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My Adolescence - Chapter 22

Published at 16th of May 2022 05:44:34 AM


Chapter 22

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We didn't hurry back to the dormitory. We first went to the nearby black Internet cafe to play all night, and then dragged our tired body back to the bedroom at dawn. We lay down without breakfast.

When I slept until noon, I was awakened by a cell phone ring.

I found that the caller ID was Zhang Qingqing's mobile phone number. I quickly connected the phone. Zhang Qingqing said in a flat voice, "come back for dinner in the evening."

Because of last week's incident, Zhang Qingqing has a black face when she sees me these days, which makes me afraid of her. I have planned not to go home for two days at the weekend to avoid asking for trouble, but I didn't expect Zhang Qingqing to take the initiative to call me home for dinner today. What's the situation?

Zhang Qingqing probably knew that I didn't understand what the situation was, so she continued to explain: "in fact, today is my birthday. I didn't intend to celebrate my birthday, but my parents want to celebrate it for me. They cooked a lot of delicious meals today and planned to sit down and have a good meal for their family. If you don't appear inappropriate today, remember to come back for dinner this afternoon."

"Well, I'll be back this afternoon."

After hanging up, I lay on the iron frame bed and thought, yesterday was Tang Anning's birthday and today is Zhang Qingqing's birthday. Their birthdays are only one day apart. Then I thought, this is a good opportunity. Taking advantage of Zhang Qingqing's birthday, I can give her a gift, or I can coax her to be happy, at least let her calm down last week, otherwise she will deliberately pull a face when she sees me all day, which is very depressing!

I still have dozens of dollars. Shaoya and Da Luo and Xiao Luo don't have much money. I haven't paid back the money I owe them, so I can't ask them for money anymore. I can only find a way to buy Zhang Qingqing a birthday present by myself.

Last night I played games in the Internet cafe all night. The sentinel teeth are still sleeping like pigs. I didn't wake them up. I got up and washed myself. Then I left the dormitory and prepared to go to the store on the pedestrian street to see if I could buy a good birthday gift for Zhang Qingqing with a small amount of money?

The pedestrian street at the weekend is very lively. Many couples go shopping hand in hand, which makes me envy. Then I can't help thinking when I can go shopping hand in hand with Zhang Qingqing.

I walked around a few gift shops and did not find cheap gifts. Everything here was very expensive, a fine Brooch for more than 200 yuan, the price of ladies perfume was more expensive, and I could not afford to buy dozens of dollars left on me.

It's possible to buy the small jewelry of those stall goods, but with the existence of Goddess Zhang Qingqing, how can she rare such cheap stall jewelry? It's estimated that she will just throw it away without looking at it.

After wandering in the pedestrian street for more than two hours, it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon. It was almost time to go home for dinner, but I still couldn't find a suitable small gift for Zhang Qingqing.

I slept all night last night and only slept for a few hours this morning. I was a little short of sleep. Now I was more tired. Finally, I dragged my heavy steps into a small gift shop in the corner of the street.

The gift shop is located on the side and small in scale, so few guests come to see it. In the store, there is only a big man in his 40s with a beard on his face sitting at the cash register playing with the computer, and he is actually watching that kind of small film. This guy is really obscene. He has to watch this secretly when doing business during the day.

When he saw me coming in, he looked up slightly and said, "look at whatever you want."

"Oh"

I walked around the small shop for two times and didn't find anything suitable. I was a little discouraged. I thought that I couldn't buy a gift that could make Zhang Qingqing happy for tens of dollars. I'd better not find it at all. I went directly to the florist to buy a rose for Zhang Qingqing. I just don't know if a rose will look a little shabby?

When I was about to go out of the small shop, uncle Hu Zha couldn't help asking, "Hey, what are you going to buy, didn't you find it?"

"No, I want to buy someone a more innovative birthday gift, but I can't find the right thing because I don't have much money."

Uncle Hu Zha looked up at me carefully, and then said carelessly, "is the other party female?"

I looked at him in amazement: "eh, how do you know?"

Uncle Hu Zha looked like "I can see things in the world", and said to me, "I've seen a lot of poor hanging silk like you who don't have money and want to pick up girls. Don't get me wrong. I don't discriminate against you. What I said is the truth. Do you want to give gifts to girls to pursue others?"

"Yes!"

I looked at Uncle Hu Zha angrily, and I didn't understand what he wanted to say.

Uncle Hu Zha said proudly, "how much money do you have, or I can help you solve the problem of small gifts."

I see this guy is dressed in ordinary clothes, with a beard all over his face. He is completely a slovenly uncle. Moreover, I see that he is still watching that kind of small film on the computer of the cashier just now. I feel that he is an obscene uncle. I doubt his ability to choose gifts: "can you do it?"

Uncle Hu Zha was not happy when he heard me say this: "what's ok? My old Wang reads countless women and has a lot of research on women. It's easy for me to choose gifts to please girls."

I couldn't help glancing at the computer on the cash register and thought that you've seen that kind of film all day. Of course, you've done a lot of research, but it's probably on paper. Your slovenly appearance certainly doesn't appeal to girls in reality.

Although I don't think this wretched uncle is very reliable, after all, he runs a gift shop. He may really be able to choose a more innovative and inexpensive gift, so I said to him, "OK, help me choose a gift for me."

"OK," Uncle Hu Zha nodded and asked, "how much money do you have?"

