NABC Chapter 125 Wear it for me
Chapter 125 Wear it for me
Lin Qingping hadn't been to the capital at this time in her previous life; she was still causing trouble back in her hometown. At that time, there was no ice cream in the county town, and she didn't know if there was in the capital.
She didn't notice that on the street where they lived, the only people who sold popsicles were grandmothers pushing small carts.
Looking at the color of the ice cream, Lin Qingping felt it must have been quite far away, as it was already somewhat melted.
"Get ready, I'll take you to see it later." After he finished speaking, he went into his room to get his clothes and take a shower.
It was Sister Zhao who knew the capital well; she recognized it immediately. "You bought this at the Capital Department Store, right? This one must have cost several cents!"
In an era when a bowl of noodles cost only one cent, spending several cents on ice cream was indeed quite expensive.
Lin Qingping quickly gave Zhiyuan and Sister Zhao a tube, lest it melt and go to waste!
But what shocked her most wasn't the price of the ice cream, but rather, how could he have driven all the way from here to the Capital Department Store? That's almost ten kilometers, isn't it?
It's so hot outside!
After being up all night, her legs were so weak she could barely walk!
He actually has the energy to run to the Capital Department Store to exercise?!
It’s totally unreasonable!
She ate the ice cream in large bites to show her indignation.
Gu Juncheng came downstairs after taking a shower, wearing an ordinary white shirt and dark blue pants. He looked tall and slender, and Lin Qingping saw that he was exceptionally dashing as he walked downstairs. She couldn't imagine how dashing he must be during training.
No wonder decades later, young girls say they want to find a handsome husband; when they argue, just seeing his face makes them stop being angry...
Right now, all the inexplicable irritation and unhappiness she felt had vanished in the face of such beauty.
Does Gu Juncheng even know how handsome he is?
A beauty that exudes masculinity and strength—she must have been blind in her past life to dislike such beauty because of her dark skin!
Lost in thought, she didn't come to her senses until he walked up to her and pinched her nose, bringing her back to reality.
"What are you staring at so intently?" He looked at her, somewhat amused.
Lin Qingping was a little embarrassed, but she was never one to be reserved. She was more than just stunned; she was practically drooling!
Her eyes scanned him up and down, landing on his trousers, and she asked with a smile, "Why aren't you wearing the new trousers I prepared for you?"
She didn't even know Gu Juncheng was coming to the capital. She wrote back at the last minute and asked her older sister to send him a few sets of casual clothes from the factory. She washed them clean and put them neatly in the closet.
He glanced at her. "Too small."
"Where are they too small? They're fashionable, okay!" Lin Qingping retorted. Most pants these days are very baggy, and Lin Qingping would tighten the cuffs slightly. Of course, the few pairs his older sister sent were a bit small, but they fit him perfectly! They accentuated his shapely buttocks when he walked, making people want to pinch them...
Lin Qingping knew he couldn't accept it, so she put her arm around his shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Come back and wear it just for me to see."
Gu Juncheng looked at her with a helpless expression.
"What's wrong?" Now that it was just the two of them in the study, and Zhiyuan had gone to the bathroom, she couldn't help but be a little more unrestrained.
"You really are..." He pinched her cheek.
"What's wrong with me?" She leaned closer to him, pressing her face even against his.
He smiled helplessly and whispered in her ear, "What is there to wear for you to see? Haven't you seen everything I've worn before?"
Lin Qingping: ...
It's so rare to hear these words come from Gu Juncheng's mouth...
But what does he know!
Not wearing anything and wearing something tight are completely different kinds of temptation, okay!
"Alright, let's go!" Zhiyuan's voice came from the direction of the bathroom.
Lin Qingping quickly let go of him and replied, "Let's go!"
Actually, we didn't go to any particularly interesting places; we just went to the street near the Capital Department Store.
It was quite crowded on Sunday.
“Look, that’s where I bought it.” Gu Juncheng pointed to a small shop with a European-style decor.
"Why did you come here?" Lin Qingping didn't think he was the type of person who liked shopping.
He paused for a moment, then said, "Wu."
Lin Qingping: ?
What does this mean?
After a few moments of thought, she finally understood.
He must have asked Wu Tianping where would be a good place to take his family on the weekend, and Wu Tianping pointed him here, a great place for women to go shopping.
"Then why did you go first?" She's getting better and better at communicating with him now; it's all guesswork!
"I'm doing my morning exercise, and I thought I'd take a look first."
Lin Qingping nodded. Okay, that's in line with his habit—he always investigates things first, since he's just killing time anyway…
"By the way, is Wu Tianping also in school like you?" She seemed to have never asked this before.
"Okay." He said, "By the way, Wu Tianping's family is having a banquet next week. You should go. Wu's sister will be there too, so you don't have to worry about being alone."
Whenever Lin Qingping thinks of banquets, she recalls the one held at the Lu family's residence in the provincial capital, which was certainly not a pleasant memory.
He seemed to sense her low spirits. "Last time, it was my fault. I was careless. This time is different. You are familiar with Wu Tianping and his sister. I will also go, but I will be a little late. You go first."
"Fine," she said reluctantly, huffing, "but you haven't been punished for what you did wrong last time!"
