An Yan put the matter directly to the back of his mind after Zhao Chengxuan left and had a happy lunch with Cheng Yang.
The afternoon classes were soon over, and the weekend was next.
He had agreed with Cheng Yi to go to the Cheng house at 10 a.m. on Saturday, so he had plenty of time to prepare a gift.
An Yan arrived home and found his mother eating fruit while watching TV in the living room.
An Yan put down his bag and went to sit next to his mother. He took the initiative to discuss with her, “Mom, I’m home! I’m going to visit the Chengs tomorrow. What do you think I should prepare as a present? ”
An My ate a piece of pineapple and shifted her eyes from the TV to her son suspiciously. This silly son of mine is not climbing the window this time, but going through the front door?!
An Yan didn’t notice his mother’s subtle gaze, and analyzed carefully, “The gifts Cheng Yi always brings over are all very precious, so why don’t I prepare gifts according to the ones he bought?” An Mu gave her own advice: “It’s true that you need to prepare some gifts like that, and it’s best to buy them at a higher price point. But I think you can also make a few potions and take them over as gifts. ”
An Yan’s eyes lit up. Although he had already made many high quality potions for Cheng Yi, they were all for his personal use. This meant he could indeed make a few additional potions for Cheng Yi’s family.
With his mind made up, An Yan quickly took action.
He first went with his mother to several well-reviewed shopping malls and bought some expensive luxury items as gifts, including a massage chair and jade finger for Grandpa Cheng, cosmetics, maintenance products, and a set of sapphire jewellery for Mother Cheng, as well as a tie for Father Cheng. He also bought a collectible brand-name pen, a valuable watch, a space button, and a mecha model for Cheng Yang.
An Yan did not forget Steward Liu, who had done him a favour once. He prepared a fine tea set for him as a gift.
An Yan looked at his account balance with a little bit of pain. He was about to go grocery shopping with his mother when he saw her looking over with an odd expression, “Yan Yan, haven’t you forgotten something?”
An Yan thought carefully and shook his head blankly, “No, I’ve bought everything for Auntie Cheng, Uncle Cheng, and Cheng Yang, even for Steward Liu.”
An Mu looked at An Yan with a complicated expression and helplessly reminded, “What about Cheng Yi?”
“Cheng Yi?” An Yan froze for a moment before he realized that he was supposed to prepare a gift for Cheng Yi, even though he was visiting the Cheng family.
He slapped his head in frustration, “How could I have forgotten about him?”
An Mu gave him a meaningful look. This silly boy already treated Cheng Yi as one of his own, but has not yet been enlightened about his feelings.
An Yan’s forgetting Cheng Yi at such an important moment was certainly not because he did not care about him or because they were not close enough.
On the contrary, it was because the two were too close that An Yan would superficially ignore him at such a time.
It’s like lovers visiting each other’s homes. They would, of course, buy gifts for each other’s families out of courtesy and respect for the other person.
But they don’t buy a gift specifically for the other party because that is their own person and there is no need to give gifts on such occasions.
An Yan’s behavior was similar to this situation, except that he did not realize this himself and instead felt very apologetic and guilty for forgetting Cheng Yi.
Out of this guilt and embarrassment, An Yan took extra care and attention when choosing a gift for Cheng Yi. He finally bought him a set of clothes he liked, a pair of shoes in the same style he usually wore, and a belt that looked very suitable for Cheng Yi….
An Yan discovered another sad fact after buying all these. All of the gifts he had bought for Cheng Yi weren’t even comparable to the mecha model he bought for Cheng Yang.
An Yan once again felt guilty. He had carefully selected the gifts according to Cheng Yi’s preferences. How come he ended up……
Just as he was thinking about what else he should buy for Cheng Yi, his mother stopped him.
“I think these gifts are just fine. Cheng Yi will definitely like them. ” My son has put so much thought into carefully selecting the gifts, that boy would be overjoyed when he gets them.
But An Yan still felt distressed, “But these things didn’t cost much.”
When he was shopping for the gifts for the rest of the Cheng family, the first thing he considered was the price and quality, and he would only choose if the price was high enough.
But when he was choosing a gift for Cheng Yi, he didn’t think about the price at all. Instead, he was thinking, “How will this outfit look on Cheng Yi?” and “He will like these shoes, right?” And so on and so forth.
Did he really care too little about Cheng Yi?
An Yan couldn’t help but blame himself. After blaming himself, he quickly made up his mind, “No, I must buy Cheng Yi a gift at the right price!”
An Mu looked at her son’s little expressions with tears and laughter, but she did not directly say anything.
So An Yan rolled up his sleeves and looked around again, but the search did not go smoothly.
The price of the watch is expensive, but Cheng Yi is not used to wearing watches. So buying it back would only serve as an ornament, right?
Cheng Yi might like the ingredients, but the price is… too cheap.
The price of this shirt is not low, but Cheng Yi does not like this style. Wouldn’t he be willing to wear it?
……
An Yan went all over the shopping mall but couldn’t pick out any suitable gift. His little face was now wrinkled with distress, and An Mu had to say, “Yan Yan, the gifts you bought are great and Cheng Yi will like them.”
An Yan shook his head with a frown on his face, “But those gifts are too cheap.”
“It doesn’t matter if they are cheap or not, what matters is your heart,” An Mu said as she nudged her son. “Didn’t you notice that you were thinking about Cheng Yi’s thoughts and preferences when you were choosing a gift for him? That is your heart. ”
An Yan looked at An Mu with some vague understanding, “Is that so?”
