259 What a Generous Gift
Chi Ding had thought of many situations. For example, after Little Ah Yu opened the box and saw the gifts inside, she might be so happy that she could not find her bearings.
Or, Little Ah Yu might not not like those gifts, but she still happily accepted them.
Perhaps she might not understand what the gifts were, and they could introduce them one by one.
The only thing they never thought of was that she wanted to refuse it without even opening the box.
Chi Ding was not good with words, and for a moment, he really did not know how to respond to Little Ah Yu.
Even Liu Shi felt that the box looked expensive. What was inside might be something extraordinary.
Little Ah Yu was too young. It was best if she didn’t have such great fortune. What if she couldn’t suppress it?
Now that the Guardian God beside Ah Yu was gone, they had to be even more careful.
At this moment, Chi Tu came out of nowhere and said seriously, “Ah Yu, the Young Master is giving you a gift now because he wants you to give him a gift for his birthday next year. If you don’t accept it now and he finds out, he will definitely think that you don’t want to give him a gift either.”
Little Ah Yu’s eyes were filled with confusion. That was definitely not what she meant.
Chi Tu pretended not to understand Little Ah Yu’s gaze. Under Chi Ding’s confused expression, he continued, “In the past, you were close to the Young Master and said whatever you wanted on the spot. However, our Young Master’s life has not been good since he was young, and the people around him did not treat him well, causing the Young Master to be very sensitive.”
Little Ah Yu’s mouth fell open. Was Big Brother Ah You so pitiful?
“The Young Master is very far from you now, but he might come back in the future. He only has you as a friend. Because he’s too afraid of losing you, he wants to give you a gift and wait for you to reciprocate him with one next year. If you don’t accept it now, the Young Master will think that you don’t want to be friends with him. He might be very sad.”
Chi Tu had a kind face to begin with. He usually hid in the dark and would not appear unless it was absolutely necessary.
He either did not speak or only focused on the main point.
It was mainly because when he spoke, even Chi Ding felt that it made sense.
Although their Young Master was living quite well in the Duke Yong Manor, everyone knew that his identity was a little sensitive. In addition, the Young Master was born with great intelligence and vaguely had a sense about his own background. In addition, the Madam was never willing to bring him out in front of others. Duke Yong was also a boorish person, so he raised the Young Master very coldly.
In addition, the Young Master’s health was not good to begin with and he did not have much time left. Everyone’s concern for him seemed to be superficial.
How could the Young Master not be sensitive about this?
Not to mention the Young Master, even they, who took care of him, felt their hearts ache for him.
Overall, the Young Master was indeed not doing well, at least in his heart.
Liu Shi was originally suspicious as well. She felt that something was wrong with Chi Tu’s words.
However, when she thought about how the Young Master they were talking about was the little boy, Qin Huai, she felt that everything made sense.
How complicated could a child’s heart be?
Back then, when Qin Huai went to the Hu Family Village, he was indeed cold and unsocial. He ignored everyone and only spoke a few words to Ah Yu.
Later on, he spoke more, but he didn’t like to laugh much.
Was that child actually living a hard life?
As expected, rich families also had troubles.
“Then... then I’ll take it.” Little Ah Yu didn’t know if it was valuable or not. She only thought that since Brother Ah You had given her such a huge box this year, she should give him a bigger box next year.
In that case, Big Brother Ah You would know that she, Ah Yu, was a very loyal friend. She would never abandon him or forget him!
Chi Ding made an impressed expression at Chi Tu beside him. Chi Tu silently retreated into the dark, hiding his achievements and reputation.
Wang Wulang and the other children could not wait to see what was in the box.
After opening it, they realized that there were two letters lying on the top.
One was for Ah Yu, and the other was for Old Madam Wang.
As this gift was delivered urgently and a large group of experts was transporting it, it was inevitable that the journey would be bumpy, so there were no fragile items inside.