He was taken aback, but still readily agreed, "Whatever punishment you want? Anything is fine, standing at attention? Running laps?"
Lin Qingping glanced at him sideways, "Those are all things you're good at, what kind of punishment is that? For example, when you're going to punish me, would you think of giving me a wad of cash so I can buy something?"
Gu Juncheng was amused by her analogy. "Then you can decide how to punish me."
"I haven't decided yet! I'll tell you when I do!" Lin Qingping pointed at Zhiyuan's small figure ahead. "This guy is a real social butterfly! He's popular with everyone back home, young and old, and he can chat with so many people on the street?"
Zhiyuan is very well-behaved; he doesn't run around far away from them, but he will go with the vendors selling candied hawthorns, yogurt, and tripe on the roadside...
Say a few words to everyone you meet.
Gu Juncheng was puzzled, "What does 'She Niu' mean?"
Lin Qingping: ...
"It just means you love to talk. For example, you're socially awkward!" Lin Qingping thought for a moment and realized that he wasn't socially awkward. He just didn't like to talk. In any situation, he could actually handle things perfectly.
When they reached the entrance of the Capital Department Store, she pulled Gu Juncheng inside. She really wanted to take a look at her clothing counter.
However, right there in the mall, she encountered someone she didn't want to see—Yu Chengzhi.
He was buying clothes, specifically the designs by Lin Qingping from Ruixiang Garment Factory.
The moment Lin Qingping stepped near the counter, she wanted to leave and not look anymore, but Yu Chengzhi saw her and even called her name.
She didn't want to pay any attention to it!
Gu Juncheng, completely oblivious to her needs, actually reminded her, "Someone's calling you, is it your classmate?"
Lin Qingping was furious. She glared at him, but Yu Chengzhi actually caught up with her. He deliberately acted like a charming and refined gentleman, and greeted her politely, "Lin Qingping, are you shopping too?"
Isn't this nonsense!
"Mmm." She gave a forced reply so as not to be laughed at by Gu Juncheng.
You have to understand that her current persona is that of a reasonable and intelligent person. If she were to inexplicably throw a tantrum at a classmate she had just met, wouldn't that be like trying to hide something obvious?
Gu Juncheng may not seem like a big shot, but he is actually very shrewd and has a very keen eye for observation. She didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.
"Is this your first time at Capital Department Store?" Yu Chengzhi asked with a proud and enthusiastic smile.
"Yes." This was indeed Lin Qingping's first time here in her life.
Yu Chengzhi smiled and said, "The clothes here are all quite expensive. Take a look and see if there's anything you like. I'll give it to you as a gift. It's a way of showing that we've known each other since we were classmates."
"No need!" Lin Qingping pulled Gu Juncheng away.
Zhiyuan understood the meaning behind Yu Chengzhi's words and was very unhappy. When he left, he specifically told Yu Chengzhi, "My aunt makes clothes!"
Yu Chengzhi laughed. "Call me aunt? She doesn't even want to call me stepmother."
“Kid,” he said, “the clothes your aunt makes are home-cut and not presentable, unlike the high-class clothes here.”
"Zhiyuan," Lin Qingping called out to him from ahead.
Zhiyuan ran off quickly.
Lin Qingping heard Yu Chengzhi's words clearly and didn't bother to talk to such a person anymore.
After walking for a while, Gu Juncheng suddenly said, "It's not that great!"
"What do you mean it's not good?" Lin Qingping was bewildered by his seemingly random question.
He chuckled. "I'm saying some people don't have very good taste."
"What do you mean?" Lin Qingping became wary. Why did he feel like his words were alluding to her? Did he know something?
"It's nothing! I just don't think the clothes he chose are very good," he explained.
Lin Qingping breathed a sigh of relief. That's right, how could he possibly know about her past? They weren't even from the same village! Before she married him, she had never even met him, and didn't even know who Gu Juncheng was!
Upon further reflection, something's not right!
She stared at him. "Then what about the clothes I designed? You said they weren't good?"
Gu Juncheng: ...
But after Yu Chengzhi's interference, Lin Qingping lost the will to pursue his wrong words and the desire to continue shopping. Seeing that it was almost time, she suggested going to have dinner.
Gu Juncheng is going back to school today, so he needs to eat dinner early.
So they chose a restaurant serving local cuisine on this street and ordered fried meatballs, a plate of braised tripe, a plate of scallion-flavored mutton, and stir-fried cabbage.
The three of them ate everything clean.
Lin Qingping has no need to worry about this at all. Gu Juncheng and Zhiyuan are both masters of finishing their meals; they have quite a large appetite and won't leave any food uneaten.
It was 5 p.m. when they finished eating and got back home. It was almost 5:30 p.m. Gu Juncheng packed up and then went back to school.
Upstairs in the bedroom, Lin Qingping was tidying up for him.
"I also prepared some dried meat and pickles for you downstairs. The pickles were brought to me by Mom; they're delicious. You can take them back with you..." Lin Qingping said while tidying his clothes.
However, before she could finish speaking, she felt a tightness around her waist as someone embraced her and quickly turned her over to face him.
His eyes were as deep as the night sky, yet flames danced within them.