Gift Giving
The two sat there properly, their hands intertwined, their fingers never separated. From time to time, Dong You would put his mouth close to Chen Qi'an's ear and whisper something, and then you would notice that Chen Qi'an would purse his lips and turn his head to look at Dong You, his expression looking a little helpless.
There seemed to be an atmosphere between them that isolated them from others.
Everyone was speechless.
…If I say I haven’t discussed this, no one will believe me, right??!
Dong Qun was looking for Dong You everywhere, and after searching for a long time she found her and her newlywed husband sitting on the sofa, holding hands and chatting.
It's simply unbearable to watch.
He walked over and said to Dongyou, "Your grandma is looking for you."
He was about to leave after saying that, but then he changed his mind and thought, if Dong You left, it wouldn't be a good idea to leave Chen Qi'an sitting alone. Chen Qi'an's status was there, and with Dong You's behavior, there would probably be a lot of attention on him.
Since he and Dongyou were married anyway, he simply said, "Xiaoan, go too."
Chen Qian'an nodded and followed Dong Qun upstairs.
Dongyou also obediently followed Chen Qian'an and Dong Qun.
This is a rare time during winter travel when you don’t disobey the winter group.
Dong Qun couldn't help sighing in his heart. After all, he, as a father, was not as good as the little brat Chen Qian'an.
Zhang Ruye hadn't been looking for Dong You for much; it was just that they hadn't seen her for a month, and both she and Dong Renhua missed her terribly. If the banquet officially started, they wouldn't have time to catch up with their granddaughter, so they urged their son to bring her into the room so they could have a good time and catch up.
Unexpectedly, Dongqun also had a buy-one-get-one-free promotion, and Chen Qi'an also brought it with him. Zhang Ruye said happily, "Xiao An is here too!"
Chen Qi'an smiled slightly and shouted, "Grandma, happy birthday."
Zhang Ruye was so happy after hearing that. It was so sweet that she couldn't help laughing out loud: "Good! Good! Happy, happy!"
Dongyou had always felt that Chen Qi'an looked very different when he smiled and when he wasn't. Her memories contained many images of him smiling in his childhood and teenage years, but she lacked many images of him as an adult.
No one told Dong You that he himself had discovered that Chen Qi'an smiled less frequently after becoming an adult.
But Dongyou didn't understand. From her observation, her uncle, aunt, and brother Xiao still doted on him as always. She didn't understand why Chen Qi'an had become so quiet in such a loving family relationship, and even learned to hide his emotions.
At this moment, Chen Qian'an smiled slightly, and Dong You couldn't help but stare at him in amazement.
I have to say, Chen Qi'an's gentle face is perfect for smiling.
When he smiled, he looked a bit like his childhood self, but when he was little, he mostly gave people a cute feeling. Now, this face, which was enlarged in proportion and had a three-dimensional and deep look, gave people more of a feeling of...
Dong You didn't know what to say, but her heart and eyes were filled with that smile, and her heartbeat was unignorable, as if it was about to break through her chest and jump in front of her eyes.
Dong You and Chen Qi'an sat on Zhang Ruye's left and right. Dong Renhua was rather reluctantly driven by his wife to sit across from the three of them. Zhang Ruye held one of their hands, looked at Chen Qi'an kindly, and asked, "How's the decoration of the wedding room going?"
Chen Qi'an replied: "It's almost ready."
"That's good, that's good..." Zhang Ruye folded their hands together and couldn't help nagging, "From now on, you two should talk things over properly, okay? Now that you're married, don't talk about divorce all the time. If there's any friction, you have to resolve it, okay? Don't keep it in your heart, talk to each other. You're all about the same age, so if you can't tell us old people, then talk to your significant other...right..."
Dongyou was already used to her grandmother's nagging nature. Whenever her father called her and told her that her grandmother was calling her, she knew that she was going to nag about something. She and her grandmother only saw each other a few times a year, so she didn't mind her grandmother's nagging every time.
She knew that her grandmother was old and she didn't have much time to spend with her. If she didn't listen to her talk, she might not be able to see her again.
She nodded and said "I know, grandma" and "I will" from time to time, while secretly observing the white hair on Zhang Ruye's temples, with an unstoppable sadness in her heart.
