The coldest time of the year in Mei'an is January, and December can only be regarded as a prelude.

December is the happiest month for people every year, because this month has Christmas Eve, Christmas, and also indicates that the year is coming to an end, and New Year's Day will be ushered in soon.

This year's December is different from usual, because this year's December is not only the month of Macao's return to the motherland, but also the last month of 1999, which is about to enter the millennium.

This is a once-in-a-thousand event, and the New Year's Eve from 1999 to 2000 has undoubtedly become the most anticipated event this year, even more so than the Spring Festival.

In the face of such a once-in-a-lifetime day, Wang Taoxin pondered every day what kind of New Year's gift she should give Xue Ping so that she could remember her life.

Like Wang Taoxin, in fact, Lin Weidong is also very annoyed by these festivals, after Christmas Eve, it is Christmas, and a few days after Christmas, it is New Year's Day, it is endless......

December 28th, noon.

Mei'an Normal School, Dormitory 403, Building B.

Wang Taoxin said: "Weidong, it's 2000 in two days, I want to give a gift to Xue Ping, what do you say I should give?"

Lin Weidong was also having a headache about this, so he asked with interest, "What about you?" What type of gift would you like to give?"

Wang Taoxin said: "I think you should give a New Year's gift with commemorative value, you can't give it if it's too cheap, and you can't afford to give it if it's too expensive." ”

Lin Weidong said angrily: "You didn't say it." ”

Wang Taoxin scolded with a smile: "Damn, didn't I ask you first? Why did you ask me again?"

"Big brother, can't you give me an idea?"

"Okay, I'll help you think about it. Lin Weidong nodded, thought seriously for a while, and then said earnestly: "Taoxin, in fact, girls like romance more, and they generally like exquisite, fashionable, and beautiful things." ”

"So if you really want to give Xue Ping a New Year's gift, you can consider buying a diamond necklace for her, remember, you must buy a diamond necklace, never gold. ”

Wang Taoxin asked in confusion, "Why can't you buy gold?"

Lin Weidong said truthfully: "Because of cheesiness, girls like delicate, beautiful and fashionable gifts, and gold necklaces are simply the standard for getting rich." ”

Wang Taoxin pondered for a while, and also felt that Lin Weidong's analysis was reasonable, so she asked him: "Weidong, how much does a diamond necklace cost now?"

Lin Weidong said solemnly: "A few thousand yuan, if you haven't eaten or drunk for the past two years, you should be able to save enough money." ”

Wang Taoxin couldn't help but scolded: "Damn, you're playing tricks on me again, I ask for advice so humbly and sincerely, can't you give a constructive opinion?"

Lin Weidong thought for a while and said: "Since you can't afford a diamond necklace, then you can just give her something practical, like bags, silk scarves, perfumes, cosmetics, etc., all of which girls are more interested in, and it is the nature of women to love beauty." ”

Wang Taoxin didn't have a better idea, so she agreed with Lin Weidong's opinion, and considered buying a bottle of perfume and packaging it for Xue Ping, DIOR or Chanel's big brands, Wang Taoxin definitely couldn't afford it, so she decided to buy the ancestral bottle of 300 yuan Marlon wild blue wind chime perfume.

However, due to the end of the month, Wang Taoxin didn't have much money on her, so she decided to ask Xiao Wenchang for debt.

That night, while all the members of the 403 dormitory were there, Wang Taoxin deliberately asked Xiao Wenchang: "By the way, boss, has your novel been published?"

"If it is published, squeak with me, and Wei Dong and I can raise money for you in advance. ”

"A manly man, willing to gamble and lose, can't he speak without counting, isn't that a woman, don't you say?"

Hearing Wang Taoxin's words, Xiao Wenchang's face turned green with a brush, you know, he has been pretending to have amnesia for the past few days, and he has hardly stayed in the dormitory, just to escape the gambling contract with Wang Taoxin and Lin Weidong, but he didn't expect Wang Taoxin to catch him today and bring up the old matter.

Lin Weidong also echoed on the side: "Yes, boss, Tao Xin is right, people want faces and bark, since we are all adults, not children, we should be responsible for what we have said." ”

Without waiting for Xiao Wenchang to answer, Lin Weidong continued: "Boss, let's be honest, it's been two months, has the novel you wrote been published? If it is published, I will go to the bank with Tao Xin early tomorrow morning to withdraw money for you! I promised 4,000 yuan, and I guarantee that it will be a lot!"

In fact, Lin Weidong's bank account only has a deposit of 1,000 yuan, plus Wang Taoxin's living expenses, it is not enough to make up 2,000 yuan, let alone 4,000 yuan.

However, Lin Weidong knows the difficulty of publishing novels, and a well-known online writer like him can't eat it in the publishing industry, let alone a nobody like Xiao Wenchang, otherwise his "E Net Love" would not have had a chance to be published now.

"If you don't publish it, then I'm sorry, hurry up and give us 4,000 pieces of skin. ”

Under the pressure of Lin Weidong and Wang Taoxin, and there were three roommates Yang Jin, Lu Zeguang, and Huang Wangwang onlookers at the scene, Xiao Wenchang was already difficult to ride a tiger, and he couldn't shirk it at all, and he couldn't deny it, so he could only bite the bullet and say: "4,000 yuan is too much, I can't take it out now." ”

Lin Weidong had already guessed that Xiao Wenchang couldn't afford to lose and wanted to repay his debts, and he was not aggressive, lest he jump off the wall in a hurry, so he asked him: "Then how many do you have now?"

Xiao Wenchang said honestly: "Less than 1,000 yuan." ”

Lin Weidong nodded, and then said: "Then you take 800 to the two of you first, and the remaining 3,200 yuan, you can pay it back slowly in installments." ”

Yang Jin and Huang expected the three of them to be stupid, but they didn't expect Lin Weidong and Wang Tao to be so ruthless that they would dare to blackmail their classmates' study money.

But then again, if Xiao Wenchang hadn't died by himself, he would have forced Wang Taoxin to make a gambling contract with him, and Lin Weidong and Wang Taoxin would not have been like this.

Seeing that Xiao Wenchang had been silent, Wang Taoxin became impatient, and said angrily: "What's the matter, boss? We have already given in to this, and you still want to repay the debt? But you shouted to gamble with us at the beginning! We didn't force you!"

Lin Weidong pretended to be angry and said: "Tao Xin, why are you talking to the boss like this, it's only 4,000 yuan, how can the boss repay the debt." ”

The matter has come to this point, the five roommates are all witnesses, Xiao Wenchang can't say anything, money is still a trivial matter, and he is embarrassed to lose face, so he can only take 800 yuan to Lin Weidong and Wang Taoxin first.

800 yuan was in hand, Lin Weidong and Wang Taoxin were half each, and each shared 400 yuan.

On December 30, the last day of 1999, Wang Taoxin spent more than 300 yuan to buy a bottle of Malone Wild Blue Wind Bell Perfume for Xue Ping.

Standing at the gate of the school, Scarlett helped Lin Weidong pull his leather coat. "Are you cold? On such a cold day, you should wear a down jacket to come out. She said with some disgust.

"It's not cold, with the scarf you gave me, I can still be with you, how can I be cold?" Lin Weidong held Scarlett's always warm little hand, and his face was full of smiles.

Scarlett also smiled, because the dark blue scarf around Lin Weidong's neck was a Christmas gift she had personally knitted for him in the dormitory and had given him a few days ago.