Chapter 279

Li Zhuangsheng took out a mobile phone box from the bag. Zhu Zhixue was stunned for a moment. It was the iPhone 5s which had just been released a few months ago.

"This... is an apple..." Zhu Zhixue's face was full of surprise and joy. She opened the box and found this year's most popular gold color inside.

"Well, I just got paid for my manuscript today, so I bought it for you. It's the 64G version with a large memory." Li Zhuangsheng smiled and was very satisfied with Zhu Zhixue's liking for it, but then he coughed and said seriously, "But let me make a point first, you can't stop studying because of your phone, and don't let it get you into trouble. When you pass the college entrance examination in the future, I will replace it with a new one and buy you an iPad."

When in class, Li Zhuangsheng noticed that Zhu Zhixue envied her deskmate's Apple phone. A few days ago, when they went out to play and had dinner, she glanced at the iPhone 5S used by someone at the next table more than once.

Zhu Zhixue really doesn’t have a suitable mobile phone. It’s already 2014, and feature phones should be eliminated.

"Well, I... this is too expensive... what about you..."

Zhu Zhixue was so happy and touched that she became a little incoherent, but suddenly, she thought of Hu Mengdie's words, and her heart was shocked!
"I don't care. I have poor self-control and it's best to use a feature phone."

After being used to smartphones from ten years ago, using smartphones from this era feels like being a primitive, let alone feature phones. Li Zhuangsheng is actually very uncomfortable with this.

But because it was near the end of the semester and he had to prepare for exams, and he was also concerned about Grandma Lin's health after the holiday, Li Zhuangsheng didn't write much novel last month. After buying a mobile phone for Zhu Zhixue, he had very little money left, just over a thousand.

Let's go buy some new clothes for Li Xiuyu later... Last time she said I was partial to her and didn't buy her clothes! Let's buy a down jacket for mom too.

Lin Yuehua’s grandmother had saved up most of her previous royalties, and she didn’t dare spend them recklessly. Now that she doesn’t have that concern, she can spend it more freely.

As for his cell phone, let's talk about it next month... He doesn't want to buy a very expensive one right now, so one or two thousand will do for now.

Zhu Zhixue looked at Li Zhuangsheng eagerly: "I remember your previous phone was broken..."

"Yes, it was broken." Li Zhuangsheng shrugged indifferently.

"This is for you!" Zhu Zhixue bit her lip and stuffed the phone into Li Zhuangsheng's hand.

"Eh?" Li Zhuangsheng was slightly startled, then smiled and waved his hand, "I don't like Apple, and I'm not used to its system. You can use it... Just think of it as our tenth anniversary of dating."

"There's no such thing as a ten-year anniversary..." Zhu Zhixue muttered, and shook her head vigorously, "You don't like apples, and I don't like apples either!"

Li Zhuangsheng tilted his head: "Do you think it's too expensive? It doesn't matter, my royalties are enough. You are already a member of my family, and such an expensive dowry has been given to you... What's a mobile phone?"

Zhu Zhixue kept shaking her head. She didn't feel that she had given a lot. After hearing what Hu Mengdie said today, she suddenly realized that she seemed to be just unilaterally enjoying the happiness and sense of security that Li Zhuangsheng brought her, and there was very little she could do for him.

Although she knew that the two pieces of gold were valuable, they were not cash after all, so she had no real feeling. Moreover, in Zhu Zhixue's view, the two pieces of gold were more like "tickets" to psychologically bridge the gap between the two families... or in other words, they were props to show her "virtue".

She secretly hoped that Li Zhuangsheng's parents would not despise her background for the sake of the gold.

She was the happiest person because Li Zhuangsheng's family accepted her gold. She was actually afraid that one day Li Zhuangsheng would return the gold to her, and then she would have to die holding the gold.

Therefore, I can’t be too willful. If I continue like this… I will definitely be disliked by Li Zhuangsheng! Zhu Zhixue thought to herself.

"Anyway, I don't like Apple, and if you don't like it either, just return it... or you can use it yourself, I heard it has good performance!"

"I don't really care about performance. I'll just buy one that works without lag for 1,800 yuan. There aren't many fun games right now... Just take it."

"No!" Zhu Zhixue shook her head insistently, "Anyway, I don't like this, I...I want to use the same one as you!"

"But, I just plan to buy a cheap one to use as a transition to high school..." "Me too! Why do I need such a good phone? I can't help but play with it secretly during class!" Zhu Zhixue hugged Li Zhuangsheng and acted coquettishly, "I don't want an Apple phone. I want to use the same phone as you, a couple model..."

"Couple edition... How can there be couple edition mobile phones..." Li Zhuangsheng laughed.

"No... I just want to use the same one as you..."

"Are you really sure?"

"I am sure!"

Li Zhuangsheng smiled helplessly, but he was actually a little happy in his heart. It was not because of the phone, but because of the desire to use the same phone as himself.

……

After buying two new Coolpad phones, Zhu Zhixue held Li Zhuangsheng's hand and jumped around.

"Let's go somewhere to eat. What do you want to eat?" Li Zhuangsheng asked with a smile.

Zhu Zhixue smiled and said, "No need to eat out, it's a waste of money. What do you want to eat? I'll go home and make it for you!"

Li Zhuangsheng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's buy some vegetables first, and then go back and cook together..."

"Yeah, yeah!" Zhu Zhixue nodded vigorously.

"But it's still early. I'm going to buy a piece of clothing for Li Xiuyu. You can come with me!"

"Eh..." Zhu Zhixue's expression changed slightly.

"What's the matter?" Li Zhuangsheng asked with a smile.

"Nothing..." Zhu Zhixue bit her lip and hesitated for a long time. She couldn't help but raise her head and asked, "I want to ask... Are you and Li Xiuyu siblings?"

"No, we are a blended family, but we have been together since before we started kindergarten, so we are almost like real siblings... Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

Did Hu Mengdie tell you? Li Zhuangsheng wanted to ask, but he didn't say it.

"It's okay... I just asked..." Zhu Zhixue had an ugly smile and her lips turned slightly pale.

"Li Xiuyu is just my sister."

Li Zhuangsheng held Zhu Zhixue's hand, and he seemed to understand Zhu Zhixue's feelings. The two had never made their relationship clear to outsiders, and there were also too many gossips.

When Hu Mengdie first learned about this, her expression changed a little. But there was nothing much afterwards. The two of them got along well. When Li Xiuyu called for dinner, he would also invite Hu Mengdie, although unfortunately Hu Mengdie was always busy.

"Oh, I know!" Zhu Zhixue forced a smile, "Okay then, let's go pick out a gift for your sister!"

"Well, I'm also planning to buy a down jacket for my mother. But my taste is not very good, please give me some advice!"

Li Zhuangsheng continued to say a lot, but Zhu Zhixue didn't hear it clearly at all.

(End of this chapter)