This is absolutely ridiculous! I went to the baby's one-month celebration party for my college crush today, and the return gift was glass marbles!!!
At first, Fang Miao and the others didn't believe it was a real luminous pearl, but they still felt Zeng Min had gone too far:
"Whatever they give as a gift is a token of their affection, you don't need to say such harsh things, do you?"
"It's one thing to say it in private, but why post it online?"
...
Even Li Qian whispered, "What you're doing is really not good. Besides, what if this is their local custom?"
Zeng Min remained unmoved, focusing instead on interacting with fans' comments under the short videos.
Because no one believed from the beginning that this thing was a luminous pearl, they didn't originally intend to take it to heart and no one thought to test it. However, Zeng Min posted a video online, which was seen by many other classmates, who then came to ask Chen Haoyu about it.
Chen Haoyu had intended to gloss over the matter, but he received a message from Li Qian early the next morning:
"Class monitor, it really does seem to be a luminous pearl. I checked it, used online methods to verify it, and it seems to be real..."
So Chen Haoyu specifically asked his father-in-law to take it to a specialized agency for examination that day. The result shocked him—this glass marble-like object was worth millions.
No wonder, they didn't care about his promise at all, and even reciprocated with the same promise.
However, it's clear that he was putting on a brave face.
After the results came out, Chen Haoyu told the others about them without saying much, only telling them to put their things away safely.
This matter should have ended there, but then Zeng Min received several comments under the video:
[This is utterly ridiculous of you, Miss, mistaking a pearl for a fish eye.]
Although I haven't conducted an on-site inspection, in my professional opinion, this glass marble is 90% likely a genuine luminous pearl.
[Could you introduce me to this classmate of yours?]
In order to gain more traffic, Zeng Min filmed the glass marbles in very high definition, shooting them from every angle.
Zeng Min initially ignored these comments, but she started to panic after receiving a constant stream of private messages from people wanting to buy the glass marbles featured in her videos.
Even after arriving here, Zeng Min still refused to believe that the glass marbles were real luminous pearls.
It wasn't until she showed off the photo of the handsome guy she took on the day of the baby's full moon celebration to her group of online influencers that one of the female influencers, who almost never spoke and was considered a big shot by them, took the initiative to tag her:
Where did you steal this photo from?
[Sis, I didn't steal it, I filmed it myself.]
[How could that be? Do you even know who this is? The chairman of Wankai. Next time, please do your research before randomly stealing pictures from the internet and claiming it's your boyfriend, otherwise it'll be incredibly ridiculous.]
...
After being reminded by someone, Zeng Min realized that this man looked familiar.
It turned out to be Gu Lingfei, the chairman of Wankai.
Of course, she didn't know him personally, but she had only caught a glimpse of him from afar when she went to Wankai's annual meeting at the end of last year with a group of minor internet celebrities to gain attention.
Gu Lingfei—Gu—Gu Lingyu…
If that's the case, then... everything makes perfect sense.
Zeng Min made a quick decision and called Li Qian, wanting to get back the things she didn't want.
Knowing the value of the glass marble, Li Qian was unwilling to give it away. "Didn't you say you'd give it to me?"
"I've changed my mind now, give it back to me quickly."
To everyone's surprise, Li Qian, who had always obeyed her every command, hung up the phone this time and refused to give in no matter whether she tried to persuade her gently or forcefully.
Zeng Min became increasingly convinced that the thing was real. Who would want the duck that was already in her mouth to fly away? The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. So she specially created a small group, intending to put pressure on Li Qian and make her return the thing.
Who knew that when everyone heard that Shen Wuqiu's return gift was so generous, they were all stunned and went crazy discussing it in private. No one cared about Zeng Min's trivial matter anymore.
After hearing that all four who went had received a luminous pearl, many people regretted their decision, wishing they had gone themselves.
Strangely enough, when Shen Wuqiu had some problems back then, everyone discussed it enthusiastically in the group. But now that they see Shen Wuqiu is so wealthy and powerful, everyone tacitly refrains from saying a single word about it in the group and instead sends Shen Wuqiu their blessings privately.
Shen Wuqiu still felt a little confused, thinking that on the day of the full moon, everyone was not so enthusiastic in sending blessings, but after the full moon banquet, everyone was so enthusiastic.
After hearing Zhou Xingxing's explanation of the return gift, Shen Wuqiu finally understood.
Although she didn't consider herself a vain woman, she preferred the feeling of being flattered and praised to being the subject of gossip and veiled criticism.
Indeed, it's human nature to like hearing nice things.
I wonder if cats also have this trait.
So, that very evening, Shen Wuqiu did the test.
Shen Wuqiu: "Your eyes are so beautiful. It's as if you can see the sun and moon, and mountains and rivers in them."
The cat, suddenly praised, looked bewildered and said, "Hmm, yours is pretty too."
Shen Wuqiu: "Wrong, my eyes are more beautiful than yours."
Gu Lingyu: "...Yeah, I think so too."
Shen Wuqiu: "Because you are in my eyes."
