Chapter 77 Buying Clothes

  Gu Xiang heard her stepmother making a phone call, but just listened and then let it go. Want to give birth to a son? Calculating the time, it's almost been a year since her stepmother was found out to be pregnant during Gu Xiang's third year of junior high school.

  At that time, Gu's father was particularly happy and specially called her to tell her.

  It's quite strange, Gu Xiang didn't understand what her father was thinking at the time. You've had another child, and she's already in third year of junior high, should she be happy?

  Gu Xiang went to the kitchen to pour himself a glass of water, then returned to his room and turned up the air conditioner temperature a bit before curling up in bed and falling asleep again.

  She slept until just before dinner time when her father came back and grandma woke her up.

  Gu Xiang went to the bathroom to wash her face and only then noticed that it was almost dark outside. She felt a bit embarrassed, sat down at the dinner table and said to her grandmother: "Why didn't you call me? I slept for the whole day."

  "Go ahead and sleep if you want to," Grandma said with a smile.

  "I'd better stop talking for tonight."

  "It's okay if you can't sleep, watch TV or go to the study room and surf the internet. I'll call you for dinner tomorrow."

  Gu Xiang's face turned red from what her grandmother said, although she was used to this schedule at home and her grandmother didn't mean to tease her. However, hearing it being said in a serious tone still made her feel quite ashamed.

  Dinner was takeout, with sour fish, sugar vinegar ribs, and old meat, all of which Gu Xiang loved to eat.

  The dishes made outside are a bit greasy, it's okay at first, but after eating too much, I couldn't even finish the rice.

  Grandma said: "If you can't eat it, then forget it, later your dad will take you out to eat."

  Gu Xiang rarely comes, so Father Gu must accompany her to stroll around everywhere. Gu Xiang ate half a bowl of rice and then put down the bowl.

  After dinner, Mr. Gu took Gu Xiang out.

  Gu Xiang was looking forward to the night markets and snack streets in the city, but it's clear that Gu Dad wouldn't take his daughter to those kinds of places.

  She drove directly into the shopping mall in the city center.

  The large shopping malls in the city are different from those in their counties, with marble floors everywhere. The grade is unknown how much higher.

  As soon as Gu Xiang saw the mall's signboard, she knew her dad was taking her there to buy things.

  Dad patted his leather bag, locked the car door, and asked his daughter: "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat first or go buy clothes?"

  Gu Xiang had just eaten, so of course she said she wasn't hungry. Her father then suggested they take a casual stroll first. As they passed by the entrance, he even bought her a 12-yuan milk tea from a beverage store.

  Gu Xiang was sipping her milk tea in small mouthfuls, but actually she couldn't drink any more, having just eaten dinner.

  This mall has several floors, the first floor sells bags and shoes, the second to fourth floors are all selling women's clothing. However, the age groups are different, the second floor is for young girls, the third floor is for young women, and the fourth floor is a mature woman's area. The men's clothing is only on one floor, which is the fifth floor.

  Mr. Gu took Gu Xiang for a stroll on the first floor first.

  Gu Xiang's back was carrying a gray canvas bag that was bought during the first autumn trip in junior high school, and it had been carried for almost two years without showing any signs of aging. She herself thought it was quite good, as it only cost dozens of yuan and didn't put any pressure on her, nor did she have to worry about it getting scratched or rubbed against anything.

  The bags here are all worth five or six hundred yuan each. If she really carries it on her back, the bag is more valuable than what's inside.

  Her father saw that she didn't take the initiative, so he started to persuade her, saying that this style is new and that color is good.

  Gu Xiang always said: "It's pretty good."

  Her father asked her which one she liked, and she said that neither of them was quite suitable for her. It wasn't until after the summer vacation that she would be entering junior high school, so it was really unnecessary to buy such an expensive backpack.

  Her father thought she hadn't found what she liked, so he took her to the second floor by escalator.

  The sign on the second floor was Gu Xiang, but there were only a few recognizable ones. Judging from the grade, it should be a second or third tier brand. At that time, it was already late August, and everywhere was having sales. The clothes here were still three to four hundred yuan per piece after discounting.

  Gu's father drew on his experience of buying bags and didn't ask her this time either. He just pulled her into the store and let the salesperson help her choose.

  Later, it was actually Gu Xiang who didn't like that kind of flashy thing, and pointed to a store with a simple style.

  The clothes in this store are all classic styles. Most people may think they are too simple, but if you look carefully, the lines and materials are very good.

  Gu Xiang chose a pale pink sleeveless waist-gathering dress, and when she put it on, she suddenly had an air of elegance.

  She still has a slanted fringe and shoulder-length medium-long hair, which matches her skirt and adds a bit of femininity.

  It would cost over 400 after discount, and the old Gu Xiang would have bought it without hesitation. Now she is not so willing to spend money, after all, she is still young, the skirt is a bit mature for her, and she doesn't have anything to match with it. Buying it would be a waste of money.

  Gu's father stood beside her and took a look, also said it was good, then stretched out his hand to the back of her neck.

  Gu Xiang thought he was looking at the price tag and didn't pay attention.

  In the end, his dad used nail clippers on the keychain to directly cut off the pendant.

  Gu Xiang really admires his dad. Buying a piece of clothing, it's really worth it!

