Best friends transmigrate into a book! They marry a high-ranking official! If you run, I run too!

Then the Shen family also bought Gu Shuhe a watch.

Chen Ying said, "Let's buy this watch together now!"

"There are many brands and styles here, which is not easy to find where we are."

"I'll buy the bicycle and sewing machine in the county town later, otherwise it's inconvenient to bring them back."

Since they've already shown it to me, Gu Shuhe naturally has to choose.

She wasn't particularly interested in these things, but she did have some sense of aesthetics, so she picked out an expensive one.

It's not very expensive; a quartz ladies' watch for 258 is actually considered cheap for this brand.

but……

Chen Ying reached for Shen Tingci's pocket and asked, "Where's the money you brought?"

She brought a bag of money, but it still wasn't enough.

But she knew that Shen Tingci had money on him!

Upon seeing this, Shen Tingci took two hundred from the inside pocket of his shirt and gave it to her.

Only then was Chen Ying able to pay the money.

After buying the watch, Chen Ying said, "Let's go eat early and then go back home as soon as possible."

"Everyone is exhausted from running around these past two days."

That's true.

No one said anything at first, but Shen Tingci said, "You guys go to the restaurant and wait for me for a bit. I have something to do and I need to go out for a bit."

Chen Ying frowned and asked, "Where are you going?"

"I asked someone to buy something, I'm going to pick it up!"

"what?"

"ring!"

Before Chen Ying could continue speaking, Shen Tingci patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I won't make you pay."

He left right after he finished speaking.

Chen Ying, left behind, was speechless.

No, he's ruining her reputation like this?

Did she say I couldn't buy it?

She just asked a couple more questions, that's all.

But the result...

Left alone to face the Gu family, Chen Ying felt inexplicably guilty. She raised her hand and pointed randomly, "...this, this child, didn't even say anything beforehand."

"If I had told him, I would have brought more money. How could I let him pay?"

Chen Ying said this in the hope that Gu Yanli and the others would understand that she was not a stingy mother-in-law, nor was she the kind of mother-in-law who deliberately made things difficult for her daughter-in-law.

As for why she wanted to prove this herself, perhaps... Chen Ying was also afraid of being beaten.

Nowadays, there's no reasoning with a daughter-in-law's family members beating her husband's family.

So she began to explain.

But Gu Yanli had a different view: "When young people get married and live their lives, they ultimately have to rely on themselves."

Gu Yanli's words were telling Chen Ying that if Shen Tingci wanted to buy the ring, she should pay for it herself; it was unreasonable for her to rely solely on her family.

Wei Hongtao, standing nearby, chuckled and tried to smooth things over, saying, "That's right, in the end, it's up to the young couple to make a living."

"Let's go, let's go sit down first."

"Is there anything you'd like to eat, sister-in-law?"

Wen Tang smiled and said, "I'm easygoing, I'm not picky about food."

"Alright, I'll keep an eye on the dishes later. I guarantee everyone will be satisfied," Wei Hongtao said with a smile, leading everyone forward.

No one knew where Shen Tingci had gone to get the ring, but he returned just as the dishes were almost finished being served.

As soon as he approached the table, Wei Hongtao quickly said, "I have a rather greedy appetite, so I started eating first. Minister Shen, please don't mind."

Shen Tingci shook his head, gesturing for him to sit down, "That's not true!"

After he sat down, he asked, "Is there enough food?"

"I'll go order two more dishes."

This conversation couldn't have been relayed by Wei Hongtao.

Gu Yanli raised an eyebrow. "That's enough. No need to waste any more time!"

Wei Hongtao then said, "That's right, there aren't many of us."

"Eat quickly, while it's hot, while it's hot."

Shen Tingci didn't say anything more.

No one asked him about the gold ring outside; there were too many people gossiping outside.

Everyone ate quietly in unison.

After the meal, Shen Tingci paid the bill again.

Wei Hongtao said he would buy it himself, but Shen Tingci only said one sentence: "Who makes the matchmaker pay for the meal?"

Wei Hongtao looked slightly embarrassed, "I've been eating at your place for several meals now..."

Shen Tingci paid the waiter the money, and then said with a smile, "Director Wei has been running around without complaining, and I haven't even had a few drinks with him. I can't just leave Director Wei without even a proper meal!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Hongtao raised his hand and tapped his shoulder, "Look at what you're saying. We're out here, not at home. There will be plenty of opportunities to drink this wine later."

Shen Tingci just smiled and said, "Okay, I'm relieved to hear Director Wei say that. Once things are settled, I'll definitely have a few drinks with Director Wei."

"Row!"

After paying, they found a car, got in, and started driving home.

Perhaps she was full, or perhaps it was nap time, but soon after getting into the car, Wen Tang drifted off to sleep amidst the swaying of the vehicle.

Seeing that she had fallen asleep, Gu Yanli said to Gu Shuhe, who was drowsy beside her, "Shuhe, cover your sister-in-law with the blanket."

Gu Shuhe opened her eyes, glanced at Wen Tang beside her, and quickly pulled the blanket over Wen Tang.

The blanket was a bit big. After Wen Tang covered herself with it, Gu Yanli saw that Gu Shuhe was lying back down. He said, "Cover yourself up a bit too, or you'll catch a cold if you go back down."

Gu Shuhe also obediently covered herself with the corner of the blanket.

Because we left early in the afternoon, we arrived in the county town before four o'clock.

When they arrived in the county town, Wen Tang and Gu Shuhe were still asleep in the car.

Gu Yanli got out of the car to greet Shen Tingci and the others.

When Wei Hongtao asked about Wen Tang, Gu Yanli truthfully replied, "She fell asleep on the way and is still asleep."

Wei Hongtao immediately said, "Running back and forth like this must have exhausted your sister-in-law."

"Alright, that's enough talking here. You should take your sister-in-law back home so she can get some rest!"

Chen Ying rarely spoke up, asking, "Are you staying for dinner tonight?"

Gu Yanli waved his hand, "No, I'll go back first."

As he spoke, he turned and got into the car.

He had just gotten into the car when Wen Tang and Gu Shuhe woke up, rubbing their eyes.

Before they could speak, Gu Yanli plopped down and casually said, "Don't move, or I'll keep you for dinner."

Wen Tang reacted quickly; her head fell back down, and she fell asleep again.

Gu Shuhe wanted to ask why, but Shen Tingci's figure soon appeared outside the driver's seat.

Gu Shuhe's head also fell to the ground, and she closed her eyes.

Gu Yanli rolled down the car window, and Shen Tingci bent down, glancing at the back seat, and said to Gu Yanli, "Drive carefully!"

Gu Yanli nodded. "Let's go back!"

Shen Tingci nodded and stood up straight.

Before straightening up, he glanced at the back seat of the car. Gu Shuhe, who was sitting in the back seat with her eyes closed, had long eyelashes that kept trembling. Shen Tingci couldn't help but twitch his lips.

After the car started moving and had traveled some distance, Gu Yanli said to the two of them, "Alright, you don't need to pretend anymore."

Wen Tang opened her eyes immediately, then got up and peered out the car window, asking, "What time is it?"

The setting sun outside was a deep red.

“Around four o’clock,” Gu Yanli said.

"The sun starts to turn red around this time!"

“But then again, it’s winter now,” Wen Tang answered herself.

After she finished speaking, she started stretching her arms and legs, "Ouch, my back is killing me. I don't want to ride in a car for the next few days. I feel like I'm going to fall apart from sitting so much."