Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Luo Sang felt that Nian Junting was being unreasonable again. âAre you saying that I canât give other people scarves as gifts, because Iâve given you one? Not even your mother?â she asked.
âThat is right.â Nian Junting nodded and replied, âAnd, you canât give gifts to other men, except your father.â
Since he had made it so clear, Luo Sang understood that she would be dead if she dared to buy that pair of Uggs later.
âAlright. So tell me, what gift should I buy for your mother?â Luo Sang took a deep breath to calm herself down, then continued, âDonât say that you have no idea. Your mom was wearing a scarf last year with I saw her. Thatâs why I wanted to buy her a scarf. Iâm trying to please your mother, and I want to give her a satisfying gift. Can you show me some respect? Iâm doing this because I want to become part of your family.â
Nian Junting paused slightly, knowing why she bought the scarf. He blamed himself for having silly thoughts and feeling agitated when thinking about Chi Shengxuâs message. âIâm sorry. I thought giving people scarves as gifts was one of your hobbies. I wanted you to treat me differently. You know how much Iâve been cherishing that scarf you gave me.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Luo Sangâs heart softened a little. She of all people knew best how precious that scarf was to him. âAlright, you donât like me giving scarves to other people, so I wonât buy it. Letâs go and find something else.â
âNo. You said itâs good, so itâs good. Weâll take it,â Nian Junting took off the scarf that Luo Sang liked and directly paid for it. âTake a look around. Is there anything that you want for yourself? I think youâd look nice with this silk scarf. Iâll buy it for you as a gift.â
âAlright.â Luo Sang nodded, feeling delighted as Nian Junting actually tried to make it up to her.
After paying for the scarves, the two of them continued shopping to buy gifts for Sister Lan, Yan Su, and the others. Recalling that she had promised Chi Shengxu she would buy him a pair of Uggs as a gift, Luo Sang had an idea when passing by an Ugg shop.
She stopped walking and said, âMaybe we should buy each of them a pair of Uggs.â
Nian Junting stopped as well, gazing into her eyes as he responded, âWhy Uggs?â
âBecause... Itâs gonna be near winter in Xia City. Uggs can keep them warm.â Luo Sang started dragging him into the store, saying, âAnd look, all these great designs.â
âI donât agree. Uggs will take up too much space. Itâll be inconvenient for us to bring them back.â Nian Junting refused to move.
âI think itâll be alright. We have so many suitcases.â Luo Sang tried to persuade him.
âI think perfumes or lipstick are better choices. We can get Sister Lan some skin care products. As for Steward Wu, heâs a man, so we can get him a belt,â said Nian Junting in a deep voice. He was offering her a last chance. If she dared to mention Uggs again, he would lose his temper.
â...Alright then.â As he refused so strongly, Luo Sang didnât insist in order to avoid his suspicion. âBut I want to buy a pair for Yan Suâs boyfriend.â She then said, âAfter all, we donât come here often. I want my gifts to be special.â
As she said that, Nian Junting fell into silence. His handsome face turned icy cold, making Luo Sang feel chilly.
âYan Suâs boyfriend is just an excuse. You want to buy them for Chi Shengxu, donât you?â Nian Junting directly exposed her lie. âYouâve really racked your brains in buying him a pair of Uggs.â
Luo Sang was puzzled slightly, as she couldnât figure out how he had found out. However, she understood that she couldnât admit it right now, because if she did, he would explode with jealousy. âI donât know what youâre talking about,â she said. âI said I want to buy them for Yan Suâs boyfriend. Why did you suddenly mention Chi Shengxu?â
âYouâre still lying to me.â Nian Juntingâs chest heaved quickly. âChi Shengxu sent you a message when you were taking a nap. I saw it.â