  But since the price tag has been cut, I'll just buy this piece of clothing then.

  The salesperson was quite enthusiastic and said: "This young lady's temperament is really good, if she were two years older, the clothes here would all fit her."

  When Dad heard his daughter being praised, he was extremely delighted and immediately said: "Are there any other styles suitable for young girls? Bring two more for her to try on."

  The salesperson's face almost smiled with joy, and she felt like going to the nearby shelf, picking up a few skirts and putting them in front of them.

  Actually, in terms of color, this store has a lot. It's just that each shelf only holds one color, and they're arranged very neatly, the styles are also simple, which makes people overlook them.

  Gu Xiang chose a lemon yellow dress with a slightly nipped-in waist design, which she still liked very much even though she was no longer fat.

  Two skirts added up can still be discounted once more, and after the discount, it's over 800.

  Father Gu paid the money without batting an eye.

  After buying new clothes, the pair of sneakers on Gu Xiang's feet looked very out of place.

  Gu's father took her back downstairs to look at sandals.

  Sandals are hard to match, all good-looking ones have heels, and she can't wear heeled sandals now.

  Fortunately, I'm quite tall and don't need high heels to stretch my proportions.

  Father Gu has a sense of satisfaction as if he's thinking "my daughter is finally grown up", and wants her to try everything that looks good.

  Later, Gu Xiang finally chose a pair of white thin-strap sandals with a small heel that wasn't much different from flat shoes if you didn't pay attention.

  She bought clothes and shoes, but her backpack is still very eye-catching!

  Gu's father had his eyes on a Korean brand backpack, he saw girls carrying it on TV, looked at the price of over 1,000 yuan, and thought it was acceptable, so he wanted to buy one for Gu Xiang.

  Over a thousand yuan for a backpack! Gu Xiang wouldn't dare want it!

  Her father insisted on buying it, but she stopped him. In the end, they bought a cheaper one of the same brand, which still cost over 700 yuan.

  Actually, if Gu Xiang was with her dad, although her dad would also take her to buy clothes, he might not have bought such expensive ones.

  Money didn't come from the wind, and their family wasn't at a point where five or six hundred dollars was nothing.

  It's rare for a daughter to come home, and she can't see her parents more than a few times a year. At this time, Father Guo doesn't have the word "can't bear to part with" in his heart at all.

  Gu Xiang finished buying things, and suddenly Gu's father remembered that he had a business meeting the next day and needed to buy a shirt.

  Gu Xiang accompanied her dad to the fifth floor. When they were taking the elevator, Gu's dad asked her: "Ya Ya, are you hungry? If so, Dad will take you to eat first before buying things." He spoke in a way that was like coaxing a child.

  Gu Xiang didn't feel tired or hungry at all, this shopping mall strolling was simply a natural talent for girls. No one had ever seen anyone get tired after just an hour or two of walking around.

  The two of them went up to the fifth floor and then Dad went into a nearby men's clothing store.

  He means just buy a casual short-sleeved white shirt.

  Gu Xiang said, "Don't wear white, it makes you look old and can't hide dirt." She took a glance at her father's dark face. These two years he had been busy outside and suddenly looked much older. A white shirt is fine, but for someone with very dark skin, wearing one would make them look like a village cadre. No matter how high-end the clothes are, they would still give off a strong cheap air.

  "Try buying a light blue one," said Gu Xiang, pointing to the model's shirt. "At first glance, the color is almost the same as white, but the shade is deeper and not so harsh."

  The daughter has already said so, how can Father Gu not listen to reason, happily letting the shopping guide take a light blue one.

  It's rare to see his daughter willing to express her opinion, so Dad took the opportunity to ask her: "Then what pants should I wear?"

  Gu Xiang found it strange, "Just wear the usual trousers. I think dark gray looks better than black."

  The shirt doesn't need to be tried on, but the trousers must be tried on. So Gu's father asked the sales assistant to get his size of trousers and went into the fitting room with the shirt that Gu Xiang had mentioned earlier to try them on together.

  Dad looks more spirited in this outfit than when he wears a T-shirt and shorts.

  She tucked her shirt into her western-style pants, and Gu Xiang helped her pull out a bit more of the shirt. The corners were then folded inward again. This way, she didn't look as thin visually.

  His pants were a bit long, but not to the point of dragging on the ground. He also didn't want to bring his daughter along, so he said forget it, let's just leave it like that.

  Gu Xiang looked at him but felt that the instructor was dragging his feet, a bit annoying. She squatted down and rolled up the instructor for her father, "Do you think it would be better this way?"

  Father Gu's mind was no longer on his pants, but rather on how his daughter had rolled up her sleeves for him, and his eyes almost turned red.

  After looking at the effect of the haircut again, it was indeed much better. I told the sales assistant to just trim an inch off.

  Nowadays, there are many big things at home, and Gu's mother will always discuss with Gu Xiang.

  Gu Xiang's composure was like an adult, and she also had a calm attitude that made everything seem trivial.

  Gu Xiang was holding the pants and telling the salesperson how to cut them when her father, Gu Daddy, suddenly felt that his daughter had grown up. It was too sudden, he hadn't even had time to participate, how did the little girl who used to be so small grow up all of a sudden?