Time passed by unnoticed. Su Ning glanced at her wristwatch; it was almost eleven o'clock. Her parents should have finished buying everything by now.

Zhu Zhou also noticed the watch on Su Ning's wrist; it looked very expensive and not something Su Ning could afford.

It wasn't that he looked down on Su Ning, but Su Ning's watch cost at least three thousand. Someone as frugal as Su Ning wouldn't waste money on something so flashy and impractical.

“A-Ning, your watch is beautiful.”

Su Ning raised her wrist and looked at the watch, her eyes filled with tenderness. It was a gift from He Ci while she was asleep, and they had even watched the sunrise together.

Zhu Zhou didn't miss any expression on Su Ning's face, and he felt a pang of panic.

"A-Ning! I...."

Zhu Zhou was about to blurt out something when Li Mei, who was not far away, interrupted him. Su Ning saw that her parents had bought a lot of things, so she quickly ran over.

"Mom and Dad, let me carry one of these things. You can't carry all of them."

Li Mei didn't refuse. She doted on her daughter but didn't spoil her. Su Ning knew a little bit about what she was supposed to do and learn.

Zhu Zhou almost confessed his feelings to Su Ning just now. He was worried that Su Ning would reject him if he did, but he felt uneasy if he didn't.

Zhu Zhou stood behind Su Ning and greeted Li Mei and Su Qiang.

"Aunt and Uncle, have you finished buying your things? My car is nearby, let's go home together?"

Su Qiang really liked Zhu Zhou. The young man was not only handsome, but also came from a good family. Most importantly, he was good to his daughter.

Su Ning didn't want to trouble Zhu Zhou, but before she could refuse, Zhu Zhou interrupted her.

"Ah Ning, I'm going home anyway, so you guys wait here while I get the car."

The vehicle Zhu Zhou was referring to wasn't the kind of tractor found in the village, but a car. At that time, not many people could afford a car; tractors were the most common vehicles in the village.

A short while later, a Mitsubishi Pajero V33 pulled up in front of them. Zhu Zhou got out and stuffed the things Li Mei and Su Qiang were carrying into the trunk.

Su Ning recognized the car. She had seen many nice cars in Hong Kong. He Ci's cars were at least a million yuan each, and she knew of at least a dozen of them.

Li Mei, Su Qiang, and Su An were a little uncomfortable riding in such a car for the first time, worried that they might accidentally damage or dirty it.

There were only three seats in the back. Su Ning sat in the front passenger seat. After Zhu Zhou got in the car, he wanted to help Su Ning fasten her seatbelt, but he quickly withdrew his hand.

Su Ning casually fastened her seatbelt; her practiced movements didn't seem like it was her first time riding in a car.

Su Ning looked up at the stunned Zhu Zhou and tentatively began to speak.

"What's wrong?"

Zhu Zhou snapped out of his thoughts. "It's alright, let's go home now."

Zhu Zhou drove very smoothly, and there was no bump at all on the muddy country roads.

Upon arriving in the village, Zhu Zhou drove directly to Su Ning's house and diligently helped them carry their belongings into the yard.

It was too much of a holiday for Li Mei to invite him to stay for dinner, as everyone was having a reunion dinner with their families at this time.

Zhu Zhou had a lot to say to Su Ning, but it seemed he could only wait until after the New Year to find an opportunity.

Zhu Zhou is the only person in the village who can afford this kind of car, and some people saw it when they entered the village.

Not only that, they also saw He Ci carrying large and small bags of things to Su Qiang's yard.

Rural people gossip about this and that, and even during the New Year, there are still one or two people who talk a lot of nonsense.

Among the gossipy people was Qiao Zhen's mother, who walked to Su Ning's door with another woman.

"Oh my! Meizi and Daqiang are so lucky. I don't know what method Ning used, but she actually caught the eye of that Zhuzhou kid. Can you teach our Zhenzhen?"