The silence tonight belongs to Qin Jinye and He Meng.

The two looked at Lin Xiaoxiao speechlessly.

Qin Yu glanced at Qin Jinye, smelled the strong odor of alcohol emanating from him, frowned slightly, but said nothing.

Instead, he looked at Lin Xiaoxiao and said, "Wife, come with me to the kitchen."

Lin Xiaoxiao thought he wanted her to help out, so she smiled and went with him.

He Meng and Qin Jinye were left standing in the pavilion, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Once inside the kitchen, Lin Xiaoxiao asked, "What are we having for dinner?"

"No rush." ​​Qin Yushen reached into his pocket, took out something, and before Lin Xiaoxiao could see it clearly, he pulled her hand and slipped it into her pocket.

The skin felt warm and smooth to the touch, and Lin Xiaoxiao subconsciously looked down.

His eyes widened in surprise as he looked up. "Hetian jade?"

"Mmm." Qin Yu held her delicate, fair hand in his, the slenderness of her wrist perfectly complementing the smoothness of the jade bracelet. A hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. "Do you like it?"

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded like a chick pecking at rice, her eyes curving into crescents. "I like it."

The jade bracelet from Hetian has a warm and delicate texture. When you gently run your fingers over it, there is no resistance at all; you only feel a smooth and soft sensation.

Its color is the ultimate mutton fat white, so pure that it contains not a trace of impurity, exuding a soft and restrained luster that is neither ostentatious nor hard to ignore.

"Where did it come from?" Lin Xiaoxiao stroked the jade with great affection. Such a fine antique would definitely be priceless in the future.

Qin Yu smiled and said, "I bought it from Brother Song."

Song Shaohua was involved in the black market and often received many precious jewelry pieces. Lin Xiaoxiao was not surprised at all that he had such good things.

Lin Xiaoxiao was mainly curious about why Qin Yushen would suddenly buy such a thing. "You can't wear it out even if you buy it, you can only enjoy it at home. Why are you suddenly interested in this kind of thing?"

"If you like it, I'll buy it." While they were talking, Qin Yushen had already started steaming the rice.

Lin Xiaoxiao was taken aback. "How did you know I like collecting these things?"

She remembered that she had never told him that.

Qin Yushen washed his hands, shook off the water droplets, walked closer and pinched her cheek, a teasing smile appearing on his face, "Do you remember where we first met?"

This question was no challenge for Lin Xiaoxiao. She answered confidently, "Of course I remember, in Tongcheng."

Memories flooded back, and the scene of their first meeting came to mind. Lin Xiaoxiao smiled lewdly, "Back then, you were shirtless, and I teased you."

Qin Yushen: "......"

He was clearly injured and getting bandaged, but Lin Xiaoxiao made it sound so ambiguous.

“At the time, we were chasing a group of criminals who were colluding with foreign forces. When we found their stronghold, it had already been ransacked and everything inside had disappeared.”

Qin Yushen looked at Lin Xiaoxiao, his eyes smiling, "Besides you, I can't think of anyone else."

Lin Xiaoxiao touched her nose, "Cough... Who told me to get there first?"

If they had come looking for her first, she might not have had a chance to make her move.

Good things are meant to be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

Qin Yushen said, "So I guess you must really like these things."

Some time ago, the instructor asked him to use his connections to exchange some foreign exchange certificates, planning to buy a down jacket for his wife at the Friendship Store.

Qin Yushen then belatedly realized that he hadn't really given Lin Xiaoxiao any gifts.

A wave of guilt washed over me, and I felt like I wasn't a good enough husband at all.

After thinking it over, and remembering that Lin Xiaoxiao liked antiques and jewelry, he took some time to visit Song Shaohua and asked him to collect some rare items.

Although Song Shaohua had quite a few, Qin Yushen thought they were all too ordinary after looking at them and asked him to look for more.

Yesterday, Song Shaohua called to say that a rare item had been received in J City and would arrive in Beijing today.

Qin Yushen left the army half an hour early today to go find Song Shaohua and buy the Hetian jade bracelet from him.

Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao's surprised expression, he was also very happy.

"I love it so much, thank you, honey." Lin Xiaoxiao snuggled into Qin Yu's arms, expressing her affection sweetly.

Secretly preparing a gift for his wife is commendable.

Men, you know, always need to provide some emotional support from time to time.

"Oh, right." Suddenly remembering something, Lin Xiaoxiao straightened up. "Such a nice jade bracelet must have cost a lot of money, right? Are you out of money?"

Qin Yu was a connoisseur of goods, and so was Song Shaohua. Although these items weren't worth much now, they were definitely not cheap.

Lin Xiaoxiao knows how much money Qin Yushen has, as all his savings accounts and monthly allowances are with her.

After buying the jade bracelet, my pockets are probably empty.

Lin Xiaoxiao was thinking that she would have to put some money in his pocket that night.

It's definitely not good to not carry money with you. If there's an emergency and you need money, you'll be helpless.

Qin Yushen said, "It's not very expensive, you don't need to give me money, I still have some on me."

He was in the army every day and had nowhere to spend money.

"Okay, let me know if you don't have any more." Lin Xiaoxiao didn't insist.

She also plans to save more money in the next two years, buy more houses after the market opens up, and become a landlady in the future.

There's one more person for dinner tonight, so naturally I'll have to cook a few more dishes.

Qin Yu was worried that Lin Xiaoxiao would feel nauseous from the smell of cooking oil, so he told her to go out and play. Lin Xiaoxiao happened to have something to discuss with Qin Jinye, so she went with him to the pavilion in the courtyard to talk.

He Meng didn't seem to have given up on getting Qin Yushen to transfer Zhao Yu back to Beijing. Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao come out, she went into the kitchen, ostensibly to help Qin Yushen.

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