Chapter 145: Lin Zijin's Initiative (Second Update!)

Looking into the shopping cart, Yang Hao felt a trace of doubt in his heart when he noticed a package placed right in the middle, covered by other items yet inadvertently revealing one of its corners.

The color of the package was sky blue.

Unconsciously, Yang Hao suddenly felt a faint sense of familiarity.

As if to verify his own guess, Yang Hao reached out his hand, intending to take that item out and take a closer look.

His hand had barely stretched out halfway when it caught Lin Zijin's attention.

Noticing the direction of Yang Hao's gaze, a blush appeared on Lin Zijin's face, followed by an indignant glare at him.

Smack!

Just as Yang Hao's hand was about to touch the object, Lin Zijin slapped it away.

The force of Lin Zijin's slap just now wasn't very heavy, but realizing she had suddenly made such a move, Yang Hao was momentarily caught off guard and looked at her in confusion.

"What are you looking at?"

Seeming a bit uneasy under Yang Hao's gaze, Lin Zijin glared at him again.

"Looking at you!"

Yang Hao replied instinctively.

"What's so good about looking at me?"

Lin Zijin gave him a sideways glance.

"You're gorgeous!"

Yang Hao shook his head, then nodded, and said with a completely straight face.

When he said these words, Yang Hao's gaze was so sincere that it left no room for the slightest doubt.

Knowing full well that Yang Hao was just flattering her, Lin Zijin felt not a single trace of aversion in her heart; in fact... there was even a hint of sweetness.

Her mood inexplicably brightened.

"Let's go!"

Good mood was a good mood, but remembering Yang Hao's previous action, Lin Zijin couldn't help putting on a stern face once more.

"Wait, it seems something extra was added in here."

Seeing Lin Zijin urging him to leave, Yang Hao remained unmoved, looking rather curious instead. "I remember the things in the shopping cart weren't this much a moment ago. Did some extra items that aren't ours get mixed in here?"

"What could possibly be in here? Aren't they all things you bought?"

The tips of Lin Zijin's ears turned red, and her eyes flickered away evasively.

"That's not right, it's definitely this thing!"

As he spoke, Yang Hao suddenly thrust his hand into the shopping cart and pulled out a package wrapped in sky blue.

Lin Zijin was too late to stop Yang Hao's action. Seeing that he had already taken the item out, she stamped her foot in frustration.

Lin Zijin's behavior was somewhat abnormal.

Slightly baffled, Yang Hao gave her a perplexed look and said, "It's just this—"

However.

When he turned his head and his gaze fell upon the object in his hand, he froze completely.

This is...

A sanitary napkin?

Although Yang Hao had never used one, he had seen commercials for them on television. The package hidden in the shopping cart looked identical to the ones he had seen on TV.

Turning his head again, Yang Hao saw that Lin Zijin had suddenly transformed into a completely different person.

At this moment, she was like a furious tigress, on the verge of erupting.

A chill ran down through Yang Hao's heart.

He looked down at the sanitary napkin in his hand, and then looked at Lin Zijin who was on the verge of exploding. He felt thoroughly terrible.

That sense of impending doom grew stronger and stronger.

It felt as though in the next second, he would be obliterated from this world.

Yang Hao's throat felt a bit dry, and he couldn't help swallowing hard, his gaze carrying a somewhat ingratiating expression.

He had finally realized what he had just done.

No wonder Lin Zijin had tried to sneak away without a word just now; it turned out to be to buy this item. He should have figured it out much earlier.

Suddenly, Yang Hao felt an urge to slap himself across the face.

Clumsy hands!

Clumsy hands!!

Clumsy hands!!!

Why did he have to be so damn curious?

Meddling fool!

Yang Hao regretted it, but regret seemed a little too late now.

Quietly shoving the item back to where it was, Yang Hao raised his head to stare at the ceiling, acting as if nothing had happened at all.

Yes, nothing had happened.

Yang Hao told himself this.

Lin Zijin had long since seen through his thoughts, but there was nothing she could say, so she could only cast a shy and angry glance at him.

"Are we leaving or not?"

Seeing Yang Hao's awkward appearance, Lin Zijin—feeling both exasperated and amused—spoke in a huff.

"Wait a second, I haven't finished shopping yet! I haven't bought the things Ling Xueer asked me to get for her!" Hearing Lin Zijin's urge once again, Yang Hao mentioned it instinctively.

However.

The moment those words left Yang Hao's mouth, Lin Zijin's face darkened instantly.

"Little Xue?"

Narrowing her eyes, Lin Zijin scrutinized Yang Hao with a curious tone.

Yang Hao seemed oblivious to the change in Lin Zijin and said rather belatedly, "Yeah, when we left, she told me to pick up some snacks for her on the way back."

Upon hearing this, the look in Lin Zijin's eyes shifted.

"Then you can just stay here and buy them slowly!"

Lin Zijin muttered with a sour tone, then too lazy to even look at Yang Hao, she turned around and walked away directly.

"I..."

Watching Lin Zijin's move, he froze stiff in his tracks.

He was dumbfounded once again!

"Damn it!"

In an instant.

Overwhelmed with sudden realization, Yang Hao slammed his own forehead hard.

At this moment, Yang Hao was filled with incomparable remorse!

He had finally figured out what he had done wrong.

Never mention another woman's name in front of a woman, especially when the two of you are alone, no matter how close those two women usually are.

Yang Hao finally understood what major taboo he had broken.

Such a rookie mistake...

Watching Lin Zijin, who had not yet gone far, Yang Hao pushed the shopping cart and hurriedly gave chase.

"Wife, wife, I was wrong!"

Pushing the cart with great urgency in his heart, Yang Hao finally caught up with Lin Zijin.

"Who's your wife?"

In broad daylight, hearing Yang Hao address her that way, Lin Zijin found it hard to save face and softly spat out a denial.

Actually, Lin Zijin wasn't all that angry; she just didn't want Yang Hao to dwell on what happened earlier, so she purposely used Ling Xueer to divert his attention.

Otherwise, with so many people in the supermarket, if Lin Zijin hadn't slowed her pace, how could Yang Hao have caught up to her so easily while pushing a shopping cart?

"In this lifetime, it can only be you." Pushing the shopping cart, Yang Hao closely followed behind Lin Zijin and said in a low voice.

His voice wasn't loud, but it ensured that Lin Zijin walking right in front could hear every word clearly.

Of course Lin Zijin heard it. While feeling a quiet surge of joy in her heart, she didn't let it show on her face.

She wanted to teach Yang Hao a lesson.

Didn't he know that doing what he did earlier would make her extremely embarrassed?

Who takes that kind of item and flaunts it right in front of her like that?

Lin Zijin intended to give Yang Hao the cold shoulder for a bit.

Yet before long, Lin Zijin quickly began to frown.

Because at first, Yang Hao was able to maintain his enthusiasm, but as she ignored him, his voice gradually faded.

And now, he was pushing the shopping cart with his head drooped and looking completely listless.

Seeing this, Lin Zijin's heart fluttered with a slight panic.

She began to wonder if she had gone too far with her approach.

Looking at Yang Hao's dejected appearance, a trace of reluctance welled up in Lin Zijin's heart. Gritting her teeth, she seemed to make a decision.

Slowly, she began to slacken her pace, shifting from walking ahead of Yang Hao to walking side by side with him.

Cautiously, she reached out her slender, delicate hand and slowly moved it closer.

Suddenly!

As if by chance, their hands brushed against each other!

The next moment!

Their fingers intertwined tightly!