Chapter 163: The Meaning of the Meeting Red Envelope

Qin Tian knew his mom was going to give a red envelope and had expressed his approval.

However, he hadn't asked exactly how much was inside.

Judging by the thickness he felt, it should be quite a lot.

"How do you feel?"

Not long after leaving home with Xia Nuannuan, Qin Tian asked with a smile.

Xia Nuannuan turned her head to look at him and nodded with a beaming smile, "Auntie is very nice and kind, and the food she made was delicious too!"

"I agree with the first half, but as for the second half, are you serious?"

Qin Tian put on a skeptical expression and teased with a smile, "We've already walked quite far, don't worry, I won't let it slip."

Xia Nuannuan rolled her eyes at him and said seriously, "I'm being sincere. It was delicious, you're just too picky!"

"Alright!"

Qin Tian nodded with a light laugh.

His mom's cooking skills definitely had a gap compared to that future mother-in-law.

He thought Xia Nuannuan was still just saying nice things, but it seemed that wasn't the case.

Thinking about it, there was nothing wrong with that.

After all, it was home-cooked food, and the requirements for cooking skills weren't that high to begin with. Plus, his mom had been seriously learning how to make these dishes from him over the past few days, so in his view, the table of food tonight was actually quite good.

"Next time I see Auntie, I'll tell her you were bad-mouthing her."

"No, no, no, I was wrong, I was wrong."

"Hmph!"

Xia Nuannuan lifted her pointed chin triumphantly, pouted her little mouth, and said, "I know your cooking skills are great, but don't be too proud, okay? I'm going to learn how to cook from my mom next."

"Really?"

A look of surprise appeared on Qin Tian's face.

"Yeah, anyway, there's nothing to do this summer vacation, so I might as well learn to cook."

Xia Nuannuan nodded with a sweet smile.

"That's fine."

Qin Tian nodded and said with a chuckle, "When you've mastered your cooking skills, I'll apply to be the first to taste it."

"No way!"

Xia Nuannuan pretended to be disgusted and curled her lip.

Qin Tian naturally knew she was being tsundere, so he smiled indulgently and changed the subject, "By the way, I'm planning to go to Jiangcheng the day after tomorrow. Do you want to come along?"

"What are you going to Jiangcheng for?"

Xia Nuannuan asked in surprise.

"I have some things to do, and I'll go have some fun while I'm at it!"

"I see. Then I'll have to go back and ask my mom."

"That's only right. You ask her later and then send me a message."

"Mm-hmm. Actually, I also want to go to Jiangcheng to have some fun. We can go check out Jiangcheng University first."

Xia Nuannuan's bright eyes were full of longing, and she had already started looking forward to the moment she would walk into the university campus with Qin Tian.

"Good idea, then we'll go check it out together."

"Mm-hmm!"

Chatting and laughing all the way, they soon arrived outside Xia Nuannuan's residential complex.

The security guard uncle at the complex was already familiar with them and opened the gate for them directly.

After thanking him, the two headed toward the apartment building where Xia Nuannuan lived.

"When are you moving?"

Qin Tian asked casually.

"I don't know yet. It should be after my dad finishes his work and comes back."

"Alright, call me when the time comes to help. I'm still quite strong."

"Hee hee... okay!"

When they arrived downstairs at the apartment building, Qin Tian handed the red envelope his mother had given him to Xia Nuannuan.

Xia Nuannuan stared at the red envelope, her expression conflicted.

"Take it!"

Qin Tian grabbed her little hand directly, placed the red envelope in it, and said with a cheeky smile, "This is a meeting gift from my mom to her future daughter-in-law. If you don't accept it, who do you want her to give it to?"

Hearing this, Xia Nuannuan's pretty face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she gave him a shy, angry punch.

"Ah, the heroine's punch has profound internal energy; I've been seriously injured!"

Qin Tian clutched his chest where he had been punched, pretending to have a pitiful expression.

"Stop pretending."

Xia Nuannuan rolled her eyes shyly.

"I'm really injured; I need a hug."

Qin Tian opened his arms with a smile and blinked at her.

Xia Nuannuan couldn't help but blush again. After hesitating for a moment, she glanced around quickly and, seeing no one was around, finally gathered the courage to throw herself into his arms.

Feeling the warmth in his arms once again, Xia Nuannuan couldn't help but feel a bit dazed.

"Is... is that enough?"

"One more hug."

"Alright..."

Xia Nuannuan leaned against his chest and simply closed her eyes slowly.

All the sounds around them seemed to disappear; she could only hear each other's breathing and Qin Tian's strong heartbeat.

The shyness and panic faded away like the tide, replaced by a sense of happiness and security that gradually filled her heart.

If this continued, she was going to become addicted to this feeling!

But she seemed to be reluctant to leave already.

Just then, she felt a reassuring touch on the top of her head.

Without opening her eyes, she guessed it was Qin Tian kissing her hair.

This made Xia Nuannuan feel a bit lucky; it was a good thing she had taken another bath and washed her hair before going to Qin Tian's house to eat.

"Alright, go on up!"

A magnetic voice sounded in her ear.

"Mm!"

Xia Nuannuan responded softly, slowly opened her eyes, and took a step back, leaving the embrace she was so attached to.

Their eyes met, and sweet affection flowed slowly in the depths of each other's eyes.

"Go on, get some sleep early!"

Qin Tian smiled gently.

Xia Nuannuan nodded slightly and walked up the steps into the apartment building.

After opening the door and entering, Xia Nuannuan still couldn't help but turn around and wave her little hand at Qin Tian, who was still standing there.

Qin Tian also waved goodbye with a smile, then turned and left.

After Xia Nuannuan returned home, she was naturally questioned by her mother.

The mother and daughter first opened the meeting red envelope. On top were six one-yuan bills and one ten-yuan bill, followed by a fifty-yuan bill, all brand-new paper currency.

Further down was a thick stack of hundred-yuan bills.

"Nuan Nuan, count it. If nothing goes wrong, it should be sixty-six bills."

Su Xia said with a gentle smile.

Xia Nuannuan nodded, picked up the money, and counted it. It was exactly sixty-six hundred-yuan bills, also looking like new currency withdrawn from a bank.

"It really is 6666, which means everything goes smoothly. And it's all new money. It seems Qin Tian's mother really put a lot of thought into it."

Su Xia said with a beaming smile.

That her precious daughter was so valued made her extremely happy, and she had an even better impression of this future in-law she hadn't met yet.

"Mom, is it really appropriate for me to accept so much money?"

Xia Nuannuan asked with some worry.

She was both happy and moved, but accepting such a large red envelope on the first meeting made her feel a bit embarrassed.

What's more, she knew that Qin Tian's mother had been working in a clothing factory all along. This red envelope probably represented two months of his mother's hard-earned wages.

Su Xia raised her hand to touch her daughter's cheek and comforted her with a smile, "Since you've confirmed your relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend, a meeting red envelope is just etiquette; you have to accept it. Don't think too much about it. Rest assured, Mom knows what to do; I will prepare a return gift."

Hearing this, Xia Nuannuan finally felt at ease.

Her mother was so smart; she would definitely take care of these things for her properly.

Xia Nuannuan put all the money back into the red envelope and then carefully folded it and sealed it.

She didn't plan to touch the money in this red envelope.

Counting the photo of Qin Tian as a child she got today, she had two more treasures she could cherish.

What a happy day! ===== CHAPTER 164 =====