Chapter 1757 - 720: Three Wishes

Chapter 1757: Chapter 720: Three Wishes

Here we go again.

This woman... just loves hearing herself being called ’sister’!

Zhou Wang wanted to appear unyielding, but somehow his mouth betrayed him: "...Sister Qingkui."

"Ah."

Jiang Qingkui instantly beamed, seeming to thoroughly enjoy the moment.

"It would be even better without the name attached."

"..." Zhou Wang gritted his teeth, "Sister."

Jiang Qingkui responded with another "Hmm," and sighed contentedly.

She almost regretted not setting up a camera to capture this scene.

Among the women around Zhou Wang, there might be diverse charms covering almost all types, but someone who could lead Zhou Wang by the nose was almost nonexistent...

So a Zhou Wang appearing somewhat humiliated at this moment was basically a side of him they hadn’t seen, including Jiang Qingkui.

In past transgressions, it was always Zhou Wang who had the upper hand, so Jiang Qingkui savored this moment especially.

"Satisfied? Where’s the gift?"

Committed to the principle of "small sacrifices prevent larger issues," Zhou Wang gave Jiang Qingkui a look that contained an implicit warning.

The meaning was clear... if you dare to toy with me, don’t blame me for being rude.

Jiang Qingkui knew if she kept on, Zhou Wang might explode, so she wisely restrained herself. She turned around to the sofa, found her handbag, searched inside, and handed Zhou Wang a beautifully wrapped long gift box.

"Just this?"

Curious and excited, Zhou Wang followed her, but seeing Jiang Qingkui only hand over a small box without even a Logo, he couldn’t help but feel disappointed.

What’s going on?

Shouldn’t she give me a wicked smile now, untie her coat, revealing a QQ attire underneath, and coyly say "Today, I’m your gift"?

Of course, given Jiang Qingkui’s personality, such a thing wasn’t likely, but surely it shouldn’t be just such a small box?

It looked... perfunctory.

Zhou Wang really couldn’t imagine what thrilling thing could be inside such a tiny box.

"I’m very... conflicted."

Jiang Qingkui lowered her gaze, not looking at Zhou Wang’s expression, just quietly explained, "Ever since I heard from Wenxi that your birthday is coming up, I’ve been conflicted."

"Because I truly don’t know what to give you..."

"Materially speaking, you almost lack nothing."

"And I must admit, Zhou Wang, although sometimes you seem like a jerk, you’ve given me so much, you’ve changed my life solely through your own effort, you’ve freed me from compromising to the past, being the Jiang Qingkui everyone knows, you’ve given me the chance to be myself."

"Really... things like a multi-million annual salary, houses and cars in top-tier cities, honestly mean less to me than this."

Zhou Wang listened quietly, eventually just smiling.

"So you really appreciate me, huh?"

"More than you think."

Jiang Qingkui smiled faintly, "Otherwise, how could I tolerate those things not mentioned? Not saying what you asked me to do in those bets, which I didn’t resent, I’m referring to your teddy-like behavior..."

"Hey, cut the personal attacks!"

Zhou Wang cleared his throat, blushing slightly, feeling a rare awkwardness.

Though sneaking a bit of a grin, since this was the first time Jiang Qingkui straightforwardly told him... she didn’t resent it.

"In short, choosing a decent gift for your birthday is really tough."

Jiang Qingkui didn’t delve further into the "teddy" topic, just continued, "I guess it’s not just my challenge, but others’ too... on that note, I’m quite curious, what gifts did they give you?"

"Well... you might not believe me, but I haven’t received any gifts from them yet."

Zhou Wang’s expression showed a hint of embarrassment, "That day was unplanned; I suppose each of them wanted to hand over their gifts personally, but anyhow, I really didn’t receive anything."

Of course... Xia Xiwei’s cleanser and Sister Xiao Yu’s hidden surprises should hardly count as birthday gifts.

Zhou Wang silently added a mental note.

"Oh really?"

Jiang Qingkui nodded thoughtfully.

Then, as she saw Zhou Wang preparing to unwrap the long gift box, she stopped him with her hand.

"Hmm?"

Zhou Wang looked up puzzled.

"Actually, I prepared two types of gifts."

At that moment, Jiang Qingkui gestured in a certain direction, Zhou Wang looked over and saw another gift box on a cabinet against the wall, which was much larger and seemed to have a recognizable brand Logo.

"So, you can choose now, between this one or the other?"

"Can’t I have both?"

"Due to certain reasons, no... you can only choose one."

"Then... I’ll take this one in my hand."

Zhou Wang’s eyes twinkled, and he made his choice without hesitation.

"Are you sure?"

Jiang Qingkui kindly reminded, "The gift in your hand didn’t cost me much, but the one over there is much more valuable."

What, didn’t spend anything?

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wang firmly nodded.

After all, it’s well known... the free things are the most valuable.

"Alright then."

At this point, Jiang Qingkui’s expression became somewhat unnatural, Zhou Wang noticed and increasingly sensed something fishy, immediately putting aside the cigarette he was about to light, focusing solely on opening the gift in his hand.