The salesperson quickly took the clothes off the shelf, held them up in front of Chen Sisi, and kept winking at her: "Comrade, I really envy you. You have a generous and caring partner."
These words left Chen Sisi speechless.
So all I could do was smile and grit my teeth as I put on the red wool coat.
I must say, this outfit really looks great on me.
The red color complemented her skin tone perfectly, making her already fair complexion appear even whiter, and she seemed to glow.
Moreover, the cut is great; it's not bulky at all, but instead makes her shoulders look straight and her figure slender.
In short, it's beautiful.
It's like he's become a completely different person.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she sighed with emotion, "It's been so long since I've worn such nice clothes."
The last time was when my parents were still alive.
As Shen Sisi looked in the mirror, Gu Chengfeng's eyes followed her closely, his gaze filled with excitement.
Before he could even process what he was thinking, he winked at the sales clerk: "This is it, wear it."
"What?" Shen Sisi hurriedly waved her hand to take it off, but his large hand pressed her down.
"Your clothes are old, don't wear them anymore."
Chen Sisi pursed her lips. Was he implying that she was embarrassing herself?
That makes sense, though. She's going to go back to the military compound with Gu Chengfeng later, and dressing too shabbily wouldn't reflect well on him.
So she could only nod and say thank you to him in a dry voice.
Before he could even finish saying thank you, Gu Chengfeng moved on to the children's clothing counter.
The saleswoman was quick-witted; she hurriedly ran towards the children's clothing section.
"Is this for your daughter? She's so pretty..." She looked at Niu Niu with a smile and started praising her.
This little girl is pretty, but she's sickly.
Her face was pale and thin, her hair was like grass, and although her clothes were old and patched, they were clean and tidy, and you could smell a faint scent of soap from a distance.
Gu Chengfeng nodded and asked Niu Niu softly, "Sweetie, tell Daddy which one you like."
He said "Dad" so smoothly that it made Chen Sisi blush.
Niu Niu's eyes were bright. Children don't mince words; she pointed directly to the red cotton-padded jacket with pink plum blossoms.
Gu Chengfeng asked softly, "Do you like it?"
Niu Niu smacked her lips and looked timidly at Chen Sisi.
This time, Chen Sisi did not refuse, but nodded to Niu Niu in agreement.
Niu Niu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and boldly pointed to the red cotton-padded jacket.
"It looks great, Niu Niu likes it!"
Gu Chengfeng's face instantly lit up with a smile, and he waved his hand readily: "Then buy it! Get one for Niu Niu too."
Niu Niu hugged him tightly, overjoyed: "Thank you, Daddy!"
Gu Chengfeng smiled so broadly that the corners of his mouth disappeared, and his usually cold and hard face revealed a kind smile like that of an old father.
He bought things for the mother and daughter without batting an eye, but didn't buy anything for himself.
Chen Sisi watched all this, her big eyes scanning the surrounding counters.
She estimated what she could buy for Gu Chengfeng with her own money.
Gu Chengfeng seemed to have become addicted to buying things, and strode towards the scarves.
Seeing that he was about to spend money again, Chen Sisi caught up with him, stopped first, and pointed to the two red scarves, one large and one small: "I'll buy these two."
Gu Chengfeng raised her eyebrows unhappily, and in her haste, she blurted out, "Consider it... my wedding gift to you!"
She felt embarrassed just saying the words "wedding gift".
They haven't submitted a report, haven't registered their marriage, and their families haven't met. Does he think he's being frivolous by saying this?
Even if he might overthink it, Chen Sisi still had to bite the bullet and insist on paying for the scarf with her own money.
This is her dignity in this marriage!
Upon hearing the words "wedding gift," Gu Chengfeng's eyes lit up immediately, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
His calloused hands gently stroked the soft scarf, a look of pleasure gleaming in his eyes.
"This is the first time you've ever given me something..."
After thinking about it for a while, is this the first time? It seems so!
Compared to the many bags and packages Gu Chengfeng bought, her gift was really too light.
As long as he doesn't mind.
She paid for the scarf first, and then Gu Chengfeng went to pay the bill.
Buying these things almost depleted all the money, food coupons, cloth coupons, and sugar coupons he had with him...
Chen Sisi was heartbroken; these tickets and money were enough for her to live on in the countryside for a year.
He remained calm, counting the bills one by one.
Indeed, men who don't manage the household truly don't know the cost of daily necessities.
Shen Sisi didn't know when she had become so calculating, wanting to save every penny.
She only remembers that when her parents were still alive, she seemed to have no concept of money and could buy whatever she wanted.
But later...
Sigh, I bought so many things today, Gu Chengfeng must have spent a lot of money.
The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt. She was penniless and couldn't give Gu Chengfeng anything except these two red scarves.
Once she moves to the city, she'll find a way to earn money so she can give him the best.
Because he deserves it!
After paying, Gu Chengfeng carried the large and small bags in one hand and held Niu Niu in the other.
He glanced at the two identical scarves, and his icy expression melted away as if it had been exposed to sunlight.
He walked up to Chen Sisi, his eyes slanted upwards, his chin slightly raised, revealing a section of his wheat-colored neck.
His neck was long and slender yet strong, with a prominent Adam's apple that made one want to kiss him.
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