Chapter 497 Hidden Contradictions
On the morning of the day off, Gao Ling was dawdling and pretending to be busy, but in fact she was waiting for An An to go out. When the other roommates saw An An had packed up, they immediately speeded up.
"An An, I'm fine!" Several people standing behind Lu Yian with their bags on their backs said expectantly.
Gao Ling paused and looked at An An.
An An blinked and said, "They want to buy it, too."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone realized something was wrong.
Gao Ling looked at An An with embarrassment. She thought An An took her there alone, but she didn't expect that there was someone else there.
In addition to embarrassment, the other roommates were more curious. They were curious about when An An and Gao Ling became so close that they even went shopping together.
"You all want to buy clothes, so why don't you go together?" An An said as a matter of course.
The holiday is coming soon, and there are not many days left. I have to review and prepare for the exam during the next holiday, so I don’t have time to go shopping.
The weather was so cold that the desire to buy clothes outweighed the embarrassment.
Gao Ling regained her composure and held An An's left side, the girl who got along well with An An held her right side, and the other girls surrounded An An's right side, and the group went out in a lively manner.
Several people got on the bus, led by An An.
Arriving at the clothing store, they were suddenly stunned. The light-colored decoration was very different from other stores, giving it the feeling of a high-end store.
Someone pulled An An aside and asked quietly, "Are the clothes here expensive?"
If it is very expensive, they may not be able to afford it. There are subsidies for going to university, but the amount is not much, and may not be enough for food.
Gao Ling was also looking around the store. She didn't care whether it was expensive or not, she was just curious and didn't notice such a store.
An An didn't know whether it was expensive or not. Thinking of what Lin Xia said about asking her to ask her uncle for a discount, she comforted him, "I don't know whether it is expensive or not. Let's go in and take a look first."
"How expensive can it be? If you don't buy it, I will." Gao Ling couldn't bear to see her roommate's timid look, so she walked in front with her head held high.
"What are you so proud of!" Someone was not convinced, and An An suddenly had a headache.
After spending a long time together, she actually understood what Gao Ling meant by saying this. Her original intention was to comfort everyone and not feel inferior, but once the words came out of her mouth, it sounded like sarcasm.
Seeing that several people were angry, An An comforted them, "She just wants you not to be afraid. You can go in and take a look even if you don't buy anything."
An An had helped out in her family’s clothing store before and had encountered customers who couldn’t afford or didn’t want to buy. She knew this was normal.
Everyone thought so too. Since they didn't charge any money, would they be kicked out? Several people bravely stepped into the clothing store.
As soon as they entered the store, several people's eyes were immediately glued to their clothes. An An looked around to see if her uncle was there.
When the salesperson saw the girls coming in, he immediately came up to them politely and asked them enthusiastically what clothes they wanted to buy. He didn't pay any attention to what they were wearing, which made them feel much more comfortable.
Gao Ling had already started chatting with the salesperson. She didn't expect the clothes in this store to be so beautiful. She immediately made up her mind to come to this store to buy new clothes before the New Year.
While others were still watching carefully, Gao Ling had already picked out a few pieces of clothing to try on.
Seeing this, An An asked the others: "Do you have any favorites? Do you want to give it a try?"
"We..." Several people hesitated whether to make an excuse that they didn't like it.
An An thought of something and turned around to flip over the collar of the clothes. Sure enough, she saw the tag on it. A down jacket was selling for eighty yuan. She immediately knew that they probably couldn't afford it.
When the other people in the dormitory saw An An's actions, they came forward to watch and immediately gasped.
Eighty yuan is a lot of money. For an ordinary working class family, it would take two months' salary to afford it.
They were given 19 yuan for food tickets every month, plus a 2 yuan subsidy. The good ones also received some money sent from home, but the bad ones only had this.
A few people laughed awkwardly. An An was thinking about what to do when a voice came to his ear, "An An?"
An An looked up and saw that it was Lin Jianjun. She immediately smiled and called out, "Uncle, I brought my classmates here to buy clothes."
When the roommate heard Lu Yian's voice, his eyes widened.
Lin Jianjun glanced at the girl next to her and knew that she must be her classmate. He immediately smiled and said, "What do you like? Uncle will give you a 50% discount."
Eighty yuan at half price is now forty yuan. Everyone was happy for a moment before they realized they still couldn't afford it.
Gao Ling changed her clothes and came out, immediately attracting the attention of several people.
Gao Ling walked up to An An and asked, "What do you think of this?"
The light yellow down jacket makes her look even whiter and brighter. In the gray winter world, it is very eye-catching. An An smiled and said, "It suits you very well."
Gao Ling happily went on to pay. The salesperson thought of what Lin Jianjun had just said and realized that this was a friend of the boss's relative, so he gave Gao Ling a discount directly.
When Gao Ling was paying, she asked about this and accepted it generously. She looked up at An An and said, "I'll treat you to braised pork when we get back to school!"
Gao Ling was the only one in the group who bought clothes; the others thought about it and were reluctant to do so.
On the way back, the others looked at Gao Ling's happy expression with mixed feelings, and then glanced at An An who was also wearing a down jacket. At this moment, they realized that they seemed different from them.
After this day, the atmosphere in the dormitory began to become a little strange. Except for Gao Ling, who behaved as she should, other people began to treat her a little strangely.
An An thought a lot but still couldn't figure it out. She always felt like something was wrong.
That day, when An An was passing by the dormitory building, the dormitory manager called out to her, "Are you Lu Yian?"
An An nodded inexplicably, and then she heard the loud voice of the dormitory auntie saying, "Your mother called and asked you to go to this place to find her."
An An couldn't believe what she heard and took the note. On it was the address of a hotel. There was no class in the afternoon, so An An asked Gao Ling to take her schoolbag back to the dormitory. An An turned around and ran towards the school gate.
When An An saw Lin Xia, her eyes suddenly became warm, not only because she missed home, but also because of the grievances she had suffered in the dormitory during this period.
It always seemed that the child grew up slowly when she was around. But after only half a year away, Lin Xia felt that the child had grown a lot and was looking more and more like a young girl.
"Why are you here, Mom? Didn't you say you would wait for me to come back?" An An hugged Lin Xia and was reluctant to let go, saying in a sweet and naive tone.
"I have something to do, and I'll pick you up and take you back with me." Lin Xia smiled and touched An An's head.
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