She carried Sun Qianyi to the sofa to rest, then returned to tidy up the takeout containers, put them in the trash can, tied a knot, and placed a new trash bag in the bin.
She went to the sink to wash her hands, then walked over and sat down next to Sun Qianyi.
She asked, “Are you going to keep sleeping this afternoon?”
Qianyi’s complexion looked much better now, and she seemed energetic.
“I won’t sleep this afternoon. I’m looking at snacks. Should we buy some things for the kitchen?” She glanced toward the kitchen area and asked Xinyu.
Kitchen stuff is not urgent. She smiled and replied, “Go ahead. Look at the snacks and drinks first. You can buy mineral water too.”
“Mhm, I’ll take a look~”
She leaned closer to Qianyi, choosing items with her. Qianyi’s snack preferences were different from hers. Qianyi preferred sweet snacks or chose original flavors.
She didn’t buy many potato chips; those were mostly the ones she added to the cart herself.
She bought quite a few cookies, many different types but not a large quantity of each. They would be good for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
She ordered two bags of coffee beans. It was a bit surprising that she could buy them online.
Qianyi chastised her: “Xinyu, you shouldn’t drink too much coffee every day.”
She looked at Qianyi, who was serious but patient with her, and softened her tone: “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
They continued shopping. She ordered one case of bottled mineral water and one case of pure milk. They also chose cups directly.
They only ordered small paper cartons of fresh milk, six in total. The bottled pure milk would be too much, and they might not finish it, so they didn’t choose it.
Qianyi added eight puddings to the cart. It seems she really loves sweets. She only chose eight due to the expiration date; otherwise, she would have bought many more.
Just after selecting the pudding, Qianyi added a box of mochi dessert to the cart. Well, let’s just say that xuemeiniang shouldn’t be too sweet!
Despite this, she didn’t stop Qianyi from making the purchase.
Looking at the phone screen, her sharp eyes caught sight of snail noodles, and she quickly added it to the cart.
Just as she started smiling, Qianyi canceled the item.
She told her, “That smells very bad, and it’s extremely spicy!”
…
I think it smells great~ And stinky tofu smells good too.
“I like eating that. Get me two bags.”
Qianyi asked her in disbelief, “Really? You like eating it?”
“I love it!” She replied immediately. She genuinely loves eating it.
“Alright then. I’ll add two bags for you.”
She said sweetly, “My wife is the best~”
Next, Qianyi bought various sweet snacks, and she selected spicy foods like lotus root slices, spicy seaweed, bamboo shoots, and more.
They chose many snacks. They continued to select fruits, buying strawberries, apples, pears, etc.
She picked a large watermelon. The sweetness of this watermelon would be just right for Zhao Xinyu. In this season, she feels watermelon is a must-have.
After selecting everything, they paid for these items first.
She took the phone back and continued shopping, purchasing things needed for the kitchen.
She clicked on the seasoning category and added everything to the cart. Of course, they only selected one product if the name was the same. They weren’t that silly.
She also selected pots, bowls, and other kitchen utensils. Zhao Xinyu bought everything related to the kitchen, wondering if it would all be used.
The apartment has a refrigerator and a microwave, so she didn’t buy those. She bought an oven, a coffee machine, a juicer, and a soybean milk maker, thinking they might all be needed.
After selecting all these, she started shopping for groceries. Looking at the page, she felt lost. Mhm, I’ll leave this to the Auntie. She’s not good at buying groceries. She’ll look at other things.
Looking at the grain category, she clicked in. She purchased rice, flour, and oil, selecting high-sales items. Just in case, she also bought instant noodles.
She hadn’t seen these items before. Scrolling down, she saw self-heating meals, glass noodle hot pots, and small hot pots. She purchased five containers of each style.
After all that shopping, she put down her phone and felt quite tired.
Leaning on the sofa, Qianyi browsed the shopping list and asked her, “Did we buy too much? When will the two of us be able to finish all this?”
She said lazily, “We’ll see when it arrives. If it’s really too much, we can invite Cai Luo to come help us eat, or if not, there’s always Lu Qing, right?!”
“That works too. It’s a good excuse to invite them over for dinner since we’re moving.”
“That’s right. That works perfectly.”
Sun Qianyi smiled. Putting down her phone, she leaned into Xinyu’s arms, and they relaxed together.
