Chapter 53
On the sofa.
Lin Jiu listened to the melodious songs and leaned on the armrest of the sofa to admire the lotus flowers.
Chen Miao said he had something to give her.
After guessing for a long time, she thought it should be a birthday present.
She was looking forward to what he would give her, but at the same time she was a little nervous.
In order to make herself look more natural, she deliberately looked at the green lotus leaves and pink lotus flowers to pass the time.
Not long after, Chen Miao walked towards her casually, holding a rather quaint little wooden box in one hand.
Lin Jiu turned his head and glanced at his expression. Overall, he didn't show any strong emotions, not much different from usual. He glanced at the small box again.
She didn't think it was a birthday present.
After all, Chen Miao had warned in advance that the item was too large to be conveniently mailed, and this was obviously not the case.
Chen Miao sat down next to her, handed the item to her, and said to her, "Open it and take a look."
Lin Jiu held the box with one hand and opened it with the other, his eyes suddenly lighting up.
Inside the box was a jade bracelet, half blue and half white, very symmetrical. The blue part resembled the clear blue sky after rain, while the white part was pure and looked moist.
"This bracelet is very beautiful." Lin Jiu first praised it, then looked up at Chen Miao and asked, "But... why did you give this to me?"
Chen Miao didn't explain why, but just said, "As long as you like this."
He took out the bracelet from the box, threw it on the coffee table like trash, took her left wrist and wanted to put it on her.
Lin Jiu clenched his hand into a fist, stopping his movement and repeatedly asked, "Why give me this?"
Chen Miao lowered his head, hiding the emotions in his eyes. He slowly stroked the inside of her wrist with his thumb, "Remember last year?"
"Last year?" Lin Jiu frowned, recalling the past, still a little confused, what did this have to do with last year.
"Last year, when you were going to have a birthday, I said I would send you a gift to celebrate your birthday." After a pause, Chen Miao said, "You said... no." He spoke calmly, but he emphasized the last two words very strongly, and his tone was chilling.
“…”
Lin Jiu remembered.
A few days before her birthday, Chen Miao said he had prepared a birthday present for her and would send it to her.
Although she liked Chen Miao at that time, she was not sure when to be with him.
Before they confirmed their relationship, he didn't dare to accept his gift rashly, for fear of psychological burden.
So she simply refused.
Thinking of what he had done before and his resistance just now, Lin Jiu glanced at Chen Miao's pursed lips... It was obvious that he was in a bad mood.
She slowly opened her fist and stammered, "At that time..." After saying these two words, her brows furrowed, and she didn't know what to say.
Even if she could go back to the past and know that Chen Miao would become her boyfriend, she would still do the same.
"What happened then?" Chen Miao suddenly raised his head, his dark eyes looking straight at her, her appearance reflected in his pupils.
Lin Jiu's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything in the end.
"Didn't you want to be my girlfriend at that time?" Chen Miao said.
Lin Jiu immediately denied it: "No."
"Then why don't you accept my gift?" Chen Miao pressed on.
"Because...we weren't together." After saying that, Lin Jiu made up his mind and said firmly, "If we were together at that time, I would definitely accept it."
Chen Miao said in a cold tone: "At that time, as long as you wanted, we could be together anytime."
"......" Lin Jiu said coquettishly to avoid him from dwelling on this topic, "Don't dwell on this, we are fine now."
Chen Miao snorted lightly, said nothing, and just took the bracelet and put it on her hand.
This time, Lin Jiu cooperated very well and soon had something extra in his hand.
Chen Miao held her palm, stared at it for a few seconds, and said, "The bracelet suits you very well. It is both restrained and smart."
Lin Jiu was more concerned about its price and asked directly, "Is it expensive?"
She was afraid of dropping it.
"It's not expensive." Chen Miao raised his eyebrows, as if he had guessed her thoughts, and added, "If it falls, I'll buy you another one."
Lin Jiu doubted the authenticity of Chen Miao's words, but he had no way to verify it and could not estimate the value of the bracelet.
I'm too lazy to care.
At worst, just be more careful next time.
She pulled her hand out of his palm and deliberately shook the round bracelet up and down in front of Chen Miao. He curled his lips and smiled.
She could tolerate the weight of the bracelet, so she simply put her hand at her side and prepared to continue watching TV.
Chen Miao saw her sit up straight, coughed lightly to attract her attention, and opened his hands to signal.
