Looking at the jade hairpin, she finally murmured, "He is really a very thoughtful person..."
However, no matter how much he cares, tomorrow... he will become another woman's husband.
Xia Xingchen was feeling depressed. Shen Min closed the brocade box and handed it back to her. "This is a thoughtful gift, so I appreciate it. But it's so valuable, I can't accept it. Please take it back for me."
"You take it. He picked it specially for you, and he can't use it even if he holds it in his hands." Xia Xingchen pushed it back: "Besides... he is a very stubborn person, and he rarely returns the gifts he gives away."
Just like the dress and jewelry he gave me, didn't they end up being left in the exhibition hall
Shen Min thought about it and said, "Okay. Then I'll keep it here for you. When you marry him, I'll give it to you as a dowry."
Xia Xingchen just pulled his lips forcefully and said nothing.
"Dabao!" At this moment, Xia Dabai's crisp voice came from outside. Then, the door was pushed open a crack, and the little guy poked his round head in. He first greeted Shen Min: "Grandma."
"You came out wearing so little, be careful not to catch a cold." Shen Min felt very distressed when she saw him wearing only thin pajamas. She quickly took a cloak and carried him in from outside.
"Mom, he's quite heavy, please don't hurt your waist." Xia Xingchen reminded.
"I'm not that old yet." Shen Min held her little grandson in her arms, feeling extremely satisfied. She liked him no matter how she looked at him.
Xia Dabao and his grandmother were bored for a while before they remembered the important matter. He raised the phone in his hand to Xia Xingchen, "Dabao, Xiaobai asked you to answer the phone!"
Xia Xingchen was still a little surprised. In the past two days, he didn't want to hear her voice at all, and hung up as soon as she answered the phone
She didn't ask any more questions, but just took the phone, put it to her ear, and walked out of the house silently. The two of them were silent for a long time. In the night, each other's breathing was so clear. Xia Xingchen closed the door and leaned against the cold wall. The cold wind blew in her face, and she shrank.
"You... do you have anything else to do so late?" Finally, she was the first to speak.
The sound was light and seemed a little ethereal in the bleak wind.
Tomorrow is his wedding, and he should be very busy tonight. Chi Weiyang said that the news of their marriage has exploded on the Internet.
There was no Internet in this small town, only TV news. Fortunately, the antenna at home was broken before they arrived, so they were able to keep it a secret from Xia Dabai.
"Do you know what day tomorrow is?" Bai Yeqing's cold voice sounded over there.
"... Yeah." She nodded sullenly.
"…Nothing you want to tell me?"
"have."
Bai Yeqing's tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little when he heard her words. He adjusted his sitting position and spoke again, his voice no longer as gloomy as before, and he just said, "Tell me about it."
"I just showed her the gift you gave my mother, and she liked it very much." Xia Xingchen paused, and then said solemnly: "I... just want to say thank you to you sincerely."
Thank him for his kindness.
Bai Yeqing's breathing became heavier, "You just want to say thank you to me?"
"..." Xia Xingchen licked his dry lower lip and looked up at the desolate moon above his head. After a long while, he sighed, "Congratulations..."
There was a suffocating silence over there for a moment.
Then, the phone was hung up again.
Xia Xingchen seemed to be used to him and didn't feel any surprise. For a long time, she just stood there holding the phone in a daze. The moonlight spread from above, making her figure longer. Her little face was hidden in the bleak light, and her eyes were filled with traces of desolation.
He took a deep breath and then went back to the room.
… … … … …
That night, Xia Xingchen tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep. Xia Dabai leaned against her back and slept soundly.
The next day.
The weather was good and Xia Xingchen woke up early.
Shen Min asked her to go to the store outside to buy soy sauce. She responded and went out. The temperature in the small town seemed to be cooler than in the city. She wrapped herself in a cloak and walked towards the store.
I greeted the neighbors along the way - after being here for a few days, I gradually became familiar with these old neighbors.
After walking for a few minutes, we arrived at the convenience store.
Xia Xingchen searched the shelves for a long time before finding the brand of soy sauce her mother wanted. Thinking of Xia Dabai, she bought him a few lollipops and a bottle of shower gel for him to use in his bath.
When I turned around to pay the bill, the proprietress was staring at the TV hanging on the wall with great interest.
"Madam Boss? Madam Boss." Xia Xingchen called out twice before the other party came back to his senses, "Ah, are you paying the bill?"
"Yeah." Xia Xingchen nodded with a smile and handed over everything in his hand.
The lady boss said, "Wait a minute, let me calculate it."
As he spoke, his eyes were still wandering towards the TV above Xia Xingchen's head.
"What are you looking at? It's so beautiful." She asked curiously, and looked up. It would have been fine if she hadn't looked, but when she did, her hand holding the wallet tightened. Even her breathing became tense.
The lady boss said, "Today is the president's wedding! Starting at six o'clock, all the major TV stations will be broadcasting the wedding live all day. Look at the decoration of the scene, wow, it's really beautiful!"
The proprietress was over 40 years old, and she was still envious of the romantic and holy scene arrangements. She seemed to think that Xia Xingchen was very interested in this wedding, and she kept saying, "I heard that everyone in Kyoto is on holiday today. The wedding car will pass through the main road of the city, and the citizens will go out to see our future first lady! I really envy them. In small towns like ours, we can only see their style on TV..."
Xia Xingchen's eyes felt a little sore.
On TV, reporters from all walks of life were happily reporting the good news that was making the whole country happy, but Xia Xingchen didn't hear a word of it. He just pulled himself back to his senses, pursed his lips, and said, "Please calculate how much it is."
"Okay." The lady boss' fingers clicked on the calculator, "The total is 89 yuan. I'll give you a discount, 85 is fine."
"Thank you." Xia Xingchen replied absentmindedly. He gave her a 100 yuan note and left with his things, looking a little lost.
After a while, the proprietress chased out, "Hey, Xingchen, I haven't given you your change yet! What's wrong with you? You look so dazed so early in the morning."
Xia Xingchen came back to his senses, his face pale as he said, "I... didn't sleep well last night, and I got up too early today, so I haven't woken up yet..."
"Then go back and get some sleep. I can see that you don't look very well."
"Okay." She nodded and turned back. The wind blew over her, and her eyes were so tight that tears were about to fall out. [The uncut version of Chapter 179 will be released in the VIP group on September 1st. I hope everyone will support it with monthly tickets. It's the last day of this month~~]