Liu Zi was completely confused by the two sisters. What did Lingzi just say?
However, neither of the two daughters would reveal it, saying it was their secret.
Liu Zi shook her head helplessly. Her daughter had grown up and was now sharing secrets with her.
Aunt Zhang's box was the last to be opened. Inside lay a gold ring, which Liu Zi had specially chosen. It had a simple and elegant design, not at all ostentatious.
"This is too valuable, I can't accept it!" Aunt Zhang refused.
"Auntie, gold is cheap now, it's not worth much. You've been taking care of the children and helping out at the shop all this time, it's been so hard for you. This is my token of appreciation. Besides, this can't be returned, so please keep it!" Liu Zi knew this would happen, and she completely blocked their escape route.
"Then let's keep it for Miss Xu!"
Xu Mei immediately refused: "I have a ring, Daqiang bought it for me, you can keep it for yourself! It's a token of the child's affection!"
Liu Zi used her trump card again: "You wear this first, and when the two children grow up, you can use this to get them new ones."
Aunt Zhang thought for a moment, then nodded and accepted it with some embarrassment.
Liu Zi thought this excuse was very useful. No matter what it was, as soon as she heard it was to be left for the child, Aunt Zhang would nod in agreement.
"Daughter, where's mine?" Liu Daqiang suddenly asked quietly from the side.
Has this girl forgotten about him?
"Dad, wait a little longer. I asked someone to bring you a watch from Hong Kong. It should arrive in a couple of days."
"There's no need to go to such trouble." Liu Daqiang was a little embarrassed; he had just been joking.
Liu Zi chuckled, "The items have already been purchased, but mailing them isn't very safe, so I asked them to bring them over for me."
"Alright, you can be secretly happy! The watch you bought in Hong Kong is enough for you to show off during the New Year." Liu's mother rolled her eyes enviously.
"Hehehehe." Liu Daqiang didn't say anything more, but the corners of his mouth grew higher and higher.
The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year.
The festive atmosphere in Beijing is still very strong. To allow the staff to go home for the holiday, the fruit drink shop will not open until 12 o'clock today.
The small blackboard for posting notices was hung at the entrance three days ago.
Early in the morning, Mr. and Mrs. Liu rode their bikes over against the cold wind. The two children are too young, and it's too cold to go out in the morning; they might catch a cold.
Looking at her mother stamping her feet from the cold, Liu Zi secretly resolved that she must move to a new house next year so that everyone would have a place to live.
After eating dumplings, everyone started preparing for opening the shop.
As the year draws to a close, the streets become increasingly crowded, especially with the aroma of braised meat from Sister Yan's next-door neighbor's shop, which can be smelled from two streets away.
People came drawn by the aroma, and the street became much more crowded.
Liu Zi went upstairs, put on some simple makeup, changed her clothes, and then went out.
The movie started at 10 o'clock, and Liu Zi was a little unaccustomed to it.
In later generations, people would usually sit together in the afternoon or evening for a drink and to catch up on their feelings, which would continue until late at night.
Liu Zi is unaware of the current arrangements, which is why she actively participates in the activities.
Having familiarized herself with the customs of the entertainment industry and expanded her network, her future focus will still be on the creation and filming of movies or TV series.
Liu Zi had booked a taxi in advance and got into it as soon as she left the house.
The People's Hotel that Director Wang and his group booked was on the west side of Chang'an Avenue, which wasn't exactly close. Besides, she was wearing very little clothing underneath to avoid looking bulky, so she couldn't withstand the cold wind.
There was some traffic congestion as we approached our destination, which is quite unusual in Beijing these days.
The driver looked ahead with a puzzled expression. Was there some foreign dignitary visiting?
"Master, how much further?" Liu Zi raised her hand to check the time; it was about to begin.
"About a hundred or two hundred meters!" the driver estimated before replying.
"Then I'll get off here!"
Liu Zi took out her money, paid the fare, and then got out of the car nimbly.
Wrapping her cashmere coat tighter around herself, Liu Zi carefully walked forward in her high-heeled leather shoes.
The snowflakes by the roadside hadn't completely melted yet, and she didn't want to slip and fall flat on her face.
The further she walked, the more people she saw. Liu Zi glanced at the posters in the hands of passersby and understood.
It seems that Director Wang brought the main cast and crew of the film today. Fans who heard the news all gathered around, eager to catch a glimpse of their idol.
Liu Zi slowly made her way through the crowd until she reached the hotel entrance.
The movie was scheduled to be shown in the hotel's screening room, which could seat three hundred audience members at the same time.
Due to limited seating, it is not open to the public and is only for internal personnel to participate in the evaluation.
Liu Zi was stopped by the hotel security as soon as she arrived at the entrance. They asked her to show her invitation.
Liu Zi didn't have this, and she originally thought she wouldn't bother Director Wang's assistant, but unexpectedly, she couldn't get in in the end.
Just as Liu Zi resignedly took out her phone to make a call, a Mercedes-Benz drove directly into the hotel courtyard.
The fans behind Liu Zi were unhappy and began to criticize the security guards for not checking the car they had just seen, and for targeting them instead.
Liu Zi moved to the side. After hearing what this fangirl was saying, she knew that the girl was not rational at all, and she did not want to get involved in the trouble.
After hanging up the phone, Liu Zi found a sheltered spot to wait, and a girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old came over to her.
"Sister, you're so beautiful! Are you here to chase after Chow Yun-fat too?"
"I'm not," Liu Zi said, shaking her head with a smile.
"Are you here to pursue Judy?" The girl frowned.
"No, I just came to watch a movie," Liu Zi quickly explained, realizing she might have encountered a die-hard fan.
"The movie isn't open to the public today. If you want to see a movie, you'll have to wait until the first day of the lunar new year, which is a week away," the little girl explained enthusiastically, even showing her the poster.
"Where did you get this poster from?" Liu Zi glanced at it.
"Someone just came to sell them, but they were chased away. I heard they're all pirated." The little girl stuck out her tongue. Although they were pirated, she still carefully put them away.
"Are you a fan of Chow Yun-fat?" Liu Zi found this girl quite interesting.
"Yeah, I've seen all his movies from his debut until now. My favorite role of his is the gambling king. He's so handsome." The girl cupped her face and acted like a fangirl.
“Since you like Chow Yun-fat so much, you shouldn’t buy these posters! They are infringing on Chow Yun-fat’s portrait rights to make a profit. As fans, you should resolutely resist them!” Liu Zi pointed at the poster.
The little girl's face turned pale instantly. She looked at Liu Zi, then down at the Chow Yun-fat in her hand, and said in a trembling voice, "Sister, do you know so much because you're a lawyer?"
Liu Zi raised an eyebrow in surprise. The young girl knew quite a lot; she even knew about lawyers.
"No, I just can't stand those unscrupulous merchants."
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