Chapter 700 - 340: Checking into the Hotel
Chapter 700: Chapter 340: Checking into the Hotel
Chengze Home, Building 5, Room 201.
In the living room, a dead silence fell the moment Qin Yuenan gently opened the watch box to reveal the Rolex inside.
Lin Shen was the first to be bewildered. Qin Yuenan had previously told him she was only buying his father an LV belt worth a little over ten thousand yuan. How did that turn into a watch worth over three hundred thousand once they got home?
While Lin Shen was stunned, Zhao Nuannuan found it even more unbelievable. Qin Yuenan had already mentioned that the fur coat she gifted her was worth over three hundred thousand. Given her high emotional intelligence, this watch was likely in the same price range. Even though Zhao Nuannuan didn’t know much about watches, she could tell from its ultra-luxurious, jewel-encrusted face that it cost a fortune. It looked exactly like the watches worn by CEOs in television dramas!
Zhao Nuannuan estimated that Qin Yuenan had spent seven or eight hundred thousand yuan just on gifts for the two of them. Good heavens! She couldn’t believe her eyes. That was a staggering amount of money.
Zhao Nuannuan felt her heartbeat suddenly accelerate, entirely at a loss for words to describe her current mood. Other people spent money when their sons got married, so why was she the one receiving so many lavish gifts when her son found a girlfriend? This wouldn’t do at all! But since she had already accepted her gift, she couldn’t possibly ask Old Lin to refuse his. Besides, judging by the look in his eyes...
Zhao Nuannuan stole a glance at Lin Qinghai and found that his attention had long been completely captivated by the Rolex in the box. His eyes were even glazed over, as if he were staring at the legendary Imperial Seal. It was hard for any man to resist such a temptation.
"Mr. Lin, try it on," Qin Yuenan said.
Seeing the sheer adoration in Lin Qinghai’s eyes, Qin Yuenan felt a surge of secret delight, realizing her battle strategy was a complete success. Although using money to win over Lin Shen’s parents was a bit of a shortcut, it was incredibly effective. Besides, she knew she wasn’t a particularly sensitive person and didn’t always pay close attention to the emotional needs of those around her. Therefore, giving gifts was the best approach.
Qin Yuenan mused to herself before reaching out to personally strap the watch onto Lin Qinghai’s wrist. Seeing this, he hurriedly took the watch from her hands, so nervous that he even stuttered a little.
"I-I... I’ll do it myself, Nan."
"All right."
Lin Qinghai proceeded to put the Rolex on his left wrist. Whether it was because he was too nervous or terrified of accidentally breaking such an expensive timepiece, his hands were actually trembling slightly. He struggled with it for quite a while without success, making him feel rather awkward and utterly embarrassed.
Seeing this, Lin Shen smiled, stepped forward, and helped his father fasten the watch properly before showering him with praise. "Not bad at all. It looks very stylish."
"Hehe." Lin Qinghai laughed sheepishly. "I’ve never worn a watch before, so I don’t know how to put it on. It probably doesn’t suit me anyway."
"It suits you perfectly, Mr. Lin." Qin Yuenan smiled, then brought out some premium tobacco and liquor from the bedroom.
Compared to the Rolex, these items were somewhat less expensive, though they still fell into the highly valuable category. For instance, the Moutai liquor and the Zhonghua 5000 Collector’s Edition cigarettes. While they couldn’t compare to a three-hundred-thousand-yuan watch, in a small county town, they were considered top-tier luxury gifts for entertaining distinguished guests.
Therefore, seeing these items actually gave Lin Qinghai a more grounded, dreamlike feeling that felt much more real. He quickly waved his hands, indicating he couldn’t accept them.
"Nan, I really can’t take these," Lin Qinghai said with solemn earnestness. "You’ve already given me such an expensive watch, and I already feel bad about it. If you give me all this too, I’ll feel like I owe you far too much."
"It’s fine." Lin Shen suddenly stepped in from the side with a light chuckle. "Just treat the tobacco and liquor as a gift from me."
"Well..." Lin Qinghai struggled internally for a moment. After all, in his eyes, accepting Qin Yuenan’s gifts did feel a bit inappropriate. But tobacco and liquor from his own flesh and blood? He could enjoy those without a second thought!
A single sentence from Lin Shen dispelled most of Lin Qinghai’s internal conflict, and he cheerfully accepted the reality. "All right, since it’s from you, you brat, I’ll gladly take it. Thanks, son."
"You’re welcome." Lin Shen smiled and patted Lin Qinghai’s shoulder, then looked over at Zhao Nuannuan with a slight smile. "Mom, I bought you a skincare set too."
Before Lin Shen even had to fetch it, Qin Yuenan perceptively walked back into the living room, rummaging through the many bags to pull out a Helena Rubinstein Green Powercell skincare set.
"Here you go."
"Oh my, thank you, son!" Unable to hold back her excitement, Zhao Nuannuan stepped forward to give Lin Shen a hug before turning her gaze to Qin Yuenan. "Nan, thank you for going to so much trouble as well."
"You’re welcome," Qin Yuenan smiled faintly.
With the gift-giving acting as an icebreaker, the atmosphere when the four of them sat down to chat was no longer awkward; it had even grown somewhat lively. Naturally, the topic of conversation revolved entirely around Lin Shen and Qin Yuenan, and the couple handled the questions flawlessly.
The more Zhao Nuannuan looked at her future daughter-in-law, the more satisfied she became, and Lin Qinghai felt exactly the same. Thus, amidst their polite exchanges, Qin Yuenan grew increasingly close to them, even reaching the point where she could tease Lin Shen about some of his shortcomings.
Just like that, the four of them chatted until well past nine in the evening.
"I see it’s getting late," Lin Shen said with a smile as he stood up. "Dad, Mom, I booked a hotel for Nan. I’m going to drop her off."
"Eh? You’re not staying at home tonight?" Zhao Nuannuan quickly asked. "I even cleaned the room up for you."
"We’ll just stay at the hotel and come back tomorrow morning," Lin Shen smiled.
Just as Zhao Nuannuan was about to say something else, Lin Qinghai suddenly grabbed her arm to stop her, insisting, "Nan just got here; it would be far too awkward to make her stay under the same roof with us right away. Just let them go. It’s the young couple’s business; it’s not our place to interfere."