Huang Qinqin was determined to count them. If she hadn't been afraid of appearing too unreserved, she would have started counting as soon as Xu Junhui opened the box.
Huang Qinqin nodded vigorously, then poured out the money and tickets from the box.
Xu Junhui had sorted all the money into categories, including many rolls of ten-yuan bills. Watching Huang Qinqin's eyes light up as she unrolled the circled bills and counted them one by one, Xu Junhui felt fortunate that he had enough savings. Otherwise, if Huang Qinqin had just gotten into the swing of counting, the money would have been gone, which would have been so disappointing.
"One thousand three hundred and fifty-six yuan!"
Wow, how did you save so much money? That's way too much!
When the money was neatly stored away, it didn't seem like much, but now that Huang Qinqin had unpacked it all and counted it, a huge pile of money was spread out on the bed, and the impact was really too great.
Huang Qinqin was afraid that she would drool.
Xu Junhui felt it was alright: "Because I don't usually spend much money. Apart from paying for food, I only occasionally go out to eat with colleagues. I don't smoke either, so my expenses are not high."
"Actually, I had nearly two thousand yuan before, but I spent a lot during the wedding period, so I only have this little left."
Huang Qinqin wanted to hit him when she heard this. The total savings of their entire family probably didn't even amount to a thousand!
What kind of talk is that? Saying there's only so little left?
But now all the money belongs to her, she's happy!
"That's not a small amount, okay? It's just that you have a high salary. People like my brother only earn a dozen yuan a month. Even if they don't eat or drink for a year, they can't save three hundred yuan. If someone hears you saying that, you might get beaten up."
Xu Junhui scratched his head, grinned foolishly at Huang Qinqin, and then fell silent.
Huang Qinqin asked Xu Junhui for help: "Quick, let's put the money away carefully. We can't just touch this money. When we have children in the future, this money might not be enough."
"My parents always say we kids are money-devouring monsters, probably because we spend so much money..."
As Xu Junhui tidied up, he said, "Don't worry, this money is for you. You don't need to be too frugal. We'll talk about the baby after the baby is born. Just use it for now!"
Huang Qinqin was touched by his words. She also had a secret stash of money of her own, which she hadn't originally planned to tell him. But now that Xu Junhui had done this, it seemed like she would appear petty if she didn't tell him.
After thinking about it, she decided to tell him that her savings were nothing compared to Xu Junhui's.
After Xu Junhui finished sorting out the money, Huang Qinqin said to him, "Go and get my jewelry box, the one we bought from the scrap yard last time."
"oh."
Xu Junhui saw the box when he was packing. Huang Qinqin had told him to put it at the bottom of the box, but he didn't know why she was taking it out again now.
Huang Qinqin opened the largest compartment of the jewelry box, which contained her earnings from writing over the years, as well as the betrothal money given by Xu Junhui and the dowry money given by her parents.
"This is my savings. The betrothal gift you gave and my dowry money are all here. Would you like to take a look?"
Xu Junhui closed the box tightly and said firmly, "No need. Keep this money safe for yourself. If you need money, just take it from my box."
"I promise you won't lack money. Although we may not become rich, I will do my best to give you a good life."
After listening, Huang Qinqin leaned into his arms. Actually, she had taken out the money earlier partly to test him.
If he allows her to use her dowry and betrothal gifts together, then Huang Qinqin's relationship with him might change in the future.
Fortunately, Xu Junhui did not disappoint her.
Xu Junhui held Huang Qinqin carefully, feeling the sound of her heartbeat in his ears, unable to distinguish whether it was his or Huang Qinqin's.
The atmosphere between the two gradually warmed up. Xu Junhui, with his head down, was just about to touch Huang Qinqin when he heard Xu Hongxia knocking on the door.
"Brother, sister-in-law! Xu Jingui is here. Mom and Dad want you to come out and see!"
Huang Qinqin snapped out of her daze, embarrassed, pushed Xu Junhui away, tidied her hair and clothes, and then went out.
Holding a wrapped gift in his hand, Xu Jingui said sincerely, "Uncle, I really know I was wrong. I've come here to apologize. This is a gift I'm giving to my cousin to atone for my mistake."
When Xu Jingui saw Huang Qinqin and Xu Junhui come out together, a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.
When he met her in the family compound that morning, he noticed that Huang Qinqin looked exceptionally beautiful today. Her already fair skin was made even more radiant and charming by the red dress she wore.
It's a pity she married Xu Junhui. Since she didn't choose him, she might as well suffer with Xu Junhui and his ilk!
Xu Junhui didn't believe he was really there to apologize, after all, they had just been tricked today. He would have believed he was there to demand an explanation.
"No need. Since our two families have severed ties, we shouldn't have any contact anymore. I accept your apology, but you can keep the gift."
Xu Junhui didn't want his things; who knew if there might be a trap inside?
"You must accept this. It's nothing valuable, just a Little Red Book and a peach shortbread."
"Are you afraid I'll tamper with it? I'll eat it right now and show you!"
After saying that, Xu Jingui unwrapped the peach shortbread and put a piece in his mouth.
Seeing that he was like this, Xu Weiguo left the things behind and said to him, "Alright, we'll accept the things, but let's keep our two families away from each other in the future. After all, the feud between our two families is not just about this matter."
Seeing that they had finally accepted the gifts, Xu Jingui was relieved and didn't intend to stay any longer. He readily said, "Okay, I'll talk to my dad when I get back. Cousin, I wish you a long and happy marriage. I'll be going now."
Seeing Xu Jingui's inexplicable behavior, Huang Qinqin felt that something was wrong. However, since her in-laws didn't say anything, she didn't bother with it.
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Xu Jingui's family
"Hurry up and wash these dishes and chopsticks clean. We need to return them to their owners after they're clean."
Lin Chunyan still didn't like Chen Ermei, always feeling that she was cursed with bad luck. Today, their family had truly lost face!
Chen Ermei pointed at herself in disbelief and shouted back, "You want me to wash that whole pile of dishes by myself?!"
"Didn't Da Ya shower with you? This is your wedding, if you don't shower, do you expect me to shower for you?!"
Chen Ermei found it utterly ridiculous. It was only their first day of marriage, and they were already bullying her like this. Why was Huang Qinqin able to live so comfortably here in her past life?!
Xu Daya looked at Chen Ermei and felt that she was not quite clear-headed. There were only a few people in the family. Her father and her brother could not possibly work, and her mother had to take care of Da Bao and Xiao Bao.
If she doesn't do these jobs, who will?
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