stjorthotic Chapter 389 The Gift Gap
Chapter 389 The Gift Gap
Chapter 389 The Gift Gap
Mingyu, who was originally quite angry, now looked at Li Qin with a suspicious expression.
Logistics in this period were not as convenient as they are in later times.
Bringing things back to Beijing from the south would require a lot of effort.
But Li Qin's casual remark made Mingyu think he was lying.
Li Qin saw the doubt in Mingyu's eyes, and could only continue to explain:
"Auntie, let me tell you the truth. Before I recognized my uncle, I met a few friends by chance."
They just happened to steal the favor I did.
These people are all influential figures with powerful backgrounds and connections. They would often bring me things back from time to time.
Since it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, I asked them to bring some things back for me.
So I really didn't spend much money on these things; I just treated them to a meal.
Is that really the case?
After listening to Li Qin's words, Mingyu still looked at Li Qin with a suspicious gaze.
At this moment, she even wondered if Li Qin was worried that she would be angry, so he made up a lie to deceive her.
At this moment, Li Qin felt both moved and somewhat helpless.
However, he nodded affirmatively and continued:
"That's really true, and my uncle knows about my friends. In fact, my friends have helped my uncle before."
If you don't believe me, you can confirm it with your uncle.
Mingyu subconsciously looked at Li Huaide beside her.
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Li Huaide knew that the friend he was referring to must be Meng Yuan.
Upon seeing this, Mingyu noticed that Li Huaide immediately nodded, indicating that what Li Qin had just said was true.
Mingyu knew Li Huaide's personality well, and when she saw him nod, she knew that this matter must be true.
Only then did her expression soften slightly.
However, Mingyu quickly looked at Li Qin again and said:
"Although you didn't spend much money on these things, you did spend favors. You should do less of these kinds of things in the future."
You must understand that human relationships are something that diminishes the more you use them; you should use them in more crucial situations.
Li Qin naturally did not refute Mingyu's suggestion, and immediately nodded in agreement, then assured her.
"I've remembered everything Auntie said, and I'll definitely pay attention to it in the future."
Seeing Li Qin say this, Mingyu nodded in satisfaction.
Seeing this, Li Qin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did he take out all the gifts he had prepared for Mingyu.
This time, Aunt Mingyu's face no longer showed anger, but instead was full of joyful smiles.
"Auntie, these are the gifts I prepared for you."
After Li Qin finished introducing everything, he looked at his aunt Mingyu.
Mingyu nodded and said;
"Thank you!"
Although she knew these things were extremely valuable, she did not refuse them.
Because this is all Li Qin's heartfelt wish.
This represents Li Qin's closeness to him.
Without the psychological burden and without worrying about Li Qin spending money recklessly, Mingyu was immediately attracted to the cosmetics on the coffee table.
Or rather, very few women are not interested in cosmetics.
Taking advantage of this moment, Li Qin said to Li Huaide:
"Uncle Li, I've also prepared some gifts for you."
Upon hearing this, Li Huaide was taken aback for a moment, then a look of joy appeared in his eyes, along with a hint of anticipation.
To be honest, Li Huaide's feelings were very complicated when he saw the gift Li Qin had prepared for his wife.
There was both satisfaction at Li Qin's understanding and sensible nature, and a touch of regret.
He thought Li Qin hadn't prepared a gift for him, but he didn't expect that he would receive one as well.
Li Huaide immediately came over:
"I wonder what gift you prepared for me?"
Li Qin didn't keep them in suspense and immediately started taking out the many gifts he had prepared for Li Huaide from the bag;
"First, there were two bottles of foreign liquor, one red and one white, along with a belt and some other things."
As he spoke, Li Qin placed the items in front of Li Huaide.
However, compared to the gift prepared for his aunt Mingyu, the gift prepared for Li Huaide seemed less thoughtful.
Li Qin himself knew this, but he didn't care.
He prepared so many gifts for Mingyu because she genuinely regarded him as a younger relative.
However, her relationship with Li Huaide was not so simple or pure.
Therefore, the gifts prepared for Li Huaide were not prepared with the same care and attention.
Li Qin was not worried that Li Huaide would be dissatisfied with this.
Or to be more precise, even if Li Huaide was truly dissatisfied, Li Qin didn't care.
Li Huaide naturally noticed that Li Qin had put more thought into the gift he prepared for his wife.
But they're not so good at treating themselves.
He didn't see anything wrong with it, which was one of Li Huaide's few good qualities.
That means being magnanimous, not petty, and having a great capacity for tolerance.
Besides, although Li Qin prepared relatively few gifts for him this time, he usually found many good things for him.
Li Huaide understood this very well.
Therefore, Li Huaide really didn't hold a grudge because the gifts were fewer.
"Alright, it's about time. Xiao Qin, you and your Uncle Li chat for a bit. I'll go to the kitchen to prepare. We'll eat in a little while."
After carefully looking through all the gifts Li Qin had prepared, Mingyu reluctantly put them down.
The gifts that Li Qin selected in Hong Kong were all of the highest quality, both in terms of packaging and overall quality.
Especially the packaging, which is incomparable to those cosmetics from mainland China.
Mingyu was very pleased with what she saw.
If she hadn't realized it was almost time to prepare lunch, he would have continued playing with it.
Li Qin and Li Huaide nodded.
They didn't offer to help or say they would cook.
Although Mingyu embraces the ideas of the new era, she still retains some of the traditional female characteristics deep down.
The ideal is to be presentable in formal settings and equally adept in the kitchen.
Therefore, in Li Huaide's house, it was usually Mingyu who cooked.
After Mingyu moved all the gifts on the table into the inner room, she put on an apron and went into the kitchen to cook.
Only Li Qin and Li Huaide remained in the living room.
"Xiao Qin, the food might take a while to cook. Let's play a game."
Just then, Li Huaide suddenly spoke up.
He only looked at the gift Li Qin had prepared for him for a short while before looking away.
It wasn't that he disliked the gifts Li Qin gave him.
Li Huaide felt that since he already had all these things in his hands, he had plenty of time to look at them slowly.
So there's no rush.
Compared to these gifts, Li Huaide was more interested in playing chess with Li Qin. At this moment, he took out a chess set with an expectant look on his face and began to play with it on the coffee table.
Seeing this, Li Qin's face showed a helpless expression, and a look of emotion flashed in his eyes. At the same time, he thought to himself:
"Sigh, if I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have shown off my chess skills in the first place."