Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

That night, Lu Xing had a dream.

In my dreams, it's still the same familiar him.

The sky looked like it was both afternoon and evening.

The shops along the street are lined up one after another, and most of their signs are quite old.

The wooden door frame had faded from the wind and sun, and the glass cabinet contained some jade and bracelets.

This is the antique street in Nanhe County.

Lu Xing carried a bag of fruit and slowly walked along the street.

He walked to the entrance of a shop and stopped naturally.

The shop isn't very big, and a string of small wind chimes hangs at the entrance.

When the wind blows, the bell rings out tinklingly.

Lu Xing raised his hand to lift the curtain and called out with a smile:

"Brother Chongyue, have you been busy lately?"

The man who had been looking down at the shop looked up.

The man appeared to be in his thirties and was wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt.

Her sleeves were rolled up casually, and there was still some jade powder on her wrists.

Hearing Lu Xing's voice, he looked up and immediately smiled.

"Oh, Lu is back?"

"Hey, no matter how busy your brother is, how busy can I be?"

A man named Deng Chongyue put down what he was holding and stepped forward.

He took a cigarette from the pack and handed it to Lu Xing.

"Want one?"

Lu Xing waved his hand.

"Hey, I won't smoke, I won't smoke."

Deng Chongyue clicked his tongue.

"Why is it still so boring?"

Lu Xing didn't mind, and just lifted the fruit basket in his hand.

"Look, everything is fresh."

Deng Chongyue glanced into the fruit basket.

Hey!

It wasn't just something I bought off the street to make up the numbers.

The fruits inside were actually all his favorites.

Deng Chongyue raised an eyebrow.

"You're here, why bring anything..."

He suddenly remembered something halfway through his sentence.

Deng Chongyue looked at Lu Xing and slowly smiled.

"You little rascal...you're not behaving yourself today?"

Lu Xing chuckled twice.

He didn't stand on ceremony with Deng Chongyue and walked to the front desk to pull out a chair and sit down.

"No way!"

Deng Chongyue was too lazy to listen to his feigned ignorance.

He took the fruit basket and placed it behind the counter.

He casually put the cigarette in his mouth, but didn't light it.

"Speak?"

"What do you need my help with, brother?"

Lu Xing scratched his cheek and glanced at the jewelry in the shop.

My girlfriend's birthday is coming up soon.

"I just wanted to give her a gift."

Deng Chongyue's expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.

Lu Xing continued, as if he hadn't seen it:

"Who doesn't know that Brother Chongyue has the best craftsmanship on the whole street?"

He rubbed his hands together as he spoke:

"So, that's why I came here to ask Brother Chongyue for help."

Deng Chongyue felt very comfortable being praised.

But despite feeling comfortable, he didn't impulsively agree immediately.

"Sigh, stop talking nonsense."

Deng Chongyue dragged a chair over and sat down, placing one hand on the front desk.

"Just tell me, what do you want to give me?"

"If it's something really difficult, I can't guarantee I can do it."

Lu Xing had clearly made preparations long ago.

He took a piece of paper that had been folded several times out of his pocket, unfolded it, and handed it over.

When Deng Chongyue took it, he saw that the lines on the paper were very messy.

"this……"

He remained silent for a few seconds.

"Is it a hairpin?"

Lu Xing also knew that his design drawings were terrible.

"Um."

"I don't have much of a design talent. My initial idea is to have a hairpin custom-made as a gift."

Deng Chongyue didn't immediately address whether it looked good or not; instead, he frowned.

"Wait, Lu Xing."

Do you know the metaphor behind giving a girl a hairpin?

Lu Xing looked at him.

Deng Chongyue gently tapped the paper with his finger.

"Some girls may not care about these things, nor do they understand these traditions."

"But you know, we're quite particular about these things here."

"Once a hairpin is given away, it's no longer just an ordinary little ornament."

Lu Xing's smile gradually faded.

He sat up straighter and said earnestly:

"I knew what it meant, which is why I wanted to give her a hairpin."

Deng Chongyue was taken aback.

Then he shook his head and chuckled.

"You're something else!"

"How long have you been together?"

Lu Xing thought for a moment.

"It's been about a year, hasn't it?"

Deng Chongyue pondered for a moment.

"You've definitely reached the age where you should settle down and start a family."

"Time flies..."

As he spoke, he asked quite naturally:

"Have you met their parents yet?"

As he asked this question, Deng Chongyue had already picked up a pen.

He laid the paper on the counter and began to modify and draw along with the original picture.

"Yes, I've met your parents."

Lu Xing spoke of this with a hint of a smile in his voice.

"With a little more preparation, we'll be making wedding plans."

Deng Chongyue nodded.

"Great news!"

"Looks like he really is a good man..."

Lu Xing didn't say anything, he just smiled.

Deng Chongyue quickly lowered his head and began revising the drawing.

He did not completely overturn Lu Xing's original idea.

The hairpin, which originally looked stiff, was transformed into a delicate and elegant curve with just a few strokes of his brush.

The hairpin, which originally looked like a lump, was re-outlined by him.

The placement of the tassels has been changed to be much more delicate.

Not long after, Deng Chongyue put down his pen.

How about this?

"Does it suit your taste?"

Lu Xing took a look at the design drawings and thought, "Professionals really are different..."

What he had spent a long time figuring out was completely transformed by Deng Chongyue in just a few strokes.

It looks like the same template, but it's much more refined.

Lu Xing looked down and stared intently for a long time.

"Hmm... the shape is quite nice."

As he spoke, he pointed to the flower at the top of the drawing.

"This is the flower, isn't it..."

Deng Chongyue immediately understood what he meant.

"Hmm... what kind of person is your girlfriend?"

Deng Chongyue explained:

"Personality and temperament, just give a brief overview."

