“Aiya!”
Liang Rou slapped her thigh.
“Just now, while I was waiting for you outside, I suddenly had a bad feeling. So I tilted my head a bit, and I saw that Bald Manager of mine… I didn’t tell you before because I didn’t want you to worry. That old baldy always wants me to work overtime. He even brought it up again this week, but I just brushed him off and said I was sick… If he saw me bouncing around in the mall, having fun, he’d definitely make things difficult for me on Monday!”
Liang Rou’s voice was already tinged with tears.
“I’ll probably get fired, and the reason will be something like ‘I entered the Company with my left foot, not my right.’”
Such a convincing reason—would An Luxi believe her?
Sure enough, An Luxi nodded along foolishly, immediately believing what her girlfriend said.
“Ah, so that’s how it is,” she said, her tone even laced with a hint of concern. “Your Bald Manager is such an idiot (), why does he keep making people work overtime?”
At that very moment, Bald Manager was sitting at home, feeling his nose itch. He had no idea who was talking about him behind his back. Truly, disaster comes from the sky when you’re just sitting at home.
Liang Rou nodded desperately. “Exactly, I don’t know why either. Little Deer, hurry up and get out of that mall. That damned baldy is still wandering around inside. Don’t let us bump into him.”
“Got it! Rou Rou.”
An Luxi obediently walked out, and as soon as she rounded the corner, Liang Rou grabbed her wrist.
“Let’s go somewhere else~ There are plenty of malls around, or we could stroll along Snack Street or something~ But if we go to Snack Street, we might not have an appetite for lunch, and your Restaurant reservation would be wasted.”
“Mm-hmm, I’ll listen to whatever Rou Rou says.”
An Luxi obediently linked arms with Liang Rou.
Maybe, deep down, she still had a bit of masculine pride. Liang Rou really enjoyed An Luxi’s gentle obedience, and instantly puffed out her chest and straightened her back, looking like a rooster that had just won a fight.
As they wandered outside, Liang Rou was on edge the entire time, especially afraid that Xia Rui would pop out from some corner. Fortunately, they didn’t run into Xia Rui again.
Finally, noon arrived.
The two girls, hand in hand, arrived at the Restaurant An Luxi had reserved in advance.
As soon as they entered, a server with a standard polite smile welcomed them and led them to their Private Room.
The moment the door opened, Liang Rou immediately spotted the bright red bouquet on the table. It wasn’t because she particularly liked flowers, but because the bouquet was just so huge, placed right in the center… Most importantly, those bright red “flowers” weren’t roses at all—they were fiery red banknotes.
Liang Rou felt like she’d never received such an exciting gift in her life. Her knees nearly buckled, and she almost knelt before the Bouquet of Banknotes.
“H-how much did this cost?”
Her fingers trembled as she pointed at the bouquet.
An Luxi tilted her head. “Not much, really. There are ninety-nine banknotes in total, so… mm, just under ten thousand.”
Not much?
Just under ten thousand?
Giving a birthday present worth nearly ten thousand… Her girlfriend really had no concept of money. Liang Rou thought of how she’d worked herself to the bone for five years just to get a salary of thirteen thousand, and a wave of bittersweet emotion washed over her.
This was reality, after all—not some domineering CEO novel with ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine banknote bouquets… Liang Rou felt that anyone who could give their girlfriend ninety-nine Bouquet of Banknotes was already incredible.
Sigh.
So she’d ended up with a rich girlfriend.
She sighed at the heavens’ favor—though she’d lost her marjoram, she’d gained a pretty, gentle, and obedient rich sweet girlfriend.
“Thank you, Little Deer.”
Liang Rou’s eyes turned red as she hugged her girlfriend.
She was genuinely moved—not because she was greedy for money, but because she really, really liked An Luxi. To have someone besides her family care for her so much, to feel loved—it made her truly happy.
An Luxi rested her chin on Liang Rou’s shoulder, the corners of her lips curling into a gentle smile as she patted Liang Rou’s back.
“There, there~ Why are you acting like a little kid, Rou Rou? But I really like it when you rely on me like this~”
She meant every word.
She’d always felt that in their relationship, Liang Rou unconsciously played the man’s role, often saying and doing things in a more masculine way. But what she didn’t know was that these were habits Liang Rou had developed over twenty-six years as a man, and even after half a year as a girl, she still couldn’t change them completely.
Liang Rou buried her face in An Luxi’s neck, nuzzling in and breathing in the faint scent of Milk Bath Gel. Suddenly, she realized her reaction might be too much and, a bit embarrassed, let go of the hug—but still held tightly onto An Luxi’s fingers.
“I just…” Liang Rou explained, her ears turning red. “It’s the first time I’ve received such a thoughtful gift…”
She was telling the truth. Her family… Well, ever since her parents’ Divorce, she’d never celebrated her Birthday again. After that, it was always her Ex-girlfriend who kept her company on her Birthday.
Actually, to say it was her first thoughtful gift wasn’t quite true. The first one was a handmade figurine from her Ex-girlfriend—a clumsy girl who somehow managed to make it so delicate and beautiful, it was simply…
No.
Why was she thinking about her again?
Liang Rou rubbed her forehead.
An Luxi chuckled softly, reaching out to smooth the stray hairs from Liang Rou’s forehead. As her fingertips brushed Liang Rou’s brow, Liang Rou unconsciously held her breath.
Those beautiful eyes were so close, overflowing with tenderness.
“Rou Rou, did you know?”
An Luxi suddenly leaned in closer, her warm breath brushing across Liang Rou’s cheek.
“I actually prepared two gifts~”
“Eh?”
Liang Rou’s eyes widened.
An Luxi mysteriously took out a Velvet Box from her purse, and when she opened it, inside lay two Silver Rings. The simple bands had their initials engraved on the inside, glimmering delicately in the light.
“This is your real Birthday present~”
An Luxi picked up the smaller ring and gently slipped it onto Liang Rou’s right ring finger.
Ah…
Liang Rou stared blankly at the scene, suddenly remembering her eighteenth Birthday, when that girl had given her a pair of Gold Matching Rings with her initials—bought with her own part-time wages.
Seeing Liang Rou dazed, An Luxi thought she was just deeply moved. She hugged Liang Rou’s waist and pressed her lips to Liang Rou’s earlobe, gently biting down.