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Lin Muyan is not very knowledgeable about cars. She heard that it costs only around a hundred thousand, and made a surprised sound, then suddenly heard Xiao Chen ask her, "I see your company is not close to home. Do you usually drive to work?" She usually goes to her own exclusive parking level and does not pay attention to other people's vehicles, so she is not aware of Lin Muyan's vintage beetle. "Oh, I take the subway," Lin Muyan glanced at him, "The transportation over by the apartment is quite convenient. Leaving an hour early and taking the subway gets me to my company's vicinity just in time, and it also saves a lot of time."
The car was quiet again.
After a few traffic lights, the SUV turned into an underground parking lot of a boutique supermarket.
Xiao Chen controlled his speed, trying not to let Lin Muyan notice his expertise. He made occasional small mistakes, as if he were a novice who had just started driving.
He struggled to park the car in the parking space, then watched as Lin Muyan carefully got out of the narrow car door, apologizing, "I'm sorry, I'm still not very good at driving the new car I just got. Be careful when you get out, don't scratch yourself."
Lin Muyan, in order to maintain her low-key image, deliberately chose this kind of popular boutique supermarket, but in reality, she rarely came to such places. Just as she got off the elevator, she looked a bit bewildered at the already crowded entrance.
Xiao Chen followed in silence, feeling quite flustered himself.
Usually, buying things is just a phone call away. This kind of supermarket that ordinary people often visit, he has never been here before, and for a moment, he doesn't know what to do first. It was Lin Muyan who reacted first, paused, and pointed to the place crowded with about ten people in front, "I'll go push the cart, you wait here for me." She said and ran a few steps, leaving Xiao Chen standing uneasily.
Lin Muyan As soon as she rushed into the midst of the group, she stopped in her tracks and looked puzzled at the shopping carts chained together. What should she do? An elderly lady nearby, seeing her anxious expression, kindly smiled and said, "Girl, don't you know how to use it?"
Lin Muyan nodded obediently.
"Put this in the slot, and a truck will come out. When you put it back, remember to take the coin out, or it won't lock," the old lady said as she took a coin out of her pocket and handed it to Lin Muyan. Seeing Lin Muyan hesitating and patting her own waist bag, the old lady apologized, saying she didn't bring cash and chuckled, "Young people nowadays only use their hard phones when they go out, unlike us old folks who carry cash every day. It's just a coin, I gave it to you because I see you like it. No need to return it."
The old lady left happily, and Lin Muyan expressed her gratitude before pushing the shopping cart out as per the old lady's instructions. Xiao Chen waited for a while, then hurriedly stepped forward to take over the shopping cart as she came out happily, asking, "What do you want to buy?" Lin Muyan looked down at the list of vegetables Liu Er Bao had prepared for her and said, "Let's buy two carrots first."
Two people slowly followed the signs above their heads and arrived at the produce section. All the fruits and vegetables were neatly packed in green plastic boxes, tilted to display to passersby. A misty cold air slowly rose from the bottom of the plastic boxes, keeping the vegetables at a certain temperature. "What are you planning to do, hot pot?" Xiao Chen glanced at the neatly arranged produce section, pushed the cart forward a few steps, and looked at the nearby frozen section.
"If you're planning to have hot pot, buying this kind of frozen product with seven or eight varieties inside for only 23.3 yuan is very suitable." He said it with great emphasis, and Lin Muyan nodded pretentiously on the side. "I have considered this, but frozen goods are never too fresh, and my refrigerator is not of good quality. I'm afraid they will thaw. It's better to buy some instant food, like this kind of instant noodles."
She took a large bag and put it in the shopping cart, then pushed it back to the produce section. "Some bok choy would be nice, but the price is a bit high, not quite suitable," she said, looking at Xiao Chen as if she were very familiar with the place, as if she often came to a high-end supermarket and knew the price changes inside. Xiao Chen sighed in his heart at the wisdom of the common people, while pointing to the spiky durian two meters away from them. "I saw there's a free tasting, do you want to try?"
He heard someone say that you can actually get full by just eating the free samples at the supermarket.
"We may be poor, but we can't lose our dignity. How can we go and join in on this free excitement?" Lin Muyan chuckled disapprovingly.
Ten minutes later, she held a small cup of yogurt in one hand and a small piece of chicken in the other, bringing it to her mouth. "I love coming to the supermarket the most," she exclaimed from the bottom of her heart, then quickly concealed her curiosity, "But before, I felt a little embarrassed to eat for free and didn't dare to ask for it."
She made a shy expression, and Xiao Chen nodded repeatedly as he watched her. "Yeah, if it weren't for coming with you this time, I wouldn't usually join in the fun," he said, then turned to look at another stall grilling delicious squid. "Do you want some squid? Just grilled and ready." "Yes!"
