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54 Li Zexin, Stop It!

Everyone waited with bated breath to find out whether Li zexuan would buy something for Lin Wan.

Seeing him stop at the scarf section, the live broadcast room went into a frenzy.

[Xuanxuan wants to buy a scarf? No way! The scarf is definitely for Lin Wan.]

[I don’t believe it! Why would Xuanxuan give Lin Wan a gift?]

[He clearly hates this stepmother. This doesn’t make any sense.]

[Guys, Xuanxuan didn’t bring a scarf with him. He’s looking at winter scarves. Maybe he is buying one for Li Yanchen.]

[I was scared to death. It’s fine as long as it’s not for Lin Wan. I won’t accept it.]

Li Zexuan felt that scarves would make a very practical gift compared to other accessories and toys. He had never bought a gift for someone. Not even for his father.

“You want to buy a scarf?” Xiao Yi saw Li Zexuan holding a scarf, lost in thought.

Li Zexin followed closely behind. “Brother, it’s such a hot day. Why do you want to buy a scarf? Even if you do, father might not use it, ever! It’s better to buy like me. I bought him a glass cup to drink fruit tea in.”

Li Zexin had bought a glass cup for his father. He bought the most ordinary and the cheapest one. He still had 85 yuan left. He intended to spend it on snacks when he passed by a snack shop later.

“I’m just looking.” Li Zexuan put the scarf back.

“I think the scarf is quite good. Winter scarves are cheap because they are out of season. The color you picked would suit your father very well. If you buy him something but leave Auntie Lin with nothing, wouldn’t it look bad?” said Xiao Yi.

“So?” said Li Zexin. “We aren’t even close to her. We only have 100 yuan each. Who would buy a gift for her anyway?” Seeing the shock on Xiao Yi’s face, Li Zexin backtracked. “But… you’re right. I still have 85 yuan, maybe I should get her something. What do you think I should buy for her?”

“Sorry for the interruption. I think I should go buy my own gifts now.” Xiao Yi rushed out at the speed of light.

Li Zexin followed. “But… what do you think I should buy?”

[What’s wrong with Li Zexin today? Why does he keep following Xiao Yi?]

[I want to know too. What’s going on? He doesn’t seem like he wants Li Zexin around anymore.]

[Xiao Yi seems very distant.]

“Li Zexin, stop it!” Xiao Yi was annoyed.

Li Zekai, like Tutu, also bought his favorite toy. As for his father, he left it to his two brothers to buy him something.

Tutu looked at Li Zekai’s discounted Ultraman toy enviously. If he had known it was on sale, he wouldn’t have spent his money so impulsively.

In the end, Wheatley chose a butterfly hairpin for Nannan. The colorful butterfly wings glowed under the light. Anan bought a stationery box in the jewelry store. The shopkeeper said that there were pens and papers in it. This was the best gift for her father.

Half an hour later, Li Zexuan still lingered in the scarf section.

The Festival Group had left a staff member near Li Zexuan while the others continued to other shops.

[Xuanxuan is so conflicted. Is it not good to buy a winter scarf?]

[Xuanxuan, go ahead and buy it. Daddy doesn’t care about what you give him. He will only care that you thought of him and bought something.]

[The Festival Group sure is stingy. What can you buy with 100 yuan?]

[Fortunately, Xuanxuan only wants to give it to daddy.]

Li Zexuan hesitated because he didn’t know whether Lin Wan would like a winter scarf. Ms. Lin seemed laid-back, but she did have high expectations.

‘Would she reject the scarf in front of the cameras?’ Li Zexuan wondered. If that was a possibility, he didn’t want to give it to her in front of everyone.

In the end, Li Zexuan chose a coffee-colored scarf. It would suit both men and women. If Lin Wan rejected it, he could give it to his father.

[He already paid. Xuanxuan’s mission is complete. He definitely doesn’t have money to buy anything for Lin Wan.]

[As expected, the little baby has prepared a gift for his daddy.]

[Xu Xiaoxiao won’t be alone now. Lin Wan will get humiliated with her.]

Li Zexuan put the scarf into a gift bag and asked the shopkeeper to seal the bag with tape, as if he was afraid that others would know that he had bought a scarf.

The boy left the jewelry store and rushed to meet up with the others.

At the entrance of the milk tea shop, Anan ordered a super large cup of taro milk tea and asked the waiter to make it 70% sweet. She thought that sweet things were the best. Wheatley also bought a super large cup of milk tea with 70% sweetness for her father like Anan.

“My mom will definitely like it. Such a big glass, she’ll be so happy!” Anan hugged the milk tea as if she was holding a treasure.

“My father will like it too. Who doesn’t like sweet things?” Wheatley was also looking forward to seeing her father happy.

[Wheatley and Anan are so cute. Are you sure your parents will like them?]

[Hahaha, I remember that Song Jing is on a diet. She doesn’t even eat the main course at night. Why would she drink such high-calorie milk tea?]

It’s just a small token of appreciation from the little ones. You have to at least show that you like it.]

Li Zexuan clutched the scarf bag as if it was some dangerous item, afraid that others would see it.

Xiao Yi also chose a gift for his parents, too. In the end, the children used the remaining money to buy snacks. Everyone ate a bowl of rice noodles together and got into the car happily.

On the other hand, the adults who were making purchases felt that it was most cost-effective to use the money to buy meat. Thus, everyone squeezed into the fresh food store, except for Lin Wan.

Lin Wan had already spent 100 yuan at the accessory shop to buy a self-heating bowl. This way, she could put the rice in the bowl in the morning and add some water to it. She could eat it for lunch.

When she paid, she felt like she was a genius born in the wrong century.

Song Jing knew that Anan loved sweet and sour pork tenderloin and stewed pork ribs, so she spent 100 yuan on two bags of meat.

Li Yanchen, who was standing not too far away from Lin Wan, saw that she hadn’t bought any vegetables. So, he used his money to buy a few instant dishes.

[Lin Wan bought a bowl? Other families have only one child, still they are buying food for them. The Li family has three children. Isn’t Lin Wan going to make a contribution?]

[Can’t Li Yanchen just not let her eat the food he bought? She’s going to starve to death! ]

Other than the fresh vegetables, Xia Mo bought a few pieces of chocolate. She wanted to melt them and make chocolate cake. There was still some flour left at home.

After all the families had finished their shopping, they ate a bowl of noodles at The Food Corridor at the first floor of the mall and prepared to return to the village.

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In the car, everyone discussed what the children might have bought for them.

Su Wei held Xu Xiaoxiao’s hand. He knew that Tutu must not have bought anything for her. Nannan leaned against the car window; the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She knew Wheatley would definitely buy her something for the sake of maintaining her image in front of the camera.

Xia Mo and Xiao Tianlin leaned against each other. They knew Xiao Yi would have bought books again.

Song Jing was looking forward to Anan’s present. This was the first time her daughter was buying a present for her. She wondered what it would be.

Lin Wan and Li Yanchen, who were seated in the front row, were both indifferent. Their children were strange and impulsive. They might not have bought anything for them at all and they were okay with it.

Lin Wan looked out of the car window. The bright street lights illuminated the dark night. There were tall buildings and light glittered everywhere. She wondered where she belonged.

In this world, she clearly had a husband and three sons. But she still felt so alone.