No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 288 He's just my student!

"When I was little, I loved going to the supermarket with my mom, but I don't feel that way anymore now that I'm older."

“Yeah, our An Ning was like that when she was little, but now it’s Guo Guo’s turn. Sometimes we find her annoying.”

"Hahaha, Sister Shui Rou, you're being biased, aren't you?"

"I...I didn't...Hey, Guan Ren, you can't tell Guo Guo."

As Guan Ren walked through the supermarket with An Shui Rou, he found that chatting with her was even more natural than he had imagined.

It's fair to say that the experience is no different from eating at a braised food stall.

There was even a touch of warmth in the atmosphere.

……

Like many people who go to the supermarket, the two of them quickly forgot what they came to buy in the first place and started wandering around the different sections without realizing it.

Grains, oils, non-staple foods, towels, textiles, dried goods, and grains...

Before long, An Shui Rou's shopping cart was piled high with items.

They're all things that I suddenly realized I was missing at home and needed to buy.

Guan Ren was also happy to offer some small suggestions.

An Shui Rou's pretty face was adorned with a happy smile throughout.

Even she herself didn't realize that this was the first time she had ever felt so good while shopping.

But at least she clearly felt that the young man beside her was full of... how to say it... a sense of life.

Perhaps An Shui Rou doesn't know how to describe it.

In short, it's very comfortable being with him.

It was just as comfortable as when he usually came to visit the store.

And so, until An Shui Rou pushed her shopping cart around a row of shelves, and under the bright lights, rows of women's underwear were suddenly displayed in front of the two of them, An Shui Rou's beautiful mood was temporarily interrupted by a friendly saleswoman.

"Hey beautiful, wanna check out our lingerie? New pure cotton, wire-free, nano 6D push-up design!"

As an excellent saleswoman, after saying this, she also cleverly turned to Guan Ren, who was next to An Shui Rou:
"Purchase now and receive a beautiful gift box, making it a perfect gift for your wife!"

"Uh…"

Because the saleswoman's professional fake smile and her gaze were so direct, practically staring right into Guan Ren's face, Guan Ren was about to offer an explanation.

However, at that moment, I felt a gentle tug on the hem of my clothes.

As Guan Ren turned his head, An Shui Rou's fingertips slipped from his clothes again, brushing past him. At the same time, her face was turned in the opposite direction from his underwear area, and she said with feigned composure:
"Let's go over there and see what we can eat..."

"okay."

Guan Ren understood and followed.

Then, in the brief silence that followed, he secretly glanced at An Shui Rou's profile and clearly caught a glimpse of her shy panic in her sparkling beautiful eyes.

Guan Ren couldn't help but smile quietly.

I never expected that this beautiful and gentle mother could be so incredibly adorable.

Even her shyness reminded Guan Ren of her daughter.

It seems that Little Lemon's tendency to blush easily is definitely partly inherited from her mother...

"By the way, Guan Ren."

Perhaps it was to ease some awkwardness.

Although she thought the awkwardness was mutual, it was actually only felt by herself…

In short, An Shui Rou suddenly reminded Guan Ren:

"Didn't you want to buy clothes? Why don't you go first..."

"Ah."

Guan Ren turned and left.

But it immediately turned back:
"Sister Shui Rou, I'd better wait for you. That way you can help me see if it fits."

"alright."

An Shui Rou smiled sweetly.

The clothing section was on the second floor. Soon after, An Shui Rou and Guan Ren went upstairs to select specialized sports T-shirts.

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Meanwhile, on the second floor, in the women's clothing section of the clothing department.

"Look, beautiful, this one is really nice too!"

"Um…"

“The styles are slightly different, but you have a really great figure. I’m actually considering buying both and wearing them interchangeably.”

"..."

Gu Wancheng stared silently at the sports vest in her hand.

……

She came to the supermarket today because she didn't have class, just to buy a yoga tank top. The two tank tops she had been wearing before were starting to rip at the collar.

Without a doubt, it must be because the quality is too poor!
As for the real reason behind this, is it related to the possibility that I've gained weight again...?

