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Chapter 989: Chapter 405: Happy Birthday, Attractive Man’s Privilege

”What?” Lingling smacked his shoulder playfully and wrinkled her nose. ”Hmph, didn’t you just say you weren’t prepared! Trying to surprise me, huh?”

Xue Fei chuckled but said nothing.

”What did Brother Fei gift you?”

”Let me see, let me see.”

”Just letting you know, if you dare put some prank stuff in there, watch out, I’ll beat you up!” Lingling joked with a smile.

Opening the box, inside was a champagne-colored Coach women’s wristwatch.

”Wow, a Coach Little C Chain!”

”Not bad, Xue Fei, quite generous.”

The gifts they exchanged were generally just gestures of thought and weren’t usually expensive.

This watch was about 2000 yuan or more, which was quite extravagant.

Liu Zixin’s eyes widened, ”No way, Brother Fei, that’s too much. For my birthday last month, you only gave me a keychain.”

Xue Fei awkwardly laughed, ”I just got a bonus recently, and I’m a bit flush with cash right now.”

Liu Zixin blinked, ”I think you’re up to no good, trying to win over our family’s Lingling, aren’t you? Plus, today is Valentine’s Day.”

”Oh yeah, it really is! I almost forgot today is Valentine’s Day.” Xue Fei looked up at Yao Lingling and joked, ”You know, my family has been pestering me with matchmaking lately. It’s so annoying. If Lingling is willing to be my girlfriend, I might just ’reluctantly’ accept.”

Meeting his gaze, Lingling casually said, ”Tsk~ As if no one else wants me. I’ll take the gift. Safe travels, no need to see you out, hehe.”

”Alright, alright, I knew you wouldn’t be so lucky.” Xue Fei shook his head with a smile, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

Many sincere feelings are often spoken in jest.

After spending four years together in college, he indeed had strong feelings for Lingling.

She was warm-hearted, humorous, and genuine.

You could pull an all-nighter playing CSGO in internet cafes, drink and snack until restaurant closing hours, and appreciate and chat about passing school beauty girls.

Plus, her refreshing and clean appearance, a figure not quite curvy at the front but delightfully rounded at the back.

She was quite popular among the guys in college.

Being longtime friends, he just wanted to use this opportunity to test the waters.

”I have a gift for Lingling too!” A playful voice suddenly came from the speakers.

Everyone looked around, eyes landing on Li Shumin holding a microphone.

Zhang Jiahong exclaimed, ”Didn’t you already give yours?”

Earlier that morning, she and Li Shumin had already given Lingling their prepared gift.

”Haha.” Li Shumin beamed, ”Technically speaking, I’m delivering it on someone else’s behalf.”

”Uh...” Zhang Jiahong instantly realized and blurted out, ”Your boss Xiao Mingxuan.”

”Bingo! It’s our President Xiao!”

Li Shumin snapped her fingers, pulling a beautifully wrapped gift bag from her purse and placing it before Yao Lingling.

”Take it, birthday star, this is a little surprise from President Xiao.”

Seeing the Chanel logo on top, several girls’ eyes gleamed immediately.

”As expected from a rich and handsome guy, such generosity with luxury boxes and Chanel gifts.”

”So envious of Lingling, what a blissful birthday.”

”Lingling, open it up and have a look.”

Yao Lingling reached in, pulling out a palm-sized black gift box. She opened it to reveal a ”blingbling” double C necklace.

A chorus of playful, admiring remarks instantly echoed around her.

This was an online hit necklace costing around ten thousand yuan.

Beside them, Xue Fei’s brow twitched, and an awkward smile appeared on his face.

He was a local of Yan City, came from a decent family, but couldn’t compare with such ”rich second-generation” individuals.

Yao Lingling glanced at Li Shumin, who was making a funny face at her, feeling a bit helpless inside.

Sometimes, it’s not that she didn’t want to refuse; it was just too difficult.

Xiao Mingxuan was her friend and her company’s leader, plus she owed him favors.

On her birthday, out of goodwill, he arranged a box and gifted an expensive present.

Furthermore, he sought nothing in return and didn’t seem to have intentions of confessing.

This airy, lighthearted gesture of goodwill as a friend and leader—what could she possibly do?

Go tell him she already likes someone else?

That would be a bit crazy.

Previously, her approach was to buy gifts in return.

For instance, after payday, aside from getting formal wear for Tang Song and buying a Suzuki UY125, she spent 5000 yuan on a high-quality Nikon camera lens for Xiao Mingxuan.

Yet he went and gave her so much again this time.

Oh well, she would figure it out later.

Shaking her head, Yao Lingling stopped thinking about it.

She had an optimistic, cheerful nature, never dwelling excessively on things.

”Come, come, all you handsome and beautiful people, if you want to sing, just select a song; we’re about to cut the cake soon.”

Zhang Jiahong glanced at her phone and then turned to exit the booth.

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”Ring ring ring—” The phone rang.

Tang Song pressed the steering wheel’s answer button, ”Hello, Jiahong.”

Soon after, Zhang Jiahong’s voice came through the speakers: ”Hey, Senior, so, you can make it today, right?”

Tang Song looked at the navigation, ”Sorry, it’s a bit congested on the road. I should be there in 7 or 8 minutes.”

”It’s alright, as long as you can make it. Lingling’s been mentioning you nonstop.”

Thinking of the lively younger classmate Yao Lingling, Tang Song smiled warmly, ”It’s been a long time since we last met; I miss her too.”

The last time they met was two months ago.

After that, they only sporadically chatted on WeChat.

He knew that Yao Lingling had been promoted to designer and received a generous bonus, buying a Suzuki scooter.

A light chuckle came from the speakers, ”A little secret for you, Senior, Lingling’s been working on her glutes lately, and her body has improved a lot, especially her exceptionally perky butt.”