Chapter 254: Man

Outside the window, the cold wind brushed the treetops, blowing away the few remaining wilted yellow leaves, making the whole world feel even colder and desolate.

Inside, Xu Yuexin turned the heating up to full, making the surroundings warm as spring.

Zhu Chen lightly bit her red lips, her eyes vacant as she leaned in his arms, her expression tinged with nervousness.

"I… am a little scared."

"Can you be a bit gentler later?"

"Okay, don't be afraid."

Xu Yuexin gently stroked the broad swath of snow‑white skin on Zhu Chen's back, soothing her in a soft voice.

"Let's go out to eat."

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Currently, this place is mainly where his sister stays when she returns home, and his parents also come back occasionally.

"Right, Deputy Director of the office."

"Let's buy some gold."

Xu Yuexin reached into his pocket to pay, then personally placed the necklace on Zhu Chen's snowy neck.

Zhu Chen agreed, once again showing a smiling face.

Because Chen Qiaoqiao was delighted with her promotion, the two invited Chen Yixue over for dinner that night, and as usual Xu Yuexin went to pick her up.

"Change what? Since it looks good on, just buy it."

After Xu Yuexin finished speaking, he fetched a tank top, put it on, then fetched a cashmere sweater.

"If my parents ask where the jewelry came from, I won't know how to answer."

"Where we go later may not be my choice."

When she first put on the jewelry, Zhu Chen was delighted, but after stepping out of the shop she showed a thoughtful expression.

"I definitely support you."

"Or let's change it."

The daughter‑in‑law only started working last summer, and in just over a year has been promoted to Deputy Director, with the Director now within sight.

"This is a triple jump, going straight from Section Chief to Director."

She didn't flatter, because the necklace and bracelet were both chosen by Xu Yuexin.

Keyuan Community was also Xu Yuexin's former home, and he hasn't returned there for a long time.

Zhu Chen didn't object; after the recent baptism, she began to subconsciously listen to everything Xu Yuexin says.

As Zhu Chen removed the necklace and bracelet, she suggested.

"So you won't do business anymore?"

……

"If you like it, just admit it."

"Reading a book isn't urgent."

Xu Yuexin said to the sales clerk.

Xu Yuexin said there was no room for negotiation.

Xu Yuexin, delighted, said, "Come, I'll get you something hot."

At noon, Zhu Chen lay lazily on the bed, a pair of long beautiful legs peeking out from under the towel, her expression delicate and satisfied.

Xu Yuexin said without hesitation, "Maybe I'll go with you later, to take good care of your life."

Zhu Chen also slowly dressed, hand on the bedside cabinet she rose, feeling an unusual soreness and weakness in her body.

"Yes, I have to go back to read."

Xu Yuexin was deeply moved.

After paying for the noodles, Xu Yuexin took Zhu Chen out of the noodle shop and started strolling along the main street.

Even in this era of rapid official promotions, she still moves at rocket speed.

The sales clerk opened the cabinet from the back, took out the necklace and bracelet, and handed them to Zhu Chen.

If a wife is like this, what more could a husband ask for?

In general, regardless of gender, after achieving career success, one tends to prioritize one's own future.

After speaking, he looked at the sales clerk, "Give her this necklace and this bracelet to try on."

The shop was packed, and Xu Yuexin and Zhu Chen slipped through the crowd to a display counter.

"Perfectly fitting."

Xu Yuexin gently stroked Zhu Chen's snow‑white shoulder and said.

In a word, the Daughter Kingdom King stepped down from the screen.

"Alright, I'll say it like that."

"Any urgent matters?" Zhu Chen, already dignified and beautiful, looked even more elegant and noble with the necklace and bracelet.

Xu Yuexin, seeing his daughter‑in‑law's appearance, probably guessed what had happened.

Zhu Chen's gaze lingered in the display for a moment, then she shook her head: "Let's look at something else."

Zhu Chen hesitantly took the necklace and bracelet and put them on.

In the 1980s, Dongcheng owned the most bustling commercial district in the entire Jingcheng.

"Weigh it."

The display showed heavier gold items, including a gold necklace and a gold bracelet.

"However, if I get promoted again, I might have to be assigned to a branch for training."

Soon, the two collapsed onto the bed while tightly embracing…

After finishing a sumptuous meal, Xu Yuexin went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and Chen Qiaoqiao talked with her sister inside Zhongtang.

Quick—it's really too fast.

Zhu Chen lightly nodded and said.

Using this reason, it should be possible to bluff past Zhu Chen's parents.

Chen Qiaoqiao didn't expect to hear such an answer from Xu Yuexin, and her heart instantly became warm.

"Well... we'll see later; it wouldn't be good to hold up your business."

She walked into Zhongtang in high spirits, a smile evident at the corners of her eyebrows.

Seeing that, Xu Yuexin asked.

Xu Yuexin took Zhu Chen for a stroll along the street, eventually stopping at the doorway of a gold shop.

Chen Qiaoqiao sat at the table, drank a sip of water, and said rapidly.

"Hungry?"

Xu Yuexin asked Zhu Chen.

"It's simple; just say it's gold alloy, that you bought it with your previous work savings."

"The deputy general in charge also said that our director has three years left before retirement, and intends to have me lead the department's work next year."

"Officially appointed?"

Xu Yuexin told Zhu Chen, and ushered her into the shop.

"You can pause for a while; nothing is more important than your health."

After purchasing the gold, Xu Yuexin brought Zhu Chen back to Guogongfu, then drove her back to Keyuan Community.

Xu Yuexin said without a second thought.

"Hungry."

"Alright, comrade."

When the shop assistant saw Zhu Chen after she put it on, they immediately smiled and praised, "Female comrade, you look especially distinguished."

Chen Qiaoqiao took two more sips of water, and in a deliberative tone said to Xu Yuexin, "If the location is far, will you be able to accept it then?"

The sales clerk took the necklace and bracelet, weighed them at a total of 31 grams, mostly due to the bracelet. Based on the current gold price plus processing fees, the total came to 1,240 yuan.

"Which one do you like?"

After stepping out, Xu Yuexin found a lamb noodle shop and ordered a serving of noodles for each of them.

Xu Yuexin asked.

After finishing the noodles, Zhu Chen said she truly needed to go home.

"When you're alone out there with no one to care for you, health can easily deteriorate."

Now individuals can already buy gold ornaments, and customers have packed the gold shop to the point that it's impassable, making it impossible to see inside from outside.

After seeing Zhu Chen off, Xu Yuexin returned to Guogongfu, and by then Chen Qiaoqiao had also finished her shift.

Xu Yuexin saw through Zhu Chen's attitude.

"What's up, what are you thinking?"

A daughter-in-law who sees a promising future yet is still willing to consult with me is exceedingly rare.

Xu Yuexin forcefully said, "Let's go out for a stroll."

Unless one has received professional training, ordinary people find it difficult to tell the difference between 24K gold and gold alloy jewelry.

She found the gold pieces at this counter too heavy in weight and overpriced.

"Brother Xin, you really take such good care of me."

Facing her sister, Chen Qiaoqiao said with some emotion, repeating to her sister the words Xu Yuexin had just told her.

Hearing her words, Chen Yixue could only give a helpless bitter smile.

Xu Yuexin, this person, is truly hard to assess.

(End of chapter)