Chapter 377: 140 Aloof Young Wife·Feifei: Things got done in a daze?
"Mm."
Zhao Shumin looked at Li Zhiyan's watch and felt it was completely worthless compared to the other aunts around Li Zhiyan.
Among all the aunts, Zhao Shumin was the least financially capable and lacked insight and education.
Her knowledge about luxury watches was zero; she had no familiarity with such items.
In fact, Li Zhiyan himself wasn't well-versed in these kinds of watches either.
Such things aren't typically accessible to someone of his social level. However, Aunt could instantly recognize the watch as a Richard Mille.
Previously, Li Zhiyan had only occasionally come across information about these luxury items online.
Soon after, Zhao Shumin noticed another gift from Li Zhiyan.
"Xiao Yan, what's inside this? It looks pretty heavy."
"There's a sweater in here."
Zhao Shumin's curiosity was piqued as well. She opened the bag and discovered a large gold brick inside the gift box.
Li Zhiyan felt a bit flustered, hoping Aunt Zhao wouldn't suspect anything. After all, the gold brick weighed at least ten kilograms.
"Young people these days sure know how to give interesting gifts. A chunk like this would probably cost just a few dozen yuan, wouldn't it?"
"They even gift milk meant for kids."
Li Zhiyan breathed a sigh of relief. No one would immediately think of analyzing the brick as genuine gold.
After all, with gold prices being what they are, such a large gold brick could easily buy a Mercedes E-class.
This thing was undeniably extravagant.
"Yeah, Aunt Zhao, a few dozen yuan."
"Xiao Yan, why don't you head to your room first? I'll come over after finishing up with the dishes."
After bustling around with Aunt Lai for so long, Li Zhiyan was genuinely hungry by this point, so he went back to his room.
Li Zhiyan opened a drawer, which contained Aunt Shen and Aunt's stockings and a pair of broken Valentino shoes.
These things embodied many beautiful memories for Li Zhiyan.
After placing the gold brick and watch inside, he opened his wardrobe to store the sweater handwoven by Aunt Rong.
Li Zhiyan cherished all the gifts from the Shanghai Three Aunts equally. Even though the gold brick and watch were expensive,
he never considered cashing them in. Once he accomplished all his goals,
these items would serve as precious memories.
Still, Li Zhiyan couldn't help but wonder what birthday gift Aunt Zhao had prepared for him.
Before long, Zhao Shumin entered the room carrying some dishes.
Soon, half of Li Zhiyan's desk was filled with dishes prepared by Zhao Shumin.
"Wait a moment, Xiao Yan. Today, Aunt will drink with you!"
"Aunt, let me help you grab things."
"No need."
"Xiao Yan, today is your birthday. Just sit tight and relax. You don't need to lift a finger; Aunt will handle everything."
Saying this, Zhao Shumin went to the neighboring room. The l*a&t$es%t cha-p$t$ers are upl@o!a@de$d first on M|V^|LE@3M&PY-R@.+
Shortly after, Zhao Shumin returned with a cake.
She then made another trip to bring back two bottles of red wine, determined to celebrate with Li Zhiyan tonight.
"Xiao Yan, put on your birthday hat first."
This would be the third time today that Li Zhiyan wore a birthday hat. After Aunt Zhao helped put it on him,
she started inserting candles into the cake. Li Zhiyan could tell that Aunt Zhao's goal tonight was to ensure he remained seated without doing anything—she was taking care of everything herself.
After inserting all the candles, Zhao Shumin carefully lit them for Li Zhiyan.
"Quick, make a wish, Xiao Yan."
Li Zhiyan closed his eyes and began to make a wish. In his mind, the image of Ao Bai clenching his fist appeared again.
If he chose one specific aunt, he could foresee how heartbroken the other aunts would be.
What he needed to do was ensure all the aunts were happy.
Once his wish was made, Li Zhiyan blew out the candles. Zhao Shumin happily cut a slice of cake for him.
Under the light, Aunt Zhao, with her makeup on, radiated a seductive charm that stirred Li Zhiyan's excitement considerably.
This fierce woman had undergone such transformations—now she was undeniably more feminine.
Compared to the bold, combative woman she used to be, Aunt Zhao had changed immensely!
"Aunt, you should have some cake too."
"Alright, of course Aunt will have a slice of Xiao Yan's birthday cake."
"By the way, Xiao Yan, was the one who gifted you a birthday gift a girl around your age?"
"If there's someone suitable nearby, you could start dating. Back in our hometown, many people are already married at your age."
"Aunt, this is Shanghai."
"Even if I wanted to find someone, I'd have to meet the right girl first, right?"
With that, Li Zhiyan placed his hand on Aunt Zhao's silky black-stockinged leg and began to stroke it casually.
Though Zhao Shumin felt deeply embarrassed, she didn't stop him. After all, she reasoned, today was Li Zhiyan's birthday.
It wouldn't hurt to indulge the kid for a bit!
"That may be true, but you still have to actively look for someone, Xiao Yan. You can't just keep fooling Aunt here—saying you're trying to find a partner but doing nothing about it."
Li Zhiyan knew Aunt Zhao cared for him deeply. He was aware of her feelings toward him.
But she still hoped he would embark on a path she considered right. And yes, Li Zhiyan was indeed just humoring Zhao Shumin.
He wanted nothing more than to continue living happily with the aunts like this, especially since he possessed the "Youth Eternal" skill.
"I understand, Aunt. If I meet someone suitable, I'll consider it. But feelings can't be forced, right? For now, I just like being with Aunt."