Seeing that Wen Xi had finished eating, He Chen'an quickened his pace and soon finished the food on the table, leaving only a little soup on the plate.
Wen Xi rested her chin on her hand and looked at him. She hadn't expected him to have such a big appetite. But it didn't matter. Lin Yiwan had given her plenty of supplies, enough for them to eat for several lifetimes.
He Chen'an works in a hospital, so he doesn't have to work outside or be exposed to the wind and sun. He has fair skin and handsome features, making him very attractive.
"What's wrong?" Seeing the little girl staring straight at him with her big, bright eyes, He Chen'an felt his face burning.
Wen Xi smiled faintly, "It's alright. Now that we've finished eating, let's go!"
"Okay, let's go shopping." The two got up and left the state-run restaurant.
This is the city, so we can't get too close. We kept a meter's distance between us, otherwise we might be stopped and questioned about our relationship.
Actually, dating in the city is just the same routine: eating, shopping, and watching a movie. The only difference is the location.
Upon arriving at the cinema entrance, a sign at the window listed the movies showing that day.
"Xiaoxi, what movie do you want to watch?" He Chen'an asked Wenxi.
After glancing at it, Wen Xi shook her head. "Can we skip the movie?"
There was a movie theater in the county town, and the two of them had watched movies countless times. Sometimes, when no new movies were showing, they would watch movies they had seen before.
Although entertainment options were limited in those days and watching a movie was a luxury, a movie ticket costing only a few cents was a great deal in Wenxi's eyes. Going to a supply and marketing cooperative or a department store would cost far more than just a few cents.
In addition, they don't have that many things to buy, and they don't need to spend money at the supply and marketing cooperative or department store every time they go on a date, so sitting quietly in the movie theater for a while is really a good deal.
"Where do you want to go?" He Chen'an asked.
They had indeed watched too many movies together, but in this day and age there weren't many dating options, so watching movies was the only way to cultivate their relationship.
"Let's go for a walk in the park first!" Wenxi said.
Since she rarely comes to the city, Wenxi also wants to see where the black market is. She wants to make a transaction there because life in the city is more affluent and prices are higher than in smaller places. If she sells a batch of goods in the city, she should be able to earn enough money to buy a courtyard house in the future!
After the female protagonist, Lin Yiwan, was admitted to university and went to Beijing to study and live, she bought a lot of houses, including some courtyard houses. However, she didn't buy that many courtyard houses. She only bought one for herself and one for her child, saying that courtyard houses are not easy to sell. Buying too many and keeping them in hand doesn't really make much sense, and you can't quickly convert them into cash when you need money.
Therefore, you only need one courtyard house to live in, and you can buy more other houses that are easy to sell.
Wenxi also plans to save more money so that she can buy one or two courtyard houses, and then buy more commercial housing when it becomes available, so that she can become a landlady.
When you need money, you can also sell your house to raise funds for emergencies.
Afterwards, the two left the movie theater and strolled around looking for a park. Although He Chen'an had been to the city before, he always went to the hospital, not to have fun, so he really didn't know where the park was!
Later, Wenxi used a handful of candy to ask for directions to the park. The two walked for half an hour before arriving at the park entrance. The park was really big, with many people coming out and many people going in.
People who live in the city have it so good; they can come to the park anytime.
Therefore, Wenxi must return to the city, must go home. Once he returns to the city, he can enjoy better resources, even the best resources.
Rural areas lack the resources, education, healthcare, and entertainment that are comparable to those in cities, and this cannot be changed by one person alone.
Otherwise, why doesn't Lin Yiwan get involved at all, given that she's already so wealthy?
Because she knew that she couldn't change the world by herself; everything could only be done in accordance with nature and allowed to develop naturally.
The park is quite large, and since we didn't have anything else to do and weren't in a hurry, we just strolled around at our own pace.
It took more than two hours to walk from one end to the other.
After they came out, it was already afternoon. Fearing that Wenxi might be thirsty, He Chen'an went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy two bottles of soda. Since the soda bottles needed to be returned, they drank the soda there, returned the bottles, and then left.
"Let's go, let's see if there's anything good at the department stores in the city," He Chen'an said.
Wen Xi smiled and nodded, "Okay."
Afterwards, the two went to the department store. The department store in the city center had five floors, which was a rare tall building for that era. There were no large items on the first floor, so it was obviously a place that sold daily necessities.
He Chen'an lives in the dormitory and eats in the cafeteria, so he doesn't need to buy these things. Wen Xi also doesn't need to buy them, so after the two of them entered, they went straight to the stairs inside and went directly to the second floor.
As soon as she reached the second floor, Wen Xi's eyes were drawn to a dark blue cashmere coat. She thought that He Chen'an was so tall and fair-skinned, dark blue suited him very well. Wearing this dark blue cashmere coat, he would definitely look especially handsome and classy, just like the older brother Xu Wenqiang in a TV series from the 1980s in her previous life.
If it were a black coat, He Chen'an would probably look just like Xu Wenqiang, but since he only has a dark blue one, Wen Xi thinks the dark blue one is also nice.
Wen Xi approached the counter and asked the sales clerk, "Excuse me, could you please take this garment down so we can try it on?"
Seeing that Wenxi was dressed well and looked beautiful, the saleswoman knew that she was not short of money and could definitely afford it, so she took down the cashmere coat that Wenxi had her eye on and handed it to her.
Everything at this time was made of high-quality materials, including the cashmere coat. As soon as Wenxi held it in her hands, she knew it was a good coat and would definitely be very warm to wear in winter.
"Chen'an, try this coat on." Wenxi handed the coat to He Chen'an.
"Okay." He Chen'an thought Wen Xi was just letting him try it on, so he took it. He was still wearing summer clothes, so he didn't need to take them off. He put the coat on and looked at Wen Xi with a smile, "How does it feel?"
Dark blue really makes you look fairer. He Chen'an was already quite fair-skinned, but now that he's wearing a dark blue coat, he looks even fairer. He's so handsome that it's impossible to look away.
Wen Xi nodded. "He's very handsome and dashing."
"I'm not a womanizer," He Chen'an said softly, his face flushed.
He's only ever dated one person so far, so how could he be a womanizer?
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