I was a little embarrassed and took out all my possessions. I had only 54 yuan.

"Too little money" the wretched uncle shook his head, and then his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he thought of a good idea. He said, "you have too little money to buy anything good as a gift, so you can only start with the new idea."

"Yes, I think so too. If there is a very innovative gift, it can at least give her a surprise."

Uncle Hu Zha smiled obscene: "wrap it on me. Sit here and wait for me for a while."

With that, he went out of the cashier and became busy in the store. He took gift boxes, colored paper, small colored ribbons and other things. I sat in my chair and waited bored for ten minutes. Finally, he was finished.

"Well, I have prepared the gift for you. I guarantee that your girlfriend will be surprised and happy when she sees it. If she can keep calm when she opens the gift, you will come back to me and lose money."

Uncle Hu Zha confidently handed me a beautifully packaged gift box. The box was small, about smaller than my fist. I took it and shook it slightly. I heard a slight noise, and then asked curiously, "uncle, what gift is in it?"

Uncle Hu Zha smiled badly: "don't be busy knowing. I think your girlfriend will be ashamed and happy when she sees this gift. It's cheap for you."

I heard it in the clouds, but it was already more than three o'clock at this time. I had to hurry home. I said, "OK, I remember what you just said. If this gadget doesn't work well, I'll come back to you and lose money."

Uncle Hu Zha charged me 50 yuan, and I took the bus home with the remaining four yuan.

Just walked into the house, I heard a sound of pots and spoons in the kitchen. My father-in-law Zhang Dagui was cooking and cooking in person, while Zhang Qingqing was sitting on the sofa watching TV leisurely in a plain white embroidered dress.

My mother-in-law Xu Shuqin was putting dishes and chopsticks on the big table filled with all kinds of delicious dishes in the living room. Her smiling face suddenly sank when she saw me coming in. She glanced at me angrily and said, "it's really time to come back. I don't know whether our Zhang family has hired a door-to-door son-in-law or a free food father!"

Zhang Dagui came out of the kitchen with a plate of sweet and sour fish. He looked at Xu Shuqin depressed: "today is Xiaoqing's birthday, you can talk less and affect your mood."

Xu Shuqin snorted and said, "you think I affect my mood, and I think he affects my good mood... Forget it, the food is almost ready. Let's sit down and eat."

The four of us sat down around the table one after another. Zhang Qingqing smiled like flowers and looked at the rich dishes on the table. She turned her head and smiled at Zhang Dagui sweetly: "they are all my favorite dishes. Thank you, Dad."

I can really play cute. I can't help muttering while looking at Zhang Qingqing. No one can imagine that Zhang Qingqing, who is elegant and mature in school, can play cute at home.

Zhang Dagui smiled, then took out a red envelope and handed it to Zhang Qingqing, saying, "our family is more traditional, so I won't buy a birthday gift. As in previous years, I still give you a red envelope. I wish you a happy new year, happy and safe."

Xu Shuqin also gave Zhang Qingqing a red envelope and said some blessings.

At this time, I also timely took out the gift box from my pocket, handed it to Zhang Qingqing around me, and said a little flatteringly, "Qingqing, I also prepared a birthday gift for you. I hope you will like it."

Because of what happened last week, Zhang Qingqing ignored me in recent days. Now I actually prepared a birthday gift for her. Maybe I thought I was very intentional. Finally, she smiled at me and said softly, "thank you."

My mother-in-law Xu Shuqin appreciated my behavior for the first time. She glanced at me and said, "it's almost the same. Remember to prepare a gift for Qingqing."

Zhang Dagui smiled and said to Zhang Qingqing, "Qingqing, open it and see what birthday present Xiao Yu bought for you?"

Zhang Qingqing glanced at me. Maybe she was curious about what gift I bought for her, so she tore off the colored paper on the box and began to open the gift.

Inside the colored paper is a relatively exquisite small box. I'm a little stunned. It's not easy to see the workmanship of the box. I don't know what's in it, but I feel that the 50 yuan is well spent, because the box is estimated to be 20 or 30 yuan.

Zhang Qingqing's eyes lit up when she saw the box, and then she slowly opened the box with a smile, but just half opened it, she was stunned immediately after seeing the things in the box, and then a pretty face instantly rose as red as tomatoes, with anger in her shy eyes and panic in her anger

In fact, I don't know what's in the gift box. I was surprised to see Zhang Qingqing's expression. I looked at the semi open gift box in Zhang Qingqing's hand, and then I was startled.

I saw a pink Durex cover lying quietly inside!

I saw the brand-new gadget in the box and almost fell off the chair. This is the so-called gift for my girlfriend that will make her surprised and happy?

Zhang Dagui and Xu Shuqin are sitting opposite Zhang Qingqing and me. They can't see the situation in the box. They are still curious and ask: "Qingqing, what's the thing Xiaoyu gave you?"

"Nothing, nothing, just a very ordinary little jewelry..."

Zhang Qingqing hurriedly covered the half opened box, and then inadvertently turned her head and took a look at me. The look in her eyes was murderous, making my spine cool.

"Chen Yu, your gift is good. I'll thank you after dinner!"

Zhang Qingqing said softly, and she deliberately stressed the word thank you, obviously suggesting that she would settle accounts with me later.

"You're welcome..."

I fucking want to cry now and squeeze out a smile that is worse than crying.




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