Rebirth on the Doors to the Civil Affairs Bureau

C39 May 1st Benefits

As the weather warms up, people's tastes also become stronger. Many street lights become covered in red lanterns, and supermarkets start to showcase all their red-colored goods.Yu Dong had always thought that their Chinese ancestors were quite wise, decorating their houses fire-themed to combat the snow."Are we really just getting these?" Xia Feng looked at their shopping cart with some apprehension.In preparation for their visit to his in-laws, Xia Feng pulled Yu Dong to a nearby supermarket to buy some New Year's gifts."Rest assured, my dad's only hobby is to smoke and drink."After Yu Dong said this, Xia Feng pointed at the items and sternly warned: "You're not allowed to learn from him."Looking at the cart again, Xia Feng commented: "Still, these products are too cheap, we should get two bottles of Maotai." Xia Feng wasn't satisfied with the prices of the wines Yu Dong chose."No, no we have to buy just the one or else he'll stash the other bottle. The cigarettes shouldn't be too expensive either, though they do have to be imported. One time he went with my mother to the supermarket and secretly bought the same brand of cigarettes." Yu Dong knew his dad's nature."Wait, so...you chose imported cigarettes and alcohol to prevent your dad from secretly swapping them with newly bought packs?" Xia Feng discovered Yu Dong's trick after some careful thought.(T/N: Like her dad pretends he's only had one cigarette when he's already finished the whole pack and bought another one. That's why she's getting imported things.)"Smart!" Yu Dong praised."What about aunt? Aren't we buying too little vitamins?" Xia Feng pointed to the small number of bottles in the shopping cart."I also bought her some clothes already." Yu Dong replied."Should I buy something for her too? I heard that the elderly like gold. Should I go and buy a gold bracelet for aunt?" Xia Feng remembered that there were a few jewelry stores on the first floor of the mall."You don't need to wonder, gold is something near and dear to my mother's heart." Yu Dong carelessly commented this as she thought back to an incident with her mother and a greedy aunt's gold bracelet. The aunt boasted that her gold bracelet was given to her by her daughter-in-law."Then should I go ahead and buy it?" Xia Feng turned and directly pushed the cart into the direction of the nearest jewelry store."Why are you so eager, I haven't finished talking. Our custom is for the daughter-in-law to buy a gold bracelet for their in-law." Yu Dong pulled Xia Feng to a stop."Ah? You have this custom? Then should I buy a gold necklace?" Xia Feng suggested."If you're thinking about things like this, you might as well put all your thinking power to how you're going to get my parents to accept you." Yu Dong smiled. "Don't forget that I eloped. What's more, it's only been half a year and already the man I'm bringing home changed.""But it wasn't your fault?" Xia Feng asked.

"Yes, but the thing is, you're going back with me this year." Yu Dong continued, spreading her hands. "I was going to announce the break up this year then take you back next year."

"Then wouldn't I have to be hidden away for a year?" Xia Feng didn't want that. "I would rather face your parents now and take the blame."

Yu Dong couldn't help but laugh. When she glanced at her watch, she realized that it was almost 9:00 p.m., so she turned to Xia Feng and said: "I have to go to work."

"Go ahead." Xia Feng knew that Yu Dong was going to record the New Year's show on top of tonight's broadcast, so she had to leave early.

Yu Dong went to her tiptoes to peck Xia Feng's lips before leaving.

Xia Feng watched Yu Dong leave before going to the first floor to pick up a watch they had previously ordered for brother-in-law.

According to Yu Dong, her brother was a stupid and sweet man who should be easy to get along with. The problem was that Yu Dong's brother wasn't married yet. He deduced that this was probably because Yu Dong hadn't married yet. Xia Feng smiled as he entered the shop to pick up the watch.