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Chapter 2 The Embarrassment of Gift Giving

After school, students walked out of the school gate with their backpacks in groups. Peking, founded by the American Christian Congregational Society, was the earliest school to introduce Western education in modern times in Peking. Unlike other middle schools, the school has unified requirements for students' clothing, stipulating that "students should dress solemnly and simply, wear dark or light-colored blue cloth gowns at school, and change their exercise clothes when they are physical education classes." The school also has various specific discipline requirements, such as not wearing hard-soled shoes when walking on the playground, not trampling on the lawn when walking in the yard, etc. It seems that the school pays great attention to training in all aspects and training students to form good discipline habits.

Wu Ming threw away the cigarette in his hand and straightened his body from the big tree he leaned against. He saw his brother-in-law Huang Chenghua walk out of the school gate and tell a classmate around him while walking.

This little brat ran back to Peking and did not contact the shop left by the Huang family. He didn't know where he lives now. Wu Ming walked over gently, watched Huang Chenghua say goodbye to his classmates, and put his hand on his shoulder.

Huang Chenghua turned around and looked at Wu Ming in surprise, "Who are you?"

Wu Ming looked at him with a smile, without saying a word.

"Help! Kidnapping!" Huang Chenghua was stunned for a while, and suddenly started shouting loudly.

Wu Ming's face turned green immediately. What's going on? It's okay if he doesn't recognize his brother-in-law, but why do he still treat himself as a kidnapper?

"I am your brother-in-law, just shouting nonsense." Wu Ming grabbed Huang Chenghua and said with a stare. He glanced at the people around him, and then emphasized in a low voice: "Wang Busi, I am Wang Busi."

The Forbidden City opposite the moat of Forbidden City reveals its once glorious shadow. The weeds on the walls cannot hide the mottled and dilapidated atmosphere, suppressing the footsteps of pedestrians, making people sigh helplessly.

"Why don't you listen to your sister's words?" Wu Ming sat on the stone bench and taught Huang Chenghua a lesson. "What responsibilities can you take? Like that imperial city, can you make it shine again?"

"You can't either." Huang Chenghua tilted his head and said dissatisfiedly: "I just missed the school and fulfilled the responsibilities of a Chinese. Is it wrong to do this? I have to take me there, eat all day long, and live an empty life."

Wu Ming rolled his eyes when he was choked, but he didn't expect that this child had a stubborn side.

"You can discuss it after studying." Wu Ming relaxed and patted Huang Chenghua on the shoulder, "But, don't engage in any anti-squad with the group anymore. That's the adult's business. Don't interfere with me, as a child."

"I'm not young anymore." Huang Chenghua was about to argue a few words. Wu Ming had raised his hand to signal him to stop.

"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense to you." Wu Ming frowned and said bluntly: "I will be responsible for your sister's safety. If you are disobedient, I will tie you to your sister and let her teach you a lesson."

Huang Chenghua lowered his head in fear and muttered something softly.

Wu Ming shook his head, stood up, and said, "Let's go, take me to your classmate's house. You may have to stay there these days, causing trouble for others. You have to express your gratitude."

Huang Chenghua nodded lazily, glanced at Wu Ming and said, "You are really good to wear this suit."

"It's pretty handsome!" Wu Ming couldn't help but straighten his chest and said, "I just bought the land today. My body shape is very standard, otherwise I would have to go and customize it."

"How did you do it? Your appearance has changed a little." Huang Chenghua asked with interest: "I want to learn, can I teach me?"

"Do you want to learn?" Wu Ming smiled in a profound way, "Then you have to be obedient. You know my skills, and it's okay to learn anything."

Wu Ming stood in front of the door depressedly, scratching his head and looking at the door number repeatedly. After confirming that he had admitted his mistake, he swallowed hard. The world is really small, Wu Ming cursed in his heart. If there is no problem with his head, this place should be the contact location agreed by the Military Control Commission and himself. Unexpectedly, he didn't want to meet for the time being, but he encountered it in this situation!

Huang Chenghua looked at Wu Ming's strange appearance and couldn't figure out what was going on. He shook his head, stepped forward and rang the doorbell.

A maid let Wu Ming into the house and told Wu Ming that the master would arrive soon, please wait a moment, and poured coffee for Wu Ming.

Wu Ming took a sip of the fragrant coffee, closed his eyes slightly comfortably, and shook his hair and sighed with great emotion. How long has it been? This is the first time I have been drinking coffee since this era. It is so comfortable!

