Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 590 Zhanbo's Valentine's Day Gift

Zhang Wei waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "Forget it, let me think about it some more. Anyway, it's the same whether I go or not."

"Let's not talk about me for now, Zhanbo, why are you looking so gloomy too?"

Upon hearing Zhang Wei's question, Zhanbo's mood, which had just improved, plummeted again.

He shook his head, unwilling to tell everyone that he wrote "The Lonely Square Root of Three," and instead asked directly, "What do you think girls really want?"

Upon hearing this, Ziqiao immediately looked at Zhanbo with newfound respect: "That's a really good question, Zhanbo, you've finally figured it out."

He raised an eyebrow at Zhanbo with a smug look, and said as if he had expected this, "Tell me honestly, are you planning something for Valentine's Day?"

Zhanbo was stunned. He asked in a trembling voice, "Ziqiao, how did you know?"

"Oh, what's the big deal?"

Ziqiao smiled dismissively: "Look at you these past month or so, besides being busy with company matters, all you do is stare at your phone and calendar."

"The way you're looking at me with such longing, it's like you practically have the words 'seeking a partner' printed on your face. If you're not waiting for Valentine's Day, are you waiting for Tomb Sweeping Day?"

Upon hearing this, Zhanbo stammered, "Am I that obvious?"

Nanfeng and Zhang Wei nodded, and Nanfeng said even more bluntly, "Actually, among the boys, apart from Guan Gu, the famous detective, we and Teacher Zeng have all vaguely guessed it, but we're just not quite sure."

"what?"

Zhanbo was struck dumb.

"Relax, buddy."

Ziqiao came to Zhanbo's side and slapped Zhanbo hard on the back of his hunched back: "Stand up straight, stomach in, head up. The first step to picking up girls is to make yourself confident."

"Don't feel inferior because of love, and don't be ashamed of your desire to find a partner."

"It's springtime now, a season full of life and everything is thriving. You're over twenty years old and this is your first time going into heat. It's a kind of evolutionary phenomenon."

Zhanbo looked embarrassed: "Why do I feel like you're talking about an animal documentary?"

"...That's one way to understand it, since humans are animals after all."

Ziqiao paused for a moment, then continued, "Although confessing your love on Valentine's Day is a little cliché, it's just right for a newbie like you."

"Tell me, Zhanbo, what are you planning to do?"

Zhanbo hesitated for a moment, then looked up at the three of them to confirm, "Will you keep this a secret for me?"

"certainly."

"All right."

After thinking about it, Zhanbo felt that compared to his older sister's near-exposed performance, Nanfeng and the others were more reliable.

He stood on tiptoe, craned his neck and looked around, and only after confirming that Wanyu was still in the area with the sofa in the bar did he speak with relief.

"I've always wanted to give Wanyu a gift, but I don't know what to give her."

"So I asked Sister Yumo to subtly ask Wanyu what kind of gift she wanted for Valentine's Day."

"As it turns out, Wanyu has been wanting two things lately: a high-end coat and a special Valentine's Day necklace, but I can only choose one to give to her."

"What should I do?"

Ziqiao was taken aback: "Wanyu also likes that Valentine's Day special edition necklace?"

Zhang Wei asked instinctively, "Approximately how much do these clothes and necklace cost?"

"It would probably cost over ten thousand yuan in a specialty store."

"Over ten thousand?!"

Upon hearing this number, Zhang Wei screamed, "When did Valentine's Day prices rise to a level I can't even comprehend?!"

"Hush! Hush!"

Zhanbo quickly covered Zhang Wei's mouth: "Wanyu is over there on the sofa, Zhang Wei, keep your voice down."

"Okay, okay, okay."

Zhang Wei nodded with a pained expression, clearly indicating that he was not comfortable with a coat and necklace at this price point, given his simple values.

Even though he knew that the coat and necklace, which cost a little over ten thousand yuan, were nothing to Wan Yu, and that even if Zhan Bo bought them, it was his own money, he still had the illusion that his wallet had been emptied.

Zhang Wei plopped down in a chair in the billiards area, clutching his chest and taking deep breaths.

"Zhanbo, please continue. Let me catch my breath."

"oh."

Zhanbo continued, "As you all know, I'm currently starting my own business, and I've invested all my savings into the new company."

"Right now, besides living expenses, I can only afford to spend a maximum of 10,000 yuan on one thing, so I have to be very careful."

"What's the big deal?"

Upon hearing this, Ziqiao casually pointed to Nanfeng and said, "If you're really short of money, just borrow from Nanfeng and buy both of them. That way, you won't have to choose."

"Nanfeng, transfer the money via WeChat!"

"Hello!"

Nanfeng stared wide-eyed in surprise: "Lu Ziqiao, can you please stop talking like you're lending him money so casually?"

"So you're using my money to play the good guy for me, huh?"

Ziqiao chuckled: "Zhanbo isn't stupid. Doesn't he know who the good guys are?"

"And if Zhanbo asked to borrow it, would you refuse?"

"That won't happen."

