After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

After whispering to his mother, Liu Zhiyuan and his mother came out of the kitchen chatting and laughing.

Lan Yujuan had already changed her clothes, was holding her child, and was carrying her suitcase, sitting in the living room waiting.

Seeing the two of them come out, she immediately stood up: "Let's go!"

"Go to the county seat now to increase your credit limit and transfer out the 80!"

When Liu Zhiyuan saw her take out her suitcase, he panicked instantly and quickly gave his mother a meaningful look.

Seeing this, Tian Xiuhua quickly stepped forward with a smile, trying to snatch the suitcase while coaxing it softly.

"Yujuan, I'm sorry!"

"What I said just now was casual; why did you take it to heart?"

"On the first day of the Lunar New Year, if the neighbors see you going back to your parents' home all alone with your child, they'll laugh at you!"

After Tian Xiuhua snatched the suitcase, Liu Zhiyuan immediately took it and carried it back to the room.

"Here, I'll look after the child for a while. You two can go to the county to take care of your business!"

After grabbing the suitcase, Tian Xiuhua rushed forward to hold the child.

"Get out of my way! Don't touch Xiaoman!"

Lan Yujuan held onto the child tightly, and in the struggle of pushing and grabbing, she suddenly bumped into Tian Xiuhua, causing her to fall to the ground with a thud.

It seemed like an accident, but it was actually intentional on her part.

"Ouch~"

Hearing the commotion in the hall, Liu Zhiyuan rushed out to see what was happening.

As it happened, they saw the mother slumped to the ground, angrily pointing at Lan Yujuan and yelling, "You piece of trash, how dare you hit me?"

He glanced over and saw his wife holding their daughter tightly, standing stubbornly beside them with red eyes, biting her lip without saying a word or arguing.

The little girl clutched a lollipop in her hand, her eyes brimming with tears, huddled in her mother's arms, her face pale with fright, too scared to utter a sound.

Liu Zhiyuan sighed, quickly helped his mother up, and frowned as he whispered:

"Mom, she's holding the baby in both arms, how could she have a free hand to hit you?"

Tian Xiuhua slowly sat down, supporting her back, then abruptly shook off Liu Zhiyuan's hand, gritting her teeth and saying, "Are you blind?"

"She knocked your mother to the ground, and that doesn't count as assault?"

"Ouch, my back..."

Liu Zhiyuan, having been rebuffed, lost interest in trying to coax him further.

"Mom, stop making a scene!"

"I'm leaving by car tonight; I have a ton of things to do during the day!"

"If this keeps going on, I won't have time to go to the county town with Yujuan to get the card."

"If you don't mind, I think it's fine to keep the money in Yujuan's card!"

"We're all family anyway, and we'll have to buy a house sooner or later, so it doesn't matter who pays for it. Or, you can just keep the card for now."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiuhua immediately objected!

His back pain was gone, and he immediately straightened his back and slammed his fist on the table: "That won't do!"

"What's the use of me holding this card? It's not in my name, the money isn't in my account, so I don't feel safe holding it!"

At this point, Tian Xiuhua couldn't help but glare at Lan Yujuan, saying irritably, "Forget it, I doubt she did it on purpose!"

"You two hurry up and get to the county office to take care of your business. The sooner you go, the sooner you'll be back!"

Liu Zhiyuan nodded. "Mm."

Then he took the child, coaxed Lan Yujuan in a low voice, and reluctantly went to the county.

As soon as she arrived in the county town, Lan Yujuan changed her mind.

"I'm not transferring that 80."

"Either you come shopping with me now, or we'll go house hunting together!"

"I know there's a new housing development in our county that's having a promotion on the first day of the Lunar New Year—book a room and get a free gift..."

Before Lan Yujuan could finish speaking, Liu Zhiyuan, who was carrying the child on his shoulders, immediately became agitated.

"What did you say? You're not going to share it anymore?"

Liu Zhiyuan immediately put the child down, panting, and said, "Lan Yujuan, are you kidding me?"

"You have to transfer this 80 yuan today, whether you like it or not! Otherwise, how am I supposed to explain this to my parents when I get home?"

The child, who had just been riding on his father's shoulders and giggling nonstop, was stunned when he looked up at his father's changed expression after being put down.

Lan Yujuan calmly took the child's hand and said:

"You're leaving tonight anyway, and you're not staying here permanently. I'm not afraid, so why are you?"

