Chapter 04 Chapter 4
On the other side, little Le'an was already crying with fear, not even caring about eating the noodles. With tears and snot running down his face, he reached out to dig out the food he had eaten: "Auntie, I don't want to eat anymore. Please don't sell me off, okay?"
This was the thing Yue Qing couldn't accept the most. She had no experience and was powerless to resist. She just frowned slightly and said, "Don't cry."
The child's mouth was tightly closed, with tears in his eyes, which was really pitiful. Yue Qing felt a little guilty when she saw it. She seemed to be too fierce.
The child's hands were covered in saliva from scratching her throat. She paused and took out two tissues to wrap them up: "Who said I want to sell you out?"
"Be good to me." Xiao Le'an sobbed and demonstrated his logic, "Take me out."
“…”
[This train of thought is even more tortuous than Party A's.]
Yueqing felt a little troubled and began to wonder if he could be more efficient if he didn't take his children with him.
"I'm going out to take care of my own business, not to sell you out," Yue Qing tried to explain, not sure if the child understood. "I'm taking you out because I'm worried you're not safe at home. If you don't want to, you can stay home. I'll find a way."
[If that doesn't work, I can just ship the package to the buyer online. However, the money will be a day late, and picking up the other child will also be a day late.]
Little Le'an's crying stopped abruptly. He tried to see any bad intentions in his aunt's eyes, but there was nothing.
Did she delay my aunt from picking up my brother?
After thinking for a long time, she held her phone and remembered what her brother said: if she encountered a bad guy, she should call 110 to find the police immediately.
Xiao Le'an mustered up his courage and said, "I'll go."
Yueqing was a little surprised. It turned out that not every child was unreasonable.
After wrapping the child tightly like she did yesterday, Yue Qing took her people out. In order to have more skills to compete with others when she entered the society, she took all the exams she could take in college, including a driver's license, so she had no problem driving the original owner's car now.
She made an appointment with the buyer at a coffee shop outside a shopping mall. To show her sincerity, she arrived more than ten minutes early.
It was the first time for Xiao Le'an to come to such a place. Even though he knew that he had to be sensible, he couldn't help but linger his eyes on the exquisite and cute little cakes on other tables.
Looks so delicious and sweet.
She reached into her bag and touched the lollipop given by her aunt. She wanted to take it out to satisfy her craving, but then she remembered that it was left for her brother, so she had to hold back.
Yue Qing watched every move of the child, and naturally saw the desire in her eyes.
But... Yueqing didn't have enough money to buy a cup of coffee.
She was silent for a moment, then asked the waiter for two glasses of warm water. Holding her aching conscience, she handed one to the child: "Drink some water. After we're done, we'll go home and eat."
Xiao Le'an nodded obediently and quietly hid the phone that had already opened the 110 interface: "Thank you, Auntie."
Yueqing felt even more guilty.
[Once I get the money, I'll buy the kid a cake first.]
Little Le'an, holding the warm water, suddenly pricked up her ears. Can she, can she eat the cute little cake?
But how could my aunt be without money? That's why my aunt sold my brother.
Before she could figure it out, her thoughts were interrupted by a somewhat shrill voice.
"Yueqing?"
Hearing the voice, Yue Qing also raised her head. She had just come here, so naturally she didn't know the people around the original owner. So she didn't rush to speak for a while, but just nodded slightly.
The woman who came over was called Yu Shuqi, a little-known internet celebrity. She was wearing expensive fur and a short skirt. Her eyes were all focused on Yueqing under her exquisite makeup.
Speaking of which, Yueqing and she are in the same circle. They usually play with luxury goods and take photos, and try to get in and out of various high-end cocktail parties, just to find opportunities to gild themselves.
It’s just that Yueqing and they look down on each other. They don’t have much money themselves, and they rely on second-hand luxury goods or group photos with people in small groups to create their own celebrity persona.
Yue Qing prides herself on her noble birth and never uses second-hand luxury goods, so she looks down on people like them. If she meets them at the same drinking party, she will inevitably make some sarcastic remarks.
