kvmb Chapter 160 Merry Christmas Chapter
Chapter 160 Merry Christmas Chapter
Fu Ziyan smiled and happily began to find the angle to place the gift box so that it would look the most beautiful. She would also take a photo with her father as a souvenir when it got dark.
After Fu Ziyan placed the car of gifts her father had given her and the small gift box she wanted to give to her father under the tree, she felt a strong contrast.
At this time, Fu Qiyuan had an urgent phone call, so he went back to the study to answer it.
Fu Ziyan asked Edward, "Do you have a shopping catalog at home? I need to go shopping now. Can you ask them to deliver it before dinner?"
"Of course, Miss." Edward said seriously, "As long as you need it, you can have someone pick it up at the mall at any time."
"Great!" Fu Ziyan took the product catalog and started shopping seriously.
Edward obviously guessed what she was thinking and provided a catalogue with more high-end men's items.
Fu Ziyan carefully selected ten items from the brochure, including common gifts such as cufflinks, high-end watches, and pens, because everything her father used was exquisite and basically all high-end custom-made. In comparison, the goods in this mall were just mediocre.
But time is limited, so Fu Ziyan can only prepare in this way.
Just as Edward said, all the Christmas gifts Fu Ziyan bought were packed and delivered before dinner, and Fu Ziyan placed them under the Christmas tree with her own hands.
perfect!
In fact, the Fu family does not believe in Christianity, but Fu Ziyan pursues the sense of ritual of the festival, and Fu Qiyuan is happy to play with his daughter.
The Christmas Eve dinner was beautifully presented. After the meal, Fu Ziyan stood beside the Christmas tree with a full sense of ceremony and played a violin piece for her father.
The girl stood gracefully under the mottled shadows of the trees and the soft lights. At the junction of darkness and light, the melodious sound of the piano slowly flowed in the air. When the last note passed, she raised her eyes and smiled at her father.
Bright and elegant.
Fu Qiyuan's brows relaxed and a smile appeared on the corners of his lips.
This is the child he raised and pampered.
Fu Ziyan placed the violin on the small coffee table beside her and ran towards her father with a smile, "Dad, did I play well?"
Fu Qiyuan looked at the lively and bright Ti Ti and praised her cooperatively, "It's like hearing heavenly music and your ears are temporarily clear."
In fact, it’s not that good to say. Fu Ziyan is just an amateur player. She can’t compare with the masters or violin geniuses, but it’s very good to have such a sound and skills at her age.
At least in Fu Qiyuan's eyes, with the filter fully applied, his Ti Ti is good in every way.
Fu Ziyan's smile became even sweeter. "Then let's go watch an animated movie now. We'll come to the Christmas tree to open the presents once it's twelve o'clock. I've prepared a lot of presents for Dad too~"
Since he was going to accompany his daughter, Fu Qiyuan naturally couldn't refuse.
Fu Ziyan had chosen the movie herself, Aladdin, a 1961 classic that she had never seen before. But the title struck her as fitting for the atmosphere of opening Christmas presents.
The movie had just started when Edward knocked on the door with a fruit plate.
Fu Ziyan didn't care at first.
Edward said, "Miss, you have a long-distance call from London."
London?
Fu Ziyan guessed it was Lu Yan.
I looked at the watch and saw that London was five hours ahead of New York, so it should be Christmas there now.
When she answered the phone, she heard Lu Yan's gentle and clear voice, "Yan Yan, Merry Christmas."
"Let's have fun together," Fu Ziyan said with a sweet smile, "Is it Christmas already over there?"
"Yeah, it's a pity that I have to do an internship here, otherwise I would fly back to find you." Lu Yan's voice was full of regret. As the heir of the Lu family, he had a lot to learn and it was impossible for him to devote all his time to love.
Fu Ziyan expressed her understanding. "It's okay. Even if you come back, I won't have time to go on a date with you. I'm basically in the United States this holiday. After the holiday, I have to go back to school and prepare for the final exams."
Since Hong Kong is mostly populated by Chinese, the school has both a short Christmas break and a Spring Festival break, making it a perfect blend of East and West.
Lu Yan's tone was low, and one could clearly hear the grievance in it, "Yan Yan, our holidays are basically staggered."
Cambridge University has Christmas, Easter, and summer holidays, but no Spring Festival holidays. Having missed the February Spring Festival holiday at her Hong Kong school, Fu Ziyan was already attending classes at her school in Hong Kong by the time the UK Easter holidays came around in March and April.
