Chapter 449 - 448: The Reason for Being Noticed

Chapter 449: Chapter 448: The Reason for Being Noticed

Jiang Zuo glanced around nonchalantly. ’Since Su Qi wants to buy things, what else do we need besides a TV?’

’It seems like we have everything at home already. By the way, do they sell computers here?’

’After this shopping trip, are we going to replace all the home appliances?’

’Then again, some of them are pretty old. It’s about time for a change.’

’Some came with the house and are many years old.’

’After we replace the appliances, the next step is to buy the house.’

’Yeah, I’ll find a chance to talk to the landlord, and then I’ll tell Su Qi.’

’I’ll tell Su Qi I landed a big job—a million in bonus.’

’Tianhe Group is loaded anyway. A million-dollar job isn’t unheard of.’

’All I’ll need is a business trip to the desert to make it believable.’

Jiang Zuo was goofing off, but Su Qi didn’t mind when she saw him. Anyway, if Jiang Zuo really did something to upset her, she’d deal with him when they got home.

’He’ll have his moment to beg for forgiveness and admit he was wrong.’

At this moment, Yang Xiuyan said, "Let me think... It must have been during the second semester of fifth grade. A female classmate suddenly ran over and told me that there was a really fierce student in our class."

Su Qi was surprised. "Fierce? Jiang Zuo? But I never felt that way at all."

Yang Xiuyan said, "That’s right, we didn’t feel it either because Jiang Zuo didn’t have much of a presence. At first, we didn’t believe it."

"Mostly because he looked so incredibly ordinary from a distance."

Su Qi thought to herself: ’How is he ordinary? He’s clearly so eye-catching, the brightest star among a sea of stars, the only light in the darkness.’

Yang Xiuyan, of course, had no idea what Su Qi was thinking. Su Qi’s question had sent her drifting back into her memories.

"I didn’t pay it much mind back then; I just thought it was that classmate’s imagination." Yang Xiuyan looked at Jiang Zuo and continued, "But later, more and more girls came over to say the same thing. They even started whispering about it among themselves."

Su Qi frowned. It would have been one thing if a single person said Jiang Zuo was fierce, but for so many people to say it... yet she still couldn’t sense anything like that.

Yang Xiuyan continued, "Later, I went to ask them about it. They said he seemed fine from a distance, but as soon as you got close, you’d feel he was very fierce."

"I didn’t really believe it, so I decided to test it out myself."

Yang Xiuyan seemed lost in her confusion. "At the time, my back was to him. When I got near him, even though Jiang Zuo didn’t turn around, I felt a sense of panic, as if the person in front of me was incredibly fierce—so fierce that it was terrifying to get any closer."

"In the end, I backed away."

"After that, no girl ever got close to Jiang Zuo again."

"But it seemed like the boys didn’t have that feeling."

Su Qi was astonished. ’A sense of panic?’

’An aura of pressure?’

’No, that can’t be it. If it were, I would have definitely been able to sense it.’

’But if it wasn’t an aura of pressure, then what was it?’

’What happened to my husband back then?’

Yang Xiuyan looked at Su Qi and said, "That’s pretty much the gist of it. That’s why almost every girl in our class knew Jiang Zuo."

"But they all stayed far away from him."

"Looking back, it was really strange. It was like Jiang Zuo was completely insulated from girls."

"But I don’t get that feeling now."

"It was probably just a rumor that got blown out of proportion, giving us some kind of psychological complex."

Now, Yang Xiuyan truly didn’t feel that way, especially since he now had a wife, and they’d been together for ten years.

’Doing the math, they must have gotten together right after elementary school graduation.’

So she figured it must have been some kind of adolescent "phase."

Besides, so many years had passed that she couldn’t clearly remember what it had felt like anymore.

In any case, it was true that she knew Jiang Zuo.

Jiang Zuo hadn’t changed much physically, but his personality was drastically different.

The old Jiang Zuo was ordinary, yes, but he would also chat and laugh. Now, he seemed incredibly cold and indifferent.