"Your classmate's mother should like the gifts I chose!" Wu Ming asked casually: "Although it's a bit old and the trademark is a bit bleak, the appearance of this perfume bottle is very unique and has a very elegant fragrance, which is very suitable..."

The sound of footsteps came from the stairs, interrupting Wu Ming. He looked back and saw a young woman slowly walking down the stairs, with her indigo cheongsam outlining her moving figure.

Wu Ming stood up and looked at the young woman with a smile, exclaiming in his heart, "I look so young, I can't tell that the children are all teenagers."

"Hello, Mr. Sha." She walked to Wu Ming, smiled sweetly, and stretched out her little hand.

"Xu Fu..." Wu Ming also stretched out his hand.

"This is my classmate's sister, Ms. Xu Zhenzhen." Huang Chenghua rushed to introduce, and his eyes flashed with prank pleasure.

"Oh, hello, Ms. Xu." Wu Ming was stunned for a moment. It turned out that he was his sister and not his mother. No wonder he was so young!

After saying a few polite words, the two of them sat down. Huang Chenghua went upstairs to find his classmates on the excuse of doing homework. Before leaving, he secretly blinked at Wu Ming. What are you doing? It was mysterious. Wu Ming withdrew his gaze and said to Xu Zhenzhen: "Chenghua still has to disturb your mansion for a while. My cousin really doesn't have time to take care of him. That's not convenient."

"No problem." Xu Zhenzhen nodded, "Actually, I'm a little polite to disturb you. Since my mother passed away, my younger brother has been a little depressed." Xu Zhenzhen's face was a little dark, "Since Chenghua lives here, he has become a little cheerful."

My mother passed away? Wu Ming frowned and realized that there was something wrong. No wonder Huang Chenghua's expression just now was weird. It turned out that he was playing tricks on me.

Wu Ming coughed in embarrassment, looked at the gift on the table and hesitated. He gave it to him when he brought it. He gritted his teeth and saw how I dealt with that brat in the future. My brother-in-law dared to ask his brother-in-law to give perfume to a single woman. Humph, fortunately, they are all in a box, so you are embarrassed to open it in front of me.

"That, I'm really embarrassed." Wu Ming grinned and smiled bitterly, and delivered the gift to Xu Zhenzhen. "For the first visit, I don't know what Miss Xu Zhenzhen likes? This is a gift chosen by Chenghua, haha, hehe."

"Mr. Sha, you are polite." Xu Zhenzhen took the gift and suddenly asked, "Does Mr. Sha like more traditional Chinese etiquettes, or do you like Western etiquettes?"

"Western style is more casual, not as rigid as traditional, I..." Wu Ming suddenly realized that he had made another mistake. "I understand." Xu Zhenzhen smiled and opened the gift box, stared at the things inside for a moment, looked up at Wu Ming, reached out to pick up the bottle of perfume, opened the lid, and sniffed it gently.

Wu Ming sighed silently and looked at Xu Zhenzhen with a smile that he thought was harmless.

"The bottle is very unique and the fragrance is elegant." Xu Zhenzhen nodded with a smile and said with a word: "Thank you, Mr. Sha. I didn't expect that Chenghua is young and knows a lot, do you think?"

"Yes! Yes!" Wu Ming nodded repeatedly and echoed: "The children nowadays are really amazing, amazing."

"Little bastard, dare to humiliate your brother-in-law. Let me tell your sister and let your sister peel you off." Wu Ming turned around and looked at the small western building and muttered hatefully.

After staying at Xu Zhenzhen's house for a while, Wu Ming still said goodbye. As for the code, he thought there was no need for this now, so let's talk about it later!

Taking a rickshaw, Wu Ming returned to his yard. He looked around and jumped over the wall and jumped in, but found that the lights were still on in the kitchen. It was so late, why didn’t he sleep?

"Mom, I'm hungry." The little girl lay on the table and said pitifully.

"Wait a little longer, be good!" Chen Sao put down the needle and thread in her hand and coaxed her with a smile: "Mr. Sha hasn't come back, we can't eat it first. What's the point of leaving leftovers for the boss?"

"What if he doesn't come back tonight?" the little girl licked her lips and asked timidly.

Mrs. Chen thought for a moment, shook her head helplessly, "Wait a little longer, be good!"

Wu Ming shook his head, whispered and jumped out again, reaching out and knocking on the yard gate.

"Mr. Sha, you are back." Mrs. Chen opened the door and stood beside him with respect, "I'll give you a hot meal now."
Chapter completed!
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