“Qin… Brother Qin, what are you doing here?” The young man, whose hand was being grabbed, forced a smile. Qin Yan’s expression was cold, his gaze sharp and ruthless. He gave them a cool glance before letting go of the young man’s hand. “Go.”
The guy with the crew cut flinched, realizing Qin Yan was not someone to mess with. Despite his handsome, almost pretty-boy looks, Qin Yan was the cruelest when he struck. They had fought many times since childhood, and he had learned a few tricks from his short-lived father. Neither of them stood a chance against him. They had suffered enough in the past and now dared not provoke Qin Yan.
“Does he know her?” The guys with the crew cuts also knew that as long as they didn’t provoke Qin Yan, he usually didn’t meddle in other matters. Looking at the pretty girl next to him, who now looked pale and frightened, they recalled the neighborhood aunties saying that Qin Yan was going on a blind date yesterday. Could this be the girl?
Brother Qin really… had good taste? How come nobody ever introduced such a fair, beautiful girl to them? It was always ugly, pale-faced girls.
The crew-cut guy grumbled in his mind but put on a humble expression. He kept apologizing to Su Tian: “So you’re the future little sister-in-law! Really, sorry for the trouble. Don’t be angry, I won’t bother you again.”
Su Tian: “???”
Qin Yan’s expression changed slightly. His cold eyes flicked at the embarrassed Su Tian, his ears turning red with anger, and he kicked the crew-cut guy. “Go. What nonsense are you talking about?”
Thinking Qin Yan was embarrassed, the guy tried to cover himself while walking away. “Ah, I know, you just met through a blind date and need time to get to know each other. Anyway, I’ve decided she’s the future little sister-in-law. Qin Yan, you better step up! We’re waiting for your wedding!”
Another guy nodded in agreement, but a glare from Qin Yan scared him into hopping on his bike and leaving, still waving: “Goodbye, future little sister-in-law!”
Su Tian: “……”
Qin Yan: “……”
After a few seconds of awkward silence, Su Tian broke the tension. “Thanks for today. I don’t think they understood, and I don’t mind, so you don’t need to either.”
“Don’t run around alone.” Qin Yan didn’t want to bring up the matter again. He had indeed been arranged for a blind date but got rejected. He didn’t know how they had found out, causing this misunderstanding.
Su Tian nodded in agreement. She also didn’t want to run around recklessly. She was here to collect the monkey tickets, after all. As for Qin Yan, she realized he had been arranged a blind date as well. In his previous life, he hadn’t married or gone on blind dates before the accident. He was supposed to find someone himself, but he never did, and then he died. Luckily, he had no wife or children; otherwise, what would have happened to them after he passed?
Thinking that Qin Yan might get into trouble in the future, Su Tian frowned slightly. Since he had helped her twice, she said, “Thanks again. Be careful when driving. Avoid driving in bad weather or at night—it’s easy to get into accidents.”
She had given him this advice many times before, and he had always found it annoying, thinking he knew his limits. But for some reason, hearing her say it now didn’t irritate him; instead, it felt like genuine concern. Faced with concern from an unfamiliar girl, Qin Yan’s heart raced. He felt awkward and unsure how to respond, so he just nodded stiffly.
Not knowing what else to say, Su Tian tried to break the awkwardness: “I have something to do, so I’ll leave first. You’re busy.”
As she lifted her foot, Qin Yan asked, “You came to the city for something?”
Su Tian nodded.
“Are you staying at your aunt’s or your cousin’s place?” Qin Yan asked, though he didn’t know why. Why did it matter to him where she stayed? She was just the daughter of a cousin-in-law, after all.
Seeing her look at him, Qin Yan cleared his throat and explained, “Just asking. It’s almost dark, and this area is chaotic. As a girl, it’s better not to run around alone.”
