After Huo Mingze accompanied Shen Modi to change her mobile phone number, he took her shopping.
Although she didn't tell him anything, he could guess everything.
He agreed with the saying: The best way to get over a past relationship is to quickly start a new one.
He was adapting well.
Since the blind date and marriage with Shen Modi, he had been trying to transfer all his feelings onto her.
Now, when he saw Yao Yutong, he could remain calm.
Huo Mingze took Shen Modi to the largest commercial building in Haicheng.
He picked out clothes, shoes, and bags for her.
When Shen Modi didn't want them, Huo Mingze said that she was Mrs. Huo now and needed some style.
Shen Modi had to accept them.
She wasn't stupid. She could see that he was choosing them attentively, and style was secondary.
Since they met, he had really been nice to her.
Looking up and seeing a men's clothing store across the street, she pulled Huo Mingze in, "Let's go and look at men's clothing."
Huo Mingze smiled, "Are you buying for me?"
"Yes." Shen Modi replied.
She hadn't given him anything yet.
She sincerely wanted to give him a piece of clothing as a gift to express her gratitude to him.
After picking out some clothes later, she would pay with her own card.
"You help me choose." Huo Mingze said as they walked into the store.
Shen Modi looked at Huo Mingze. He was handsome, with an noble temperament and a tall, upright figure. He would look good in anything.
However, what impressed her most was the white hoodie he wore on the day of their blind date. He looked particularly clean - cut in it.
It was December now, and it was too cold for hoodies. If going out, one needed to wear something thicker.
She liked a white down jacket.
She quietly checked the price. It was 17,000 yuan.
So expensive!
But if it was for buying him a gift, she was willing to spend the money.
Seeing that Shen Modi had picked out the clothes, the salesperson immediately praised, "Miss, you have great taste. Your boyfriend is so handsome, and this would look perfect on him. Let him try it on."
Huo Mingze corrected, "I'm her husband."
The salesperson felt a bit embarrassed and immediately smiled and corrected herself, "Ah, you're married. You both look so young. You really are a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman."
"Thank you!" Huo Mingze thanked her.
Shen Modi handed the clothes to Huo Mingze, "Go and try it on."
Huo Mingze went to try on the clothes.
He came out wearing the down jacket, with his hands in his pockets, and asked Shen Modi with a smile, "Does it look okay?"
"It looks good." Shen Modi thought that Huo Mingze's demeanor was really excellent. Even wearing a down jacket, he still looked very noble.
"Wrap it up." Huo Mingze and Shen Modi said simultaneously.
Then they looked at each other and smiled.
Huo Mingze added, "Let's also buy some clothes for Dad and Xiaoguang."
Hearing that they wanted to buy more, the salesperson immediately introduced enthusiastically, "Sir, Madam, look over here. The clothes here are suitable for people in their forties or fifties. They are both stylish and warm."
Shen Modi pulled Huo Mingze and whispered, "The clothes here are too expensive."
It wasn't that she didn't love her father and Xiaoguang, but for people of her social class, she really couldn't afford such expensive clothes.
Buying one for Huo Mingze was because he had really helped her a lot, and she had nothing to repay him with.
Huo Mingze knew what Shen Modi was worried about. She didn't want to spend his money.
It didn't matter. Take it slow. One day, she would feel at ease spending his money.
He smiled and said, "I know a place where the clothes are of good quality and not expensive. Let's go and have a look."
"Okay." Shen Modi's eyes lit up slightly.
Seeing Huo Mingze take out his card to pay for the down jacket, Shen Modi stopped him, "Let me do it. I'll pay for this piece of clothing."
Huo Mingze smiled and watched Shen Modi go to swipe her card.
He realized that her kindness and gratitude were truly ingrained in her bones. She clearly hadn't gotten over her past relationship yet, and clearly still had someone else in her heart, but she could tell right from wrong. Since he was nice to her, she wanted to repay him.
She was reluctant to buy such expensive clothes for her closest relatives, but to repay him, she bought one for him.
He remembered a piece of motivational text about what a girl who is too sensible is like. She is afraid of taking the slightest advantage of others and is afraid that she won't be able to repay others' kindness.
She can wrong herself at any time and is always helping others.
And often, such a sensible girl is easily let down.
So, was it because she was too sensible that she was let down in her last relationship?
"Let's go." Shen Modi had finished paying.
Huo Mingze reached out and held Shen Modi's hand, interlocking their fingers.
It didn't matter. He would take care of her from now on.
He took her to buy clothes for Xiaoguang and her father - in - law.
With the affordable clothes, Shen Modi immediately felt no pressure and picked out two coats for her father and Xiaoguang respectively.
"Shall we go back to the hospital now?" Huo Mingze asked Shen Modi.
"Yes." Shen Modi replied.
Both of them were carrying various shopping bags.
Huo Mingze wanted to carry them all by himself, but Shen Modi wouldn't let him.
Huo Mingze drove them to the hospital himself.
They left their things in the car and only carried the ones for Xiaoguang and her father into the ward.
When they got to the door of the ward, they heard voices talking inside.
Shen Modi looked at Huo Mingze in surprise.
Huo Mingze thought the voices inside sounded somewhat familiar.
Just then, Qiu Zhan, wearing a white coat, opened the door of the ward and walked out. He was all smiles, "Hey, big brother, sister - in - law, come in!"
"Who's here?" Huo Mingze asked.
"Your grandpa and your mom." Qiu Zhan said.
At first, he was nervous. He pretended to be seriously examining the patient, eavesdropping attentively, and secretly watching the expressions of Grandpa Huo and Mingze's mom. When he found that they looked normal, with happy expressions and were chatting cheerfully with Shen Weiguo, he felt relieved.
Hearing that Huo Mingze's grandpa and mom were here, Shen Modi's back immediately stiffened.
The sense of inferiority and oppression that came from deep within her even made her unable to move her feet.
She remembered again the scene three years ago when Gu Tianxi's mom threw photos in her face condescendingly.
"Don't be nervous. My grandpa and my mom are very kind people." Huo Mingze whispered in Shen Modi's ear.
"Okay, I'm not nervous." Shen Modi tried to remain calm.
"Let's go in." Huo Mingze said.
Shen Modi suddenly gripped Huo Mingze's hand tightly.
Huo Mingze looked at Shen Modi.
Shen Modi pulled him outside.
Huo Mingze followed Shen Modi out.
Shen Modi stared at Huo Mingze and pleaded, "Mingze, my dad's health is not good. If there's anything, can we not talk about it in the ward? Can you find a reason to call them out?"
She wasn't afraid of being humiliated again like three years ago, but she was afraid that her father would be hurt. With his physical condition, he really couldn't withstand any emotional shocks.
Seeing through Shen Modi's thoughts at a glance, Huo Mingze reached out and held her hand, saying, "Don't worry. My mom and my grandpa both know about our marriage."
"Otherwise, you'd better find a reason to get them out, or shall we go to the coffee shop across the street and have a chat?" Shen Modi was very flustered.
She was just afraid that when they found out that Huo Mingze had married a penniless person, they would be holding back their anger, waiting for her to come so they could vent.
She really didn't know that Huo Mingze's family was so wealthy. If she had known, she wouldn't have married him.
She knew she was ordinary, so she only wanted to live an ordinary life.
However, they wouldn't believe this reason.
Just like Gu Tianxi's mom didn't believe that she truly loved Gu Tianxi and only thought that she was delusional about marrying into a rich family and rising to the top overnight.
"Okay." Huo Mingze reached out and ruffled Shen Modi's hair, preparing to go in and call his grandpa and mom out.
Mom Huo came out first, and her gaze fell on Shen Modi...