Exquisite dishes that look and taste terrific were brought to the table.
Despite dining in the outdoor pavilion, several cooling devices still provided a gentle breeze, dispelling the heat of the noon.
Sunlight dotted through the gaps in the leaves, with the sound of flowing water, cicadas, and ongoing congratulatory voices in the ears.
"Miss Xiao, today was rather rushed, and I didn't prepare much for a gift."
Li Zhida stood up first and handed over an exquisite wooden box, "I hope you won't find it lacking."
The wooden box was labeled "Beijing City Development Bank·Zodiac Commemorative Gold Coins."
Xiao Meier gently opened the box, and inside were twelve circular gold coins neatly encased in acrylic panels.
Each coin weighed 3 grams, with the zodiac patterns on the front and the finest works of ancient architecture on the back.
