Ten minutes later, Luo Chuan and Zhu Wei Jiao were standing at the foot of the slope, in front of a yellow taxi.
“Auntie, are you going into the city?”, Luo Chuan asked a middle-aged woman with curly hair and slightly darker skin.
She was Luo Shen Xi’s mother, a taxi driver.
“It's Xiao Chuan, what's up? You going into the city too?”
“Yeah, need to buy some things.”
“Perfect, get in.”
Luo Chuan and Zhu Wei Jiao were immediately overjoyed, quickly getting into the back seat, then roared off with a loud engine.
Behind them, Tu Jun, Luo Shen Xi, and Mimi were looking at each other.
“I have a feeling Da Li Jiao is acting a bit strange lately,” Tu Jun stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Luo Shen Xi glanced at Tu Jun, snorted and said,
“You don't understand anything, that's called rescuing the damsel in distress.”
“Rescuing the damsel in distress”? Tu Jun was stunned for a moment, then turned to ask,
“Where's the damsel?”
He turned his head and looked around.
Luo Shen Xi had completely given up hope for Tu Jun, this single-celled organism, and just threw out a few random words.
Ding Rong Liang’s eyes suddenly lit up, he pulled on Luo Shen Xi’s sleeve and said,
“Da Zui, do you think if I rescued Chen Yuan Yuan, she would like me?”
Luo Shen Xi straightened Ding Rong Liang’s collar and said earnestly,
“Mimi, Chen Yuan Yuan is considered pretty, but do you think you look like a hero?”
“Why not?”
“With your physique, you don't look anything like a hero,” Tu Jun mocked.
“You're at best a hero's little soldier, hahaha.”
The three of them started to play around, their laughter could be heard from afar.
In the taxi, Luo Chuan sat in the back seat looking out the window, watching the low buildings around them gradually become skyscrapers, the road surface also changed from concrete to asphalt, widening many times over.
Da Xing Village seemed to be out of place compared to the city, but in fact it was located on the outskirts of the city, the low buildings or self-built houses were only separated from the skyscrapers by a river.
And this river, like two worlds, made the two places separated. Countless people wanted to jump over the dragon gate to enter the city of lights, where the lights were red and the traffic was bustling.
When they arrived at their stop, Luo Chuan and Zhu Wei Jiao got out of the car, and just wanted to pay when they were met with Da Zui’s mother’s glare,
“You're slapping me in the face, your own child taking a ride and you want to pay for it?”
Luo Chuan quickly said,
“Auntie, this won't do, it’s not easy for you to earn money coming out like this.”
“Okay,” Da Zui’s mother waved her hand, directly said,
“Next time, just bring me some of the braised meat you make, I saw Lao Zhu's family eating it and almost died from hunger.”
Hearing this, Luo Chuan was also a little helpless, he could only promise to bring more braised meat next time.
After Da Zui’s mother left, Zhu Wei Jiao looked around and asked,
“Where are we going?”
“Let's go get some money first,” Luo Chuan said.
Then, Luo Chuan found a nearby ATM and withdrew ten thousand yuan in cash, which he put in his bag.
This money was from his cheap father, Luo Chuan had paid back some and spent some, and after taking out another ten thousand, there was only a little over ten thousand left in his card.
“What are you going to do with so much money?” Zhu Wei Jiao had never seen such a thick stack of money in front of her, she swallowed and said.
“Just follow me,” Luo Chuan patted his backpack and smiled,
“Don’t worry, I won't sell you.”
“Humph, with your little frame... .”
Before Zhu Wei Jiao could finish her sentence, she seemed to remember seeing Luo Chuan bare-chested earlier, that physique had nothing to do with a little frame.
But Jiao Jie is who she is, the hardest thing about her is her mouth, her disdainful gaze made Luo Chuan want to show off his abs now.
In the end, Luo Chuan still didn't win against Zhu Wei Jiao, because he didn't want to be considered a pervert.
The two of them went to the mall, laughing and joking along the way. The mall was bustling with people, more crowded than usual, many times more people than usual.
“Stick close to me,” Luo Chuan turned around and instructed.
“You’re so annoying, I know,” Zhu Wei Jiao snorted.
When she, Jiao Jie, went out, when had she ever been taken care of by anyone? She was the one taking care of others. But she soon regretted it, because she had just taken a look at the poster outside the store, and in the blink of an eye, Luo Chuan's figure disappeared in the crowd.
