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Chapter 80: The "Gift" Prepared for Cheng Wei

February 18th, Lunar New Year's Eve.

For the film and television industry, holidays are not very significant; if it's time to film, it's still time to film.

However, compared to other days, the crew still chooses to wrap up earlier when it comes to important holidays like the Spring Festival, and the crew of "Diamond Lover" is no exception.

On New Year's Eve, the crew only worked for half a day, and then those who stayed on set could go to the hotel to have New Year's Eve dinner together.

Chen Xiu didn't go to the New Year's Eve dinner with the others. His home is in Shanghai, and it wouldn't take more than half an hour to get back by taxi.

He doesn't usually go home because his parents are busy with work and are often not at home.

However, Professor Chen and Director Zhao have both returned from their respective units today, and Su Xiao and Su Yu will also be coming over for New Year's Eve dinner, so Chen Xiu naturally has to go back early.

After taking a taxi back to Yuyuan Road, Chen Xiu carried the gifts she had prepared and walked past various cafes along the street before finally turning into a small alley.

Stopping in front of an old Western-style house, Chen Xiu entered the password, pushed open the iron gate that slid back in response, and strode into the front yard.

Stepping on the bluestone bricks and around the red brick facade, Chen Xiu stepped onto the wooden floorboards in front of her front door and rang her doorbell.

"Ding-dong~ Ding-dong~~"

The door opened, and the person who appeared behind it was Chen Xiu's pedantic father, Chen Mingjie.

"It might seem a little strange to ring the doorbell when I come back to my own home, but this way I won't startle you by suddenly showing up," Chen Xiu explained with a smile.

Seeing his son return, a smile flashed across Chen Mingjie's face, but he habitually concealed it.

"You didn't even call when you came back, and now your mom keeps nagging you..."

"That's what makes it a surprising effect!"

Chen Xiu put his arm around his father's shoulder, ignoring his father's discomfort, and walked into the front hall.

Having lived two lives, Chen Xiu had long understood his father's quick wit but clumsy tongue.

Some of the initiative still needs to be taken by him, the son.

Upon entering the front hall and seeing the three people sitting around the sofa, Chen Xiu grinned and first went to call the one with the highest status in the family.

"Director Zhao, I'm back!"

"Okay, take your shoes off at the door. The slippers I prepared for you were worn by Xiaoyu. Go get a pair from the closet yourself!"

Zhao Lu glanced at Chen Xiu only once before turning her gaze away and looking at Su Xiao sitting next to her.

After listening to her mother's words, Chen Xiu silently took off her shoes and nodded to the young man with dark circles under his eyes who was sitting on the single sofa.

When Chen Xiu looked over, the other person simply pursed their lips, then snapped their fingers silently, pointing their index finger directly at Su Xiao.

Seeing this, Chen Xiu had no choice but to nod again to confirm.

Young people have their own circles, let alone three childhood sweethearts.

As Chen Xiu changed into slippers and walked over to the sofa, Director Zhao made an excuse to go into the kitchen to check on the dishes, and also pulled Professor Chen away, leaving the place to the young man.

Watching her parents leave, Chen Xiu took out the gifts she had prepared from her bag.

"Xiaoyu, this is for you."

"Leica ME, that's great!"

Su Yu took the camera and played with it for a while, then stopped and looked at Chen Xiu, "What did you prepare for my sister?"

"It's definitely better than what I prepared for you!"

Chen Xiu's blunt response actually made Su Yu, who had been feeling a sense of confrontation, relax and laugh.

"Then take it out and let me see it."

"How childish! Would I lie to you about something like this?"

Even so, Chen Xiu still took out the gift she had prepared for Su Xiao from her bag: a Patek Philippe women's Nautilus watch, which was definitely better than giving it to Su Yu...

Su Yu, who had just been supporting her sister, suddenly lost interest after seeing this gift and glancing at the camera in her hand.

"No, Xiao Xiu, if you were just a little bit short, that would be one thing, but how come you're so far off?" Looking at this brother who was two years older than her but still acted like a child, Chen Xiu simply pointed to his empty wrist.

Do you like watches?

"I don't really like it..."

Do you like Leica cameras?

"Um, I like it..."

"That's it!"

After quickly settling things off with Su Yu, Chen Xiu sat down next to Su Xiao and handed her the gift.

"Sister Xiaoxiao, would you like to try it?"

Su Xiao took the watch box, first took off the Piaget watch on her wrist and put it back in her bag, and then put on the new watch.

The Patek Philippe Nautilus for women, with a steel bracelet, fits the wrist perfectly; it's clear Chen Xiu has bought quite a few.

After admiring the gift for a moment, Su Xiao raised her phoenix eyes and looked at Chen Xiu, "You received my gift?"

Chen Xiu picked up one hand and pulled up the sleeve of the hunting jacket, which only revealed a sliver of the shirt cuff, exposing the exquisite cufflinks on the sleeve.

The two's tacit interaction made Su Yu purse her lips, and she could only join in by talking about work.

"Xiao Xiu, have you heard anything lately? Since the new department was established, Zhang Bo's demands have been very high. Lao Zhang and Lao Hou are working overtime on weekends now, and their performance ratings from last year were still C. Are they planning something?"

This topic instantly disrupted the relaxed atmosphere in the living room.

Chen Xiu and Su Xiao exchanged a glance and quickly reached a tacit understanding. They decided not to tell Su Yu yet. He was a little impatient, and if they detonated the bomb too early, the whole thing would fall apart.

"I've already started the resignation process, how am I supposed to know what they're planning to do?"

"You can't even control Cheng Wei and Liu Qing's way of suppressing my sister at work?"

"Heh, it's rare for him to go to such lengths. I've also prepared a 'gift' for Cheng Wei, which I'll give him after the New Year."

Although he was impatient, Su Yu, who knew Chen Xiu well enough, clearly didn't believe that this "gift" could be anything good.

Will he like the gift you give him?

"Whether he likes it or not, I don't know, but it will definitely leave a deep impression! I think he will probably never forget it for the rest of his life."

Chen Xiu glanced at Su Yu, then exchanged a smile with Su Xiao.

This incredibly familiar scene, which had occurred many times since childhood, left Su Yu looking around at the two of them in a daze.

"What did you two discuss this time? Aren't you going to tell me?"

"I won't tell you, and I have my reasons for not telling you. If you're not happy about it, go find him and have a fight in the octagon afterwards."

You'll find out when the time comes.

Two riddle tellers, only able to hide the truth from one honest man.

Just as the three of them were getting along in this very familiar way, Chen Xiu's phone rang.

"Excuse me, I need to go outside to take this call."

Watching Chen Xiu leave for the front yard, Su Yu's confusion instantly turned into vigilance, and she walked over to Su Xiao's side.

"Sis, aren't you going to take action yet?"

Su Xiao glanced at him indifferently, "I'm going to the kitchen to help Aunt Zhao. When Uncle Chen comes out later, you can play a game of chess with him."

"okay."

Su Yu nodded blankly, clearly not understanding what Su Xiao meant.

God is fair; Su Yu probably channeled all her emotional intelligence into IQ and used it in her programming career...

(End of this chapter)