Chapter 907: A Funny Gentleman

Hearing the non-standard Chinese voice coming from the cell phone, Shi Lei knew that his guess was correct, it was Jenny who was calling.

"Shi, have you considered whether you want to come to my house to spend Christmas?" Jenny's tone did not seem to be affected by Shi Lei's rejection of her, and she was still very cheerful.

Shi Lei smiled and said: "Even if you invite me to your home for Christmas, you don't have to call me so early, right? Why do you British people have breakfast for Christmas?"

Jenny also laughed loudly and said: "Shi, you are really a very funny gentleman. I am really going to fall in love with you!"

Hearing Jenny's passionate confession again, Shi Lei felt embarrassed.

"Uh... Jenny, can we not talk about this topic? You know, I..."

Jenny smiled coquettishly, and finally said: "You are actually a shy gentleman, okay, then do you want to spend Christmas at my house?"

"I will go to the appointment, but you may be a little disappointed. I learned your identity from Zhao Di and that you are a member of the Scola family. I happen to be very interested in calligraphy and painting, so I came to you The purpose of celebrating Christmas at home is probably to have a good chat with your father, and I hope I can have a chance to see your family’s treasures.”

Jenny was slightly silent on the other end of the phone, but quickly said: "No matter what, it's fine if you are willing to attend my dinner party. But I also have to tell you that you may also be disappointed. Although my father was elected as the mayor of the City of London Mayor, but he doesn’t have much say in the family. Unless you can make my grandfather like you, maybe he will be willing to let you see the collection of Xiaoying Museum. "

Shi Lei couldn't help but smile, Jenny was really a girl who didn't shy away from anything. For the Xiaoying Museum, if others said it was okay, she was obviously mocking herself when she said it.

"I will try to make your grandfather fall in love with me too!" Shi Lei replied with a smile, but as soon as he said the words, he felt something was wrong. This word was also used very poorly, and it always made people feel a bit frivolous and ambiguous. .

Fortunately, Jenny didn't seem to notice, or maybe she noticed but didn't mind, because she only knew that she really liked Shi Lei at this moment.

"Then it's settled. You Chinese people have a saying that a gentleman's words are hard to follow. I think, Shi, you should be a gentleman."

"Okay, see you tonight."

"No, see you in the afternoon. I will pick you up at three o'clock in the afternoon and then have afternoon tea at my house. Tea time is also an essential part of the British Christmas."

"Okay, the hotel I'm staying in is..."

"You don't need to tell me. I've asked Butterfly a long time ago. I know where you live. So, see you in the afternoon!"

Jenny hung up the phone, Shi Lei smiled and continued to enjoy his breakfast.

After returning to the room, Zhao Di also called. He said that Jenny had already told Xiaodie that he would invite them to his home for afternoon tea in the afternoon and then celebrate Christmas together.

Shi Lei said: "Well, Jenny called me when we were having breakfast before. Did you give her the number?"

"Xiaodie asked me, I don't dare not to give..." Zhao Di murmured, worried that Shi Lei would be unhappy about this.

Shi Lei smiled and said: "I'm just asking casually. If you tell me, it'll be fine. I don't like others investigating me. Not even the domestic media will know this number. Only people who are close to me will know it." "

"I told Xiaodie, and then Xiaodie told Jenny."

"Well, let's meet in the afternoon. I'll wait for you at the hotel."

Just when Zhao Di was about to hang up the phone, Shi Lei suddenly remembered something and asked: "By the way, help me ask Xiaodie what kind of gifts the British generally like. I go to someone's home as a guest, empty-handed." It’s not a good idea to go.”

Zhao Di was a real person and immediately asked his girlfriend. Xiaodie took over the phone and said: "Master Shi, you don't have to worry about gifts. If you buy things in London, Jenny's family will definitely look down on it. Just in time, When I came to the UK this time, I prepared a lot of gifts for my classmates. Some of them failed to attend the class reunion yesterday, so I saved a few items. One of them was Jin Junmei’s black tea, which is from the British. I also like to drink tea, and I have always known that the birthplace of black tea is our country, Lapsang Souchong. I think it is most appropriate for you to bring the bud tip of Lapsang Souchong as a gift. "

Shi Lei felt that such a gift was indeed good, so he said: "Okay, I'll help you bring it with you. I'll give you the price of the tea."

"Oh, it doesn't matter how much money you have. Don't be polite to me, Mr. Shi. Besides, you are Zhao Di's boss. If I accept your money, his petty mind will definitely worry that you will wear small shoes for him in the future, so, For both private and public purposes, don’t talk to me about money anymore.”

Shi Lei laughed loudly and said: "Okay, then I'll thank you. You also tell Zhao Di that just because he has such a sensible girlfriend, I won't let him wear small shoes. But, if he has such a sensible girlfriend in the future, If he dares to treat you badly, I will definitely put on some shoes for him and let him move the car on the road!"

Xiaodie also looked very excited, and laughed and said: "Okay, let's make an agreement, Master Shi. I'll see if Zhao Di dares to treat me badly in the future."

After hanging up the phone, Shi Lei went to Oxford Street to buy a formal suit. When he came here this time, he brought two sets of changes of clothes, and there was no formal suit at all.

Although it was not a custom-made formal suit, Shi Lei was young and had no extra fat on his body. He was born to be a clothes hanger. This suit looked good and was enough for a dinner party.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Jenny called again and said that she, Zhao Di and Xiaodie had arrived outside the hotel and asked Shi Lei to come down.

Shi Lei put on his formal suit and went downstairs. He saw a business car parked at the door. The car window rolled down, revealing Jenny's pretty face that was quite surprised.

"Wow, Shi, I just thought you were a funny gentleman, but I didn't expect you to be so handsome."

Jenny really didn't hesitate to praise him. Shi Lei didn't dare to say more. He just smiled and stepped into the car door opened by Zhao Di.

As soon as he got in the car, Xiaodie handed Shi Lei a small handbag. Shi Lei glanced at it and found an antique tea box made of bamboo. It was not big, and there should be about a pound of tea inside.

"Thank you. I'm so sorry to ask you to help me choose a gift." The car started slowly, and Shi Lei expressed his gratitude with a smile.

Xiaodie also smiled and said, "Mr. Shi, you are too polite. It's not a big deal."

Zhao Di also said hurriedly, "Mr. Shi, don't worry. I will never bully Xiaodie. In fact, between her and me, she is the only one who bullies me. When would I dare to bully her?"

Shi Lei laughed and said, "That's the best. If you don't dare to bully her, then you won't have the opportunity to be tricked by me."

Everyone talked and laughed, and soon the car drove out of the city. Not long after, they arrived at a place like an ancient castle.

Such a residence is obviously not something that a London mayor can afford with his salary. However, the Scola family is a hereditary duke. It is impossible for them to have a fiefdom in modern society, but the British are not reluctant to give up a castle.

The car circled the yard before stopping in front of the main gate of the castle.

Shi Lei was somewhat surprised to find that in front of the castle, in addition to the expected British white-bearded butler, there was actually a Chinese man.

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