Chapter 106 Ge Qin
Xiangnan High-speed Railway Station entrance.
Ge Qin had just gotten off a Volkswagen car when two young men had already opened the trunk to help her with her luggage.
"It's okay, I can carry these."
Ge Qin had long eyelashes and delicate eyes. After taking her pink suitcase, she smiled at the two young men who had seen her off and said, "Thank you both for your hard work."
"No problem, just call us if you need anything in the future."
Ge Qin laughed and tucked the strand of hair by her ear, revealing a touch of natural charm, then waved her hand and said, "Alright, I'm off then."
"Hey, wait a minute."
Seeing this, one of the young men with glasses quickly stopped her and, with some embarrassment and hesitation, took out a small gift box from his pocket, saying, "I missed your birthday last time; this is a gift for you."
Ge Qin was slightly surprised and glanced at the logo on the box, realizing it was a brand she didn't recognize. She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask, "What is this?"
"Four-leaf clover necklace," the young man with glasses scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "I heard you like four-leaf clover necklaces, so I bought this online..."
"This... isn't Van Cleef & Arpels, is it?"
"Van Cleef & Arpels?"
Seeing the young man a bit confused, Ge Qin smiled and said, "This should be an imitation brand. The one I like is Van Cleef & Arpels' four-leaf clover."
"Oh, I didn't know..."
Seeing the young man's face turn bright red, Ge Qin smiled gently and said, "It's okay, it's normal you didn't know. But it's inconvenient for me to take this while traveling, so you can keep it for now."
Saying this, she waved her hand again and turned to leave.
Watching Ge Qin enter the entrance, the other young man elbowed the young man with glasses and teased, "Nice, bro, secretly preparing a gift without telling me?"
The young man with glasses was a bit frustrated, turned back to the car, "Didn't you give her a gift last time? I didn't, so I definitely had to make it up. Isn't that normal?"
"Who normally gives girls necklaces? You don't have a crush on Ge Qin, do you?"
"Can't you stop talking nonsense? How could I have a crush on Ge Qin?"
Saying this, the young man with glasses looked at the necklace box in his hand, getting increasingly depressed, and then said, "Her taste is so high; she wears and uses all high-end stuff. How could she possibly be interested in someone like me..."
Upon hearing this, the other young man had a melancholic look and sighed, "That's true, from the class beauty to the goddess now, we never stood a chance at any time..."
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Once inside the station, Ge Qin saw a middle-aged man in a jacket waving at her.
"Uncle-in-law."
Ge Qin called out and quickly pulled her suitcase toward him, noticing a couple standing behind the middle-aged man, and promptly greeted, "Hello, uncle and aunt."
Hearing this, Li Weijun, with dark skin, nodded kindly, while the short-haired woman Liu Mei's eyes were slightly shining, "Oh, it's been so long, Xiao Qin is so pretty now."
The jacketed middle-aged man, Li Fuguo, sighed, "Yes, Xiao Qin takes after her mother, fair-skinned and beautiful."
Saying this, he laughed, "Just now, her former classmates specially drove her here, she is quite the goddess to those young guys."
"No, no, just regular friends helping with the ride."
Receiving compliments from the elders, Ge Qin felt happy inside, but she still maintained a modest and cute demeanor.
"Truly beautiful."
Liu Mei turned to her husband and said, "Li Weijun, Li Jing doesn't have a girlfriend in Celestial Sea City yet, right? They could chat and see if they fit."
Li Weijun shook his head and frowned, "Nowadays, young people believe in free love, why are you interfering? Ge Qin is in Xiangnan, your son is in Tianhai..."
"Alright, alright, I was just mentioning it, and you got serious."
Liu Mei rolled her eyes at her husband without good humor, then looked at Ge Qin again in surprise, "Xiao Qin, your clothes and jewelry aren't cheap, are they? I've seen that bracelet in the mall before but couldn't bring myself to buy it."
Having a fair understanding of Ge Qin, Li Fuguo said, "Don't underestimate Xiao Qin; young people spend more than us, especially when working in banks. I've heard that those young ladies at the bank are willing to buy things. Right, Xiao Qin?"
Seeing her uncle-in-law look at her, Ge Qin nodded with a smile, habitually tucking her hair back and said, "Today's girls like to dress up, and once they start earning their own money, they are willing to buy things they like."
Upon hearing this, Liu Mei shook her head and sighed, "Times have really changed; back in my day, it was hard to buy clothes..."
"That was back then; this is now. How can you compare?"
Li Weijun always liked to tease his wife, then continued, "We're old folks now; this era belongs to them."
