Chapter 1177 Slip Away
Seeing Gu Wanqiu calling Li Jinxing, the nanny and the chef beside them couldn't help but hold their breath and calm down.
Gu Wanqiu didn't turn on the speakerphone, so Li Jinxing's voice on the phone was clearly heard by them.
Gu Wanqiu would be stunned every time she heard Li Jinxing call her "Wanwan". She had been hearing it for quite some time, but she was still not used to this name. It was too intimate.
Li Jinxing's voice on the phone was very gentle. When the chef and the nanny beside him heard the voice, it was hard for them to imagine that the person inside was Li Jinxing.
Li Jinxing usually has a serious expression and his tone is always cold and serious. It is impossible to imagine that he can be so gentle.
But in fact, when Li Jinxing faced Gu Wanqiu, he was in two different states. He liked Gu Wanqiu, and others could see it at a glance.
"Ajin." Gu Wanqiu was not used to calling Li Jinxing like that.
Only when she needed something from him would Gu Wanqiu soften her voice and call him that.
"What's up?"
"I want to go out. Isn't the New Year coming soon? I want to go out and buy New Year's goods."
"Let Mrs. Li and the others go buy New Year's goods. Why are you going there? Do you know what to buy for the New Year? And how much can your little arms carry?" These words sounded a bit harsh.
Gu Wanqiu clenched the phone and snorted coldly: "Can't I go with them? The weather is nice today. I haven't been out for a long time. I want to go out for some fresh air and relax. I also want to feel like part of the New Year."
"I thought you wanted to go out alone."
"What? You won't let me go out alone?"
The phone suddenly became quiet. It must be Li Jinxing thinking. He was silent.
After a while, he said, "No, you are free to go out, but it would be better if the driver follows you, so it would be more convenient. But actually, I don't mind you going out at this time. It's almost the New Year, and there are too many people outside. The flu is serious recently. What if you go out and get infected?"
"I will wear a mask. If I want to go out today, I must go out. Even if you stop me, I will go out. If you don't let me go out with Sister Li, then you will spend the New Year alone?" Gu Wanqiu threatened with gritted teeth. She was angry suddenly, and her words were made up, but this anger was definitely not pretended.
"I'm an adult, not a child. I have a sense of safety. I know you have all kinds of worries. You're worried that I'll catch a cold outside, or that I'll meet bad people and get cheated. But if you restrict my freedom because of these trivial worries, then you're wrong..." Gu Wanqiu said a lot of things, but there was no sound from Li Jinxing on the phone. She frowned, turned the phone over and saw that the call was still connected.
"Why don't you speak?"
"I was just thinking, if you don't spend the New Year with me, who will you spend it with?"
"Li Jinxing, if you make me angry, I will really run away from home. I won't live with anyone else but you. I have money and I can move to a hotel!"
Li Jinxing laughed. "This is our first New Year together. I definitely won't let you spend it outside. If you want to go out, go ahead. But remember, don't force your way into crowded places. And after you go out with Sister Li and the others, come back together. Don't wander around or eat anything you want. And as an adult, don't talk too much to strangers. Do you understand?"
This doesn't treat her like an adult at all. Seeing that Li Jinxing had agreed to let her go, Gu Wanqiu didn't dwell on it anymore.
He quickly agreed, fearing that if he agreed a second late, Li Jinxing would suddenly change his mind.
"I see. I'll go with Mrs. Li and the others." After saying that, Gu Wanqiu hung up the phone in a hurry and looked at Mrs. Li and the others. "Li Jinxing has agreed to let me go shopping for New Year's goods with you. Let's go."
Sister Li nodded. She heard everything clearly. Originally, she was just going to the supermarket to buy some snacks and come back, but now she had an additional task, which was to accompany Gu Wanqiu to buy things. She had to keep an eye on her and see Gu Wanqiu's expression. She would probably be out for a long time today and would probably not be back until very late.
"I'll go tell Si Yan and Si Xu and the others. You guys wait for me." Gu Wanqiu ran upstairs quickly. It was the time for the two children to practice calligraphy.
Gu Wanqiu knocked on the door and it was Sixu who opened it.
"Auntie Gu." The little guy's eyes lit up when he saw that the person at the door was Gu Wanqiu.
"Have you finished practicing calligraphy?"
Sixu nodded: "I have finished writing, and my brother is still writing."
