040: A Durian Drives a Wedge Between Tang Yubao and Liu Hongyi

The supermarket was crowded.

Tang Yubao watched from a distance as Qi Lin went on a shopping spree.

High-quality tomahawk steaks—several at once.

Abalone, clams, scallops, tiger prawns, swimming crabs, and conch were also placed in bags in the shopping cart.

Tang Yubao couldn't stop herself from swallowing and murmured softly, "This b*****d sure knows how to enjoy life. Ooooh~ I really want to eat some little seafood in sauce."

After grabbing several more bottles of red wine, Qi Lin leisurely walked toward the supermarket entrance.

Tang Yubao was no longer in the mood to buy vegetables. She randomly selected some and went to check out.

After leaving Wanda Plaza, Tang Yubao looked around and found that Qi Lin had disappeared.

"Alas~"

For some reason, Tang Yubao sighed with melancholy.

At the time, if Qi Lin had really bought her the durian, Tang Yubao would have been angry and refused to accept it.

She had a simple temperament, but she wouldn't sell her dignity for a durian.

The incident between them had happened accidentally, and she didn't blame Qi Lin much.

But once she accepted the durian, their relationship would shift.

Tang Yubao drew clear boundaries.

But women are strange creatures.

Now that Qi Lin hadn't given her the durian, she felt a little uncomfortable.

Her mind started wandering.

"You jerk, you obviously didn't buy it for me, but you still teased me."

"Who cares about your durian? Even if you give it to me, I wouldn't want it."

"I'll avoid you next time. Don't even think about bullying me again!"

Biting her lip, Tang Yubao was filled with resentment.

"Pa~"

Suddenly, Tang Yubao felt someone tap her on the back.

"Ah!"

She screamed and almost thought it was a gangster.

"What are you mumbling about? Why haven't you gone home yet? Why are you still here waiting for me?"

Qi Lin asked with a smile.

Tang Yubao looked at Qi Lin in shock.

In the next second, her grievances welled up, and she felt a surge of resentment.

"Wait for you? You big-headed devil, you're the most self-absorbed person! I never want to see you again!"

Angrily, she vented at Qi Lin and stormed off on her motorcycle.

Back home, Tang Yubao just wanted to lie down on the sofa and relax for a while.

Too many unexpected things had happened in the past two days.

But just then, Liu Hongyi had come home from work and headed to the bathroom.

"Yubao, where did you go just now? Why wasn't anyone at home?"

With Liu Hongyi at home, Tang Yubao quickly composed herself and sat up.

"There wasn't any food at home, so I went to the supermarket."

Liu Hongyi walked over to Tang Yubao and sat down, casually going through the shopping bag: "Let's see what delicious things we have for tonight."

But then, the next second, Liu Hongyi's expression turned strange.

He picked up a high-quality golden durian from the bag: "Yubao, did you buy this durian?"

(Durian is a Malasyan fruit, by the way)

Tang Yubao's eyes widened in shock.

Wasn't this the Musang King durian Qi Lin bought?

How did it end up in my shopping bag?

"Did that happen when...?"

Tang Yubao recalled.

When Qi Lin had snapped a picture of her, her shopping bag had been hanging from the hook in front of the scooter.

That must have been when Qi Lin distracted her and slipped the durian inside.

"He said he didn't buy it for me~"

Tang Yubao's cheeks flushed slightly, and she bit her lower lip, feeling very conflicted.

Liu Hongyi had always been particular, but for the first time, Tang Yubao felt a different kind of joy from Qi Lin's little romantic gesture.

"Yubao, how many times have I told you that our parents worked hard all their lives? We can't rely on them in their old age. We need to be conscious of saving more money for ourselves and our future children."

"You buy such an expensive Musang King durian just because you feel like it? Don't you listen to what I say?"

Compared to Qi Lin's romantic gesture, Tang Yubao instantly felt repelled by Liu Hongyi's lecture.

But she couldn't tell him the truth.

With a trace of helplessness in her eyes, Tang Yubao could only lie.

"I didn't buy the durian. It was a lottery prize from the supermarket, and I just happened to win the second prize. If you don't believe me, you can go ask them yourself."

Tang Yubao handed Liu Hongyi a lottery ticket.

Her heart was racing because that lottery had been held a while ago, and if Liu Hongyi really went to the supermarket to ask, her lie would be exposed.

Seeing how angry Tang Yubao seemed and that she had taken out the lottery ticket, Liu Hongyi genuinely thought he had wrongly blamed his wife.

"Haha, so it was a lottery! I didn't expect my Yubao to be so lucky. I'm sorry, I blamed you."

Liu Hongyi smiled apologetically and came over to hug Tang Yubao in an attempt to comfort her.

Tang Yubao's eyes reddened, and she avoided Liu Hongyi.

Upon reflection, Liu Hongyi had never really cared about what she liked to eat, what cosmetics she wanted, or what clothes she preferred.

For the first time, she questioned whether it was the right choice to have followed her parents' advice and married this man.

Liu Hongyi, knowing he was in the wrong, didn't dare push further. He simply got up and apologized: "Yubao, today's my fault. I'll make dinner tonight. I'll go get a knife to cut the durian for you."

What happened next left Tang Yubao even more stunned.

Despite always claiming he didn't like durians, Liu Hongyi ate it with more enthusiasm than anyone and ate more than anyone else.

After finishing, he still wasn't satisfied and said, "Yubao, this durian tastes really good. It'd be great if you could win more prizes like this."

Tang Yubao stared at Liu Hongyi in silence and began to doubt her parents' words: "They always said to judge whether a man is trustworthy based on his talent, diligence, and future potential—whether he loves me and takes care of me wasn't important. But why do I feel more and more uncomfortable living with the man in front of me?"

This feeling hadn't just arisen after meeting Qi Lin.

Tang Yubao had had this feeling long before.

The encounter at the supermarket only served to stir her emotions further.

Meanwhile, Qi Lin himself wasn't feeling much better.

At that moment, he was sitting in front of a feast of seafood.

Dad, Cabbage.

(what a strange name bro, maybe i change this to something more... normal)

Mom's Kale.

His cousin, Xia Jian, was looking at him seriously.

Judging by the setup, Qi Lin was about to face a thorough interrogation!