579: Chapter 579: Jumping into the Pacific Ocean Can’t Wash It Away 579: Chapter 579: Jumping into the Pacific Ocean Can’t Wash It Away “This outfit is so cute, and it feels so soft.
Do you think it’ll fit?”
“Yeah, it should be fine.”
“This one looks good too, and this one, they all look great.
Which one should we get?
Nah, I can’t decide, let’s just take them all.”
“Xiaoqing, if you keep grabbing stuff, you’re going to end up taking the whole store home.
Babies grow fast; you don’t need to buy too much all at once.
A couple of sets of clothes should be enough, and the same goes for other things.
Otherwise, they’ll quickly become useless.”
“Ah, oh, I see, haha, I was just too excited.
Okay, let’s buy a bit less then.”
Mo Xiaoqing clearly had no experience with children, but perhaps all women have a natural urge to shop.
The colorful clothes in the store were making Mo Xiaoqing’s eyes sparkle with delight.
She liked this one and that one; if it hadn’t been for Tangyu’s intervention, she would probably have picked out a dozen sets of baby clothes before she was willing to stop.
What can you do?
All those clothes were just too cute, and a person whose maternal instinct had been awakened clearly had no resistance to these things, to the extent that Mo Xiaoqing even wanted to buy some of the adorable toys to take home.
“Miss, are you shopping for a baby?” The store owner finally came over to inquire, casting a curious glance at Tangyu.
These days, people who went out with sunglasses and a mask were generally celebrities.
And accompanied by a stunningly beautiful woman who looked like an immortal; it was impossible not to let one’s thoughts wander in that direction.
Consequently, the store owner’s eyes settled on Tangyu with curiosity, feeling that he looked somewhat familiar, which made him even more certain that Tangyu was a celebrity.
A celebrity shopping for baby stuff with a beautiful woman was big news by itself.
The store owner’s gaze quickly moved to Mo Xiaoqing, especially taking note of her belly, but it didn’t seem like there was much happening there—she appeared at most three or four months pregnant.
This foresight in preparing was indeed impressive.
“Yes, that’s right, we’re buying things for a baby.
Could you help me see what else we need to buy?
Just get everything that’s necessary for me.
Haha, I don’t really understand all this, so I’m counting on you, boss,” Mo Xiaoqing said with a nod and a smile.
“Haha, it’s normal not to understand, no worries.
I’ll help you pick everything out.
I guarantee you won’t miss a single thing; I’ll make sure you’ve got everything you need.
Ah, you all are thinking ahead.
Some people always think they have plenty of time.
When it comes to having a baby, you really need to be prepared in advance.
There are people who deliver prematurely at seven months, right?
It’s not uncommon for births to be a month early too.
Besides, things for the baby are best bought by the mother, so it’s better to get them in advance.
Otherwise, when the mother’s belly gets big, it won’t be convenient to go shopping.
Right, beautiful?” he said, chuckling as he picked out items.
Mo Xiaoqing finally understood; the shopkeeper thought the items were for her.
This was a big misunderstanding.
Still a virgin, Mo Xiaoqing shook her head and waved her hands in a hurry, “No, no, boss, you’ve got it wrong.
We’re buying for someone else; it’s not for us.”
The store owner laughed, “I understand, I understand.
You’re buying for someone else, not yourselves.
I get it; I won’t talk about it.”
“I’m really buying it for a friend,” Mo Xiaoqing insisted.
Tangyu couldn’t help but want to laugh on the side.
He had a pretty good idea what the store owner was thinking.
“Oh right, beautiful, I recommend you take folic acid,” the store owner suddenly said, bringing over a bottle of folic acid.
Mo Xiaoqing was slightly taken aback, “Why do you recommend that I take this?”
“Haha, folic acid is great stuff.
It helps prevent birth defects in babies,” the store owner explained.
“…Boss, I’ve already said this stuff isn’t for me.
