him to finding herself in a dilemma, with this damned sense of guilt?
The gift was carefully wrapped by the shop assistant, and every time Chen Jinchen tore open a layer of ribbon, Luo Jiu's heart would tremble.
"Don't be so nervous. I'll be happy no matter what Jiu'er gives me."
Luo Jiu chuckled dryly, his face calm, but inside he was panicking.
Can you be a little more sincere? Stop looking at me with those creepy eyes.
The thought that I had put a prank toy inside made me unable to bear looking at it.
"Smack!"
"Hello, you idiot! Hello, you idiot!"
Chen Jinchen, Luo Jiu: "..."
The already quiet living room fell completely silent, with only a small toy resembling a parrot repeating the same phrase over and over.
Luo Jiu was so embarrassed she was about to have a stroke, and she tried her best to ignore Shen Jinchen's ambiguous smile.
"Hey! This is a little toy the seller gave me. I didn't know it would make a sound on its own."
Then, I carefully turned off the switch on the back of the toy.
"Oh, really?"
"Haha, it's like this, you can take your time opening the gifts, I'll head back now."
Things didn't go as Luo Jiu had expected. When she got up again, her wrist was grabbed once more.
"Don't rush, dismantle it with me."
The gift was wrapped in a black bag, and as Chen Jinchen moved, its full appearance was gradually revealed.
Shen Jinchen: "..."
He looked at the pink item in the black gift box, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
A pink shirt?
He didn't even know that Luo Jiu liked this style?
Then I realized that this probably wasn't genuine affection, but just a prank.
“Jiu’er…”
Luo Jiu had her back to Chen Jinchen, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
"That's right, it was a prank on you. Who told you to be so ambiguous when I was recording the show? You said you wouldn't make it public for a while, but you lied."
Despite being in the wrong, Luo Jiu's unreasonable arguments made it seem as if Chen Jinchen was in the wrong.
It's clearly a little white rabbit, but it insists on speaking in such a flustered tone. It's getting cuter and cuter, making you want to hold it in your arms and comfort it.
Facing Shang Chenjin's ambiguous smile and the displeasure flashing in his dark eyes, Luo Jiu felt increasingly uneasy.
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