C116 How Could I Know Any Preferences

On the way back, passing by a small market, I suddenly remembered something.

I had received my salary but I hadn’t done anything for my parents yet. I asked Chris and Alicia to come inside with me.

We spotted a small shop selling matching bracelets simple, elegant, not too flashy. Without hesitation, we bought three of them, symbolizing the beginning of our small circle… our little family. Then we went to a shopping mall.

I didn’t know much about women’s preferences, so I asked Alicia to help me pick something for my mother.

She looked at me strangely. “You know I hardly go out alone. Everything I have has always been bought for me. Where do you think I learned women’s taste?”

Still, she carefully chose a set of earrings, a necklace, and a matching bracelet. Chris also picked something for his mother.

Alicia paused for a moment. Tonight, she thought to herself, she needed to win her family’s approval so no one would make things difficult for her “brothers.” She chose a beautiful jade piece for her grandmother.

We then moved to the men’s section. Chris and I picked ties and watches for our fathers. Alicia added a traditional tea kettle for her grandfather and also chose a tie and watch for her father.

As we finished, I remembered the notice that was posted in the group chat about the company’s dress code. I asked them to accompany me to buy few formal clothes