He was a man, and he should be able to stand his ground. He should be able to shoulder all the abuse, and she, as long as she was happy, that was enough.
"After we attend your older brother's wedding in Jindo City, I'll go into the city and spend all the money you've given me! I'll buy a sky blue curtain to hang in the bedroom, and another layer of sheer curtains on top of it, also sky blue of course, preferably the kind that is imported. Oh, and another large wardrobe!"
Jiang Yao stood on the tip of her toes to make the comparison, "It has to be taller than the one we have in the house, and even bigger than that. It has to be as tall and wide as the wall, and only a small corner in it will be for your clothes. The rest will be all for my clothes! Spring, summer, autumn, winter, all year round! After I graduate and stay on base with you, I'll dress in beautiful clothes every day to show you!"
"And a big bed! Large enough for both of us to roll around in! We'll need to get orange duvet covers, the warm kind of orange that's similar to the shade of the sun that will make people feel good!" Jiang Yao chattered on as she pulled Lu Xingzhi along, pointing at the doorway, "A shoe cabinet here, a customized one that's as tall as my waist so I can fill it with all my shoes! Don't worry, I'll of course make some space in a corner for your shoes!"
"And a dining table! The one we have now is just too ugly! We'll have to replace it! To a European style one, a beautiful cream-white dining table!" Jiang Yao said, a look of disgust aimed at the table in front of her, "And a couple of matching chairs too!"
"Just replace it all to your heart's content! Spend all the money you need, darling. If there isn't enough, then your man is not capable enough! If you don't spend it all, then your standards are just too low."
Jiang Yao's words filled Lu Xingzhi's eyes, lips, heart, and all of his limbs with warmth, it slowly seeped into him, making its way through his entire being.
His smile grew deeper as her words flowed, the warmth radiating from him was even warmer than the sun outside the window.
"Also, darling, you've said something wrong previously. We're going to attend our older brother's wedding tomorrow, not your older brother." His smile was more restrained, but it was unbelievably happy. "Although the bed is smaller than the one we have back home, do you want to test it out? It's big enough for us to roll around to our heart's content."
"No way! Put me down! I'm not done yet!" Jiang Yao said as she struggled in his arms, "There's still the kitchen! I'll need to buy a bunch of pots and pans! I'll be staying here for a few days, and over winter break, and even New Year. I can't do without all those!"
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