PFC Chapter 113 Giving Gifts
Chapter 113 Giving Gifts
Chapter 113 Gift Giving
Today, it wasn't just Li Chenxu who surprised everyone, but also Mu Xiaoyu. The Mu Xiaoyu of the past would never have said such things. Even if she didn't talk back to her elders, her attitude was definitely not good.
But this time, not only did he buy a gift, he was also able to face Li's father with a smile, which was truly unbelievable.
Could it be... that Xu Sulin's return made Mu Xiaoyu feel threatened, which is why the other party acted this way?
The crowd racked their brains, and finally almost all agreed that this was the reason. Their initial surprise was quickly replaced by disdain. One woman, probably in her thirties, crossed her arms and looked at Mu Xiaoyu arrogantly, saying, "That sounds nice, but this was probably bought with our brother Chen Xu's money, right? You, a comic book artist who doesn't do anything productive, how could you afford such an expensive tea set?"
Hearing this, Mu Xiaoyu wasn't angry at all; in fact, she couldn't help but want to laugh—not at the other person's absurdity, but at their ignorance. A few years ago, it wouldn't have been so bad if the other person hadn't known, since the comics and literature industries weren't as developed as they used to be.
However, in recent years, a large portion of television dramas and movies have been adapted from comics and novels. Regardless of the money Su earned during the serialization, just considering the copyright fees alone, even people unfamiliar with this industry, as long as they have enough knowledge, know that the copyright fees are definitely not small, let alone for a comic artist like her who has already made a name for herself.
It's ridiculous that they're now calling drawing comics a waste of time.
However, Mu Xiaoyu did not intend to argue. After all, you can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep. They already had a deep-rooted aversion to her, and arguing with them would be a waste of time.
"Xiaoyu bought the tea set with her own money. She not only bought a tea set for Dad, but also bought jewelry for you."
However, Mu Xiaoyu's lack of intention to argue did not mean that Li Chenxu would not. Just as Mu Xiaoyu remained silent, Li Chenxu suddenly spoke. He was an extremely authoritative person. Although the Li family was a large family, in Li Chenxu's generation, he was the only man in the main family. Naturally, he made the decisions on many matters. Apart from his father, if Li Chenxu said one thing, they wouldn't even dare to say two.
As soon as he spoke, the onlookers fell silent. Firstly, they were afraid of Li Chenxu; secondly, they didn't expect Mu Xiaoyu to have money to buy these things; and thirdly... because they, as members of the collateral branches, actually received gifts.
For a moment, no one could believe it. When the servants of the Li family distributed the jewelry that Mu Xiaoyu had bought to everyone, they fell even more silent upon seeing the jewelry inside.
People like them can naturally distinguish between genuine and fake jewelry, as well as its quality. The pieces Mu Xiaoyu gave them were all top-quality. Many of them were either meeting Mu Xiaoyu for the first time or had only met her once. But whether it was the first or the second time, they didn't give Mu Xiaoyu a friendly look.
Even if it's just to save face by giving a gift, they wouldn't give anything expensive.
But Mu Xiaoyu not only gave it as a gift, she gave it something so valuable. Looking at Li's father's tea set, although it looked simple, anyone with a discerning eye would know it was definitely worth a fortune.
Aside from the younger members, the other slightly older members of the Li family had all watched Li Chenxu grow up since childhood and knew that someone with Li Chenxu's personality would never lie.
That proves that the gifts they have were indeed bought with money earned by Mu Xiaoyu herself.
They were all born into privilege. If they had been born into ordinary families, they might never have earned as much money as the gifts Mu Xiaoyu is giving them in their entire lives...
Now, not only the relatives from the collateral branches of the Li family, but even Li's father looked at Mu Xiaoyu with a thoughtful scrutiny. Although there was still resistance, the previous contempt was gone.
Some people may think that money is a vulgar thing, but sometimes, nothing solves a problem better than money.
Their reactions were within Mu Xiaoyu's expectations and she was fairly satisfied. So, amidst the complicated and unspoken expressions on everyone's faces, Mu Xiaoyu looked at Li's father with a sincere and earnest attitude and said, "Dad, I was ignorant before and always offended you. It was all my fault, and I hope you won't mind. In the future, I will correct my shortcomings. As for the child, Shen Xu and I are already planning to have one."
Mu Xiaoyu spoke with sincerity and her expression was very earnest. Even if Li's father still had deep resentment towards Mu Xiaoyu, given Mu Xiaoyu's current attitude, he wouldn't do anything to Mu Xiaoyu out of consideration for his reputation.
Father Li was clearly less angry because of Mu Xiaoyu's words. He snorted heavily and said, "Now you know you were wrong? What were you doing before?"
"It's good that Xiaoyu knows she was wrong. She didn't even rest when she came back this time; she immediately bought a gift."
Before Mu Xiaoyu could speak, Li Chenxu walked over, put his arm around Mu Xiaoyu's shoulder, and calmly spoke to his father. Perhaps not wanting Mu Xiaoyu's efforts to be in vain, Li Chenxu's tone was much gentler than before.
No matter how strict Li's father was with Li Chenxu, and no matter how much he disliked Mu Xiaoyu before, Li Chenxu was still his biological child. He always hoped that he could get along with Li Chenxu like an ordinary father and son.
Unfortunately, both father and son are stubborn, and the fact that Li Chenxu insisted on marrying Mu Xiaoyu had angered his father, so the atmosphere between them had been quite tense for the past few years.
Now, after several years, the atmosphere has finally eased.
Even though Li's father still didn't like Mu Xiaoyu, he finally stopped being cold to her because of Li Chenxu.
"Chen Xu, you must not have seen Su Lin for a long time. We were so busy talking that we didn't let you have a proper chat with Su Lin."
Just then, someone from the collateral relatives of the Li family suddenly brought up the topic of Xu Sulin and Li Chenxu.
The original reason Li Chenxu was summoned back was because of the Xu family's affairs. Now that this person mentioned it, everyone immediately remembered their purpose.
No matter how expensive the gifts Mu Xiaoyu buys them or how much money she makes, it can never compare to the wealthy and powerful Xu family. They would much rather Li Chenxu marry Xu Sulin, who brings enormous benefits to the Li family, than Mu Xiaoyu.
So it seems that Mu Xiaoyu's gift this time was a waste of money.