novelden Chapter 184 Could it be such a coincidence?
Chapter 184 Could it be such a coincidence?
Only when Zuo Jinyue walked into the maternity and baby store and looked closely did she realize how many things were needed to wean a child: a breast pump, a waterproof bib, an insulated bowl, a thermometer spoon...
Zuo Jinyue and Du Hongxue walked around and bought a bunch of things. They were about to head back when they realized that one baby bottle wasn't enough; they needed a special water bottle with a separate nipple, so they turned back.
As she was browsing, she heard a voice: "The baby clothes in your store are really expensive! Do you have any cheaper ones?" Jin Yue peeked out and saw a woman in her forties, dressed rather simply.
"Sister, feel this, it's so soft! The baby's skin is so delicate, so..." The waitress, who was in her thirties, served the woman without any mistakes, turning her head to show her the clothes. Jin Yue could probably guess what she was going to say.
Zuo Jinyue continued picking out a pacifier and water cup; it had to be one with double handles so Pinyu could hold it and drink by herself. This store was indeed a bit expensive, making it difficult for the average family to afford, so her pickiness was understandable.
I thought the woman would leave, but to my surprise, she glanced at me and agreed, "Okay, find me a set of clothes for a boy who's about a year old, pick the cheapest one, and then get me a can of teething biscuits. They shouldn't be too expensive, right?"
"Is it for babies around one year old? They're teething and need teething rings."
"Hmm, is it expensive?"
"Big sister, this isn't expensive, it's a new product that just came in today."
"Oh, how much is it in total?"
"Twenty-eight yuan in total!"
"Oh! Okay, here you go!" The woman handed three ten-yuan bills to the shop assistant. As she brushed past Jin Yue, Jin Yue heard her mutter to herself: "I've earned two more yuan. Not bad."
This is...? Bought for someone else? No wonder!
Jin Yue and her group, who had already left, heard the waitress ask, "Ma'am, you said someone surnamed Du would be coming to pick up these tomorrow, right? Do you need anything else?"
"Huh? Surname Du, what a coincidence?" Jin Yue and Du Hongxue exchanged a glance.
Zuo Jinyue pulled Du Hongxue into the toy store next door. Separated by a glass partition, it seemed the two stores were owned by the same person. Jinyue had wanted to go in and take a look earlier.
"...a man, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who said his surname was Du and that he worked at a bank." Zuo Jinyue, standing behind the toy car, 'heard' the second half of the story.
What a coincidence! She works at the bank, and according to her knowledge, the only people there are Hongxue and his son, but neither of them wears glasses. It must just be a coincidence.
"Okay!" the shop assistant nodded.
"Okay, check again. One set of clothes, one can of teething toys! Put them in a bag and wait for him to pick them up tomorrow." The woman gave the instructions one last time and then left.
Zuo Jinyue thought for a moment and then followed after them, but only saw the backs of the two women walking away in different directions. One of them looked somewhat familiar.
Zuo Jinyue went back to the baby store and said to the clerk, "Could you please get me a set of clothes and a teething toy like the one that the customer just saw?"
"Okay, is your son also around one year old?"
“Yes, his surname is also Du!” Zuo Jinyue said specifically.
As she picked up the clothes, the shop assistant smiled and said, "Really? What a coincidence! The customer just left something in our store. She said a middle-aged man surnamed Du will come to pick it up tomorrow. He works at a bank. Could he be an elder in your family?"
"It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?" Jin Yue smiled, then went home with Du Hongxue, who was equally suspicious.