CHAPTER 456: CHAPTER 206: BIRTHDAY GIFT (6K, EXTRA 14/20)_4

This added a bit of motivation for Qin Miao.

"So, how about it? This gift is quite original, right?" Qin Miao asked with a smile.

Zhou Guanyu gave Qin Miao a thumbs-up: "I’ll give you a big thumbs up.

Hey, by the way, are you busy this afternoon?"

"Nope, I actually made time today just to hang out with you for your birthday."

"What birthday, what meal? Forget it, where’s the container dock? Let’s go open some mystery boxes!" Zhou Guanyu waved his hand grandly.

"Ahem..." Qimeng coughed softly.

Even though Qimeng’s cough was incredibly cute and pleasant to the ear without any threat, Zhou Guanyu, who was just boasting loudly, instantly quieted down after hearing it.

It’s not that Zhou Guanyu feared Qimeng; mainly, during the time Qin Miao stayed at Zhou Guanyu’s place, all the household chores and meals were taken care of by Qimeng alone.

And Qimeng never complained! Even knowing that Zhou Guanyu was benefiting from Qin Miao, whenever Zhou saw Qimeng, he would instinctively yield a bit to her.

After Zhou Guanyu quieted down, Qimeng sent the two kids to the living room and started busying herself in the kitchen.

It wasn’t just Qin Miao’s family who came to celebrate Zhou Guanyu’s birthday; Zhou’s high school classmates, friends, and teammates also arrived at his home by noon.

But when they actually arrived, Qin Miao, rather than Zhou Guanyu, turned out to be the more popular one.

Especially Zhou’s high school classmates and neighbors, after entering, they would smile and greet Zhou Guanyu, but when they saw Qin Miao lounging casually on Zhou’s sofa playing a PS5, everything changed.

Zhou’s classmates would look utterly incredulous, while the more emotional ones would outright scream.

The usual routine after that was to run over to the helpless Zhou Guanyu and whisper, "Zhou, am I seeing things? That person sitting on the sofa, is he Qin Miao?

The driver for Mercedes-Benz, Qin Miao?"

Faced with his classmates full of anticipation, all Zhou Guanyu could do was nod helplessly, responding, "That’s right, it’s that big fool."

Following that, they’d excitedly gather around Qin Miao, asking for autographs and photos.

Those who were bolder even asked if they could hug Qin Miao.

And some who thought they were quite skilled would challenge Qin Miao to a game of King of Fighters, seeing him play.

Of course, all of these challengers ended up getting thoroughly beaten by Qin Miao, without exception.

For lunch, everyone was treated to a meal cooked by Qimeng. Considering there were foreigners present and practically none of them could use chopsticks, Qimeng forwent making hotpot and prepared home-style dishes instead.

Taking into account the British culinary wasteland and how Brits generally don’t eat spicy food, Qimeng made a homemade spicy stir-fried pork and chopped pepper fish head for Qin Miao, Zhou Guanyu, and herself, while the other dishes were lighter.

The genuine British locals, flag-waving and all, had never tasted such colorful and flavorful Chinese cuisine. Once they started digging in with their forks, they just couldn’t stop, stuffing themselves while giving thumbs-up to praise how delicious Qimeng’s cooking was.

After eating and drinking their fill, naturally, they couldn’t let Chef-in-Chief Qimeng do the clean-up.

Zhou Guanyu and Qin Miao both sensibly started tidying up, and after finishing, Zhou Guanyu told his friends about his container situation.

Unsurprisingly, all the men present were intrigued by this container.

Once it was confirmed everyone was interested, Zhou Guanyu didn’t hesitate, and after taking out the trash, the group headed straight for the dock where the container was located.

That’s what’s great about being in this small area; even in the city center, it only takes a few steps to reach the seaside.

Upon arriving at the port, led by the staff of the port administration company, they found Zhou Guanyu’s container, after which the port company used a gantry crane to pull Zhou Guanyu’s container out from a pile.

Once the container was placed on the open ground, Zhou Guanyu eagerly went up to it.

Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu’s friends all curiously craned their necks to look inside.