When Gu Wanqiu went in, she saw Li Siyan sitting at the desk, writing furiously. He put down the pen only after seeing her come in and ran towards her to ask for a hug.
"How many words are left to write?"
"There's one more." Si Yan whispered. Compared to his brother, he was more playful and had some bad habits, such as liking to play before studying.
"When practicing calligraphy, write carefully and slowly. You won't be able to write well if you write too fast."
Siyan said obediently: "I understand."
Gu Wanqiu glanced around the bedroom.
This room is already very familiar to her. Looking at the two teddy bears placed on the bedside, this was the first gift she gave them. They were kept very well by them, and now they still look like new. The two children hold them to sleep every day.
"I'm going out for a while. You two should read books at home." Gu Wanqiu gave a few instructions.
"Going out?" Both children were surprised.
After all, Gu Wanqiu has been here for so long, but she has never gone out alone. She always asks Li Jinxing to take her out.
"What are you going out for?"
"Chinese New Year is coming soon. I'm going to go shopping for some New Year's goods with my family's chef."
When they heard about New Year's goods, the two children's eyes lit up even more. This meant that they could eat all kinds of delicious snacks, which was extremely tempting to them.
"Can we go together? I also want to buy New Year's goods." Si Yan had instantly forgotten about practicing calligraphy.
"No, I always tell your dad when I go out. If you want to go with me, you have to tell your dad too. Besides, we don't go out to play. We will come back after buying things. There will be a lot of people and we will have to carry a lot of things. We don't have extra energy to see you. There are so many people and it will be so mixed. The closer it is to the New Year, the more child traffickers there are outside. What if they kidnap you?" This is not to scare them.
When Siyan heard that he had to call his father before he could go out, he immediately became timid. Then when he heard that he might encounter child traffickers, he began to back off.
"Besides, you haven't finished writing this character yet. You need to finish your homework first before you can play."
Li Siyan hung his head: "Okay, I won't go, I will practice calligraphy at home.
Wait for Dad to come back and let him take me out. He has many bodyguards around him, and those bad guys dare not get close to him.
"Well, that's right. Practice your calligraphy well at home. Your dad will check it when he comes home tonight."
After giving these instructions, Gu Wanqiu felt at ease to go out. She put on a down jacket and a mask. The scarf around her neck was wrapped around and around until it almost covered half of her face. She also wore a hat on her head, which was pushed down to cover her forehead. Her hair was loose, and only a pair of beautiful eyes were exposed.
Gu Wanqiu followed Mrs. Li into the car. The two women sat in the back, the driver drove, and the chef sat in the passenger seat.
After Li Jinxing finished talking to Gu Wanqiu on the phone, he sent text messages to the chef and Mrs. Li, asking them to keep a close eye on Gu Wanqiu when they went out.
I started to get nervous before I even left the house.
Gu Wanqiu had no idea what everyone in the car was thinking. She took out her cell phone. She was wearing thick clothes, so she didn't have to worry about being seen by people around her when she lowered her head to send a text message. She was texting Gong Qing and sending him her location.
"I'm already out."
After receiving Gong Qing's reply, Gu Wanqiu put down her phone and her stomach suddenly twitched.
Gong Qing has already made arrangements at the hospital. As long as he meets up with Gong Qing, he can go directly to the hospital for the abortion.
Her abdomen moved again. Recently, the fetal movements in her belly had become more and more intense, as if reminding her that there was a living life inside her and asking her not to abort it.
From the slight movements at the beginning to the more frequent movements now, Gu Wanqiu has gradually gotten used to it.
If I were to describe this feeling, it would be like a fish emerging from the water, covered in bubbles.
Some ripples, very slight and not uncomfortable.
Perhaps because she was going to the hospital for an abortion, Gu Wanqiu was a little nervous. When she was nervous, the baby in her belly seemed to feel her emotions and kept moving all the way, a little too frequently.
Gu Wanqiu took several deep breaths, but she didn't suppress them. Instead, the sound of her breathing attracted the attention of Mrs. Li beside her.
"Miss Gu, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Gu Wanqiu held her stomach and said, "It's okay, I just feel a little stuffy, maybe I'm carsick."
If she gets carsick, opening the window to let in some fresh air would be better, but she is afraid of the cold, so the car window cannot be opened casually.
The driver in front said, "Then I'll drive slower."
"No need to drive slowly. There's not much road left. It's better to drive faster and get off earlier so you can feel better."