Nanfeng thought for a moment and realized that she had almost been tricked by Ziqiao: "No, whether Zhanbo lends money or not, and who he borrows money from, is his own decision."

"We're just offering a suggestion, not making decisions like you do. Do you think you can borrow money and not have to pay it back?"

"Alright, alright, let Zhanbo make his own decision."

Ziqiao looked at Zhanbo: "So what did you say?"

Zhanbo thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, lending money to Wanyu to buy a gift sounds absurd."

"I'd better be honest; there's no need to put on a show."

"Look at that," Nanfeng praised, giving a thumbs up. "Spent money honestly according to your current financial means; that's the right way to consume."

"Besides, if we really wanted to keep Wanyu happy forever by borrowing money, even filling our entire apartment wouldn't be enough."

"Tsk, I get it, it's just a choice between two options."

Ziqiao clapped his hands and suggested directly, "Then you should buy a coat."

Zhanbo asked instinctively, "Then perhaps Wanyu prefers the necklace?"

Ziqiao said earnestly, "Zhanbo, you are a man. If you're a man, don't get stuck in this kind of dead end like a woman."

"I do not understand."

Ziqiao shook his head and patiently continued, "Wanyu said she doesn't know what she wants, but that's just a superficial statement."

"If such a thing is given to her sincerely by a man, it is given additional value, such as deep affection, and then such a thing is more precious than another thing."

"Now you understand, right?"

Zhanbo suddenly realized, "That makes sense! How did you know that?"

"Oh."

Ziqiao pointed to himself, and said with a disdainful look, "Is there any man in the entire apartment who understands women's minds better than me?"

"Oh……"

Zhanbo looked at Ziqiao with admiration: "Ziqiao, you're so amazing!"

"No problem."

Ziqiao said casually, "By the way, if you need a coat, I can buy it for you, and with a... 20% discount."

"Really?"

Zhanbo's eyes lit up. You see, his original plan was to buy Wanyu a gift and then go to Zhang Wei to learn how to save money by living in Shanghai for a day with only fifteen yuan for food.

Now, by saving two thousand yuan out of thin air, my quality of life can be greatly improved.

He asked excitedly, "Why is it so cheap?"

"Because... my friend is in the coat business, I can put in a word with him if you need to."

Ziqiao patted Zhanbo on the shoulder: "It's a little embarrassing, but we're brothers after all."

[In his inner world, Ziqiao rubbed his hands together excitedly.]

Actually... there's a shop on Taobao that specializes in coats; all their coats are cheaper than in physical stores, at least 30% off.

I never imagined that one day I, Lu Ziqiao, would be able to earn some extra money by exploiting information asymmetry.

Hehehehe.

"Um?"

Nanfeng, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow. He could tell that Ziqiao was a little guilty, and he guessed that this guy had probably done something like taking kickbacks again.

Wait a minute, could it be that he tricked Zhanbo into buying the coat because he had a way to get kickbacks?

Just as Nanfeng was thinking, Zhanbo excitedly said, "Great, I'll transfer the money to you in a bit."

"Ziqiao, Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I'm counting on you!"

"Don't worry, I'm here, everything will be fine."

Ziqiao looked up at Nanfeng as he spoke, "Even Zhanbo has started taking action, what about you?"

"I?"

Nanfeng asked in surprise, "So you're already planning to solve my relationship problems?"

He chuckled and said, "No, I'm just curious."

Zhang Wei grinned and leaned closer to Nanfeng: "Actually, I'm also very curious, Nanfeng, when exactly are you planning to confess to Yu Mo?"

"You're not choosing this Valentine's Day too, are you?"

"How is that possible?"

Nanfeng shrugged: "Launching a confession on Valentine's Day would be too obvious in terms of target and intention, and would easily attract the attention of you gossipy folks."

"I'll take action when you're no longer curious about what happened between me and Yu Mo."

"Hey, it can't be that bad."

Ziqiao said with dissatisfaction, "It's just a confession, why are you being so secretive?"

"Oh~~~"

He suddenly realized, and gave Nanfeng an extremely lewd and obscene smile: "You're not planning to confess your feelings today and then hit a home run tonight, are you?"

Ziqiao winked and said, "Nanfeng, you're probably still a virgin, aren't you afraid you'll rush things that night?"

"How about you call me godfather, and I'll teach you the amazing skills of 'Dragon's Tail Swing' and 'Galloping Horse'?"

Nanfeng smiled gently and said, "Get lost~~~"

"I'm not as despicable as you think."

Zhanbo asked curiously, "So what are you thinking about?"

"It's very simple."

Nanfeng paused for a moment, then decided to speak frankly: "There will be many memorable moments in a person's life, and most of those moments should be when everyone is together sharing joy, which is the most fulfilling and happiest time."

"But there were one or two moments when I selfishly wished that it was just the two of us, the girl I love, together."

"Because in that moment, we will be the only one in each other's eyes, each other's whole world."

Upon hearing this, Ziqiao shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"What a damn romantic and pretentious artsy youth."

I'm coming

(End of this chapter)