Chapter 1166 - 778: No Matter How Great a Career, It Can’t Compare to You

"Pfft—! My Nike shoes are real!" Su Xiaomeng hurriedly exclaimed!

Yin Shixiu turned to look at her, "Those are fake."

Su Xiaomeng immediately got anxious, "You’re just talking nonsense, those are definitely real! They’re even a limited edition! I spent seven to eight hundred on them!"

She didn’t really care for brand names, most of the shoes she wore in college were from small brands and comfortable, just a hundred or two yuan a pair and she was quite happy.

But there were occasionally a couple of brand-name shoes, to show face when going out! So she remembered exactly how much she spent on those brand-name shoes, after all, she saved up to buy them.

When she went to meet that uncle, of course, she had to dress well! Wearing fake brand names, she couldn’t bear the shame.

"Where did you buy them?"

"Uh..."

Su Xiaomeng was a bit at a loss... her face was slightly red.

"Not bought from a domestic store?"

"I got them from a classmate... who said they had a connection for factory direct sales, making them cheaper..."

Yin Shixiu looked at her, but just smiled without saying a word.

Su Xiaomeng looked back at him, her cheeks slowly puffed up, and then she started snorting... her big round eyes were staring wide!

Yin Shixiu cleared his throat, reached out, and pulled her angry head over, "Let’s pretend I didn’t say it... that the wallet’s empty is true, though?"

"I usually have average pocket money, spent a lot at the beginning of the month, so towards the end... I’m strapped for cash!"

"Shall I treat you to something today?"

"Hehe... when I have no money, you let me treat, and when I have money, you act generous."

"Get out of the car."

Yin Shixiu took the initiative to open the car door for her to get out.

Su Xiaomeng glanced at him, then couldn’t help but move closer to seriously ask, "Are those shoes of mine really fake?"

"Uh..." Yin Shixiu hesitated, should he tell the truth or not?

"Speak up."

"They’re fake."

Su Xiaomeng quickly pulled out her phone, dragged someone out from her long WeChat contacts, cursed at them, and then deleted them!

Yin Shixiu blinked, "Still in your contacts?"

Su Xiaomeng ignored him; Yin Shixiu got out of the car, pulled her hand over, "Mengmeng... you wouldn’t still buy stuff from him, would you?"

"Yin Shixiu, if you babble more, I won’t let you treat me to dinner!"

Yin Shixiu hurriedly wrapped his arm around Su Xiaomeng’s shoulder, and the two of them followed the entrance to the snack street into the bustling crowd, with Yin Shixiu tightly encasing her in his arms, their attire mismatched with the snack street environment... walking down this tightly-packed, student-spirited commercial snack street.

Buying a few skewers, sweet potatoes roasted on a large stove, and freshly made sugar-coated haws...

They couldn’t find the spicy hotpot shop they used to eat at, but there was a wonton shop with a sign saying it had been a century-old establishment.

Students came in waves, and this snack street not far from A University always seemed so lively and bustling.

They sat in the attic, looking through the window at college students walking arm in arm, hand in hand...

Su Xiaomeng ate till full, lying on the attic window watching... Yin Shixiu didn’t like such noisy environments, never did, but her love for excitement seemed naturally immune to such bustling.

The street scene wasn’t beautiful, but she was, the people and things she saw, lit up her eyes, turning into golden hues, beautiful enough to fascinate.

Their positions were similar, bodies half-turned... she more casually, one leg bent and propped on the bench.

Yin Shixiu touched her hair, leaned close to her, almost to her ear...

"Mengmeng, you spoiled me."

"..."

"You understand me, support me, know me better than anyone... letting me feel you’re always by my side, won’t leave... so I dared to spend time on myself, I was wrong, truly wrong..."

The golden glow in her eyes turned to liquid... accumulating in her eye sockets.

"No grand career could compare to you, I’m sorry, Mengmeng, the promises I made, I didn’t do them properly, seriously."

That golden glow flowed out, and Yin Shixiu just felt a stab in his heart, wrapping his arms around her waist from behind, cheek against cheek, "Don’t cry, okay?"

Su Xiaomeng pointed to a sign in the small alley opposite, "Sichuan spicy hotpot... I found it..."

"..."

"But we’re already full, boo hoo..."

"Haha." Yin Shixiu chuckled softly, turned his head, gently brushing his lips against her ear.

Su Xiaomeng nudged him with her elbow.

The little ambiguity between the two, inevitably got magnified in others’ eyes, a handsome match, making others envy, let alone the naive boys and girls walking on this snack street.

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They arrived home past nine.

The lights in Shuangshuang and Huang Huang’s room were half-lit, half-dimmed, seeming like someone was studying and someone else had fallen asleep.

Xiao Meng wanted to check on the kids, but as soon as she stepped out, Yin Shixiu pulled her back, she looked at him in confusion...

Yin Shixiu lowered his head, touching her forehead, "Shuangshuang’s quite lively, if you go now, she might cling to you..."

His words were ambiguous, making it hard for Su Xiaomeng to pretend not to understand.

"Let’s go, let’s head back to our room, they’ll sleep when they’re tired, they’re not little kids anymore."

"How can you say that without feeling bad?"

"No guilt at all."

Yin Shixiu spoke in a hoarse voice, then dragged Su Xiaomeng back to their room.

The next morning, Yin Shixiu woke up full of energy, while Su Xiaomeng stayed curled up in bed like she was falling apart...

He didn’t tease her, went for a run and came back, only to find Shuangshuang and Huang Huang already dressed with their bags packed, sitting in the courtyard waiting...

Seeing Yin Shixiu return, they rushed over to ask him, "Is Mom sick?"

"No, she’s just a bit tired, you two go to Zheng Garden for breakfast, okay?"

"Dad, did you and Mom make up?"

Shuangshuang looked up and asked Yin Shixiu.

"Your mom and I have always been great." Yin Shixiu replied confidently.

Yet Shuangshuang stood there giggling, with an expression as if she’d seen through his lie, going on tiptoe to whisper in Yin Shixiu’s ear,

"Dad, I saw it, the floor mats in your and Mom’s room were taken up, hehe."

"..."

"Dad’s been sleeping on the floor these past days, hasn’t he!"

"Ah Su, take Shuangshuang and Huang Huang to Zheng Garden for breakfast." Yin Shixiu quickly handed them over to Ah Su and went straight back to the bedroom.

Shuangshuang looked at Prince Huang,

"Brother, is Dad shy?"

Prince Huang looked at the fast retreating back, nodded, "Seems like it."

When Yin Shixiu returned to the room, he saw Su Xiaomeng already awake, he then said, "This Shuangshuang is really something."

"You’re just realizing that?"

"Even though I’ve known, it still surprises me... what are you looking at?"

"Shixiu, the Cannas you picked... they seem to be planted by Chi Lun..."