Chapter 219: A Hard Hit

Seeing his mother's willow brows shoot up, about to retort at his father, Su Xinghui quickly laughed and said, "Alright, Dad, Mom, stop talking. Let's go buy another pair of pants."

Guo Suhua's attention was immediately drawn back: "Still buying pants? How about we just call it a day?"

Su Xinghui said, "If we're going to buy, we should buy a whole set. Otherwise, just the clothes are new and everything else is old — it won't look good."

Su Wenjun and his wife couldn't win against Su Xinghui, so they had to each buy another pair of pants and a pair of shoes with him. Su Xinghui spent over six hundred yuan in total, buying a complete set of new clothes for his parents for the New Year, and then he himself spent over two hundred on a new outfit.

Seeing her son spend over nine hundred yuan in a single day, Guo Suhua was heartache-stricken, but Su Xinghui said to her, "Mom, don't feel bad about it. Isn't money meant to be spent once it's earned? Our family's life will only get better from now on."

While mother and son were talking, suddenly Su Xinghui heard someone calling his name. He turned his head and saw it was Xue Qin. Xue Qin walked over and greeted Su Wenjun and his wife with "Uncle, Auntie." Guo Suhua said, "Xue Qin, you're out shopping too?"

Xue Qin nodded and said, "Yes, I haven't been back to the county town in a long time. Just taking a stroll and buying a few things."

Guo Suhua asked, "Why haven't you been back to the county town for so long? Where did you go?"

Xue Qin said, "This year the bureau transferred me to Meng Hu Ling station. I just went at the beginning of this month and have been really busy, so I haven't come back. Today I got a day off and came back together with Su Xinghui."

Xue Qin was transferred to Meng Hu Ling? Guo Suhua felt it was a bit strange. She smiled again and said, "You went to Meng Hu Ling too? A girl like you, how did you get transferred to the countryside? That's so hard! Wouldn't it be better to stay at the county bureau? No wonder I haven't seen you lately."

Xue Qin covered it up with a slightly unnatural air and said, "It's the leader's arrangement, I can't do anything about it. By the way, Su Xinghui, are you buying new clothes? I want to buy a couple of things too. How about I shop together with you?"

Su Xinghui said, "We've already finished buying. We're about to head home. You go ahead and shop on your own."

"I see!" A look of disappointment inevitably crossed Xue Qin's face.

Guo Suhua said, "Xinghui, what's the fun of Xue Qin shopping on her own? Just keep her company. She's a girl, and you can help carry her things. Your dad and I can go back on our own."

Hearing Guo Suhua's words, a look of anticipation lit up Xue Qin's face once more.

Since Guo Suhua had said so much, Su Xinghui could only nod and say, "Alright."

Xue Qin instantly beamed like a flower and said, "Auntie, then thank you so much!"

Guo Suhua waved her hand and said, "Don't mention it. Xinghui, don't rush back. I'll come cook this afternoon."

Su Wenjun took all the bags of clothes from Su Xinghui's hands, and the couple left. Xue Qin looked at the helpless-faced Su Xinghui and couldn't help laughing: "Su Xinghui, stop being so stingy, will you? Is it really that hard to just keep me company shopping?"

Su Xinghui looked at Xue Qin, recalling how she had gone to Meng Hu Ling without caring about hardship for his sake, and he couldn't help softening inside. Although he had no romantic feelings for Xue Qin, he was still moved by such an act.