Chapter 380 Gift Giving
"S-so-so."
Ning Xi's face became even more rosy, her head drooped, her demeanor showing utter bashfulness.
Thinking about what happened in Ye Fan's bedroom just now, she didn't even have the courage to lift her head, afraid her parents would notice the slightest abnormality.
Lan Xi also noticed her husband's small actions, exasperatedly kicked him under the table, "Who are you glaring at? All day without a good face!"
Ning Xiangtian: "…"
Towards his wife, he had absolutely no temper.
Lan Xi beckoned towards Ye Fan, smiled gently: "Xiao Fan, quickly sit down and eat. For this meal, I've been busy all afternoon, you must eat more."
"Same for Xiao Xi, you are the protagonist today."
"Thank you, Sister Lan."
"Thank you, Mom, you've worked hard."
During the entire meal, Ning Xi only moved her chopsticks a few times, often staring blankly at the table full of food, lost in thought.
Ning Xiangtian sighed slightly in his heart, put down his bowl and chopsticks, took out an exquisite small gift box from his jacket pocket. The gift box was entirely crystal clear, made entirely of jade. "Xiao Xi, this is Dad's birthday gift for you, see if you like it."
Ning Xi obediently took the jade gift box. Upon opening, a bracelet lay inside the gift box, a jadeite bracelet.
The bracelet was like glass, with faint green flowers floating on it, elevating the beauty of the bracelet by a level, making it more exquisite, with an ethereal beauty, inexplicably carrying a fairy-like aura.
"Wow!"
Even though Ning Xi had seen many high-end jewelries, upon seeing this bracelet, she couldn't help but exclaim.
Really so beautiful!
Regarding his daughter's reaction, Ning Xiangtian was quite satisfied.
This bracelet, he had commissioned someone to find the material and custom-make it half a year ago. Not to mention the price, just the labor cost alone was an astronomical figure.
But being able to make his daughter happy, everything was worth it!
"Like it?"
"Like it!"
The corners of Ning Xi's eyes curved up. She carefully picked up the bracelet and looked at it non-stop. After looking for more than ten seconds, she raised her head and tentatively inquired: "Dad, this bracelet must be very expensive, right?"
"So-so, as long as my precious daughter likes it, no matter how expensive, it's worth it."
"I…"
Bitterness flashed in Ning Xi's eyes. Jewelry that was too expensive, she fundamentally didn't dare to wear out. She had to ask again: "Can you tell me how much it costs?"
Ning Xiangtian waved his hand dismissively, said: "Doesn't cost much, just over thirty million. Including labor costs,almost forty million, not expensive."
The corner of Ye Fan's mouth twitched, his expression odd.
Truly Ning Xiangtian. Such words, probably few people in the entire country would dare to say.
Forty million for a jadeite bracelet, this is still called not expensive?
Good heavens ( internet slang for OMG)!
Ning Xi's pretty face showed utter helplessness, but she didn't say anything, just felt somewhat regretful in her heart.
Such a beautiful bracelet can only sleep in the jewelry box…
"Thank you, Dad, I like it very much."
Saying this, the girl was about to carefully put away the bracelet. Before she could act, she was stopped by Ye Fan.
"Hmm?"
Ye Fan smiled and took the bracelet. In front of Ning Xiangtian and Lan Xi, he took Ning Xi's left hand, rolled up her sleeve, revealing a jade arm like a white scallion, "Uncle meticulously prepared this birthday gift for you, at least you should wear it to see the effect."
"No…"
"Be good."
"…Oh."
Regarding such a loving scene, Lan Xi watched, giggling stealthily. But Ning Xiangtian had a dark face throughout. Although he had already accepted Ye Fan in his heart, every time he saw this kid being intimate with his daughter, his heart still felt blocked.
Moreover, right now this kid was even using his gift to curry favor, truly infuriating!
Ye Fan put the bracelet on Ning Xi. The slender jade wrist paired with the fairy-aura-infused bracelet made the girl look even more agile, like an elf fallen into the mortal world.
"Not bad, the bracelet is beautiful, the person is even more beautiful!"
"Indeed very nice."
Hearing Ye Fan's evaluation, Lan Xi's face was full of jealousy : "Xiao Xi, I've been married to your dad for so long, yet he has never given me such expensive jewelry. Sure enough, daughters are fathers' little lovers from their past lives. Jealous!"
Hearing this, Ning Xi laughed, looked down at the jadeite bracelet on her wrist, liked it very much in her heart, blinked her eyes playfully, "Of course, the person Dad loves most is me, hmph!"
"Tch——"
Lan Xi rolled her eyes, but still couldn't help but laugh. She stood up and walked to the display shelf in the corner, carried a gift box and walked to her daughter's side, "This is Mom's gift, open it and take a look."
"Okay."
Ning Xi's starry eyes curved into two crescent moons, giggling as she opened the gift box.
Also jewelry, but the jewelry Lan Xi gave was more complete: hairpin, earrings, necklace, bracelet, everything one could wish for .
"Wow!"
The first moment Ning Xi saw these jewelries, her pretty face was full of pleasant surprise, "Mom, is this the siwo limited edition?"
"Mm-hmm, otherwise?"
Lan Xi smiled gently, tapped her daughter's forehead, "Knew a certain little girl really likes this set of jewelry, so I bought it."
"Thank you, Mom!"
Ning Xi's laughter sounded. She stood up and gave her mother a hug, incidentally kissed her mother on the cheek. Just after kissing, the image of Ye Fan secretly kissing her just now couldn't help but surface in her mind, boundless shyness flashing covertly in the depths of her eyes.
Ning Xiangtian knocked on the tabletop, his face full of displeasure, "Xiao Xi, when Dad gave you a gift, I didn't see you this happy. And, most crucially, you didn't kiss me. I want to protest!"
"Protest invalid!"
Ning Xi placed her small hands on her hips, her face carrying a charmingly naive smile, "Mom is a girl, so I can kiss her, but Dad is different, hmph!"
Regarding this, Ning Xiangtian once again cast a cold gaze towards Ye Fan.
In his view, his daughter was acting like this entirely because she was in a relationship with Ye Fan.
Ye Fan's mouth twitched, feeling extremely frustrated in his heart.
So, he's just a punching bag?
"Cough——"
Ning Xiangtian narrowed his eyes, said lightly: "Ye Fan, where is the birthday gift you prepared for Xiao Xi?"
"Already gave it to Xiao Xi."
"Oh? What gift is it?"
"This…"
Ye Fan pretended to look troubled, glanced at Ning Xi, said: "Uncle, Xiao Xi asked me to keep it a secret. If you really want to know, better ask Xiao Xi."
Ning Xiangtian's gaze shifted to his daughter, "Xiao Xi, tell me."
"No!"
Ning Xi's cheeks reddened. Regarding Ye Fan's birthday gift, she absolutely couldn't let her parents know.
Those photos were really… too intimate!
Regarding this result, Ye Fan had already anticipated it. He lowered his head and silently ate, his eyes filled deep down with amusement.
Although Ning Xiangtian was unwilling, his daughter didn't want to say, he had no way either. Frustrated, he could only continue eating.
After dinner.
Ye Fan proactively stood up, nodded slightly towards Ning Xiangtian and Lan Xi, "Uncle, Sister Lan; I'll go down first. Remember to go to the courtyard later to watch the fireworks."
"Fireworks?"
Both Ning Xiangtian and Lan Xi froze.
This is the Imperial Capital. Setting off fireworks in the Imperial Capital, probably within a few minutes the regulatory department would come knocking. Maybe even have to bear criminal responsibility…