Liu Mei did not argue with Li Weijun, but instead seemed hopeful, "I wonder how our son is doing. If work is too exhausting, he doesn't have to stay in the big city; staying in Xiangnan like Xiao Qin wouldn't be bad."
"You just want your son to be closer to home..."
"Why, you don't want that?"
"I..."
Listening to their idle chat, Ge Qin stood quietly aside, her hair by her cheeks slightly swaying in the breeze.
Her eyes, as refined as carved apricots, glanced lightly into the distance, recalling the boy she met in middle school. She thought quietly:
I think his name was Li Jing...
Heard from my uncle that he was very outstanding, but I wonder how he's doing in Celestial Sea City.
Celestial Sea City should be much more prosperous than our place.
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Tianhai High-speed Railway Station parking lot.
Three white Bentley Bentaygas lined up in the waiting area, their unusual aura catching the curious eyes of many around.
Some young onlookers even secretly took photos, posting them on social media, thinking they happened upon a celebrity taking the high-speed railway to Tianhai.
Someone inadvertently noticed An Tong and Zhang Xinxin sitting inside the car, immediately struck by their beauty, excitedly whispered to friends and inquired which actress they were, but no one recognized them in the end.
"Dad, Uncle, Aunt! Over here!"
Li Xiaoxiao, already out of the car with Li Jing waiting for her family, spotted a few people in the crowd with her sharp eyes and excitedly waved and shouted.
Upon hearing her, Li Fuguo, Li Weijun, and the others smiled brightly and quickly pushed their luggage over.
"Li Jing, you've worked hard!"
Li Fuguo was the first to reach him, patting Li Jing on the shoulder, observing his good spirits and energy, and said with a smile, "We haven't seen you for over half a year, you seem different now."
"Not bad. Uncle, it must have been tiring for you to travel too."
Li Jing chatted with his uncle and then focused on Li Weijun and Liu Mei coming up from behind, immediately stepping forward to take their luggage, calling, "Dad, Mom..."
"Oh dear, it's cooler now during National Day. Are you cold wearing so little? This suit doesn't look very thick..."
Before her son could say more, Liu Mei began feeling his clothes.
"Alright, alright, if you keep touching it, it will wear out," came Li Weijun's teasing from behind.
Liu Mei retorted, "This clothing isn't made of paper; it won't wear out that easily!"
Despite her words, she stopped and smoothed out the wrinkles she had caused before withdrawing her hands.
Seeing this, Li Jing smiled and said, "It's fine, just a piece of clothing. It won't wear out. Clothes in Celestial Sea City are nice; I'll buy some more to bring back for you."
"Oh great, your dad doesn't have a decent formal outfit. We should really check out what's here."
Saying this, Liu Mei leaned closer to her son and asked, "Clothes around here aren't too expensive, right?"
"Not expensive. Don't worry, Mom. With your son's income, I could buy you thousands of pieces."
"Hahaha, what would I do with so many? I'm not here for bulk buying." This version was sourced from M|V|L^EMPYR.
With just a few simple words, Liu Mei beamed with joy, and Li Weijun also had a cheerful look on his face.
After not seeing their son for several months, both parents were in exceptionally good spirits seeing him doing well.
After chatting with his parents, Li Jing turned his attention to the young woman who had come over last.
Seeing the delicate and fair, tall and slender Ge Qin, Li Jing was slightly taken aback, then slowly merged her youthful appearance with her current one in his mind, and approached with a smile, "Ge Qin, long time no see. You've turned into a beautiful woman; I almost didn't recognize you."
"Long time no see. You've matured quite a bit too."
Upon seeing Li Jing, Ge Qin had to admit she was a bit surprised.
Not because of his looks, but his attire and demeanor were much more outstanding than the guys she usually met.
As he approached, her eyes widened slightly, increasingly astonished.
At this moment, her attention was entirely caught by the brands on him…
Wearing an LV dark gray casual suit, a Tom Ford white cotton shirt underneath, black Dior straight-leg casual pants, and brown Fendi leather shoes...
All high-end luxury brands...
Ge Qin's eyes trembled, slightly moved, her mind filled with the luxury logos on him...
In comparison, her own previously prized low-key luxury brands suddenly seemed dim and unremarkable.
Originally confident and open, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of inferiority and restraint internally.
"Sister Qin, let's go!"
As Ge Qin was still immersed in her earlier shock, she heard Li Xiaoxiao's voice ahead, quickly raising her head, and only just realized that Li Jing and the others had already walked seven or eight meters away.
Upon seeing this, her expression shifted slightly, quickly pushed aside her initial pride, grabbed her suitcase, and hurriedly caught up.