Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 380: Intentions Matter More Than Money

"Comrade Su, Commander Qin, what brings you here? Come in and have a seat." Wei Fengli wiped her hands and hurried out of the kitchen.

She shot Li Shiyan a glance, signaling her to quickly buy some vegetables.

Just as Li Shiyan turned around, she was stopped by Su Yijia.

"Auntie, no need to trouble yourself. Kaize and I just saw that Shiyan didn’t have enough strength, so we helped her bring the things back."

Wei Fengli glanced at the jar of liquor in Qin Kaize’s arms, her smile freezing in place.

"Yanyan?" she frowned, her tone revealing her unspoken reproach.

However, in front of others, she couldn’t directly criticize her child. After all, she was already a seventeen-year-old young woman and needed to maintain some dignity.

Li Shiyan quickly shook her head innocently, "I didn’t ask for it; Sister Su gave it to me."

Even if she had the boldness, she wouldn’t dare to ask for such a thing.

Seeing that Wei Fengli wasn’t just putting on a show and genuinely didn’t want Li Shiyan to take advantage, Su Yijia smiled and explained, "Auntie, don’t say it’s just Shiyan. This liquor is something I insisted on giving. She gifted me a beautiful and expensive piece of fabric that I really liked. I didn’t have anything else good to give her, so this liquor is from my own brewing."

With the conversation going this way, Wei Fengli understood that they truly needed the jar of liquor. Feeling both embarrassed and grateful, she said, "Comrade Su, you’re too kind. Please stay for dinner tonight."

"No, my grandmother has already prepared dinner at home. We need to go back and keep her company, so we won’t impose," Su Yijia replied politely, with a hint of distance.

She really wasn’t accustomed to dining at other people’s homes.

Seeing that she had said it this way, Wei Fengli realized she couldn’t keep them any longer and could only accompany Li Shiyan to the door.

As they reached the entrance, they happened to run into Granny Qiao, who was waiting to return home with her son.

When she saw Su Yijia, her dim eyes instantly lit up.

"You must be Comrade Su?" she asked excitedly with a smile.

Su Yijia nodded, "Hello, Grandma."

"Hello, hello! Comrade Su, you’re so beautiful! Since it’s this time, why don’t you stay and have a meal before leaving?" Granny Qiao stared intently at Su Yijia’s face.

For days, she had only heard others talk about how beautiful Commander Qin’s wife was, but she didn’t know just how beautiful until now.

Seeing her in person, "beautiful" hardly sufficed; she was stunning beyond belief.

More beautiful than the movie stars on posters.

She had thought Commander Qin would need to find an exceptionally beautiful wife to match his handsome looks, but now she saw that his wife exceeded those expectations.

If they had children in the future, they would surely be breathtaking.

Feeling a bit shy under her straightforward gaze, Su Yijia quickly said, "I’m sorry, my grandmother has already prepared dinner at home, so we need to go back."

"Well, pick a time to come to my house for a meal. I’ll cook some of my signature dishes. Yanyan’s mom also has a couple of specialties; we can all try them together," Granny Qiao suggested with a smile.

Seeing their warmth and how easy to get along with they were, Su Yijia hesitated for two seconds before nodding, "Alright, let’s say tomorrow afternoon."

Tomorrow, Kaize had to go to the city to check on the big buyers in the black market.

Whether they would deliver to the black market tomorrow or the day after, they would both have time tomorrow afternoon.

"Great! It’s settled then!" Granny Qiao beamed with joy.

Wei Fengli glanced at her husband following her mother-in-law, saying, "Comrade Su and Commander Qin just brought over a huge jar of fruit liquor."

Li Tieguo looked shocked, then quickly added, "Commander Qin, wait for me a moment."

"Hmm?" Qin Kaize responded, looking at him with some suspicion.

Li Tieguo didn’t have time to explain and hurried into the house.

A short while later, he rushed back out, holding an envelope.

"Recently, the leader asked for someone to collect stamps in the team. I thought Comrade Su might like them, so I’ve been collecting them these days. I only managed to gather a dozen or so. They aren’t worth much, but I’m giving them to Comrade Su as a thank you for the excellent fruit liquor you sent to help my mother’s discomfort."

Over the years, he hadn’t heard of the leader having a stamp-collecting hobby, and he hadn’t heard of anyone in their team collecting stamps, either.

But shortly after Commander Qin got married, the leader started asking for these things in the team.

He thought that the one who liked stamps must be Comrade Su, so he had been collecting some from the black market, comrades, and even from fellow villagers.

It’s quite difficult to find items that meet the conditions of being unused, available for a long time, and not currently purchasable.

So even though they were cheap, he only managed to gather a dozen or so.

Su Yijia didn’t expect Li Shiyan’s family to be so thoughtful.

She was about to refuse when Qin Kaize unceremoniously accepted it.

In his eyes, the fruit liquor brewed by his wife was worth every penny.

Moreover, those dozen stamps weren’t worth much.

At least they weren’t valuable now; even if people said they were receiving gifts, items worth a few cents wouldn’t matter.

As for future appreciation, no one could predict that, so it wouldn’t matter either.

"Thank you," Qin Kaize nodded gratefully at Li Tieguo.

Li Tieguo smiled, "It’s not even worth three bucks; do you really need to thank me? I’m just catering to your preferences. Compared to the fruit liquor your wife sent us, what are these stamps?"

"Intentions matter most." Qin Kaize was quite satisfied with this family.

The money wasn’t the point; what mattered was their thoughtfulness.

And they had already sent over the fruit liquor, so Li Tieguo didn’t need to give the stamps now.

They could have waited until the jar was finished and sent them when they wanted to get another one.

But they didn’t do that.

Whether it was in heart or temperament, they truly were a good family.

"Then we’ll head back now; see you tomorrow." Su Yijia waved to them.

"See you tomorrow," Li Shiyan replied cheerfully.

They accompanied Su Yijia and Qin Kaize out to the corridor before Li Shiyan bounced back home.

Their commotion caught the attention of many family members in the team.

None of them expected that the Li family could get along with Qin Kaize and Su Yijia.

It should be said that there are people in the world who can harmoniously coexist with Su Yijia.

But even with all their curiosity, they dared only to sneak a peek at the Li family, and no one dared to approach Su Yijia.

After walking for a while, Qin Kaize looked down at the girl beside him, who had been smiling.

"Jiajia is so happy?" he asked with a smile.