Chapter 18 Can You Afford It?

Zhou Nuan had a good sleep. In her dreams, she was holding countless property deeds and smiling like a crazy girl.

When I woke up, it was already bright outside. The sun had reached its highest point. The strong light shone through the window onto the quilt. The scent of the sunshine made me feel very comfortable.

A low voice was heard outside the door, "Xiao Nuan hasn't woken up yet, don't disturb her, take the child out for a walk."

It was Qin Yuezhi's voice.

Zhou Nuan felt a little guilty. She got up and opened the door. "Mom."

Qin Yuezhi was tiptoeing with Su Hang and holding the child to go out. When she saw her get up, she stopped and asked, "Xiao Nuan, why are you up so early? Did we wake you up?"

"No, I've had enough sleep." Zhou Nuan said quickly, still feeling warm in her heart.

In fact, Qin Yuezhi is a really good person, comparable to her own mother in modern times, who dotes on her unconditionally. Compared to those mothers-in-law who wait for their daughters-in-law to get up and make breakfast, and won't eat unless they make it, Qin Yuezhi is simply the dream mother-in-law.

"Ah? Have you slept enough? Are you hungry? Su Hang and I have already eaten..." Qin Yuezhi was a little embarrassed, "I have already prepared breakfast. Let Xiyue heat it up for you. Don't do anything."

Then he called out, "Xiyue, Xiyue, Xiaonuan is awake."

She winked at Zhou Nuan and went for a walk with Gu Xiaoxian in her arms.

After a while, a tall figure walked in from outside. He looked like he had just finished exercising. There was a layer of fine sweat on his head, which made his clothes half wet and stuck to his body, revealing his muscular figure.

"Awake?" He glanced at her, as if it was quite normal for her to wake up late.

"Go wash up first."

Zhou Nuan came back to her senses and realized that she was staring at someone else's body again. She couldn't help but blush. It was not her fault. She was blinded by beauty. Any normal person would do the same.

She fled into the bathroom, not noticing the smile that flashed across Gu Xiyue's eyes.

When she came out after packing up, Gu Xiyue had already changed his clothes and was waiting outside. When he saw her come out, he stood up and said, "Are you ready? Let's go."

"Where to go?" Zhou Nuan was confused.

"Go to Jiangzhou City."

"Ah? What are you going to do?"

"Let's discuss the Hundred Days Banquet. Also..." His eyes swept over her, lingering on the short dress that revealed half of her pale calves, "There are some things to buy."

He walked out, and Zhou Nuan had no choice but to follow.

When they got outside, there was already a jeep parked there. A young man was leaning against the car smoking a cigarette. When he saw the two men coming out, he quickly put out his cigarette and stood up straight, "Brother Yue!"

He smiled and greeted Zhou Nuan, "Hello, sister-in-law."

"Uh, hello..." Is this Gu Xiyue's friend?

Before Zhou Nuan could ask, Gu Xiyue had already introduced him, "This is He Tao, the only one driving. Don't pay too much attention to him."

He Tao refused, with a face full of resentment, "I'm just a driver? Brother Yue, you are too heartless. I thought we were brothers. We have been through life and death together. Brother Yue, you are stabbing me in the heart."

Although this is true, can't we say that he is the driver? How ugly it is to drive.

Zhou Nuan suddenly remembered a joke: If you are a brother, just cut me twice.

She couldn't help but laugh, causing the two men to look over at her.

She took good care of herself during the confinement period and did not treat herself badly these days. She looks radiant and her skin is pink and white. Her smile is so eye-catching.

He Tao's eyes were a little wide.

Gu Xiyue's face darkened and he glanced at He Tao coldly.

He Tao shuddered all over, silently looked away, and complained in his heart: He is overthinking it. Look at Brother Yue's domineering look. Others can't even look at him, and he still says that the relationship is not good. Men never tell the truth.

He didn't dare to look in Zhou Nuan's direction again and got in the car, "Brother Yue, sister-in-law, let's go."

The car sped along the country road and soon arrived at the center of Jiangzhou City, where it stopped in front of a state-owned hotel.

Zhou Nuan looked out of the car and saw the sign of "Yingjiang Hotel" at a glance. She hesitated a little, and watched Gu Xiyue get out of the car, and hurriedly followed without caring about anything else.

I thought I would go directly to Yingjiang Hotel, but unexpectedly Gu Xiyue walked past the hotel and went straight to the department store next to it.

Zhou Nuan was stunned and chased after him, "Aren't we going to discuss the Hundred Days Banquet?" Why go to the department store?

Gu Xiyue didn't answer, but threw a meat bun that he didn't know when he bought over, "Fill your stomach first, I know my mom's cooking skills aren't very good."

Zhou Nuan blushed. These days, there has been no lack of meat at home, and Qin Yuezhi also tried her best to make every meal well, but she used to be picky and was not used to this taste.

However, although she was pampered, she was not ungrateful. How could she find fault with the food that was prepared for her with good intentions? Therefore, she tried to eat as much as possible even if the meal did not suit her appetite.

I didn't expect Gu Xiyue to be so attentive that he could see through it. She thought she had hidden it well. No wonder Qin Yuezhi asked him to heat up breakfast for her, but he didn't do it. It turned out that he wanted to take her out to change the taste.

Holding the steaming buns, Zhou Nuan's eyes became moist.

She is a person who is not afraid of soft or hard things, but is afraid of people who are sincerely nice to her.

“Gu Xiyue is a pretty good guy. He’s not at all as cold and indifferent as described in the original book…” She muttered as she took big bites of the bun.

Gu Xiyue raised his eyebrows. The girl next to him had a bun stuffed in her mouth, her cheeks puffed up, and she was muttering something. She looked very attractive.

"say what?"

"Ah, nothing." Zhou Nuan finished the buns in a few bites. "Let's go. Aren't you going to buy something?"

She walked into the department store first.

As soon as she entered the door, she was stunned by the scene in front of her. She originally thought it was just a small shop with a few things, but she didn't expect it to be so big, with a wide variety of goods, from daily necessities to luxury goods. She even saw some international brands of skin care products.

But the price was quite expensive, and the money in her pocket could not buy a bottle. It seemed that this world was more advanced than she had imagined, but most people just had no money.

Perhaps because her eyes were too focused, the salesperson standing by the counter noticed it, followed her gaze, and saw that she was looking at the most expensive foreign skin care products. He thought she was quite knowledgeable.

But after seeing the ill-fitting clothes on her, he curled his lips in disdain, "What are you looking at? Can you afford it?"

Zhou Nuan didn't expect that the salespeople in this world could be so arrogant. In her opinion, every sales girl was smiling and customer-oriented. She had never seen anyone so arrogant before, and she was unable to react for a moment.

"What happened?" A deep voice sounded from beside them.

The salesperson looked in the direction of the voice and was stunned, his breathing unconsciously becoming rapid.