Han Jingchen had an old acquaintance whose son was getting married today, and he was going to attend the wedding.
After leaving the house: "Yanyan, are you really not going with me?"
Xinyan waved her hand and said, "Dad, I won’t go, Jinxuan and I plan to go for a walk, you have your meal, and come home early."
Xinyan had just returned to the Capital and didn’t want to rashly engage with that circle. After all, there are all kinds of people, and it’s inevitable to encounter some who look at you unpleasantly and cause trouble, so to prevent them from having preconceived notions and looking at people with colored glasses.
It’s better to focus on herself first, and in the future, make those people shut up with her strength.
All they need to know is that Han Jingchen has found his daughter. As for which one she is or what she looks like, it’s better to keep it low-key to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Han Jingchen actually wanted to bring his daughter, taking the opportunity to introduce her to everyone and to show off a bit, but unfortunately, his daughter didn’t give him the chance: "Alright, then just check if there’s anything missing in the courtyard and buy some stuff."
As he spoke, he pulled out a wad of money and tickets, took out twenty, and handed the rest to Xinyan: "Take these, buy whatever you want."
He actually wanted to go with his daughter, but he knew that if he did, his daughter would feel uneasy.
He believed that after getting along for a while, his daughter would get over that mental hurdle and accept him as her father completely.
Xinyan looked at the wad of money, feeling a bit reluctant to take it since she didn’t lack money, but if she didn’t accept it, her father would probably feel uncomfortable, so she took it: "Thank you, Dad."
Han Jingchen saw his daughter take it, and his face was full of smiles. He looked at He Jinxuan more favorably: "Take good care of Yanyan."
After instructing Xinyan for a while, he finally left.
Watching the jeep drive away, He Jinxuan couldn’t hide his smile: "Yanyan, let’s go to the department store then, and pick out a bicycle. There’s a place to store it, that’s convenient for you to go to school."
Xinyan thought about it, having a bicycle would indeed be convenient, but considering the current voucher era: "Without a bicycle voucher, we can’t buy it. I’ll ask my dad when we go back tonight."
He Jinxuan glanced around, saw no one, and pulled Xinyan’s hand: "I have one."
Seeing He Jinxuan’s expression, Xinyan knew immediately he must have prepared the voucher long ago, and smiled at him: "What are we waiting for then, let’s go."
Previously, when he served here as a soldier, He Jinxuan was familiar with the Capital. The two discussed what they needed to buy as they walked to the nearest department store, laughing and chatting along the way.
They weren’t hesitant at all, thinking about what the house lacked, and buying whatever they saw needed, before heading to the bicycle section. They were told that women’s 26-inch bicycles would only be available in a few days, but they used a sugar ticket to build a connection and pre-ordered one in advance.
As they prepared to leave, they also bought a few locks, using quite a bit of their industrial vouchers.
By the time they came out of the department store, it was almost noon.
They first took the items back to the courtyard, didn’t organize them, just locked them in the wing room, and then said goodbye to the workers before leaving.
Initially, He Jinxuan suggested changing places to buy a bicycle, but Xinyan stopped him. After all, there were still workers at home, and it was wise to be cautious.
Leaving the house, He Jinxuan took them to a state-owned restaurant: "Yanyan, what would you like to eat?"
Xinyan looked at the chalkboard with today’s offerings: "Let’s have dumplings, and also order a braised eggplant and stir-fried pork."
He Jinxuan had no objections, handed over the money tickets directly, and found a place to sit down with her: "Yanyan, I’ll take you to a place later."