My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 55 Choosing a Gift (Part 2)
When the video call connected, Zhou Heming didn't see Lu Bai's face, but rather the tiled floor.

"Why can't I see you?"

He asked a question.

"You're buying a bracelet, not looking at me. I'm using a rear-facing camera."

Lu Bai offered a somewhat amused explanation, then added a reminder.

"You don't need to turn on your camera. Where are you? It's not the bathroom, is it?"

She noticed that Zhou Heming's background appeared to be indoors.

"In a secret base."

"How did you get in without a key?"

Lu Bai subconsciously touched his bag.

"Well, how should I put it, the windows in our school's classrooms can actually be easily lifted off the ground."

Zhou Heming scratched his head and answered somewhat embarrassedly.

"You're pretty good."

Lu Bai felt that this boy did indeed have a somewhat abnormal thought process.

"Let's get straight to the point. Do you think any of the photos I sent you are suitable?"

".let me see."

After Zhou Heming told Qiao Jinchen, he rushed here immediately, without having time to carefully look at Lu Baifa's dozen or so photos.

"It's okay, I'll check again for you. There's a shop up ahead with a good reputation, but the items are a bit pricey. Is that alright?"

"Ah."

Zhou Heming's budget for the gift is within three hundred.

As for the thousand yuan given by his uncle Cheng Lingjun, Zhou Heming did not plan to use it. Instead, he planned to give it directly to Cheng Shuangjiang. At worst, he would say it was a gift from Cheng Lingjun and use it to buy groceries for the two of them later.

Cheng Shuangjiang definitely couldn't refuse.

Lu Bai, holding his phone, walked towards the somewhat cluttered shop tucked away in a corner.

Zhou Heming then carefully examined Lu Baifa's bracelet.

Actually, many of them are quite nice and good-looking, but Zhou Heming always felt that these bracelets lacked a unique feel.

It's the kind of gift that would be suitable for any girl, but it's not just for Cheng Shuangjiang.

"It feels like it's all a bit lacking. Should we take another look?"

Actually, given Zhou Heming's personality, he was rather embarrassed to trouble Lu Bai like this. However, he knew very well that if he chose one against his will, or let Lu Bai just take a look, she, who could see through his lies, would definitely expose him. In the end, he would still have to tell the truth.

Therefore, Zhou Heming chose to tell the truth.

His biggest flaw in life is that he can't lie.

"Oh, your boyfriend?"

The shop owner was a young-looking woman. She glanced at Lu Bai, then heard the voice on the phone and jokingly teased him.

"No." "No."

Lu Bai and Zhou Heming on the phone spoke in unison.

The shop owner chuckled and covered his mouth with a smile.

"It's for his girlfriend to choose, I'm just giving my opinion."

Lu Bai explained.

"That's quite unusual."

The shop owner looked at Lu Bai meaningfully, thinking that their pairing was a bit strange.

"I sent him so many, but he wasn't satisfied with any of them. I heard you have a lot of uniquely designed bracelets?"

Lu Bai looked around. The store had bracelets, earrings, rings, and a small section of a wall of chain bracelets.

"What kind of person is that guy's girlfriend?"

The shop owner was very professional; instead of asking about gossip, he inquired about the customer's requirements.

"Let him say it himself."

Lu Bai handed the phone to the shop owner.

"Uh, hello."

Zhou Heming sensed the movement of the phone and greeted it.

"Hey buddy, tell me about your girlfriend! What kind of person is she?"

As the shop owner spoke, he glanced at Lu Bai.

Lu Bai, however, was quite content and went to examine the earrings beside him.

"Hmm, she is a very, very good girl—gentle yet strong, passionate yet sincere, sensitive yet tolerant, rational yet occasionally a little stubborn."

Zhou Heming thought for a long time before realizing that his accumulated knowledge seemed so meager when describing the girl he liked.

"Most guys would start by saying things like she's pretty and has a good figure."

The shop owner chuckled softly, then stole a glance at Lu Bai and noticed that the girl seemed to have been holding an earring the whole time, but her gaze didn't seem to be on it.

"Of course, she's very pretty, just like, well, the girls in the shop right now."

Zhou Heming immediately added that he was a little worried that Lu Bai would complain about him behind his back.

As for Lu Bai, he snorted and then picked up a ring to examine it closely.

"Hehe, I do have a few that are quite suitable for that feeling."

Instead of taking them from the wall, the shop owner opened a wooden box and took out four bracelets.

"This one is called 'Wan Yue' (挽月), and it has moon decorations on it, as well as some rhinestones to imitate starlight."

"This one is called 'Floral Blossoms,' with pearls and crystals paired with colorful flowers, making it perfect for summer."

"This one is called Dream Butterfly. It has silver butterfly decorations and is surrounded by a ring of gold dust, just like a butterfly fluttering in a flower bed."

Zhou Heming carefully examined the three lines, his gaze lingering only briefly on Mengdie, but he still felt something was missing.

"This one is called..."

