Chapter 644 A Gift For Children''s Day
Lydia and Austin took their leave after sitting with Michelle for a while. They had to go back to the
library to study. Before they left, Leon specifically asked Austin to help Michelle with her studies.
Austin dly agreed.
After seeing them off to the door and closing it, Leon returned to the living room to grill Michelle
about Austin. "Austin seems like a good person. Where''s he from? What does his family do for a
living?"
Surprised by the interrogation, Michelle fired back, "Leon, why are you asking the same questions
as my parents? When Lydia and Austin went to my home, my parents also asked me these
questions."
"Austin has already been to your house?" It was the man''s turn to be surprised. When Michelle
nodded, his eyes gleamed with curiosity. To Leon, it seemed that the girl''s parents also had a good
first impression of Austin and wanted him for a son-inw.
For a moment, he had thought the same of Austin—that he might be a good match for Michelle.
But, for now, he was going to keep the boy under observation and learn more details about him.
"Michelle, since Austin has good grades, you should ask him for advice or to tutor you. Isn''t the end
of the semester approaching? Tell him not to only talk about key points. Maybe he can give you
pointers like how to study better."
"I don''t need so many details. Talking about key points is enough for me and, recently, I''ve been
listening to my teachers properly." Michelle picked up the item Lydia brought her and reached in for
something inside the paper bag.
When Leon heard her say that she was paying attention in ss, he was relieved. He then noticed
that she was holding something out in her hand. "What''s this?" he asked.
Michelle handed the gift box to him with a sweet smile. "Happy Children''s Day, Leon. This is my
present to you."
Leon took another look at the square and brown gift box. It was tied using avender silk ribbon and
topped off with a beautiful little bow, and dangling from the bow was a small card.
The card was folded in half but notpletely closed so Leon could still see what was written on it.
"A Children''s Day gift?" Leon murmured, his eyes wide in disbelief. He was still staring at the gift
box, trying to make sense of the situation. "A gift for Children''s Day?"
Did he remember it wrong?
Children''s Day always fell on the first of June, right?
"Yes. I went shopping with my roommates yesterday and bought this for you. Happy Children''s Day,
Leon." Michelle shook the gift box a little which should have been the hint for him to take it.
Leon mused over whether he should ept the present or not. He hadn''t celebrated this particr
holiday even as a child so it felt a little strange to ept a gift now that he was all grown up.
If he was being honest, he was surprised by this unexpected act of kindness and feeling a little
overwhelmed by the warmth blooming in his chest.
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It was his first time receiving a gift on Children''s Day.
He epted the gift box and the warmth in his heart seemed to spread in his chest.
Amused, Leon asked, "Can I open it now?"
"Sure," Michelle said, looking at him expectantly. "I hope you like it. I only buy practical gifts."
Leon tugged the ribbon off and popped the lid of the box open. Inside the box was an electric razor.
A Children''s Day gift should be appropriate for children but this razor was clearly for an adult.
Staring at the razor, Leon smiled and asked, "It is really practical. How much did it cost you?"
"Not much. Around two hundred," Michelle answered nonchntly.
"Two hundred?"
The knowing amusement in Leon''s eyes put Michelle in alert. She blinked and asked, "Leon, have
you used this brand before?"
"No." That much was true. All the things he used were unique, but it didn''t mean that he wasn''t
familiar with men''s brands.
He could tell at a nce that the razor wasn''t cheap, but it wasn''t from a luxury brand either.
For him, of course, this particr gadget was something he could easily afford. For a student,
however, it must have been expensive.
Michelle breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing him deny knowing the brand. She had chosen her
gift on the assumption that Leon had never purchased from that brand before, so he shouldn''t know
how much it really cost.
"It wasn''t two hundred. The price was a little more than that. Anyway, I can afford it. Don''t think too
much about it, Leon." Michelle panicked internally because she just lied to him. She looked away,
not daring to meet his gaze. To take the pressure off, she put on her headphones and resumed
ying her game.
But Leon didn''t say anything else. He merely took the razor out of its packaging and put it in the
bathroom.
