Gold Medal Sweetheart

Chapter 450 A Gift of Joy

The next morning, at the call of Secretary Meng of the village committee, all the children gathered at the village primary school.

The volunteers first carried out a donation activity for stationery and books, and then presented a unique reading sharing session for the children.

Each volunteer carefully prepared a story, and the children sat around and listened to them tell vivid and moving fables or fairy tales.

Looking at the children's enthusiastic smiles, Tang Xin felt that the haze that had been bothering her for the past few days seemed to have eased a lot, and her mood became much better.

In the afternoon, the activity arranged by "Love Help" was to beautify the campus environment.

Volunteers, armed with cleaning tools, meticulously cleaned every classroom and public area on campus, leaving no corner untouched. Everyone worked in an orderly and collaborative manner.

Although it was a bitterly cold winter day, everyone who was fully engaged was full of enthusiasm. Tang Xin, who was responsible for cleaning the windows, also had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Just as she was immersed in her work, her cell phone rang.

The call was connected and Guan Yushan's voice came from the receiver.

"Tang Tang, are you busy? Are you free to talk?"

Tang Xin took off her rubber gloves and said, "It's convenient. What can I do for you?"

Guan Yushan laughed sheepishly on the other end of the phone. "Isn't tomorrow Jin Taize's birthday? I want to give him a special birthday present, but I don't know what to give him. You know him so well, so I'd like you to give me some advice."

It’s his birthday…

In fact, during the days when she hadn't seen Jin Taize, Tang Xin read all the information and videos about him on the Internet, as if this could alleviate her longing for him.

So of course she knew that tomorrow was Jin Taize's birthday, but in order to let herself let go of her worries about him, Tang Xin deliberately arranged her life to be full.

Therefore, she signed up for this assistance activity without hesitation, even though it required taking leave.

"Give him something he needs every day, preferably something he can carry or use every day. Something that would make him happy the moment he sees it, like cufflinks, a razor, a tie, or something like that," Tang Xin said, trying to cheer himself up, but still actively offering advice to Guan Yushan. "Actually, when it comes to gifts, the value and form don't matter. What matters most is the thought behind it. As long as it's from someone he likes, any gift is good."

"A gift that will fill you with joy the moment you see it," Guan Yushan repeated in a low voice. Then, as if someone had enlightened her, she said with a smile, "Okay, I'll think about it. Thank you for reminding me, Tangtang. Once I've settled this matter with Mr. Jin, I'll treat you to some wedding candy."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Xin's mind went blank. It was a happy thing to be able to eat her best friend's wedding candy, but when she heard this word, Tang Xin still felt uncomfortable in her heart as if someone was cutting it with a knife.

"There is still a window in the classroom over there that has not been cleaned. Which volunteer can finish the work at hand and clean it?" Team leader Da Zhao shouted at the classroom door.

Tang Xin regained consciousness after hearing this greeting. She immediately went over with the bucket in hand. "Leader, I'm done here. I'll go."

Da Zhao seemed to be inspired by the energy emanating from her petite figure. He praised her with emotion, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Tang. You've done the most work today."

Tang Xin felt a little unworthy of the honor and said modestly, "Labor brings the greatest joy."

Yes, only by keeping herself busy all the time can she keep her mind off Jin Taize.

During dinner, although Dazhao repeatedly told Secretary Meng of the village committee to keep everything simple, the villagers had seen and remembered the hard work of the volunteers over the past two days, and the volunteer team would be returning tomorrow.

So out of gratitude to the volunteers, almost every household prepared a plate of authentic farm meal, and then asked Secretary Meng to deliver it to the volunteers' residence.

Secretary Meng raised his glass and said, "Thank you all for your hard work these past two days. Please allow me to offer tea instead of wine. On behalf of all the villagers of Meng Village, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to every volunteer."