Chapter 14
Chapter Summary: "Since you're going to buy it anyway, why not buy the best?"
Xu Tianzhou told Ni Zhenzhen about his desire to buy a car.
Ni Zhenzhen was writing something at the dining table, with a computer in her left hand and a dictionary in her right, looking extremely busy with a bitter expression.
Upon hearing Xu Tianzhou's words, Ni Zhenzhen turned her head and asked with considerable surprise, "Buy a car?"
“Yes, buy a car,” Xu Tianzhou said calmly.
He was certain that Ni Zhenzhen wouldn't agree, but it didn't matter anyway, since he had already made arrangements with Su Wenjin to pick up the car tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, Ni Zhenzhen immediately agreed.
She was once again amazed by their unspoken understanding, put down the dictionary she was holding, and leaned closer, her eyes bright, her smile like a strawberry covered in icing on a fruitcake, "That's what I thought too."
Not long ago, the two encountered an incident while riding the subway.
That morning, the two arrived at the subway station as usual. Although there were many people in the station, it was relatively smooth and orderly. After waiting for about two or three trains, it was finally their turn.
At these times, Ni Zhenzhen hardly needs to exert any effort; the people behind her can push her up.
The same day happened; the car door opened, and the people who had been waiting for a long time rushed in.
Unexpectedly, just as Ni Zhenzhen was walking with one foot inside and one foot outside the car, the girl in front of her tripped over a suitcase that was sticking out sideways.
Ni Zhenzhen quickly stopped, her upper body bending at a 90-degree angle due to inertia.
In fact, she could have easily stepped over it, just like everyone else, with a face devoid of sadness, joy, fear, or anger, her eyes only focused on clocking in for work, unable to see anything else.
But she didn't.
Ni Zhenzhen reached out, trying to pull the girl up, but she wasn't strong enough. She was also pushed hard by the people next to her, lost her balance, and fell to the side, landing on the girl's leg.
That was during the morning rush hour on the subway. Normally, once you get on, your feet can't even touch the ground. It's common for shoes to fall off and computer screens to be smashed.
Ni Zhenzhen's bag had already been stepped on several times. If anyone else rushed over, she would definitely be trampled to death.
Ni Zhenzhen was too scared to react at the time. She fell quite hard and accidentally hit her arm on the railing, which made her cry out in pain.
Fortunately, Xu Tianzhou reacted quickly. He stretched out his arms and braced himself against the door, using his body to block the people behind him.
This action undoubtedly angered the passengers outside the train.
Now is a race against time. The doors are about to close. If we can't get on this train, we'll have to wait for the next one. If we miss clocking in for work, who will be responsible?
Just then, someone shouted, "Someone has fallen!"
Perhaps the people outside didn't hear, or perhaps they did but pretend not to. They continued to push forward, and when they couldn't push, they started cursing, punching, and kicking until the doors closed.
Everything returned to calm, and the cool breeze unique to the subway whistled past. For the first time, Ni Zhenzhen felt that even a sudden gust of wind could be so endearing.
She let out a sigh of relief and, together with the girl, helped each other to get up from the ground.
The girl kept saying thank you, her eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was choked with sobs; she must have been terrified.
"Are you hurt? It's alright, it's all over." Ni Zhenzhen checked her body and whispered a few words of comfort.
The people around him remained expressionless; if they did, it was a hint of sly relief.
Xu Tianzhou blocked so many people from getting on the bus, and compared to the past, there really weren't many people on the bus.
Ni Zhenzhen also felt that this was probably the most comfortable subway ride the two of them had taken in a long time. Of course, the price was also particularly heavy, as Xu Tianzhou's pants were covered in shoe prints.
Both of them felt a lingering fear.
"What's wrong with you!" Xu Tianzhou hissed in a low voice from a corner. "That was so dangerous!"
He seemed to still be caught up in the tense atmosphere from before; his whole body was tense, and his eyes were bloodshot.