But now the woman by the window is completely different from her usual flamboyant and exaggerated look. She is only wearing a black knitted sweater and a long skirt. Her long black hair is soft and scattered. Her face is still fair and rosy without any makeup. There is a hint of coldness in her eyes. The small mole on the wing of her nose is particularly favorable to her, making her already extraordinary face even more otherworldly.
When Yu Shuqi walked in, she was attracted by the man's temperament. She originally wanted to secretly take a look at his outfit, but she didn't expect that he was an acquaintance.
I haven't seen Yueqing for a while. How come Yueqing has become like this? They don't even look down on others.
Yue Qing didn't say anything after the other party called him, and raised an eyebrow: "Huh?"
It is better to take the initiative than to talk too much and make more mistakes.
Yu Shuqi regretted it the moment she finished calling out to him. They were not on the same page as each other, and it was unnecessary to cause trouble for herself. She rolled her eyes and was about to leave, but her peripheral vision caught sight of the familiar brand packaging next to Yue Qing.
Wait, the ID of the second-hand buyer seems to be LQ.
She turned around and asked: "Are you here to sell bags?"
Yue Qing was a little surprised, but after a few seconds, he figured it out and nodded gently: "Are you the buyer?"
Now it was Yu Shuqi's turn to be happy.
She didn't mind being told that she bought a second-hand bag. After all, everyone in the circle knew about it. She was happy because Yue Qing once said: Even if you don't like something, it will rot if it rots. It's not like you need that little money.
But now she was caught selling bags.
Don't waste this opportunity to mock.
"Yeah." Yu Shuqi sat directly opposite and scoffed, "But Miss Le also has to sell bags sometimes? Isn't it true that she doesn't need this little money?"
Yue Qing had seen too many sarcastic people since he was a child, so he could naturally hear the other party's mockery and thought that they were not friends.
But these words didn't matter to her. She never bothered herself. After hearing this, she just said calmly, "It's missing now."
Yu Shuqi was bothered by her calm and nonchalant tone of admission and glared at her: "Are you bankrupt?"
"Yeah, sort of."
"How much does this basic style cost? Is it worth the price of your usual clothes?"
Yueqing thought for two seconds: "I can buy a store on Pinxixi now."
Yu Shuqi choked, feeling that she had failed miserably in finding fault: "Won't Pinxixi's clothes cause allergies on your delicate skin?"
Yue Qing said calmly, "Not now."
Yu Shuqi now felt that this person had truly changed. How could his personality change so drastically in such a short period of time? She narrowed her eyes and suddenly smiled, "Are you in dire need of this money right now? Otherwise, you wouldn't be so anxious to come to see me in the same city that day."
"Um."
"Is that so?" Yu Shuqi spread her hands and said, "But I regret it and don't want to buy it anymore."
Xiao Le'an, who was sitting next to her, originally huddled next to her aunt. She didn't like to interact with strangers. She felt safer this way, and she didn't want to disturb her aunt while she was doing her work.
But having been influenced by her bad aunt since she was a child, she could hear the malice in the words of the aunt opposite her, so she secretly popped her head out to take a look.
Yu Shuqi then realized there was a child there: "Where did this child come from?"
Yue Qing sat forward and calmly blocked her sight: "My niece, if you don't want to, we will go back first."
She is also anxious to find the next buyer.
"Wait a minute." Yu Shuqi found that he had not been able to arouse this person's emotions and was very unhappy. "Aren't you in a hurry to use the money? If you beg me, I might buy it for you."
Please beg me. Didn't everyone look down on us and humiliate us before? I'll let you experience the feeling of being teased and humiliated.
"Aunt." Xiao Le'an gently tugged at her aunt's clothes. "This aunt hates you very much. She wants to... um? Play tricks on you and humiliate you."
Are those two words? They sound bad.
The child's voice was not loud, but the coffee shop was quiet and the other two could hear it clearly.
In the adult world, some things don’t need to be said too clearly even if they are clear in the mind, but the meaning changes as soon as they are spoken.
Yu Shuqi's expression changed: "Children, don't..."
But the next second, she was stunned, because Yue Qing was not angry at all. Instead, she said calmly, "Please."
She sat up straight. "What did you say?"