Liu Zhiyuan choked, his expression changing repeatedly.

Lan Yujuan continued, "You clearly promised me last night!"

"This money is for buying a house and renovating it, plus clothes, a phone, and gold jewelry!"

"You can go back on your word from last night, so why can't I?"

At this point, Liu Zhiyuan was completely speechless.

The two stood facing each other for a long time. In the end, Liu Zhiyuan glanced at his watch and was the first to give in.

"Yujuan, I really don't have time to keep playing along with you women's antics!"

"How about this? Let's transfer the money first, just 70."

"Keep the remaining 10 yuan for yourself. Buy whatever you want later!"

Lan Yujuan shook her head and refused: "No."

"Clothes can be discussed later, but the phone and gold jewelry must be bought first."

"Back when I bought you a new phone with my first month's salary, you weren't this indecisive!"

"Besides, who doesn't buy the five gold items first when getting married? I was considerate of your situation and agreed that we would pay for them after the wedding when we had more money."

"Do you not remember, or are you trying to back out?"

Liu Zhiyuan was getting dizzy from all the nagging, so he immediately waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go buy the phone and gold first, then go to the bank! Let's hurry!"

Lan Yujuan finally smiled, "Don't worry, it won't take long!"

That long-lost beautiful smile made Liu Zhiyuan's heart flutter.

Upon arriving at the mobile phone store, Lan Yujuan immediately picked out her favorite color and the latest top-of-the-line model.

Upon seeing this, Liu Zhiyuan's face changed, and he said with obvious heartache, "Wife, you just need to stay home and take care of the kids. What do you need such a large memory for?"

"If you ask me, just pick a color you like, a basic style will do!"

As she spoke, she casually showed off her phone, "Look, it's the 13 series you gave me four years ago, it still works incredibly smoothly!"

The subtext is undoubtedly: he's been working away from home for four years and hasn't changed his phone yet, so she should stop now.

But Lan Yujuan, who is usually very understanding, seemed not to understand his unspoken meaning this time.

Lan Yujuan thoughtfully took the old phone, then asked the shop assistant, "If I trade in the old for the new, how much will this 13 be worth?"

The sales clerk said with a smile, "We need to check the configuration first; it can usually be discounted by 1500."

Lan Yujuan responded with an "Oh".

She immediately looked down and started entering the password to unlock the screen.

Liu Zhiyuan, standing to the side, realized what was happening and, despite the cold weather, was sweating profusely. He said guiltily:

"Wife, what are you doing?"

Lan Yujuan replied matter-of-factly, "Look at the parameters!"

"You live in Beijing, earning a million a year now, it's time to get a new phone!"

"Perfect timing. Give me back my old phone and pay me some extra money so I can trade it in for a new one."

"Since you have some free time today, and it's the first day of the Lunar New Year, why don't you pick out a new phone as a New Year's gift!"

"Let's start the new year from scratch."

The shop assistants standing nearby stared at Liu Zhiyuan with eyes that shone with admiration.

Liu Zhiyuan greatly appreciated the change in the shop assistant's attitude.

Although he rationally and quickly retrieved his phone, put it in his pocket, and refused the trade-in offer, citing being in a hurry, he still managed to get it back.

But very easily, I paid the bill using my phone.

As Liu Zhiyuan walked out of the mobile phone store, the salesperson's flattering words seemed to still echo in his ears, making him feel somewhat elated.

It wasn't until he stepped into the gold shop next door and saw those strings of cold, hard numbers that he was pulled back to reality.

"Is gold really this expensive now?"

The more Liu Zhiyuan looked, the more uneasy he felt.

Taking advantage of the saleswoman's inattention, he quietly reached out to pull Lan Yujuan, his voice becoming unsteady.

"Honey, how about we call it a day? Let's wait for the gold price to drop a bit before we buy it?"

The other saleswomen were helping to soothe the child nearby.

Lan Yujuan sat in front of the display case, carefully selecting items, and said without looking up:

"Since we're already here, why wait for next time? We don't buy gold jewelry every year."

"We've been married for four years, and you rarely come all this way with me. You should at least make sure I get all the hardware back, right?"

Lan Yujuan's voice wasn't loud or soft, but the saleswomen and customers nearby who loved gossip noticed it and kept glancing over.

Liu Zhiyuan, always concerned with saving face and easily embarrassed, blushed deeply and gritted his teeth in frustration.

"Okay, then let's make it all up today!"