Chapter 208: Dragon Panhuju
Chapter 208 The dragon and the tiger
Su Tang said nothing. She had followed the young master for so many years and knew his temper well. Once she made up her mind, she could not change it.
But, she was so unwilling to let the little star named Ye Xingling come into the house so easily? It is true that the Li family is a wealthy family, but Mr. Li is not someone who values well-matched people, and he dotes on Li Lei. As long as Li Lei is really willing to be with Ye Xingling, Mr. Li will probably not object.
Su Tang frowned slightly, no, she had been guarding the young master for so long, how could she let others get there first?
She said goodbye to Li Lei with her heart in mind.
Xia Ling recently finished the Xingyun Singing Club, and the announcement was almost finished. In addition, there was a strong wind around her, so she simply lived a solitary life, practicing singing at home every day, basking in the sun, and playing with her hair.
On this day, she was drinking tea in the living room, and Er Mao lay lazily at her feet, spreading out a leopard skin.
Li Lei walked in, looked at her elegantly wearing a home knitted sweater, and said with a smile: "Xiao Ling, will you go home with me to see grandpa during the Chinese New Year?"
Xia Ling was startled and turned her head: "Looking at grandpa?"
"Well," Li Lei said, "since we have announced our relationship, why not go back to the headquarters to see grandpa and let him see how good the girlfriend I found is."
"But..." She remembered that he had made a request to meet his parents before, and she refused at that time. It had only been a short time, but she was still not mentally prepared. "Will the progress be too fast?"
"I'm not happy, I'm not happy," he said with a smile, "just treat it as a normal guest. You see, the Spring Festival is coming soon. Elderly people attach great importance to this kind of festival. I am out all year round. It is unreasonable not to go back during the Spring Festival. Grandpa is here Among the grandchildren, I love me the most. I am very happy to know that I have a girlfriend. I want to meet you." He avoided the important things and ignored the things about Li Feng's threats and how difficult it was to enter the headquarters. He just hoped. Xiao Ling is happy.
Xia Ling is still a little timid.
She recalled many years ago, when she was first brought into the family by Pei Ziheng, the eyes of those Pei clan members who regarded themselves as noble looked at her with surprise, disgust, and condescension... Until now, it is still indelible in her heart. She didn't like those so-called wealthy families, and she didn't want to suffer that kind of humiliation again.
Li Lei was still trying to persuade her: "Are you worried about your parents? Let's stay with grandpa for a few days, and I will accompany you to visit your parents on the third day of junior high, okay?"
Xia Ling shook her head, Ye family parents? Oh, since she was reborn, she has met them twice in total, and they have tricked her twice. If possible, she really hopes to never meet them again.
Li Lei: "Wherever you spend the Spring Festival, I will be with you." Li Feng stared at her, and Li Lei was worried about letting her out of his sight, but, "I also miss my grandpa very much and want to go back to see him." he…"
His dilemma made Xia Ling feel a little distressed.
“Let me think about it,” she said.
How much can you like someone if you like them? Xia Ling struggled at home with her tea cup in hand for two days. Li Lei's bright smiling face kept lingering in her mind. She was frustrated to find that her feeling of not wanting to face a wealthy family could not offset her feeling of guilt for him. He felt guilty for her. She has done so many things, but she seems to have never done anything for him.
Forget it, go ahead.
In any case, the daggers of those rich and powerful people could not kill her.
Xia Ling agreed to Li Lei's invitation with a feeling as if she was going to the execution ground.
"I..." she timidly said to Li Lei, "What should I prepare? I mean New Year's gifts and the like, for grandpa, and for other people in your family..." She inadvertently said the word "grandpa". Li Lei was elated.
Li Lei said, "I'll prepare it, you don't have to worry about anything." But Xia Ling couldn't help but worry. It was her who came to the door, so she should be attentive no matter what. She asked Li Lei what his grandfather and the rest of the family liked. Li Lei told her that his grandfather was overseas all year round, but he liked traditional Chinese culture very much, and antiques and the like were his favorites. Xia Ling is almost crying, antique? She doesn't know if selling it is enough.
She counted her meager money and frowned.
Li Lei: "I already told you that I will prepare it and send it to grandpa in your name. It's the same thing."
"No!" Xia Ling gritted her teeth, "Do you think others are fools? Can't they see who bought something that is obviously beyond my budget?" She has been miserable in her life. No matter what she buys, she has no money. I still miss the days in my previous life when I could swipe my credit card without looking at the numbers, oh oh oh.
Li Leimo, it’s also a worry that my girlfriend is too unwilling to spend her own money.
He asked the sky silently, staring at his black gold card in a daze for a long time, and sighed: "What is your budget?"
Xia Ling reported a number with tears in her eyes.
Li Lei couldn’t bear to look at it and began to think about raising the wages of Tianyi’s employees next year...
He sighed and pointed out a clear path for her: "I know a good Four Treasures of the Study store. They are all genuine. You can buy a Duan Inkstone for grandpa. He likes it." Although Duan Inkstone is expensive, it is not as expensive as other antiques. So outrageous.
Xia Ling found the direction, instantly resurrected with full health, and headed straight to the specialty store with the money in her pocket.
Li Lei shamelessly went with her, euphemistically calling it a check.
The store is elegantly decorated, and the wooden carved screens have a beautiful retro charm. There are not many customers, and there is a faint scent of sandalwood in the air. Xia Ling explained the purpose of her visit, and a store clerk brought several Duan inkstones for her to see—
“This is a fine product from Laokeng, the color is very good and the carving is good;
“This is Green End, with pine wind and bamboo bones, most suitable for sending letters;
“This is fish brain jelly, look at the holes and the knocking sound...”
The clerk introduced her to her for a long time with just the right amount of attentiveness.
Xia Ling was dazzled by the choices. She didn't understand these things, couldn't tell the difference between good and bad, let alone what the old man of the Li family liked, so she had to look at Li Lei for help. Li Lei felt particularly fulfilled by her innocent eyes, "Huh, Xiao Ling, even if you don't use my money, do you still have to rely on your man and me to buy things?"
Li Lei became energetic and taught her in a showy way: "This old pit carving with a dragon and a tiger sitting on it is pretty good. It's gray-purple with blue, the color is good, the ice pattern is beautiful, and the sound is deep. It's a top-grade Duan inkstone. Grandpa will definitely like it." ”
The clerk looked at Li Lei with admiration: "This gentleman really knows the goods."
Naturally, he knows the goods. He was a good at destroying things when he was a child. He polished many of the Duan inkstones that Mr. Li used for collection as ordinary inkstones. He used the blue and white porcelain from the official kiln of the Qing Dynasty directly for drinking water. He really used the three-color vases of the Tang Dynasty to drink water. for arranging flowers. The second young master of the Li family was merciless when it came to success, so he relied on Mr. Li's partiality. There were many good things that Mr. Li wouldn't let others touch, but he let Li Lei use them as he pleased.
He, the second young master, was truly raised with mountains of gold and silver.
Because of this, Li Lei knows better than anyone else what his grandfather has, what he lacks, and what he likes.
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(End of this chapter)