My wife is a witch princess.

When Song Che heard Xia Li praising her mother again, he agreed wholeheartedly. However, Xia Li always spoke incompletely, and Song Che thought she was cursing.

Song Che turned his head to look at her, "As long as you don't find her long-winded."

"I don't mind," Xia Li said. "She cares about me."

Song Che smiled. His mother just loved to care about people, and knowing that Xia Li was an orphan made her even more heartbroken.

Back at the rented apartment, Taoxiang was probably asleep; there was no sound. Bruce poked his head out of the cat bed and barked.

Song Che changed his shoes and went to the kitchen to get some water. Xia Li followed him in and stood behind him.

"Song Che," she called out.

"Ok?"

“The New Year,” Xia Li said slowly, “isn’t it… very important, even more important than a birthday?”

Song Che turned around and said, "For us, it's the most important holiday. A day for the whole family to get together."

“Reunion.” Xia Li repeated the word. “That’s why your mother wants me to visit relatives.”

"I guess so," Song Che said. "She wants you to fit into the family, but meeting relatives... it's hard to say, I don't like meeting relatives."

Xia Li remained silent for a while.

“I…” she looked up, “I want to fit in.”

"You're already here."

Chapter 109 New Clothes

I just lay in bed when I got home. The more decadent I was, the better. Luckily, Xia Li was by my side, otherwise my fighting spirit for studying would have been completely worn down by the New Year.

After lying down for a while, Song Che went to wander around the living room. As soon as Xia Li came back, she started playing games. She wanted to earn some money for skiing and was now seriously playing the sixth child.

This is what potato mines look like.

She calculated the value of the equipment herself and found that she had made a considerable profit. She asked Song Che, "How much does skiing cost approximately?"

"A few hundred yuan." Song Che only calculated the entrance fee and some miscellaneous items. If ski equipment were included, the price would easily exceed a thousand yuan.

He's also been working part-time recently. As a high school student, he can't write undergraduate or graduate theses, but he still has the ability to appreciate general scripts.

He could actually ask his parents for money, but he always felt uncomfortable spending it. So he decided to spend less this time and get more of his parents' coins next time.

However, earning money through part-time work is slower.

You'll be pressured to lower the price, delayed in receiving payment, and have to argue with the person handling the handover, and you just won't get paid.

Song Che has taken on quite a few projects recently and plans to submit them before the Lunar New Year.

He sat to the side watching Xia Li play games, asking, "How much have you earned?"

The girl in FPS didn't hear anything; she was listening for footsteps beside her, preparing to ambush someone.

Song Che didn't disturb her and continued to watch politely.

After a while, Xia Li left with a million dollars, satisfied. She calculated that she had received a lot of money, and then looked back at Song Che, saying, "I think I can earn three hundred dollars in four days."

“Sure.” Song Che felt that she was earning quite a bit, at least she was making more money than him; he only made a few dozen yuan at a time.

Xia Li turned off the game. "You want to tell me something?"

"It's nothing, you can keep playing."

"I'm not playing anymore." Xia Li looked at Song Che. "This way of making money is too slow. I can't even earn two thousand yuan."

Xia Li investigated thoroughly and knew that Song Che was lying to her; skiing was not just a few hundred yuan.

Song Che wanted to pay for it himself.

I was lying to her when I said I didn't have much money.

Song Che actually lied to her.

She doesn't like being deceived, but this time she didn't feel angry about being deceived; instead, she felt something else entirely.

Xia Li thought she had always been quite smart. She was meticulous in the magic castle, and she was the same here. With the help of the magic mirror and her memories, Xia Li had learned a lot during this time.

However, this information was a mixed bag, and she had to slowly discern the truth. Sometimes she would ask Song Che, but Song Che couldn't explain it, so she would write it down and experience it for herself later.

She looked at the calendar on her phone.

There will be holidays on the calendar.

She only knew that birthdays were on certain days, but when the Lunar New Year was mentioned last time, she made a point of learning about it and discovered that there are many special days.

Valentine's Day is just a few days away.

It seems quite meaningful.

……

Tao Yao ran out again.

In winter, rooftops are usually deserted, and those who go up to enjoy the breeze... usually have a story to tell.

