Chapter 126: Star of China
However, Xingyun had no time to care about anything else at this time, because Xiang Wen's piano song was indeed too infectious, making him the same as Xiang Chaodong, and the sad thoughts of that song also reminded him of his previous life.
In his previous life, although he was not married, he also had parents and siblings, and a confidant who is willing to make any sacrifice for himself now. He was poisoned and persecuted at the beginning, and came to this world inexplicably, and this strange world made him guarded, so he only knew that he wanted to improve his strength and seek a sense of security, and he had no time to think about anything else. It's just that now, this song full of sorrow evokes his concern for everything in his previous life.
Will you stay in this world for the rest of your life? Will you never be able to go back to the world you used to be?
The layman looks at the excitement, Ye Wenyumiao and Qingshui next to them don't know anything about the piano, they just think this piano tune is very good. But seeing the strange changes on Nebula's face that followed the rhythm of the song made them stunned: could he know the piano?
"Nebula, you- are you alright?" Ye Wenyu asked, this kind of expression, she had never seen it on Xingyun's face, and she couldn't help but be a little worried.
"I'm fine."
Xingyun shook his head, but that lonely appearance made Ye Wenyu feel a little distressed inexplicably.
At this time, there was a warm applause, it turned out that Xiang Wen finished playing, and everyone in the audience appreciated the master-level music and responded with warm applause to show encouragement.
After Xiang Wen returned to the table with her classmates, the expression on her face was even more sad. There is a way to draw a knife to cut off the water and the water is more flowing, she originally wanted to borrow the song just now to dissipate the sorrow in her heart, who knew that the song was over, and the lovesickness for Yu Pei and her mother in her heart was even worse.
At this time, the master of ceremonies walked on stage, but he didn't know what to say, because this was a birthday banquet, and he should have said something festive, but because of the piano music that Xiang Wen had just made, the atmosphere of the entire banquet hall was in a sad atmosphere, and this atmosphere did not seem to be suitable for saying anything festive. However, if you want to say some sad things along with the atmosphere, it is not okay, because that does not conform to the artistic conception of the banquet.
As the master of ceremonies, he should have been like a hanging spring, but because of Xiang Wen's makeup, he didn't know how to speak, and after looking at the program in his hand, he said: "Next, please invite guests from all walks of life to present a gift for Miss Xiang!" ”
If you want to say that the ordinary birthday banquet, the guests who came to celebrate will give the birthday gifts to the birthday star early before the banquet begins, but this kind of wealthy banquet held by a big family like the Xiang family, even if it is a gift, is also carried out in a special process.
Qiao Zitong had been sullen because he had just been exposed to Miao Qingshui's troubles and lost face, but when he heard the emcee say this, he immediately danced again, because he had put a lot of effort into Xiang Wen's gift this time, and this time there was family support behind him, and the gift he prepared for Xiang Wen today was definitely the only and most eye-catching gift in the audience.
He has absolute confidence that this gift can move Xiang Wen's heart, and it can also make Xiang Chaodong's previous unhappiness with him swept away, and at the same time, he will be impressed by himself.
Thinking of this, he looked at Xingyun on the side, he looked at Xingyun's gaze, which was with an extreme superiority, thinking that if you are still the second son of the Su family, I am really afraid that your gift will overpower me, but now that you have become an abandoned son of the Su family, how can you compare with me?
In fact, compared with the previous Su Xingyun, because of the different surnames, Xingyun is also much more low-key and introverted, but it is not as shabby as he dresses, but his dress, in the eyes of some rich people, is still a little shabby.
However, Qiao Zitong was bent on comparing himself with Nebula, but he was too self-indulgent, because Nebula came today and didn't prepare any gifts at all. The purpose of his coming was to return the jade pendant to Xiang Wen, and the reason why he was sitting here was because Xiang Chaodong was too polite and didn't want to save his face, otherwise he would have left a long time ago.
He came to this world, and he never gave any gifts to anyone, even Ye Wenyu, who he felt was closest to him in this world, never gave her a gift. What's more, Xiang Wen, who is not very on the right path with herself, will not give her a gift for any reason.
Xingyun was crossed over from another world, and he disdained the etiquette and customs of this world, and would only act according to his surname, he didn't think there was anything wrong with bringing gifts or not to participate in this kind of occasion, but it was different in Ye Wenyu and Miao Qingshui's mind.
Both of them showed embarrassment on their faces, Ye Wenyu also wanted Xingyun to buy gifts before she came, but Xingyun had been too lazy to pay attention to her, she couldn't resist Xingyun, so she had to give up. And the reason why Miao Qingshui came to the banquet was really a temporary decision, he only wanted to find the master at the banquet, where did he think of what gifts to prepare, and now he remembered when he heard the master of ceremonies such a reminder.