Lin Jiu understood and snuggled into his arms, finding a comfortable position to lean against him. Looking at his face so close, she took the initiative to kiss him and said sincerely, "Chen Miao, thank you for your gift. I like it very much."
Lin Jiu's family rarely celebrates birthdays. On their birthday, adding a dish to the evening is considered a celebration.
So, she never received any decent birthday gifts.
Chen Miao didn't say anything, just held her quietly, buried his head in her neck, his nose full of her scent, and the curve of his mouth became bigger and bigger.
This was the first time she took the initiative to kiss him.
He was so excited that he could hardly contain himself.
Suddenly, she called him, "Chen Miao."
"Um?"
She said, "I haven't prepared any return gift for you."
He whispered in her ear: "Being my girlfriend is the best delayed gift. I am very satisfied."
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After lunch break.
Chen Miao took Lin Jiu out.
Before getting on the car, Lin Jiu asked Chen Miao where he was going, but Chen Miao kept it a secret and didn't say.
This time, Chen Miao did not drive, but a driver took them there.
Lin Jiu leaned back in his chair rather casually, turning his head to watch the ever-changing scenery outside the window.
After a long moment, she turned to look at Chen Miao, who was lowering his head and touching her hand, and said, "Are you really not going to tell me where you're going?"
Chen Miao didn't even raise his head, concentrating on massaging her hands. "You'll know when you get there."
“…”
Lin Jiu felt that Chen Miao was really weird. He especially liked to pinch her hand to pass the time.
Her fingers were not slender, her knuckles were a bit thick, and there was not much flesh, so you could feel the bones when you touched them.
When the palm is fully spread out, there is a small dimple where the little finger and the back of the hand meet. It looks like there is flesh, but it is actually thin skin and feels like bones.
However, Chen Miao seemed particularly obsessed with this little nest, touching it every time out of curiosity, even though he already knew it wasn't soft.
Lin Jiu saw him pinching left and right and couldn't help it.
Glancing at the driver across from her, she shifted her hips slightly, leaned closer to his shoulder, and whispered, "Why do you keep touching my hand?"
"Your hands are completely different from mine," Chen Miao said. "They're small, white, tender, very cute, and very comfortable to touch."
“…”
He suddenly turned her hand over and slid his index finger along the lines on the palm of her hand. "The lines are very clear."
It was just a touch of the hand, but it felt like flirting.
When he stroked the lines on her face, the touch of his palm felt like touching her heart. Her ears trembled slightly, and she felt a little uneasy.
She wanted to close her palm, but her four fingers were held down by his thumb.
She quickly reached out and grabbed his moving index finger, "Stop touching me."
Chen Miao's gaze followed her hand, passed across her face, and stopped at her left ear that was not covered by her hair. The tip of her ear was slightly red.
He lowered his eyes, curled his lips slightly, and whispered to her softly: "It's just a simple play with your hands, and you're so sensitive... Can you bear it if I play seriously in the future?"
Lin Jiu thought about what happened last night, gritted his teeth slightly, and complained: "How can you play like this..."
Chen Miao pulled out his index finger, held her hand, leaned back slightly, looked straight at her and said, "But I am like this."
After a few seconds of pause, he tugged at the hem of his clothes, sat up straight, and his expression became much more serious. He held her hand, palms facing each other, and said, "I won't move around anymore."
Twenty minutes later, the car slowly drove into a residential area.
Before entering the underground parking lot, Lin Jiu followed Chen Miao out of the car.
It was very hot outside, so after getting off the car, Lin Jiu stood in the shade of a tree on the side of the road to avoid the scorching sun.
All around her was green; the greenery in the community was quite good. She looked at Chen Miao beside her and asked, "What are we doing?"
"Let's take a walk around the community." Chen Miao took her hand and walked slowly towards the sidewalk.
“…” Why go shopping in this neighborhood on such a hot day?
Lin Jiu glanced at Chen Miao and found that he didn't seem to be joking, so he followed him.
The sidewalks are shaded by lush trees, so although there is no cool breeze, it won't make you sweat profusely.
The community feels like a park, full of greenery, clean and tidy. The buildings are very far apart, and the floors are not too high, so it doesn't feel overwhelming. The overall feeling is quiet and peaceful, making it very suitable for retirement.
After walking for a few minutes, passing by one pavilion after another and passing through a corridor surrounded by green vines, we entered a building with quite luxurious decoration inside.
In the elevator, Lin Jiu silently looked at the lit elevator button——
9.