“Yes.” Her son was still not enlightened, so An Mu had to change her perspective. “If Cheng Yi was coming to our house as a guest, would you prefer him to bring a set of expensive mecha models, or would you prefer that he bring some cheap ingredients and cook a delicious meal for you?”
An-foodie-Yin made the choice without hesitation, “Of course to cook something delicious!”
An Mu asked rhetorically, “But the mecha models are obviously more expensive, huh?”
An Yan thought for awhile and finally grasped what An Mu meant and said, with a sudden realization, “I see!”
Her son had figured it out, and An Mu paused for a moment before trying to nudge him further, “Did Yan Yan notice any difference between when he was picking out a gift for Cheng Yi and when he was picking out for others?”
An Yan started to blame himself again, “I can’t believe I put him last.”
An Mu: “……” Forget it. I’ll leave it to Cheng Yi, that unlucky boy, to make my son enlightened.
After buying gifts, the mother and son also bought ingredients and daily necessities for the family before going back home together.
Meanwhile, in the living room of the Cheng family, Cheng Yi was being “interrogated” by his family.
Cheng Yi was sitting alone on one side of the sofa, while the other four were sitting on the opposite sofa.
After a few days of self-healing and cultivation, Grandpa Cheng’s body was much stronger than before. His complexion was better, his white hair was less, and even the folds on his face had lightened.
At that moment, he was sitting in the middle of the sofa, facing Cheng Yi, while Cheng Fu and Cheng Lin were sitting on his right side and Cheng Yang on his left.
Cheng Lin was the first to speak, “Cheng Yi, tell us honestly. When did your problem get solved? ”
Cheng Yi pursed his lips, “Before school started.”
Cheng Lin waved her hand and said, “Give a more detailed explanation.”
Cheng Yi was crying and laughing, but he knew that his family was concerned about him, so he had to give an honest account: “The potion that Zhao Xinxin gifted was the first to work on my body. I later found out that it worked because the little one had once made contact with this bottle. ”
Cheng Fu’s eyebrows twitched: “The little one?”
Cheng Yi’s face did not change: “It’s An Yan.”
Cheng Lin was also shaken by this name: “Cheng Yi, please correct your attitude.”
Cheng Yang nodded and agreed, “That’s right, big brother. You should pay attention.”
Cheng Yi glared at his foxy brother and continued to confess, “Later on, I found that all the body potions An Yan made worked on my body, and there were hardly any side effects.”
At this point, Grandpa Cheng finally opened his mouth and also asked a very sharp question, “So you want to be with him because he was able to make a potion to cure your body problems?”
“No, I liked him before I knew how good he was at making potions,” Cheng Yi shook his head and answered seriously, “But if I couldn’t find a potion that could cure me, I really wouldn’t be qualified to stand by his side, so it’s right to say that he saved me and gave me the chance to be close to him.”
“If one day you find that even the potions he makes won’t work for you, would you…” Cheng Fu threw out a weighty question.
At these words, Cheng Yi was silent for a while before he spoke in a low voice: “I don’t know…”
If such a day came, he would probably choose to turn away for the sake of his little one’s happiness.
But he’s already deep in it now. It’s difficult to determine if he’ll have the courage and determination to pull away when that day comes.
Just the thought that he might leave his little one made Cheng Yi feel a surge of depression.
The family looked at the conflicted Cheng Yi in silence. They could all feel his inner struggle at the moment.
Cheng Lin sighed lightly and turned her head to the other “judges,” “This is probably the case now. Do you think that Ah Yi’s answer is worthy enough of An Yan? ”
That’s right. The Cheng family was conducting such a serious “trial” to judge Cheng Yi’s attitude towards An Ya and to see if he was qualified to pursue him.
Cheng Fu was silent for a moment before expressing his opinion: “The future is unknown and volatile, especially for Ah Yi. Such a risk should not be carried by others with him. ”
Cheng Yang sympathized with his elder brother at this point and took the initiative to put in a good word for him, “But I think elder brother really likes Yan Yan, and he’s really good to Yan Yan.”
Cheng Lin sighed: “But An Yan is really well behaved, understanding, and talented. Didn’t you say he even produced two high quality potions in a row a few days ago? Such a good kid ah.. ”
Grandpa Cheng cleared his throat and began to administer justice: “You guys shouldn’t talk about your own son as if he is useless. I think my grandson is quite good. He is good looking, good at cooking, and strong. Can’t you guys praise him? But even so, I also think he’s a bit unworthy of An Yan. ”
Cheng Yi: “…” Grandfather, are you really on my side?
Probably realizing that he had said something damaging to his eldest grandson, Grandpa Cheng cleared his throat again and remedied the situation, “It’s true that the future is unknown, but we can’t stop the children from pursuing their future and happiness just because of the unknown future, ah.”
Cheng Yang immediately raised his hand, “I think grandpa is right. I also support big brother and Yan Yan to be together! ”
Cheng Lin and Cheng Fu looked at each other and then sighed, “Dad is right. We really shouldn’t stop Ah Yi from pursuing the person he likes. But there is one prerequisite: you must make your situation clear to An Yan. You shouldn’t hide anything. Do you hear me? ”
Cheng Yi was really relieved at his family’s words: “I will.”
After thinking about it, he added a bit awkwardly, “Thank you.”
Having made her decision, Cheng Lin’s mood was immediately lighter, and she smiled as she teased her son, “What are you thanking us for? Even if we agree, there’s no telling when you’ll be able to get An Yan with your level of chasing people. ”
Thinking of An Yan’s simple personality, Cheng Yang nodded in agreement, “Big brother is so pathetic.”
Cheng Yi: “…” What’s with the sudden depressing mood again?
poor Cheng Yi 🤣🤣🤣