Chapter 1070: Chapter 1070: Leaving
Bai Na didn’t stand on ceremony and used a piece of cloth to wrap the child on her back; this was how they usually carried babies while working.
In a low voice, she said to Bai Xiao, “Dr. Bai, consider the money for the formula as a loan. Please don’t say it’s for the child again. I feel uneasy with you spending money on and the child.”
Spending more ti with Bai Xiao these days, she began to grow bolder, not as cautious as before, and dared to express her thoughts.
Mainly because Bai Xiao encouraged her, telling her that as long as she conducted herself properly outside, she shouldn’t be afraid to interact with others or express her ideas.
The more afraid you are, the more likely you are to do sothing wrong.
Whether facing problems or conflicts with others, speaking out is always acceptable.
If you don’t understand sothing, just ask. Clarify any issues with others to avoid leaving lingering misunderstandings.
With Bai Xiao’s help, Bai Na was now much improved.
At least she wasn’t as timid as she was at ho initially. She could hardly act naturally, even scanning Bai Xiao and An Zhiyuan with the corner of her eyes while eating, afraid that eating too much would upset them. One could imagine how she lived at ho and how long this habit had been cultivated.
“Alright, consider it a loan, okay? Let’s go! Xiaobao, let’s go get you so food.” Bai Xiao lightly brushed the little one’s cheek with her fingertip, and the little one giggled.
The two adults laughed.
An Zhiyuan grabbed the car keys, “Let’s go, I’ll drive you.”
Bai Xiao glanced at him, “Why are you coming along when we girls are going shopping?”
Bai Na felt a bit nervous; An Zhiyuan was completely different from the n in her village, and truthfully, she was more afraid than curious about him.
An Zhiyuan ruffled Bai Xiao’s hair, “You ungrateful girl, I’m just here to serve as your laborer since you’re carrying the baby, and soone as weak as a chicken. And you dare say such things to .”
He was always so gentle and kind to Bai Xiao, and Bai Na sotis envied this aspect of Brother An and Dr. Bai.
She couldn’t quite understand how the dynamics between n and won in the city had changed so dramatically.
No longer were n the absolute rulers.
She often saw An Zhiyuan with a look of affection for Dr. Bai. Many tis he would help with cooking, serving, and cleaning, and even fetch foot bath water for Dr. Bai—things unimaginable in their village.
Even her father, considered open-minded, would just sit smoking his pipe when at ho.
All household chores were done by the won.
Even als were served by her mother, and her father just needed to pick up his chopsticks to eat.
The best food was always given to the n, and the won mostly drank watery soup.
Unlike An Zhiyuan, who always piled the best food into Dr. Bai’s bowl as if it couldn’t be filled enough.
Then Dr. Bai would put the things she didn’t like into An Zhiyuan’s bowl.
If that happened in their village, it would probably get you beaten to death.
It completely overturned her concept of n’s and won’s roles.
“Thank you, Brother An, for being our laborer, but with you as our driver, we save a lot of worries.” Bai Xiao said with a playful smile, and An Zhiyuan laughed.
“Stop being cheeky! There are others around.”
Having an outsider at ho was indeed inconvenient; otherwise, he might have hugged Bai Xiao for a kiss. Hugging your wife for so affection, how romantic that would be.
He looked wistfully at Bai Na and the child on her back, sighing!
He made up his mind to send her away tomorrow.
Bai Na suddenly felt a chill on her back, did Xiaobao pee herself?
No, even if he did, it should feel warm, how is it cold?
The three of them set off, and An Zhiyuan drove them directly to the departnt store.
Bai Xiao took Bai Na to the formula section.
After a long while of picking and choosing, she got her two more baby bottles and nipples. Nowadays, glass bottles were frequently sterilized in hot water and easily shattered.
Better to prepare two more, since they didn’t know when mother and child could return. If purchasing items beca inconvenient in that place, the little one might suffer.
Then she bought ten packs of formula, sufficient for about three months based on the little one’s current consumption.
Seeing Bai Xiao pulling out a large sum, Bai Na felt a pang of heartache.
She hadn’t even started earning yet, and now she had spent dozens of yuan in one go.
However, thinking that she would soon earn wages made her feel excited again.
With such a considerable sum each month, and since food and lodging were covered, she didn’t have many expenses. Apart from saving so for Xiaobao’s formula costs, she planned to send most of it back ho.
Life at ho was tough since her family was practically penniless.
Now that she had a bit of capability, she must send money back, as her two younger brothers were growing up, and their family needed to build a bamboo house and prepare for bringing wives.
Her father’s illness had dragged on for so many years; he should have a proper hospital visit instead of always relying on mountain herbs.
Her mother’s clothes had been worn for over ten years; it’s all because of poverty at ho.
If possible, she’d want to change all this.
With newfound hope, Bai Na suddenly felt the sky was blue, and even the scorching sun and sultry humidity weren’t so unbearable; everything seed more endearing and warm.
That evening, Bai Na had packed all her luggage, with everything wrapped up! She ca with a small bundle but was leaving with one large and one small military green duffel bag that An Zhiyuan and Bai Xiao gave her. They had quite a few of these military-green bags, which was better than the cloth-wrapped bundle she had.
Early the next morning, Bai Xiao and An Zhiyuan found out Bai Na had already made breakfast, simple stead buns, eggs, millet porridge, and pickles, what they’d been eating these past few days, prepared in advance by Bai Na.
Not only breakfast, but she also cleaned the courtyard, watered the plants, and even washed her bedding, hanging it neatly in the courtyard. Since it was sumr, and she had no beddings of her own, she washed the towel blankets she and the child used.
Bai Na was indeed considerate.
Bai Xiao watched as An Zhiyuan sent Bai Na off, waving her goodbye; this girl, because of her, was stepping onto a different path in life.
Truly wishing this girl happiness.
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