Jiang Qingqing couldn't help but smile as she looked at the popsicle in front of her, realizing he knew she wanted one too.
Happily taking it, Jiang Qingqing began to enjoy the coolness the popsicle brought.
Although the weather outside wasn't hot, as Hua Bao had said, they were tired and hot from walking, so a popsicle was a good treat.
The interactions of the family of three left some people unable to snap back to reality.
Among them was Yi Wang Hua.
Perhaps she hadn't experienced this kind of family life since she was young, and seeing how Zhang Liunian and his family interacted, she felt a pang of envy.
Uncle Yi, walking beside her, saw this and pulled his daughter aside to ask, "Xiao Hua, tell your dad, do you like Liunian too?"
"What?" Yi Wang Hua thought she had misheard and looked at her father with confusion.
Uncle Yi, thinking she was playing dumb, put on an air of knowing everything. "I'm your father. If you really have feelings, Dad can help you."
"Dad, are you crazy?" Yi Wang Hua felt she was hallucinating and whispered to her father.
"How am I crazy? Liunian is so outstanding, it's normal for you to be interested in him." Uncle Yi had been watching his daughter intently, and seeing her looking at Zhang Liunian and his wife, this idea had sprung to mind.
Yi Wang Hua couldn't help but want to roll her eyes. "Dad, he has a wife. Am I crazy to be interested in a married man?"
"But Liunian is outstanding."
"Yes, he is outstanding, few can compare, but that doesn't negate the fact that he has a wife. Don't make such jokes, it would be bad if they heard.
You don't want me to lose such a good job, do you!"
"..."
Seeing that her father had nothing more to say, Yi Wang Hua quickly followed him.
Uncle Yi, hearing his daughter's words, still felt that she was just being shy. Who wouldn't love an outstanding man? Just like...
Zhang Liunian, ahead, was unaware of the Yi family father and daughter's discussion. He was currently picking out new clothes for his wife.
This was a newly opened women's clothing store, the first in Pengcheng. All the clothes inside were fashionable and imported from Hong Kong. Jiang Qingqing couldn't walk away when she saw them.
Zhang Liunian, seeing her longing, took her small hand and walked inside.
The sales assistants inside, seeing people entering, especially a large group, had expressions of dismay for a moment and didn't dare to come forward.
Zhang Liunian, seeing that no sales assistants came after he entered, quickly called out, "Is anyone here? Come and introduce your clothes to my wife."
Why wasn't anyone coming over? Zhang Liunian looked at the flustered and helpless sales assistants, not quite understanding their reaction.
When he scanned the large crowd behind him, he seemed to understand something.
But he couldn't say he brought too many people, so he had to ignore his bodyguards and others.
"Coming, coming."
As soon as the female sales assistants inside heard that they were there to buy clothes, they all rushed over and began introducing their clothes in a flurry.
"Liunian, how about I try some on? We can just pick one set," Jiang Qingqing said, looking at the beautiful clothes. She loved them, but she was reluctant to buy too many, mainly because she was trying to save money, so she proposed this idea.
Zhang Liunian could see her thoughts clearly. He smiled at her and said, "No need. If you like them, we'll buy them all. You can wear a different one every day, and when you've worn them all, we'll buy more."
Jiang Qingqing's mouth dropped open, unable to believe her man would be so extravagant. A set a day, it was unnecessary. She used to wear a set for five years. Buying too many was a complete waste of the family's money.
Thinking this, Jiang Qingqing gave him a chiding look and said, "Don't you know how to live? A set a day is too wasteful!"
"But we have money. The money I earn is for you to spend. If you don't spend anything, I don't feel accomplished." Zhang Liunian, seeing his wife's reluctance to spend money, felt helpless.
Jiang Qingqing's face turned slightly red at his words, and her eyes flickered uncomfortably. "I know you earn money for our family, but I'm also saving money for our family. We really can't buy too many. One is enough."
"One is really not enough. How about this, we don't buy them all, but just ten pieces. It's rare for you to have time to pick out clothes, and I remember you haven't bought a single piece this year. You can't neglect yourself for our family."
Zhang Liunian's life was dedicated to ensuring his wife and daughter lived good lives, not to have them be thrifty. Ten pieces was his biggest concession.
"But..." Jiang Qingqing still wanted to negotiate, but seeing her determined husband, she shook her head with a laugh and finally agreed to pick ten pieces.
"Okay, ten pieces it is. I'll go try them on," Jiang Qingqing said, taking a few items she liked into the fitting room.
Zhang Liunian, holding his daughter, continued to browse. Unfortunately, after looking around, he found no girls' clothing. After inquiring with a sales assistant, he confirmed there were no girls' clothes here.
However, Zhang Liunian believed there must be other stores selling girls' clothing outside, and he could look for them later.
It was impossible for such a large Pengcheng to not have stores selling children's clothes.
"Alright, these can all be worn," At this moment, Jiang Qingqing had finished trying on clothes, and they mostly fit, with no ill-fitting items.
Zhang Liunian saw she only had five items in her hand, so he picked out a few more for her. Once they had ten pieces, they left.
After they left, the sales assistants who had sold them clothes immediately gathered to chat.
"That woman is so fortunate to be married to a rich man, and the rich man dotes on her. More importantly, that rich man isn't an old man, but a young and handsome man."
"Who can say otherwise? But I think that woman might not be a good one. Didn't you notice? The daughter in the rich man's arms doesn't resemble the rich man at all. She might be a child born to some other man."
"Hearing you say that, I noticed it too. Could it be that she's really not his daughter? I see how much he cherishes her, and he even wants to buy clothes for that daughter."
"That man must not know. If he knew she wasn't his biological child, would he still dote on her?"
"..."
Zhang Liunian was unaware of these remarks. At this moment, he had found a girls' clothing store and personally picked out six outfits for Hua Bao. If Jiang Qingqing hadn't stopped him, saying children grow quickly and she wouldn't be able to wear them before outgrowing them, Zhang Liunian might have bought all the clothes in the store.
Then they went to jewelry stores, toy stores, and so on.
In short, they visited all the stores on these streets.
On the way back, Jiang Qingqing declared she would never go shopping again, especially not with Zhang Liunian, because she couldn't control her husband's spending.
He always wanted to buy them whatever he saw. They spent thousands of dollars just this one day.
This made Jiang Qingqing's heart ache, so she decided not to go shopping with her husband again.