Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 373: Not Jealous of a Little Girl Yet

Sister Su was truly stunning—among everyone she had seen, she was the most beautiful, even more so than movie stars. However, the residents of the compound claimed that Sister Su had a bad temper, which Li Shiyan didn’t believe. Just look at how gently Sister Su smiled now, like a warm spring breeze, fragrant and soothing.

"Thank you," Su Yijia said, genuinely pleased with the hairband and accepting it without hesitation.

"By the way, you haven’t told me your name," she asked.

"I’m Li Shiyan, seventeen, just graduated high school. My dad is Li Tieguo; he’s been in the military for twenty-two years and has been on the island for fifteen," the girl replied.

Su Yijia nodded, noticing Li Shiyan’s upright posture. She pushed some fruit on the table toward her. "Don’t be too nervous; we’re pretty easy to get along with."

"I know," Li Shiyan quickly affirmed, but Su Yijia could see she was still tense. Instead of insisting, she continued, "I noticed in your designs that one piece has a large flat area with nothing underneath. What’s that for?"

"This is where the spring clip needs to be installed. It’s for clipping up a whole stack of hair at the back," Li Shiyan explained, gesturing as she spoke.

She used both hair ties and hairpins, often repurposing old birthday gifts.

But hair accessories with spring clips were too expensive—each one costs over a yuan, and she simply couldn’t afford that many. So, she could only make the surface design herself.

Su Yijia paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered these types of accessories.

She used to wear a bun more often and had only bought a few hair ties after coming here, without really paying much attention to other styles. But indeed, these kinds of accessories existed decades ago—seems like they were quite common in the 1980s.

"Your idea is really good. Now that you’ve graduated high school, what are your plans for the future?" Su Yijia asked, genuinely curious.

Though she couldn’t arrange a job for her at a jewelry factory, she could suggest that Li Shiyan try designing more styles for jewelry.

Save up some money, and maybe buy a small business one day.

If a girl had a job in the city, it would make it easier when discussing marriage prospects.

Of course, considering she just graduated from high school, going directly to university would be the best option.

"I want to go to university! I’ve already started reviewing. I’ve been making these things mainly to save up some money. I’m afraid continuing my studies might add more burden to my family," Li Shiyan said, her eyes lighting up as she spoke, filled with hope and longing.

"Going to university is indeed a great choice," Su Yijia nodded, agreeing.

In fact, once you’re in university, the financial pressure is much less.

The first few batches of students after the college entrance exam was reinstated had money coming in each month.

It wasn’t much—just a few yuan—but it was enough to live comfortably on campus.

If they saved, they could even afford the round-trip tickets home.

But Su Yijia didn’t want to say this directly.

"Did you also go to university, Sister Su?" Li Shiyan asked excitedly.

Su Yijia nodded, "This time, there’s no age limit or restriction on whether you’re married for the college entrance exam, so I definitely want to give it a try."

"Sister Su, you’ll definitely succeed," Li Shiyan said firmly, with full confidence.

"You really have a lot of faith in me. Thank you for your kind words," Su Yijia smiled, noticing how sincere the young girl was. Her smile became even softer.

Qin Kaize pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing the two of them exchanging smiles, the indifference on his face melted away.

With his gaze lowered, he gave his little wife a faint smile, his lips curling just slightly.

Su Yijia immediately waved at him. "Kaize, look at this headband Shiyan gave me. Do you think it’s pretty?"

She placed the headband in her hair, tilting her head as she looked at Qin Kaize.

Her sweet little face, glowing with joy, seemed to radiate a soft, warm halo. Her long, curled lashes fluttered, enchanting him with every blink.

Qin Kaize’s breath hitched for a moment, and his heart began to race.

"Yes." He couldn’t tear his eyes away from Su Yijia, walking straight toward her.

Anyone with eyes could tell he was praising his own wife for being beautiful.

Su Yijia’s ears flushed slightly.

Qin Kaize sat down next to her.

"Zirui will be here in about an hour. We can all have dinner together."

"Good. Then Shiyan can stay for dinner too. We can talk more about your designs later?" Su Yijia suggested.

Li Shiyan hesitated, not wanting to be a bother, but she did need to discuss the pricing for her designs and future collaborations.

After a moment, she nodded obediently. "Okay, I’ll go back and tell my mom."

"Wait a moment," Su Yijia stood up and went to the kitchen.

She packed some oranges into a net bag and grabbed a small bottle of homemade fruit wine made with plain water, handing both to Li Shiyan.

"Take these back and share them with your family. I’m not sure if your dad drinks, but it’s fruit wine, so everyone can have some."

Li Shiyan quickly waved her hands, refusing. "No, I’ve already bothered you enough. I can’t take your things."

Originally, she had just come to ask Su Yijia for some advice on her designs and to give her the headband she made.

She hadn’t expected to trouble Su Yijia so much, especially with the call to the jewelry factory manager.

If she took even more things back, not only would she feel guilty, but her parents would also scold her.

"Take it," Su Yijia insisted, pushing the items into Li Shiyan’s arms. "You made me such a beautiful headband, I can’t just take it for free. If you don’t accept these, then I won’t keep the headband either."

Su Yijia wasn’t one to accept favors without giving something in return, and the headband was carefully made, with both larger shell flowers and many tiny ones.

It was clear that Li Shiyan had put a lot of thought and effort into making this gift.

Li Shiyan bit her lip, looking at Su Yijia in some indecision.

Seeing her expression darken, she no longer dared to refuse and quickly hugged the items to her chest.

"Thank you, Sister Su. I’ll head back now and come back later."

After sending her out of the yard, Su Yijia couldn’t help but laugh softly.

Qin Kaize rubbed her head from behind, "You seem to like her a lot."

"She’s nice; I think she has a lot of potential," Su Yijia replied, turning to gauge his reaction, wondering if he might be a bit jealous.

But this time, Qin Kaize was surprisingly calm. To him, she was just a little girl—not someone to compete with for his wife. Plus, Jiajia had been in this world for months without making friends, so it was nice for her to have someone to talk to.