The two of them lay there, waiting for the delivery driver to bring the items. The air conditioner was on in the living room. After sitting for a while, it felt a little cold. She grabbed the blanket next to her and covered herself and Qianyi.
I can skip going to the company this afternoon. I’ll wait until everything is unpacked and organized, then check the time. If there’s enough time, I’ll go to the company.
The new apartment in Xingzhou is only a five or six-minute drive from the company. It’s very quick to get there.
After waiting for over an hour, the doorbell rang. Opening the door, she saw it was indeed a delivery guy, but a Beta. That’s a lot of work for him.
The delivery guy was quite tall. He was sweating profusely but smiled at her, saying, “Miss, you bought quite a lot of things. Next time you need anything, just place an order like today.”
Zhao Xinyu smiled back at him. She was amused that he was recommending she place another order even though he was so tired.
Perhaps this is the pressure of happiness? It’s too much work.
The delivery guy helped move the purchased items into the apartment bag by bag. Qianyi walked over and was also shocked, momentarily speechless.
She smiled gently at Qianyi. Once everything is tidied up, it won’t feel like too much.
The apartment is currently empty. Once the snacks and groceries are put away, it will start to feel like a home.
Opening a bag, she looked for a bottle of mineral water, handed one to the delivery guy, and after he said a few words, he left.
She smiled at Qianyi and said, “Time to start working. Can you classify the snacks and put them away, please?” She tilted her head as she looked at Qianyi.
“Okay. Let me see where to put the snacks first.” She glanced at the living room coffee table. There’s storage space underneath the coffee table, so I can put a small amount there.
“Fine. I’ll handle the kitchen items. Let’s make this a competition. The winner gets a gift from the loser, okay?”
A gift? Sun Qianyi smiled. A childish ghost. “Okay. A competition it is. I have a very good chance of winning.”
“Alright. Start now.”
“Okay~” she responded.
Zhao Xinyu first untied all the bags and opened all the cardboard boxes, then took out the contents one by one and placed them.
She tackled the large items like the oven first, followed by organizing the oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and other seasonings.
She was close to finishing. She looked at Qianyi, who still had many snacks to organize, and slowed down.
Picking up a seasoning bottle to take to the kitchen, she rearranged the existing seasonings to give Qianyi a head start.
She was also responsible for the fruits. This was very simple. Just put the items that needed refrigeration in the refrigerator, and the rest on the kitchen table.
She walked out of the kitchen to check on Qianyi’s progress. Mhm, she’s almost done.
“Are you finished tidying up?” she asked Qianyi.
“I finished everything!” she said confidently.
She feigned disappointment: “So fast! I still have two more things. It looks like I lost.”
Zhao Xinyu put away the remaining items, then collected the trash bags and cardboard boxes to take to the outside dumpster.
There were many cardboard boxes. The large dumpster couldn’t hold all of them. She chuckled softly, not out of annoyance, thinking, I really did buy a lot.
Returning to the apartment, she washed her hands first. Coming out, she looked at Qianyi and asked, “Is there anything you want?”
Qianyi was eating a pack of cookies. She paused and looked at her, saying, “Mhm~ Xinyu, please choose for me.”
“Okay. Then I’ll just buy whatever I want?!”
“Okay~” Although Xinyu says she’ll buy whatever she wants, I’m still very excited. I finally won a labor competition today. It’s my first time winning like this!
Zhao Xinyu sat down on the sofa. She planned to go back to Lu Qing’s jewelry store to see if there were any nice accessories or jewelry.
If all else fails, I’ll just transfer money directly to Qianyi after I sell the products I bought.
Qianyi poured her a cup of tea. She took the cup, took a sip, and said, “I’m going to the company for a while later. You can think about what you want to eat for dinner in advance.”
Qianyi looked at her and said, “Then let’s go eat downstairs when you get back. I want to try that Yunnan restaurant.”
“Good. I’ll be back as soon as possible so we can go earlier.”
“Mhm~”
Finishing the water in the teacup, Zhao Xinyu grabbed her car keys and phone and left for the company.
Sun Qianyi video-called Cai Luo at home to discuss the remaining work arrangements. It’s almost the end of the month. She told Cai Luo not to accept any performance invitations for now. She wants to rest up before attending the wedding.
Arriving at the company, Zhao Xinyu opened the product and stock market trading pages. Qin Langning reported on the company’s work and documents requiring her signature.
Trading ended at 3:30 PM. The products she purchased were still rising. After finishing the documents, she opened her phone, searched for the underwater world, and bought two tickets.
