“You’ll understand once you go to someone to get something done,” Shen Mingzhi said calmly.

Jiang Shaozhen stopped dwelling on the topic and shifted his attention to her mentioning buying stationery for Wang Xinian. He frowned and asked, "Didn't he say he didn't want any?"

“Just because someone doesn’t want it doesn’t mean we won’t buy it, right? He’s used up all those pencils down to the last bit on his finger, and he can’t even bear to buy a decent fountain pen,” Shen Mingzhi said.

Jiang Shaozhen felt uneasy.

She pays far too much attention to Wang Xinian.

Shen Mingzhi went to the stationery store and bought him a fountain pen, a ballpoint pen, a box of pencils and ballpoint pen refills. She also bought him a pencil case and letter paper.

Back at the family compound, Shen Mingzhi was about to go inside when an old lady upstairs called out to her.

"So the two men who came that day were from Ren'an Pharmacy. You know about their lottery?" The old lady sat on a small stool in front of the shop, her tone full of probing.

Shen Mingzhi looked at her indifferently, "What?"

"Oh, no one has won the color TV yet. Why don't you ask them what color the prize slip is, and let me draw it?" The old lady immediately stood up and said in a low voice.

Shen Mingzhi really didn't know where she got the nerve.

"Tell me about it," she urged as she walked to Shen Mingzhi's side.

"I don't know," Shen Mingzhi said indifferently, and then prepared to go inside with Jiang Shaozhen.

"We're all from the same residential compound, so what's wrong with that? It's just a lottery, it doesn't matter who wins. If I win, I won't bother you anymore!" the old lady shouted.

Others, seeing this, felt even more that the old woman was a real snob.

These things cost several hundred dollars, which is a year's income for some families. Do you think she can just ask for them like that?

"Grandma, lotteries are all about luck. Only people with good character can win. Even if she told you, you still wouldn't win." Jiang Shaozhen said coldly, holding Niannian, before pulling Shen Mingzhi into the house.

The other onlookers in the family compound thought Jiang Shaozhen's words made sense.

The old lady went to buy several dozen yuan worth of medicine today, but she didn't get anything done. She came back and was cursing and swearing in the family compound.

As it turned out, another family upstairs won a bicycle, which made her even angrier, so she set her sights on Shen Mingzhi.

Shen Mingzhi returned home and called Wang Xinian out of his room.

Wang Xinian's eyes lit up when he received the brand-new metal pencil case. "Sis, you bought this for me? Didn't I tell you not to buy it?!"

"You don't even have a pencil case, I've been thinking of buying you one for a while now. I also bought you a fountain pen, see if you like it." Shen Mingzhi handed him all the stationery she had bought.

Jiang Shao Chen sat on the sofa next to him, holding Niannian and Zhouzhou in his arms. He felt increasingly uncomfortable watching her sit so close to Wang Xinian and speak to him so intimately.

Wang Xinian held the pen, looking at it from left to right, and after a while, he whispered, "It's really beautiful."

"Have you eaten? If not, I'll make you something. Take a good look, I've got everything you need: ink, pencils, a knife, I bought you a set." Shen Mingzhi said gently, then stood up.

Jiang Shaozhen picked up the two children and said, "I'll take them to their room to sleep and help you out."

Shen Mingzhi hummed in agreement.

She went into the kitchen first, and Jiang Shaochen put the child in the cradle and pushed it into the kitchen.

“I haven’t celebrated Children’s Day either,” Jiang Shaozhen said as soon as he sat down.

Shen Mingzhi looked at him unconsciously, her tone full of disbelief, "Your Jiang family is so wealthy, how could they not have given you anything?!"

“It’s true. My parents were really busy back then. My dad worked as an instructor in a factory, and my mom was in a performing arts troupe. They were almost never home,” Jiang Shaozhen told her.

"Children's Day is almost over this year, so don't even think about it. When I bought it for him, it was your fault for not saying anything." Shen Mingzhi sat on a stool picking vegetables.

"Make it up to me next year." Jiang Shaozhen was secretly jealous of Wang Xinian.

She remembers everything about Wang Xinian vividly. Today, she even said that when Ren'an Pharmacy distributes its dividends this time, she will buy him two new outfits to wear when he goes to university.

"You men are really childish," Shen Mingzhi muttered, then went back to her work.

Jiang Shao Chen pushed the cradle, not arguing, but just smiling and asking, "Wife, how about celebrating with me again next year?"

"We'll talk about it next year. Go start a fire for me." Who knows if we'll even be together next year?

In his room, Wang Xinian held a fountain pen in his hand, looking at it from left to right. Thinking of how good Shen Mingzhi had been to him, his eyes darkened slightly.

Even though she said there was no need to buy any more, she still didn't forget herself and bought herself so many stationery items she liked.

He had wanted a fountain pen for a long time, but his stepmother didn't have the money. Even if she did, his stepfather would be furious if he saw it.

But Shen Mingzhi bought such a luxury item without even consulting him, and Jiang Shaozhen didn't say that it was a waste of her money.

He carefully placed the pen into his pencil case, staring at it intently.

He was called to dinner by Shen Mingzhi outside.

He closed the pencil case lid and got up to go to the main room.

"Sis, this pen is so beautiful, I almost don't want to use it." He said to her with a slight smile as he sat down.

Shen Mingzhi placed the dishes on the table, then turned to look at him upon hearing this, saying, "I'm glad you like them. I'll buy you more pretty ones in the future."

"No need, this one will last a long time." Wang Xinian couldn't help but chuckle.

Today is the happiest day of his life.

Jiang Shaozhen placed the food in front of him and gave him a pair of chopsticks. "Your sister said that after you finish your college entrance exam, she will take you to a clothing store."

"No need, I have clothes to wear!" Wang Xinian quickly refused.

“You’re going to university, so you’ll need to wear new clothes. University isn’t like home; all those kids there are dressed so nicely,” Shen Mingzhi said with a smile.

Upon hearing her words, Wang Xinian said softly, "Sister, I will definitely study hard in college and earn money to support you in the future."

"What nonsense are you talking about?! I'll take care of your sister." Jiang Shaozhen immediately corrected him.

Wang Xinian ignored his words.

Jiang Shaozhen thought this kid was really ungrateful... He had treated him well, but the kid showed no gratitude at all and even coveted his wife!

"As long as you finish your studies and change your destiny, that's the best thing that can happen. You don't need to worry about me," Shen Mingzhi said gently as she sat down.

Wang Xinian picked up his chopsticks and pondered her words carefully.

Changing his destiny... In fact, his destiny had already begun to change from the moment he met her.

Jiang Shaozhen picked up his chopsticks and put some food on Shen Mingzhi's plate, saying, "Wife, you should eat some more too."

He was unusually attentive today.

“I just finished eating at your house, and I only cooked for him.” Shen Mingzhi pushed the bowl of food in front of Wang Xinian.

Wang Xinian didn't stand on ceremony and directly reached out to take it, saying, "Sis, if you give me some, I'll eat more and eat more so I can protect you in the future."