Chapter 421: Chapter 306: The Last Gift (3)

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After the great battle, Li Peifeng finally presented the two Christmas gifts, which truly surprised Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning with a pleasant surprise.

Because they had been busy preparing to meet the parents, they both forgot about exchanging gifts for Christmas.

After a round of selection, Xu Manning chose earrings, while Wu Wenyue chose a necklace; each was quite satisfied with their reflection in the mirror, looking even more beautiful with only the jewelry on.

Afterward, Li Peifeng chatted with the two girls for a while, mainly to defuse Xu Manning’s anger towards Wu Wenyue.

Actually, Li Peifeng was also helping himself, because when lips die, teeth become cold; helping Wu Wenyue now might make her help him in the future.

Perhaps Xu Manning had never been truly angry, or perhaps the three had just experienced an intimate close encounter, Xu Manning chose to forgive Wu Wenyue and took the initiative to change the topic to meeting the parents during the winter break.

The two girls both expressed worry about this, fearing Li Peifeng’s parents wouldn’t agree and might tell their own parents, which would completely expose their relationship, with dire consequences.

However, Li Peifeng analyzed that this possibility was very low; he knew his parents’ temperament well, and Li Qiyuan and Yu Huizhi would never do such a thing. Doing so would only sadden their eldest son and embarrass the two girls and their families, bringing no benefits at all.

Therefore, Li Peifeng reassured Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning, taking full responsibility, saying things like ’I’ve got this, you don’t need to be afraid.’

"So, how do you plan to get uncle and auntie to accept this?"

"Yeah, you’re bringing your two girlfriends to meet them; uncle and auntie won’t greet you with a smile and praise you for being such an accomplished son, will they?"

Deep down, Li Peifeng also didn’t know how his parents would react after the two girls went home or how he should respond, but at this point, he could only take it one step at a time.

However, Li Peifeng wasn’t very worried; in fact, he quite enjoyed this feeling, considering it a journey for love, to defy societal norms, and to break through the constraints of society... which gave Li Peifeng a thrilling sense of walking on the edge of a knife, with life and death uncertain!

Hence, in front of the two girls, Li Peifeng presented himself with confidence: "Yesterday’s abyss, today’s small talk. The road may be long, but we will reach it; the task may be difficult, but if attempted, it can be achieved! Believe me, my parents will definitely approve and bless us."

Xu Manning sneered, "There’s a word that perfectly describes you, Yueyue, what was it again? A three-word one..."

Wu Wenyue said blandly, "Basic dude."

Xu Manning snorted, "Really a turn off!"

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At 10:50 PM, Li Peifeng left Jintian City Apartments and returned to Jade District, but instead of going to his own building No. 2 first, he went to building No. 1 and knocked on the door of room 101.

"Who?"

Li Peifeng responded in a low voice, "Your master."

"Wrong answer!"

He Yimeng, from inside, spoke with a calm tone, "I sent you a WeChat message during the day, and you didn’t respond. What brings you here so late? You’ve taken care of everyone else, I suppose?"

Indeed, He Yimeng sent Li Peifeng a message during the day; it was just a screenshot of a calendar showing today as Christmas, an implication obvious without words.

But Li Peifeng had no choice either; in the morning, he had to accompany Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning shopping, in the afternoon, he needed to meet Zhao Qingge’s parents, and in the evening, he was responsible for calming things down. The schedule was tight, so it was only now that he could come take a look.

"Open the door, and I’ll give you something, then I’ll leave."

Li Peifeng held the gift from Xu Manning in his right hand, touched the last small box in his pocket with his left, and began a countdown out loud: "Three, two, one!"

"..."

The door didn’t open—how awkward!

Li Peifeng smacked his lips, "Then sleep early, goodnight."

"Clack~"

The door opened, and He Yimeng stood at the door in a bright red camisole nightgown, which, combined with her white hair and the face mask she was wearing, was both sexy and somewhat startling.

"Come on in."

Li Peifeng stepped inside but only stood at the entrance as he pulled out the box, "A Christmas gift, see if you like it."

"How many times have you used that line today?"

He Yimeng laughed as she peeled off her face mask, casually tossing it in the trash bin before naturally accepting the gift box. Opening it, she saw that it contained a women’s Cartier Ballon Bleu mechanical watch, its overall pebble-like round shape very elegant.

Considering He Yimeng’s profession requires timekeeping, Li Peifeng had chosen this gift.

Staring at the watch, He Yimeng’s expression was briefly taken aback, but it quickly calmed down, "How much is this watch?"

Li Peifeng didn’t answer, "Try it on for size, let me help you."

He began to unwrap the gift bag with his hands, intending to put it on for her, while He Yimeng glanced at the bag on the floor, smiling: "Are those gifts from them?"

"Manning brought it back for me when she went on a trip. Hmm, it’s a bit long; I need to remove a band."

Li Peifeng sat on the sofa, using the tool that came with the watch box to remove a link, but He Yimeng stopped him: "Return it; I won’t accept it."

"..."

"What does it mean if I accept this watch?"

He Yimeng sat down next to him, raising an eyebrow, "Your lover?" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Li Peifeng didn’t hear or respond. Even without reading minds, he understood women’s duplicity and swiftly removed a link, raised He Yimeng’s wrist, and helped her put it on again, "Perfect fit!"

He Yimeng silently looked at the watch, then at him, withdrew her hand, and fiddled with her hair, "I didn’t prepare a Christmas gift. Wanted to ask you out during the day, but you didn’t reply. Even if you give me the watch, it’s wasted."

Li Peifeng earnestly said, "My only purpose in giving you a gift is to make you a little happier. Don’t overthink it, just consider it normal friendly exchange."

He Yimeng rotated her wrist, admired the watch, and acknowledged, "Not bad, quite beautiful."

"That’s good then."

After speaking, Li Peifeng stood up to leave, "It’s late, go to bed early."

"Wait, reciprocity between friends, shouldn’t there be a return gift?"

"You said you didn’t prepare anything, what’s the return gift?"

Startled, Li Peifeng turned back, while He Yimeng sat on the sofa, quietly gazing at him. After three seconds, her face gradually turned red; her lips opened and closed a few times, then she smiled, let the straps of her nightgown slide off her shoulders, and softly said, "Master..."

Looking back, the girl’s eyes were like the sea, smiling resplendently.

Seeing hair white as pear blossom, witnessing unrestrained sincerity.

This gift is merely the soul of a kitty.