Having been by Xue Mengyu's side for so long, how could Liu Guizhi not know that Xue Mengyu liked to hear compliments?
"I'm not making this up. Mengyu, you are prettier than Xia Qingqing. Lots of boys in our school like you. Xia Qingqing must know she can't compare to you, which is why she's in such a hurry to leave with her boyfriend."
Liu Guizhi's expression was as sincere as could be, but whether she truly felt that way is another matter.
Xue Mengyu covered the corners of her lips that she couldn't help but curl up with her hand: "It's not as exaggerated as you say. The male classmates at school are just nice people. I'm just a normal friend to them."
Liu Guizhi pursed her lips. "Ordinary friends? Only a fool would believe that."
However, those male classmates were indeed not very smart, otherwise how could they have been so easily outmaneuvered by Xue Mengyu?
Liu Guizhi subconsciously touched her face. If she were prettier, would the boys' eyes fall on her?
Xue Mengyu was unaware of her thoughts, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care. Appearance is determined at the moment of birth; it's just that Liu Guizhi's parents didn't give her a pretty face.
Xue Mengyu took Liu Guizhi's hand and walked towards the counter selling face cream. She only had a little face cream left and needed to buy some new one.
Liu Guizhi saw that she bought two bottles without even blinking, and a fleeting look of envy crossed her eyes.
"Guizhi, aren't you going to buy it?" Xue Mengyu asked Liu Guizhi after paying.
"Ah, no need, I haven't finished using the ones at home yet," Liu Guizhi forced a stiff smile.
Where would she get the spare money to buy face cream? Even if she did buy it, it might not end up in anyone's hands.
Xue Mengyu had only asked casually, and after hearing what she said, she didn't dwell on it any further.
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“Qingqing, those two are really your classmates? People like that are actually students at Beijing University, tsk,” Song Ze said, shaking his head.
Xia Qingqing shrugged helplessly: "Character and academic performance are not related. People who are good at academics are not necessarily good at character, and people who are good at character are not necessarily good at academics."
Studying is just one of the best shortcuts to changing your destiny. There are 360 professions, and every profession can produce an expert. Academic performance does not represent everything.
Song Ze deeply agreed: "Indeed, but it's fortunate that this kind of person didn't go to a teachers' college, so as not to harm the future flowers of our motherland."
After he finished speaking, he patted the head of the future flower of the motherland walking beside him.
Dog Egg: "......"
How could a boy be a flower? He's more like a blade of grass.
Once upstairs, Song Ze originally wanted to pick out a pair of leather shoes to match Xia Qingqing's new dress, but unfortunately, Xia Qingqing didn't find any styles she liked.
After browsing around, I finally picked out a pair of sneakers for Gou Dan.
It wasn't the first time Gou Dan had worn sneakers, but he was still very excited and didn't want to let go of his new shoes.
When it came time to pay the bill, Song Ze insisted on paying, but Xia Qingqing refused.
Song Ze looked heartbroken: "Qingqing, do you have to be so formal with me? You're arguing with me over a few dollars."
"It's not a matter of being a stranger or not. You just gave me a dress, so it's not your place to pay for Gou Dan's shoes," Xia Qingqing explained gently.
Although a pair of shoes only costs a few dollars, that's not cheap for an ordinary family. She and Song Ze aren't married yet, so they still have to be careful.
Seeing the two of them arguing, Gou Dan tugged at Song Ze's clothes and said, "Brother-in-law, if Mom finds out I asked you to buy me shoes, she'll definitely beat my butt until it's swollen. I know you want to be nice to me, but let my sister pay for them."
"It's not as exaggerated as you say, is it?" Song Ze looked at Gou Dan with a troubled expression.
If he really gets beaten up because he bought shoes for Gou Dan, then I would really feel bad for Gou Dan.
"Of course she did. She specifically told me during dinner that if she found out I didn't listen to her, I'd be in big trouble," Gou Dan said confidently.
Song Ze thought that as long as the three of them kept quiet, Zhang Hongyan and the others would never find out about it.
But when faced with Xia Qingqing's determined gaze, he still gave in: "Qingqing, then you pay."
I can't help but wonder, what's it like to have money in your hands but not be able to spend it?
Because he hadn't bought shoes for Gou Dan, Song Ze insisted on buying him some snacks after they went downstairs. It would be too inappropriate to bring someone out and not buy them anything.
This time, Xia Qingqing didn't stop him, and Gou Dan himself was very sensible, only taking a bag of dried fruit and a bag of White Rabbit candy, refusing any more.
After shopping at the department store, Song Ze rode his bicycle and took his siblings home.
Seeing that the children had bought a lot of things, Zhang Hongyan, unusually, didn't nag them. After all, she had just received more than 400 yuan that day, and she didn't feel bad about spending any of it.
Song Ze sat for a while longer before saying he had to go home. Zhang Hongyan smiled and asked him to stay for dinner.
Song Ze reluctantly declined, saying, "Auntie, I'll come again next time I have time. I still need to go to Yuan Xin's place later."
"Okay, come visit anytime you're free," Zhang Hongyan guessed that Song Ze would probably still be going to Yuan Xin's place to deliver his dividends, so she didn't insist that he stay.
"Goodbye Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia, goodbye Qingqing," Song Ze waved to everyone and rode away on his bicycle in a flash.
After seeing Song Ze off, Zhang Hongyan suddenly coughed lightly: "Ahem... I have something to announce. How about we all go out for Peking duck tonight?"
"Oh, really? Mom, you're not kidding, are you?" Gou Dan asked his mother in surprise.
This is unbelievable! Does this sound like something his mother would say? Eating Peking duck out isn't cheap; it's much more expensive than eating at a state-run restaurant.
"Of course it's true. Don't any of you want to eat?" Zhang Hongyan found it a bit strange. She thought everyone would be happy to hear this good news, but there was no reaction at all.
Xia Heping nodded quickly: "I want to eat it, I really want to eat it."
Recalling the taste of the roast duck he had eaten before, he couldn't help but swallow.
"Mom, I want to eat too, but why are you suddenly being so generous? It's like you've become a different person," Gou Dan muttered softly.
Zhang Hongyan raised her hand and tapped Gou Dan's forehead, scolding him, "Was your mother ever stingy? It's just that we made some money today, so I thought we'd go out for some roast duck to celebrate."
Xia Qingqing looked pleased. Sure enough, money can influence a person's character. In the past, Zhang Hongyan would never have suggested going out to eat.
Is it that she doesn't want to eat out? It's just that her family doesn't have money and she's reluctant to spend it recklessly.
Now that she and Xia Heping can earn money, their previous mindset will gradually change.
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