But now it seems too late to go out and buy gifts temporarily.
At this time, the guests who came to the banquet offered their own gifts, giving Xiang Wen makeup, the eldest lady's identity, a gift, everyone naturally will not be shabby, the lightest are cosmetics worth tens of thousands, and the medium ones are also gifts of about 30,000 yuan.
In fact, there are some gifts that are not particularly valuable, but these gifts are ingenious, such as being made by hand, this kind of gift, even if it is shabby, is not measured by money.
Of course, although there are some people who ostensibly participate in the birthday banquet, they also use the guise of giving birth gifts, but in fact, this kind of banquet held by Xiang Jia's family is a good opportunity for them to befriend Xiang Xiang's family, and it is rare to even see Xiang Dong and Xiang Wendi once, let alone give gifts. Therefore, some businessmen who are a little linked to Xiangjia or want to be linked to Xiangjia in the business field give the heaviest gifts, and the most are even as high as hundreds of thousands to millions.
"Mr. Xiang, your daughter's birthday is happy today, I didn't prepare anything before I came, this is a little meaning, please smile." Mu Qianshan, who came from the capital, stood up and said, the people at their table were the last to give gifts, and most of them were some characters with status, and when they gave gifts, they naturally became the focus of the audience.
As soon as Mu Qianshan's words were finished, an entourage behind him immediately stepped forward, holding a roll in his hand, and took out a roll, which was impressively a pair of calligraphy and paintings.
Like Mu Qianshan, a famous family in the capital, what they advocate is not money and materials, they pursue rights, and their usual preferences are also to collect antique paintings as a great pleasure, they usually say to give gifts, feel that sending money and materials is too tacky, generally to send some on the table, are to send some precious collections and other things.
And what they usually collect, of course, are also some expensive things, even the least valuable ones are about millions. Although Xiang Chaodong doesn't have much to collect, but looking at the color of this calligraphy and painting, he also knows that it is also an ancient thing, and the value is at least about two or three million.
In fact, it is definitely inappropriate to give a gift to a girl in her twenties, and it is definitely inappropriate to give a pair of antique paintings, obviously Mu Qianshan is a gift to Xiang Wen on the surface, but it is actually a gift to Xiang Chaodong.
"Mr. Mu, you are too polite, you know that this painting is worth a lot of money at a glance, how can I make Mr. Mu give you such a generous gift of paintings?"
Although a gift of several million is nothing to Xiang Chaodong, a few years ago, when I went to the capital to visit Mr. Mu, I brought a gift worth about eight million. However, the meaning is different, at that time, he had a little trouble in the capital, and he asked for it, this time Mu Qianshan purely came to participate in his daughter's birthday banquet as a friend, so he sent such a valuable collection of calligraphy and paintings, which was indeed a little unexpected for Xiang Chaodong.
"Mr. Xiang, don't be polite to me, if you don't accept it, don't you look down on me?" Mu Qianshan's eyes widened.
"Haha, how dare you look down on Mr. Mu? Well, the hospitality is indispensable, and I will accept it! Xiang Chaodong knows the surnames of these dignitaries in the capital, but what they pay the most attention to is face, since he sent out the calligraphy and paintings, if he doesn't accept them, he will look down on him.
"Brother Xiang, this is a little bit of my heart, please smile." At this time, several people led by Zhao Weishan offered their gifts one after another.
The gifts of several of them are all watches of the same brand, although the price is also about hundreds of thousands, but the money is nothing to them at all, just the price of a meal. The important thing is that Xiang Chaodong can see that several of their gifts are exactly the same, and they are obviously bought together at a random watch store, which proves that they are not good at coming today.
Although they don't know what tricks they want to play yet, since they want to salute first and then soldiers, they have to accept all the orders themselves, and accept the gift with a smile to Chaodong.
At this time, seeing that the focus of the audience was gathered on him, Qiao Zitong stood up with some pride, and said to Xiang Wen, who was politely waiting for the gift: "Wen makeup, today is your birthday, I said, I want to give you a very special gift." ”
As he spoke, he took out a delicate box from his pocket, and then opened the box, and inside the box was a small diamond.
This small diamond is pure and transparent, with a reddish hue. Everyone looked at this dazzling red light with envy, and those who already knew the goods exclaimed in surprise: "This is the Huaxia Star?" ”
"That's right, it's the Star of China!"
Someone can call out the origin of this diamond, which obviously makes Qiao Zitong very satisfied, he smiled and stretched out the diamond in front of Wen Makeup: "Wen Makeup, this unique Chinese star in Huaxia Country, now I give it to you, I wish you a happy life!" ”
(To be continued)