What do girls most want to receive from their boyfriends as a gift?
As it turns out, it’s really hard to say; after all, there are as many Hamlets as there are people, and certainly, the gifts that a thousand girls want can range from eight hundred to five hundred different varieties.
Of course, some girls would nobly claim, "Don’t bother giving anything... gifts don’t matter..." But truth be told, if no gifts are offered, there are plenty of girls who would turn around and accuse their boyfriends of being insensitive and unthoughtful for not giving gifts or remembering anniversaries. Then, the boyfriend would just stand there completely baffled, wondering, "What’s going on? Where’s all this anger coming from?"
After all, while their mouths may say no, their bodies are still very honest...
"What a headache..." Wang Hao rubbed his temples; he had been walking around with Xia Xueqi for quite a while and still hadn’t come up with any good ideas.
"Brother Hao, I’m really out of options," Xia Xueqi looked around aimlessly for a while, then could only say helplessly, "Think about it, Miss Ice Princess lacks nothing, and she is both beautiful and comes from a good family. Why don’t you just give her a bouquet of roses?"
"Just drop it," Wang Hao decisively shook his head and said, "If those paparazzi found out someone gave her roses, it would turn the entire entertainment industry upside down!"
Wang Hao knew very well how popular Bai Yaning was; after all, she was the powerhouse who could sell out concert tickets within ten minutes of the announcement. If word got out that she accepted roses from someone...
"Brother Hao, if it really comes down to it, just give jewelry," Xia Xueqi pondered and then said, "You could give earrings, rings, bracelets, and the like. These items are at least valuable and won’t cause offense. Even if Miss Ice Princess doesn’t like them, it shouldn’t be a big problem."
"Jewelry, huh..." Wang Hao stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then suddenly, his eyes lit up and he burst into hearty laughter, "Hahaha, what you said reminded me! Jewelry it is! I’ll make a set for her myself! Heh heh heh, as the saying goes, ’a gift be it light as feather carries with it heavy affection,’ and of course, something shop-bought isn’t as sincere as something handmade!"
"S-Self-made?!" Upon hearing this, Xia Xueqi was instantly stunned, "Brother Hao, wait, make it yourself? Make jewelry yourself? How can you even do that? Is that possible?"
To be honest, Xia Xueqi had lived this long and seen men give their girlfriends jewelry, but to say the jewelry was to be handmade...
This was indeed the first time she’d heard such a thing!
"Of course, make it myself," Wang Hao said matter-of-factly, "Think about it, if it’s something readymade, no matter how expensive, she wouldn’t care, right? But if I handcraft it myself, that’s different— it would be the only piece in the entire world, absolutely one of a kind!"
Brother Hao’s reasoning seemed so sound, I was left speechless!
"It does sound like that makes sense," Xia Xueqi said curiously, "Then Brother Hao, where shall we go to make it? The equipment for making jewelry isn’t common."
"Don’t worry, I have a clever plan!" Wang Hao chuckled, leading Xia Xueqi into a jewelry store.
"Hello there, are you looking to pick out some jewelry?" As soon as the staff saw Wang Hao and his companion enter, he rushed over with a friendly smile, "We’ve just added a batch of freshly processed jewelry; feel free to have a look around."
If it were anyone else, they would certainly start browsing, or at the very least, take a quick glance.
But Wang Hao immediately shook his head and asked, "Is your manager here? Could you ask him to come over? I have some things I’d like to discuss."
"A manager?" Hearing this, the staff member froze, puzzled, and asked, "May I ask, sir, why you’re looking for our manager..."
"Just don’t worry about it," said Wang Hao, "Go on, I’ve got a big deal to make today. Hurry up, you certainly can’t make the call!"
"What sort of big deal..." The staff member was full of questions, but since the customer had made the request, they naturally had no choice but to comply, and so they went to find the manager.
Soon, a clerk brought over a woman dressed in an OL (office lady) business suit, and upon seeing Wang Hao, she asked, "Hello, I’m the manager here. I heard that the gentleman has some big business with us. May I ask what it is..."
Before she arrived, the clerk had informed her of the situation, so the manager was quite puzzled—why look for the manager for a big deal? Why not just make the purchase directly?
"It’s ," Wang Hao said with a smile and then continued, "I wanted to ask if your company has a jewelry processing factory here in Zhonghai. I would like to borrow some polishing tools or the like. Of course, I wouldn’t borrow them for free; I’m willing to pay fifty thousand for one day’s use."
Fifty... fifty thousand to borrow jewelry processing tools for one day?
Has this guy’s brain been squeezed by a door?! With that amount of money, how much ready-made jewelry could he buy?! Even a decent diamond ring would only cost about ten thousand!
"Sir, that... " the manager’s breathing became slightly erratic. "Are you dissatisfied with the jewelry in our store? Buying directly from us is both fast and convenient, and if the gentleman finds it expensive, I can also offer you a small discount. What do you think... "
"Buying ready-made jewelry is so boring," Wang Hao said nonchalantly, smoothing back his hair, "What I’m after is the ambiance!"
The female clerk who had been standing by and eavesdropping immediately swooned!
"This guy is so cool!" The female clerk’s eyes filled with little stars, "A man doesn’t have to be handsome, doesn’t have to be rich, but he absolutely must have charm!"
"This... this..." The manager was also stunned by Wang Hao. After thinking it over for a while, she couldn’t see how this deal could be anything but profitable. Just using the polishing machine for one day and getting fifty thousand? That’s enough to buy several machines!
Could this young man have some other scheme in mind? Sent by a competitor?
He didn’t seem like it, after all, anyone could just call up a jewelry business if they needed machinery; there was nothing to scheme about...
"Please wait a moment, sir. I’ll go consult with the factory right away." The manager excused herself to Wang Hao and immediately called the factory: "Is this Mr. Wu? There’s this situation: a customer said he wants to craft jewelry by himself, yes, he offered fifty thousand for one day... Yes, exactly, nothing else is needed, just to borrow the machines... Yeah, I think so too, okay, I’ll bring him over right now, alright."
Fifty thousand for one day’s use of the machines, it was simply a golden opportunity!
The power of decision was entirely in their own hands; only a fool would say no!
"Mr. Hao, our Mr. Wu has agreed! About the payment," the manager asked with a beaming smile. "Will you be paying cash or by card?"
"I’ll use my card," Wang Hao stood up and pulled out a card from his pocket, "Carrying cash is too much of a hassle."
Card swiped, bill settled, the manager watched with gaping astonishment!
Fifty thousand, just like that, in her hands?!
Not only was she dumbfounded, but all the clerks in the store were staring wide-eyed!
"Damn, a true tycoon!"
"A real tycoon for sure! Just whips out the cash!"
"I’ve seen tycoons before, but never one quite !"
In an instant, the manager began treating Wang Hao as if he were a god, immediately leading him outside: "Follow me, our factory is right by the South Fifth Ring high-speed, about a thirty-minute drive away!"