Chapter 55 I also have a gift here.
When Xia Mian and Zhou Pingchuan came out of the room, Tang Wenhua glanced at Zhou Pingchuan's pants. When he saw the wrinkles on them, he seemed to understand something, and his eyes instantly became ambiguous.
During the meal, Tang Wenhua kept observing Zhou Pingchuan and easily noticed their subtle interactions. Therefore, she instructed Xia Mian to take Zhou Pingchuan to the room, wanting to give them some private space and allow them to nurture their relationship.
It now seems that Xia Mian, who grew up in the slums, is more open-minded than imagined, and Zhou Pingchuan is also more fond of Xia Mian than imagined.
Feeling more at ease, she smiled and suggested, "Pingchuan, you've had quite a bit to drink tonight. Why don't you stay at Xia Garden for the night? I've already had the servants prepare a guest room, or you could stay at Mianmian's place, either is fine."
Xia Mian understood at this point, and she was happy to see them cultivate their feelings for each other and take it to bed.
But that was going too far. He and Zhou Pingchuan weren't even officially dating, how could they possibly share a room? He quickly stopped her: "...Mom!"
Tang Wenhua ignored him and continued to persuade Zhou Pingchuan. Fortunately, Zhou Pingchuan had no such intention and insisted on returning to the Zhou Mansion, so Tang Wenhua finally gave up.
Xia Dongbo had drunk a bit too much and had already gone to sleep, so the task of escorting Zhou Pingchuan naturally fell to Xia Mian.
This time, Zhou Pingchuan parked his car in the garage, which required crossing the garden to get from the villa.
Xia Mingzhao was reading in the garden when he saw them coming. He respectfully stood up and greeted them, "Third Master, are you leaving?"
Although they were already engaged, he did not call him "Third Uncle" like Zhou Ting.
"Um."
"Then Mianmian and I will see you off together."
As he spoke, he placed the book on the carved wooden chair. In the moonlight, he exuded a serene aura and possessed a captivating figure.
Xia Mian shuddered – how could he dare let Xia Mingzhao have too much contact with Zhou Pingchuan? What if the two of them sparked a romance? What use would he be then? He'd just end up as ashes in the crematorium!
But he had no reason not to let Xia Mingzhao go with him.
What should we do...?
Xia Mingzhao was his betrothed, so it was normal for her to want to get close to him in order to benefit her nephew. But the boy's darting eyes were too obvious, so Zhou Pingchuan simply refused on his behalf: "No need, rest."
After saying that, he walked towards the garage on his own.
Xia Mian and Xia Mingzhao were both stunned for a moment. After a while, Xia Mian took off after her, while Xia Mingzhao stood there, looking increasingly disappointed.
The moonlight, as clear as water, cast a cool, silvery glow on the ground. A gentle evening breeze rustled, making even the leaves tremble.
Xia Mian was a little cold, and after seeing Zhou Pingchuan into the car, he was eager to leave, but Zhou Pingchuan stopped him: "Wait."
"ah?"
"For you."
Zhou Pingchuan handed over a black box with a velvet finish and exquisite workmanship. Xia Mian opened the lid and saw what was inside, almost letting out a scream like a groundhog!
It's a brooch!
That brooch by Pauline!
Under the dim yellow night sky, it shines brighter than the starry sky!
Summer has seen all sorts of wonderful things, but she has to admit that this one is truly breathtakingly beautiful.
More importantly, it is the only one of its kind in the world.
Aaaaaahh ...
Xia Mian was overjoyed: "Thank you, I really like it."
"Last time you came to submit your employment letter, you said you didn't bring your gift, but you did this time."
Since they were guests, Zhou Pingchuan brought some tonics for the Xia couple. Xia Mian was in a good mood and joked with him, "No, a brooch is a brooch, and today's gift is today's gift. They can't be mixed up."
Strictly speaking, the brooch was obtained for him by Zhou Pingchuan on the day he left Qingyun Town.
At this point, Xia Mian suddenly remembered something.
—Deposit!
When he was in Qingyun, he went to a 4S store to look at cars and paid a deposit of tens of thousands of yuan!
Before he could finish the remaining procedures, Uncle Hat called him back. After that, he focused all his energy on how to turn things around and forgot about the incident.
Tens of thousands of yuan is not a lot of money, and for him now, it's not an expense he can afford to waste.
Seeing the child's expression change drastically, Zhou Pingchuan asked with his eyes.
"Oh dear, I forgot about the car deposit I paid in Qingyun."
Xia Mian doesn't have time right now. The contract termination lawsuit has just started, and he hasn't found a new job yet. These things are definitely more important than money and cars.
He shrugged, not at all anxious: "It's okay, I'll pick up the car when I have time in a few days. Oh, by the way, I also have a gift here, here, I'll look at it when I get back."
His chin was buried in his collar, but the half of his face that was exposed couldn't hide his good looks.
Zhou Pingchuan took the gift bag, casually placed it on the back seat, nodded, and drove out of the Xiayuan garage, merging into the flow of cars returning home late.
A laptop was always kept in the car so he could check emails anytime. Zhou Pingchuan opened the laptop, intending to check the work he had missed that evening, but his gaze involuntarily drifted to his side.
He put down his laptop, opened the gift bag, and took out the tie clip.
After fiddling with it for a moment, he took out his phone and sent a message to the assistant.
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