Chapter 57 Preparing Clothes for the Baby
Lu Tingxiao and Jiang Ruoxi were standing at the entrance. He turned to look at Aunt Chen and Aunt Lan, and said with a gentle smile on his face, "Aunt Chen, Aunt Lan, we're going out for a while. We'll probably be back late, so don't worry. We'll eat outside at noon, and I'll make braised fish for Xixi and mushroom and rapeseed in the evening. You can take care of the rest!" Aunt Chen and Aunt Lan smiled and nodded, reminding them to be careful on the road.
The two walked out of the house side by side. Lu Tingxiao considerately opened the car door for Jiang Ruoxi. After she sat down steadily, he walked around to the driver's seat and started the car.
Along the way, Jiang Ruoxi's face was full of anticipation, her eyes sparkling, and from time to time she discussed with Lu Tingxiao the items that they were going to buy for the baby.
Lu Tingxiao drove the car attentively, with a gentle smile on his face. He occasionally responded with a few words, and his words were full of doting on her.
Soon, the department store appeared in front of us. Lu Tingxiao parked the car, held Jiang Ruoxi's hand and walked into the building, going straight to the baby products section.
The dazzling array of merchandise instantly attracted Jiang Ruoxi's attention. Her gaze was fixed on each piece of small and cute baby clothing, and her steps slowed down involuntarily.
Jiang Ruoxi walked between the shelves, her eyes shining. She picked up this piece to look at, then picked up that piece to touch, exclaiming from time to time: "Tingxiao, look how cute this little piece of clothing is, and this one, it's so adorable!" Lu Tingxiao followed behind her, looking at her excited expression, his eyes full of love.
After a long while, Lu Tingxiao looked at Jiang Ruoxi, who was overwhelmed by the choices. The corners of his mouth slightly raised. He waved his hand and quickly scanned the shelves, accurately pointing out the three best-looking small clothes: "These three, the colors are very versatile, both boys and girls can wear them!" He looked at the salesperson and said firmly: "Take three pieces of each style, one aqua blue, one light yellow, and one light green!"
The salesperson was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't believe his ears, and confirmed again and again: "Comrade, are you sure you only have three of each style?"
Lu Tingxiao looked calm and nodded firmly, "Yes, that's right!" The salesperson finally reacted and immediately smiled enthusiastically. He knew that he had met an important customer. He took the clothes off quickly and wrapped them up carefully. He also praised Lu Tingxiao and Jiang Ruoxi for their good taste, saying that the baby would definitely look very cute in these clothes.
Jiang Ruoxi blushed slightly and smiled shyly, while Lu Tingxiao gently put his arm around Jiang Ruoxi's shoulders with a look of happiness on his face.
"Comrade, nine pieces of clothing cost 45 yuan in total, plus three three-foot-long cloth coupons!"
After Lu Tingxiao paid, he took the packed clothes and prepared to go somewhere else with Jiang Ruoxi. Just as he was about to leave, Jiang Ruoxi remembered that she forgot to ask if there were any bottles. She turned around and asked again, "Excuse me, do you have any bottles?"
"Yes, it depends on whether you want ordinary ones or something better!" the salesperson replied.
"What are the prices?" Jiang Ruoxi asked.
"The ordinary ones are 80 cents each and 1.5 yuan each. The better ones are 2 yuan, 2.5 yuan, and 5 yuan. The prices are different because the capacity of the bottles is different!" explained the salesperson.
Jiang Ruoxi raised her eyes, her clear eyes full of doubt and inquiry, and her gaze gently fell on Lu Tingxiao.
She bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, hesitated for a moment, and was about to speak, but she saw Lu Tingxiao's sword-like eyebrows slightly frowned, and a trace of thought flashed in his deep eyes, as if he was about to answer.
At this moment, a sharp and somewhat harsh voice suddenly sounded from behind: "If you can't afford it, what are you looking at? It's a waste of time!"
The sound was like a sharp knife, cutting through the originally harmonious atmosphere.
Then, another voice echoed: "That's right, you can't afford it, but you're still asking about the price. I don't know what you're doing here!"
Jiang Ruoxi frowned, feeling a little unhappy. She slowly turned around and asked, "How do you know I can't afford it?"
I saw two girls dressed quite fashionably standing not far away, with arrogant and contemptuous expressions on their faces and their eyes full of mockery.
Their clothes stood out in this department store, with bright colors and unique styles, and it was obvious that a lot of thought had gone into their designs.
