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"No." Hearing Qiao Ai's nervous question, Zhou Chengyan looked at Qiao Ai helplessly, and rubbed his forehead with his fingers: "It's just that I suddenly remembered that grandma's birthday is just three days away."


Qiao Ai's eyes widened, and she twitched the corners of her mouth, holding a glimmer of hope in her heart: "Are you kidding me?"


"Ai Ai..."


There was no joking expression on Zhou Chengyan's face, and Qiao Ai almost collapsed.


"Why didn't you tell me about this kind of thing earlier." It took three days to find a congratulatory gift that was suitable for Mrs. Zhou and that she liked. It was as difficult as heaven.


The more Qiao Ai thought about it, the more desperate he became: "If you didn't have Shengnan's call, you wouldn't have remembered to tell me about it three days later, would you?"


"You don't have to worry, grandma doesn't need anything, and you'll be fine when the time comes."


Qiao Ai bit her lower lip anxiously, and glared at him when she heard the words, "Grandma doesn't need anything, but it doesn't mean that I don't have to give it away. It's all your fault, there is no time to prepare gifts in three days. What should I do then?"


Back at Zhou's house, during dinner, Qiao Ai put down her chopsticks after only taking a few mouthfuls.


Seeing her like this, Zhou Chengyan couldn't bear it, and when Qiao Ai returned to the room, he directly pressed her on the bed.


Qiao Ai was taken aback, and then raised her hand to push him away: "Don't disturb what gift I want to give."


"Do you really want to give grandma a gift she likes?" Zhou Chengyan asked back.


Qiao Ai said angrily, "Of course."


Zhou Chengyan's deep voice was very bewitching: "If so, I have a good idea, do you want to hear it?"


Qiao Ai's eyes lit up instantly: "Say it quickly."


Zhou Chengyan smiled slightly, leaned over Qiao Ai's ear, and said with a smile in his voice, "Grandma now only lacks a great-grandson..."


"You!" Qiao Ai gritted her teeth angrily and pushed him away.


She knew that what this man said was destined not to be heard.


Seeing her blushing from being teased by him, Zhou Chengyan let out a muffled laugh.


Qiao Ai was so angry that she didn't talk to Zhou Chengyan all night, and despite Zhou Chengyan's tricks, she made up her mind not to speak out.


Early the next morning, she went straight out to the coffee shop she had made an appointment with Gu Shengnan.


Gu Shengnan arrived early, heard the movement, looked up and down carefully at her, then put the documents in his hand aside, nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, you still have a little conscience, and you didn't show your affection in front of me."


"You are almost enough..." Qiao Ai sat down, ordered a glass of lemonade, and looked at the documents in her hand: "Are you so busy recently? Go shopping and still have to deal with the work?"


Gu Shengnan rubbed the corners of his brows with a headache, "It's not all work..." She didn't continue talking, and Qiao Ai also wisely didn't ask any more questions, and instead discussed what to buy next.


While talking, Qiao Ai couldn't hold back, and complained to Gu Shengnan about Mrs. Zhou's birthday in three days, "If it wasn't for your phone call, I'm afraid he wouldn't remember to tell me until that day, I doubt it." He did it on purpose!"


Gu Shengnan shook his hand as he was about to add sugar cubes to the coffee, and added seven or eight cubes of sugar.


"Are you okay?" Qiao Ai felt a little scared when she saw it: "I know you like sweets, but this is also..." It's too sweet.


"It's okay." Gu Shengnan came back to his senses, smiled at Qiao Ai, and said in a light voice, "I'm not in a good mood recently, so I eat sweeter."


She picked up the coffee and took a sip.


Sweet, too sweet.


Sweet to the point of bitterness.


Her eyelashes drooped slightly, covering all the expressions in her eyes.


It was obviously too bitter to swallow, but she still drank the whole cup of coffee slowly, one mouthful at a time.


No wonder he would suddenly let her go on a business trip in three days.


After all, Mrs. Zhou's 80th birthday, I also know how vigorous it will be.


Thinking of what he said when he was drunk a few days ago, the corner of Gu Shengnan's mouth twitched into a wry smile.


Is he afraid that she will take the opportunity to run up and make a fuss, so that both of them can't get off the stage?


Qiao Ai reacted suddenly.


Just now she was excited and complained unscrupulously with Gu Shengnan, completely forgetting that she and Zhou Chenghao were still involved.


"Katsuo, I..."


"What's the matter?" Gu Shengnan put down the coffee cup he had already drank, and smiled at her. She couldn't see the appearance of losing her composure just now on her face. She frowned, and worried about Qiao Ai: "This year happens to be Mrs. Zhou. For the [-]th birthday, you must think carefully about what kind of gift can be ingenious and make the old lady's eyes shine."


She sighed: "Unfortunately, the time is too short."


"Yes." Qiao Ai also followed with a frowning face: "There is no time for three days, I can only try my best."


"Don't worry, I will choose with you today."


Qiao Ai nodded gratefully to Gu Shengnan: "En! Shengnan, thank you for your hard work."


However, the two walked around for a day, but they didn't find anything that could make their eyes shine.


"Take your time." Gu Shengnan patted Qiao Ai on the shoulder: "Otherwise, we will continue shopping after a break..."


Her cell phone rang suddenly, and seeing the caller, Gu Shengnan frowned slightly.


She walked a little farther and picked up the phone. Qiao Ai could only see that her complexion was getting worse and worse, mixed with anger and unwillingness, and finally hung up the phone forcefully.


Gu Shengnan went to Qiao Ai's side, and smiled apologetically at her: "Ai Ai, I have a rather troublesome customer that I need to rush back to deal with, and I will go shopping with you another day."


Qiao Ai hurriedly said: "It's okay, work is important, I will choose slowly."


Gu Shengnan didn't let Qiao Ai see him off, and walked out with his bag. Qiao Ai saw her get into a black Rolls Royce, and the car left quickly.


Her heart sank slightly.


She had seen this car before, and it was limited to two, one belonged to Zhou Chengyan, and the other belonged to Zhou Chenghao!


Connecting with Gu Shengnan's expression before leaving, Qiao Ai was a little worried.


But she also knew that this was her friend's own housework, and she couldn't intervene, so she could only sigh and return home.


Seeing her sluggish look, Zhou Chengyan raised his hand to brush a lock of her hair: "I have already told you the best birthday gift for grandma."


"But there are only two days left. How can I conceive a child in two days? And don't forget..." Qiao Ai opened his hand forcefully and saved her hair: "My relative is here."


The more she thought about it, the more irritable she became, she got up suddenly and walked out: "Go to sleep by yourself, I'll go to another room."


"This is the only room in the house."


Qiao Ai turned her head when she heard the sound, thought about it, and sat back on the bed again: "Then you go out to sleep."


Zhou Chengyan raised his eyebrows, "Then where should I sleep when I go out?"


"Whatever you want." Qiao Ai said in a muffled voice, "Anyway, I won't be in the same room with you until I think of a suitable birthday gift."