Chapter 31: Patient Qin Zhuoran

I’ll take it!” Meng Yitong couldn’t pretend anymore. She quickly grabbed the card.

Afterward, she saw the amused smile on Qin Zhuoran’s face and realized she had been tricked. She stomped her foot in frustration.

Seeing her reaction, Qin Zhuoran laughed even harder.

Meng Yitong, feeling embarrassed and annoyed, punched him lightly and said, “What’s so funny! Husband earns the money, wife spends it! That’s how it should be!”

“Yes, yes, yes!” Qin Zhuoran said, pulling her into a hug.

When they arrived at the mall, Meng Yitong was the first to get out of the car, walking ahead with her head held high.

Unfortunately, Qin Zhuoran’s long legs quickly caught up with her.

Seeing that Qin Zhuoran had caught up, Meng Yitong quickened her pace.

Qin Zhuoran, seeing that she was truly upset, hurriedly grabbed her arm and said, “Alright, don’t be mad, I was just joking. To make up for it, I’ll give you another black card, okay?”

He pulled out a second black card from his pocket.

Meng Yitong pouted and said, “Stop messing with me. What difference does it make? Both cards have no limit!”

She turned her head away in a huff.

“Of course, there’s a difference. If you lose one, you still have the other,” Qin Zhuoran replied, smiling.

“I won’t lose it!” Meng Yitong said, though she still reached out to take the second card.

Seeing that Meng Yitong was no longer so upset, Qin Zhuoran led her upstairs.

“Have you been here before?” Meng Yitong asked curiously, noticing how familiar Qin Zhuoran seemed with the place.

She wondered if a workaholic like him would even have time for shopping.

“This is the Qin family’s property. Don’t worry, feel free to shop,” Qin Zhuoran said.

As they entered, Meng Yitong couldn’t help but scoff at the sight of high-end international brand stores. “These stores aren’t even owned by the Qin family. The profits go to someone else!”

“There’s a commission on sales. Don’t worry, the money you spend will come back to us,” Qin Zhuoran reassured her with a smile.

Meng Yitong thought to herself, since Qin Zhuoran said so, there was no need for her to worry about saving him money. After all, the Qin family was wealthy, and the money she spent probably wouldn’t even be a drop in the bucket.

Moreover, according to what Aunt Li said, Qin Zhuoran’s workaholic habits meant he probably didn’t have a chance to spend money himself, so it was only right that she spend some for him.

After mentally preparing herself, Meng Yitong entered full shopping mode.

They shopped until 7 PM, and only then did Meng Yitong stop when her stomach started growling.

“I’m so hungry, are you hungry?” Meng Yitong asked, looking at Qin Zhuoran with a pitiful face.

Seeing her cute expression, Qin Zhuoran gently brushed the hair off her cheek and asked softly, “Do you want to eat here, or go home?”

“Here!” Meng Yitong replied excitedly.

Since coming to this world, she hadn’t eaten out except for the time when the two families dined together. Plus, she hadn’t really eaten much during that time due to her bad mood and the presence of Meng Yuanliang, who could only eat like a “pig.”

When Meng Yitong first arrived, she had searched online for information about this world. Although it was very similar to her original world, there were still significant differences in terms of history, entertainment, and culture.

Clearly, this was a parallel universe.

Meng Yitong had long wanted to try the local specialties of this world. Unfortunately, she hadn’t had the chance before. But now that there was an opportunity, she definitely wouldn’t let it slip by.

Thus, Qin Zhuoran followed Meng Yitong to a specialty restaurant, where they had the various special dishes that Meng Yitong ordered.

Looking at the toilet-shaped bowls in front of her, along with black tiles, broken pottery jars, shovel-like plates, and the oddly-shaped dishes, Meng Yitong couldn’t help but feel her head ache.

The dishes she had at home were always normal, so why was this restaurant so strange?

Meng Yitong looked at the toilet-shaped bowl in front of her, with a troubled expression. She glanced at Qin Zhuoran, who was calmly eating as if nothing was wrong.

Qin Zhuoran had eaten a few bites but noticed that Meng Yitong hadn’t touched her chopsticks.

When he looked up and saw the conflicted look on Meng Yitong’s face, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

He waved his hand and called the waiter over, asking him to bring a normal set of utensils for Meng Yitong.

Once she had the normal utensils, Meng Yitong finally relaxed. She looked up at Qin Zhuoran’s toilet-shaped bowl and complained, “Why didn’t you ask them to change your bowl too?”

“Heh, I don’t mind. It’s just the appearance. If it bothers you, I’ll have mine replaced.”

Seeing the smiling Qin Zhuoran, Meng Yitong quickly said, “Change it, change it!”

After they finished eating and left the restaurant, Meng Yitong continued to grumble, “The food here tastes so ordinary. They’re just relying on the gimmicks to attract attention.”

“Are you full? Do you want to go eat something else?” Qin Zhuoran asked, noticing that Meng Yitong hadn’t eaten much today, showing a considerate side.

“No, I’m saving space for a late-night snack at home.” Meng Yitong felt that her palate had been spoiled by the chefs from the Meng and Qin families.

The flavors that used to be normal now seemed hard to swallow.

When Qin Zhuoran heard Meng Yitong mention a late-night snack, he knew she was planning to shop some more. He couldn’t help but sigh.

Sure enough, women never tire when shopping.

Qin Zhuoran thought to himself that he would need to work out more in the future, otherwise, his stamina might not keep up.

They shopped until 10 p.m., and Qin Zhuoran saw that Meng Yitong was still full of energy.

He helplessly suggested, “Let’s call it a day. We have to get up early tomorrow. Next time, I’ll find time to come back and join you.