Qin Langning had already messaged her the restaurant she booked. Seeing that the restaurant belonged to the Zhao family, she called them directly and asked them to prepare flowers.
Based on the staff’s suggestion, she also arranged for a cake.
The date was set for the weekend. Tomorrow, she would have Liu Wei and Qin Langning monitor the product growth. She would take Qianyi to choose an outfit first.
In the afternoon, several of the documents she signed were for recording studios and practice rooms.
The last time she went with Zhang Yue to look at the floors, the floors above and below her office were empty. She messaged Zhao Xuan: Brother, the ninth floor office space isn’t enough. I need more office space.
…
Why does setting up a media company require so much space?
Zhao Xuan: How much more space do you need?
Zhao Xinyu: Sigh. I need at least one more floor for office space. I’m taking the eighth floor, okay~ Also, Brother, can you give me two of our empty villas? I need to arrange accommodation for my company’s artists. Other houses are fine too.
Zhao Xuan: …
Zhao Xuan: Do you need to arrange accommodation for all the artists?
Zhao Xinyu: Not all of them. Many of the young ones are still in school! They work for me, and if it gets too late, I need to arrange a place for them to stay. I can’t have them stay in a hotel every time. They are artists. Hotels are inconvenient…
(Tsk. She really is my good sister. He only asked one question, and my sister replied with a whole phone screen of text. It seems her essay writing skills in school were quite good.)
Zhao Xuan: I understand. I’ll have Zhang Yue arrange it and message you later.
Zhao Xinyu: Okay, Brother. You’re the best. Have Zhang Yue choose a place with good security that’s not too far, okay~
Zhao Xuan: …So many demands? By the way, are you and Sun Qianyi comfortable living in Xingzhou?
Zhao Xinyu: I love it! It’s so close to the company. I can sleep in~
Zhao Xuan: As long as you’re happy. I can’t talk anymore. I have a meeting.
Zhao Xinyu: Okay, Brother. [OK.jpg]
After dealing with this matter, Zhao Xinyu left the company and went to a jewelry store. She needed to choose a gift for Qianyi.
Walking to the counter, she browsed without deciding what to buy. If she just bought something randomly, she wouldn’t like it, let alone Qianyi.
Seeing no styles she liked on the counter, she opened her phone. She is in Lu Qing’s family’s internal group chat, where new products are announced first.
Clicking on the chat history, she started looking at the jewelry pictures. Scrolling down, a leaf-shaped necklace caught her eye. She saved the picture and showed it to the sales associate: “Do you have this necklace?”
The sales associate looked at her phone and said, “Miss Zhao, this is a new style, and the store doesn’t have it yet. If you want it, I can contact the headquarters, and it can arrive in two days.”
“Good~ Contact them. Call me when it arrives.”
“Yes, Miss Zhao. Is there anything else you would like to purchase?”
“No, that’s all. Message me when the necklace arrives.”
“Yes!”
Leaving the store, she got into the car to drive home. It’s a little hot outside right now. She quickly got into the car.
Inserting the car key, she suddenly wanted to buy some ice cream to take home. How can I go through summer without ice cream?!
A few minutes later, following the navigation, she went to the nearest supermarket and headed straight for the ice cream section.
The refrigerator at home is double-doored, so I can buy a lot. She picked up different flavors and brands. At first, she was alone, but now five children were looking at her with wide eyes.
She looked back at them. One parent had taken their child away. The child looked in her direction, saying, “I want ice cream too, Mommy. Buy me some…”
Zhao Xinyu smiled at the child and placed the ice cream in her shopping cart.
Pushing the cart to the cashier, the four other children were still following her.
Zhao Xinyu smiled, waiting for the cashier to scan the items. After paying, she packed the ice cream, leaving four of them out, which she gave to the four children.
Just in case, she asked the children what foods they couldn’t eat before distributing the ice cream to them.
After the purchase, she didn’t linger and drove home as quickly as possible.
Arriving home, she didn’t see Qianyi. Carrying the ice cream to the refrigerator, she put the ice cream away one by one.
“Xinyu, what did you buy this time?” Qianyi asked softly.
Her tone makes it sound like I’m a spendthrift. I did buy quite a bit.
“I bought ice cream. Do you want one now?” she asked Qianyi.
“You bought ice cream?” Why did she suddenly think of buying ice cream?
“Mhm. You don’t want any?”