Su Qi didn’t quite understand, but she wasn’t too concerned either. After all, her husband was a monstrously talented Mage.

’It must be related to that.’

’But that’s a good thing. It couldn’t be better if other women couldn’t get close to him. If he still had that ability now, that would be even better.’

’As long as I’m the only one who can get close.’

While Su Qi was still lost in thought, Yang Xiuyan cut in, "Is there anything else you want to know? If not, can we start picking out appliances?"

"How many items will you be getting?"

"Huh?" Su Qi froze. She had agreed a little too readily just now and had forgotten to ask if her husband had the money.

Yang Xiuyan: "..."

’Heh, women.’

Just then, Jiang Zuo walked over and said, "I’ve picked everything out. The fridge, washing machine, TV, air conditioner, and some other small things. You can just ring it all up."

"Huh?" Yang Xiuyan was stunned for a moment.

’That’s it?’

’And he’s really buying all of it?’

Su Qi was also stunned. She pulled Jiang Zuo aside and said, "Aren’t you pushing yourself too hard?"

Jiang Zuo said, "Weren’t you the one who agreed so readily just now? Did you manage to dig up what you wanted to know? Are you happy or unhappy?"

Su Qi smiled. "All in all, I’d say I’m happy. But are you sure this is okay? Will we be eating dirt next month?"

"No, instant noodles at worst." With that, Jiang Zuo prepared to follow Yang Xiuyan to the register.

Su Qi followed after Jiang Zuo, asking, "For real? We’re really going to be eating instant noodles?"

Jiang Zuo said, "What do you think? Wouldn’t it have been easier to just ask me about my past directly?"

Su Qi asked, "Then tell me, what were you like back then? Did any of your female classmates pay attention to you?"

Jiang Zuo said with certainty, "I was definitely just an ordinary kid. Why would any of my female classmates pay attention to me?"

Su Qi said proudly, "Wrong! You know the saying, ’the man in the maze is lost’? That’s you. The truth is, you were the center of attention for all the girls in fifth and sixth grade. You had no idea, did you?"

Jiang Zuo was taken aback. ’For real?’

’But Su Qi doesn’t usually lie to me. How could I not have noticed?’

’Besides, what was there to even pay attention to?’

Jiang Zuo asked, "Why? How come I never felt anything?"

"I’m not telling you." With that, Su Qi ran to catch up with Yang Xiuyan.

Jiang Zuo said, "Just you wait. You’ll be eating dirt next month."

"So what if I am? I don’t care, as long as I have you eating with me," Su Qi said, sticking out her tongue.

Su Qi wasn’t afraid at all. She was a grand Tier Three expert. Eating dirt was nothing.

Seeing Su Qi’s mischievous look, Jiang Zuo could only shake his head helplessly. As for eating dirt, that was impossible.

Even if they were truly broke, Jiang Zuo would never let Su Qi eat dirt or instant noodles.

He couldn’t bear to.

However, to make sure Su Qi never had to eat poorly, Jiang Zuo usually made sure he was never out of money.

Otherwise, how would he have had any savings right after graduation?

That was all money he had earned from part-time jobs while he was in school.

Before long, Yang Xiuyan finished tallying everything up. "Some of these items are on sale. Let me calculate the discount for you."

Su Qi said, "With this much stuff, you guys offer delivery, right?"

Su Qi didn’t have a Storage Treasure right now. Even if she did, it would be inconvenient to use it.

After all, they were just an ordinary couple in public.

Su Qi thought that since she was Tier Three now, maybe she should ask her master for a Storage Treasure as a gift.

’Hmm, I should also ask for another Balancing Glass Cabinet. I still don’t know which bastard stole the last one.’

’Then, with a Storage Treasure and a Balancing Glass Cabinet, if anything were to happen to my husband, I’d be ready to use them at a moment’s notice.’

Yang Xiuyan nodded. "If you leave your address and contact information, we can have it delivered this afternoon."

Jiang Zuo nodded and paid directly.

Yang Xiuyan smiled. "Your wife is very beautiful and also very cute."

Jiang Zuo paused for a moment, then said, "Thank you."