Gu Xiaobei took Ge Chunling into the food store and paid attention to the items displayed on the tall counter: pastries, twisted dough sticks, fruit candies. At the fruit candy counter, she was taken aback by the shop assistant. Wasn't that Liao Qing?
Liao Qing had trendy curls, her lips dabbed by cheap lipstick. The most notable feature was her hair tucked behind her ears to expose the chunky gold earrings she wore.
Gu Xiaobei was puzzled. Why was Liao Qing here? She seemed to be doing well. Ever since Chen Qiumei had attacked her at the family compound, Gu Xiaobei had not seen Gu Weimin and his family. Suddenly seeing Liao Qing again reminded her that they had not bothered her for a long time. How strange.
Liao Qing had obviously seen Gu Xiaobei as well. A hint of awkwardness flitted across her face before she pretended not to recognize Gu Xiaobei and turned her face away.
