The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

The next day, Xu Nian woke up in a soft, large bed.

He yawned, glanced at the little tabby cat curled up in his pajamas, and felt a little helpless.

He remembered that the last time Xu Xi was in a period of depression, she wasn't this clingy.

That's really strange.

A sudden urge to urinate struck, and Xu Nian gently moved the soft girl in her arms to the side, got out of bed, and prepared to go to the bathroom.

Xu Xi, who was fast asleep, suddenly began to tremble. His silvery-white hair stood on end as if he had been electrocuted, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Xu Nian was startled and quickly grabbed the teddy bear from the side and stuffed it into the girl's arms.

Holding the soft teddy bear, Xu Xi seemed to calm down a bit.

She buried her face in the chest of the teddy bear, rubbed against it gently, and then quieted down.

Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief, put on her slippers, and left the room.

After draining the water, Xu Nian went to the kitchen to take stock of the ingredients in the refrigerator and make a shopping list.

Xiaoxi and Xuxi have different tastes; one likes spicy food, and the other likes sweet food.

For a while, Xiaoxi was taking care of her health, and there were very few sweets at home.

Now that Xu Xi is in power, he needs to prepare more desserts.

Fortunately, online shopping is very developed nowadays, and most ingredients can be ordered with a single click on a mobile phone and delivered.

Sugar, honey, milk powder, eggs, goji berries, tomato sauce... Xu Nian bought some ingredients for sweet foods at the Nostalgia Canteen.

What should we cook for lunch today?

It had been a long time since Xu Nian had made sweet and sour pork. Thinking of its sweet, sour, and crispy texture, she unconsciously swallowed and felt a little hungry herself.

What's more, sweet and sour pork is one of that proud and aloof girl's favorite dishes.

So, Xu Nian flipped to the meat and fresh produce page, wanting to buy a fresh pork tenderloin to make sweet and sour pork.

But the large "Sold Out" sign on the pork tenderloin left him greatly disappointed.

"Are they sold out?"

Xu Nian murmured, glancing out the window.

The weather is nice today, sunny and with a gentle breeze.

I stretched out my arm to test it, but I couldn't feel any coolness.

The weather forecast says that temperatures will rise in the next couple of days, making it a good time to go out.

Otherwise, go to the local fresh food market and buy some meat.

Xu Nian stood at the top of the stairs, looked up, and glanced in the direction of the bedroom upstairs.

In truth, the curfew order that Xu Xi had previously issued to him was now practically meaningless.

Not to mention the personality change he went through, even a few months ago, he often went out to deliver food and medicine to Xu Xi, and occasionally brought some vegetables home on the way.

Xu Xi probably knew, but turned a blind eye.

If all else fails, we can just go and come back quickly, buy the goods before Xu Xi wakes up, and go home. We can be quick, and the supermarket is very close to home.

Thinking of this, Xu Nian changed into a thicker set of pajamas, left her home, and went to the fresh food supermarket in her neighborhood.

Winter has arrived, and vegetable prices have recently risen sharply.

In addition, this is a fresh food supermarket in a high-end villa area, and the vegetable prices have reached a level that Xu Nian finds outrageous.

Even though the fresh pork looks exceptionally good, it's not worth the price of 49.9 yuan per jin (500g).

Although he now possesses wealth that he could squander in several lifetimes, the habit of saving money is ingrained in his bones, deeply rooted and an indelible mark.

"Can you make it cheaper?"

He stood by the checkout counter, carrying a bag of pre-packaged pork tenderloin, and looked at the smiling cashier.

"I'm so sorry, sir, our prices are fixed, and we really can't negotiate a special discount for you."

The cashier politely declined.

"Moreover, the pork in your hand is not ordinary white pork, but Changbai Mountain free-range black pigs. They are raised entirely in the mountains and forests, without being fed feed or fattened up. They have a longer growth cycle and are healthier to eat, so the corresponding cost and selling price will be higher."

"However, you can become a member of our supermarket. Members can enjoy a 95% discount and free home delivery for orders over 99 yuan."

"Okay, please help me get one."

The door-to-door delivery service wasn't very appealing to Xu Nian.

He usually buys his daily necessities from the Sinian Mall and Sinian Canteen.

If it weren't for the fact that pork tenderloin was out of stock today, he would never have left his house to come to the fresh food supermarket in his neighborhood.

But the 95% discount is something he can genuinely enjoy right now.

Even if those two pounds of meat only save him five yuan.

"You can scan this QR code to register for our membership yourself."

The cashier pointed to a QR code on the counter.

"Okay."

Xu Nian took out her phone and scanned the QR code.

A mini-program page immediately appeared on the screen.

However, there was no information about membership registration; instead, it was a game with an extremely exaggerated art style that was rejected.

"One hit for 999! If you're a brother, come and fight me!"

Xu Nian wanted to turn it off, but couldn't find the option to turn it off at all.

He squinted and searched for a long time before finally finding a small cross in the upper right corner of the screen.

He carefully pressed the "X," and the screen immediately switched to the download page, automatically starting the game download.

Thanks to the super-fast internet speed, the game had already downloaded and the installation interface popped up before Xu Nian could even react.

"No, is there something wrong with your QR code?"

Xu Nian waved her phone screen at the cashier.

"Is this the wrong file? This isn't for registering a membership, it's for downloading a game."

"No problem, sir."

The cashier said to Xu Nian apologetically.

"Our membership registration mini-program will have a few questions; you can just skip them."

Xu Nian glanced at her with slight dissatisfaction and scanned the QR code again.

Unsurprisingly, the screen was filled with GG (game over).

After finally getting past the opening screen error, I reached the step of receiving the verification code, only to be met with an even smaller error.

Setting a password, and then... GG.

Every time you accidentally tap the GG interface, you have to scan the code again and start all over again from the beginning.

......

Ten minutes later, Xu Nian's phone already contained the 630 suite, 5432 browser, Leopard Cleaner, Penguin Mobile Manager, and a bunch of unknown mini-games.

Fortunately, he persevered and overcame numerous obstacles to successfully complete the supermarket membership registration.

"Is it okay now?"

He suppressed his anger and showed the cashier the registration success page.

"Okay, sir, please provide your phone number."

"130..."

The cashier accessed Xu Nian's membership information through the internal system.

"Original price 99.8 yuan, 95% off, 94.81 yuan. Scan my QR code."

Xu Nian opened the payment code and handed it to the cashier.

Thankfully, I opened the payment code and didn't need to watch GG.