172 The Gift 6 (2/2)

Xiu Ling tried to cheer him up, ”But you did a good job already. I'm really thankful and happy.”

In that moment, Xiu Ling felt like she was dealing with Lin Xi. She had a vague memory of saying almost the same thing when her son was feeling grumpy from failing to reach his self-defined standards. Like father like son, Xiu Ling remembered her mother-in-law saying.

Xiu Ling's words of consolation only made Lin Kang sink his head even lower. It felt like she was taking pity on him and that was not a good feeling to have on a date.

Feeling the need to make her husband not feel so devastated, Xiu Ling tried her best but her words fell flat. However, as the car zoomed forward, she caught something out of the corner of her eyes.

Xiu Ling reached forward and asked for the driver to stop.

The driver did what he was told and the car jerked to a stop. Lin Kang was confused at what Xiu Ling was doing and that temporarily drew him out of the slump. ”Why did you stop the car?”

Instead of answering him, Xiu Ling pushed the door open. She stepped out and extended her hand towards Lin Kang in invitation, ”Come with me.”

Lin Kang still had no idea what his wife was up to but this was an invitation that he would not refuse.

Lin Kang took her proffered hand and exited the car. They were standing in the middle of a busy city street with cars bustling around them. Some of the pedestrians stopped to toss them curious looks, wondering what the pair was up to.

To be honest, Lin Kang was as confused as they were.

Xiu Ling walked down the street to one of the shops that she saw passing through the window earlier. Lin Kang told the driver to go for a rest and he quickly ran to catch up to Xiu Ling.

When he fell into a steady footsteps beside her, Xiu Ling said, ”Since we do not have much time to spend on a date at the mall, we're here to make up for lost time.”