Gu Wancheng resolutely refused to think about this question!
Besides, she already felt that the two vests were of poor quality before they even cracked.

For example, whenever I do some movements that require expanding my chest, I feel my collar is tight and stuffy, which is uncomfortable.

The reason she chose to buy from the supermarket this time was because the previous two items were bought online, which made Gu Wancheng temporarily distrustful of online shopping.

After all, Taobao in 2012 was just starting out. Like many platforms in later years, it was a time of explosive growth and market share grabbing, and counterfeit and shoddy goods were far more rampant than they were later.

So the clever Ms. Gu thought, if the quality is the same, then buying it in the supermarket is the same, since the price is about the same and there's no need to wait for delivery.

If the quality of the food bought from the supermarket is actually better, then of course it's even better.

With this in mind, Gu Wancheng went to the supermarket to buy a new yoga vest.

……

But after trying on two items and looking at several others, Gu Wancheng still couldn't make up her mind.

Actually, many of the styles were quite nice, but Gu Wancheng herself didn't know what was making her hesitant.

At this moment, the salesperson recommended a tank top that Gu Wancheng had her eye on the most that day.

"..."

The contrasting gray and pink color scheme is simple yet vibrant.

Although the pink graffiti print part felt somewhat out of place with the personality she projected to others, and even with her age…

But she really liked this one.

However, she still began to frown and hesitate.

But this time, while hesitating, she inexplicably asked the sales clerk a question:
"...Would young people like this?"

The sales clerk was taken aback for a moment:
"What are you saying, beautiful lady? Aren't you a young person yourself? You look like you're only twenty, right?"

Gu Wancheng was taken aback upon hearing this, and stammered:
"Oh... I mean... in a man's eyes, this looks..."

"?"

The sales clerk's eyes lit up, and she had an "aha" moment:

"Of course, no problem! This style is charming whether you're wearing it casually or at home, and I guarantee your boyfriend will love it too!"

Boyfriend/girlfriend?

As if it were some kind of safe word, the sales clerk immediately pulled Gu Wancheng back from her somewhat absent-minded thoughts. After a complex look of panic flashed in her almond-shaped eyes, she forcefully hung the clothes back on the shelf.

"I do not have a boyfriend."

"Well…?"

The sales clerk was somewhat confused:
"Then...the beautiful lady, you just said a man..."

"He's just someone I'm learning from..."

"???"

"…nothing!"

Under the sales clerk's even stranger gaze, Gu Wancheng lowered her head, covered her lips with the back of her hand, and after a moment's hesitation, whispered:

"This is the one. Please pack it for me, thank you."

"Oh...oh! Okay!"

……

Soon, Gu Wancheng finished buying her clothes and prepared to go downstairs via the escalator.

But as she passed by the men's clothing section, her ears twitched, and she seemed to hear a very familiar voice.

Gu Wancheng turned her head in disbelief, and sure enough, the figure she thought she knew was indeed not far away, putting on a black sports T-shirt.

Gu Wancheng was taken aback when she saw him there.

But then I made the decision to pretend I didn't see it.

However, as she took her long stride to leave, her peripheral vision caught sight of a woman next to Guan Ren.

She turned around in surprise and saw a gentle and beautiful woman, about her age, chatting and laughing with Guan Ren, nodding occasionally as if praising him.

Gu Wancheng, who attends the same yoga class as Guan Qiaoyun, is definitely not Guan Ren's mother.

So who is she?

His other female relatives?
But... even if they are relatives, how come they happen to be just as young and beautiful as his mother?

Could it be that... his whole family is this good-looking?
The key point is that Gu Wancheng stood there for a while and couldn't see any of the female relatives she remembered from that woman's behavior. Instead... why did she inexplicably feel like she was seeing a lover?!
At this moment, Gu Wancheng felt uncomfortable.

Very uncomfortable!

Because…because…

Oh, right! Because he's my sister's boyfriend!

Putting aside the question of whether he should start dating early or not, since he was already with Youli, yet he was shopping for clothes with a beautiful stranger at the supermarket, Gu Wancheng felt that her discomfort at this moment was perfectly reasonable!
(End of this chapter)