NABC Chapter 101 - 101 - 100: Birthday Gift
Chapter 101 - 101 - 100: Birthday Gift
Chapter 101 – 100: Birthday Gift
“Well look at that, that’s Xiao Han’s style!” Li Dapang gave a thumbs up.
Xiao Han originally did not want to be too ostentatious, and he knew that there would be a lot of people attending Chen Zihan’s coming-of-age ceremony tonight. Many from his class were invited, as well as some of Chen Zihan’s elementary school classmates. It was the kind of place where boys often flexed their wealth and tried to outdo each other.
With Xiao Han’s low-key personality, he did not like such places. Initially, he planned to just deliver his gift, wish her a happy birthday, and leave. However, Chen Zihan’s actions moved him, and for that moment of emotion, Xiao Han could not let her down.
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In the evening, Fulin Garden.
A very new property, and a very new community, it was considered quite a high-end property in Wangjiang District.
Chen Zihan’s home was on the top floor, a duplex. The lower floor covered more than 150 square meters. The upper floor was an additional 130 square meters, plus a sun terrace of over 100 square meters. This suite was not cheap. Those who could afford to live in this community were considered middle class in LJ City. It goes to show that Chen Zihan came from a fairly good family background.
Xiao Han took a taxi to Fulin Garden, passed through the security booth, and entered the community. He easily found the building where Chen Zihan’s family lived.
Chen Zihan’s home was already bustling with dozens of friends making noise. The house was decorated like a sea of balloons, with many colorful balloons stuck on the walls. Going up the stairs, the path was lined with colorful balloons. Dozens of people were gathered on the terrace of the second floor. The terrace was laid with preservative-treated wood and surrounded by a green sea of plants.
Chen Zihan enjoyed watering and planting flowers here on normal days.
“Zi Han, your house is so beautiful, so big!” a girl said with envy.
“Isn’t it!” another girl joined in, saying, “I heard Zi Han is an only daughter in her family, whoever marries her in the future will make a fortune!”
Haha...
Many people burst into laughter at this.
“Stop it!” Chen Zihan replied shyly.
“Zi Han, here’s my gift for you!” a boy hurried in.
“What is it?” a curious girl asked.
“Hehe, I asked a friend overseas to send a box of Chanel perfume,” the boy chuckled before adding, “It was quite expensive.”
“Wow, Chanel perfume!”
Many girls cheered. To high school students, perfume costing over a thousand yuan was indeed very expensive. How much were their allowances for a month? How could they afford perfume that costly? Most likely they took the money from home.
This birthday party, Chen Zihan received many gifts—some inexpensive, some pricey. Most were cosmetics, bags, or the latest fashion clothes. For the inexpensive gifts, Chen Zihan felt that it was the thought that counted. For the costly gifts, she merely smiled lightly.
“I’m here!” Jiang Xiaoliang came in excitedly, with his arm in a bandage.
“Jiang Xiaoliang?” Many people turned to look at him.
“Zi Han, happy birthday!” Jiang Xiaoliang excitedly held a gift box that contained the birthday gift he was giving to Chen Zihan. With his right hand holding the gift, he beamed and handed it to Chen Zihan, saying, “A Louis Vuitton bag, just arrived from Hong Kong. I hope you like it!”
Wow...
The crowd was all banter and laughter; their perception of Xiao Han could be summed up in one word: poor! Thus, they firmly believed that Xiao Han couldn’t possibly give any valuable gift. Even though Xiao Han’s gift box was large, they assumed it couldn’t contain anything of value.
“Enough!” Chen Zihan scolded, “No matter what it is, as long as there’s sincere sentiment, that’s all that matters. Whether it’s expensive or cheap, it’s the thought from everyone that counts. Why must you insult others like this?”
“Zi Han, we’re just joking around, lightening the mood,” Jiang Xiaoliang said with a cheeky grin.
“Even jokes have their limits!” Chen Zihan frowned.
“Then... we’ll stop,” Jiang Xiaoliang quickly stood up. His left hand had a bandage while his right hand held Xiao Han’s gift and he said, “Then let’s just go ahead and open it. Let’s see what gift Xiao Han, whom Chen Zihan acknowledges as her boyfriend, got for his girlfriend, shall we?”
“Yeah, let’s do it!” everyone chimed in. The girls nodded out of curiosity, while the boys did so hoping to see Xiao Han get embarrassed.
“No need!” Chen Zihan shook her head, “The gift is for me; I’ll unwrap it slowly by myself. No need to bother yourself.”
“This...” Seeing Chen Zihan getting angry, Jiang Xiaoliang felt it was not good to persist and could only laugh it off, “Alright then, since Zi Han wants to spare him some face, we’ll have to respect the birthday girl. Still, we can probably guess what’s inside!”
“Haha...” Everyone burst into laughter again.
“Zi Han, since they are so curious, let them open it,” Xiao Han said with a smile. “Curiosity killed the cat; you can’t be the death of them.”
“Right!” Jiang Xiaoliang, hearing this, quickly added, “Zi Han, go ahead and unwrap it. Let’s all see what kind of gift Xiao Han has brought.”
“Zi Han, go on and open it!” Yang Xiaoyan was also very curious. For a materialistic woman like her, she relished seeing what others’ gifts were, especially comparing them when put together. Read latest stories on empire
The rest of the crowd also urged Chen Zihan to open it.
Unable to disagree with the crowd, Chen Zihan turned to look at Xiao Han again, seeking his confirmation. She wanted to see what Xiao Han thought. Unexpectedly, Xiao Han nodded in agreement, “Go ahead and open it. Satisfy their curiosity, although it’s not anything very expensive, it’s still a token of my affection!”
“Haha...” Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoliang burst out laughing, “If it’s not very expensive, don’t be embarrassed by bringing it out. I felt too ashamed to let Zi Han open my gift box, because my Louis Vuitton bag was indeed too cheap, just ninety-eight hundred.”
“Ninety-eight hundred?!” Xiao Han was mildly surprised.
“Yeah!” Jiang Xiaoliang said proudly, looking at Xiao Han. In his view, it was impossible for Xiao Han to afford a gift worth ninety-eight hundred. Xiao’s family was known to be poor. Ninety-eight hundred yuan might well be their living expense for a year.
“Indeed, it’s quite cheap,” Xiao Han nodded slightly.
“Uh...” The moment he heard this, Jiang Xiaoliang’s face darkened.
All he did was imply modesty and humility. Unexpectedly, Xiao Han took it and climbed up the pole. Jiang Xiaoliang’s face turned pale, visibly upset by Xiao Han’s remark. His face was a mask of frost as he clenched his teeth and said, “Cheap? That’s just for me. Can you afford a gift worth ninety-eight hundred?”
Whoosh...
At that moment, the crowd was abuzz.
“My goodness, is that the latest Apple set?!” Yang Xiaoyan exclaimed.
When they opened the gift box, inside were several packages, the largest of which was the most conspicuous Apple computer, the latest Apple MacBook model and top-of-the-line. Just that computer alone cost twelve thousand eight hundred yuan. Additionally, there was also the latest iPhone, priced at seven thousand eight hundred on the market.
There was also the newest Apple iPad and a sports watch specifically designed for Apple...