"Grandpa, this is... the pen that my uncle asked me to bring you. I wish you good health and longevity."
There was no ripple on the face of the old commander Li. He smiled kindly and said, "I have it too. Haha, thank your uncle for me."
There is an order of seniority, so gift giving should naturally start from the oldest to the youngest.
When Su Qianci saw his smile, a hint of understanding flashed across her beautiful eyes.
This pen was not given by her uncle, but belonged to her.
When I was shopping with Tang Mengying when I had nothing to do, I saw it and it was very beautiful. Tang Mengying persuaded me to buy it. I spent more than 100,000 yuan on it, but it has been idle ever since.
But not long after, Tang Mengying exposed her and accused her of extravagance and waste, which made her become despised by everyone.
Now, she was going to take out the pen and "lie" in front of Tang Mengying.
Based on her understanding of Tang Mengying...
"Eh..." Tang Mengying showed a surprised expression on her face and said, "Isn't this the pen I accompanied you to buy when I just came back? How did it become your uncle's?"
Haha, it’s true!
With a personality like Tang Mengying's, she would never sit idly by.
However, she is not afraid of her being exposed, what she is afraid of is that she will not be exposed.
Su Qianci's face turned noticeably red, and she began to hesitate.
Seeing this, Tang Mengying immediately spoke in an understanding manner, saying, "Maybe I remembered it wrongly. It should just be the packaging that is similar. It shouldn't be the one you casually spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on, right?"
The one you ‘casually’ bought ‘for hundreds of thousands’
Upon hearing these two words, Mrs. Li and Chief Li's brows wrinkled a little.
Su Qianci immediately shook her head: "How could I just buy it casually? I picked it out specially..." But she quickly covered her mouth, looking regretful for letting the cat out of the bag.
Tang Mengying heard this, with a look of reproach on her face: "Qian Ci, why are you..."
He stopped halfway through saying this, but it left more room for imagination than if he had finished speaking.
I have to say, this trick is really effective.
But this is exactly the effect she wants now.
Su Qianci seemed a little nervous and whispered: "I..."
Chief Li looked at Su Qianci deeply and started to dismantle it.
The entirely black fountain pen feels cool and heavy in the hand. The nib and pen holder are inlaid with a few small diamonds, but it looks very elegant and low-key.
Chief Li laughed happily, "You have a good eye. Did you choose this?"
Su Qianci blushed and nodded, saying, "This design looks ordinary, but it is actually very exquisite, low-key and luxurious. I think it is very suitable for Grandpa, so I..."
The flattery was so subtle that two more wrinkles appeared on Chief Li's face.
"It's just a gift, why do you have to use your uncle's name? You lied in front of so many people. People who don't know would think that the Li family's daughter-in-law is undisciplined!" Mrs. Tang looked disgusted.
"Because I know that grandpa is a very frugal person. If he knew that I spent so much money to buy a pen for him, grandpa would be unhappy, so I just put the blame on my uncle. Anyway, he doesn't know." She stuck out her tongue playfully and looked up at the old leader Li timidly, "Grandpa, you won't be angry, right?"
"You little girl!" Chief Li looked helpless. "I've seen many people who take credit for other people's achievements, but you're doing the exact opposite. It's really..."
(End of this chapter)