Chapter 303

Qin Tian left a phone number, and the bicycle store clerk would have someone deliver it to Jiang University. If he hadn't returned to school by then, he would just have someone in the dormitory help receive it.

After the two left the store, they arrived at a large supermarket nearby.

Pushing a shopping cart, the two picked out ingredients for dinner together.

Xia Nuannuan was full of energy, running back and forth to get things done.

They bought a variety of fresh vegetables, beef and pork belly, as well as some prawns and some hairy crabs that looked very good.

"Brother, what are they selling over there? So many people are lining up!"

Xia Nuannuan's attention fell on the deli section not far away, where many people were lined up in a long queue.

"It seems to be roast duck, they're having a promotional sale!"

Qin Tian saw the sign for the promotional sale and said with a smile.

"Roast duck? Old Xia quite likes eating that, let's go buy one too!"

"Okay!"

So, the two walked straight over.

Leaving Xia Nuannuan to look after the shopping cart, Qin Tian stood in line.

It was already past three in the afternoon, and most of the people coming to the supermarket to buy groceries were housewives from the nearby residential area.

Before long, the two people standing behind Qin Tian were two middle-aged women who looked to be in their thirties.

The two women knew each other and were observing Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan with great interest.

Women of any age like to gossip, and housewives of this age are the most intense about it.

In their eyes, both Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan were stunningly good-looking, and they seemed to be a loving young couple shopping for groceries together.

And they looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, which was enough for them to imagine all sorts of things.

"Nuannuan, it looks like this line will take a while, why don't you go look around at other things? Buy some fruit or drinks."

Qin Tian suggested.

Xia Nuannuan shook her head with a sweet smile and said, "We're not in a rush anyway, let's just wait until we buy this roast duck and then go together!"

"That works too!"

Qin Tian nodded with a light laugh and added, "Then think about if there's anything we missed, or send a message to ask Auntie if there's anything else we need to buy, like seasonings."

"Mm-hmm!"

Xia Nuannuan nodded her little head, took out her phone, and started sending a message.

The two housewives behind them saw this and looked at each other in astonishment.

What's going on? Is this the rhythm of going to have a meal with the girlfriend's family?

And that calm, natural tone—why does it feel like the term "Auntie" should be replaced with "our mom"?

Are young people these days this efficient?

"Mom said no need, she already bought all those, just let us buy some vegetables."

Xia Nuannuan looked up and replied.

"Alright, then should we buy some drinks? I'll have a couple of drinks with Uncle?"

Qin Tian asked again.

"No need, right? We have to drive back to school after eating, so let's not drink."

"It's fine, if Uncle wants to drink a little, I can do it. We can just leave the car there and take a taxi back to school."

"No need to buy any, my dad definitely has good wine there."

"That's true, alright then, let's just buy some fruit later."

"Mm-hmm!"

Listening to their exchange, the two housewives were even more confused.

Could it be... this young couple just looks young? In reality, have they already reached the age of marriage?

But how do you explain the part about driving back to school?

"Are you university students?"

The woman behind Qin Tian couldn't suppress her curiosity and suddenly asked.

Hearing this, the two looked at her with puzzled expressions.

"Yes, we are freshmen at Jiang University."

Xia Nuannuan answered with a smile.

"Jiang University, that's a good school!"

The woman's face showed surprise, and she asked again, "So you're on holiday and going back to have a meal together?"

"Mm!"

"You've already met the parents? Then you must not have started dating in university, right?"

"Mm, we were high school classmates."

Xia Nuannuan answered somewhat shyly.

"Wow, you both got into Jiang University? That's truly rare."

The woman's face was even more surprised.

Afterwards, Xia Nuannuan chatted casually with the two women.

It wasn't until Qin Tian bought the roast duck and put it in the shopping cart that Xia Nuannuan said goodbye to them.

Watching the backs of the two as they pushed the shopping cart away, the two housewives sighed with envy.

"Truly youth!"

"Yeah, they look like such a perfect match. My silly son, why don't any female classmates like him? Look at their efficiency."

"Hey, your son is only in his first year of high school, aren't you worried that dating will affect his studies?"

"That's not necessarily a bad influence, look at this pair, didn't they both get into Jiang University!"

"Heh, that's because you have a son; my daughter is different, I don't want her dating so young."

"You, you're just too old-fashioned. What era is this? We parents need to be more open-minded. Look at that young man, how excellent and handsome he is!"

"That's someone else's child. How many boys of this age can be as excellent and as mature and steady as him?"

"My son isn't bad either. Look, we're so close, why don't we let the two children..."

"Let him work hard and get into Jiang University first!"

"That's a bit difficult!"

By the time they arrived at the residential complex where Old Xia was renting, it was already past four o'clock.

Carrying several full shopping bags, the two arrived at the door, and Xia Nuannuan rang the doorbell.

"Who is it?"

Old Xia's voice came from inside.

"Dad, it's us."

Xia Nuannuan responded loudly.

"Coming."

Old Xia replied.

For some reason, Qin Tian felt that the tone sounded somewhat reluctant.

Soon, Old Xia opened the door.

"Uncle Xia!"

Qin Tian greeted him with a smile.

Xia Zhengping glanced at him indifferently, nodded, and said, "You're here, come inside first!"

Qin Tian glanced at the several unbuttoned buttons on Old Xia's shirt and became thoughtful.

"Dad, where's Mom?"

Xia Nuannuan asked in confusion.

"In the living room!"

Old Xia replied.

Xia Nuannuan felt something was not quite right and called out toward the living room.

"Mom! We're here."

Her mother had been away from her for so long for the first time, shouldn't she be missing her very much?

Now that both of them were here, logically, her mom should have come to greet them immediately.

"Got it, you're here, so you're here!"

Su Xia then appeared in their line of sight.

"What are you doing!"

Xia Nuannuan looked at her mother with a somewhat resentful expression.

"Not doing anything, watching TV!"

Su Xia said sternly.

"What kind of TV is so good to watch!"

Xia Nuannuan pouted.

She hadn't noticed any clues, but Qin Tian, after all, had experience in the workplace, and his ability to read people was quite good.

Su Xia's eyes were somewhat flickering, and a faint blush that hadn't completely faded remained on her face.

It was no wonder Old Xia seemed a bit too cold about their arrival.

This was understandable; the couple lived apart, and Old Xia wasn't the type to mess around outside. It was normal for them to want to do something when they finally saw his wife and closed the door.

The timing of their arrival was a bit of a buzzkill!