All my teammates online are my girlfriends

"Don't joke around. I'm not going to meet the parents. I'm just giving a small gift to a rich kid."

"Rich kid, you actually know someone like that?!"

"Why can't I know people? I know rich and handsome guys, gang leaders, and aristocratic young masters!"

"Is this a matchmaking system...?"

Zezhi glanced at him sideways, completely disregarding his words, and simply shoved the headphones she had just picked out back into the box.

If this one doesn't work, let's try another one!

"Sigh—it's really difficult to pick out a gift for someone."

Lin Qiu sighed helplessly, glanced at the shelf in front of him, and his eyes immediately fell on a black ceramic cat.

The ceramic cat isn't very big; it looks petite and cute. However, its paws are painted green, which is a bit strange but surprisingly matches the black color.

It would make a nice table decoration, but there's only one left, so it's perfect as a gift for Yuanzi!

Just as Lin Qiu reached out his hand, a hand simultaneously reached out to touch him.

The moment both hands grabbed the cat, an unspeakable tension instantly enveloped Lin Qiu and Ze Zhi.

"I saw it first."

"Huh? My hand touched it first!"

"You're just too lazy to choose, so you're trying to steal mine, aren't you!"

"I should be the one saying this!"

The two stared intently at each other, their hands gripping the cat, veins bulging, showing no sign of loosening their grip.

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, Qin Yunmo on the other side also noticed their movements, and his eyes showed a hint of confusion.

Are you two always together? Anyone who didn't know better would think you lived together.

"Chie, are your brother and Sawaori very close?"

"Well—as far as I know, they only met on Friday, so it's been less than three days."

"Um......"

Her gaze lingered on the two figures frozen in place, and her conviction grew stronger.

The two of them are making pretty quick progress. If they get to know each other a little more, they might actually get together! Then I can tell my mom about it, and she won't be interested in Lin Qiu anymore!

Go, Sawaori!

"By the way, who is Sister Yunmo going to see?"

Chie tilted her head and asked, "Could it be that she's going to see her boyfriend? Does Lin Qiu have a love rival?!"

"What do you think of these few friends you usually hang out with?"

Qin Yunmo pointed to a box of liqueur-filled chocolates on the shelf. Xiao Xuan and Xiao Dan both like to eat these. If you don't know the gender, these would be a good snack gift.

However, when Chie looked at the box of chocolates, her pupils suddenly contracted.

This...this is my favorite chocolate!!

Lin Qiu's position is in danger!

"I think......"

"Let's take this one. If we keep picking, it'll just go on and on like them."

Before Qianhui could finish speaking, Qin Yunmo had already made up his mind.

In addition, Yuanzi really likes to drink, but there's no shortage of alcohol in a bar, and chocolate-covered liqueurs are just right!

Seeing Qin Yunmo's resolute expression, Qianhui almost fainted.

I was really hoping that Sister Yunmo would become my sister-in-law, I can't let that happen just like that!!

"Brother Lin Qiu—"

In a panic, Chie ran straight to Lin Qiu and hugged him tightly around the waist with tears in her eyes.

But when she suddenly spoke, Lin Qiu was distracted for a moment, and Ze Zhi quickly snatched the ceramic cat away.

"What's wrong, Chie?"

Lin Qiu looked helplessly at the little girl who had let her brother down at this crucial moment, and couldn't help but pinch her little face.

I finally found a gift I liked, but Sawari snatched it away, and to make matters worse, we didn't have any in stock!!

"Brother Lin Qiu, Sister Yunmo, she..."

"I'm giving this to you as a return gift for the gifts you gave to my Xiaoxuan and Xiaodan before. Otherwise, I'd feel bad about it."

Before Qianhui could finish speaking, Qin Yunmo, who was already carrying a plastic bag, suddenly appeared next to Lin Qiu, took out a box of liqueur-filled chocolates from the bag, and stuffed it into his hand.

Afterwards, she nodded encouragingly to Ze Zhi before bidding farewell and leaving the shop.

"Chie, what did you just say?"

"never mind."

Staring blankly in the direction Qin Yunmo had left, Qian Hui breathed a sigh of relief...

048 - Everyone's acting strange today.

"Hmph, it's mine now!"

As if in a show of defiance, Ze Zhi shook the ceramic cat in her hand, and looking at Lin Qiu's helpless expression, she almost burst out laughing.

The feeling of gaining the upper hand and feeling triumphant is incredibly satisfying!

"It's just a gift, is it really that big of a deal?"

Lin Qiu rolled his eyes, feeling that nothing good ever came of running into this guy.

Oh well, it's just a black cat. With so many things in the store, there are bound to be other nice gifts.

"That's not necessarily true. Gifts can have all sorts of meanings. This kind of gift is a small gift to enhance friendship. It doesn't cross any lines and it doesn't seem perfunctory."

"As for what you received, it's hard to say."

