Chapter 331 The Scoundrel Young Master 17 During his subsequent recovery period, Lu Ran seemed to have become a different person.
He no longer ignored Zixi as before; instead, he became unusually clingy, like a large dog afraid of being abandoned again.
His gaze followed Zi Xi wherever she went. Although he didn't say much, the dependence in his eyes was almost overflowing.
"Um... how about I take you to see the supply and marketing cooperative? Would you like to go?"
Once Lu Ran's fever was completely gone, he dawdled over to Zi Xi, looking at her with bright, sparkling eyes.
Zi Xi raised an eyebrow at him, thinking, "The sun must have risen in the west."
"I just wanted to buy you some things, like face cream, hair ties, and new fabrics... I'll buy you whatever you like."
He immediately added, somewhat nervously.
His tone was somewhat clumsy and ingratiating, completely unlike his usual mischievous self.
"Sure, I'd like to eat at a state-run restaurant again. You've been losing money gambling lately, do you have enough money?"
Shen Zixi looked at his little wife with a strange expression, feeling both amused and somewhat bewildered.
"It's all good, but how did you know I went to play cards? I've been winning lately!"
Lu Ran immediately beamed with joy. Upon hearing about playing cards, he looked at Zi Xi with a puzzled expression, took out fifty yuan from his pocket, and handed it to her.
Zi Xi naturally accepted it with a smile.
Even a small mosquito is still meat; every little bit counts.
Besides, it would prevent this guy from using the money to treat his cronies to drinking and gambling.
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On a late afternoon in early winter, the county supply and marketing cooperative was bustling with people.
With one hand in his pocket and the other holding Zi Xi's hand, Lu Ran weaved through the slightly crowded shelves.
"See what you like?"
Lu Ran gestured with his chin toward the shelf, his tone exuding an air of wealth and extravagance.
He would almost always try to put anything he thought would suit Zixi into his arms.
"I don't usually need that many."
Seeing his almost shopping spree, Zi Xi gently tugged at him with a hint of helplessness.
"That's enough."
Her gaze swept calmly across the shelves, and she ultimately chose only two of the most ordinary bars of soap and a tube of toothpaste, placing them on the edge of the counter.
Lu Ran frowned slightly, clearly not satisfied with her frugality. Just as he was about to say something more, a female voice with a hint of exaggerated surprise rang out behind them.
"Oh my! Sister, brother-in-law, it really is you!"
Zi Xi and Lu Ran turned around at the same time and saw Shen Yurong and her friend Wang Juan standing to the side.
Shen Yurong had clearly dressed up carefully today, wearing a brand-new woolen coat, her hair neatly combed, her face powdered, and her lips adorned with lipstick.
It stood out starkly in the drab, dusty supply and marketing cooperative.
Her face was plastered with a smile that seemed enthusiastic, but her eyes were actually full of scrutiny.
Especially when he saw that Shen Zixi was still wearing that worn-out floral cotton-padded jacket, and the pitifully small amount of soap and toothpaste on the counter, a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes.
"Little sister, what a coincidence!"
Shen Yurong pulled Wang Juan forward, her voice clear and crisp, attracting the attention of several people around them.
"Juanzi and I are just here to buy some fabric to make a new dress. Look how bright the colors are!"
She waved the fabric in her hand with a showy air, then changed the subject.
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