"I really hope you’ve never seen much of the world, and you’ll love this ordinary face of mine for life..."
In the quiet of the morning, the sudden song startled the woman who was tidying up sothing nearby. She quickly nudged the girl still wrapped in the quilt.
"Linlin, is that your phone ringing?"
"It’s mine, sorry, Mom. I didn’t expect the ringtone to be so loud... It’s important not to be late today, so I set an alarm."
The girl, startled from her sleep, hurriedly turned off the phone under her pillow and sat up, apologizing sheepishly.
A ray of scattered sunlight stread in through the gap in the curtains, shining on the girl’s fair and delicate collarbone, exhibiting a jade-like luster.
Amidst the ssy strands of hair, a few small moles could be seen on her neck. Despite adding slight imperfections, they instead gave a genuine touch to her unique youthful beauty.
As she was helping Linlin tidy her clothes by the bedside, Zhao Yu couldn’t help but express exasperation when she saw the girl’s fragrant shoulders exposed:
"Why are you sleeping without clothes again? I’ve told you several tis, this isn’t our own ho... You’re not a child anymore, you need to pay attention."
"I, I’m used to it at ho. Wearing the pajamas Sister Qianqian bought, I can’t sleep well..."
Linlin stuck out her tongue.
"Did Miss Xu buy you clothes again?"
Zhao Yu caught the hint in Linlin’s words, feeling a tightness in her chest. She hurried to the wardrobe, opened it, and felt dizzy.
The closet, which Zhao Yu had organized for Linlin just the day before, sohow now contained a heap of brand-new clothes.
Zhao Yu couldn’t understand the English logos on the tags, nor could she discern the quality of the material, but she knew these clothes weren’t cheap.
She quickly turned to scold Linlin, "Why do you always ask Sister Qianqian for things? Your phone already cost several thousand, and now with this pile of clothes, it’s easily another few thousand. How can we repay her?"
"I didn’t want them, but Sister Qianqian said Brother Zhou Wang told her to buy them, and she had to listen to him, so she had no choice. Also, they can’t be returned, so I didn’t know what to do other than put them in the closet..."
Linlin explained with a bit of grievance, silently adding in her heart, Mom, you’re wrong, my phone costs way more than just a few thousand...
The Huawei Pocket 2 Dream Blue Art Custom Edition folding phone costs nearly eleven thousand, including the custom screen protector and case.
When Xu Wenqian took Linlin to the store to buy a phone, she only asked which one Linlin liked. Linlin, not daring to look too closely, thought she would get a smaller one, as it should be cheaper... Plus, this phone looked small and cute, very suitable for her.
Linlin truly hadn’t expected this phone to be so expensive. The only phone she’d used before was her mother Zhao Yu’s Vivo phone, so she had no concept of brands or models.
The Pocket 2 model itself isn’t pricey, but Xu Wenqian, seeing the high-end version available, naturally chose the best one.
No matter how frugal her nature might be, having spent so much ti around Zhou Wang, Xu Wenqian wasn’t stingy with this "small money."
Linlin only realized the price when Xu Wenqian paid. She was so scared that she waved her hands repeatedly, insisting she didn’t want it. But Xu Wenqian simply patted her on the head and smiled, saying:
"But you’re going to school soon, you will need a phone, right? Otherwise, how will you contact us at school?"
Linlin automatically translated Xu Wenqian’s "us" into "Brother Zhou Wang," and she imdiately stopped talking, silently accepting this gift from Sister Qianqian.
The clothes were a gift from Sister Lin Ran when they first t. Linlin didn’t know how much they cost, but she understood they mustn’t be cheaper than the phone.
Because she overheard Sister Lin Ran and Sister Qianqian talking, saying, "You’ve spent over ten thousand, so I can’t spend less, or what would the boss think..."
Sister Qianqian laughed and said, "The boss probably wouldn’t care, and no matter how much you spend, he’ll surely reimburse you fully."
Sister Lin Ran then asked Sister Qianqian, "Will you get reimbursed?"
Sister Qianqian replied, "No, this is my own gift to Linlin."
Then Sister Lin Ran said she wouldn’t claim reimbursent either.
Linlin, feeling a bit lost, always felt that there was sothing in the two sisters’ expressions that she couldn’t understand, but in any case, she was very grateful to them.
Of course, Linlin didn’t dare tell her mother Zhao Yu the true value of these items, because she knew her mom had been anxious lately, constantly worrying about how to repay Brother Zhou Wang’s kindness. If she knew they owed even more, it would surely bring her spirits down...
And the lady doctor said that maintaining a steady mood in her mother would be more beneficial for her recovery.
"Sigh..."
Zhao Yu sighed, evidently unsure of what to do. Just then, Linlin thought of sothing and ca over to hold Zhao Yu’s hand.
"Mom, is your health really starting to improve? You look much better than before!"
"Yes, much better. I’ve been sleeping well the past two days."
Bringing up this topic, Zhao Yu’s face showed so smiles, "Also thanks to the special dicine Dr. Zhong provided, now I can even do so physical work. At least it makes feel a bit better in my heart."
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