Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 101 - 92. It is only right and proper to prepare a gift both emotionally and rationally.

Chapter 101: 92. It is only right and proper to prepare a gift both emotionally and rationally.

Beiyuan, the rotating fire pot restaurant.

A man and a woman sat facing each other, steam bubbles rising from the churning fire pot, the side view of Zhou Sinin’s face becoming increasingly blurred amidst the rich fragrance.

"You will pick up the tab later."

Lu Jincheng was the first to move, wiping his chopsticks and busying himself with picking up slices of beef.

He didn’t act like other couples sitting together, hastily serving food to their girlfriends.

What was that custom called again?

The first bite of meat had to be given to her.

Mr. Lu’s dining table didn’t bother with such nonsense!

Not only that, he even had girls pay the bill.

Not a bit of gentlemanly demeanor.

If the sisters on Little Red Book saw his words and deeds, they could only give him three words:

So lame!

"Okay~"

Zhou Sinin sipped her lemon tea and nodded, her mouth curving into a smile.

The money was all with her, so it was only natural that she should pay!

As they chatted, a strange feeling suddenly surfaced in her heart.

Come to think of it, he earned the money, and she managed it.

Wouldn’t that become...

...the legendary... couple’s file?

Oh no, oh no.

Her brain must be fried!

Why did that term pop up?!

Fortunately, the layers of mist from the little fire pot in front of her could hide the faint blush spreading to the edges of the young girl’s ears.

"You mentioned last time that you were picking a gift for Guan Guan, how did that go?"

Lu Jincheng leaned forward, grabbing a big handful of Sichuan pepper lamb and kidney slices.

His tone was light, as if asking casually.

"Oh! Speaking of that, I can’t help but complain!"

Zhou Sinin pursed her lips, her large, peach-blossom eyes brimmed with mirth.

"All that useless stuff you told me was no good at all, I couldn’t count on you for anything."

"I had to decide for myself in the end."

"I’m such an honest person, I really don’t know about giving gifts to girls."

Lu Jincheng shrugged his shoulders.

"Pfft."

Zhou Sinin gave him a disdainful look, her lips a vivid Yang Shulin hue.

"By the way, don’t you think I should also prepare a gift for her?"

After paving the way, Lu Jincheng finally asked the question.

"Hm?"

"She even lent me a huge speaker back then, though I never got to use it while staying in the dorms, and I haven’t returned it to her to this day."

Lu Jincheng had long thought about how to steer the conversation.

"True, by all counts..."

"You really should repay the favor to her."

Zhou Sinin nodded her head.

But Lu Jincheng did not follow the topic to ask for advice.

Like what Guan Guan liked, what kind of gifts should be given to her.

He merely skimmed the topic like a dragonfly touching water and then focused wholeheartedly on eating the food in front of him.

She picked up her chopsticks and started feasting heartily as well.

The rotating fire pot restaurant was an old signboard of Beiyuan, not only providing great value for money suitable for students but also relatively attentive to the environment and ingredients.

And it featured an adorably over-standard mascot.

— A little kitty cat.

"Sister Li, it’s been a while since I’ve seen Tuan Tuan, where has it been?"

After all, running a coffee shop just next door, the Beiyuan neighbors saw each other quite often, whether they liked it or not.

Whether it was Lu Jincheng or Zhou Sinin, both were outspoken and sweet, maintaining a good relationship with everyone.

Occasionally when customers cancelled orders, they would send a few cups of coffee to their neighbors every now and then.

Zhou Sinin was clearly quite familiar with the little fire pot shop, looked around curiously, and asked.

"Tuan Tuan just had babies last month, so we let her rest at home for a while."

The owner of the fire pot shop, Sister Li, grinned and cheerfully said.

Tuan Tuan was the mascot plush cat of the store, with eyes of azure blue, a rounded body, and a fluffy tail that was exceedingly beautiful.

"Congratulations, congratulations, next time I will give Tuan Tuan a big red envelope and bring a few of the pet store’s most expensive cat sticks!"

Lu Jincheng took over the conversation.

"Hahahaha, Xiao Lu, you really have a way with words, no wonder you can make her so happy."

Sister Li’s eyes crinkled into slits as she laughed, and she turned to take two bottles of cola out of the fridge.

"Don’t be shy about the red envelope, the cola can be our treat to you guys."

It’s a case of the sedan chair carriers lifting each other; we’re all in business, and nobody lets the topic drop.

"By the way, Sister Li, how many babies does Tuan Tuan have per litter?"

Lu Jincheng asked.

"A litter of six!"

"We’re actually quite worried ourselves, Tuan Tuan is a show-grade Ragdoll, and we went through so much trouble to find a good match..."

Sister Li started chatting away as soon as this was brought up.

Show-grade is a symbol of luxury, like a tall, rich, and beautiful girl among women; it is difficult to find a suitable mate.

It is equally challenging to figure out what to do with the children once you finally find a good partner.

"The kittens all look great, so naturally their prices are high. Been posting in the cat kennel circle of friends for several days now, and no one has spoken up."

Sister Li, a cat lover, sighed gently.

"Boss! Please add some more soup to our pot~"

"Ah, coming!"

Just then a customer called out, Sister Li nodded to the two of them and walked towards the shop with the soup pot.

"It seems like raising a cat is quite a worrisome matter."

The lemon tea was empty.

Zhou Sinin popped open a cola can with a "bang" as she gazed at Sister Li’s departing figure.

"Of course, you have to accompany, to give, to care for its eating and pooping, to be responsible for a little life, how could it not be worrisome?"

Lu Jincheng turned his head, speaking earnestly.

"But Guan Guan has said, being a cat is much simpler than being a person; whenever we go to karaoke, she always sings that song..."

"What’s it called?"

Zhou Sinin blinked, her curved eyebrows unconsciously furrowing as she delved into her memories.

"Be a cat, be a dog, not a lover, be a pet and at least be cute and charming~"

Lu Jincheng didn’t think much, instinctively humming along softly with her words.

Leo Ku’s "Love and Honesty," a classic work with lyrics by Lin Xi.

"That’s right, that’s the one! You even know this!"

Zhou Sinin’s eyes sparkled with surprise, visible even through the mist of the hot pot.

So strange.

He wasn’t from Guangdong; where on earth had he heard so many Cantonese songs?

"You’re so interested, do you want to raise a kitten too?"

Lu Jincheng brought the topic back.

"That’s not it."

Zhou Sinin shook her head, a hint of helplessness touching her almost breakable cheeks.

"I live in a dorm, I have to consider my roommates’ feelings, it’s not convenient to have pets."

"Mmm, that’s true."

Lu Jincheng said.

The two of them chatted for a while more, having their fill of food and drinks.

Zhou Sinin mentioned she had been busy sorting accounts these past few days and hadn’t really enjoyed her vacation yet; she wanted to go back and get a beauty sleep.

Lu Jincheng walked her to the door of the Finance College dormitory, then turned and headed back to Beiyuan.

...

"Eh?"

"So cute! Where did this little kitten come from?"

In the evening, at Jiangnan Garden.

Fairy Miao stretched a big stretch, ending her livestream as usual.

Upon opening the door, she found a palm-sized plush cat on the coffee table.

Pink and tender, the month-old kitten had just weaned off its mother’s milk and was at the most adorable stage.

"A friend’s, staying with me for a few days."

Lu Jincheng bent down, orderly placing a cage, cat food, and litter box neatly in a corner of the living room.

"What’s its name?"

"I don’t know yet, this..."

Lu Jincheng cradled the little cat in his arms, his gaze tender.

"The owner should be the one to decide."