Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 250 Weakness

Her feet were rooted to the spot.

That was a red coat.

Even from a distance, she could see women in the store wearing it, coming out from behind the counter, and taking things from the shelves.

It was a long red coat.

So, was it that coat that had been lingering in her mind for weeks, that kept telling herself not to doubt it, yet still tugging at her heartstrings in the dead of night?

Even from this distance, she couldn't make out the woman's face.

But her heart was already clenched, and her steps moved forward uncontrollably.

How she wished it were just a stranger who happened to be wearing a red coat.

She would rather the red coat Wu Tianjiao mentioned remain a mystery forever, and never let her know the answer.

However, when she saw the face of the woman in the red coat clearly, she even regretted coming here today. She should have listened to Gu Youlian and wired the money to Lao Zheng. Why did she come to the store?

Because she recognized the woman; it was actually Chen Xia.

She would never doubt that Gu Juncheng bought the dress if it were anyone else, or any other person.

It had to be her.

She stood in hiding, silently watching Chen Xia.

I watched her hand out milk powder to customers and watched her collect money.

Chen Xia is actually a sales clerk in this store?

When did this start?

And why is Chen Xia working in this store?

The answer is obvious.

The only connection between Chen Xia and Lao Zheng's shop is Gu Juncheng.

She stood in a secluded spot outside the store for a long time. If Chen Xia hadn't been pacing back and forth inside, she would have felt as if time had stood still.

"Girl, you're standing here, blocking my way from unloading the goods."

This reminder finally snapped Lin Qingping out of her daze.

She stood behind the truck in front of the dairy store, two stores away, blocking people from unloading goods for quite some time.

"I'm sorry," she said softly, suddenly feeling utterly listless.

She turned around, ready to cross the street and take the bus home.

However, at that moment, she saw a person standing on the other side of the road, who seemed to be preparing to come over.

She darted away quickly, completely hiding herself behind the truck.

Ah, Gu Juncheng is here...

She estimated the time it would take Gu Juncheng to cross the road, and when she thought it was about time, she peeked out from behind the truck and saw that Gu Juncheng had already arrived at the entrance of Lao Zheng's shop.

Chen Xia ran out to greet him with a radiant smile.

"Brother Cheng! I knew you'd come today!" Chen Xia said with a smile.

Lin Qingping's heart sank.

Today is Saturday, so does knowing that it would happen today mean that this has become a pattern?

So he spent his weekends here instead of going home?

Lin Qingping found it ironic. She could never predict when he would come home because she never asked too many questions. Knowing the nature of his profession, she was always very sensible and never asked, urged, or inquired.

Chen Xia turned around and took a paper package from behind the counter. He opened it and found a piece of jujube paste donkey roll inside.

Chen Xia handed it to him, saying, "Brother Chengzi, this is delicious. Here, have some."

“You keep it for yourself, I don’t need it,” he said.

"Here you go!" She wrapped up the donkey roll and shoved it into his hand.

Lin Qingping couldn't stand it anymore.

She turned away and hurried away, Chen Xia's voice still echoing behind her, "Brother Chengzi, shall we go eat? I've been waiting for you!"

The coquettish tone in Chen Xia's voice made Lin Qingping feel as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly. She wished she could cover her ears and walk faster.

She didn't know how she got home; she was completely dazed.

Aunt Zhao had finished cooking and was about to take the meal to the shop for Gu Youlian when she saw her. She quickly smiled and said, "Perfect timing. I was just saying that I wanted to let the two little ones keep each other company and be careful."

Lin Qingping nodded. "Go ahead."

Lin Qingping didn't want to show anything unusual in front of the children, but looking at Zhiyuan and Xiaomai, she suddenly felt a pang of sadness. If she and Gu Juncheng couldn't be together in the end, then Zhiyuan would no longer belong to her...

"Mom, what's wrong?" Zhiyuan noticed that she had been staring at him.

Lin Qingping smiled and said, "It's nothing. I'm just a little tired today. I'll take a shower and rest."

"Aren't you going to eat?" Zhiyuan asked her with concern.

"I've already eaten out." Actually, she had no appetite at all, but she didn't want Zhiyuan to worry. "You and Xiaomai can play by yourselves after you finish eating!"

After giving her instructions, she went upstairs.

After taking a shower and lying in bed, I couldn't fall asleep at all.

I just wanted to find a place to be by myself.

However, as she lay there, the image of Chen Xia in red smiling at him kept replaying in her mind. She covered her eyes and realized that she had been crying without even realizing it.

There was a sudden noise downstairs, a man's voice, it sounded like Gu Juncheng had returned!

She listened intently, and sure enough, it was him talking to Zhiyuan.

"Has your mother not come back yet?" he asked.

"He's back. He said he was tired and is sleeping," Zhiyuan said.

Then, the sound of his footsteps going upstairs could be heard.

Lin Qingping involuntarily tensed up all over.

"Dad, aren't you going to eat?" Zhiyuan asked loudly as his father went upstairs.

"I have already eaten."

Lin Qingping: ...You ate with Chen Xia, right?

As he spoke, his footsteps stopped at the doorway.

Lin Qingping closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

As soon as the door opened, he came in. Lin Qingping's eyelids trembled slightly, and her hands under the covers instinctively grabbed the edge of her pajama bottoms.

He walked in, stood by the bed, and quietly looked at her.

Lin Qingping had no idea what he was looking at. He stared at her for a very long time, so long that she couldn't keep up the act any longer and had to move...

Just as she was about to pretend to turn over, she couldn't take it anymore and moved.

She heard him open the cabinet door and then go out.

She must have gone to take a shower.

She opened her eyes and heard Zhiyuan calling from downstairs, "Dad, what did you put on the table?"

Before he even entered the bathroom, he heard Zhiyuan call out and replied, "Donkey roll, you guys eat."

Donkey roll!

Chen Xia gave him a donkey roll!

Lin Qingping's heart clenched. Although this matter had nothing to do with Zhiyuan, if Zhiyuan wanted to eat it, she would rush downstairs to stop him at all costs.

Isn't it enough for him to see Chen Xia outside?

She absolutely forbids Chen Xia's things from coming into the house!

She had just sat up when she heard Zhiyuan say "Oh," and then say, "I'm not eating it, it's sticky."

Lin Qingping stopped in her tracks as she was about to get off the bed and lay back down. Zhiyuan was starting to lose his baby teeth, and another one was loose. When he ate sticky or chewy foods, it would stick to his teeth and hurt. She was planning to take Monday off to take him to the hospital to have it pulled.

After lying back down, she faced a new problem: how to face Gu Juncheng?

Should I just ask?

She suddenly realized that she had a weakness in this new life.

Moreover, this weakness is even more deadly than in my previous life.