Fu Ziyan was touched by her boyfriend's aggrieved tone and smiled to comfort him, "It's okay, when I go to college, our holidays will be synchronized, so just wait a little longer."
Thinking about Yanyan also coming to the UK to study, and that they could be together every weekend, Lu Yan's mood suddenly brightened up a lot, and he felt that the world was brighter. "Yanyan, I prepared a Christmas gift for you, but it's in Hong Kong. You'll be able to see it when you get back."
The Christmas gifts that Lu Yan originally prepared were to be sent directly to Hong Kong, but Fu Ziyan's trip to the United States came suddenly, and there was no time to change the destination of the gifts that were still traveling at sea.
However, the gift Fu Ziyan prepared for Lu Yan was delivered on time. She specially ordered a Mercedes-Benz SL W113? 280 SL?, chose a silver color with a very cool and handsome body, and asked the car dealership to deliver it to Lu Yan's apartment in the UK on Christmas morning.
"Tomorrow when you wake up, you will receive the Christmas gift I prepared. I think you will like it!"
Lu Yan smiled and said, "There is absolutely nothing I don't like that Yanyan gave me."
The two chatted and laughed, and Fu Ziyan vaguely heard Lu Yan's laughter.
"Lucien, come and see!"
Lucien is Lu Yan's English name. Fu Ziyan asked him curiously, "Is there a party at your apartment tonight? I heard someone calling you."
Lu Yan chuckled. "It's not really a party. It's just a gathering of some Chinese classmates who didn't go home during the holidays, so I invited them to spend Christmas with me."
"Oh~" Fu Ziyan said goodbye with a smile, "Have fun then. I'm going to the movies too. Bye!"
"Okay, bye." Although Lu Yan was a little reluctant, as the owner of this place, it was not easy for him to be away all the time.
Fu Ziyan returned to the audio-visual room with a smile on her face. Fu Qiyuan looked up at his daughter and said in a warm tone, "Have you finished sending Christmas greetings to that kid from the Lu family?"
Fu Qiyuan didn't mind his daughter dating; it was normal for adolescence to have a relationship. As long as she was careful not to get too involved, it would be fine.
Fu Ziyan knew her father's attitude, so she didn't shy away from it. She smiled and said, "Yes, he's so pitiful. He won't go back to Hong Kong during the Christmas break. He wants to stay in the UK for an internship."
Fu Qiyuan thought of his daughter, who was smiling brightly in front of him, and would also go to school in the UK in two years, and he felt a little reluctant. "Titi, remember to come back when you go to college. If you are busy, Dad will fly to London to accompany you."
"Okay, okay, I will definitely come back to Hong Kong often, and Dad should come to England to see me when he is free."
Fu Qiyuan nodded, but he was thinking in his heart that it would be a good opportunity to book a private jet while he was in the United States, and it would be about time for Titi to go to college.
Christmas Eve passed quietly while we watched animated movies and played board games.
00:00
Fu Ziyan looked at the watch and waited for the time. As soon as it was midnight, she ran back to the Christmas tree in the living room to open the presents.
Although she receives several truckloads of gifts every year on her birthday, Fu Ziyan is still looking forward to the gifts from her father.
She waved her arms in a circle and said, "This side is Dad's gift, and that side is my gift. Come and open it, Dad!"
Under the Christmas tree piled with gift boxes, you can't tell that there are only two people celebrating Christmas.
Fu Qiyuan lowered his eyes and smiled, "Okay, Dad will accompany you."
Fu Ziyan happily immersed herself in the pile of gifts: a golden apple, a snowflake music box, a star diamond headband, a laurel leaf crown, a snowman ceramic mug, a bear brooch, a rose crystal kitten ring, rose gold and pink diamond sunglasses...
They were taken out one by one and placed on the cashmere carpet.
The price may be high or low, but each one is an exquisite, cute and girly gift that touches her heart.
Fu Ziyan loves it!
"Thank you for the Christmas gifts, Dad. They are all so cute and beautiful. I like them all so much." Her eyes were bright and her smile was sweet.
Fu Qiyuan observed a calligraphy and painting among the gifts, then looked up at his daughter and said, "I'm glad that Titi likes it. Thank you for giving Dad a Christmas gift."
Fu Ziyan poked her head in and said cheerfully, "I bought this at the flea market last weekend. Su Tunan said it might be authentic, so I brought it here specially for Dad~"
"It's an authentic work. Good luck, Titti." Fu Qiyuan said with a smile.
This is a real bargain for the works of Fan Kuan, a master painter of the Song Dynasty.
Fu Ziyan raised her lips, "Now it's Dad's good luck."
