There were too many people in the mall, and it was inconvenient for Luo Xiangdong to go in and out, so he said hello to my parents. He left first. We were left as a family of three to go shopping, and it was just as convenient as ordinary people. We no longer had to face the pressure of being watched by everyone.
I took my mother to the cosmetics counter to pick out something. A liquid foundation here starts at RMB 600 to RMB 700, and a medium-sized perfume costs RMB 1,000. A limited-color lipstick is even more expensive.
My mother stood in front of the counter and called her colleagues and friends to quote the price. Basically there is no trust there. Everyone said it was too expensive and I didn’t buy it.
After she hung up the phone, I said to her: "It would be better if you don't have to carry them for them. You can choose what you like."
My mother couldn't bear it either. A few random items can cost thousands. I make a lot of money now, and I have been with Luo Xiangdong for a long time, so I am more blind to the value of money than before.
My parents finally came to Night City. Whenever my mother looks at something she likes a little bit, I ask the shopping guide to wrap it up. My mother looked sideways at me. He whispered: "Why did you buy so many? I can't use them all."
I opened Luo Xiangdong's wallet and took out the card. He smiled and said, "Luo Xiangdong pays the bill."
My mother's expression paused for a moment before she could say anything. The father standing on my left glanced at me and then said: "Zijin, you didn't have such a character before, why are you still spending other people's money?"
My dad's impression of me still remains when I was in love with Chen Wenhang. Although it is normal for a woman to spend a man's money between boyfriend and girlfriend, I have always been fair. I wish I could treat him to dinner every time and I would pay him back immediately.
It’s also possible that my parents taught me that I always feel that I have to get married before I can spend my husband’s money, otherwise it will feel like I am taking advantage of others.
My mother also whispered: "We can't afford it ourselves, so don't spend other people's money."
I quickly replied: "Luo Xiangdong is not an outsider."
I recognized him, and although I didn’t call him husband, I had never thought about dating anyone else in my life, so I felt at ease spending his money.
Another thing is, I want my parents to know how good Luo Xiangdong is.
When I was paying with my card, my mother asked me in a low voice: "Do you know his bank card password?"
I said a casual 'hmm' and then said, "The passwords for all his cards are the same."
There was more warmth in my mother's eyes, and she said to me, "Does he let you spend all his money as you please?"
I nodded: "I don't want him if he usually gives me a card. It's not like I don't make money on my own. The key point is that this time you come with my dad. He also wants to perform well, so you should give him a chance and let him spend some money." money."
I almost said that for Luo Xiangdong, this 18,000 yuan is not enough for a meal.
My dad said: "People's money belongs to them. After all, you are not married yet, so don't spend it as much as you can."
My mother said: "Actually, the most important thing for a man to treat a woman well is whether he is willing to spend money on her. From this point of view alone, Xiangdong is doing well."
My dad was silent for a long time, and suddenly said with emotion: "I would rather Zijin find someone who is a good match."
I was sandwiched between them, holding my dad with my left arm. Hearing this, I said, "Hey, dad, you don't have to be so pessimistic. You sound like Luo Xiangdong and I will never get together."
My dad said: "Zijin, it's not that dad is pouring cold water on you. The Luo family can no longer simply be said to be a wealthy family. It seems that our family is trying to reach a higher level. I'm afraid that his family will not agree and make things difficult for you again."
"I know, if his family really doesn't like me, that's fine. You don't often say that falling in love is a matter of two people, but marriage is a matter of two families. I'm not the kind of person who can be popular. Man, it’s definitely not okay to show my face.”
Everyone has a bottom line in their heart, and I have passed that age where I only believe in love blindly. Now I can think rationally that I will have a good relationship with Luo Xiangdong in the future, but if we don't get together in the end, I can only say that we are not destined.
Now we don't know what it will be like in the future. My dad just gave me a heads up and didn't want to see me unhappy, so he quickly changed the topic.
I took them around the mall and bought a lot of things for my mother. I also picked out a watch and a belt for my father.
In the blink of an eye, it was past eight-thirty, and the three of us were carrying many bags. When I was about to call Luo Xiangdong, he called me knowingly.
I had a free hand to answer the phone: "Hello."
Luo Xiangdong said: "How was your shopping with uncle and aunt?"
"I just finished shopping and bought a lot of things. I was just about to call you. Are you at home?"
Luo Xiangdong said: "I'm at home. I've just prepared dinner. I'm going to pick you up now."
What surprised me was: "Did you prepare dinner?"
Impossible, Luo Xiangdong usually doesn't even enter the kitchen, and he really doesn't distinguish between the grains and the spring water. If he can prepare dinner, then I can work as a chef at Han Ting Xuan.
Sure enough, after I finished speaking, Luo Xiangdong lowered his voice on the other end of the phone and said, "Please keep your voice down. I asked someone to prepare it and send it over. Don't try to undermine me."