"You can't just look at whether something looks good or not; you also have to consider whether it suits you."

Lu Xing stroked his chin.

After a few seconds, he said:

"She has a very gentle personality."

"But sometimes he can be mischievous and likes to play pranks on people."

Seeing the barely concealed smile on his face, Deng Chongyue couldn't help but click his tongue.

Even doing business has to involve being subjected to public displays of affection.

Lu Xing coughed lightly and continued:

"But she has a rather aloof and cold demeanor, and seems to have that unapproachable air about her to outsiders."

Deng Chongyue immediately smiled:

"You didn't happen to pick up the school beauty from some school, did you?"

Lu Xing smiled somewhat awkwardly and did not answer.

Isn't that the school beauty from my own school...?

Seeing his expression, Deng Chongyue had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

He didn't press further, but instead looked at the blueprints and began to think.

After a moment, Deng Chongyue picked up his pen again.

"In that case, how about we change it to a camellia flower?"

"Camellia?"

Lu Xing looked down, took out his phone, and started searching for the three words "camellia".

Deng Chongyue patiently explained:

"The camellia symbolizes ideal, cautious, and profound love."

Lu Xing's fingers stopped, while Deng Chongyue continued:

"This kind of flower, when it withers, the whole flower falls off decisively."

"Unlike many flowers, its petals fall one by one."

"Therefore, it is also interpreted as aloofness, coldness, and an attitude of not pandering to worldly customs."

Lu Xing put down his phone and looked up in shock.

"Holy crap, Brother Chongyue..."

Deng Chongyue felt a little uneasy under his gaze.

"what?"

Lu Xing said seriously:

"I didn't know you were such a cultured person!"

A vein suddenly bulged on Deng Chongyue's forehead.

"You little brat..."

He raised his pen, almost wanting to hit Lu Xing on the head.

"I did go to college, you know?!"

Lu Xing quickly backed away.

"Just kidding, just kidding."

Deng Chongyue snorted.

But after he said that, he unconsciously glanced outside the shop.

The setting sun cast its light on the old signboard, making the light somewhat dim.

Deng Chongyue, a cigarette dangling from his lips, spoke in a slightly lower voice than before:

"It's just that I've come back to inherit the old man's skills."

Lu Xing knew that this topic should not be continued.

So he quickly looked down at the blueprints and said:

"People in this profession are just different."

"I went to university, but I know absolutely nothing about these flowers and plants."

Deng Chongyue glanced at him.

A moment later, I couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright."

He suppressed his emotions and returned to his usual carefree demeanor.

"There's one more step that needs to be decided."

Deng Chongyue touched the camellia flower on the drawing with his pen.

"Depending on the material of the flower, the cost will naturally vary."

"Plastic, titanium, gold, jade..."

At this point, Deng Chongyue reached for the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea.

"Um……"

"While birthday gifts are important, they shouldn't be too cheap or too expensive."

"That's up to you."

Lu Xing did not speak immediately.

He took the blueprints and looked at them carefully again.

Deng Chongyue didn't rush him, but simply explained the general effects and prices of the various materials.

When talking about jade, Deng Chongyue simply took out a small sample and placed it under the counter lamp.

A warm, lustrous sheen slowly spreads across the jade surface.

As Lu Xing looked at the soft light, the image of the girl smiling gently came to mind.

"Let's go with jade."

Deng Chongyue raised an eyebrow.

"Have you thought it through?"

Lu Xing nodded.

"Um."

"Camellias are made of jade."

As he spoke, he pointed to the tassels beside him.

"These decorative tassels will be made of titanium, just as you said."

"Let's make the color...gold."

Deng Chongyue nodded.

"Can."

"Titanium doesn't rust, it's not heavy, and it makes the finished product look more elegant."

Lu Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is that settled then?"

Deng Chongyue put away the blueprints, then took out a notebook and wrote down the requirements.

"The hairpin should have delicate lines, the camellia should be made of jade, and the tassel should be made of gold titanium."

"The overall design shouldn't be too complicated; it should be elegant."

Lu Xing added from the side:

"Hmm, she's not really suited to things that are too exaggerated."

"It should have a cool and aloof feel, but not the kind that's aloof or indifferent."

Deng Chongyue paused for a moment, then looked up at Lu Xing.

"You seem to know her quite well?"

Lu Xing smiled.

"After all, she's my girlfriend."

Deng Chongyue clicked his tongue.

"Okay, okay, but don't brag about it to me."

He closed the notebook and estimated the construction period again.

"You have to be careful with the jade material, and you have to take your time with the carving. You can't rush this."

Lu Xing nodded.

"It's okay, as long as we make it in time."

Deng Chongyue said:

"It will definitely be in time before November."

"I've already touched this fruit, so I have to make sure you get the hairpin, right?"

Lu Xing laughed.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Chongyue!"

Deng Chongyue waved his hand.

"Sigh, don't give me that."

"Just give me two extra packets of wedding candy when I get married."

Lu Xing stood up.

"That's for sure."

Deng Chongyue placed the fruit basket behind the counter.

"Alright, I'll contact you when it's done."

Lu Xing thanked him again and then walked out of the shop.

The hairpin, which had not yet been actually made, was at this moment just a few lines on paper.

But he couldn't help but start imagining Shen Qingyi's reaction when she saw it.

Wouldn't they be overjoyed?

Or perhaps he was completely dumbfounded?

Or perhaps she was just pretending to dislike it...

She said he was "wasting money," but her eyes secretly crinkled into a smile.

Thinking of this, Lu Xing's lips gradually curled up into a smile.

He put his phone back in his pocket and slowly walked forward along the street.

"Mom, look, that uncle is grinning like an idiot..."

Shh! Don't look, let's go.

Lu Xing: "..."