However, she never expected that she would actually find an authentic antique at a flea market one day. When I used to read novels, I was always happy when I saw the part about finding a bargain, but I always knew in my heart that such an opportunity was harder than winning the lottery.
Unexpectedly, she actually found a good opportunity by accident in this life!
Fu Qiyuan looked at the time on his wrist and urged Titi, "It's getting late, Titi, go to bed first. Staying up late will affect your height."
Fu Ziyan felt that she was not short, but it would be nice to be taller. "Okay, good night, Dad."
*
I woke up early the next day and happened to meet my neighbor who came to give me a gift.
There is indeed a custom of giving Christmas gifts to neighbors during Christmas in the West, but since the neighbors in this villa area would give gifts, Fu Ziyan felt that it was probably for the purpose of socializing and building and maintaining personal connections.
At that time, Fu Ziyan was playing the piano in the garden on a whim.
A blond and blue-eyed boy and girl came in hand in hand, attracted by Fu Ziyan's piano playing.
Fu Ziyan looked up and smiled.
"Hello, Selene, we are your neighbors. I'm Felicia and this is my brother Gavin. We are here to deliver Christmas presents. We didn't expect to hear such beautiful piano music." The blonde girl Felicia introduced herself with a bright and generous smile.
She had a kind of affinity that easily made Fu Ziyan develop a liking for her.
Fu Ziyan had already seen the information book of the neighbors in the Changdao Villa area. Now, as soon as she heard the name, she knew who this was, her real neighbor.
As Changdao Villa is a wealthy area, each house is some distance away from each other to ensure privacy. Felicia's house is indeed the closest to the Fu family villa.
The brother and sister are from the Waldo family, and their family is one of the major shareholders of the largest building materials company in the United States, Gypsum Company.
Gypsum Company has developed well, with strong R&D capabilities, efficient production processes and extensive market channels. It has an extensive business network around the world, with production bases and sales offices in many countries and regions.
Fu Ziyan remembered that Fu's Real Estate, a subsidiary of Fu's Industrial, had a lot of cooperation with the gypsum company.
The thought process lasted only a moment. Fu Ziyan smiled politely and invited the two of them, "Felicia, Gavin, hello, welcome. Let's go inside and talk."
"Selene, what instrument were you playing just now? The sound is so beautiful, so light, warm and powerful."
"That's the guqin, a Chinese qin with a very long history, dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties around 1,000 BC, or even earlier. Its craftsmanship is intricate and meticulous, and its range of sound is wide, allowing it to produce both high-pitched and passionate music as well as soft and melodious tunes." Fu Ziyan is happy to share China's classical culture and art with foreigners. "The piece I just played is called 'Yangchun Baixue'."
"Your country, China, really has a lot of amazing things. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely go and try them out."
"Welcome, you can come to Xiangjiang first, I will definitely treat you well."
As Fu Ziyan spoke, she led the two of them into the reception room.
Perhaps Edward had informed his father, because when the three of them entered the room, Fu Qiyuan also happened to come downstairs.
"Hello, Mr. Fu, we are here to deliver Christmas gifts." The brother and sister from the Waldo family greeted loudly and politely.
Fu Qiyuan nodded, "Hello."
Felicia handed the small gift box to Fu Ziyan, who happily took it and opened it. It was a beautifully crafted DIY Christmas-style patchwork cabin. She smiled sincerely, "Thank you for your gift. It looks very interesting."
This was not just a courtesy, Fu Ziyan really wanted to try to build this cabin.
"Selene, I'm glad you like it. Merry Christmas to you all. Let's hang out together if we have the chance. There are so many parties going on lately."
Fu Ziyan had no intention of refusing. She needed to build and maintain connections in the US, and Felicia was about her age and had a decent personality, so she could get along. She agreed with a smile, "Okay, I'll stay in the US for the Christmas holiday week, and we can go to the party together then."
Felicia was indeed very talkative. After a while, they were chatting naturally and intimately, completely entering the state of chatting with acquaintances. "Oh, right, Selene, you don't live here all the time. Then we have to seize the time to have fun, otherwise you will go back to Hong Kong."
Fu Ziyan smiled back.
The two siblings from the Walt family were indeed just here to give Christmas gifts as they said. They chatted with Fu Ziyan for a few more words before getting up and saying goodbye. "Selene, see you next time."
Fu Ziyan took the return gift that the housekeeper had prepared in advance, escorted them out the door, and handed them the return gift with a smile, "Thank you for your gift, and I wish you a Merry Christmas."