“Not right now. Put it away. Let’s get ready for dinner.”
“Good. Give me two more minutes.” She hadn’t finished tidying up yet. She now realized she did buy too much.
Hearing Xinyu’s words, she became curious. She walked over and looked inside. Several storage compartments were full of ice cream…
“Why did you buy so much?”
Zhao Xinyu was momentarily stunned and said, “Well, by accident, my hand grabbed a little too much…”
It’s all my hand’s fault. It has nothing to do with me.
“We’ll just eat it slowly~” she said with a slightly helpless smile.
Sun Qianyi nodded: “Mhm, that’s the only thing we can do.”
After the ice cream was put away, Zhao Xinyu’s hands were already red from the cold. Closing the refrigerator door and standing up, she said, “Wait a moment. I need to wash my hands.”
She needs to soak them in hot water now. She feels like her hands are numb~
“Okay~”
She soaked her hands for about four or five minutes before they felt warm again.
Walking to the living room, she went downstairs with Qianyi.
Unlike last time, this time they were warmly greeted by the staff as soon as they arrived at the restaurant entrance.
Yunnan cuisine is not spicy. She handed the menu directly to Qianyi to choose. Qianyi seemed to really want to eat it today.
Yunnan cuisine was indeed not spicy. Many dishes contained a lot of herbs… Zhao Xinyu felt as if she had been poisoned. She really doesn’t like herbs. She finds the taste of herbs strange.
By the end of the meal, she felt Qianyi ate very happily. As for her, it was just okay.
After dinner, they returned home. As soon as they opened the door and walked in, she received a call from Lu Qing, saying a few classmates were at a bar and asking if she wanted to join.
She subconsciously blurted out, “I just finished eating.”
???
Lu Qing probably thought she wasn’t thinking clearly and said to her, “I asked if you want to come out and have fun, not if I’m buying you dinner? Are you running a fever?”
Zhao Xinyu looked at Qianyi and said to Lu Qing, “Tsk, I’m fine. I’ll ask my wife. If she doesn’t agree, I won’t go.”
“…Fine. Ask her, but you can also ask my sister-in-law if she wants to come.”
“Okay. I’ll call you back later.”
Hanging up the phone, she heard Qianyi ask, “What is it? Do you need my permission?”
She told her truthfully: “It’s Lu Qing. She’s at a bar with a few classmates and called to ask if I’m going.”
“Do you want to go?”
Seeing her discerning look, Zhao Xinyu didn’t know what to say. She didn’t want to go. She was very tired today.
“I don’t really want to go. She asked if you wanted to go.”
“Me? Lu Qing invited me?”
She nodded and said, “Yes.” I wonder who’s at the bar and if they know her.
“Then let’s go. If it’s not fun, we can always come back.”
“Mhm.” Sitting down to change her shoes again, Sun Qianyi chose a pair of white sneakers, which made her a few centimeters shorter than when she wore heels. Looking at Qianyi like this, she felt she was just right, making her very protective.
She called Lu Qing, and the two of them arrived at the bar in about ten minutes.
Zhao Xinyu held Sun Qianyi’s hand and pushed open the private room door. Inside, people were drinking and chatting, playing Jenga.
“You’re here,” Lu Qing said, seeing the two of them.
Zhao Xinyu smiled brightly at Lu Qing. They walked over and sat next to Lu Qing. The people who were sitting there moved to another spot.
“What are you guys playing?” Zhao Xinyu asked.
Lu Qing: “Truth or Dare. Want to join?”
“Sounds fun~ Count me in for the next round.”
“Doesn’t Sister-in-law want to play?” Lu Qing asked mischievously, looking at Qianyi.
Zhao Xinyu was about to refuse, but Qianyi spoke up: “I’ll play~”
…
Alright then. As long as my wife is happy.
Si An’an: “Xinyu, did you really go home to inherit the fortune?”
Hearing her teasing tone, Zhao Xinyu didn’t mind too much. It’s normal for newly graduated university students to talk like this.
“I’m just dabbling. Don’t you all know me? I still prefer traveling.”
Hearing this, everyone in the room laughed, except for one person: Yuan Zihui, her classmate, an Omega who was an excellent student.
Si An’an: “I haven’t seen you traveling recently though~” Saying this, she glanced at Qianyi and continued, “Is it because of this beautiful lady?”
Zhao Xinyu smiled happily at her and said, “That’s right. You already called her a beautiful lady.”
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