NOVEL WEB Chapter 500: Why Can't She Wear It?
"We're leaving," Jian Zhiqing was too lazy to talk more to this kind of woman, otherwise, he really couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't kick this old woman in the stomach. He himself had sons and daughters, yet didn't know to accumulate virtues for his grandchildren. It was bad enough to be harsh in his youth, but now even murderous thoughts have emerged.
It would be best if he never encounters her again, otherwise, he wouldn't mind making sure that Hu Li never sets foot in the Capital City for the rest of her life.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" At this moment, a young woman walked over, her face spotted, her skin not too fair, her figure extremely plump, with a large belly, and the flesh on her face almost drooping off, not to mention the double chin.
Qin Xiangmei.
Qin Xiangnuan was stunned for a moment. She couldn't quite believe that this fat woman was Qin Xiangmei. When they met a few days ago, she wasn't this fat. How did she suddenly gain so much weight, and become so ugly? Qin Xiangmei must have been beautiful until her last life, but now this plump woman, with dark, spotted skin and no makeup—if she hadn't grown up seeing this face, she really wouldn't have recognized that this ugly woman was Qin Xiangmei.
Qin Xiangmei also noticed Qin Xiangnuan and seeing Qin Xiangnuan's still slim figure, envy blazed in her eyes.
"Mom, don't talk to some people; you never know what benefits they might want from our family. Let's go," said Qin Xiangmei, though her words were directed at Hu Li, her eyes rolled towards Jian Zhiqing and Qin Xiangnuan.
Jian Zhiqing gently touched Qin Xiangnuan's hair.
Qin Xiangnuan shook her head at him.
For unnecessary people, she wouldn't let herself get angry. Moreover, some people are best ignored. The more you care about them, the more pleased they are. Since they are enemies, why should she let her enemies feel pleased?
Jian Zhiqing led Qin Xiangnuan away from there, not even greeting Qin Xiangmei; likewise, Qin Xiangmei did the same.
"Mom, why are you staying with them?" Qin Xiangmei frowned in displeasure.
"Spit," Hu Li spat on the ground directly, surrounding bystanders looked at them, their eyes plainly filled with contempt, lacking even basic moral sense. Where was this, that one could just spit anywhere?
Qin Xiangge felt embarrassed and quickly pulled Hu Li away, his mouth muttering discontentedly.
"I've told you, when you have nothing to do, don't come to these big malls, you're not buying anything, why come?"
"Can't I just browse?" Hu Li felt indignant, "How come others can come, and I can't? Others can buy clothes, why can't I? It's not like we don't have money, what's the use of just keeping the money? That Song Wang is getting worse…"
Speaking of this, Hu Li was very displeased, previously he was giving, generous even if people weren't asking for money, now he has become stingy. The money she has now, after all, was saved up from that time, but now he's become petty. Their daughter, Xiang Mei, was indeed a great benefactor to the Song family, she's carrying twins, and the Song family people are really too disgraceful, she thought furiously, the more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt in her heart.
It would have been better not to mention this, once mentioned, Qin Xiangmei wasn't happy either, "Mom, can you spend a little less? I don't have that much on my hands either, don't you already have clothes? Can you even wear the clothes here?"
"I can't wear it, but you can?" Hu Li glanced at Qin Xiangmei's belly, "Look at Song Wang's mom, her outfits are stylish. Why can your mom not be like that?"
Other moms have money, Qin Xiangmei held back this response. And besides, could Hu Li really compare to Mrs. Song? Mrs. Song loves to dress up and take care of herself, always keeping up her appearances and seldom eating meat, which is why she is so slender. But her mom, Hu Li, claiming she's there to take care of her, ends up eating most of the food, and has visibly gained weight since she arrived, which isn't surprising considering she's had children. But Hu Li is purely round.
Eating like this every day, how could she compare to Mrs. Song in terms of figure,
Although it is said that a child won't despise their mother's looks, having such a mom, honestly, Qin Xiangmei feels quite embarrassed.
She stopped, only to see Hu Li's face full of fat and an indignant pout, which just added fuel to her frustration.
"Mom, what did you say to Jian Zhiqing and Qin Xiangnuan?" Hopefully, you didn't try to exploit their connections, I can't face that kind of embarrassment.
"What could I have possibly said to them?" Every time Hu Li thought of Qin Xiangnuan, she remembered Du Ping, that woman who had been dead for over twenty years but still haunted her. Just thinking about it made her angry.
Honestly, she snorted in annoyance,
"Why didn't someone cause her child to be miscarried? How could a child born from a woman like Du Ping ever have a good life?"
Qin Xiangnuan's eyes flashed with something, and listening to Hu Li's constant complaining, her mood surprisingly started to improve.
Outside, Qin Xiangnuan finally breathed in some fresh air. Staying inside the building for too long truly was stifling.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Jian Zhiqing asked worriedly, "Should we go to the hospital to check again?" He was really scared by Qin Xiangnuan's pale face earlier and regretted taking her to a crowded place where she almost faced danger.
"I'm fine," Qin Xiangnuan smiled and patted the back of his hand, "It's just that the air outside feels good. The mall was too stuffy, and don't worry, Hu Li didn't bump into me."
Though she said this, Jian Zhiqing was still not quite reassured, thinking that if it continued this way, he would have to take her to the hospital just to be sure.
His expression now looked even worse than hers.
The two walked around a bit more until Qin Xiangnuan's face regained its color from eating and drinking along the way, and only then did Jian Zhiqing's complexion improve.
"We shouldn't tell your parents about this," Qin Xiangnuan thought for a moment, then pinched Jian Zhiqing's hand, "to avoid worrying them; otherwise, they might not let me go out."
Alright, Jian Zhiqing also felt it was better to keep this incident quiet. Considering Granny Lu's old age and if the family came to know of it, Qin Xiangnuan would probably feel cooped up for good. Fortunately, it turned out alright this time, but with the Song family, he naturally planned to communicate thoroughly to ensure Hu Li, with her considerable size, didn't end up causing harm to Song family's child. A hint of somberness flashed through his eyes, inconsistent with the genteel and warm persona he usually maintained, luckily, Qin Xiangnuan didn't notice, otherwise, she might have sighed and realized that Jian Zhiqing, often warm, was actually an extremely calculating person deep down.