For the two people experiencing life for the first time, just the different types of food samples in the supermarket are enough to make them feel full. Carrying large and small bags, it seems very cost-effective at first glance, but in reality, ordinary people would never buy such a large quantity of ingredients, and it took the two of them a long time to put everything back in the car. "Sigh, every time I come to the supermarket, I feel like I've wasted money again. Just buying a few things casually, and it still adds up to three or four hundred."
Lin Muyan sighed loudly, and Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back."
Today he learned Lin Muyan's preferred taste, and he would keep that in mind for next time.
On the way back, raindrops slowly wet the car window.
It seems to be the Plum rain season recently, with a lot of cloudy and rainy days. Lin Muyan nestled into the armchair and turned on the small TV, which happened to be showing the Celebrity Guessing Game. A divided photo was placed in front of her, and Lin Muyan glanced at it and immediately said, "May Fourth Movement's Annan."
She sees that face every day at work, and this question is as simple as can be. But her natural reaction made Xiao Chen wonder and look at her a few more times. Generally speaking, no matter how familiar one is with a celebrity, they shouldn't be able to guess so accurately after only seeing half of a card.
It seems that Lin Muyan is not a fan of celebrities. Lin Muyan belatedly realized that she shouldn't have been so decisive in her answer, and she awkwardly laughed in response to Xiao Chen's probing gaze. "The May Fourth Movement's Annan has become quite famous recently. Their posters are everywhere. It would be strange not to recognize them."
"Xiao Chen shook his head, 'I just can't recognize her.'
'Annan has a mole at the corner of her mouth, very distinctive.'
Xiao Chen tilted his head in confusion, 'Are you her fan?'"
"No." Lin Muyan replied firmly.
"Then does she have a mole at the corner of her mouth? How do you know that so well?"
Lin Muyan stiffened, unconsciously rubbing the fingers behind her back. "That's because..."
She felt Xiao Chen getting closer, her breath unconsciously lightening. With a slight turn of her eyes, she had an idea.
"It's because of my recent work. I've just edited over a hundred of her photos for a poster. Do you think I wouldn't recognize any issues?" She glanced at Xiao Chen and smiled. "Don't you know? I work at an advertising company, specializing in poster design and promotion. I specifically edit photos of these popular celebrities. I see their photos every day. Even if their photos were shattered into a hundred pieces, I could still recognize them."
The rain is still pattering on the car window. Xiao Chen, feeling a bit sorry for her, holds her hand and lowers his head slightly as she speaks. "You must be very tired from working so much every day." He rubs Lin Muyan's fingers, as if wanting to kiss them, but then holds back.
"It's okay, just so-so."
Lin Muyan turned away with a guilty conscience.
Being cared for is a joyful thing for the heart, but the thing being cared for at this moment is false. Lin Muyan felt a moment of guilt, but she forcefully suppressed it back into her heart.
Xiao Chen has agreed to send her to work tomorrow morning. Originally, Lin Muyan disagreed because she was afraid of being exposed at the subway station, but Xiao Chen was too stubborn. She refused to agree and kept her in the car, not letting her get off. She was very clear that Xiao Chen wanted her to rest more before offering to send her, so after a long stalemate, she had to nod.
Once home, Lin Muyan immediately buried herself in Liu Er Bao's arms.
"Er Bao, can you help me with something?" she asked the bewildered Liu Er Bao. "Where is the subway station near our apartment?"
After moving in, she had never been to the nearby transportation station. She didn't even know where the bus stop was, let alone the subway station.
I'll let Xiao Chen see this tomorrow, and then she'll be finished.
"Aren't you taking the subway to work every day? How could you not know where the subway station is?" Liu Er Bao asked in surprise, until Lin Muyan looked back at her and she remembered about buying a car, and exclaimed, "Oh my!"
"I actually forgot about that, but why would you suddenly want to take the subway when you're perfectly fine?"
Lin Muyan made up an excuse, "My beetle broke down today, so I sent it for repairs. I'll be using my baby's car for now. It will take a few days to fix, and I can't have my baby drive me around every day."
Liu Er Bao chuckled, "If you really need a ride, I'm sure he'd be happy to do it."
Given Xiao Chen's level of concern for Lin Muyan, not to mention giving her a ride, he would readily agree to carry her to work without hesitation.
Liu Er Bao teased and pointed upstairs, then glanced at Lin Muyan with a somewhat mischievous expression, as if enjoying the spectacle.
Lin Muyan playfully punched her, blushing, and said, "It's mainly because I care about him. He has his own things to deal with, and I don't want to cause him trouble so early in our relationship."
"Will you help with this matter he's busy with? I'm your landlord now, so you better figure it out."
Liu Er Bao sighed, "Fine, I'll give you credit for being tough."
The next day, Liu Er Bao opened the door and saw Xiao Chen giving her a gentle smile.
"I made breakfast for you all, is it convenient for you to come in?"
Liu Er Bao He nodded busily and let him in.
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