Grandma is already eighty years old...
This is considered a long life... but it also means that she could pass away at any time.
Dongyou has never experienced separation from life and death, but when she thought that her grandparents might leave them forever, her heart couldn't help but feel sour, and something seemed to want to come out of her eyes.
The two of them kept smiling and nodding in response to Zhang Ruye.
Zhang Ruye looked at their faces, patted their hands, and said to Dong Renhua, who was sitting opposite her, with a smile, "Oh, look at how well-matched these two are!"
“Yes, yes, yes…”
Dong □□ just sat there quietly watching the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren chatting with a smile. When asked by Zhang Ruye, he had no choice but to agree with a smile.
He continued, "I remember when Xiao An was little, he would always come to play with Xiao You. She didn't dare cry in front of Xiao An, so she would cry to me after Xiao An left." He laughed, "She cried and said, 'Grandpa, can't you let Xiao An become my brother and live in our house?'"
When he said that, Zhang Ruye also remembered and said happily and proudly, "Look, our Xiaoyou is so amazing. He made Xiaoan his own by himself."
Chen Qi'an glanced at Dong You with a touch of surprise and curiosity. Dong You feigned indifference, but a faint blush crept up her ears. Even though she felt ashamed, she couldn't bring herself to ask the grandparents to stop talking. Otherwise, wouldn't it make her seem uncalm?
Time passed by unknowingly.
In the middle of chatting, Dong Qun finally came to call for help: "Mom, it's time to start, come down quickly——"
"Oh, I see. I see."
Zhang Ruye was very impatient. They were just talking about the two children's childhood, which was a real spoiler.
But thinking that her old friends were probably here too, she pulled Dong Renhua downstairs, leaving her back to the children: "We're leaving first!"
As soon as grandma left, there was a gap between Chen Qi'an and Dong You. Dong You moved his butt, and their thighs were pressed against each other.
She inexplicably liked to have some harmless intimate contact with Chen Qian'an.
For example, the hand holding just now and the touching now.
Dong You was so happy that he didn't even notice that Chen Qian'an's right hand on his thigh had tightened a little.
"Why is your face red again?" She glanced at the air conditioner readings. It wasn't too hot or too cold, so she asked curiously, "When did you become so afraid of heat?"
Chen Qi'an didn't answer and abruptly changed the subject: "Let's go down too."
Dong You wasn't the type to ask questions. The topic had been awkward with Chen Qi'an, but it became natural with Dong You. "Oh, let's go."
The Dong family was one of the most prestigious families in H City and even in the entire country of A. For Zhang Ruye's birthday party, every family was vying to bring their prized children. They didn't expect to marry into the Dong family; they simply wanted their young children to build connections that would make their careers easier.
Because they were forced to come by their elders, the only thing they were interested in at this banquet was Dong You and Chen Qian'an. This kind of gossip that had nothing to do with them was the most intriguing.
Dong You didn't think there was anything wrong with her and Chen Qian'an holding hands. They often did this when they were young. She took Chen Qian'an's hand and walked around every corner of the Dong family's old house.
But others don’t think so.
They saw Dong You and Chen Qian'an walking down the stairs hand in hand again, their eyes became meaningful, and they communicated with each other with a look that said "those who understand will understand."
As the Dong family was a large tycoon, the food at the banquet was naturally top-notch. Dong You saw the dessert table and suddenly remembered something. She asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
Sure enough, Chen Qianan shook his head.
Dong You frowned. It seemed that Chen Qi'an hadn't eaten anything since noon, and the main course prepared for the banquet had long been removed. She picked up the small dessert on the dessert table and offered it to Chen Qi'an, "Are you hungry? Eat something."
With countless eyes watching him, Chen Qi'an felt embarrassed and wanted to refuse, but it was Dong You who did this and said this. He thought for a few seconds and finally accepted it.
It's embarrassing to let others know that I like sweets.
The gazes from all around were on Chen Qian'an, too intense, so intense that he felt uncomfortable.
He simply lowered his eyes and ignored other people's gazes. He looked at the small cake in his hand carefully, picked up the fork and ate it bit by bit. His posture was elegant and noble, and coupled with his face that was so beautiful that it angered both humans and gods, it was even more pleasing to the eye.