She tried to find something from Chen Miao's expression in the reflection on the elevator wall.
The result was nothing.
When they were being affectionate with each other, Chen Miao would often smile and occasionally be a little clingy, and his mood changes were very obvious.
But most of the time, his face showed no emotion, and coupled with his somewhat sharp appearance, the overall look gave people a strong sense of exclusivity.
Generally speaking, looking at you for a second longer is considered a high opinion of you.
Lin Jiu glanced at his tightly clenched hands: "......"
She thought that Chen Miao's current appearance was probably the result of years of cultivation.
When I got out of the elevator, there was only one family.
As Chen Miao entered the password, he said, "The password is your birthday. You can change it later if you want."
Hearing this, Lin Jiu's breathing paused for a moment. She stared at Chen Miao blankly, being led into the door by him like a puppet.
She changed into slippers unconsciously and was led into the living room by Chen Miao. He said, "To surprise you, the house is temporarily decorated according to my ideas."
"The whole house is mainly in Chinese style. I asked the designer to incorporate some modern elements to make it look less dull and more elegant. No one lives in this house, so it looks very empty. When you move in later, you can buy some more things to decorate it."
After that, he took her to the balcony and looked down at the entire community. "There are many trees in the community, including many osmanthus trees. There are also rockery and ponds. The air is fresh, and you can take a walk or jog."
Later, Chen Miao took her for a walk and talked a lot, but Lin Jiu didn't hear a word he said and just looked up at him.
Sitting on the sofa, Chen Miao took out a piece of paper and wiped her sweat, "Why haven't you said anything?"
Lin Jiu's thoughts were a little confused, and he didn't know where to start for a moment.
After a long moment, she withdrew her gaze, deliberately not looking at Chen Miao, and looked down at the bracelet on her hand. She asked, "Why did you give me this as my birthday present?"
"We are far apart, so it's not convenient for us to be in a relationship. If I want to see you, I have to run back and forth," said Chen Miao.
After a pause, he added, "I bought you a house, so it will be convenient for me to find you in the future."
“…”
Her mother and grandmother are still in Guicheng, so even if she is given a house, she won't be able to live there for long.
Moreover, they had only been dating for less than a year and were still in college.
This birthday gift is really exaggerated.
After three seconds of silence, she whispered, "The house is too valuable. I can't take it."
The next second, Lin Jiu's chin was suddenly lifted up, and she had to face Chen Miao.
Chen Miao's expression was not a good one. He frowned, squinted his eyes, stared at her, and said through gritted teeth, "Are you going to reject me again?!"
"The gift you gave me is too heavy. I can't accept it." Lin Jiu looked at him straight.
"It's not that you think it's too heavy, but you don't have confidence in our future." Chen Miao said, "You think we will break up, so you don't dare to accept this house, right?"
His tone was relatively calm, but there was a sense of impending doom.
Lin Jiu lowered his eyes, avoided his gaze, and said nothing.
Chen Miao's tone was quite firm: "Answer me."
"Whether we're breaking up or not, a house as a birthday gift is way too expensive. We've only been dating for less than a year, and giving me this... isn't nice."
Chen Miao paused for a few seconds, trying his best to suppress his temper, "I want to give it to you, just accept it." After a pause, he realized that Lin Jiu was deliberately changing the subject, and said, "Don't change the subject."
Lin Jiu plucked her skirt with her fingers and said in a rather lacking confidence: "Won't we break up? We are only freshmen, and there are still several years to go. So many things will change, and... there is also a big gap between our families." Her voice became smaller and smaller, and the last sentence was as loud as a mosquito.
Chen Miao laughed in anger, "I understand. You don't have enough confidence in me."
Suddenly, he held her horizontally on his lap and pinned her hands behind her back. Lin Jiu struggled a little, but when she realized she couldn't break free, she gave up and looked up at him and asked, "What are you doing?"
“I hope we can have a smooth communication.”
"......" Her sitting posture was really uncomfortable, and it took a lot of effort to sit up straight. So, she simply leaned her head on Chen Miao's shoulder, "Oh, tell me."
When she leaned on him, Chen Miao's temper disappeared, and he said helplessly, "Don't act like a spoiled child to me."
Lin Jiu slowly closed his eyes and said seriously: "I'm not acting like a spoiled child. It's easier to talk this way."
Chen Miao sighed softly and stroked her smooth hair, "We won't break up."
"Don't be so confident."
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