The shop owner then took out a fourth item, but before she could even begin to introduce it, Zhou Heming's voice came through the phone. "The Little Prince?"

"Yes, yes, this design is inspired by The Little Prince. The name is, uh, Hope. It features a silver rose and a fox, with aquamarine topaz adorning the flower's stamen and the fox's eyes. It's a perfect bracelet to give to your loved one."

Noticing the change in Zhou Heming's tone, the shop owner immediately began to give a detailed introduction.

Through the camera, Zhou Heming saw that the fox's eyes were indeed inlaid with blue gemstones, as were the rose's stamens.

"This is handmade by me, and it's the only one of its kind in the world."

The shop owner could tell that Zhou Heming was interested, so he started promoting the product again.

"Boss, you can always make another one with your pattern design. There's no need to exaggerate the story."

Lu Bai came over, picked up the bracelet and examined it for a while, and then helped the dumbfounded Zhou Heming bargain.

“This is very troublesome to make. Someone mentioned it to me before, so I tried to make one, but that person never came to buy it, so it just stayed in the box. I definitely won’t make a second one.”

The shop owner rattled off a whole bunch of things, like how difficult the craftsmanship was, how complex the design was, and in short, how rare and precious this bracelet was.

After listening to his boss's words, Lu Bai pursed his lips, remaining noncommittal.

"Why don't you give it a try? This young lady can wear it and let him see."

The shop owner untied the bracelet and gestured for Lu Bai to put it on.

"Then I'll try it on, okay? You don't have some weird germophobia that this bracelet can only be worn by Frostfall the first time, do you?"

"No, after all, other people must have tried it at least once."

So you mean if it's brand new, you really have to save your first time for your girlfriend, right?

Lu Bai smiled helplessly and extended his left hand.

"This is more suitable for the right hand. Look at the design of this decoration; it will look better on the right hand."

The shop owner said, noticing the beads on Lu Bai's right wrist.

"Then I'll give it a try."

Lu Bai took off the beaded bracelet from his right hand, put it in his pocket, extended his right hand, and let the shopkeeper put the bracelet on for him. Then he held it up to the phone camera.

"How, how is it?"

I don't know if it was because she wasn't used to it, but she staggered a little when she spoke.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the video call.

"Is it not good-looking? Or should I ask the boss to look again? There should be something more suitable."

Lu Bai asked hurriedly.

"It looks great, I'll take this one."

Zhou Heming then responded and asked the shop owner through the speakerphone.

"Boss, how much is it?"

"This thing has been lying here with me for many years. It's fate that someone has chosen it. I'll sell it to you at the cost of labor."

The shop owner took the bracelet from Lu Bai and then pressed a number into the calculator that made a sound.

131.4 yuan.

Lu Bai put his bracelet back on and looked at the numbers on the calculator, then hesitated to speak.

This is indeed a number that's hard to negotiate.

"Then, could you please wrap it up for me? Thank you."

Lu Bai took a picture of the payment code and showed it to Zhou Heming, who quickly paid the money.

During this time, the shop owner had carefully packaged the bracelet in a light blue box, tied it into a pretty bow with a cherry blossom ribbon, and put it in a kraft paper bag for Lu Bai.

"correct."

Just as the girl was about to leave the shop, Zhou Heming seemed to remember something, or perhaps he had been thinking about it for a long time, and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Lu Bai, is there anything you've got your eye on? How about I give you one as a thank you gift for what you did for us before?"

Lu Bai paused upon hearing this.

"No need. I'm a girl too, and I also want a little ceremony. At least, the first time I receive a gift like this, I hope it's from someone I like."

She answered like that, and then added another sentence.

"You'll never have that chance in your life."

"Indeed, I'm sorry, I didn't consider that."

Zhou Heming apologized for his offense.

"It's alright. If you really want to thank me, let me think about it. I'll treat you to the grilled squid and tea-smoked chicken legs here."

Lu Bai chuckled and walked out of the mall.

"what is that?"

Although Zhou Heming grew up in Jiangcheng, he hadn't been to the downtown area in a long time.

"You're a local from Jiangcheng, don't you know? The tea-smoked chicken legs here are fourteen yuan for two, and sometimes you have to queue to buy them. They also have grilled squid on a hot plate, which is super delicious."

"I'm sorry, I haven't been there in a long time. Besides, I only grew up in Jiangcheng, I'm not a local."

"Never mind, I'll bring you two here to shop sometime. There are a lot of clothes here, although they're not brand names, but they're cheap and have the latest styles. Sometimes when film crews require us to bring our own costumes, I come here to take a look."

As Lu Bai spoke, he had already ordered grilled squid at the food court outside the mall and was queuing up for grilled chicken legs.

"Would you like me to bring one back for you both?"

"no need."

Zhou Heming thought for a moment.

"Next time, bring us along so we can eat here."

"It's a deal then."

In a corner where Zhou Heming couldn't see, Lu Bai smiled and then called out in a seemingly impolite manner.

"Quick, scan the code to pay, it's on me!"

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