Didn't run away with the ball

Chapter 21-40

　　Before leaving, Huo Mudong handed Jiang Li a watch and said casually, "This is for you."

　　Jiang Li: "?"

　　"Why? Uh, no thanks. I don't usually wear a watch."

　　Huo Mudong: "What man doesn't wear a watch? Besides, you've been with me for so long, and you don't even have a gift. It's unacceptable. Take it, you deserve it."

　　Jiang Li then shut up.

　　What does "deserve" mean? Deserve means equal exchange, and both parties know what to exchange. There is no such gift-giving between lovers and friends. Huo Mudong gave him a gift to remind him that there is no relationship between them. Of course, it may also be a compensation.

　　The watch didn't even have a package, but the design was quite lively, unlike the old-fashioned and expensive things that Mr. Huo usually wore.

　　Jiang Li then reached out his hand obediently.

　　Spreading your palms upward is the gesture of accepting a gift.

　　But Huo Mudong turned his hand over and put the watch on him himself. The black NTPT dial made his wrist look even whiter. Huo Mudong was very satisfied: "It looks good. The style is also suitable for young people."

　　However, Jiang Li was a poor, vulgar man with average aesthetic taste, so he was more concerned about: "Isn't it expensive?"

　　Mr. Huo said casually, "It's not expensive, and it's not new. Just wear it for fun."

　　Jiang Li was relieved.

　　At Jiang Li's request, Huo Mudong happily dropped him off at the subway station. - Although they were going the same way, he didn't even say a polite "why not take you to the company?"

　　After he got out of the car, the driver couldn't help asking, "Mr. Huo, isn't that the famous watch you asked me to order at the counter a few days ago? Why do you say it's old?"

　　Huo Mudong said calmly: "It's not a famous watch."

　　And if Jiang Li knew that it was a gift bought specifically for him, he would definitely think too much. He originally wanted to find a festival as an excuse to give it to him later, but after last night's "confession", Mr. Huo weighed the pros and cons in the middle of the night and felt that it would be safer to give it as an ordinary gift.

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　　As soon as Jiang Li arrived at the company, his sharp-eyed colleague Kai Ge discovered that he was wearing new equipment. Kai Ge grabbed his wrist and shouted in surprise: "Michael Miller 3501?! Jiang Li, did you rob a bank?"

　　His shout attracted the whole office to gather around, and Jiang Li was forced to become a tourist attraction. Amid the chatter of people explaining things, Jiang Li learned that this thing, which had no packaging, was light when worn, and looked like a student watch, actually cost 700,000 yuan.

　　"That's the selling price. You still have to stock up. The market price is about 150 or 160 yuan."

　　"Jiang Li, where did you buy it? It's a very realistic imitation. A replica must cost tens of thousands of dollars, right?"

　　Listening to these discussions, Jiang Li was almost numb. Fortunately, his outfit, which was worth no more than 200 yuan, was the best evidence. No one believed that this was a real watch. But when everyone rushed to pass it around and wanted to see how exquisite this "imitation" was, Jiang Li appeared calm on the surface, but screamed wildly in his heart, praying that they would not damage the watch!