"sister?"
"Ah Xu?"
The two spoke at the same time, both expressing the same surprise, but compared to Zhou Xu, Zhou showed a hint of barely perceptible excitement.
Zhou Xu squeezed his way to Zhou Sui's side with difficulty, "Sister, I didn't expect it to really be you."
The voice sounded somewhat familiar, and when he looked inside, he could only see a blurry figure. But he wasn't sure, so he squeezed in with some skepticism.
Zhou Sui was busy with her business and didn't have time to talk to him. "Wait here, I'll talk to you after I sell this much."
About half an hour later, most of the people in the school had left, and Song Wanyi had sold out of her large bag of hair clips, leaving only about ten left.
She underestimated people's spending power these days. They might not have much, but many students have 50 cents or a dollar.
"Let's pack up and go home. We'll buy some things." Zhou Sui waved her hand and led her younger siblings toward the market.
Seeing that she had bought a lot of food, Zhou Xu couldn't help but worry, "Sister, don't spend all the money you just earned."
In just a short while, Zhou Sui had already spent more than ten yuan. He didn't even know that Zhou Sui had made money selling clothes a couple of days ago.
"Don't worry, this money will only keep increasing. What else do you want? I'll buy it for you. Don't worry about saving money for me."
Although the family is not poor, the adults are definitely mindful of spending money and can't let the children have their way.
Zhou Sui understood their good intentions and also knew what the child wanted.
There's a saying that goes something like this: the dress you wanted at twenty, you can buy again at thirty, and it's the same dress, but you won't like it as much as you did at twenty.
So why buy it? It's not about buying a dress, but about fulfilling your 20th birthday.
"Really?" Zhou Xu's eyes darted around. "Then you'll buy me a pair of sneakers too?"
"Of course." Zhou Sui pulled him directly into the shoe store. Zhou Xu tried on the shoes in a daze, and before he could react, Zhou Sui had already paid for them.
As soon as Zhou Xu stepped out of the store, he seemed to wake up from a dream, exclaiming, "Sis, are you crazy? How could you buy such expensive shoes?"
"No, I'll take it back and return it." With that, he turned to leave.
Zhou Sui quickly stopped him, "You look so good in it, you can't return it."
Seeing that Zhou Xu wouldn't listen, she said again, "Listen to your sister, keep these shoes, study hard, and stop being naughty, okay?"
Looking at Zhou Xu, who was a head taller than her, Zhou Sui's thoughts drifted away. In her past life, she had neglected to discipline Zhou Xu, which led the boy astray, into fighting and eventually ending up in jail.
Now, besides making money, Zhou Sui also needs to pay more attention to her younger brother.
Zhou Xu actually really liked these sneakers; he had worn the same pair for many years, and the soles were worn out.
"Alright, let's go home. If we stay any longer, we won't be able to get a ride back."
They did indeed get back late today, and even though they rushed, they missed the last bus. In the end, the three of them decided to walk back, which would only take about forty minutes to an hour.
The autumn sun sets early, and it was getting dark after walking for a short while. Zhou Xu carried all the things he bought in his hands, saying, "I'll take more so you can walk faster."
He was tall and had long strides, so he could walk back in half an hour, but with Zhou Sui and Zhou Yu around, he had to make do with their pace.
"Third Brother, don't wait for us. Let's go back first and walk slowly." After spending the afternoon together, Zhou Yu and Zhou Sui had become much closer. She took Zhou Sui's arm and they talked all the way.
“That won’t do.” Zhou Xu raised an eyebrow. “It will get dark later, and I won’t feel at ease leaving just the two of you alone.”
The sixteen-year-old boy already had a sense of responsibility; he would rather take his time and walk slowly than let the two girls walk alone at night.
You can get back to the village by following this main road. There are a few people on the road, and a black car drives by.
The black car slowed down and even reversed slightly, stopping right next to the three of them.
Just as she was wondering, the car window rolled down, and a handsome face appeared. "Song Qi'an?" Zhou Sui didn't expect to run into him again so soon.
"Get in the car, I'm going back to the village." The message was concise and to the point.
Zhou Sui hesitated for a moment, then said, "Thank you." She reached out and opened the back door, letting Zhou Yu and Zhou Xu get in first.
Song Qi'an glanced back and said, "Why don't you sit in the front? There are things in the back, it's a bit cramped."
Besides the things he had placed there, Zhou Xu was also carrying quite a few things in his hands. She could sit down, but it would be a bit cramped.
Zhou Sui thought, "It's fine if it's a bit cramped." Song Qi'an stretched out his long arm and opened the passenger door directly, as if he didn't give Zhou Sui a chance to refuse at all.
The car started up again, and Zhou Sui realized after she got into her seat that Song Qi'an was different from the previous two times.
The man wore a white shirt with the top buttons undone, revealing his sexy Adam's apple, giving him the air of an elite professional.
Song Qi'an happened to turn his head to the side, and their eyes met. Zhou Sui, as if caught red-handed, quickly straightened up and looked straight ahead, sitting even more upright than Song Qi'an, the driver.
Oh no! I was staring at Song Qi'an for so long, does he think I have some ulterior motives towards him?
In all honesty, she was simply caught off guard and became infatuated with his good looks.
Song Qi'an took in her adorable expression. He had thought Song Wanyi was very bold, but it turned out she was so easily embarrassed that her ears turned red.
A tenderness appeared on Song Qi'an's cold face that he himself did not realize.
The two people in the front row remained silent, each lost in their own thoughts, while the two talkative people in the back row were completely oblivious to this strange atmosphere.
"Sis, who is this? I don't recognize him." Zhou Xu asked, craning his neck and looking at Song Qi'an warily. This man looked like someone you didn't want to mess with.
Zhou Sui then realized that she hadn't introduced everyone yet. Song Qi'an nodded to them through the rearview mirror, which was considered a greeting.
When Zhou Xu heard that Song Qi'an was the grandson of the Zhao family, the wariness in his eyes disappeared immediately, and he even chatted with him warmly.
"You're Xinfeng's cousin, so that makes you my brother. How about I call you Brother Song?"
"By the way, Brother Song, are you going back to see Grandpa Zhao?"
Grandpa Zhao is Song Qi'an's maternal grandfather.
“I’ve been staying at my maternal grandfather’s house for a while now,” Song Qi’an said. “I’m spending time with my maternal grandfather with my mother.”
"That's great! Our village is so much fun! How long are you staying? We're on holiday for National Day, so we can come visit you."
Zhou Sui thought to herself, "It's obvious that they can't play with a school kid like you."
Song Qi'an's grip on the steering wheel tightened suddenly. After turning the wheel once, he finally spoke, "It depends on my mom. If she wants to stay, she can stay as long as she wants."
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