Chapter 1028: Chapter 425: Shen Jiayue’s Surprise! Lin Xu: Thanks, I Was Really Surprised!

Shen Jiayue looked up and asked suspiciously:

"How come you’re so good at sweet-talking? Did the master secretly teach you some sort of romance guide?"

"The master barely has time for me, isn’t it just because I want to give you the best, so you can continue being carefree and happy?"

"Thanks, Xu Bao. You go ahead and get busy, I’ll continue editing my video."

After speaking, Shen Jiayue put the Sweet-skinned Duck aside, reopened her laptop, and started editing the video.

Lin Xu took the packed braised snacks back to the kitchen.

After he went inside, the big baby pretending to edit videos excitedly waved her fist.

Wow, Xu Bao’s words are so sweet.

Sweeter than Sweet-skinned Duck a million times!

No way, I have to give him a surprise.

Thinking of this, Shen Jiayue picked up the phone and sent a message to Chen Yan:

"Yan Bao, I want to give Xu Bao a surprise, can you help me come up with an idea?"

Chen Yan, who was sitting in the office thinking about what to eat for dinner, instantly became interested upon seeing the message.

She thought no one would consult her about relationship issues after she was off the market, but here it comes. Since that’s the case, let’s keep Chen Doctor’s consultancy clinic open.

She replied:

"Surprises between couples are easy, like buying sexy little clothes, stockings, or just dress up as a nun, doctor, teacher..."

Looking at the incoming message, Shen Jiayue flushed:

"Hey hey hey, I’m just asking for surprises, and you gave such an embarrassing suggestion."

"Come on, giving you a suggestion out of goodwill, and you still mind, you feel embarrassed, but wouldn’t an eighteen-year-old like me feel embarrassed too?"

"Alright, Yan Bao, you’re already nearing forty as an old lady, still claiming to be eighteen, asking you is a waste, I’ll just search online instead."

Chen Yan: "..."

She actually called me an old lady!

Darn Yueyue, you’re the old lady nearing forty!

Chen Yan had a fit of impotent rage in the office, then picked up the small mirror on the desk and looked at her fair and smooth face.

"Am I really getting old? Would Ren Jie mind having a young aunt?"

She muttered while looking, and finally decided to get up, take her bag, and headed out. Just as she opened the door, she bumped into Weiwei.

"Are you going out, Chief Chen?"

"Yeah, going for a spa treatment and maybe full body rejuvenation. A woman over twenty should treat herself a bit better."

Weiwei blinked:

"Didn’t you already celebrate your thirtieth birthday?"

Chen Yan: "!!!!!!!!!!"

Ahhhhhhh, why bring up my age again?

Are you all collectively envying my beauty?

Unaware that she shattered her cousin’s confidence with one sentence, Shen Jiayue searched online for ideas on surprising a boyfriend, and soon a bunch of answers popped up.

"Give him one or two hours of free time every day."

"Don’t nag him about playing games, don’t touch his personal stash."

"Men tend to be nostalgic, don’t proactively buy him new underwear."

"When new graphics cards and game consoles release, buy them for him immediately."

"Let him use branded toiletries, if you’re reluctant to spend money, sisters can refill his empty bottles with Dabo SOD honey. He’ll be moved to tears."

"Play games with him, even if you’re clumsy he’ll be happy."

"..."

Hmm, so many ideas!

Shen Jiayue carefully browsed through them and then researched graphics cards, remembering the family computer uses a 3080Ti, and the latest is the 4090, so she decided to buy the new graphics card.

She immediately ordered a 4090 graphics card.

There were many graphics card brands, Shen Rich Lady didn’t know which to choose, so she went for the most expensive one.

Well, it’s only a few ten thousand dollars, if it can surprise Xu Bao, it’s definitely worth it.

After buying the graphics card, she thought about the idea of playing games with him.

Shen Baobao isn’t very interested in games, but being able to accompany Xu Bao would be great, so she bought a PS5 game console, and also got a controller, so they could play the same game together.

Hahaha, it must be incredibly satisfying.

She ordered them locally, so before dinner, all those graphics cards and such were delivered to the shop.

To give Lin Xu a bigger surprise, Shen Jiayue drove back home to put these things there.

Hum hum, after work, there’ll be a surprise all right.

At the moment Lin Xu had no idea of the surprise his dear had arranged, he was still thinking about when would be best to serve the Sweet-skinned Duck.

The Sweet-skinned Duck uses a relatively small Mandarin duck, quite the contrast to the Muscovy duck used for Ginger Duck.

If a new batch were going out it needs pre-ordering with Old Huang, and more staff would be needed in the braise section, as Xu Xinhua and his team are already quite busy with the existing dishes.

Tonight’s dinner is relatively simple, having Claypot Rice prepared by Guo Xinghai, with the rice layered with sausage and other ingredients, the rice soaking up the cured flavors, and at the bottom, it’s crispy rice.

Everyone ate happily, their mouths glistening with oil.

As for the Sweet-skinned Duck and rabbit head brought back from the Fishing Platform, they were finished before dinner started.

After everyone was satisfied, the evening rush began.

Everyone got into a busy working rhythm.

By 8 PM, Lin Xu, having completed most of his work, took his wife and child and headed home.

Upon returning, while changing shoes, Shen Baobao cheerfully said:

"Xu Bao, I prepared a little surprise for you."

A little surprise?

Lin Xu didn’t pay much attention.

Tonight he’s planning to finish all the games, so after changing shoes, he intended to go upstairs to switch on the computer.

But when he saw the box placed on the living room coffee table, he suddenly froze.