Xu Xining adores this new life, free from the heavy burdens of her previous identity and suffocating responsibilities.
What she feels most is the love from her family and the freedom of livin...
After leaving the bank, Mu Jingshu became more talkative. Although she didn't know exactly how much money Xu Xinning had made on this trip, she was certain it was a considerable amount.
Mu Jingshu: "Second sister-in-law, to celebrate you earning so much money today, shall we go to the Friendship Store? They have lots of rare and interesting things there, and chocolate too!"
Xu Xinning smiled, knowing that this girl was going to try to get her to buy things again. However, Xu Xinning liked her and was happy to spend money on her. Thinking of her family in Xujia Village, she thought she could go shopping first and buy more gifts for her family when she went back.
Although Mu Jingshu was born into the Mu family, she was different from Mu Jingheng. She was restrained by Shen Yuqin since childhood, and she had only been to the Friendship Store once in her life. She went with her classmates, and at that time she didn't have much money, so she could only look at the products with longing. Chocolate was the only thing she bought at that time, so the memory is still fresh.
This was Xu Xinning's first time entering the Friendship Store.
Mu Jingshu then took on the role of guide; after all, this was her second time here.
Once inside the Friendship Store, Mu Jingshu seemed to be in her element, happily flitting among the dazzling array of goods.
It's true that the Friendship Store has a wider variety of goods than the department store and the supply and marketing cooperative, but for Xu Xinning, who has a large warehouse of goods in the space, it doesn't seem that surprising.
Mu Jingshu pulled Xu Xinning directly to the chocolate counter.
Mu Jingshu: "Second sister-in-law, this dark thing is dark chocolate, that white thing is white chocolate, and that one that looks like a spinning top is a liqueur-filled chocolate. The liqueur-filled chocolate is the best. When you take a bite, the liqueur inside flows out between your teeth. The taste is indescribably wonderful."
Most chocolates in this era were sold by weight without packaging, but some had nicer packaging, which were relatively more expensive.
Upon hearing Mu Jingshu's words, Xu Xinning knew that the child liked to eat liqueur-filled chocolates.
Xu Xinning smiled and asked the salesperson to weigh out a lot of liqueur-filled chocolates, as well as dark and white chocolates.
Mu Jingshu's eyes widened when she saw Xu Xinning buying so lavishly. It's really different when you can make money; you can buy as much as you want and whatever you want.
Xu Xinning's actions inspired Mu Jingshu to decide that she must make a lot of money in the future.
Mu Jingshu thought that if she could earn a lot of money in the future, she would definitely buy all the chocolates. Dark chocolate would be used to pave the floor, white chocolate to make the walls, other pretty chocolates to make furniture, and liqueur-filled chocolates to make the bed. That way, she could eat chocolate whenever she was happy, and she could also eat chocolate to vent her anger when she was angry.
Oh my god! Just thinking about it made Mu Jingshu feel that life was just too wonderful.
After buying the chocolates, Xu Xinning stuffed them all into Mu Jingshu's arms.
Mu Jingshu couldn't resist and popped one into her mouth right then and there.
Xu Xinning noticed that Mu Jingshu's clothes were a bit too small, so she took her to buy clothes, pants, and shoes. However, Mu Jingshu didn't pay any attention to the food, as she was currently enjoying a sea of chocolate.
She only came to her senses when she was asked to try on the clothes.
"Second sister-in-law, you, you're buying me clothes?" Mu Jingshu was very surprised. She thought that Xu Xinning buying her so many chocolates was already very generous. Even Shen Yuqin had never been so generous to her in all these years.
Seeing how touched she was, Xu Xinning patted her head and said, "Go and try it on. Let's dress up beautifully today."
It's autumn now, and the weather is just right, neither too hot nor too cold.
When Mu Jingshu carried the clothes to the dressing room, she still felt a little dazed.
Finally, Xu Xinning bought her two long-sleeved dresses, then a shirt, a jacket, white knee-high socks, little leather shoes, and white sneakers—a whole bunch of things.
This level of generosity truly astonished the little girl.
I never expected my second sister-in-law to be such a big spender. If she weren't able to earn her own money, my second brother probably wouldn't be able to support her.
Why do I suddenly feel that my second brother is a bit useless, and seems a bit unworthy of my second sister-in-law?
After buying Mu Jingshu's things, Xu Xinning bought a Zhongshan suit for Mu Zhenting and Grandpa Mu, and a complete suit for Mu Jingheng.
She noticed that all the foreign guests at the Friendship Hotel were dressed like that, and when she saw them, Xu Xinning thought of Mu Jingheng. She felt that if he had a figure like that, he would definitely look a thousand times better than those people in a suit.
Now that she's seen it, she naturally has to buy it.
She also provided him with a tie and leather shoes.
Why does she blush a little when she thinks about how Mu Jingheng would look in it?
Since everyone in the Mu family had bought one, she naturally couldn't leave out hers, so she bought two sets for herself as well.
When the three of them finished shopping and came out, their hands were already full of bags.
Just as the three of them reached the door, they ran into Shen Ruyi again. She was with a man, and they seemed quite intimate. However, the man had his hair slicked back and was slicked back with a greasy look. His eyes were shifty and he didn't look like a good person.
Mu Jingshu didn't notice for a moment, but Shen Ruyi did. She remembered her family's warning and didn't dare to offend Mu Jingshu at this moment, but seeing so many good things in her hands, she couldn't help but look at Mu Jingshu with greedy eyes.
Shen Ruyi was furious. This was her first time in the Friendship Store, and she didn't even dare to dream of the things inside. But why could this jinx buy so much?
Seeing Mu Jingshu reminded her of Shen Yuqin.
Shen Yuqin and Wang Yanping lived a very good life after their marriage, even better than when they were in the Mu family. After all, Wang Yanping valued her and thought of everything for her.
Even though she was pregnant, the Queen Mother didn't dare to neglect her, serving her the best food and drink every day.
I ate well, slept well, and was in a good mood; in just a few days, I gained a little weight.
After being wronged by the Shen family, Shen Ruyi went to see Shen Yuqin. When she saw the living conditions of Wang Yanping and Shen Yuqin, she felt that Shen Yuqin had something wrong with her brain.
Although Wang Yanping was younger than Mu Zhenting, he was not as good-looking as Mu Zhenting, not to mention his imposing presence.
And these accommodations, how can they compare to those of the Mu family?
To give up such good opportunities and choose this one is either stupid or there's something wrong with your brain.
Then, thinking about how Shen Yuqin and Mu Zhenting's divorce caused their Shen family to lose the Mu family as a backer, and how she could no longer go into the military compound to look for a partner, Shen Ruyi hated Shen Yuqin. But compared to Shen Yuqin, she hated Mu Jingshu even more. She always felt that what Mu Jingshu enjoyed should have belonged to her.
The man beside Shen Ruyi was her recent blind date. He was the son of the cotton mill manager. He had been married once before, but his ex-wife died in childbirth. Some people thought he was unlucky, which is why he hadn't remarried even at his age.