Chapter 295: Conversation
When we arrived at the market, it was bustling with people.
On this day every year, people bring out unwanted or surplus items from their homes to sell, or rather, sell.
We're not completely free yet; we should say we're in a state of transition. After a shopping spree, once we had everything we needed, we checked the time and realized that most of the day had already passed.
When they walked out of the market with great joy, each of them had a large basket on their back that was completely full, with not even a spare gap.
Meanwhile, Dai Xingyun got up early in the morning.
After he finished washing up, he went to the living room and had breakfast with his grandparents and parents. They chatted in the hall.
Everyone chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. However, Dai Xingyun kept raising his wrist and looking at his watch from time to time.
Dai Zhan, who was sitting to the side, finally couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "Hey, kid, why are you staring at your watch all the time?"
Upon hearing Dai Zhan's question, Dai Xingyun quickly looked up and glanced at him, then replied somewhat embarrassedly, "I... I just wanted to call Xiaoxiao and tell her that we've arrived home safely."
Upon hearing this, Dai Zhan couldn't help but find it amusing. He said casually, "If you want to make a call, then hurry up and do it! What kind of behavior is this, dawdling like this!"
Dai Xingyun shook his head helplessly and explained, "Today is market day, and every household will take this opportunity to go to the market to buy New Year's goods."
"I guess Xiaoxiao and her family haven't come back from the market yet. Even if I call them now, no one will answer."
Dai Zheng, who had been silently observing Dai Xingyun, stood up, patted Dai Xingyun on the shoulder, and said, "Alright, stop watching here. Come on, let's go for a walk outside." Without waiting for a reply, he pulled Dai Xingyun towards the door.
Dai Xingyun slowly stood up and followed Dai Zheng out of the house.
Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on them, casting two long, slender shadows.
"Uncle, what did you want to talk to me about?" Dai Xingyun tilted his head slightly, looking curiously at Dai Zheng's serious face.
Dai Zheng stopped and turned around, staring intently at Dai Xingyun, and said softly, "I'm really curious, what kind of special person is this girl who makes you so enamored?"
“I always remember you as a quiet and somewhat aloof person when you were little.”
Upon hearing his uncle mention the person in his heart, Dai Xingyun immediately pictured the little girl in his mind, and a gentle smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
He said slowly, "Uncle, actually, Xiaoxiao isn't the kind of stunning beauty that catches your eye at first glance."
"But I don't know why, she has a unique charm that attracts me, and she always gives me a very warm feeling, like the warm sun in winter, which can dispel all the cold and gloom."
Dai Zheng gazed at Dai Xingyun's tender face, an expression he had never seen before.
At this moment, Dai Xingyun seemed to be enveloped in a soft light, radiating an aura of happiness and contentment.
"Oh? I see. I also heard that she successfully got into Kyoto University, is that right?" Dai Zheng continued to ask.
Dai Xingyun nodded, his eyes shining with pride. "That's right, Uncle. Xiaoxiao has been admitted to the medical school of Kyoto University with excellent grades!"
Whenever this is mentioned, Dai Xingyun feels incredibly proud, even happier than if she had passed the exam herself.
After a moment of silence, Dai Zheng asked again, "So, Xingyun, have you made up your mind that she is the one for you, that there is no one else but her?"
Dai Xingyun nodded without hesitation, his expression unusually firm and earnest as he replied, "Yes, Uncle. I know very well that in this life, besides Xiaoxiao, no one else will ever be able to enter the depths of my heart. It has to be her!"
"Since you can't live without her, you must cherish her! When two people are together, they must talk things out in a timely manner and never let misunderstandings linger overnight, otherwise small problems will turn into big conflicts."
As Dai Zheng spoke, a fleeting, almost imperceptible sadness crossed his face, but he quickly regained his composure. Dai Xingyun even wondered if he was seeing things.
"Oh, right, I suddenly remembered I have something to take care of, I have to go out for a bit." Before he finished speaking, Dai Zheng had already turned and walked away, leaving Dai Xingyun watching his departing figure, a strange feeling of loneliness welling up in his heart.
Dai Xingyun shook his head vigorously, trying to shake this strange feeling out of his mind.
Suddenly, he remembered what Shen Xiaoxiao had told him before, so he quickly got up and hurriedly left home.
Before long, he arrived at Xiahou Jie's house.
Standing outside the door, Dai Xingyun found the room quiet and not a sound could be heard.
He raised his hand and gently knocked on the door, but after a long while, there was still no response from inside.
Just as he was about to knock on the door again, he heard a series of dragging footsteps approaching from afar, followed by a creak as the door slowly opened.
Xiahou Jie appeared at the door, still half asleep, wearing wrinkled pajamas and with his hair all messy like a bird's nest.
He squinted at the person who came over and muttered, "Hey bro, it's only the first day back, can't you let me sleep in a little longer? It's only a little past nine o'clock..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiahou Jie couldn't help but open his mouth wide and let out a big yawn.
Seeing this, Dai Xingyun rolled her eyes at him, walked straight into the house, plopped down on the sofa, and began to give orders without any politeness.
"Alright, alright, stop dawdling. Get up and wash up quickly, then come with me to the department store to buy some New Year's gifts for Xiaoxiao and the others and send them over. I'll treat you to a meal at a state-run restaurant later."
"Okay, I'm going to wash up now, wait a minute!" Xiahou Jie perked up when he heard that it was to send something to Shen Xiaoxiao and the others, and turned around to go back to his room to change his clothes.
Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie arrived at the bustling department store together.
Upon entering the store, the dazzling array of goods was overwhelming, but Dai Xingyun had a clear goal and headed straight for the clothing section.
He carefully selected clothes for Shen Xiaoxiao, taking meticulous care of everything from style and color to size.
Not long after, he picked out a set of clothes that suited Shen Xiaoxiao.
Then, his gaze was drawn to a bright red woolen coat.
He thought to himself, "This coat is perfect for Xiaoxiao!" Without hesitation, he checked the size and then gestured to the salesperson to wrap it up.
Besides clothes, Dai Xingyun also purchased many other items. He chose a pair of exquisite leather shoes for Shen Xiaoxiao, the surface of which shimmered with a delicate luster;
I also took several boxes of face cream, as well as various daily necessities, small ornaments, and so on. It was truly a wide variety of things, with everything imaginable.
Both Shen Zishan and his wife had it.
Xiahou Jie, standing to the side, was dumbfounded as he watched Dai Xingyun buy so generously and extravagantly.
Watching Dai Xingyun buy everything he should and shouldn't have, Xiahou Jie suddenly felt lost, muttering to himself, "What should I give him as a gift?"
After much thought, it seems that nothing could be more thorough than Dai Xingyun's preparations.
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