Yue Qing took out the bag, even wearing gloves, and opened the package. He slowly said, "I was willing to buy this bag before you knew I was the seller. I have an obligation to show it to you. I really need the money urgently. If you are satisfied, we can complete the transaction as we agreed before. If you have any objections to me because of the past, I will accept that. What do you think?"
This made Yu Shuqi feel like she was punching cotton: "Did you take the wrong medicine? Aren't you afraid that I will tell others about what happened today? How will you survive in the circle in the future?"
Yue Qing understood better than anyone that she couldn't fit into that kind of flashy life. She just smiled and said, "I'm in urgent need of money. It's not shameful. If anyone else likes my bag, I'm willing to trade with you."
But I have to say that at this moment Yu Shuqi actually had the illusion that she was on the same side as this person.
Because she has always been open about her hypocrisy and pursuit of fame and fortune, even buying second-hand items is legitimate, and the same is true for Yue Qing, who admits that she is poor at this moment.
Having said what needed to be said, Yue Qing had no time to waste any more time and carefully packed up his bag: "If there's nothing else, we'll leave first."
"Wait a minute." Yu Shuqi took out his phone, "Are you sure you don't mind me telling others?"
Yue Qing chuckled: "Please."
After staring at the woman for a few seconds, Yu Shuqi snorted softly, but didn't let her go. Instead, she sent a voice message in the group chat in front of her: "I bought a bag. The seller is from Yueqing. She said she's short of money right now. If any of you like her bag, you can contact her anytime."
As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows at Yue Qing, but there was still no reaction from the other party.
Of course Yue Qing didn't react. After all, what did the original owner do to her? All she had to do now was to raise the children well and fill the financial gap as soon as possible. After the two children were gone, she could fly away and start a new life.
Yu Shuqi was a little discouraged, but also felt inexplicably funny. After putting down the phone, he raised his chin and said, "Okay, but I'll transfer the money directly to you."
"Don't test it?"
Yu Shuqi rolled her eyes at her: "You want to buy a fake bag? Can we let you be so arrogant for so long?"
Yue Qing didn't comment, but repacked the bag for her. After receiving the money, his eyes curved slightly: "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."
"Oh right." Yu Shuqi really wanted to show everyone else what Yueqing was like right now. "There's a theme party in a couple of days. Besides us, there'll be some really rich second-generations there. Are you coming?"
"No." Yue Qing had probably guessed by now that the other person was someone the original owner knew. "I have a lot of things to do at home."
After saying that, he took out the coffee shop menu and placed it in front of the child: "Which one do you want to eat?"
Little Le'an was flattered holding the menu. He didn't expect that his aunt would actually do what she said.
"..." Yu Shuqi opened her eyes wide, "Are you so poor that you can only buy a cake for your child when you get money?"
"Um."
Yu Shuqi was really curious now: "What are you going to do in the future? Will you keep selling bags to make a living?"
"No." Yue Qing paused, suddenly remembering something and finally becoming more interested in the person in front of him. "I'm good at photography and have modeling experience. If you need me to take pictures, I can go, but I need to be paid."
"???" Yu Shuqi's expression was complicated. "Is this how you run your business?"
Yue Qing said frankly: "It's not bad to make a living by your craft."
These small internet celebrities do need photographers in their circles. Sometimes professional photographers are too expensive and they will group together to buy one. Now that there is one ready-made one, Yu Shuqi will certainly not refuse.
Moreover, her main purpose was to let others see what Yueqing looked like now, so she quickly agreed: "I'll send you the address when the time comes."
After agreeing on the remuneration, Yu Shuqi left quickly. While waiting for the children to eat the cake, Yue Qing was thinking about how to use the money.
All the money should be spent on the children. First, she needs to buy them some daily necessities, such as dishes, gloves, etc., and also buy them a few more sets of clothes. The current ones are too thin. She has never seen another little boy, so she doesn't know if she can buy suitable clothes.
Just as I was thinking about it, a small hand pushing a cake came into view.
Her gaze paused slightly.
"Auntie, eat too." Xiao Le'an looked at her eagerly.
"No need." Yue Qing has never had much appetite since she was a child, or rather, she has no great desire for anything. She also has no big ambitions in this life. She just wants to live in peace and stability.
