Chapter 423 - BOTH LOOKING FOR GIFTS

AFTER leaving the Chengdu Panda Base, they were now on their way to Wenshu Monastery. Assistant Xing was still the one driving them. 

Wenshu Monastery was an authentic and active Buddhist temple where one can see many locals worshiping and burning incense. It had beautiful gardens, abundant cultural relics and treasures, as well as restaurants serving vegetarian dishes.

They planned to go around the monastery first and then have lunch there. They would probably arrive there before ten.

The souvenirs that Luo Yan bought, together with the big stuffed panda, were in the back of the nanny car. Before leaving the souvenir shop, he also saw his brothers buying something. Even asking the staffs there to gift wrap it. He secretly smiled when he saw that. Because he somehow already had a guess on who those gifts were for.

Speaking of, he didn't see Shen Ji Yun buying one. He felt a bit disappointed because of that. With how Shen Ji Yun's brain circuit worked, he was sure he would buy one for him. But he didn't. He felt a bit embarrassed after that. 

Why would Shen Ji Yun even buy him a souvenir when they were both there together? More importantly, between the two of them, the one who should buy someone something was him. 

He still hadn't given him anything back for that customized music box that he sent to him. He had been so busy with his class and with the game that he hadn't thought of what he should give to Shen Ji Yun in return. Of course, it also had to be customized. 

If he knew that they would meet here in Chengdu, he would have longed planned what kind of gift he would give him. That way, he could give it to him in person. But since things had already passed, he could only think of what to give him now.

But what kind of gift would be good, he wondered.

Before he could continue his thoughts, he felt someone poking his shoulder. He glanced back and saw his younger brother – who was sitting behind – shortening the distance between them.

"Yan, how do you plan to send the souvenirs you bought earlier?" Luo Jin whispered.

Although he did buy something for Su Yuqi, he realized that he didn't know how he would send it to her. It did flash his mind that he could probably ask Shen Ji Yun to send it for him since he also lived in B City. But he quickly rejected that idea. Since he had been antagonizing the other since they met, it would be shameless of him to ask the other a favor. So, he'd rather really not do it.

Since Luo Yan also bought things that he would give to a couple of people living in B City, maybe he already had a way to send those items. He just hoped that his way was not through Shen Ji Yun.

"I'm planning to send it by express," Luo Yan answered, whispering back. "I already asked Brother Ji Yun earlier about Sister Yuqi's address. I can tell it to you if you want," he added with a teasing tone in his voice.

Luo Jin was glad and relieved when he heard the first part of his brother's answer. But when he heard the last part, his face quickly burst red. "W-who needs her address? I just asked you, okay? I-it doesn't have anything to do with Su Yuqi!"

Luo Yan raised one of his brows and then smiled. "Really? Then I won't tell it to you. I'll also send Sister Yuqi a message, telling her not to send to you her address if you ever ask her. I'll also send the same message to Brother Ze. Since, you know, you don't need her address."

Luo Jin gritted his teeth when he heard that. He suddenly had an urge to squeeze that smile out of Luo Yan's face. This black-bellied guy! "Fine. I need it, okay? Happy now?"

Luo Yan smiled even more happily. "Yes." [Who told you to be such a tsundere?]

Then he told his tsundere brother Su Yuqi's address.

Luo Jin grudgingly said 'thanks' before retreating back to his seat. His whole body exuding the words 'I'm sulking!'. Luo Yan could only laugh at his brother's action.

"What did Xiao Jin tell you that made you laugh so happy?" Luo Wei Tian asked after seeing his second son laughing. Since he was sitting beside him, he saw when Xiao Jin whispered something to Xiao Yan. 

"Nothing. I'm just having fun teasing Ah Jin."

Luo Wei Tian stared at the grinning Xiao Yan and tap the tip of the other's nose. "Naughty."

Luo Yan only grinned wider.

After that short intermission, his thoughts went back again to what gift he should give to Shen Ji Yun. It would be good if he could find something today. Because Shen Ji Yun and his uncle would be leaving tonight back to B City. In case he couldn't find one, then he would just send it another time. It would also give him more time to think of a better gift.

But he also wanted to give it in person. So, maybe it was still better to look for a good gift now? Ah, whichever the case, he should look first if he could buy something special at their next destination.

He took out his phone and search for special shops in Wenshu Monastery, as well as those around it. After about ten minutes of searching, he finally found a good shop. The longer he read about it, the brighter his eyes get. 

[This is it!] 

Just like Luo Yan, there was also someone searching at his phone. Yes, it's Shen Ji Yun.

He was also looking for a shop where he could buy something for Luo Yan. He couldn't find anything that would be better than the big stuffed panda. So, he was hoping he could find something at their next destination. Or the next one after that. At least before their flight back to B City.

It would probably be better if he and his uncle could go back to B City tomorrow, just like Luo Yan and his family. But his uncle already had a scheduled meeting tomorrow, so they could only leave tonight.

As he swiped at his phone, something finally caught his eyes.