Shen Wei said she wanted to give Gu Qingyan a gift.
Gu Qingyan was thrilled but tried to contain his excitement, forcing himself to say, "You really don't have to." However, his eyes were filled with anticipation.
Shen Wei replied, "I've already prepared it for you!" She then handed him a shoebox.
Gu Qingyan suppressed his joy. He had never told Shen Wei about his love for shoes.
The fact that Shen Wei knew about this, did it mean she cared about him quite a bit?
Gu Qingyan said, "You're too kind!"
He didn't even want to open it, thinking he'd unwrap it when he got home.
Shen Wei asked, "Don't you want to take a look?"
Gu Qingyan hastily replied, "I love it, I love it. No need to open it, I already know."
His thoughtless response made Shen Wei blush deeply.
Gu Qingyan, seeming to realize something, also turned red instantly.
He had no choice but to open the shoebox to ease the awkwardness.
The moment he saw the gift, Gu Qingyan's expression changed dramatically.
These sneakers were the most coveted by shoe enthusiasts worldwide.
It was a limited edition, with only 500 pairs released globally.
Every sneakerhead dreamed of owning these.
They had no set price on the black market.
Because all those who collected this model came from extremely wealthy families.
Limited editions were notoriously hard to buy.
His heart was pounding, unable to imagine the impact if he were to show these off.
Gu Qingyan stared at Shen Wei for a long time, speechless.
Finally, he said, "I really love them!" They were exactly his size, and the thoughtfulness behind the gift was enough to bring tears to his eyes.
When he took the shoes out, another shocking discovery awaited him.
Because there were signatures from three football superstars.
Getting one would have been difficult enough, let alone three.
These were world-class celebrities.
Even he found these shoes utterly amazing.
"How did you get these?" he asked, his voice unconsciously softening.
Shen Wei said, "I pulled some strings!"
She had used 10,000 points.
The system hadn't conjured this out of thin air.
It had actually used various means to channel this high-value gift into the market.
Then it had circled back to the system's hands, making it legitimate if traced from the source.
Shen Wei didn't collect sneakers herself.
She hadn't realized how passionate men could be about sneakers.
But seeing Gu Qingyan so moved that his eyes were reddening and his body slightly trembling.
"Thank you. This gift is far too precious," Gu Qingyan said.
Shen Wei replied, "Don't mention it. You've helped me a lot lately!"
This included rescuing Song Ping An recently, and then accompanying Mu Zhixing to the overseas art exhibition.
Gu Qingyan, being a young master from a wealthy family, rarely took care of others.
His actions touched Shen Wei deeply.
So she wanted to give him something special, not hesitating to use so many points to exchange for this gift.
This present hit the mark perfectly for Gu Qingyan.
Shen Wei added, "That's not all. There's also a gaming room. I heard you like playing games, so I've had one set up for you here!"
Their kindergarten had several floors with only a few classes. There were many empty rooms.
Some were used as dormitories.
Others were left vacant.
"That's great!" Gu Qingyan exclaimed.
He knew many people treated the kindergarten like home.
He quite liked the atmosphere of the kindergarten too.
But he didn't have his own private room here.
He hadn't dared to bring it up with Shen Wei.
But now this custom gaming room was specifically designed for him.
And she had put so much thought into it. He felt incredibly grateful to Shen Wei.
When he left, his mood was overflowing with happiness.
As Gu Qingyan passed by Doctor Lu.
Doctor Lu whispered to Liu Chef beside him, "What do you think of the progress between those two?"
As the kindergarten's number one gossip, Doctor Lu had been caught off guard by the romance between the security guard and Teacher Tang last time.
Now he was keeping a close eye on Shen Wei and Gu Qingyan. If they slipped past him again, it would be a major blow to his gossip skills.
The two hadn't had much interaction before.
But recently, it was always Gu Qingyan accompanying Shen Wei on outings, showing he was clearly making an effort.
Liu Chef said, "We don't know about that!" He wasn't interested in the mysterious love affairs of young people.
"Why don't we go tend to the seedlings?" The seedlings in the field had already sprouted.
They had planted extra seedlings before. But after germination and transplanting to the field, they didn't need as many.
Now with the high germination rate, they couldn't bear to throw away the extra seedlings.
The field was Liu Chef's domain.
Although they had hired two people to help manage it.
Liu Chef cared more than anyone, checking on it four or five times a day, putting all his heart into it.
Liu Chef even said, "When I'm no longer working as a chef here, I'll dedicate myself to tending the land."
Doctor Lu, who had just been captivated by the gossip about Shen Wei and Gu Qingyan, was alarmed upon hearing Liu Chef's words: "No way, we can't do without you."
Their palates had become quite refined now.
Suddenly switching to an ordinary chef would be torturous for them, wouldn't it?
All thoughts of gossip were pushed aside; Liu Chef couldn't leave.
His outcry caught the attention of others, who looked at Liu Chef with eyes mirroring Doctor Lu's concern: "What's this about you leaving?"
Liu Chef said, "Nothing, don't listen to his nonsense. I'll definitely work until retirement."
Ever since receiving the pair of shoes, Gu Qingyan had been showing them off to everyone at home, explaining the significance and value of the sneakers, emphasizing that they were his size and a gift from Shen Wei.
His family was indeed happy to hear that Shen Wei had given him a gift.
They hadn't expected this silly son of theirs to make such progress.
However, Gu Qingyan had boasted about it so many times that everyone was getting annoyed.
"Aren't you an adult now? Why are you jumping around like a child just because you received a gift? No wonder Shen Wei doesn't choose you. You're so immature."
Gu Qingyan's beaming face instantly fell: "What did you say?" This felt like a knife to his heart.
"I think Shen Wei just sees you as a little brother."
Gu Qingyan flew into a rage: "Impossible. We're the same age."
Gu Qingyan was too angry to continue his boasting. He took the shoes back to his room.
The brand-new sneakers seemed out of place no matter where he put them.
Finally, he couldn't resist placing them by his bedside, wanting to see them as soon as he opened his eyes.
After his childish behavior was discovered by the nanny, she told the whole family.
The next day, everyone started teasing him.
But he didn't mind, because he hugged his sneakers and went out with his best buddies again.
Gu Qingyan's best friends also collected sneakers. When they saw the pair Shen Wei had given him, with three superstar signatures, which should be one-of-a-kind in the world, they said, "You lucky dog. If you don't offer yourself in marriage to her, it would be inexcusable."
Gu Qingyan's face reddened, but he then proudly lifted his chin and said, "Of course I will."
The value of this pair of sneakers was worth more than offering himself in marriage.
Gu Qingyan's best friend continued, "Why don't you put us in line too? If we could receive sneakers like these, we'd be willing as well."
Gu Qingyan angrily retorted, "Get lost, all of you!"
With the air of a victor, he hugged the sneakers like a treasure and took them back home, placing them at his bedside.
