Chapter 549
[540] A Surprise for My Sister
In the blink of an eye, only Xu Jinhuan was left sitting alone at the table. He didn't sit idle. He scanned the code, ordered the dishes he liked, and placed the order. Only then did he realize that two dishes had already been ordered in front of him.
Soon a waiter came to serve the food. Seeing that the place was empty except for Xu Jinhuan sitting there, he seemed to be stunned for a moment. Then he secretly glanced at the table number to make sure he hadn't gone to the wrong place before putting the food down.
Xu Jinhuan found the other person's subtle action both amusing and speechless, because judging from this reaction, the other person clearly had a deep impression of Chen Xingzhu, Chen Xingruo, and Xie Wanqing, but did not recognize him.
Otherwise, knowing his relationship with Chen Xingzhu, he wouldn't need to use the table number to confirm if he had gone to the wrong table.
A plate of garlic shrimp and a plate of tea-smoked chicken were served. Xu Jinhuan took a bite of each and was chewing when she heard a noise. She quickly put down her chopsticks and smiled at the four girls who had come with her: "The food is here, have a taste."
"Nobody's stopping you from eating, why are you making such a lewd fuss?"
Song Zhiyu rolled her eyes. "It's so blatantly 'stealing'... You just like this kind of thing, don't you?"
Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing were used to the occasional vulgar language she had picked up from Xu Jinhuan, but Chen Xingruo was still a little confused. However, she didn't quite understand what was being said, so she didn't say anything, sat down and focused on eating, without even glancing at Xu Jinhuan.
"Shall we go to that murder mystery game tomorrow morning?"
After eating something to fill her stomach, Song Zhiyu asked Chen Xingruo while drinking a beverage, "Where's the script? Can I take a look at it beforehand?"
She said with a grin, "I want to read the lines first, so I can perform better when the time comes."
Before Chen Xingruo could answer, she turned to Xu Jinhuan and asked, "What are your plans for tomorrow morning?"
Xie Wanqing said irritably, "Didn't you say in the group chat that we'd go tomorrow afternoon?"
Song Zhiyu retorted, "We can play a little longer, what if we have to NG?"
"..."
The others at the table exchanged glances and tacitly decided to ignore her. Xu Jinhuan said, "We should at least give her a gift. Let's have lunch together."
"You might have to leave that murder mystery game, so it's best not to eat too much at noon."
Chen Xingruo hesitated for a moment, but still reminded her, "If you go to play in the afternoon, then you can eat in the evening. If you go to play in the morning, you can eat at noon."
"Let's check the time. If we have enough time, we'll go."
Xu Jinhuan considered it for a moment. Murder mystery games are a group activity, and he wanted to have some romance with Chen Xingzhu alone. It was definitely more suitable to do it at night, since the atmosphere would be right before they moved on to the next step.
The girls naturally had no objections. After finishing their meal, they sat and drank tea for a while. After Song Zhiyu suggested playing a five-man game, which was rejected by Chen Xingzhu, Xu Jinhuan paid the bill and they left together.
Chen Xingzhu returned with Chen Xingruo as usual, but Song Zhiyu unexpectedly did not hitch a ride with Xu Jinhuan. Instead, she went back to Jianqiaobo House with Xie Wanqing.
Xu Jinhuan had assumed that Song Zhiyu was coming to see her that night and had even planned how to pair them up. But when she came out after washing up, she saw Song Zhiyu at Xie Wanqing's door, opening the door to let Xiaoguai in.
As Xiao Guai wagged her tail and entered the house like Xiao Huang, she saw Xu Jinhuan walking over. So she made a face at him and waved her hand next to her cute little face with a mischievous grin: "Goodnight."
Xu Jinhuan gave her a look that asked two question marks, then asked, "Tonight in Wanqing's room?"
"We'll both sleep in his room, you go sleep by yourself."
Song Zhiyu rolled her eyes at him. "I don't want to be laughed at in a couple of days. You'd better rest up so you don't embarrass yourself tomorrow."
"Aren't you just blatantly lying?"
Xu Jinhuan immediately protested, even letting out a mocking laugh, "Killing the three of you would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?" "Pah!"
Song Zhiyu wasn't going to discuss this kind of topic with him. "Anyway, you can sleep by yourself. Bye."
After she finished speaking, she closed the door. Xu Jinhuan didn't linger. She went back to her room, lay down, replied to unread messages, chatted with Chen Xingzhu for a few more minutes, and then put down her phone and went to sleep.
The next day, he was woken up by his alarm clock and drove to the flower shop. It was early, and many flower shops were not yet open. Fortunately, he had prepaid a deposit via his mobile phone the day before. With money to pave the way, things were naturally easier.
After filling the trunk with flowers and arranging them properly, Xu Jinhuan went back home. On the way, she called Xie Wanqing and then brought breakfast upstairs.
"Zhizhi hasn't gotten up yet, you go and do your thing."
Xie Wanqing came out yawning. "She dragged me to play games last night, so she'll probably sleep a little longer. When we're about to go to Wanliu, give us a call, or if it's about the same time, we'll head over first."
"Row."
Xu Jinhuan responded, hugged Xie Wanqing first, and then greeted the little yellow dog that was jumping around everywhere before going downstairs.
Arriving at the Honolulu villa with practiced ease, Xu Jinhuan sent a message to Chen Xingzhu. After waiting a few minutes, he saw her emerge wearing a light gray long trench coat, her long hair flowing down, and even sunglasses.
Just as Xu Jinhuan was secretly wondering if the wrong person had come, he saw the door behind Chen Xing open and another Chen Xing, wearing a khaki trench coat, with long hair and delicate features, also wearing sunglasses, walk out.
? ?
Xu Jinhuan was a little speechless. He hadn't expected Chen Xingruo to come along, but it was her birthday today, so he couldn't very well kick her out. He secretly rejoiced that he had brought two gifts.
He opened the car door and took out the gift boxes that he hadn't planned to bring out so early. They were the same package but different colors, one pink and one blue. Holding them in both hands, he said to the two people walking towards him, "The pink one is for the older sister, and the blue one is for the younger sister. If you get them mixed up, it's not my problem."
"If you can't tell the difference, just say so."
Chen Xingzhu, who came out first, snorted, picked up her gift, and then opened the passenger door.
Chen Xingruo, who was behind, also came over, picked up the gift, looked at it curiously, but did not open it. She opened the back door and was about to get in when she suddenly said "Eh," quickly closed the door, and then ran to the back of the car and opened the trunk with a strange little nasal sound of surprise, similar to "Eh—".
"Sister, come and see!"
Seeing the flowers, Chen Xingruo was overjoyed. She waved to Chen Xingzhu across the car and took out her phone to snap two photos.
"..."
Xu Jinhuan watched this scene with a slight sense of helplessness. Although the flowers were prepared for Chen Xingzhu, he couldn't stop Chen Xingruo from running over.
This is not just a matter of politeness; it involves Chen Xingruo's "belonging," and given the recent sensitive and delicate situation, it is even more impossible to stop.
Otherwise, you'll definitely be blamed for the rest of your life.
Therefore, he could only watch with a hint of helplessness and resentment as Chen Xingzhu got out of the car again, exchanged a glance with him, and then smiled and turned to walk towards the trunk.
She wasn't surprised, because she smelled the fragrance of flowers when she opened the passenger door. She didn't mention it, not because she was afraid her sister would ruin it, but because she was waiting for her to discover the surprise.
After all, she had already experienced an unforgettable birthday on the night of her most boring and arduous senior year of high school a few years ago.
This year's surprise, though not as big as the last one, is still a little delightful for my sister. (End of Chapter)