Liu Bingbing stared with longing eyes. Her eyes were like phoenix eyes, long and narrow, with very obvious double eyelids, but they were natural. At this moment, her face was rosy, as the afterglow of the setting sun gradually rose on the horizon, making her look so radiant...
"Um... Bingbing, didn't we just eat some dumplings? Your mom made them..."
"I ate yesterday! I ate this morning, and I ate at noon. Who said I can't eat again after I've already eaten? Besides, everyone says you should eat more when you're pregnant. Whose child am I carrying?"
"Cough cough, mine, mine, let's go eat, let's go eat whatever you like." Chen Chu was speechless, while Liu Bingbing gently hooked her arm around Chen Chu's.
The guy was taken aback and seemed very uncomfortable.
Liu Bingbing wasn't even wearing high heels, just flat sneakers, and she still struggled for so long compared to him. If she had worn high heels, she would have been in serious trouble!
Besides, girls also look taller, especially someone like Liu Bingbing who is slim and tall. At 1.78 meters, she looks like she's 1.9 meters tall from a distance, while Chen Chu looks like a little kid standing next to her.
Although Chen Chu had been with so many women, he had never actually gone shopping with them. At most, they would walk a short distance together. But when he was walking with Liu Bingbing, at first Liu Bingbing took his arm.
He felt very happy, holding Liu Da Meiren's soft arm. He felt numb and tingly all over, as if he were living a life of bliss.
Having a beautiful woman by your side naturally makes a difference, but after walking for a while, Chen Chu began to suffer. The reason was simple: Liu Bingbing was too tall, and although Chen Chu was 1.72 meters tall, he looked extremely short next to her.
Chen Chu felt unwell all over, especially with people pointing and whispering about him on the street, making him feel dizzy.
Finding a beautiful wife is one thing, but finding one who's this tall... that's a huge test of mental fortitude.
Moreover, he was afraid of Yu Jian and Ji Xiaotao in the county town. This was no joke. If he ran into Ji Xiaotao, it would be a disaster. Liu Bingbing was pregnant now and couldn't be angry. As for Ji Xiaotao... that girl looked delicate on the surface, but she was actually no pushover.
Her brother Ji Yang is so fierce, is Ji Xiaotao someone who suffers losses and doesn't gain any advantages?
Chen Chu thought for a moment and then quickly said, "My dear Bingbing, let me take you to Hancheng!"
"Why go to Hancheng?" Liu Bingbing frowned, her pink face making her even more adorable and beautiful.
"Um... it's nothing special, this is a big deal, let's go to Hancheng Hospital for another checkup..."
"Hmm...that's true..." Liu Bingbing's feelings were somewhat complicated. When she first heard that she was pregnant, she was inexplicably excited. Every woman has a little girl inside her, but this little girl has an instinctive desire to be a mother and a longing for maternal love.
However, after calming down, she was also frightened. What should she do? Chen Chu was so much younger than her... and she was pregnant with a child... She felt a little dizzy. Many of her classmates had abortions when they were in school.
Even with an unplanned pregnancy like this, Liu Bingbing thought about how she could bear to abort the child in her belly, killing a small life, especially her own.
Her face flushed slightly as she looked at Chen Chu with a dazed expression. She didn't want to have a child; the excitement had faded, and she hoped the child wasn't there and that it was a misdiagnosis.
Besides, Chen Chu, this so-called traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, is probably just a dabbler and not trustworthy.
Thinking of this, Liu Bingbing nodded and said, "Okay, let's go to Hancheng for another checkup..."
Chen Chu stopped riding his motorcycle, and since the buses were no longer running, he took a taxi to Hancheng. Liu Bingbing quickly said, "No other way, you should just ride your motorcycle and carry me. Taxis are quite expensive..."
Chen Chu smiled and said, "It's nothing, this is a big deal. Besides, you still have a cold, and it's getting cool in autumn. What if you die? Your health is the most important thing."
Liu Bingbing still disagreed with Chen Chu taking a taxi, because it was about 40 li from the county to Hancheng, and a taxi would cost several tens of yuan, which she was reluctant to spend. Considering Chen Chu's family situation, she shook her head.
Chen Chu smiled and said, "It's okay, you don't need to save me money. Besides, you're pregnant now. Besides, whose child is in your belly? Besides..."
Chen Chu imitated Liu Bingbing's earlier actions, causing Liu Bingbing to blush and feel somewhat shy, but she still nodded.
Chen Chu went to an ATM in the county town and withdrew three thousand yuan.
Liu Bingbing frowned, wondering where Chen Chu got so much money.
Back in 2000, it would be surprising for an adult to withdraw so much money, let alone a teenager. Considering Chen Chu's family situation, withdrawing three thousand at once made Liu Bingbing stick out her tongue; she only earned a little over four hundred yuan a month.
With a total annual salary of nearly 5,000 yuan, she might be able to save 3,000 yuan a year, because she still has expenses. Girls need to buy a lot of pretty clothes, shoes, and so on, and they also use a lot of sanitary napkins and tissues.
Also, women change their underwear frequently and like all sorts of different styles... So, women spend more money than men.
Seeing Chen Chu bustling around, Liu Bingbing suddenly felt that Chen Chu had changed. He was no longer the boy he used to be, but rather a responsible man, and he had a strong charm in his every move.
He no longer runs around like crazy all day, and his clothes are no longer as shabby as they used to be. His black casual clothes make his figure look slender and well-proportioned, with prominent muscles on his chest and a face that has turned white with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, especially his eyes which are very bright and spirited.
Liu Bingbing was a little stunned. Chen Chu seemed to be more handsome than before. Or was it that she hadn't noticed it before?
The two then arrived at the bus station, where Liu Bingbing couldn't help but ask, "Chen Chu, where did you get that money? From your dad?"