However, their sarcastic words and unfriendly attitude at this moment have greatly reduced the fashion sense.
The moment Jiang Ruoxi turned her head, the two girls saw her face clearly. For a moment, jealousy was like a surging tide that instantly overwhelmed them.
Jiang Ruoxi's beauty is the kind that is innate, unmade-up but breathtaking. Her skin is as white as snow, her eyes are bright and clear, as if hiding the stars in the sky. Under her high nose bridge are cherry lips that are not rosy, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, showing a gentle smile.
Just when the two girls were filled with jealousy, Lu Tingxiao also noticed something was wrong and slowly turned around.
With this turn, it was as if time had stood still. Lu Tingxiao stood tall and straight like a pine tree, and his deep eyes were like the cold stars in the cold night, revealing an elusive depth.
Under the high nose bridge, his thin lips were slightly pursed, revealing a bit of coldness. His clothes were simple yet elegant, and his every move exuded an innate nobility.
The moment the two girls saw Lu Tingxiao, they seemed to be cast under a spell and could no longer move. Their eyes were filled with amazement and obsession. Their originally harsh faces became a little dull, and they opened their mouths, unable to utter a word for a long time.
Lu Tingxiao keenly caught the two girls' gazes, and a hint of disgust flashed across his eyes. He frowned slightly, and the disgust flashed across his eyes.
However, he quickly retracted his gaze and poured all his tenderness and concern on Jiang Ruoxi.
He slightly turned sideways, and his tall body just blocked the two uncomfortable gazes for Jiang Ruoxi.
Lu Tingxiao reached out his hand and gently held Jiang Ruoxi's hand, intertwining his fingers with hers, as if to give her strength and peace of mind.
He lowered his head slightly and said in a gentle tone, "Wife, don't worry about them. Let's buy good ones. We need three of these 2-yuan bottles and three of the 2.5-yuan bottles. The small ones are for the baby to drink water, and the big ones are for making milk powder. Do you think this is okay?"
As he spoke, his thumb gently stroked the back of Jiang Ruoxi's hand, his eyes full of doting and inquiry, as if the most important thing in the world at this moment was to get Jiang Ruoxi's approval.
"Sure, keep them separate!" Jiang Ruoxi looked at the salesperson and said, "Please give me three 2-yuan bottles and three 2.5-yuan bottles!"
"Okay, please wait a moment!" The salesperson turned around and packed the bottles for Jiang Ruoxi.
Just as Lu Tingxiao and Jiang Ruoxi were immersed in the warm atmosphere of preparing things for the baby, that extremely inappropriate voice rang out sharply again: "Are you going to use up all the bottles you bought?"
This voice was like a sharp blade, piercing into the sweet world of the two people and breaking the original beauty.
Jiang Ruoxi was already in a good mood, but when she heard these words, her usually docile temper was instantly ignited, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes.
She turned around with her eyebrows raised, stared at the two girls fearlessly, and started to speak out like a string of cannonballs: "Why do you care how many bottles I buy? Did I spend your money? Is it because you have too much salt and you have nothing to do? Or is it because you live by the sea that you are so nosy? With someone like you, I don't think you even know what a bottle is for! Don't pretend to know and make a fuss!"
She spoke very quickly, every word was filled with dissatisfaction, her cheeks were slightly flushed with excitement, and she looked both angry and cute.
Hearing Jiang Ruoxi's sharp response, Lu Tingxiao almost couldn't hold back his laughter. He quickly bit his lower lip hard, trying to suppress the uncontrollable upward curl of the corners of his mouth.
He turned around, his expression became serious and earnest, his eyes revealed an inviolable majesty, and he looked at the two girls and said neither servilely nor arrogantly: "Ladies, my husband and I are here to carefully prepare things for our unborn baby. We are doing our duty. I wonder which law of the country we have violated that requires you to accuse us so harshly? We are spending our own hard-earned money. We have not stolen or robbed anyone. It is our freedom to buy whatever we want and how much we want. If you don't have anything important to do, please don't waste our time. We still want to pick out some good things for the baby!"
Lu Tingxiao's voice was deep and powerful, and every word he spoke was powerful. He clearly stated his attitude and defended the rights and interests of him and Jiang Ruoxi.
Hearing Lu Tingxiao's blunt accusation, the two of them turned red and white in anger. Finally, they left in disgrace amid the discussions of the surrounding customers. This inexplicable farce ended.
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