The employee at the hardware section recommended him various types of locks. "Just give us the most expensive one," Rose said with a smile.
The employee handed her the most expensive fingerprint lock, and Rose put it in her shopping cart.
As they left the hardware section, Jay told her, "I used t o have this habit of always buying the most expensive thing, but a silly girl told me that the most expensive thing isn't always the best. I've since changed my habit because she never stops bickering about it. Now, I always survey for the most suitable item instead of the most expensive one."
"..." Rose was taken aback.
"Should I change another one?" She felt extremely awkward.
"That's too much trouble," he said nonchalantly.
Rose pouted. "That silly girl is right. You might be rich, but you shouldn't be tricked into spending more than you need to. She's not the silly one; you are."
She smiled like a blooming flower for successfully speaking up for herself.
Jay felt warmth in his heart when he saw that she was happy, even though she might have gotten the last word.
He was happy as long as she was happy.
An old woman tottered unsteadily from behind, and Jay quickly pushed the cart aside.
After the old woman passed them, Jay's hands did not let go of the cart. Instead, he pushed the cart as they walked toward the produce section.
Rose always spent a long time choosing from the endless array of items in the produce section.
On the other hand, Jay was a lot quicker in his decisions.
He remembered what she liked to eat. He would toss those items into the shopping cart without any hesitation.
Rose was surprised when she saw the contents of the cart. They were all things that she liked to eat.
However... she had to be considerate of the three children's preferences. She stopped buying food for herself ever since she became a mother.
Her children always came first every time.
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