Chen Qi'an's mouth was of moderate size and full, with rosy lips stained with white cream. Dong You stood so close that he could even see his tongue.
She didn't dare to look anymore and quickly picked up the water on the table and drank it.
In the distance, someone hissed.
"Really? Something's wrong!"
Everyone nodded vigorously!
“…Dongyou’s eyes… they don’t look innocent no matter how I look at them…”
"I'm not saying anything, aren't you surprised that Chen Qi'an can eat a cake so slowly and leisurely? Even drinking water while winter swimming isn't as elegant as him..."
"Eh... but to be honest, Chen Qi'an is really good-looking. Even though he doesn't have enough talent, his face really matches Dong You..."
"No, I think he's so pretentious. Dongyou must be blind to fall for him."
"...I think you are jealous!"
“…! Who’s jealous?! It’s like that!!!”
The water was finished and Chen Qian'an's cake was also finished.
The cake was a small piece, only suitable for dessert before or after a meal. Worried that Chen Qi'an might be hungry, she picked up a small plate of cookies and said, "Have some more."
Chen Qi'an didn't take it, but just looked up and glanced around. Dong You was not stupid, and after a glance, she knew what Chen Qi'an was worried about. She put the things down, and she was really worried that Chen Qi'an would be hungry. After thinking for a while, she said softly: "After I give the gifts, I will ask the chef to send the meal upstairs. Can you come up with me to eat?"
By the end, the tone of "winter travel" was already used to coax a child.
"Okay." Chen Qian said.
A giant cake was slowly pushed in front of Zhang Ruye on a cart by several people who looked like chefs. Zhang Ruye cut the cake with a smile, and everyone gave her blessings.
Gifts were handed to her one after another.
The first to make a sample was her only child, Dong Qun, who sat next to her. He took out the jade bracelet he had bought at an auction some time ago and said, "Happy birthday, Mom."
Wang Huan gave her a jade hairpin.
Dong Renhua gave her a pair of handmade gold earrings.
…
Chen Qi'an pointed over there and said to Dong You, "It seems like they are giving a gift to grandma."
Dong You was on the phone, asking the kitchen to prepare some food and send it to her room. As she spoke, she looked towards the main table. Sure enough, it was just as Chen Qi'an had said. She put the phone away and quickly said to Chen Qi'an, "You go ahead. I'll be right there after I talk to the kitchen."
Chen Qi'an nodded and walked straight towards that direction, but his pace was very slow. So slow that Dongyou could only jog to catch up with him after he finished the call.
The two of them sat down steadily in the two empty seats.
Sitting next to Chen Qi'an was Chen Jiahuan. She glanced at Liu Yang and Zhang Ruye, who were talking. It looked like they wouldn't be able to finish their conversation for a while. She leaned over slightly and whispered in Chen Qi'an's ear, "Where have you been? Why are you here so late?"
The person being questioned didn't move, but Dong You, who was standing next to him, heard it and replied, "I was worried he was hungry, so I took him to the dessert counter to eat something."
It was Dong You's turn to give a gift. She took Chen Qian'an's hand and stood up.
There were rustling sounds all around.
They were discussing in low voices.
"No, why did Dongyou bring Chen Qi'an along to deliver the gift?"
This was an established custom that Zhang Ruye brought from the Zhang family. On Zhang Ruye's birthday that year when Dong You and Wang Huan got married, Dong Qun also took Wang Huan by the hand and gave him a gift. However, it was a family dinner that time and there were not so many outsiders.
Dong You opened the box, revealing the silk fan she had made with Chen Qi'an some time ago. She placed the box on the turntable and passed it to Zhang Ruye: "Grandma, this is the fan Xiao An and I made together. I wish you a happy birthday, and may you be blessed with good fortune and a long life!"
Everyone was still wondering why she made the fan with Chen Qi'an, but Zhang Ruye laughed happily and said, "Hahaha, you two are so thoughtful!"
These words were like a pebble dropped into water, stirring up a thousand waves.
The discussion grew louder. Initially, it was concealed, but now it was no longer possible, and some people were becoming more and more brazen.
Without listening carefully, one could hear someone exclaim in surprise:
"What?!"
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