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Chapter 34 Grocery Shopping
Chapter 34 Grocery Shopping
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“No, no, he’s always busy with work, so I just take care of most of the chores for now.” Freya quickly waved her hands. “Meeting him was my good fortune.”
Running into someone like Louis, who didn’t nitpick, really was the greatest stroke of luck for someone like the cannon fodder. If the same situation had happened to someone else, who knows what kind of fate they’d be facing right now? Even in her past life, Freya had seen plenty of wealthy couples who shoved debt onto their partners the moment trouble hit.
“A person just needs to know how to be grateful, and life won’t go too badly. Young lady, it’s rare to see someone your age with such a mindset–that’s what’s truly valuable. And if your husband knows how to be grateful too, your future will only get better and better.” The older woman instantly shifted into lecture mode.
“If you ask me, it’s not a bad thing for young people to suffer a bit. My son’s out there working hard every day too. But as long as someone has the right values and puts in the effort, they’re bound to get better with time. My son carns over a million a year now, and his wife’s been grinning non–stop lately. Don’t worry–hard times always pass.”
“You’re absolutely right. I believe my husband will definitely bounce back someday. But even if he doesn’t, I’m happy with the life we have now.” Freya smiled and finally picked out a nice head of cauliflower. “Well then, I’ll go get this weighed. Let’s chat again sometime.”
“Go ahead, go get in line. It’s crowded today.” The lady smiled and waved her along.
Freya had only walked a few steps when someone appeared beside her. She didn’t notice at first–until someone tapped her on the shoulder.
“I’ll carry that.”
Startled, she turned around to find Louis. “What are you doing here?”
“Got home early and figured I’d pick up a few things. Just happened to see you.” Louis didn’t mention that after coming back early, he’d run into the delivery guy on his way home. The guy had casually asked why he didn’t come to the supermarket with Freya. That had piqued Louis‘ curiosity. Since he also needed to buy some A4 paper, he decided to swing by–and sure enough, he spotted Freya in the distance.
If he hadn’t come, he wouldn’t have overheard that little conversation just now. Louis found it somewhat amusing. This girl, whose name he didn’t even know for sure, was adapting surprisingly well. Her attitude toward life was relaxed yet quietly optimistic. If not for how respectfully distant they’d kept things between them these past few weeks, he might’ve thought they were actually quite close.
But girls like her were rare–so unbothered by gain or loss, and so calm toward him. It made him respect her, whether he
meant to or not.
“It’s okay, I can carry it, I haven’t even bought much–just four types of vegetables.” Freya sidestepped Louis‘ hand. “Go do your shopping. I’ve still got more things to buy.”
“I eat at home every day too. It doesn’t feel right not helping out at all. I’ll grab my things later. Go ahead and get what you need–I’ll come with you.”
Louis sounded perfectly sincere, but Freya just couldn’t bring herself to let him carry groceries. He was the type of man who looked dignified no matter where he stood–so noble and polished that people couldn’t bring themselves to mess with the image. If he really walked around holding bags of vegetables, it’d ruin the whole vibe.
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