The cacophony of the people around her didn't bring Zhu Wei Jiao any sense of security, instead, she felt a sense of helplessness in such a situation, she wanted to raise her legs to find Luo Chuan, but she was afraid that Luo Chuan wouldn't be able to find her.
Under this contradiction, Zhu Wei Jiao could only stand there, at a loss, at the same time, she felt more and more people staring at her.
Although there were no real eyes looking at her, it made her feel a strange sense of suffocation.
Just when Zhu Wei Jiao was about to run away, Luo Chuan’s anxious voice with a hint of anger suddenly came from behind.
“Zhu Wei Jiao, didn’t I tell you to stick close to me? What are you running around for? What if you get lost?”
After discovering that Zhu Wei Jiao was gone, Luo Chuan’s heart sank, without saying a word, he immediately turned back, afraid that something had happened to her, but luckily, Jiao Jiao was not stupid, she knew to wait for him in place.
Otherwise, Luo Chuan really didn't know how to explain it to Jiao Dad and Jiao Mom.
Hearing Luo Chuan's voice, Zhu Wei Jiao's heart relaxed immediately, and she suddenly felt that the feeling of suffocation disappeared without a trace, seeing the angry Luo Chuan, Zhu Wei Jiao felt a little wronged,
“What are you yelling at me for? It's not like you didn't walk too fast, I couldn't see you when I turned around.”
Luo Chuan calmed his agitated heart, after all, it was his fault, he brought Zhu Wei Jiao out but couldn't keep an eye on her, thinking about it, his voice softened a little,
“Okay, follow me, I'll take you to eat a big meal later.”
The gentle voice made Zhu Wei Jiao’s heart itch, like a kitten constantly scratching in her heart.
“Hm.”
After a low response, Luo Chuan grabbed Zhu Wei Jiao's wrist and walked forward.
They soon arrived at Luo Chuan's destination, a mobile phone store.
Then, to Zhu Wei Jiao’s surprise, Luo Chuan spent a huge amount of money, three thousand yuan, to buy a mobile phone, of course, it wasn't an ordinary bar phone, but a Meizu smartphone that had just been launched.
After leaving the mobile phone store, Zhu Wei Jiao couldn't take it anymore, she was a little angry,
“Xiao Chuanzi, are you crazy? You spent so much money on a phone, my old man's phone is only a few hundred yuan.”
Luo Chuan chuckled, he just said simply that he knew what he was doing, which made Zhu Wei Jiao quite depressed.
Buying a mobile phone was something Luo Chuan had planned long ago, but he just hadn't had the chance, now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to buy a good one.
Although the current smartphones were still antiques compared to the ones in the past, they were better than other phones.
After buying the phone, he quickly went to get a phone number and plan, then he took Zhu Wei Jiao to the electronics mall, and after wandering around, he bought some other stuff.
Zhu Wei Jiao followed behind Luo Chuan, watching the stack of bills get thinner and thinner, every time she saw Luo Chuan take out money from his backpack, her heart felt like it was being cut, like she was being bled dry.
After coming out of the electronics mall, Luo Chuan looked at Zhu Wei Jiao and teased,
“Jiao Jie, why didn't I realize that you were a money-grubber?”
Zhu Wei Jiao rolled her eyes at him, saying,
“Money-grubber? I'm just worried about what you're going to do after you spend all your money, you're going to beg on the streets then.”
Luo Chuan laughed, begging was impossible, he could only barely survive by taking some gold beans every month.
“Alright, this is for you,” Luo Chuan took a small box out of his hand and placed it in Zhu Wei Jiao’s hand.
“What is it?”
“An MP3.”
“For me?”
“Of course, I don't need it,” Luo Chuan said.
Zhu Wei Jiao held the box, turning it over and over, but finally pushed it back to Luo Chuan,
“I don't want it, you bought it.”
“Take it,” Luo Chuan said casually,
“Just as a gift for you accompanying me here, and this thing is not expensive, don't think it's too cheap.”
Luo Chuan could definitely afford a better gift, but he didn't have the right to give her that kind of gift, so an MP3 was just right, not expensive and just what Zhu Wei Jiao wanted.
In the end, under Luo Chuan's insistence, Zhu Wei Jiao accepted it, and she couldn't put it down, she kept fiddling with it, even though it had no music on it.
This chapter: Thanks for the flowers and recommendation tickets from all book friends, thank you!