I couldn't help laughing, turned my back to my parents, and said to Luo Xiangdong, "Are you fake? If you don't know how to cook, why are you pretending?"
Luo Xiangdong said: "Who doesn't want their daughter to enjoy happiness? If I can cook, at least your parents will feel that I take better care of you."
I clicked my tongue twice and said, "Scheming boy!"
Luo Xiangdong said: "Stop nagging, where are you? I'll pick you up."
I said, "Don't bother, it will waste time. I will just take them back in a taxi."
Luo Xiangdong said: "Then tell your uncle and aunt, it's not that I won't pick him up, it's that you won't let him."
I smiled and said, "Okay, got it."
After hanging up the phone, my mother asked: "Xiangdong?"
I responded, and then said: "He wanted to come over to pick him up, but I didn't let him come over. It would be faster for us to take a taxi back."
My dad said, "Don't bother me. Your mother and I came here mainly to see you. We don't want people to think that we have too many things to do."
I raised my eyebrows and said, "What's wrong with so many things? No matter how many things you do, they are still my parents and his elders. He should be tired."
My mother teased me: "Come on, before we dared to embarrass him, you would fall out with us. It's really a shameless girl, and she started to turn her elbows outward before anything happened."
I said 'Oops' and curled my lips and said, "That's all acting. I still care about you and my dad. If you don't agree with us being together, I'll break up with him in a minute."
My mother raised her eyebrows: "Really or not?"
I replied seriously: "Really."
My mother smiled and glared at me: "I don't believe you, just because of your little thoughts..."
In fact, I really don’t have much money, and whatever I think in my heart is basically shown on my face. Luo Xiangdong knows me right, and so do my parents.
The three of us took a taxi back to the gate of the community. Luo Xiangdong came down from upstairs to help my parents carry their things.
My parents are also acting people. They obviously said they wanted to test Luo Xiangdong in the car, so they couldn't let go so quickly. But when I saw him, he was smiling like something, and I really doubted that the two people before were not them.
After taking the elevator upstairs, when I got home, the dining table was already filled with all kinds of large dishes and side dishes. My mother asked in surprise: "Xiangdong, did you prepare this?"
Luo Xiangdong smiled slightly and replied: "I don't know how to do anything. Auntie and uncle will try it to see if it tastes to your liking."
I stared at his face from the side, thinking that he was really lying and his face was neither red nor white.
He couldn't even cook tomatoes and scrambled eggs for this big table dish, let alone those big dishes.
After wandering outside for an afternoon, my parents were also hungry, so they washed their hands and sat at the dining table to eat. As soon as I ate it, I knew which restaurant's chef made it, so I bumped Luo Xiangdong's thigh under the table.
Luo Xiangdong smiled and talked to my parents, completely ignoring my provocation.
My parents naturally praised such delicious food. Luo Xiangdong also said in a low-key manner that he didn't make it often and maybe he didn't perform well.
shameless!
After the meal, there is also fruit after the meal. I ate most of the strawberries in one bite and said vaguely to Luo Xiangdong: "I wanted to buy strawberries today, but I forgot about them when I got home. Fortunately, you bought them."
My dad said: "Zijin liked to eat strawberries when he was a child, especially in winter."
Luo Xiangdong said: "She ate a pound of strawberries in one sitting before, and I couldn't stop her. As a result, she went to the hospital with stomach acid in the middle of the night. The doctor asked her what was going on, but she was too embarrassed to tell her."
My dad smiled and exposed my background to Luo Xiangdong, and the two of them had a great time chatting. I suddenly felt that something was missing in the room, and then asked Luo Xiangdong: "Where are kingb and queenb?"
Luo Xiangdong said: "I was asked to lock up the next door. Auntie is afraid, isn't she?"
I suddenly felt distressed and said, "I haven't looked at you for a whole day. You are so willing to bear it."
My dad asked, "Is this the dog you asked Xiangdong to buy?"
I immediately replied: "This is not the case. He raised him from childhood."
My dad looked at Luo Xiangdong and said with a smile: "She has wanted to keep a dog since she was a child. Your aunt was afraid, so she didn't let her. She must be happy to be with you this time."
Luo Xiangdong smiled helplessly: "My friends all said that when she was with me, she fell in love with my two dogs."
My parents couldn't stop laughing. This happy scene made me want to freeze at this moment for the rest of my life.
After dinner we chatted for more than an hour. At about 10:30 in the evening, Luo Xiangdong said: "Uncle and aunt must be tired after a long day of hard work. Let's go to bed early. You can live next door. The next door is more spacious. Zijin and I can live here."
My mother waved her hand and said, "No need to Xiangdong, your uncle and I will sleep in the master bedroom. The small bed in the guest bedroom is just right for Zijin. You can go back and live next door."
My mother said it calmly, like it should be. But Luo Xiangdong and I were thinking the same thing: Are we not allowed to sleep together tonight