"That’s settled then, haha, we’ll go visit your parents this weekend."
Qin Tian said with a laugh, snatching the car keys from Lu Qing’s hand, "Get in the car, I’ll drive today, you just rest."
Watching Qin Tian’s carefree demeanor, Lu Qing didn’t speak, but her heart felt as sweet as honey.
Qin Tian drove the BMW, took Lu Qing out for dinner, and only after dropping her back at her place did he return home.
The next day was Friday, and Qin Tian had arranged with Lu Qing to drive to her hometown after work.
That afternoon, after work, Qin Tian arrived early at Qin Real Estate, drove to Lu Qing’s place to pack up some belongings, and then they went to the supermarket to buy gifts.
After all, it was Lu Qing’s father’s fiftieth birthday and they definitely needed to purchase gifts.
"What hobbies does your dad have?" Qin Tian asked Lu Qing in the supermarket.
"People from the countryside, what hobbies can they have? He just loves to drink and smoke," Lu Qing said with a smile. "I’ve tried to persuade him many times, but he just can’t quit, so later I stopped trying."
Lu Qing and Qin Tian roamed the supermarket together. Somehow, she was in a great mood with an enchanting smile on her face the whole time. Her fair cheeks, dark eyes, and long flowing hair made her stand out in the supermarket, almost like a celebrity.
Since it was a trip home, Lu Qing dressed very formally that day, wearing a tight purple dress with black high heels, looking both elegant and charming, to the point that Qin Tian could not help but sneak glances at her now and then.
There were no cigarettes for sale in the supermarket, so Qin Tian approached the Moutai section and said to the attendant, "Miss, that Moutai that costs 2999, give me a case.""A case?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing looked shocked, pulled on Qin Tian’s sleeve, and said, "Qin Tian, what are you doing? This Moutai is so expensive, you’re buying a case? My dad has never drunk Moutai before, back home he always drinks Er Guo Tou..."
"Hehe, it’s to honor my father-in-law, it’s not that much money for a case," Qin Tian said with a smile.
It was six bottles in a case, costing around eighteen thousand for a case.
"Eighteen thousand, and that’s not much? Are you so rich that you don’t have anywhere to spend your money?" Lu Qing said incredulously. "I know you’re good to me, but there’s no need for such extravagance."
Although moved, Lu Qing still felt unworthy, so she was about to stop the attendant, but Qin Tian told the attendant not to listen to her and to pack it up anyway.
The female attendant, watching their back and forth, thought they were a couple and smiled, "Miss, your husband is so good to you, you shouldn’t refuse. Buying this for your father-in-law, this gentleman wants to make a good impression in front of him."
"Exactly, exactly, see, even this beautiful lady understands, why are you resisting?" Qin Tian chuckled and whispered to Lu Qing, "This is my first visit to your home, I’ve got to give you face, right? Do you really want the people in your hometown to look down on you?"
Seeing Lu Qing not responding, Qin Tian continued, "It doesn’t matter if they look down on you, but it’s your dad’s big fiftieth birthday. You can’t let the people there look down on him, right? In the future, if your parents are spoken ill of, that wouldn’t be good, right?"
Qin Tian’s stream of words struck right at Lu Qing’s heart.
Indeed, Lu Qing’s family was the poorest in their village. The villagers included many kind people and also some spiteful ones. Some just couldn’t bear to see their family do well, always gossiping and causing disgust. Particularly, Lu Qing’s uncle and cousin’s families, as they had bought houses in the city and found good jobs, would often show off in front of Lu Qing’s parents and made comparisons with Lu Qing, causing her parents much anger each time.
After hearing what Qin Tian had to say, Lu Qing fell silent.
"Qin Tian, you’re so good to me."
After a while, Lu Qing lifted her gaze towards Qin Tian, her eyes misty and strikingly clear.
"What kind of relationship do we have, right? If I don’t treat you well, who will?" Qin Tian gave Lu Qing a smile, then put a case of Moutai in the cart and went to check out at the supermarket.
The Moutai that cost 2999 yuan wasn’t considered high-end, but in Lu Qing’s rural hometown, it was definitely enough to show off, and Qin Tian was quite confident about this.
In addition to the Moutai, Qin Tian also bought a few sets of clothes and some health supplements for the elderly couple. After leaving the supermarket, he went to a specialty tobacco store and bought five cartons of soft Zhonghua cigarettes.
All this happened in the blink of an eye, and Qin Tian had spent nearly fifty thousand yuan.
When she got back into the car, Lu Qing’s eyes were moist, and she looked at Qin Tian feeling so moved that she couldn’t find the words to express it.
Since she was young, many boys pursued her because of her beauty, but no one had ever treated her quite like Qin Tian did.
They met at a bar, where Qin Tian stepped in to help when he saw someone being treated unfairly.
Latter, when they were besieged by the Qingyun Gang, Qin Tian took a knife for her, risking his life...
After that, Qin Tian helped her buy a car, gave her company shares, and fulfilled her dream of becoming a CEO... Lu Qing kept all these moments close to her heart, and each time she thought of them, she was profoundly touched.
She knew that with her ability, she probably couldn’t reciprocate the kindness Qin Tian showed her, not in this lifetime, nor the next.
"Qin Tian, woo woo..."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Lu Qing couldn’t help but throw herself into Qin Tian’s arms and began to sob.
"Qing Sister, what’s wrong with you, why are you crying all of a sudden?" Qin Tian was puzzled.
"It’s all because of you!" Lu Qing turned and buried herself in Qin Tian’s arms, sobbing.
"Ah? Me? What did I do?" Qin Tian was speechless, thinking he hadn’t provoked her.
"You’ve been too good to me."
"Uh... it’s wrong to be good to you?"
"Yes... it’s wrong, very wrong. Why do you have to be so good to me?"
She looked up, her eyes still brimming with tears, and gazed at Qin Tian.
As their eyes met in the car, Qin Tian smiled, "Why do I have to be so good to you? Because you’ve been good to me, haven’t you? I’m the kind of person who always repays favors. Heh, don’t cry now, look, your makeup is going to run."
Lu Qing wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "In front of you, if my makeup runs, it runs, I’m not afraid, you’ve seen me without makeup anyway."
"That’s true, you’re beautiful with or without makeup."
Seeing Qin Tian’s cheerful manner, Lu Qing couldn’t help but laugh through her tears, "You, as a disciple, being so good to your master, what if the master ends up liking you?"
"Uh... then I’ll just marry the master and take her home," Qin Tian laughed.
Lu Qing’s face turned red, "That’s what you said."
"Oh my, I only spent fifty thousand yuan today, and you’re ready to marry me?" Qin Tian said with eager anticipation.
At those words, Lu Qing laughed shyly, her cheeks revealing a dimple, and she punched Qin Tian lightly in the chest, "Dream on, who said I was going to marry you? Not happening, just drive!"
The sedan gradually left Zhonghai City and headed for Lu Qing’s hometown, with Qin Tian and Lu Qing’s laughter and chatter filling the car from time to time.