Li Yuan grinned. "Don’t worry. As long as it’s from you, my mom will absolutely love it."

Zhong Tingyue rolled her eyes at him and muttered, "Humph, you just know how to sweet-talk me."

Although she said that, the smile on her face never faded.

"Hello, could you please wrap this gold bracelet for me?"

The salesperson hurriedly took the bracelet, looking at the couple before her as if they were a match made in heaven.

"No problem. This bracelet comes to a total of 6,800 yuan. How would you like to pay?"

"I’ll get it!" Just as Li Yuan started to speak, Zhong Tingyue reached out a small hand and covered his mouth.

"Li Yuan, this is a gift for Mrs. Gu. I have to be the one to pay, otherwise I’ll be genuinely upset."

Seeing her serious and earnest expression, Li Yuan was slightly moved.

"Alright then. Hehe, Little Moon, looks like you have quite a bit of allowance saved up!"

Zhong Tingyue proudly lifted her chin like a little peacock, her expression brimming with delight.

"Yep, I’ve saved up a lot of allowance!"

With that, she took a bank card out of her purse and handed it to the salesperson. "Please charge this card."

After paying, Zhong Tingyue held up the beautifully wrapped gift box and smiled at Li Yuan.

"Li Yuan, let’s go!"

"Hang on a second!" Li Yuan turned to the female clerk who was staring at them and said with a smile, "Miss, I’d like to pick out a few things myself."

The clerk was taken aback, not expecting him to buy more, and she hurriedly replied, "Of course, sir. What can I help you with?"

Li Yuan glanced at the gold jewelry in the display case and casually pointed out a few items based on his own preference.

"This gold bracelet, this necklace, this ring, this gold Buddha... two of each."

"That should do it. Wrap them all up for me. I’ll take them!"

Hearing his extravagant shopping style, the saleswoman was stunned. Her eyes went wide, and she couldn’t help but ask, "Sir, are you sure you’re not joking?"

Wordlessly, Li Yuan fixed the saleswoman with a wry smile. "Do I look like I’m joking? Or do you think I can’t afford it?"

The saleswoman’s head shook back and forth like a bobblehead. Her heart began to pound, and her voice trembled as she spoke. "Not at all, sir! Please wait just a moment. I’ll wrap everything up for you right away."

Even though she was used to Li Yuan’s lavish spending, Zhong Tingyue couldn’t help but comment on his purchasing method.

"Senior, why are you buying so much jewelry?"

Li Yuan chuckled. "I have a use for them!"

Zhong Tingyue looked at him and hesitated, wanting to say more but not knowing how to persuade him.

In no time, the clerk placed the eight types of gold ornaments Li Yuan had selected, two of each, on the counter in front of him.

"Sir, these sixteen pieces of jewelry come to a total of 164,000 yuan. How would you like to pay?" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Li Yuan took out his wallet, placed a card on the table, and said, "Card."

A short while later, Li Yuan left the Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Store with Zhong Tingyue, carrying a large bag of gold jewelry under the watchful gaze of dozens of employees.

"That guy is a tycoon! He buys things without even looking at the price or style, and he gets two of everything?" the first saleswoman said, still in a daze, feeling as if a massive commission had just fallen into her lap. Her colleague replied with envy, "Xiaoqing, I’m sure he looked at the price." "Oh? How do you figure?" "Because every single one of the eight items that handsome man bought was the most expensive model in its respective style." The saleswoman named Xiaoqing was stunned and murmured to herself, "So, this is the life of the super-rich? Only buying what’s expensive, not what’s suitable?" "Pretty much," another chimed in. "And the bag his girlfriend was carrying just now looked like a limited-edition LV. That’s got to be worth tens of thousands." "Sigh, it must be nice to be rich. I wish I knew where to find a boyfriend that tall, handsome, and wealthy." "Go to sleep. In your dreams, you can have anything!"

Seeing Zhong Tingyue still looking at him with a puzzled expression, Li Yuan smiled and explained, "Little Moon, this set is for Mrs. Gu."

Zhong Tingyue was taken aback and asked with confusion, "For my mom?"

Li Yuan nodded. "Mhm!"

"But why?"

Zhong Tingyue didn’t understand. It wasn’t a holiday or any special occasion, and besides, Li Yuan had already brought gifts when he visited Sucheng a few days ago.

Li Yuan chuckled but didn’t reveal the true reason.

My dear mother-in-law-to-be did me a huge favor yesterday, giving me a divine assist. How could I not show my gratitude today?

"Little Moon, tell me, what’s our relationship?"

Zhong Tingyue’s cheeks flushed as she answered tentatively, "College classmates?"

Li Yuan rolled his eyes. "Ahem, can you please answer seriously?"

Zhong Tingyue pursed her lips into a small smile. "Friends, then?"

An exasperated Li Yuan rubbed her head and teased, "Hehe, so friends can ’play poker’ together, huh?"

A radiant smile bloomed on Zhong Tingyue’s face. She bit her lip, stole a glance at Li Yuan, and whispered, "Boyfriend and girlfriend!"

Li Yuan still shook his head. "Still not right!"

Zhong Tingyue was baffled, her eyes filled with confusion. "Then what is it?"

Li Yuan grinned. "Think carefully. What did you call me last night?"

Zhong Tingyue’s face instantly turned beet red. Her voice was barely a whisper, and if it weren’t for Li Yuan’s excellent hearing, he would have missed it completely.

"Daddy!"

A sheepish Li Yuan glanced around and quickly coughed. "Er, not that one."

"Think again!"

Zhong Tingyue looked up at him. "Husband?"

Li Yuan burst out laughing. "Congratulations! Yep, that’s right!"

"Since you call me your husband, your mom is my mom. Shouldn’t I be just as filial to her? Don’t you agree?"

Zhong Tingyue’s cheeks burned. "Humph, it’s not like I’ve agreed to marry you yet!"