Xia Qiu raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a gentle smile, and responded: "Yes, but the village also has its advantages, quiet and fresh air. By the way, if you want to buy something, I will take you there." Her tone was gentle, like the breeze in spring, making people feel particularly comfortable.
Chen Qingyu quickly agreed: "Why don't we go to the department store? Comrade Shen and Comrade Yang haven't visited the department store in our provincial capital yet, right?" He had a warm smile on his face and a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Shen Qiurong lowered her head slightly, her hands unconsciously tugging at the corners of her clothes, and said a little embarrassedly: "I don't have anything special I want to buy, I just want to take a look, you and Brother Jingshen can buy it." Her voice was soft, with a hint of shyness, and the blush on her cheeks became more obvious.
Yang Yuehua, who was standing by, looked at Shen Qiurong's expression, her lips curled slightly, and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes. She muttered to herself, "Why are you pretending to be noble? You just want to take advantage of me." However, she didn't say anything after all, but just held back her anger.
Gu Jingshen thought for a moment, his eyes swept over everyone, and finally fell on Shen Qiurong, and he said: "Let's go to the department store and buy some clothes for you." His tone was firm, with a hint of unquestionableness.
However, when they arrived at the department store, an accident happened quietly.
It happened to be Sunday, and the department store was crowded and bustling.
The cacophony of voices and footsteps blended together into a sea of clamor. The five of them walked side by side up the stairs. The narrow stairwell was so crowded that every step forward seemed difficult.
Yang Yuehua and Shen Qiurong were both like being pulled by an invisible force, moving inconspicuously towards Gu Jingshen. Yang Yuehua's eyes were filled with anxiety and unwillingness, staring at Gu Jingshen like a hungry wolf staring at its prey.
Her footsteps moved towards Gu Jingshen intentionally or unintentionally, trying to shorten the distance between them.
Shen Qiurong was relatively reserved. Her eyes could not hide her concern for Gu Jingshen, and she moved very carefully, as if she was afraid of disturbing something.
Gu Jingshen's mind and eyes were completely focused on protecting Xia Qiu, his eyes constantly monitoring his surroundings, fearing that the crowd would crush Xia Qiu. His arms were slightly outstretched, like a barrier, firmly protecting Xia Qiu behind him, and he was completely oblivious to what was happening with Chen Qingyu. Yang Yuehua seized the opportunity and, amidst the shoving of the crowd, suddenly bumped into Shen Qiurong. Shen Qiurong was already petite, and the collision caused her to stumble and fall uncontrollably towards Gu Jingshen beside her.
Shen Qiurong was panicked, his eyes wide open, his eyes full of fear and helplessness, and he subconsciously reached out to grab something to steady himself.
Gu Jingshen noticed something was wrong and subconsciously reached out to help, but accidentally touched Shen Qiurong's hand.
"Ah!" Shen Qiurong cried out softly, her cheeks instantly turning red, like a ripe apple. Her eyes were full of panic and shyness, and she frantically tried to pull her hand back.
Yang Yuehua watched from the side, a barely perceptible smug smile on her lips, secretly feeling proud that this was going to be a good show to watch.
Gu Jingshen was originally close to Xia Qiu, and after being bumped by Shen Qiurong, he instantly lost his balance and fell towards Xia Qiu.
Xia Qiu reacted quickly, holding Gu Jingshen's arms firmly with both hands, her brows furrowed, and a hint of tension and worry flashed in her eyes. Fortunately, she managed to stabilize Gu Jingshen with her own strength.
But the incident did not end there. In a panic, Gu Jingshen touched Chen Qingyu with one hand.
Chen Qingyu had been walking to the side, watching the crowd around her, when she was caught off guard by the sudden collision and tug, her entire body swaying. Her eyes widened in shock, completely taken aback by the entire sequence of events. As she was about to fall, she instinctively grabbed Gu Jingshen's hand, trying to steady herself.
For a moment, the atmosphere was awkward. Everyone's eyes met, but no one knew what to say.
Xia Qiu's eyes showed both concern for Gu Jingshen and helplessness towards the chaotic situation: "Qingyu, are you okay?"
Gu Jingshen also hurriedly asked: "Comrade Chen, are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay, all thanks to Comrade Gu." Chen Qingyu held the railing to calm himself down, lowered his head to hide his blushing face, and wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Yang Yuehua felt a little guilty, her eyes flickered, and she didn't dare to look directly at everyone.
Fortunately, the noisy crowd around was like a surging tide, which quickly dispersed the slightly awkward atmosphere.
Shen Qiurong recovered, and the grievance and anger in her heart surged up in her heart. She turned around and complained to Yang Yuehua: "What's wrong with you? Can you watch your step?"
Yang Yuehua curled her lips and tried to defend herself: "I didn't mean to do that. It's just because there are so many people here." But her eyes were wandering and she was obviously lacking in confidence.
Gu Jingshen and Chen Qingyu also quickly tidied their clothes and tried to look calmer.
This unexpected incident made the seemingly ordinary trip to the department store full of twists and turns and variables. The rest of the trip was not so smooth and was full of noise and disturbances.
Yang Xianguo, who stayed at home, grumbled to Pan Lihua in the room: "Why do you keep kissing? He didn't kiss us in the first place. It's better to break it off and have a good talk. Maybe he can give us 8,000 yuan."
Pan Lihua glared at him fiercely and said angrily, "You're only eyeing that little bit of money. Don't you see the eldest son's father now? What status and ability does he have? Our second and third sons are not young anymore. When the time comes, we can use the eldest son to help the two younger brothers find jobs in the city. That's the big deal. By then, both sons will be city dwellers, so they won't have to worry about having money. In a few years, we can find a city husband for our daughter. In a few years, we can become city dwellers too."
After hearing this, Yang Xianguo's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly: "My wife has the best idea."
"Anyway, we absolutely cannot break off the relationship. Let's go out and have a look. We finally made it to the big city, so we might as well go see what's going on out there."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
....
At about five o'clock, Meng Si Ning sat on the sofa in the living room, holding the telephone receiver tightly in his hand, and dialed his mother's number.
A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone. Meng Si Ning's mouth curled up unconsciously, and she said softly: "Mom, did you receive the things I mailed to you before? Does that sweater fit you well?"
My mother smiled and replied on the other end of the phone: "I got it. The sweater fits me perfectly and the style is beautiful. Your Uncle Lin even praised you as a little cotton-padded jacket. He is always so thoughtful."
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