Chapter 1255 - If Plan A Fails, Go To Plan B
When Ye Linlang heard that Shen Xi"er had brought a gift, her heart skipped a beat!
That"s right!
It was her first time meeting Jiang Qiran"s parents, but she was empty-handed and didn"t bring anything!
Ye Linlang suddenly felt that she was really too stupid. She had even forgotten the most basic social etiquette…
However… with Jiang Qiran"s family background, they were definitely used to seeing all kinds of luxurious things. What could she possibly bring out?
In terms of intentions, Ye Linlang didn"t know what Jiang Qiran"s parents liked. Thinking back carefully, she actually didn"t know what she could give them.
…
When Jiang Qiran saw Ye Linlang"s dejected look, he subconsciously clenched her hand, indicating that Ye Linlang didn"t need to care too much about such things.
On the other side, Shen Xi"er had already opened her handbag with a smile and took out an exquisite double-sided embroidered silk fan.
"Auntie, I know that you like antiques the most. It just so happened that the last time I was at an exhibition, I saw a famous embroidery master there, so I specially paid a visit and asked for a fan."
As Shen Xi"er spoke, she opened the fan for Su Wan to see.
"This is a double-sided embroidery. It will be more exquisite under the sun. It will definitely suit your temperament."
When Su Wan heard this, she did not feel surprised. She had indeed always liked antique things.
She reached out and took the double-sided silk fan embroidered with elegant orchids. She slowly opened it and fanned it twice. The jade feathers on the handle of the fan quivered and a few glazed threads were messed up.
"It"s so beautiful. I like it very much. You are so thoughtful. You even went to look for the master in the exhibition."
Su Wan slightly smiled at Shen Xi"er.
Shen Xi"er looked very embarra.s.sed and her face was slightly red.
"It"s my pleasure. I haven"t seen you for many years. I have always missed Auntie."
What Shen Xi"er gave Jiang Xuecheng was a brand-new watch for men. It was a Patek Philippe exclusive to the world. It was designed with black diamonds and was generous and neat.
Compared to the double-sided embroidered silk fan in front, this gift might be more expensive, but for people in the Jiang family who were used to seeing famous watches, it was naturally not rare.
Therefore, Jiang Xuecheng only nodded his head lightly.
However, Shen Xi"er did not care. After all, they had been neighbors for so many years. How could she not know what kind of cold personality Jiang Xuecheng had? He even treated his own son with a lukewarm att.i.tude, not to mention that she was an outsider.
Only Su Wan was an exception.
It was as if she had always been the only one in the eyes of Jiang Xuecheng.
Shen Xi"er understood that as long as she fawned over Su Wan, it would indirectly be equivalent to fawning over both Su Wan and Jiang Xuecheng.
…
Because of Jiang Xuecheng"s cold att.i.tude, Su Wan was a little embarra.s.sed. After all, it was such an expensive watch.
And it was a gift from a junior.
When she went back, she still had to get someone to buy a female-style watch or jewelry and ask Shen Xi"er"s mother to give it back to Shen Xi"er.
Otherwise, it would be too unreasonable.
With a smile on her face, Su Wan asked Shen Xi"er a few more questions about her parents have been doing.
Shen Xi"er was even more surprised. She mistakenly thought that Su Wan Wanted to have dinner with her family, so she answered even more warmly.
…
Ye Linlang saw the interaction between Su Wan and Shen Xi"er and unconsciously bit the corner of her lips.
It seemed that Jiang Qiran"s mother liked Shen Xi"er very much.
And Shen Xi"er really knew how to cater to her interests.
So it turned out that Su Wan"s mother liked antique things. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.
The last time at that inn, Jiang Qiran saw a Guqin on the wall that said that Su Wan plays the Guqin. Later on, Su Wan specially gave her an antique-looking traditional dress.
However, elegance also required capital. The Guqin was very expensive, and Guqin scores was even harder to find. She was not an embroidery lady, and she did not know how to make clothes or make silk fans.
Then what else could she do?
She could not afford it, and she could not make it herself.
Ye Linlang suddenly felt inferior.
…
Shen Xi"er saw Ye Linlang"s eyelashes slightly drooping, and it was obvious that she had a lot on her mind. She immediately raised her chin at Ye Linlang.
"Miss Ye, you came to visit Uncle and Auntie today. Did you bring anything? I"m very curious!"
When Su Wan heard Shen Xi"er"s words, the smile on her lips instantly froze.
Why did she feel that Shen Xi"er seemed to be especially targeting that girl called Ye Linlang today?
However, Su Wan had experienced so many things after all. She had seen all kinds of ups and downs in the world, so how could she be bewitched by a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.
If she had guessed correctly, Shen Xi"er probably still liked her son.
In fact, it was very strange. Back then, Su Wan had indeed felt that it wouldn"t be too bad if Shen Xi"er and Jiang Qiran became a couple. After all, the two generations interacted, and their family backgrounds matched each other.
However, after that, Shen Xi"er had followed her parents to study in the Dong Chen Country without any hesitation. They had not seen each other for several years, so there was no chance for them to develop!
Furthermore, Jiang Qiran already had a girlfriend!
…
Because of Shen Xi"er"s question, everyone"s gazes turned towards Ye Linlang.
With so many people looking at her, and two of them were Jiang Qiran"s parents, Ye Linlang felt as if she had been stripped naked and had nowhere to hide.
She blushed and tightly held onto Jiang Qiran"s fingers. There was a hint of shame on her face.
"Coming in a hurry… I forgot…"
Ye Linlang stuttered. She wished that there was a hole in the ground so that she could get into it!
Seeing Ye Linlang"s embarra.s.sed expression, Su Wan quickly walked down.
After all, she was 16 or 17 years old and she did not have much face. Perhaps this little girl was already embarra.s.sed.
Moreover, she and Jiang Xuecheng were not the kind of people who liked to receive gifts whenever they met people.
Su Wan walked down from the pavilion with a smile on her face.
"I"ve always been curious about what my son"s girlfriend looks like. It"s already a surprise to see her today. What other gifts do I need?"
When Ye Linlang heard Su Wan"s words, she could not help but feel grateful in her heart.
She looked at Su Wan"s almond-shaped eyes that were as bright as the stars, but she did not have that kind of contempt that was common among upper-cla.s.s people. In fact, she was even more approachable than the butler who opened the door earlier…
Ye Linlang"s face suddenly turned hot, and she felt like crying in her heart.
She hummed in a low voice, and unconsciously, she had a better impression of Jiang Qiran"s mother.
Ye Linlang was not stupid. She knew that Su Wan was giving her a way out.
Shen Xi"er did not expect that she would not succeed in sowing discord at all.
She gritted her teeth and suddenly thought of another way.
"Auntie, I want to play another round of golf. Please play with me for a while!"
Shen Xi"er took the opportunity to shake Su Wan"s arm, but her beautiful eyes looked askance at Ye Linlang.
"Miss Ye, do you want to come along?"
She was sure that a b.u.mpkin from the countryside would not play golf!