“I’m staying at the guesthouse. I can take care of myself. Thank you for your concern. If you meet Su Lili or my aunt, please don’t mention seeing me. I’m here on business and don’t want to trouble them.” Su Tian signaled him to keep it a secret.
Qin Yan didn’t comment on the guesthouse. Even if she stayed at a relative’s place, she wouldn’t have her own room. Staying at the guesthouse was fine.
As he was leaving, Qin Yan said, “I’ll be driving deliveries tomorrow, and I’ll be passing by your town. If you want to go back, wait at the supply and marketing cooperative at eight, and I’ll give you a ride.”
“Okay, thank you. I’ll wait. I’ll buy you breakfast as a token for the ride.” She was happy to have a lift, otherwise, she would have had to make two trips to reach the town. Besides, she had ridden in Qin Yan’s car before. In her previous life, she had even followed his car to temples hoping to conceive, but all in vain. Guo Zhiwei couldn’t have children; having land alone was useless.
Qin Yan didn’t refuse, knowing she wasn’t taking advantage of him.
Before the supply store closed, Su Tian did some shopping, buying household necessities and a few pieces of fabric to make clothes. Her home had a sewing machine. It was old but familiar.
While she was shopping, Xiao Ba suddenly popped up:
【Monkey ticket received. Life trajectory altered. You gain ten minutes of live streaming privilege. Start live stream?】
Su Tian: “!!!”
She hesitated for a second, knowing even a moment of delay would be disrespectful to the privilege. Streaming here meant only she could see it. Since she was at the supply store, if anyone wanted to buy something, she could conveniently place the order.
Su Tian immediately nodded: “Start, start, start!”
Xiao Ba: 【Three, two, one, the ’80s live stream room is now live.】
A live stream interface immediately appeared before Su Tian, broadcasting her shopping at the supply and marketing store. At first, only a few people were watching, but as Su Tian introduced the items, the number of viewers changed rapidly—from a handful to over a dozen, then dozens, and within two minutes, there were already more than three hundred.
Su Tian also had to keep an eye on the comments to see what people wanted so she could feature them in the live stream. She smiled and said, “As you can see, I’m shopping at our 1980s supply store. If there’s anything you’re interested in, you can buy it directly through this live stream. Once I place the order, it will be shipped.”
Xiao Ju: 【Wow, the host’s persona is great! Using such a big space, it feels so real!】【Finally, a beautiful girl is streaming. Where’s the monkey ticket?】【I want a monkey ticket! If I can’t see it, it doesn’t count.】
Su Tian hadn’t expected that people were already waiting for the monkey tickets, and she didn’t want to reveal them just yet. Ignoring the puzzled looks from the store clerks, she told the viewers, “Today is a special live stream, with only ten minutes to shop. As for the monkey tickets, we’ll talk about them when I go back to stream. There will be a dedicated monkey ticket live stream, so please wait a bit. For those interested in ’80s products, remember to order using the little yellow cart.”
Glancing at the little yellow cart, Su Tian realized Xiao Ba was very capable. As she spoke, she had already quietly added all the store’s items to the backend. All the products in the supply store were now listed—amazing!
Her announcement sparked the viewers’ shopping instincts. The items were inexpensive, just a few to a dozen yuan, and all had a nostalgic, vintage feel. Whether they were authentic or not didn’t matter—people could afford them.
Mango Loves Pudding: 【I’ve never tried malted milk, I’ll buy it. Hope it tastes good.】
Wolf’s Heart: 【Bought the kerosene lamp, hope it works well.】
Go With the Flow: 【A kettle, a kettle! I used to have one, fell at school and lost it during a move. Seeing this brings back memories, buying it!】
Sister-in-law is Gentle: 【The enamel basin is great! That red peony double-happiness one is just like the enamel basin I brought as part of my dowry. Lost it long ago, finally found the same kind—buy!】
Family Aluminum Window: 【Is that peach crisp? I’ll buy a pound—no, two pounds! I loved this kind of peach crisp when I was a kid.】