Looking at the liqueur-filled chocolate in Lin Qiu's hand, Ze Zhi gave him a meaningful look.

This guy says he doesn't care about that kind of thing, but he's actually making pretty good progress. If they keep going like this, they'll get together sooner or later.

Giving return gifts or farewell gifts is acceptable, but giving liqueur-filled chocolates...

"It's just chocolate, it's not like it's a Valentine's Day gift."

Recalling Qin Yunmo's nonchalant expression when he stuffed the chocolate into her hand, Lin Qiu didn't think too much about it and casually said something before continuing to look at the shelf in front of her.

Chocolate isn't only meaningful on Valentine's Day, you idiot.

Zezhi rolled her eyes at this guy, wondering if he was pretending not to know or if he was really that dense.

Forget it, it has nothing to do with me anyway, let them do what they want. If Qin Yunmo really ends up with this guy, that would be good too, at least he won't come back to cause me trouble.

Ignoring Lin Qiu who was choosing a gift, Ze Zhi carefully held the ceramic cat and strolled towards the cashier.

"Boss, please wrap this up for me."

"okay."

After handing the gift to the shop owner, while he was wrapping it, Zezhi also took in the surroundings of the shop.

But as she looked around, her gaze returned to Lin Qiu.

After letting out a soft sigh, her attention returned to the counter—

"Boss, can you also order this?"

As she spoke, she picked up a small white chicken from the shelf next to the counter.

This thing looks a bit like the phone charm that Lin Qiu won in a lottery before. It's perfect that we can buy it together. Consider it a return gift for the doll that guy gave me before.

"Boss, keep this white chicken for later. When that guy with the ponytail comes over, just give it to him. I'll pay for it."

"Ah - it's for my boyfriend, I understand."

The boss smiled knowingly, glanced at Lin Qiu who was still rubbing Qian Hui's little head, and nodded approvingly.

"That guy isn't my boyfriend!"

"Okay, okay, here, your gift is wrapped."

The shopkeeper gave a perfunctory reply, clearly not believing Zezhi's explanation at all, and handed her the wrapped ceramic cat directly.

Seeing the shop owner's perfunctory attitude, Ze Zhi puffed out her pretty face in anger, but said nothing more, picked up the gift box and left the shop.

Shortly after she left, Lin Qiu walked over carrying a fluffy polar bear plush toy.

After searching for so long, Chie finally couldn't stand it anymore and made the final decision on this doll.

"Chie, wouldn't it be a bit weird to give this to a man?"

Seeing Chie hugging her teddy bear tightly, Lin Qiu smiled wryly and asked, "If it were a girl, it would be fine, but if it were a boy..."

Imagining an alcoholic middle-aged man hugging the doll he had given her, grinning like a pervert on the bed, Lin Qiu couldn't help but shudder.

This scene is just so eerie!

"Just say I picked it out for you, and they won't say anything! Who can resist a fluffy little white bear!"

Chie muttered seriously that her judgment was definitely not bad!

What if it's a girl? If it's a girl, wouldn't sending her such an adorable bear instantly boost her favorability?

I admit there's an element of gambling involved, but what if I win?

For Lin Qiu-ge's happiness, I, Lin Qian-hui, have an unshirkable responsibility!

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you this time. Anyway, I can't pick anything out."

Lin Qiu smiled and ruffled her hair. "It's obvious that you've taken a liking to this little bear. Who can resist it?"

After arriving at the counter, Chie reluctantly put the polar bear she was holding down.

"Boss, could you please pack this up for me?"

"Alright, oh right, young man, the girl with the headphones left you a gift, keep it safe."

"Gift?"

Staring blankly at the little white chicken handed to him by the shopkeeper, Lin Qiu didn't react for a moment.

A little girl wearing headphones? Sawari? Is this thing a bomb? Would she really be so kind as to give me something like this?!

What's wrong with everyone today?

"That young girl was a little embarrassed, but these days young people know what they're doing. This bear is for her, right? Don't worry, I'll make sure it's wrapped up beautifully for you!"

The shopkeeper said with a smile, quickly bandaging the teddy bear with his hands and even tying a pretty bow on it.

The amazing craftsmanship left Chie completely stunned.

This guy's hands are really fast!

"Alright, that's 120 in total. I'll round it down to 100!"

"Oh, thanks."

After paying and receiving the goods, Lin Qiu didn't linger and left with Qian Hui.

Before Lin Qiu could continue walking back, Qian Hui grabbed him and asked expectantly—

"Brother Lin Qiu, aren't you going to scout the location?"

"Hmm? Didn't Dad say the environment over there is quite nice and there's no danger? We don't need to go through with it, right?"

"Safety can be guaranteed, but don't you want to know if the boss is male or female? If you know the gender, you might be able to make some adjustments at the last minute."

"..."

You wouldn't be thinking that if it were a man, you'd just take this bear for yourself, would you?

But I have to say, this proposal is quite tempting!

"Then go and have a look?"