"Uncle Zhou, that makes sense," Han Chen advised. "The money you spent on surgery could probably buy you dozens or even hundreds of massages, and surgery is painful."
Liu Chengyun was frightened and said awkwardly, "I didn't say I wouldn't go. When we get back to Yushan, I'll ask around and see which massage parlor has the best technique."
As soon as he said this, it was obvious that he had been persuaded.
Han Chen wrote down a few more medicine names for Liu Chengyun, which could be bought at any pharmacy.
Zhou Zheng and Liu Chengyun were still busy with their work, so they left together.
It was inconvenient to bring Liu Xia with him, so he threw her to Zhou Mo.
It was a rare occasion for Liu Xia to come to Dongjiang, and Zhou Mo had been planning to spend some quality time with her, so he specially asked Shen Qingyi for a day off.
After Zhou Zheng and Liu Chengyun left, Zhou Mo and Liu Xia were also about to leave.
Before leaving, Han Chen asked, "Are you going back, or where are you going?"
Zhou Mo: "Let's go shopping."
Han Chen: "Are you free tonight?"
Zhou Mo was puzzled: "What's the matter?"
Han Chen: "My third brother has come to Dongjiang. I'll take you to meet him."
Zhou Mo reacted for a moment: "Third brother..."
Han Chen: "The one who is my second brother Han Ji's twin."
Zhou Mo: "Oh, yes, you can, but I..."
She glanced at Liu Xia and said, "Can you take my sister Xia Xia with you?"
Han Chen: "Okay."
Liu Xia was a little shy, "How can I do this? You go to see Third Brother Han Chen and take me with you..."
Zhou Mo: "Han Chen said it's okay, so it's okay. Sister Xia Xia, I can't just leave you alone at home, right?"
Liu Xia bit her lip in embarrassment.
Han Chen also advised: "Sister Liu Xia, come along, it's okay, my third brother is a very good person, not someone who is difficult to get along with."
Liu Xia thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let me, as a member of Momo's family, accompany her to meet her future in-laws."
Zhou Mo smiled happily and turned to ask Han Chen, "Did your third brother come to Dongjiang specifically to see you?"
Han Chen: "No, I came here on a business trip and came to see me."
Zhou Mo: "Is that so? Why didn't you tell me last night so I could make arrangements earlier? But it's not too late to make arrangements now. Or should we go to 'Zhu Lu Zhong Yuan' as usual?"
Han Chen: "No need, I'll pick you up this afternoon, and my third brother will take care of the rest."
Zhou Mo said embarrassedly: "They are guests. Logically, we should do our best to be hosts. Why are we letting them make arrangements?"
Han Chen: "People from government agencies have many rules for eating out. We don't understand the arrangements, so we should just follow his instructions and avoid unnecessary trouble."
Zhou Mo thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Come out of the hospital.
Zhou Mo felt a little nervous. The last time he met Han Ji and Han Ze, one was a university teacher and the other was an unemployed vagrant. After all, they were not people of high status and power, so they were quite approachable to get along with.
But this third brother Han Chi... is different.
Liu Xia held Zhou Mo's arm and noticed that Zhou Mo was a little distracted. She stretched out her hand and waved in front of Zhou Mo, smiling and asked, "What's wrong? Are you nervous?"
Zhou Mo pulled the corners of his lips and smiled reluctantly, "How can I not be nervous?"
Liu Xia was curious, "Didn't Han Chen say that his third brother was very approachable? My cousin is a peer, not an elder. What are you worried about?"
Zhou Mo: "It has nothing to do with whether we are of the same generation or not. The main thing is...his third brother is an official, so...I am a little afraid."
Liu Xia was slightly surprised. "Official? What official? A high-ranking one?"
Zhou Mo thought for a moment and said, "I don't know the exact size, but it's definitely not small. He's a special assistant to the top boss in Shanghai."
Liu Xia didn't have much of a feeling about the position of "special assistant." "It doesn't sound like a big deal. It's more like a secretary to the president."
"The chief secretary beside the president is not a job that everyone can do. The position is also very high, not to mention that he is in an administrative unit." Zhou Mo actually didn't know Han Chi's level, but it must be high.
In addition, Han Chen said that there are many rules on Han Chen's side, and they are not allowed to arrange meals, and they have to do it themselves. Obviously, he is not an easy person to deal with.
Zhou Mo was most afraid of meeting people who were good at speaking official language and were good at socializing. Dealing with such people would be difficult for him.
Liu Xia shook Zhou Mo's arm. "Don't think too much. It's useless to think too much. Even if he's difficult to get along with, he's still Han Chen's third brother. You'll have to meet him sooner or later. Don't you still have me by your side?"
Zhou Mo pulled Liu Xia's arm back and said, "Luckily you're with me."
I have to say, having my mother’s family around gives me confidence.
"Where are we going now?" Liu Xia asked.
"Do you want to go shopping? Let's go shopping?" Zhou Mo asked Liu Xia for her opinion.
Liu Xia thought about it and said, "Okay. I can do anything."
Zhou Mo glanced at Liu Xia and came up with another idea. "How about we go get a haircut first? I'll help you with your hair, and then buy you some nice clothes. You've been so busy taking care of Xiaobao lately, haven't you? You haven't taken care of yourself properly."
"Oh, I've been thinking about how to raise a child every day. I wouldn't have thought about it if you hadn't told me," Liu Xia gathered a strand of hair at the side of her body. Her hair originally reached her shoulders, but now it almost reached her chest.
For convenience, she usually uses a black hair band to tie a simple ponytail, or at most a bun, and her French bangs blend into the ponytail after growing longer.
The clothes were all bought for her by her mother before she got pregnant. They were all loose-fitting, baggy and large.
Liu Xia gained a lot of weight when she was pregnant, but after giving birth to Xiaobao, coupled with the incident with Mr. Guo, she was hit hard and lost weight very quickly. The clothes she wore before pregnancy no longer fit her.
Also, because I am still a little fatter than before I got pregnant, I can no longer fit into my old clothes. I am busy with divorce and children every day and have never thought about buying clothes for myself.
If Zhou Mo hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten that she was also a little girl who loved beauty.
Zhou Mo took Liu Xia's arm and said, "Let's take you to the store where Han Chen and I went last time. We bought two beautiful skirts there."
Liu Xia happily said, "Okay."
The two took a taxi and found a barber shop first.
Zhou Mo accompanied Liu Xia to re-do her hair.
Sitting in front of the mirror, Liu Xia looked at her disheveled self in the mirror and felt a little dazed.
Has life destroyed her like this?
She hadn't looked in the mirror seriously for a long time. Looking at herself in the mirror with heavy dark circles and sallow skin, she said that she looked ten years older.
"Ma'am, what kind of hairstyle would you like?" asked the barber.
Liu Xia wanted to say that it would be fine to just cut it short to the shoulders, but she hesitated.
"You can cut it as you like," Liu Xia added, "as long as it looks younger."
The barber smiled. "You already look young, so there's no need to show it. And you have plenty of hair, and the quality is good. Would you consider changing your hair color? Lately, milk tea..."
"No, just give me a haircut. No need to dye my hair. I'm still breastfeeding."
"Oh, I see. Sorry," the barber realized he was being a bit abrupt and said, "Collarbone hair is popular these days. Why don't you try it?" He took out his phone and showed Liu Xia a sample photo.
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