Picking up the two letters, there were a few small boxes on the surface. They each contained some pearl hairpins, silk flowers, stringed jade pendant belts, jade rings, and other things suitable for children. There was also a small box that contained a few longevity locks and wreaths.
Under the box were a few sets of custom-made clothes. They were all made according to Little Ah Yu’s size. There were spring, summer, autumn, and winter wear. They were covered with flowing clouds. Under the lanterns and moonlight, the custom-made clothes looked even more extraordinary.
“Wow, what beautiful clothes!” Little Ah Yu was now a little girl who liked to show off. She liked these beautiful clothes the most.
The clothes she was wearing today were made for her by Madam Ma half a month in advance. She could show off in front of her friends.
Liu Shi became nervous. “These clothes are too good...”
“Madam Liu, don’t worry. These clothes are all popular styles in Wanning City. The commoners can wear them too. The materials and cut are not too ostentatious. It’s fine if Ah Yu wears them.”
A little deeper were a few bolts of fabric. It was obvious that they came from the same fabric as the clothes.
“Young Master prepared these materials for Ah Yu. If Ah Yu doesn’t like the custom-made clothes, she can get Madam Ma to help make a few sets for her.”
The more she saw, the more Liu Shi’s heart skipped.
This box of gifts was probably not cheap. Not to mention anything else, just the items in the small box that were inlaid with gold and jade could be sold for a few taels of silver in the jewelry shop.
Giving this to a child as a birthday gift was no longer just a simple extravagance.
It was simply too luxurious.
Even if their Wang Family had a portion of assets now, they were afraid of poverty deep down. They did not expect to give Little Ah Yu so much.
The child was still young. What if she used too many good things and lost her good fortune?
However, Little Ah Yu liked those things very much. Liu Shi could not make up her mind, so she could only look for Old Madam Wang again.
When Old Madam Wang heard this, she did not go to the courtyard to check. She only said casually, “That’s the children’s own business. The adults don’t have to interfere. If he’s willing to send them, let him. If he doesn’t send more in the future. Don’t blame him.”
Gifting was a matter of favor, not of obligation. They could not think badly of the other party if they did not continue sending more gifts or if they gifted something of less value the next time.
Liu Shi hurriedly said, “Mother, what are you talking about? I’m not such a person.”
...
“He’s the child’s friend. Don’t interfere further. It’s getting late. Let Ah Yu wash up and go to sleep.”
Little Ah Yu’s box was moved into the room.
Wang Wulang and the others were originally extremely envious when they saw this, but Little Ah Yu said, “Big Brother Ah You specially gave these to me, so I can’t give them away. After I get a new monthly allowance, I’ll buy gifts for Big Brothers, okay?”
Wang Wulang blushed. “I don’t want it. These are all for girls.”
However, Wang Wulang looked at Little Ah Yu’s excited expression and muttered in his heart.
It seemed that their little sister liked these sparkling things very much. In that case, he had to save more money in the future to buy them for her.
This was to prevent his little sister from being deceived by outsiders.
Thinking of this, he pulled Wang Liulang and Wang Qilang to sleep.
There were a few more boys in the room at home, and they no longer lived with the adults. Instead, they lived in a small courtyard house adjacent to the main house.
There were two large rooms in the courtyard house, each with a 10-foot-wide bed.
Old Madam Wang added another bed for them. There was enough room for them.
...
When Liu Shi returned, she saw that they had already moved the boxes to Little Ah Yu’s room. Her heart skipped a beat and she wanted to move them to the storeroom for her.
“Your room is too small. It’s easy to lose things here.”
Little Ah Yu said, “It’s fine. I won’t leave it here.”
With that, Little Ah Yu waved her hand and the large box disappeared into thin air.
Liu Shi: “...” She had almost forgotten again. Although the Immortal had left, the things the Immortal had left for Ah Yu were still there.
There was no safer place to keep them than in there.
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