"No, it's money I saved up!" Chen Chu said.
After killing Qi Dongdong last time, he, Shao Xiaodong, and Ji Yang each received 33,000 yuan. Ji Yang also gave him 20,000 yuan that time. Including what he had swindled before, Chen Chu now has more than 50,000 yuan. Originally, it was more than 60,000 yuan, but he gave 10,000 yuan to Old Man Zhang.
In 2000, 50,000 to 60,000 trees were already a considerable number. In Hancheng, the price of a house was only 700 to 800 yuan per square meter, while in the county it was only 400 to 500 yuan per square meter. Even in Chuncheng, the price of a house was only around 1,000 yuan per square meter.
He has enough money to buy a two-bedroom apartment in Hancheng.
"Your money? Where do you get money?" Liu Bingbing rolled her eyes at him and said.
Chen Chu scratched his head and smiled, saying, "Why can't I be rich? My dear Bingbing, don't ask anymore. I know traditional Chinese medicine, so I've earned some money. I give people acupuncture and such, and I only charge two hundred yuan per session. I have fifty or sixty thousand yuan now!"
"Hmph?" Liu Bingbing frowned.
"You... how do you have so much money? Two hundred for one acupuncture session? How come I didn't know that before, and I've never heard you mention it before."
"Hehe...that was because I was low-key before. Besides, you're pregnant now, and I'm thinking of earning more money so I can buy a house in Hancheng for you and the baby to live in..."
"Pah! You wish..." Although Liu Bingbing scolded him, she still felt a little warm inside.
Two people might be in a relationship and not care about the house, but having a house is a small nest, a place to live, which can deepen the relationship. But without it... it might break up many relationships.
There are many taxis running long-distance routes at the bus station, but carpooling is the best option because it saves money. In normal life, who doesn't want to save a little money? Nobody runs a bank that prints money.
Liu Bingbing advocates carpooling; this girl knows how to manage money. Meanwhile, there are many taxis soliciting passengers at the bus station, and they all look like thugs robbing people.
"Hey hey hey, bro, where are you going? Need a ride? Hey hey hey, say something! Are you deaf? I'll fucking swear..."
"Hey hey hey, girl, where are you going? Just tell me, okay? Where are you going? Don't go, you son of a bitch..."
...
Even now, there are still quite a few people like this. They're said to deserve a beating... but if you actually fight them, you might not be able to beat them, because these people usually come in groups of seven or eight, or even a dozen or more, and you might end up getting beaten up yourself.
Similarly, several people called out Chen Chu's name, and Chen Chu turned around and glared at one of them.
"What? You're not convinced? Who are you to act tough? Come on, let's have a go?" The car on the track was arrogant and cocky.
Chen Chu was about to go over, but Liu Bingbing quickly stopped him.
"What are you doing? Behave yourself! You're not the same as before, think about me before you do anything..."
Chen Chu nodded, glared fiercely at the taxi driver who was running the route, and thought to himself, "Damn it, I'll remember you. Just you wait, I'll sever your tendons..."
Chen Chu is different now than before. He used to be cowardly, insecure, filthy, a poor student, and always dirty.
But this small change, from a tiny creature to now, is like a cicada emerging from its cocoon to become a butterfly; it is no longer an ugly insect, but has grown wings that can fly.
Moreover, he went from petty squabbling to gang fights, and even dismembering people's tendons and limbs. He became increasingly daring, and he might not even flinch if he killed that taxi driver.
No one is born that great, nor are they born leaders, military strategists, or experts in any field. They all transform gradually and imperceptibly.
Chen Chu patted Liu Bingbing's little hand and said, "My dear Bingbing, it's okay, it's okay, don't be angry. We won't stoop to their level... Hmm, I'll buy a car in a while..."
"Pfft!" Liu Bingbing laughed.
"Stop joking, you're buying a car? A motorcycle or a bicycle? If you buy a car, I'll marry you right away, and we'll register our marriage... Hmm, I can use my connections to change your household registration..."
Chen Chu's heart fluttered. If Liu Bingbing registered her marriage with him, he would be so happy.
At this moment, the taxi driver behind her took out his phone and muttered a few words. Then he swallowed hard in front of Liu Bingbing's back, as if he wanted to devour her.
Who wouldn't want to devour such a tall and beautiful woman, especially with only a little boy by her side?
Just then, a bald man chuckled at Chen Chu and said, "Little brother, taking a taxi? Come on, get in my car. I just have one more person in it. It's ten yuan per person, so you two will give me twenty yuan. To be honest, I'm from Hancheng. With you two, there are three of us, so I'll make thirty yuan and head home. Hehe, it's already autumn, and it's getting rather cold. I don't want to drive anymore..."
That bald guy was about 1.75 meters tall, but he was a bit fat and didn't look that tall. He was wearing flashy clothes, had a fat beer belly, and was around forty years old.
Looking at that bit of fleshy skin and those tiny, shriveled eyes, he doesn't seem like a good person at all.
But the guy was so polite, which made Chen Chu frown. He instinctively felt that this guy was a thug.
At this moment, Liu Bingbing pulled him aside and said, "Chen Chu, why don't we take this car? Look, the driver seems quite friendly..."
Chen Chu let out a breath, thinking to himself, "You little rascal, you've only been out of school for a short time and you've already been assigned a job. How could you know the dangers of this world? The person who smiles at you the most is definitely up to something."
However, Liu Bingbing insisted on taking the car, and she seemed to be angry if she didn't.
Chen Chu knew she was trying to save money and was a thrifty girl.
At this point, the driver had already gotten out of the car and opened the door.
Chen Chu clenched his fist slightly, thinking to himself, "Damn it, I'll ride in your car if you want, but if you dare to cause trouble, I'll skin you alive..."