The unexpected sweet talk left the cat stunned for a moment. After a brief pause, she cautiously asked, "Qiuqiu, are you a little horny again...?"
"..."
A note from the author:
I worked hard today and updated early!
Everyone, finish watching this early and go to bed early. It's trending on Weibo; staying up late is causing visible hair loss.
Sweet dreams everyone, Meimei's going to sleep now.
Chapter 106
The next morning, as soon as Zhou Xingxing went downstairs, he asked Shen's father and the others, "Did you hear a cat meowing last night?"
cat……
In front of outsiders, this word is something that people are very reluctant to use.
"No." Without even thinking, Mr. Shen answered first, and then asked Su Yunzhi in a pretentious manner, "Did you hear it last night?"
Su Yunzhi glanced at him but did not answer directly. Her gaze slowly swept over Daiying and her husband.
Not knowing which cat in the house was making the noise, he finally said to Stephen Chow, "It's normal to hear some meowing occasionally in the countryside."
Come to think of it, she actually heard it last night. She's been having trouble sleeping lately, perhaps due to menopause.
Zhou Xingxing nodded his chin. "I thought it was your cat coming back."
Su Yunzhi touched her hair guiltily and didn't reply.
Stephen Chow sighed and asked again, "Auntie, are there a lot of stray cats around here?"
Su Yunzhi didn't know what to say. After two seconds, she nodded stiffly, "Maybe."
Zhou Xingxing sighed even longer, "I wonder how the cats are doing... Auntie, do you raise the cats, or does Qiuqiu raise them?"
"...Qiuqiu raised it, right?"
Zhou Xingxing tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Could it be that she changed after becoming a mother? Before, she would always stay far away from those stray cats at school whenever she saw them... But Qiuqiu is really carefree."
Su Yunzhi chuckled and downplayed the issue, saying, "Oh, is that so?"
"Auntie, you don't know, do you? Let me tell you, cats are incredibly ferocious creatures, especially wild cats in heat."
Upon hearing this, Daiying, who had been keeping her eyes down, became interested. "Oh, what do you mean?"
Stephen Chow immediately leaned closer to her: "So, female cats don't go into heat during lactation? Male cats will cruelly kill the female cat's kittens in order to make her go into heat faster."
Daiying raised an eyebrow, looked at her with surprise, and said, "Wow, is that even possible?"
Zhou Xingxing thought she was genuinely interested, and became even more enthusiastic, "Of course it's true. Cats, when they're in heat, can be completely oblivious to their own kind."
Daiying: "Then why do you like it so much?"
Stephen Chow feigned helplessness: "I think the existence of cats is to prove that we humans are inherently base. Otherwise, who would be eager to keep those furry, aloof, and difficult-to-care-for creatures as pets? Auntie, don't you agree?"
Daiying glanced at her and said, "You're quite cute."
"Huh?" Weren't we talking about the cat? Why is Auntie praising me? Zhou Xingxing blinked, and asked uncertainly, "Auntie just said I'm cute?"
Daiying nodded. "Yes, I'm praising your cuteness."
Stephen Chow chuckled twice and said carefree, "They say that to describe a girl, if she's pretty, you praise her for being beautiful; if she's not that pretty but has a good figure, you praise her for being tall; but if you can't lie about her face and figure, you should just say she's cute."
Daiying was amused by her words, "Should I praise you again?"
"No, no, no," Zhou Xingxing waved her hands repeatedly. "I know my own limitations... I almost got influenced by you." Then she looked at Su Yunzhi and the others, "Auntie, have you seen the cat come back these past few days? I've been here for quite a few days, and this is the first day I've seen it..."
Given her previous statement, Su Yunzhi hesitated for a moment, "Yes..."
Zhou Xingxing pouted, "How come I didn't see them? Auntie, if you see the kittens come back, let me see them. I'm planning to leave in the next couple of days. Kittens are such treasures, I should at least see what they look like."
"Have you bought your tickets yet?" Shen Wuqiu's voice came from the other end of the corridor as soon as she finished speaking.
Soon, she came over carrying Er Mao.
"Not yet." Zhou Xingxing saw Er Mao looking around with his big, bright eyes and instinctively wanted to hug him. "Er Mao is so good today."
Shen Wuqiu handed the child to her, saying, "So, when are you planning to leave? I'll buy you a ticket."
Stephen Chow looked down and teased Er Mao, saying to her, "Looks like you can't wait for me to leave."
Shen Wuqiu said helplessly, "Is that what I meant?"
Stephen Chow pouted, "Then why were you in such a hurry to buy me tickets?"
Perhaps it was her little pouting gesture that amused Er Mao in her arms, who started laughing and gesturing wildly. His cheerful giggles were so bright and clear that they amused the elders in the hall.
They all crowded around as if they were watching a spectacle: "Oh my, why is our Er Mao so happy..."
Stephen Chow said smugly, "It must be because our Er Mao likes me, his aunt..."
Shen Wuqiu laughed at her: "Yes, yes, I just love you as my aunt, so why don't you consider spending more time with the little ones?"