Traveling through a book might be the only surprise.
"It's very sweet!" Little Le'an didn't want to enjoy it alone, especially since her aunt said she had no money and still wanted to buy her a cake. "It's so soft."
She was determined to feed the cake to her aunt.
As the small spoon was brought to his mouth, half of the child's body weight was pressed on him. Yue Qing's body stiffened for a moment, and he could not resist and could only eat the small piece quickly.
"It's very sweet!" Xiao Le'an's eyes sparkled, "Auntie, are you happy?"
"What?"
"Auntie will be sad if she is bullied." Xiao Le'an fed her another mouthful, "This way you won't be sad anymore."
Yue Qing was stunned for a moment. It turned out that the child felt sad for her?
In fact, she was not sad, she just couldn't find any sense of identity. The people and things in this world were all fake to her. She could accept them, but she couldn't fit in. Even if Yu Shuqi really got furious and wanted to fight with her at that time, she might not have any emotional fluctuations.
But the child's words made her doubt whether she was really sad.
A sweet, creamy taste spread across his tongue. Yue Qing hummed softly, his fingertips stroking the tabletop a few times in a slightly bewildered manner. "I'm not sad, nor have I been bullied."
She really doesn't like sweets, but in the past she would buy a piece every once in a while to try it, because many people like it, and she wanted to use this method to find a little illusion that could be integrated into her life.
But at this moment, I seemed to really taste the sweetness of the cake.
"Thank you," she said.
"You're welcome." Little Le'an carefully ate half of it and asked flatteringly, "Can I leave it here for my brother? He hasn't eaten it before."
Yue Qing shook her head: "This is only for you to eat. When your brother comes back, I will buy him a new one."
Now little Le'an could finally feel at ease and quickly ate up the rest of the cake.
Yue Qing wiped her hands and put on her scarf and hat. When she saw the child stretching her neck obediently to cooperate with her, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips.
"Auntie, why are you laughing?"
"nothing."
【I just think you are cuter than other kids.】
She stood up, was silent for a second, and then asked, "Your name is Le An?"
"Yeah!" Little Le'an finally had the chance to correct his aunt, "It's Le'an, not the child."
Yue Qing smiled again: "Yes, Le An."
She was not good at sweet talk. She took her child to the mall to buy things, but she did not forget to pick up her other child on the way. She lowered her head to transfer the money back to the buyer couple and sent a message to ask them to meet.
Just as the message was sent, there was a noise not far away, and a child was crying.
Yueqing could not help but sigh once again at how obedient her child was.
The noise was getting closer and closer, and she couldn't help but look sideways. There was a child running in front, swinging something in his hand, and two adults were chasing him in fear behind him.
The child ran and shouted, "It hurts! I don't need this! I need to poop!"
Yue Qing was about to pull his child away when little Le An started to move: "Brother!!!"
elder brother?
Yue Qing looked at the little boy running towards her in surprise, and also saw the diaper he was swinging in his hand.
“…”
Thinking of the little boy in the plot who did everything he could to get back to his sister, she immediately realized what the little boy was going to do.
If the biological father of the two siblings knew about this, she would be punished again.
[No, he's not going to poop, he's going to poop my life.]
Little Le Jia hadn't noticed his sister was here yet. He found a spot he was satisfied with and was about to squat down, ready to hit the target and go home that day.
But the next second he heard a familiar voice, and before he could turn around he felt someone grabbing his butt.
It was his discarded diaper.
He turned his head angrily and suddenly met a familiar yet unfamiliar face. The appearance was familiar, but the expression was unfamiliar.
And...his tightly wrapped and not very bright sister also poked her head out: "Brother, what are you doing?"
Little Le Jia quickly pulled back his pants, which were about to be taken off, and maintained a half-squatting position: "I..."
He became cruel and wondered whether he should let his bad aunt see it as well, so that everyone would dislike him!
But the next moment, he met the cold gaze of the evil aunt: "If you stay here, I will film it and play it on loop for all the children at your kindergarten opening ceremony."
“!!!”
Little Lejia felt like the sky was falling, and he forced himself to suppress the urge to poop.
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