Chapter 96: Chen Mingchuan’s Gift

Li Xinyue turned to Chen Mingchuan and asked, “Do you have any industrial coupons?”

“Yeah, I have one.”

“Only one?”

Chen Mingchuan nodded, “For now, I only have one. I’ll find someone to exchange for a few more later.”

These large industrial coupons weren’t issued by the army, so it wouldn’t be easy to find someone to exchange them, right?

Everything nowadays requires coupons. It’s better to keep this one!

“Why don’t we wait until we get more and then buy it?”

“No need. This Plum brand watch is beautiful, perfect for a woman to wear. Try it on.”

Alright, this man has good taste.

This watch was small and delicate, the most beautiful one among the pile.

“Alright, I’ll try it on.”

Once she tried it on, it felt very nice.

The golden women’s watch looked beautiful on Bai Xi’s wrist!

“It suits you perfectly! Comrade, your wrist is slender, this small watch looks best on you.”

Even the saleswoman complimented her.

It was beautiful.

Of course, it was also more convenient.

Li Xinyue decided to buy it, “Sister, how much is this watch?”

The saleswoman, seeing Chen Mingchuan wearing a military uniform with four pockets, knew he was an officer, so she was very polite.

“Military wife, this watch is the latest quartz model, the price is 118 yuan.”

118 yuan, a bit expensive!

Li Xinyue felt a little bit of heartache: she only had this much money after buying all these bags…

“Forget it, it’s so expensive, I’ll come back and buy it next time.”

“It’s expensive, but it’s worth it.”

Worth it?

Li Xinyue looked up at Chen Mingchuan: what did he mean by that?

Did he mean that it was worth it to buy this watch for her?

She once thought she had found true love.

But the person she loved with all her heart not only deceived her feelings, but also never gave her a proper gift.

She used to think the occasional small gifts were meaningful despite being small, but who knew they were all just freebies?

Li Xinyue looked at Chen Mingchuan, her eyes a little watery, but he didn’t look at her.

“Comrade, please wrap it for me.”

The saleswoman immediately took out the watch box, “Okay. Military wife, you married a good husband.”

Good husband…

Li Xinyue slowly chewed on those three words: this husband… wasn’t hers…

“Chen Mingchuan, I feel it’s still a bit too extravagant.”

“It’s not extravagant if it’s useful. You guys wait here, I’ll go pay.”

Li Xinyue opened her mouth, “…Do you still have money?”

“Yeah!”

As soon as he said that, Li Xinyue looked at him differently, “Chen Mingchuan, you’re not poor!”

Chen Mingchuan didn’t have much of an expression, “I saved some before, and Xiao Nan gave me some last time, it’s enough.”

Actually, Li Xinyue didn’t want Chen Mingchuan to pay, but he always insisted on doing so…

“Why don’t I pay for it myself?”

However, all that was left was his back.

“Mom, Dad said: men earn money to support the family, it’s only natural.”

Men are responsible for earning money to support the family, women are responsible for being beautiful.

It’s only natural.

But… relying on responsibility alone… can it really last a lifetime?

If you owe too many favors, you won’t be able to repay them later!

Soon, Chen Mingchuan came back, holding a payment slip in his hand.

He opened the box, took out the watch, “Wear it, that’s what it’s for.”

Alright!

You can’t buy something that costs this much just to put it on display!

Right now, she didn’t have the financial means to buy a luxury item worth two months of a man’s salary just to put it on display.

They had basically bought everything, and Chen Mingchuan had almost spent all his money, so the family of three headed home.

They carried their belongings, with Chen Mingchuan responsible for everything.

Li Xinyue carried her son, and the family of three quickly returned to the car.

“I’ll go pick up Xiao Nan.”

It was almost four o’clock, and Wang Xin said that Xiao Nan would be finished with his meeting at four thirty.

Li Xinyue nodded: “Okay.”

The timing was perfect. The car had only been at the entrance of the Municipal Revolutionary Committee for ten minutes when Xiao Nan came out.

“Uncle Xiao, Uncle Xiao, we’re here!”

Chen Yiheng had a good memory. This uncle had given him a big red envelope, and he recognized him at a glance!

Xiao Nan was surprised that Chen Mingchuan would pick him up: “Yiheng, was the train ride comfortable?”

Chen Yiheng laughed like a groundhog: “It was comfortable! There were so many people on the train, it was so fun!”

Li Xinyue: “…”

Son, please stop talking. You sound like a country bumpkin!

There were a lot of people. What’s so fun about that?

Xiao Nan, however, was amused: “There are a lot of people in the army too, little guy. You’ll like it!”

“Mingchuan, I told you I’d go back myself. Why did you wait for me so late?”

Chen Mingchuan changed seats, switching to the driver’s seat for Xiao Nan.

“You didn’t say you were going home, so I came to pick you up. We just finished buying things, so we didn’t wait long.”

Go home?

What would he go back for?

He was an outsider, and going back would only be a nuisance!

Xiao Nan’s parents were in G City, but his mother was gone. This was his stepmother.

His grandparents, elder brother, fourth uncle, and aunt were all in the capital.

“You’re not resting tomorrow, what are you going back for?”

“Your wife and child just arrived, let’s have dinner together before we go back. I’ll treat you.”

As soon as Li Xinyue heard that Xiao Nan was going to treat them, she immediately said: “You’re covered in dust. Let’s go back first. There will be plenty of opportunities to eat.”

Chen Mingchuan also said: “Next time.”

Xiao Nan agreed readily: “Alright!”

The car was about to start when a pretty figure suddenly ran over: “Brother Nan, are you here for the meeting?”

“Oh, is this your comrade?”

“This child, he’s so handsome! Is he your comrade?”

The girl was about twenty years old, not stunning, but still pretty.

She had an oval face, big eyes, and a braided ponytail.

Especially her fitted dress, although the style was ordinary, paired with a pair of small leather shoes, it was very fashionable.

Xiao Nan only glanced at her: “This is my ex-wife’s younger sister.”

This was an explanation for Li Xinyue.

Then, he released the clutch, stepped on the gas, looked ahead, and the car moved.

Li Xinyue was momentarily stunned: Xiao Nan was divorced?

And his younger sister-in-law seemed particularly enthusiastic towards him… Could it be that she had fallen for her brother-in-law?

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She must be overthinking!

Behind the car, Jiang Hongyu stood in place, her face flushed red… Why would he do this to me?

“Hongyu, who is that?”

“Your elder brother.”

The person asking Jiang Hongyu was Xiao Nan’s stepmother’s daughter, Xiao Yiling.

They grew up in the same compound and were classmates from elementary school to high school.

After graduating from high school, they both ended up working in the same place, and their workplaces were nearby.

Xiao Yiling glanced at her: “This guy is a cold fish. Your sister doesn’t even want him, why are you still hanging around?”

Her sister… When it came to her stupid sister, Jiang Hongyu didn’t know what to say!

Was that Zhou Hong even comparable to Xiao Nan’s hair?

And she, only focusing on that one person, would regret it one day.