Chapter 56


    Many guests gave Dous their gifts. With the painting in tow, Charlie walked towards Dous and


    said, "Congrattions, buddy. This is a little gift from u s to celebrate your opening ceremony.”


    ire said with a smile, "Dous, congrattions and best wishes on your grand opening. May


    your business be prosperous with many years toe!” 1


    "Thank you, thank you!” Dous said hurriedly. Then, he leaned to Charlie''s ear and whispered with


    a mischievous smirk, "Hey, I see that you and our belle have a pretty close rtionship, unlike what


    the rumors say! When do you n to have a baby?” 2


    ire blushed timidly when she heard the whisper. Charlie answered, "Stop it. If we are pregnant,


    you''ll be the first to know and I expect a gift from you!”


    "Of course!" Dousughed and nodded. "I''ll give the kid a big present!"


    At this moment, an average-looking woman with heavy makeup came up to Dous and asked, "


    Dous, who are they?" 1


    "This is my college buddy, Charlie! This is ire, our ss belle and also Charlie''s wife."


    After introducing them, Dous introduced the woman next to him, "This is my fiancee, Lily Lewis."


    "Oh? He is the deadbea..." 2


    Lily blurted, but soon realized that she had misspoken. Hence, she cleared her throat and said with


    a smile, "Dous talks about you all the time, both of you really are a match made in heaven!" 1


    Charlie ignored her remark and handed the painting t 0 Lily. "This is our little token of affection." 2


    Lily smiled. "Oh, you didn''t have to!"


    Despite what she said, she hurriedly epted therge gift box. 1


    Charlie replied, "Go along with your business, we''ll entertain ourselves."


    "Okay,” Dous said apologetically, "I''m sorry, Charlie, I have to greet the other friends too."


    As soon as Charlie and ire left, Lily quickly opened the gift box and found that there was a scroll


    in it. She frowned in dismay and asked, "What is this? What did your friend give us?”


    Dous answered, "Can’t you see it? It’s a painting!"


    "Duh!" Lily clicked her tongue in disdain. She opened the scroll and sneered as she looked at it,


    "What the h*l 1 is this! Some old and rotten painting, I bet it''s only worth one or two hundred


    dors." 2


    Dous said in a stern voice, "You can’t put a price on everything! It’s their sincerity and goodwill


    that is most important." 1


    "Argh, enough with your holy speech! I warn you, don''t keep in touch with these kinds of friends!


    They have the nerve to give us such a sh*tty little drawing that''s not even enough to cover their


    bills!" 1


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    Dous''s face darkened in irritation. "Lily, are you really that much of a snob?" 1


    Lily growled indignantly, "Dous Adams, how could you say that? I''m a snob? If I really am a snob,


    why would I be with you, pauper! Don''t you forget that my dad invested most of the money in this


    restaurant!" 2


    Dous blinked awkwardly, somewhat speechless and embarrassed.


    Clinton walked towards them at this moment. He seemed to be feeling much better after the car


    burning incident, his pompous and cocky expression reappearing on his face again. 1


    He handed over a thick envelope and said tly," Doug, I don''t know what to give you for the grand


    opening, so here you are, some ''financial assistance.''" 1


    Lily thanked him profusely while epting the envelope. She squeezed the envelope and estimated


    that it was at least eight or ten thousand dors in cash, so she put on a coy smile and said, "Thank


    you s 0 much!"


    Clinton waved his hand indifferently and asked, "I see that Charlie gave you something just now,


    what is it?" 1


    Lily snorted contemptuously. "Uh, a painting, it must b e from one of the junkyard sales or flea


    markets, some one or two hundred dor rubbish!" 6


    Clinton smirked. "Once a loser, always a loser!"