Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 285 Buying Clothes

Ma Cuihua was so angry that her chest heaved violently, and she wanted to press the call button.

Lin Qin smiled and said, "Don't be in such a hurry to get rid of me! If it weren't for that idiot An Meihua going to cause trouble for Ya Ya, I wouldn't have come to see you, you unlucky old thing! Tsk! I thought that with Liu Yongming dead, Xu Manzhi's methods would definitely not allow Liu Yongguo to continue taking care of you, and that you and Liu Li would end up rotting together."

As a result, you ran into An Meihua, who's mentally unstable. That idiot actually took care of you for so many years. Tsk tsk tsk, I really don't know what kind of good karma your Liu family accumulated in your past life that you could even encounter such a good thing.

But now! I've got An Meihua in the police station, and I'm giving Liu Jiajia a chance to start over. As long as she's willing to leave the Liu family, I can provide financial assistance so she can get rid of all these burdens.

That child is very smart; he knows what the right choice is. He must have left the Liu family by now.

Tell me, if the mother and daughter who used to be your servants can't come, will your precious daughter and son come to take care of you? Shh! Don't get agitated. I've already told the doctors and nurses about the situation, and they've probably contacted your son and daughter already.

In the final stage of your life, with your children to see you off, I have done more than enough for you! Ma Cuihua, we... will never meet again!

The instruments next to Ma Cuihua sounded an alarm.

Lin Qin turned and left, calling the nurse in as she went.

Thanks to the emergency treatment provided by medical staff, Ma Cuihua's vital signs returned to normal.

When she regained consciousness, the first thing she did was look for the nurse and ask her family, "Have my son and daughter arrived?"

The nurse on duty looked troubled. "Madam, we've already called them. Your son said he's working out of town and will be here in a couple of days. Your daughter said she knew and hung up, but didn't say whether she'd come or not."

Ma Cuihua's old, cloudy eyes were red, and she let her hand, which was holding the nurse's, fall limply to her side.

The nurse hesitated, then, remembering the head nurse's instructions, forced herself to remind her, "And ma'am, you still owe several thousand yuan in medical bills; it's time to pay."

The light in Ma Cuihua's eyes gradually faded.

Ge Qiuyue and Liu Jiajia first took the luggage back to the school.

It's still winter break, and the school only has security guards on duty.

You can go in as long as you say the word.

Ge Qiuyue took Liu Jiajia to their class's girls' dormitory.

Because there aren't many girls living on campus, the girls' dormitory is a mix of four classes, with a few empty beds.

The two found a bed in a good location, cleaned it up briefly, and left their clothes and some books there.

Then I went out and bought some household items such as straw mats, mosquito nets, and blankets.

After I finished packing up, I went to Friendship Square again.

Ge Qiuyue was planning to buy two sets of winter clothes and shoes for Liu Jiajia when she unexpectedly ran into Chen Xinyue and Xiao Jinlin, who were shopping together.

The two entered a girls' clothing store.

"What a coincidence!" Chen Xinyue nodded to Ge Qiuyue, glanced at Liu Jiajia, and pondered, "Aunt Ge came to buy clothes?" Ge Qiuyue nodded, "I brought Jiajia here to buy two sets of winter clothes. I just went back with her to pack her luggage, and after looking around, we couldn't find many that fit."

She originally wanted to say something to Liu Li, but then she remembered that Liu Jiajia was still there, so she stopped herself from the conversation.

Chen Xinyue nodded and went inside with them.

"Aunt Zhang, it's been a long time."

Chen Xinyue called out, and Zhang Shujuan looked up abruptly, overjoyed. "Oh! Our beautiful lady is back! Come, come, let me see you. I almost didn't recognize you after all these years! Your mother said you got engaged a while ago, is this the one?"

Xiao Jinlin immediately stepped forward and greeted him.

Zhang Shujuan immediately gave a thumbs up and praised it highly.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chen Xinyue said, "Aunt Zhang, please pick out a few outfits for this child for spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and deduct the cost from my card."

Ge Qiuyue quickly dissuaded her, "No need, no need, I can do it."

Chen Xinyue explained with a smile, "Aunt Ge, you don't need to be so polite with me. Aunt Zhang's shop mainly sells girls' clothing. My mom used to get a card for me from Aunt Zhang and put a lot of money in it. Whenever I want to buy clothes, I can just come over, choose what I want, and the money will be deducted directly."

If I remember correctly, there was still a lot of money on that card. A refund was out of the question, so I might as well use it.

Zhang Shujuan nodded repeatedly, "That's right, I don't feel at ease leaving the money in that card unused, so I might as well use it up quickly, hahaha."

Ge Qiuyue found it amusing. Seeing the two of them chatting back and forth, clearly not taking the matter to heart, she patted Liu Jiajia on the shoulder and said, "Since that's the case, then we won't stand on ceremony."

Zhang Shujuan waved enthusiastically to Liu Jiajia, "Come with me, I'll show you some clothes. Downstairs are all winter clothes, upstairs are spring and summer clothes, but those summer clothes are all out of season and on sale. What kind do you like?"

Led by Zhang Shujuan, Liu Jiajia followed her to the second floor.

Ge Qiuyue then moved closer to Chen Xinyue, lowered her voice, and told Chen Xinyue what she had seen and heard at the Liu family's house. "I thought you were exaggerating before, but after meeting Jiajia's aunt, I realized how outrageous it was. That person is really... Everyone says we should believe in science and not talk about feudal superstition, but to be honest, I feel like that person is possessed by an evil spirit."

She exuded a menacing aura, and her gaze was like it was laced with poison. Just one look from her made me feel uncomfortable. Luckily, the woman was in poor health, otherwise I really wouldn't have dared to challenge her.

Furthermore, when we got back, we found Jiajia's room ransacked, with not a single penny left. Only that woman was home; it's no surprise who did it. Sigh! It's amazing Jiajia hasn't gone astray living under the same roof as someone like that.

Chen Xinyue curled her lips in a mocking smile, "Aunt Ge, that woman Liu Li used to splash hot water on my mother when she was in junior high school, and she openly pinched, hit, and slapped me. What else is she incapable of doing? If it weren't for the fact that Liu Jiajia is a decent person, I wouldn't bother with her."

It wasn't that she was being overly kind; it's just that seeing Liu Jiajia reminded her of herself when she was a child, and she vaguely saw some unreal scenes.

In the scene, she did not escape the Liu family and continued to live there, working like a slave for them. Every time Liu Li returned to her parents' home, she would bully her, and Ma Cuihua would take her anger out on her at the drop of a hat. Her life was even more miserable than Liu Jiajia's.

That's why I felt a pang of pity.

Ge Qiuyue patted her hand with heartache, "I understand now. You and your daughter had it tough too. Fortunately, it's all in the past."

Standing behind Chen Xinyue, Xiao Jinlin gently patted her head, his eyes full of tenderness.

Chen Xinyue turned around abruptly, only to be met with those gentle eyes.