NOVEL NEXT Chapter 124: Pang Qiang?
When Lu Yu heard Xia Bing's words, she smiled slightly and immediately said to him, "Of course, it's bought for you!"
"For me?"
Upon hearing Xia Bing's words, Lu Yu was slightly stunned and spoke, the surprise evident in his tone.
In the past twenty years of his life, most of the time, it was him giving things to others. Other than his parents, no one gave him anything.
But this time, Xia Bing took the initiative to choose a Patek Philippe for him, and a warm feeling involuntarily rose in his heart.
"Could you please bring out this watch?"
After Xia Bing finished speaking, she smiled slightly, turned her head to look at the attendant in front of her, pointed at a platinum mechanical watch, and spoke warmly.
Seeing this watch, Lu Yu couldn't help but admire Xia Bing's taste. Although this mechanical watch wasn't expensive, priced at only 130,000, in a flagship store like Patek Philippe where millions of yuan watches are common, its price seemed low.
Although not pricey, the style of the watch was very trendy, with a light and simple design carrying a master's touch, making it hard to tell it was a watch valued at 130,000.
Seeing this, Lu Yu couldn't help but feel astonished, his heart filled with admiration for Xia Bing's taste, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
The demure and gentle girl before him undoubtedly had an extraordinary background, as evidenced by the clothes Xia Bing previously chose for him and now this watch.
Her refined taste and good upbringing were indicative of an exceptional status.
As Lu Yu pondered in his heart, Xia Bing had already received the watch from the attendant and then handed it to Lu Yu, saying, "Here, try it on quickly."
"This doesn't seem right."
Looking at the watch Xia Bing had handed over, Lu Yu spoke with a slight smile.
In a sense, this was the first gift he received from someone other than his parents.
"What's not right? If it weren't for you, I might still be entangled by that landlord. You've helped me so much, giving you this watch as a gift is only fitting."
Hearing Lu Yu's words, Xia Bing laughed and spoke, her charming face filled with a gentle smile.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yu smiled, sensing the sincerity in Xia Bing's eyes.
Since a beauty was genuinely gifting him something, continually refusing would seem pretentious. With that thought, Lu Yu took the watch and put it on his wrist, finding it very beautiful.
"Indeed it suits you."
Upon seeing the watch on Lu Yu's hand, Xia Bing said, "I looked at many watches online, there are indeed styles that might suit you better, but unfortunately, my salary is limited, so I can only give you this one."
Hearing this, Lu Yu's heart was touched as he smiled, realizing how much effort Xia Bing had secretly put into preparing for this outing.
"Oh, isn't this Assistant Xia?"
Just when Lu Yu was admiring the Patek Philippe on his wrist and pondering, a mocking voice interrupted.
Following the voice, Lu Yu saw a young man in a suit with slicked-back hair slowly standing behind Xia Bing, his eyes filled with a faint smile.
Beside him stood a seemingly pure woman clinging intimately to the young man.
Seeing this young man, Xia Bing frowned slightly and said, "Pang Qiang, what are you doing here?"
"Assistant Xia, why shouldn't I be here?"
The young man named Pang Qiang smiled and placed his hand on the seemingly pure woman beside him, saying, "I'm here with my girlfriend to look at watches. Where else would I be?"
Pang Qiang spoke, but during his words, he discreetly glanced over Lu Yu, displaying a hint of disdain in his eyes. Then he said, "Assistant Xia, you must be here with your boyfriend to buy a watch?"
"But I wonder, who is capable of winning over Assistant Xia? Would it be possible for you to introduce him to me?" Pang Qiang asked looking at Xia Bing, his words polite yet filled with provocation.
Hearing this, Xia Bing naturally understood Pang Qiang's intentions. Pang Qiang was her former classmate while studying abroad and had pursued her multiple times. After being rejected, he gradually lost contact. She never expected to meet him here.
Hearing this, Lu Yu was unfazed. He patted Xia Bing's shoulder and said, "Hello, my name is Lu Yu."
"Oh, so it's Mr. Lu."
Hearing Lu Yu's words, Pang Qiang raised an eyebrow and asked, "I wonder where Mr. Lu works, and what position do you hold?"
Without hesitation, Lu Yu replied, "I'm the Security Manager at the Victory Group."
"Security Manager!?"
Hearing Lu Yu's words, Pang Qiang's voice suddenly rose several octaves. He looked at Lu Yu and then said to Xia Bing, "Assistant Xia, you really have unique tastes, finding a security manager to be your boyfriend!"
Even the woman beside Pang Qiang showed a trace of disdain upon hearing this.
Hearing this, Xia Bing looked at Pang Qiang and said, "Pang Qiang, what are you laughing at? What's so funny about it?"
"Isn't it funny?"
Upon hearing Xia Bing's words, Pang Qiang, feeling he had found the point to retaliate against the years-old rejection, sarcastically said, "Xia Bing, for a high-achieving student who studied abroad, you've chosen such a poor guy!"
"I bet his salary doesn't exceed four thousand a month, right?" Pang Qiang excitedly continued, "With a four thousand salary, after paying rent, can he even save a thousand? It's probably hard for him to afford a decent restaurant meal, isn't it?"