If we don’t have the wedding ring, do we still have any money left?

Hearing this, Wei Xunzhou, who was just about to enter the clinic, suddenly changed expression and instinctively looked back at her.

“What did you say!?” Wei Ming, standing nearby, was completely unconcerned and pushed Wei Xunzhou inside. “Dad, I already told you, Mom’s just jealous. Don’t pay attention to her!” Xia Mengge sneered softly, lowering her eyes to hide the sarcasm beneath. Jealous? She had never been jealous of them.

After the father and son finished treating the wound, they didn’t leave but stayed close to Li Yuntang. Xia Mengge paid no mind and headed straight toward the supply and marketing cooperative. Wei Xunzhou, thinking she was upset, instinctively tried to stop her. “Where are you going?”

“Why bother arguing with a child?” Xia Mengge bypassed him calmly. “I’m not arguing with him, I just need to buy something at the cooperative.”

The entire group ended up following Xia Mengge to the cooperative.

Standing before the counter, Xia Mengge asked the clerk to gather many items. There was the Friendship brand snow cream her mother often mentioned, and the Sanwu brand clock her father loved. These were all relics from the 1980s, impossible to find in the twenty-first century. If she brought them home, her parents would surely be delighted.

As the clerk packed her purchases, he asked, “Buying so many things, is there some good news?”

Xia Mengge paused, then smiled happily. “Yes, there is. I’m going home.”

At that moment, Wei Xunzhou suddenly gripped her hand tightly, his tone a little anxious. “Aren’t you an orphan? Where is this home of yours?”

Xia Mengge looked at him calmly. “I was an orphan before, but no longer.”

Wei Xunzhou didn’t quite understand. Then, the next second, he saw her remove the wedding ring from her finger. “Sorry, I don’t have money. Can I pay with this?”

The clerk nodded and was about to accept it, but Wei Xunzhou’s expression shifted dramatically. He suddenly pressed down on her hand. “Why are you pawning our wedding ring?”

Xia Mengge looked up at him. “If we don’t pawn the ring, do we even have money left?”

Though it was the truth, Wei Xunzhou caught the faint sarcasm in her voice. He was taken aback, suddenly recalling he had just given the last ten thousand yuan from the family to Li Yuntang. His expression darkened, and after a long pause, he said, “Next time, I’ll buy you a better ring.”

Xia Mengge said nothing in response. Just as she was about to withdraw her hand, Li Yuntang suddenly exclaimed and grabbed Xia Mengge’s hand, her tone filled with envy. “Mengge, your bracelet is so beautiful! Where did you get it? I want one too.”

Xia Mengge felt uncomfortable with Li Yuntang’s touch and quickly pulled her hand free.

Hearing this, Wei Xunzhou instinctively glanced at the bracelet on Xia Mengge’s wrist, a trace of confusion flickering in his eyes. “I remember the first time I saw you, you were already wearing that bracelet. Is it important?”

Xia Mengge was taken aback, then gently touched the bracelet with reverence.

This bracelet was a gift from her parents on her coming-of-age day, the only anchor she had in this world for seven years.

“Yes, it is very important.”

That night, just as Xia Mengge lay down in bed, Wei Xunzhou embraced her from behind. “Since you’re no longer jealous, and the issue with Yuntang is finally settled, let’s live well from now on.”

Undeniably, though Xia Mengge was prone to jealousy, in hindsight, it was a manifestation of her love for him. Over the years, she had managed the household well. More importantly, in bed, the two were very compatible.

After speaking, the man's breathing grew heavier, and the hands holding her began to wander restlessly.

Xia Mengge was startled, then pushed his hands away and shifted slightly aside. “I’m too tired. I’m going to sleep first.”

Staring at the empty embrace, Wei Xunzhou’s eyes darkened, but in the end, he said nothing.