Chapter 183 Shopping in the shopping mall
Chapter 183 Shopping in the shopping mall
As soon as she came out of the inpatient department, Guan Youshuang saw a familiar figure sitting by the hospital garden.
It’s Lin Xiufen.
She was not wearing any makeup today, and her hair was not let down like usual, but tied up randomly.
"Just a moment."
Guan Youshuang greeted Gu Errong and the others and walked over.
"Xiufen?"
Seeing that it was Guan Youshuang, Lin Xiufen was very surprised. She quickly stood up, held Guan Youshuang's hand, and asked excitedly: "Youshuang? Why are you here?"
"Nothing, just came to see a friend, how about you?"
Lin Xiufen sighed, touched her belly, and said, "I still feel a little reluctant."
Guan Youshuang understood that she was talking about abortion.
In fact, as a mother, she also knew how painful it was to remove a child from her body, but Lin Xiufen was different because she didn't have a husband.
In this day and age, children without fathers are destined to be ridiculed.
She squeezed Lin Xiufen's hand, sighed, and said, "I'm pregnant too, I understand how you feel."
Lin Xiufen couldn't help but burst into tears.
She took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes, saying, "But I know that I have to get rid of it anyway. These past few days, I've been coming to the hospital every day and staying there all day. Sigh."
Guan Youshuang didn't know what to say.
This evil Zhao Yang is such a piece of shit.
Seeing Gu Errong and his sister standing not far away, Lin Xiufen wiped her eyes again and said, "You go and do your work. I will make up my mind."
Guan Youshuang really didn't know how to comfort Lin Xiufen. She took out a hundred yuan from her pocket, stuffed it into her hand, and said, "Take this money."
Lin Xiufen evaded the question, "I don't want it. You borrowed a lot more money last time."
"Take it. If you really can't bear to give it up, just give birth to him." Guan Youshuang said and left quickly.
Lin Xiufen stood there in a daze.
She felt the balance in her heart tilt.
The fetus in her belly moved and her tears started to flow.
She herself knew very well what kind of rumors she would face if she gave birth to a child alone.
However, if she gets rid of the child, she may never have the right to be a mother again in her life.
She looked at the hundred dollars in her hand.
After the child is born, various expenses will arise. There will be no one to help her take care of the child. Will she be able to earn a living?
Lin Xiufen sat back at the edge of the garden, looking at the sunset in the sky, her heart in turmoil.
*
the next day.
After sending Gu Xiaoyun to the examination room, Guan Youshuang was a little nervous.
She couldn't confirm whether the system was successfully untied.
It wasn't until 8:50 that she felt relieved when the mechanical voice no longer rang in her mind.
Gu Errong has been busy with a very important project these days and went to work overtime early in the morning.
Guan Youshuang sat for a while, but there was no TV or cell phone, so she felt it was boring and wanted to go out for a walk.
She planned to go to the department store to look at children's clothes and so on, and to see if there were any new movies tonight. Xiaoyun had just finished her exams today, so she wanted to take her to a movie.
The sun rises early in the summer and the sun is already hanging in the sky, casting its warm rays.
The air is filled with a faint scent of flowers and soil, and the breeze brings a hint of coolness.
Guan Youshuang was walking on the street in a very good mood.
Although she had been to the county town several times, she had never experienced this small town so seriously.
The streets are lined with low bungalows and two- or three-story buildings. On the walls are tattered billboards or store promotional information, and some are old movie posters.
The morning market is a feature of the small county town, and it is bustling at nine in the morning.
The market was crowded with people. The vendors were shouting enthusiastically, selling fresh vegetables, fruits and various daily necessities, attracting many housewives to come and buy.
Guan Youshuang spotted the fried dough stick stall in the corner at a glance.
The stall owner is a lean middle-aged man who skillfully puts the dough into the oil pan.
The fried dough sticks expand rapidly in the hot oil, making a sizzling sound.
Thick soy milk was cooking in a pot next to it.
Although she had already eaten breakfast, she still couldn't help but buy two fried dough sticks and a bowl of soy milk.
Just as she was eating with gusto, she heard someone calling her name.
She looked up and saw it was Lin Xiufen again.
She was holding a small basket with some beans, tomatoes, garlic sprouts, peppers and other vegetables in it.
"Xiu Fen, have you had breakfast? If not, let's eat together."
"I've eaten. Are you here to buy some groceries too?" Lin Xiufen sat opposite Guan Youshuang with a smile on her face.
Guan Youshuang swallowed the last bite of fried dough sticks and said, "No, I was going to the department store and passed by here, so I came in for a walk and ended up having another breakfast by accident."
"It's always like this when you're pregnant. I've had a good appetite recently and can eat two bowls of noodles at noon."
"Would you like to eat some more? The fried dough sticks here are delicious."
Lin Xiufen shook her head and said, "No, I just had two fried eggs this morning. Oh, I don't have anything to do today anyway, why don't I go to the department store with you."
"Okay."
*
department store.
Because she didn't know what Lin Xiufen was thinking, whether she would keep the child or not. At first, Guan Youshuang didn't go to the second floor where children's clothing was sold, but went to the jewelry counter on the first floor.
Now that she was here, she wanted to buy a gold bracelet for her mother-in-law.
Lin Xiufen used to live in a coastal city for a few years, and she usually likes to study some popular clothes and jewelry.
Guan Youshuang asked the teller to take out the flat bracelet engraved with a peony pattern.
Lin Xiufen said, "Youshuang, I don't think the styles here are suitable for you. They are too old-fashioned. Let's go over there and have a look."
“I’m not buying it for myself.”
"Buy it for your mother?"
Guan Youshuang shook her head and said, "I'm buying it for my mother-in-law."
Lin Xiufen was stunned. "Buy it for mother-in-law?"
"Yes. My mother-in-law is a very nice person, and she is especially good to me."
Lin Xiufen was quite surprised. After so many years in the business world, all she heard was how bad the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was.
This was the first time she had seen someone speak well of her mother-in-law.
The teller quickly said, "You have a really good relationship as mother-in-law. If you want to give it to your mother-in-law, these are fine. I'll take them out for you to take a look."
As she spoke, she deftly took out several bracelets and explained them one by one: "This traditional round bracelet is the favorite style of the elderly. It is simple and elegant, without any extra decorations, and is very suitable for daily wear.
This bracelet with auspicious dragon and phoenix designs is selling very well because of its good meaning.”
“And this one,” she said, carefully picking up a jade bracelet, “because it’s inlaid with gemstones. It’s also very popular. They represent health and longevity.”
"What do you think?" Guan Youshuang asked Lin Xiufen.
Lin Xiufen said, "I think the peony you just picked is the most beautiful."
Guan Youshuang thinks so too.
"Let's go take a look at the jewelry over there." A delicate female voice.
"Okay, I'll listen to my wife."
An extremely familiar male voice.
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