Ni Zhenzhen lowered her head and said softly, "Isn't it because I have you here?"
Xu Tianzhou immediately lost his temper.
The words of reprimand were on the tip of his tongue, but Xu Tianzhou opened his mouth and didn't utter a single word. He turned his head to the side and closed his eyes.
Even though he was out of danger, Xu Tianzhou was still shaken. He couldn't imagine what the person in front of him would look like now if he hadn't been there to protect him.
The announcement came on, the train had arrived at the station, and the subway swayed slightly due to braking. Ni Zhenzhen stumbled again, and Xu Tianzhou grabbed her almost nervously, as if afraid she would fall.
"Ah..." Ni Zhenzhen felt a little pain from his grip, and she let out a soft cry, saying "Thank you."
Xu Tianzhou's gaze remained deep as he stared intently at her, his grip on her hand showing no sign of weakening.
Ni Zhenzhen thought the accident was just a false alarm, until the next night when Xu Tianzhou cried out in pain, and she realized that Xu Tianzhou was injured.
His back was covered in bruises, a truly shocking sight.
"How could this happen..." Ni Zhenzhen couldn't control herself, and tears streamed down her face.
Xu Tianzhou turned his head and asked, "Is it serious?"
The day before, he didn't feel anything was wrong, but the next morning, he felt like he had been beaten up, and his whole body was screaming.
He forced himself to attend a meeting with company executives, enduring excruciating pain several times. Not wanting to interrupt the meeting due to personal reasons, he could only alleviate the pain by constantly changing positions. After finally getting through the meeting, he still had work at the rice noodle shop to manage. It wasn't until Ni Zhenzhen got home from work that he told her the truth.
Ni Zhenzhen seemed terrified and kept sobbing.
Xu Tianzhou was a little annoyed by her crying, and said insincerely, "Okay, it doesn't really hurt that much."
Ni Zhenzhen knew he was trying to comfort her.
She applied a hot compress to his wounds and sprayed medicine on the bruises. Before going to bed, she told him, "Go to the hospital tomorrow and get it checked out. Don't push yourself too hard."
It was around that time that Ni Zhenzhen had the idea of buying a car.
Although cars are consumables and they need to save money to buy a house, it's not impossible for them to spend tens of thousands of yuan to buy a car, at least they won't have to squeeze onto the subway anymore.
Ni Zhenzhen asked Xu Tianzhou which car he wanted to buy.
Perhaps confident in their tacit understanding, she could already picture the car's model and color before Xu Tianzhou could even give an answer.
It should be white, and preferably have a sunroof...
She looked at Xu Tianzhou with great interest.
Xu Tianzhou was also looking at her.
His gaze swept over Ni Zhenzhen's expectant face before quickly settling on his own hands.
Xu Tianzhou was peeling an apple. He slowly and methodically finished the last cut, threw the whole apple peel into the trash can, then cut off a slice and handed it to Ni Zhenzhen, saying, "I want to buy a Mercedes."
Xu Tianzhou spoke these words without a trace of emotion, as cold as a sharp sword.
In an instant, Ni Zhenzhen's smile froze on her face.
"Is it sweet?" Xu Tianzhou asked.
"Hmm." Ni Zhenzhen had no taste for food.
Why buy a Mercedes? Ni Zhenzhen didn't understand.
She mechanically finished eating the apple, hesitated for a moment, and then cautiously asked, "Do I really have to buy such an expensive one?"
Xu Tianzhou said, "Since we're going to buy it anyway, why not buy the good stuff?"
"But……"
Sensing Ni Zhenzhen's concerns, Xu Tianzhou generously said, "Buy it with my money."
Since their marriage, the couple has kept their finances completely separate. When they go out together, Xu Tianzhou usually pays for them. Otherwise, they each spend their own money and rarely ask each other where they spend it.
Ni Zhenzhen lowered her eyes, the light gone from them. She sighed and said, "Alright."
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