Chapter 521 - 520: Going to the Supermarket Together

"Considering my current status, wouldn’t it be a bit inappropriate for me to visit your family for the holiday?"

Although she and Lu Yunque were a couple, strictly speaking, they weren’t engaged yet, so it wasn’t really appropriate for her to visit his family.

Especially during major holidays, which came with all sorts of etiquette.

"What’s so inappropriate about it? If people want to talk, let them. As far as I’m concerned, we’re going to get married sooner or later anyway. Or... have you never thought about marrying me?"

As he spoke, Lu Yunque put on a pitiful expression, his eyes seeming to say, ’You cruel, cruel woman.’

Yun Zijin didn’t say anything, but she was deep in thought.

Lu Yunque nuzzled into the crook of Yun Zijin’s neck. "Please, please come. Grandma and Grandpa have been nagging me, saying it’s been too long since you visited them at the old estate. The old dears are starting to get a little emotional about it."

At Lu Yunque’s words, a heartwarming image instantly flashed through Yun Zijin’s mind.

"Alright. For Grandma and Grandpa’s sake, I’ll go back with you. Let’s spend New Year’s Day together!"

Lu Yunque: ...

’Fine by me,’ he thought. ’It didn’t matter whose sake she was doing it for. As long as the end result—Yun Zijin going back to the Lu Family’s Old Mansion with him for New Year’s—was the same, everything else could be ignored.’

Now that she had decided to go with Lu Yunque to the Lu Family’s Old Mansion for New Year’s, Yun Zijin began to prepare gifts for the Lu family.

Giving gifts to the Lu family was different from giving them to the people at the orphanage.

The people at the orphanage were happy just to receive a gift; no one would ask about the story behind it or whether it had any collector’s value.

But the Lu family was different. To say nothing of the old patriarch, who was a battlefield veteran, Xu Su Hua herself had been the daughter of a great house in her youth.

The depth of their family’s heritage and status was something few could match.

Then there were Lu Yunque’s parents, both of whom also hailed from prestigious families. Their entire bearing was so powerful that anyone who met them would be struck by their innate confidence and sophistication. You would never mistake them for being from a minor family or new money.

However, Yun Zijin didn’t plan on letting Lu Yunque know about the gifts.

However, it wasn’t New Year’s Day yet, so Lu Yunque was still clinging to Yun Zijin’s side, following her back to Xingyu Mansion.

However, as they passed a shopping center near Xingyu Mansion, Lu Yunque pulled Yun Zijin inside.

"Didn’t we say we’d go grocery shopping together when we had time? No time like the present. Let’s do it today!"

As one might expect from a supermarket near Xingyu Mansion, the prices were also quite impressive.

Lu Yunque had been inside a supermarket less than twenty times in his entire life. Now, entering one again after so many years, his face was filled with eager anticipation.

Although Yun Zijin had passed by this supermarket many times, she hadn’t once gone inside to shop since moving into Xingyu Mansion.

The household staff prepared everything she needed each day, so there was never any reason for her to worry about it.

Both of them wore expressions of fresh excitement; they even had to ask a store employee for directions to find the shopping carts.

Once inside, they realized that most of the shoppers were housekeepers hired by wealthy families.

People like them, who came to do their own shopping, weren’t non-existent, but they were certainly few and far between.

As a result, they drew looks the moment they entered the supermarket.

Fortunately, both Yun Zijin and Lu Yunque were used to being the center of attention, so they were able to remain perfectly composed under the surrounding gazes.

Lu Yunque pushed the shopping cart, holding Yun Zijin’s hand as they walked together between the aisles, which were lined with a dazzling array of goods.

Soon, Yun Zijin’s eyes lit up as she spotted a brand of chocolate that was often stocked at her house.

"This one... After I mentioned to the household staff once that I liked it, they started buying it all the time. They must get it from here."

Yun Zijin gave her staff a generous budget for household expenses each month. If they ever ran short, she would add more money without a second thought the moment they told her.

Almost none of the staff who worked in Yun Zijin’s home ever resigned, barring a few with... unconventional ideas, or those who had to leave due to circumstances beyond their control.

"If you like it, get it. I’m paying for everything today."

Today was Saturday, so Yun Zijin didn’t have a spending task. She only had her ten million in pocket money, which came with no spending requirements.

Therefore, when Lu Yunque offered to pay, Yun Zijin didn’t object.

A little further on, Yun Zijin spotted some strawberries that she was very fond of.

She recognized them because each strawberry was packaged individually, with a small, strawberry-shaped price tag hanging from it.

It was safe to say the packaging was exquisite from top to bottom, and... expensive. A single strawberry cost 500 yuan.

However, having tried them once before, Yun Zijin could viscerally taste the difference between a 500-yuan strawberry and one that cost a few dozen yuan a pound.

Lu Yunque couldn’t care less about the price. As long as Yun Zijin liked something, he grabbed it.

The two of them meandered through the aisles, and only when the shopping cart was overflowing did Yun Zijin reluctantly call it quits. Then she and Lu Yunque went to get in the checkout line.

"Are you two newlyweds?"

An older woman who saw them held back for a moment, but in the end, she couldn’t resist striking up a conversation.

Lu Yunque hadn’t intended to talk to a stranger, but he absolutely loved what she’d just said.

"Not yet, but... I’m hoping that day comes soon."

Standing beside Lu Yunque, Yun Zijin’s face turned as red as a tomato.

"That’s the right attitude! You shouldn’t date for too long. Things that stay together too long are bound to fall apart. Let it drag on, and you might just drift away from each other..."

Once the woman’s floodgates were open, she started chattering away nonstop. It was obvious she was a real talker.

Lu Yunque felt it would be rude to interrupt her, so he just stood there smiling quietly until his face grew stiff.

When it was finally their turn, Lu Yunque paid for everything much more quickly than usual.

Yun Zijin shot Lu Yunque a look that clearly said, ’See what you started?’

Lu Yunque flashed Yun Zijin an appeasing smile.

They had bought so much that in the end, Yun Zijin had to call Zero One and his men into the supermarket. Each of them took a large bag, Lu Yunque carried one himself, and only then did they finally manage to haul everything out.

"Ah! I just remembered! The staff at home mentioned before that this supermarket offers a home delivery service for any purchase over 50,000 yuan."

"We bought so much, our total just now was over 100,000. We definitely could have had it delivered. I completely forgot."

Good heavens, the supermarkets Yun Zijin used to go to were all small, budget-friendly places. Forget home delivery; at those places, you sometimes even had to bag your own groceries.

Lu Yunque: ...

He’d only been to a supermarket a handful of times in his life. Since no one had mentioned it, of course he didn’t know about a service like that.

"Forget it. We can just consider it a workout for today. We’ll just have to remember for next time."

They had already walked a fair distance away, so it would have been awkward to go back and ask the store to arrange a delivery for them.

Besides, the cashier had probably been about to mention it, but then she’d held her tongue after seeing Yun Zijin summon seven burly men with a single phone call.

After all, the store’s delivery service cost them manpower and resources; saving themselves one delivery also saved them a bit of money.