Honest Beta gets scammed

Li Qing was completely stunned.

No, he was just returning the gift, is it really necessary? Why does he have to meet his parents?

He looked at He Xiangchen with an absurd expression and blurted it out.

"How inhumane! Do you need your parents' permission to accept a gift? No, I'm not going!"

He Xiangchen's parents treated him badly, and they didn't care that their illegitimate son was harming people. They were biased and Li Qingcai didn't want to see that couple and make herself unhappy.

She was a little angry, not understanding why giving a gift was such a big deal, so she threw the box onto He Xiangchen's lap.

"Keep this for now. They won't know unless you tell them. If you don't like it, I'll buy you something else next time. Anyway, I'm not going to visit your parents."

He Xiangchen looked down at the small square box on his lap, then looked up at Li Qing, speechless with shock.

So self-righteous?!

He gritted his teeth, feeling that he had really spoiled this country bumpkin too much, letting him be so presumptuous!

Looking around, among so many people, who would dare to challenge him for a formal title?!

But in the end, He Xiangchen did not reprimand Li Qing. He just picked up the small box with a headache. How come he hadn't noticed that this little country bumpkin was so assertive before?

He frowned and pondered for a long time.

Tsk.

...Anyway, playing with this little bumpkin is quite fun, so why don't we just agree to his request?

He touched the small square box, rubbing the velvety texture of the box back and forth with his palm, and finally raised his hand to open it and take a look.

He was still angry, but he had to admit that he was actually a little curious about what kind of style the little country bumpkin had picked out.

With a click, the box lid opened.

A men's earring is set in black velvet.

A single, centrally located black diamond encased in a platinum base, shimmering with a subtle yet exquisite brilliance.

He Xiangchen: "..."

He Xiangchen: "...??"

After He Xiangchen opened the box, Li Qing's gaze was fixed on his face.

Although he had gotten a little impatient with what he was being said, he had already given the gift, and he still wanted to know whether He Xiangchen liked it or not.

However, after just one glance, Li Qingxin's heart sank.

He Xiangchen's expression froze, his whole body stiffened, his pupils trembled slightly, as if he had seen something incomprehensible.

Oh no, I really don't like this.

Li Qing pursed her lips, a wave of disappointment washing over her.

However, he quickly adjusted his mindset, cleared his throat, and broke the silence.

"I bought this because I saw you have pierced ears. If you don't like it, just tell me what you want and I'll buy it for you next time."

Upon hearing this, He Xiangchen turned his head very slowly. Looking into Li Qing's sincere eyes, he felt a thousand words stuck in his throat.

It's no longer a matter of whether you like it or not.

It's a question of whether or not it's shameful.

He Xiangchen had a thousand things he wanted to say, to explain, to question, but the words were stuck in his throat, unable to come out or go, and ultimately he had no way to express them.

He recalled all his earlier remarks, especially his comment about meeting his parents...

too frightening.

Just recalling that scene made He Xiangchen feel like he couldn't breathe.

He stared at Li Qing and remained silent for nearly three minutes.

Li Qing felt uneasy under his gaze.

What's going on?

Just as Li Qing was about to say something to ease the tension, He Xiangchen suddenly lowered his head and his shoulders began to shrug slightly.

Li Qing couldn't see his expression, but she heard a series of low laughs squeeze out from his chest.

This made Li Qing even more terrified.

The next second, He Xiangchen raised his head, and a flawless smile bloomed on his handsome face. He stuck out his tongue and gently licked the corner of his mouth.

"No, I really like it. I was just kidding."

Li Qing: "???"

Is this funny?

Looking at He Xiangchen's smiling face, which was as bright as a flower, although she didn't understand the joke at all, she still forced a smile and gave a dry laugh.

"Haha, uh, I'm glad you like it... Well then, I'll head back to the hotel now?"

As he spoke, Li Qing tentatively prepared to push open the door and get out of the car.

"Wait a moment."

He Xiangchen's smile remained unchanged, but he reached out and stopped him.

Li Qing paused, then turned to look over.

He Xiangchen calmly took out a small white leather box from his pocket and handed it to Li Qing.

"Here, this is for you."

He said casually, "I was planning to give it to you when you left, but I didn't expect you to give it to me first."

Li Qing blinked, but didn't answer immediately.

"You gave me something again? You've given me so many things already."

He Xiangchen shrugged, looking indifferent.

"It's nothing. I saw it in the store and thought it would suit you, so I just bought it. It wasn't expensive, so take it."

After saying that, he imitated Li Qing's actions and flicked his wrist, throwing the small square box directly onto Li Qing's lap.

The box rolled twice on Li Qing's pants, and was about to fall off when Li Qing caught it with lightning speed.

Li Qing glanced at He Xiangchen and thought for a moment. Anyway, He Xiangchen had given him so many things, one more wouldn't make a difference. He could always find another opportunity to buy He Xiangchen a different gift later.

Thinking about it this way, he felt much more at ease.

"Then I'll accept it, thanks."

Li Qing smiled and thanked He Xiangchen, then raised his hand, preparing to open it to see what was inside.

No matter what, unwrapping gifts is always a happy experience.

The box lid was opened.

After seeing what was inside, Li Qing was stunned.

A silver ring lay in the lining.

The design is very simple, just a regular silver ring with what appears to be a ring of small English letters engraved on it.

ring?

Li Qing looked up at He Xiangchen.

When He Xiangchen saw him looking over, he immediately explained, "This is a flower ring, it's for decoration, it's worn on other fingers, it's just an accessory."

Fearing that Li Qing might misunderstand, he even raised his hand and lightly tapped his middle finger with his fingertip. He Xiangchen was also wearing a floral ring on his middle finger, but its design was much more elaborate than the one on Li Qing's hand.

"Aww, aww..."

Li Qing suddenly realized and nodded quickly.

He slammed the lid shut, his cheeks flushed slightly.

Then he pointed out the car window: "...So I'm really leaving?"

He Xiangchen nodded and waved to him.

"See you tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

After saying hello, Li Qing quickly pushed open the car door, got out, and ran into the hotel without looking back.

He Xiangchen's smile faded only after Li Qing's figure completely disappeared from sight.

He leaned back abruptly, sinking his entire body into the chair back, then raised his hands and fiercely wiped his face.

A low curse escaped from between his teeth.

Damn it.