He then returned to his ce on the sofa and picked up hisptop. The first thing he did wasn''t to
discuss investments with Bryant but to ask his friend what was the best thing to give as a return gift
for a practical girl.
Hearing that it was for a girl, Bryant immediately became excited and came up with a lot of ideas. At
the end of his message, he asserted that it was only practical to first ask the girl what she wanted.
It would be most satisfying if he could give her exactly what she liked.
Affecting nonchnce, Leon asked, "Michelle, I noticed that you don''t wear jewelry. Why?"
"I just don''t want to reek of luxury," Michelle replied even if she was in the middle of ying her
game.
"You are a lot like Nini in this aspect. What about simple essories? Do you like those? For
example, a ne or a bracelet?" Leon lifted his head to look at her. He was somewhat relieved
to see that the girl was focused on her phone.
"I don''t like nes but bracelets are okay. I think it would be great if it has a small bell. I imagine
it would be cute to hear but, then again, maybe that would be too noisy. It would clink when I move
after all." At the end of her monologue, Michelle realized something was off. She turned to the man
and demanded, "Why are you asking, Leon?"
But before Leon could open his mouth, she guessed the reason and insisted, "I don''t need a gift for
Children''s Day. I already got one. My roommate bought me three bubble wands. Three!"
"I''m not going to give you a Children''s Day gift," Leon denied but the gears in his head continued to
spin. He still couldn''t think of anything to give her on such short notice. In the first ce, he never
expected to receive a gift for Children''s Day.
"Oh. Okay, that''s good then." Satisfied, Michelle returned to her game where she proceeded to beat
some other gamer.
Leon kept quiet after that.
For the rest of the day, the two carried on with whatever they were supposed to be doing. After two
round of games, Michelle got tired of ying. She either chatted with friends who were online or
admired Leon through sidelong nces.
When he realized that the girl was looking at him, Leon felt a little ufortable at first. After a
while, he got used to it and carried on working.
No one dared to stare at him before except for Michelle who could be quite naive. It was kind of
sweet.
Michelle, on the other hand, could not seem to get tired of looking at Leon. Every moment she
wasn''t doing something else, she stared at him and sighed from time to time. "Leon, you are so
handsome. How could anyone be this handsome? Leon, are you even human?"
"Yes. I am human." This conversation wasn''t anything new. They had exchanged simr words
many times before. By the time they realized it, night had already fallen. Outside, other residents
had started turning off the lights in their homes.
"Well, it''s time to sleep." Gesturing at her swollen ankle, Leon reminded her, "Tomorrow morning,
leave the job of preparing breakfast to me."
"Leon, you''re going to make breakfast?" Michelle''s eyes were wide with excitement.
"I''ll go out to buy breakfast instead." Leon stood up. "Where is the restaurant that sells your favorite
rice noodles? I''ll buy breakfast for you first thing tomorrow."
"Leon, that restaurant isn''t open on weekends." Michelle got up as well. "That''s why I want to stay
here this weekend and make breakfast for you."
Leon looked pointedly at her. "I''ve told you before that you''re not here to be my cook."
Not to be outdone, Michelle persisted, "And I''ve said that I only cook for family and friends. So what
if I''m not a cook? I just want to make breakfast for you."
Faced with such a stubborn yet considerate girl, Leon didn''t know whether he shouldugh or worry.
"Would you cook for me for the rest of my life?"
"Why not? Are you going to abandon me?" Michelle swiftly replied, surprising the man.
"Of course not," Leon assured her, confident in his answer. With a girl like Michelle who was just so
adorable and interesting, how could he refuse her?
The girl in question smiled, pleased with his answer. "In that case, I''ll cook for you for the rest of
your life. Good night, Leon. I''m going to bed."
Leon watched her back until her lovely figure disappeared behind the door to her room. A thin line
of light escaped from the slight gap between her door and the floor. The man shook his head.
"You really don''t know much about how the world works. How can you continue to cook breakfast
for me when you get married in the future?"