I’m buying it for a friend, and I don’t even have a boyfriend.
How could it be possible,” Mo Xiaoqing said, not sure how else to explain it.
“Is it for after you give birth?” Tangyu asked.
The store owner’s eyes narrowed, and seeing the man acknowledging it, he gave Mo Xiaoqing a knowing smile.
“Yes, absolutely.
Folic acid is also beneficial for women postpartum,” he said.
“Oh, then pick up some,” Tangyu said.
“Haha, sure, I’ll get everything from prenatal to postnatal to ensure it’s all good,” the owner laughed.
Mo Xiaoqing glared fiercely at Tangyu.
Tangyu looked innocent, and Mo Xiaoqing had no choice but to let it go.
This was a case of ‘even diving into the Yellow River couldn’t clear me of this,’ but for some reason, she felt a warm and sweet sensation inside, a feeling she couldn’t quite describe.
After purchasing the items, which added up to several large handfuls, Tangyu carried two big bags, and Mo Xiaoqing’s hands were also full.
“Having fun?” Mo Xiaoqing glared at Tangyu.
“Fun,” Tangyu nodded.
“I can’t clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River,” Mo Xiaoqing said.
“I’m in the same boat now,” Tangyu replied.
“…”
Carrying their large and small bags, the two reached the gate of Linshan Middle School when suddenly a group of people surrounded them, encircling them tightly.
Mo Xiaoqing was slightly startled and immediately went on alert, asking the crowd, “What do you want?”
The crowd didn’t pay attention to Mo Xiaoqing; instead, all eyes were on Tangyu.
One of them excitedly said, “Divine Doctor Tang, you’re Divine Doctor Tang, aren’t you?
They said online you were a school doctor at Linshan Middle School, and here you are!
Haha, I finally get to see you, could you give me an autograph, idol?”
“Autographs, a photo with my idol!”
“I’m not Tangyu.” Tangyu immediately said.
“You are Divine Doctor Tang, that’s Divine Doctor Tang’s voice, and your hairstyle is so unique, we wouldn’t mistake it.
If you don’t believe us, take off your sunglasses.”
Tangyu was speechless.
Recognized even like this, those fans were really something.
Although his own hairstyle was indeed somewhat cool, had it betrayed him like this?
It seemed his disguise skills were still sorely lacking.
“Oh Divine Doctor Tang, is this beauty your girlfriend too?
Oh, I remember now, her name is Mo Xiaoqing, right, a teacher at Linshan Middle School.
There are rumors about you two online, so it seems they are true.
Hey, are you buying baby items?
Don’t tell me, Divine Doctor Tang, Mo Xiaoqing is already pregnant, how many months along?”
“By the looks of it, at most three or four months.
You’re buying stuff for the baby so early, Divine Doctor Tang, your foresight is admirable.”
“Divine Doctor Tang, are you preparing to level up to be a dad?”
“Divine Doctor Tang, do any of your other girlfriends have babies?
How do you plan to handle it?”
Tangyu was speechless.
Mo Xiaoqing was even more speechless.
Had she known it would turn out this way, she wouldn’t have accompanied Tangyu to buy these things even if it killed her.
Just a moment ago, it was just the shop owner who had misunderstood, but now, so many others had gotten the wrong idea.
It’s not to say that jumping into the Yellow River could clear her name, even jumping into the Pacific Ocean wouldn’t wash away the misunderstanding.
And who knew if these fans might spread it on the internet, then she would become infamous too, probably as the subject of another explosive piece of news.
Just thinking about it made Mo Xiaoqing speechless with frustration, and she really wished she could dive into a hole in the ground right then and there.
“We are just buying things for someone else, a teacher’s wife had a baby prematurely, so we’re helping them pick up some items.
That’s all there is to it.
Please, please don’t misconstrue this, and certainly don’t spread rumors, that’s all.” Tangyu said, speechless, and after speaking, he quickly pulled Mo Xiaoqing through the crowd into the school.
