Shu Xian was still sulking, seeing that she was being teased by her best friend, Shi Lian. Since she has told their driver, Mr. Chang, about Shu Xian's relationship with Pan An, he was quiet for a while, still feeling bad that he comnted about Shu Xian's intent, his assumption wrong.
It was rely just showing her appreciation to the man who helped her land on a scholarship.
"I—I'm sorry, Miss Shu Xian," Mr. Chang apologized again, Shu Xian, shaking her head as she gave the man a small smile.
"Oh, don't worry. It's alright," she said, letting out a small, awkward laugh.
Sighing, Shi Lian already finished her pasta, thinking that she wanted more because the serving seed small for her. However, if she ordered one more serving, it would make them wait and they might be late for classes.
"Anyway, Mr. Chang? About Shu Xian's plan?"
"Well…" Mr. Chang trailed off after he cleared his throat. "My opinion is still the sa—giving him a gift is okay to show appreciation to the man."
"Ooh!" Shi Lian then beca excited, imdiately looking at Shu Xian with an idea. "I think it'd be best if you give him sothing that he can use so he rembers you every ti he uses it?"
"Oh?" Shu Xian narrowed her eyes at Shi Lian, no longer feeling awkward. "You think the idea is not that bad?"
"Pfft! No!" Shi Lian scoffed, "Besides, the aning behind the gift is to show your thanks. Nothing more, nothing less. You're not going to be like the others who would do it just for the sake of being noticed."
"True," Shu Xian agreed, taking her iced tea at the side and took a sip. "Hmm… if you say that I should give him sothing that he would use every day, what do you think should I give him?"
"Hmm…" Shi Lian contemplated for a while, shrugging her shoulders after being quiet for five seconds. "To be honest, I don't know much about him. Shall we ask our brother what his interests are?"
"No!" Shu Xian imdiately declined, shaking her head profusely at the sa ti. "I don't want him to know. I'm shy, and knowing that both of you are good at teasing people…"
Even without Shu Xian finishing her sentence, Shi Lian laughed, already getting it.
And yes, she agrees to it!
Knowing the siblings, they would tease Shu Xian about it even though they're not always together. If there will co a ti that they would be together and Shu Xian is around, Wang Lei would probably rember it and ask her about it.
Sighing and shaking herself from her own thoughts, Shu Xian looked at Mr. Chang, already asking for his opinion.
"How about you, Mr. Chang? What do you think should I give to him that he could use? Sothing not too much, but not too useless, either."
"Hmm…" Mr. Chang twirled his fork as he thought for a while, rembering what was told to him a mont ago. "The man is a professor, no?"
"Yes," Shu Xian nodded, confirming him. "He's a professor."
"Then we have various suggestions in mind as to what a professor will use. A fancy pen, perhaps?"
"No… once the ink is gone, he won't use it." Shu Xian shook her head, thinking that it is too simple. "Any other ideas?"
"Hmm… a bag?"
Shu Xian shook her head again and said, "No. I see the professor has a splendid bag. What can sothing I afford be any better?"
"Co on, Shu Xian," Shi Lian spoke, rolling her eyes at the sa ti then she took a sip of her iced tea before speaking again. "It's the thought that counts! What does it matter if you give him sothing expensive or cheap? Rember why you're doing this—to show appreciation!"
"Miss Shi Lian is right," Mr. Chang chid in, smiling at Shu Xian as well. "Don't think much into it and just think of sothing that you're giving him to show gratitude."
"Hmm… alright."
Shu Xian then rested her back on the cushion behind her, an idea passing her mind.
"Can I necktie be a good present?"
"Oh!" Mr. Chang widened his eyes, approving the idea. "A necktie is actually pretty good! He can use it frequently for work!"
Shi Lian nodded in agreent, grinning ear to ear as well as a thought passed her mind.
"It's rather sexy seeing him wear the necktie you give him and he wears it to work, you see him during our class and then the mory of you two would—"
"Ahem!" Shu Xian cleared her throat, giving Shi Lian a warning glare. "You dare finish that sentence, I will not let you copy the notes that I took while you were away on a vacation."
"Hey!" Shi Lian pouted, "I'm not going to tease you for this day, I swear!"
Shu Xian playfully rolled her eyes at her. Hearing her say "this day" ant that Shi Lian ant not to tease her today, but instead, will still tease her the following days!
This girl and her spunky personality… Shu Xian may annoy her at tis because of it, but she loves her dearly.
"Anyway," Shu Xian started after she let out a sigh, "Do you think I can afford a good one? You know… considering his job and background, he may get sothing better."
"Oh, Shu Xian… how many tis will Mr. Chang and I say it? It's alright for you to buy sothing for him—it's the thought that matters, alright!? If it worries you so much , why not give a sincere, heartfelt letter, too?"
"That's good, too, Miss Shi Lian!" This ti, Mr. Chang finished eating his pasta. "Miss Shu Xian can give a small note saying thanks—the letter doesn't need to be long."
"This is actually not a bad idea," Shu Xian comnted, Shi Lian already nodding as she called the waiter and gave him her card to pay the bill.
"That's settled, then," she said, smiling at the two. "Take this as a treat from —our first al together in college."
"Miss Shi Lian, I can't possibly…"
"Oh, Shi Lian… I can pay you and—"
"Oh, stop it, you two," Shi Lian said with a laugh, standing up from her seat at the sa ti. "Just take it. What's the point of being rich if I can't be generous, yeah?"
Shu Xian and Mr. Chang looked at each other then back at Shi Lian, giving her an appreciative smile as they thanked her in unison.
"Thank you."
With that, once the waiter had given back her card, Mr. Chang drove them back to the university for their afternoon classes.
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