"Okay then." After listening to Gu Wanqiu's words, the driver observed the road ahead and slowly increased the speed.
When they arrived at the place, it was just as Li Jinxing said, the flow of people was extremely large. Supermarkets in various places have been holding promotions in the past two days. Gu Wanqiu followed them in. They told her not to go to crowded places, but she insisted on going.
She could feel throughout the journey that Mrs. Li was staring at her very closely, making it difficult for her to get rid of her.
"Mrs. Li, don't follow me. Don't you have a lot of things to buy? Go ahead and buy them. I'll go see what I want." Gu Wanqiu pretended to get the shopping cart, but Mrs. Li snatched it away.
"It's okay, there aren't many things. I asked Chef Wang to buy them. I'll just follow you. Your hand is injured, so it's not convenient for you to carry anything. What do you want to buy?
Just buy it, and I’ll carry it for you.”
Gu Wanqiu withdrew her hand awkwardly: "Okay then..."
She walked around the supermarket and bought a lot of things, and gradually walked away from the chef. Now the only person staring at her was Sister Li. Gu Wanqiu went to the basement floor, and Sister Li followed her. She picked and chose, and the shopping cart was already full of things, with everything. It was very difficult for Sister Li to carry so many things by herself.
"We have a lot of stuff, and it's a bit difficult for the two of us to carry it. Should we ask the driver to come and help us load it into the car?"
"OK."
Gu Wanqiu got her phone out before her and said, "Let me call him."
In front of Mrs. Li, Gu Wanqiu called the driver and asked him to come here to pick up the things. After giving him brief instructions, Gu Wanqiu looked at the long line at the checkout counter.
"Let's pay first. There are too many people. After paying, wait outside for someone."
Mrs. Li agreed with everything Gu Wanqiu said.
Just as she was about to line up, Gu Wanqiu suddenly bent over, covered her stomach, and took a breath: "Mrs. Li, my stomach hurts a little right now. You wait in line outside while I go to the bathroom. Don't wander around. I'm afraid I won't be able to find you when I come back."
"Ah..." Mrs. Li's face turned pale when she heard Gu Wanqiu cry out for stomach pain. She asked anxiously, "Miss Gu, are you okay? Is it in severe pain? Do you want to see a doctor?"
"Why see a doctor? I just have a slight stomachache and I can go to the bathroom. Maybe the cold milk I drank this morning caused some stomach upset." Gu Wanqiu raised his head and glanced, seeing the direction of the bathroom.
"I'm going to the bathroom, don't follow me.
"We've grabbed so many things. It would be bad if someone else took them. You just queue up here to pay, then go out and wait for the driver. I'll be back soon." After saying that, Gu Wanqiu turned and ran.
Mrs. Li was pushing the shopping cart with one hand and holding something with the other. She had no energy to chase after her and could only stand there anxiously.
There was nothing she could do. She saw that Gu Wanqiu was heading towards the bathroom and thought that nothing would happen.
She pushed her shopping cart to the queue. The line was very long and she didn't know how long it would take for her to get in.
Gu Wanqiu went into the bathroom, took off her coat and turned it over. The down jacket she had specially picked out today could be worn on both sides.
She took off her hat and scarf and held them in her hands. After tidying her hair, she went out from another passage on the first floor below ground and arrived at the underground parking lot.
As soon as she got off the elevator, she contacted Gong Qing, "Gong Qing, I'm already on the basement floor. Where are you?"
"Which elevator are you at? I'll pick you up."
Gu Wanqiu walked out and took a look: "Exit E, the yellow channel."
"Just stand there and don't move. I'll be right there."
Neither of them hung up the phone to keep in touch. Gu Wanqiu stood outside the elevator and soon saw a car coming towards her. She remembered Gong Qing's license plate number.
When she saw Gong Qing coming, Gu Wanqiu hung up the phone. After he stopped the car, she trotted over, opened the passenger door and got in.
"Didn't you say there were people watching you? Where are they?"
"There's only one, and he's queuing up to check out now, so he won't be noticed for a while.
I’m gone.”
"But she will find out that you are missing sooner or later. An abortion will not be completed in just a few minutes. What if she finds out that you are missing?" Gong Qing asked.
Gu Wanqiu had thought about this problem, but she really couldn't wait any longer. After all, Li Jinxing had finally left home and gone on a long trip, so it would be too difficult to find such a suitable opportunity.
"I called her later and told her I was going to other floors to browse."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
