Chapter 294: You Deserve the Best

Su Qinghe thought for a moment before looking up at Gu Yifan, her face flushed red.

Seeing his completely straight face, she quietly nodded.

And just like that, she’d fallen right into Gu Yifan’s trap!

Seeing Su Qinghe nod, a sly, triumphant grin spread across Gu Yifan’s face.

But he quickly concealed it.

‘This Su Hanhan!’

‘She really is a silly girl!’

“COUGH, COUGH…”

“You’re the one who nodded and agreed, you know?”

“Mm… well, since it’s just the two of us here… honey, let me hear you call me ‘hubby’ a few more times!”

Gu Yifan said with a playful smirk.

Su Qinghe: “…”

In that instant, it finally dawned on Su Qinghe!

‘So that’s what this big “Bully” was waiting for!’

‘Of course!’

‘Why else would this big “Bully” have suddenly become so agreeable!’

‘And I foolishly fell for it!’

‘Am I really a Su Hanhan?’

Su Qinghe began to question herself.

“Well?”

“Honey? Why aren’t you saying it?”

“We just agreed to this a moment ago!”

Gu Yifan said, looking at Su Qinghe with a faint, teasing smile.

“I… I… You’re bullying me…”

Su Qinghe said timidly.

“Hey, now you’re just being unfair. We both just agreed to it!”

“My dearest wife!”

Gu Yifan said, looking at her with an expression of mock exasperation.

“I…”

“Hmph!”

“Fine, I’ll say it!”

“Hubby!”

“Hubby, hubby…”

Steeling herself, Su Qinghe blurted it out several times in a row.

“Hahaha…”

“Now that’s a good girl, my dearest wife!”

Gu Yifan said with a smile, gently ruffling Su Qinghe’s hair.

“You messed up my hair~”

Su Qinghe pouted, her tone playfully reproachful.

Just then, the saleswoman returned.

“Sir, Ma’am, I’ve packed up all the clothes for you.”

She said to Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe.

“Okay, I’ll pay by card.”

Gu Yifan said with a nod.

The two then followed the saleswoman to the checkout counter to pay.

After paying, they took the elevator to the underground parking garage, put their purchases in the car, and then returned to the mall.

“Honey, let’s go to the supermarket!”

“I’ll buy you some snacks!”

Gu Yifan said, booping Su Qinghe’s nose.

“Mm-hmm…”

Su Qinghe nodded shyly.

Their actions and relationship were growing more and more intimate.

Su Qinghe was gradually getting used to their new dynamic.

She let Gu Yifan call her “honey” and hold her hand as they headed toward the large supermarket on a lower floor.

To any onlooker, they looked just like a young couple in the passionate throes of new love.

Once inside the supermarket, Gu Yifan grabbed a shopping cart. He pushed it with one hand, holding Su Qinghe’s hand with the other.

The whole scene was incredibly heartwarming.

Gu Yifan first took Su Qinghe to the snack aisle and bought some small treats like the dried fruits and nuts that girls tend to love.

“I… I… Can I buy a bag of this?”

Su Qinghe said suddenly, pointing at a shelf.

“Huh??”

Gu Yifan froze for a second.

He followed her finger, his gaze landing on…

‘Spicy… gluten strips???’

‘Uh…’

Gu Yifan was stunned. He looked up at Su Qinghe.

She was looking at him with a dead-serious expression, her eyes filled with anticipation.

‘He’d never have guessed that this Hanhan, Su Qinghe, actually liked spicy gluten strips?!’

He suddenly remembered the first time they’d met, when he was eating spicy gluten strips on the rooftop.

“You want to eat these spicy gluten strips?”

Gu Yifan asked, bewildered.

“Mm-hmm…”

Su Qinghe nodded earnestly.

Gu Yifan: “…”

“If it’s not okay… it’s fine. I won’t buy it, then…”

When Gu Yifan didn’t say anything, Su Qinghe thought he disapproved and said dejectedly.

Seeing her pitiful expression, Gu Yifan didn’t know whether to laugh or get exasperated.

“You can.”

“But you can’t buy too much. A little now and then is fine, but eating too much isn’t good for you.”

Gu Yifan said to Su Qinghe with a resigned sigh.

The moment Gu Yifan finished speaking,

Su Qinghe’s eyes lit up, and a small smile bloomed on her face.

“Mm-hmm…”

She nodded obediently.

Then she took a small bag of spicy gluten strips from the shelf and placed it in the cart.

Gu Yifan: “…”

He was dumbfounded.

“Just this one small bag?”

Gu Yifan asked, looking at Su Qinghe in confusion.

“Mm-hmm…”

Su Qinghe nodded earnestly.

Gu Yifan: “…”

“Honey, you can get more than that!”

Gu Yifan said with a sigh.

“N-No need… this one small bag is enough…”

Su Qinghe said softly.

Gu Yifan: “…”

‘This…’

‘Looking at her, Gu Yifan felt that other than “Hanhan,” he couldn’t find any other word to describe her!’

‘If this isn’t being a Hanhan, what is?!’

Seeing Gu Yifan staring at her without a word, Su Qinghe lowered her head and spoke in a small voice.

“I… I was just curious what they taste like.”

“When I was little, I always saw the other kids in the village eating them. I knew our family didn’t have money, so I was too embarrassed to ask my grandma to buy them for me…”

Gu Yifan froze for a moment after hearing her explanation.

‘This Hanhan… sometimes she’s just so adorably naive!’

Gu Yifan couldn’t resist reaching out and stroking her head.

“You don’t have to be like that anymore. We’re not short on money. Whatever you want, whatever you want to eat or buy, we can get it.”

Gu Yifan said, his voice soft and gentle.

“Mm-hmm…”

Su Qinghe tilted her head back to look at Gu Yifan for a moment, then nodded earnestly.

In that moment, their hearts felt very close…

“Alright, one small bag is too little. Let’s get a big one!”

Gu Yifan said with a smile.

“Mm… okay~”

A sweet smile spread across Su Qinghe’s face as she nodded happily.

Gu Yifan then grabbed a large bag of the spicy gluten strips and put it in the cart.

Looking at the large bag of spicy gluten strips, Su Qinghe’s face broke into a delighted smile.

After that, Gu Yifan took Su Qinghe to buy some other snacks.

At the register, after Gu Yifan paid with his card, he also grabbed a few jars of imported honey and some boxes of imported chocolates and candy.

“Don’t get that… It’s too expensive…”

Su Qinghe said, tugging on Gu Yifan’s hand, feeling a pang at the expense.

“It’s fine. These are for you. You deserve the best!”

Gu Yifan said, booping her nose with a look of pure adoration.

Su Qinghe: “…”

To save money in the past, she had eaten all sorts of cheap snacks. Imported goods like these were things she had only ever seen on television.

She’d never imagined that one day she would have them for herself.

Su Qinghe’s heart was filled with a mix of emotions.

She was touched, yet also overwhelmed with emotion.

Looking at Gu Yifan earnestly, Su Qinghe whispered, “H-Hubby… thank you…”