Tao Yao looked fierce. "I'm warning you, if you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. If you dare to hit me, I'll never perform a blessing ceremony for you again."

"..."

"Don't call me out if you're not going to say anything!"

Tao Yao covered her head, clearly having been forcibly dragged out.

"..."

"I'm leaving."

"..."

"Hey, what are you trying to do?!"

"..."

The black-haired woman tore off a piece of paper and wrote the word "steal" on it.

"What am I supposed to steal...books?"

……

Xia Li didn't mention that she had discovered Song Che had lied to her; she planned to save up the money herself first.

Song Che thought Xia Li didn't know, but he didn't care. He just looked at his phone and saw that his mother had sent him a few more messages.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, things have become busier.

Many people choose to hold banquets around this time to celebrate the New Year, so they end up eating a lot of food during this period until they get tired of it.

"Xia Li, there's some good food in a couple of days, want to go? It'll be very crowded though, and you'll be meeting strangers."

"go."

Xia Li selectively heard the word "delicious." She had already decided to immerse herself in the conversation, and even if she didn't like talking, she would still try.

"After dinner, we might go back to our hometown to visit..." Song Che didn't finish his sentence before feeling a headache coming on. Going back to his hometown was even more outrageous than visiting relatives. The intelligence station at the village entrance could slander Xia Li so badly that even her ancestors would be angry. Given Xia Li's current state, she would definitely be talked about to the point of being unrecognizable.

Xia Li nodded, "You're going back to your hometown to see relatives, right?"

"Yes, some are relatives, and some are just from the same village."

"What should I do? Do I need to smile? My expression still feels stiff."

"Don't force it. They're relatives, but the relationship is just so-so. Some might even talk behind your back and look down on you, so don't give them a warm welcome." Song Che paused. "Of course, there are some who are good friends and nice people. I'll tell you about them later, just stay away from them."

"Are relatives...family members?"

"It is."

"Even our own family members will look down on us?"

"Yes, but that's normal. Sometimes I look down on them too. When a lot of relatives get together, they just talk about who makes more money, whose child has good grades. If you don't have money and your child's grades aren't good, it's quite embarrassing... But that's just other people's opinion of you. If you think you're embarrassing yourself, then you're truly embarrassing."

“Hmm.” Xia Li agreed. She wasn’t one to gossip about others, nor did she think Song Che or her were shameful.

"Let's buy clothes tonight," Song Che suddenly said. He planned to dress Xia Li up nicely. If they encountered someone he didn't get along with, he would make them angry; if they were someone he got along with, it wouldn't matter.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Xia Li went back to practicing her knife skills. She was now extremely proficient, and Song Che felt she could be sent to play professionally.

……

After dinner, Song Che handed his phone to Xia Li.

"Let's look at some clothes," he said. "Which ones do you like? Let's pick out some styles online first."

Xia Li took the phone and swiped her fingers across the screen.

The shopping app's interface is fairly user-friendly; once you open it, you can see women trying on winter clothes, posing in the snow or in front of a cafe.

They all look very nice.

"Do we need to buy all of these?" she asked.

“Pick out a few things you need.” Song Che sat down next to her. “Coats, sweaters, pants…we also need to buy new underwear.”

Online shopping!

Song Che remembered this valuable insight. If he were to encounter a saleswoman like that in a physical store again, he would definitely be too embarrassed to speak.

Xia Li paused for a moment, "Mine... is almost finished too, should I buy some online?"

"Yes, buy more. We can go to a physical store to look at sweaters and try them on, so we can wear them today," Song Che said. "Let me know if you need anything else. It's almost Chinese New Year, so let's get new clothes for everything."

Xia Li thought for a moment and continued scrolling down; she didn't need much at the moment.

She planned to choose underwear first. The sales assistant last time was really indecent; she actually held up her clothes to her face, making it seem like she wasn't wearing any clothes at all.

This time, since I bought everything on Magic Mirror, I won't have to deal with any sales assistants.

Xia Li's swiping speed slowed down.

Song Che looked at her face.

The princess, who could face thousands of troops without batting an eye, was now at a loss when choosing lingerie in front of her phone screen. She still didn't know how to pick out lingerie, especially the bold styles.

"You can look at coats first," Song Che suggested. "You need to keep warm in winter, so a down jacket or a thick coat is recommended."