Chapter 63 "This is my advance payment for household expenses, please accept it."
Because of this incident, Xia Mian lost her appetite and hurriedly finished her meal before returning to her room.
He wanted to ask Zhao Wei if the variety show he was negotiating was the one that was supposed to be on his behalf, but Zhao Wei was probably busy and didn't answer the phone. He couldn't concentrate on his dance practice or his games, so he simply went out to the home furnishing plaza to buy things for his new home.
He brought all the furniture and appliances from Longxi No. 1. He mainly bought some soft furnishings and small items to improve his quality of life, such as a record player, wall paintings, tea tables and tea pets, and beautiful cup ornaments.
These things are especially expensive, like the vinyl record player, which cost him over two hundred thousand.
Even though it was Tang Wenhua's money that was spent, it still hurt to spend it.
No, I can't just make contributions; I have to let Zhou Pingchuan know. Xia Mian thought for a moment, found a pretty corner in the living room, piled the little gadgets together, took a beautiful picture, sat cross-legged on the sofa, and sent it to Zhou Pingchuan.
summer: [Isn't it pretty? I just bought it!]
Not long after, Zhou Pingchuan's video call request popped up.
Xia Mian was surprised that he would video call. He had never video chatted with Zhou Pingchuan before, so he was a little flustered and it took him two tries to get through.
The first thing that appears in the picture is a camel-colored thin knit sweater. Below that, the woolen lounge pants are soft and loose, but they can't hide certain protruding parts.
Above that is a long, powerful neck, and... an Adam's apple.
You can't see anything higher up; Zhou Pingchuan's computer could only capture this angle.
Judging from the background, Zhou Pingchuan has returned to the Zhou Mansion and is probably busy with work. When his WeChat beeped, he immediately started a video call so he could talk and work at the same time.
"Was it bought for Longxi No. 1?" Zhou Pingchuan asked.
As he spoke, his Adam's apple moved up and down. Xia Mian noticed that Zhou Pingchuan's Adam's apple was larger than that of ordinary men, unusually prominent, and also unusually sexy.
According to science bloggers, distinct sexual characteristics mean higher levels of male hormones. Higher levels of male hormones mean exceptional talent or prowess in certain areas...
Look at that bulging lump; what the science blogger said seems to make a lot of sense.
Xia Mian inexplicably recalled the strange expression on Zhou Pingchuan's face when he visited Xia Garden a few days ago and saw her underwear.
Is she... mocking herself for being small?
Xia Mian was self-aware and wouldn't embellish himself. He knew he wasn't big, but he was definitely not small; he was a normal male size.
So, what right does Zhou Pingchuan have to laugh at him?
Thinking of this, Xia Mian pursed her lips, looking rather unhappy.
Zhou Pingchuan was having a video conference with the overseas branch when he glanced at the screen and said, "You're angry again."
"What do you mean 'again'? Am I that easily angered?"
Zhou Pingchuan remained silent for a long time, unsure how to answer. Answering "yes" would inevitably escalate the conflict tonight, while answering "no" would go against his conscience.
He simply skipped that potentially fatal question and posed the next age-old, potentially fatal question: "Why are you angry?"
Xia Mian couldn't voice her speculation, as that would be blatantly telling Zhou Pingchuan that she was indeed younger than him. She vaguely replied, "I put a lot of effort and money into buying these things, and you didn't even take a close look at them."
“I see, the items you chose match the decorating style very well.”
"Really?"
"Really? Where do you plan to put it?"
Xia Mian got tired of sitting, hugged a cushion, and like a little pig nestling, carved out a small space for herself on the sofa and lay down: "I plan to put the record player in the living room, and also get a transparent glass cabinet to store the records. I can listen to them in the morning to refresh myself."
"I'll hang one painting in the elevator, one in the bedroom, and I haven't decided on the rest yet. I'll design them properly tomorrow."
"The cups definitely need to be placed on the island counter. I'm planning to set up a water bar/coffee corner in the island's western-style dining area, making it more convenient to make coffee and drinks. Oh, and I also need to buy a small refrigerator for the bedroom, so if I get thirsty in the middle of the night..."
Perhaps because she was lying down, Xia Mian's voice was very soft.
As he spoke, Zhou Pingchuan conjured up a picture of the arrangement of items in his mind. Under his description, Longxi No. 1 no longer seemed like a new house; it was gradually coming to life, acquiring unique markings for "Summer Sleep," and beginning to resemble... a home.
Zhou Pingchuan curled his lips into a smile.
But the more Xia Mian talked, the more she felt something was wrong.
During the day, he was stunned by Zhou Pingchuan's extravagant spending and buying a villa to use as a walk-in closet. At night, he was worried about the plot, which caused him to forget the most fundamental issue.
—This house is ostensibly his and Zhou Pingchuan's marital home, but in reality, it is Zhou Pingchuan and Xia Mingzhao's love nest.
He spent money and effort on the arrangements, but it was all for someone else's benefit.
...I'm so angry!
"Why did you stop talking?" Zhou Pingchuan asked when he heard him abruptly stop speaking.
Xia Mian was still annoyed. She rolled her eyes and pretended to sigh, "I feel like there are still so many things I haven't bought, especially around Building 14. We need to do a major overhaul there. I just signed with a new company, and I don't know when I'll get my first paycheck. I guess I'll have to wait a while before I can buy anything else."
"Go out now and open the back armrest of the car."
There is a specially built bridge leading to the private parking lot at Longxi No. 1, but since they haven't officially moved in, they temporarily parked their car in the yard.
Xia Mian ran out of the villa and, as Zhou Pingchuan had instructed, opened the armrest box.
Inside lay a black card with the AMERICAN EXPRESS logo.
"This is..." Xia Mian used to use this thing often, but now she was a little unsure of what it was.
"My debit card."
Debit cards are similar to credit cards, but unlike credit cards, they don't have a spending limit and allow for unlimited spending. Cardholders simply need to pay off their balance before the monthly statement due date.
In other words, Zhou Pingchuan gave Xia Mian a card that she could use at will, even to the point of spending all of Zhou Pingchuan's money.
"What are you doing giving me this?"
Aren't you afraid I'll squander it all?
"Your salary is a long way off, and the walk-in closet can't stay empty forever, or it would be a waste of money."
Zhou Pingchuan paused for a moment: "This is my household allowance that I handed over in advance. Please accept it."
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