Those fans wanted to follow them, but they were quickly stopped by the security guard at the gate.
Having entered the school, Mo Xiaoqing shook her head and glared fiercely at Tangyu: “It’s all your fault.”
“Eh, how is it my fault again?” Tangyu said with a face full of grievance.
“It’s just your fault, I’m beyond defense now.
I bet it will start spreading online soon.” Mo Xiaoqing said.
“I am very hurt too, sorry for dragging you into this.
If it really does affect you, I’ll take responsibility.” Tangyu said, Let me take responsibility, I am definitely a responsible guy.
“Who wants you to take responsibility?” Mo Xiaoqing said, and only after finishing did she immediately realize how strange her comment sounded.
Didn’t want him to take responsibility?
Wasn’t that implying that there was something between her and Tangyu?
The implication of her words was too significant.
After that, neither of them spoke again, and they silently made their way back to Zuo Shao’s house, with the other teachers having already left.
Zuo Shao was busy tidying up the house, while Mrs.
Zuo was holding the baby, trying to soothe the crying child.
“Ah, the baby’s crying, must be hungry.
The formula is here, and I’ll sterilize the bottle right now.” Mo Xiaoqing said, quickly getting the bottle ready for sterilization.
Tangyu also took out clothes for Zuo Shao to change the baby into: “Just bought these, and there wasn’t time to wash them, so wear them for now.
The rest of the clothes need to be thoroughly washed and then hung out to dry, they should be dry by tonight, and we can change the baby into them after the bath.”
“Ms.
Mo, Doctor Tang, you really have troubled yourselves helping like this.
I truly feel a bit bad about it.
My parents and her parents are not in Donglin city, they’re also on their way here, and it will take some time for them to arrive, so I guess we’ll have to trouble you a bit longer.” Zuo Shao said.
“It’s fine, I don’t have classes in the afternoon anyway.” Mo Xiaoqing said.
Then she took the baby’s other clothes to wash: “I’ll go wash them.
You men are all thumbs when it comes to this.”
“How could we trouble you like this, Ms.
Mo?
But I really can’t wash clothes.” Zuo Shao said with a laugh.
“Alright, the bottle needs to soak for ten minutes, then it can be used to prepare the formula for the baby to eat.” Mo Xiaoqing instructed before going off to wash the clothes.
Watching Mo Xiaoqing’s retreating figure, Zuo Shao smiled ambiguously at Tangyu: “Doctor Tang, Ms.
Mo is a rare good girl indeed.”
“Yeah, she is a good girl.” Tangyu nodded in agreement.
“Haha, you two should also make an effort.
You’re really the golden boy and jade girl of our school.” Zuo Shao said.
In the bathroom, washing clothes, Mo Xiaoqing overheard Zuo Shao’s words and didn’t bother to explain anymore – it was pointless.
What frustrated and amused Mo Xiaoqing the most was Tangyu nodding and saying, “We should make an effort.” Hearing this, Mo Xiaoqing didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“Mr.
Zuo, you should take your wife to the hospital later when your family arrives.
Although it’s basically fine now, this is, after all, a premature birth.
A check-up at the hospital to stabilize things would be better.
There are some things I can’t really handle.
I will write a prescription for you in a bit.” Tangyu said.
“Okay, okay, thank you, Doctor Tang.” Zuo Shao said.
“I told you, no need to be so polite.” Tangyu said.
Zuo Shao laughed, then added: “Doctor Tang, you and Ms.
Mo both seem to like children quite a bit, and I see that both of you are careful when taking care of a child.
I couldn’t do these tasks myself.
The things you bought are very complete, I was even worried you might not be able to get it all.
Hehe, I think you should also hurry up and have one of your own, it would bring more joy.
We are all looking forward to it.”
“Thump—” Suddenly, a noise came from the bathroom.