Chapter 302 Two Strollers

d.Just like that, so gently and unintentionally, a kiss. The two were shocked, quickly recoiling awkwardly. Sima An's cheeks flew red, becoming very shy and nervous. "I... I didn't mean to…"Qiao Bao'e...This Christmas Eve seems destined to be quite dull, or perhaps even depressing.

Qiao Bao'er felt like there was a stone pressing down on her chest. She desperately wanted to push it away, to take deep breaths and feel relief, but it remained, making her feel extremely nervous and anxious.

"...Got it."

Originally, Zhu Xiaowei had made plans to take her for a stroll at the East City Square. However, she didn't show up and a call came in saying that she encountered some matters and had to cancel their plans.

"It's nothing, I haven't been out for a long time either. I'm just taking a walk around the square myself. I'll head back in a bit." Qiao Baoer held her phone and after thinking for a moment, curiously asked, "Xiao Zhu, who did you run into"

"It wouldn't be Guan Lei coming out to bite people again, would it"

"No, I...I can handle this myself." Xiao Zhu's voice wavered slightly.

"With someone like Guan Lei, you don't need to be polite. If she bullies you, just bully her back!"

Jo Baoer seriously and earnestly educated her for a while before hanging up the phone.

Actually, she didn't have much to buy. The shopping plaza in the eastern part of the city was also having a big sale for Christmas, very lively. Most of the people coming and going were families, couples showing affection, and there were several stalls selling roses on the steps beside it.

She didn't go inside the square, she just strolled around it at random.

As winter nights fall early, around four in the afternoon, the sky gradually dims. Then, in this bustling city, the colorful neon lights twinkle to life, adding a touch of romantic beauty to this peaceful Christmas Eve.

Wandering through the crowd, especially when she saw families walking by happily together, she always felt a heavy weight in her chest.

There are some memories she always deliberately tries to forget, to ignore, and even dares not to recall.

Even if you struggle and think hard, what's the use

She had long been weary of running in the maze at the bottom of an abyss, never finding an exit. The feeling of despair was agonizing.

But it does exist.

Suddenly, she heard a baby's cry. It was as if the crying had some magical power, jolting Qiao Baier awake. She immediately turned her head to look behind her.

It's getting late, and the night market outside the square is starting to set up. The barbecue vendors, ice cream sellers, and balloon hawkers are all bustling about, and the flow of people coming and going is increasing.

She ran toward the faint cries, quickly, her breath coming in short gasps.

As she walked through the rows of stalls, her right arm accidentally bumped into a balloon vendor. The vendor didn't seem to react at all. “Ah—”, he let go of his hand, and a large bundle of fifty or sixty colorful balloons just flew into the sky.

So many colorful balloons flying towards the horizon at the same time, instantly turning this night into a breathtaking sight.

"Hey, you owe me a balloon—"

The vendor was slow to react, only coming to his senses a minute later. He immediately chased after Qiao Baoer's figure demanding compensation.

Jo Bao'er ran fast. Christmas carols played continuously around the square, and coupled with the noise here, she didn't notice that she had caused trouble, and kept running until she reached a secluded row of trees under the shade.

This square is a place for people to rest, with many wooden chairs under the shade of trees. Next to one of the chairs, there are two baby carriages, just sitting there all alone on the side.

It was very quiet all around, with no other pedestrians.

Joe Baoer slowed her pace, her eyes fixed on the light blue brand-name stroller ten meters ahead.

Her first thought was that the baby's parents must live in a very good environment. She knew this brand of stroller was expensive because Jun's family had bought the same one for her twins before.

Qiao Baoer walked towards the stroller step by step. She rarely walked so softly, she was never a gentle and considerate woman.

So, she definitely couldn't be a good mother.

She couldn't help but have her mind racing, especially as the crying coming from the two baby strollers in front of her grew louder. The babies seemed frightened, wailing loudly.

Who left these two little babies in such a remote place

This child's family must not be competent parents, just like her... they actually lost their own child.

Her mind raced, stirring up a flurry of thoughts. She quickened her pace, eager to run over and see the babies for herself.

Suddenly, I really want to, can't wait to pounce on it.

"Miss, you made my balloons fly away! You have to pay me!" She was stopped by someone, her shoulder grabbed by a stranger.

But the other person angrily pointed at the increasingly dark sky, "Those balloons, they're all because of you... You made my balloons fly away, you want to deny it."

"Did I make your balloon fly away"

"If you don't believe me, let's go ask the vendors over there. Even the barbecue seller saw it clearly! You just ran around and bumped into me, making all the balloons in my hands fly away!"

The balloon vendor was afraid she wouldn't pay him back, so he grabbed her shoulder and wouldn't let go.

Qiao Baoer disliked being touched by strangers very much. She shrugged her left shoulder and pushed the person's chest with her right hand, moving quickly to break free.

"You want to run, huh Over sixty balloons! My small business... It's Christmas Eve today. I can sell one balloon for ten dollars tonight, six hundred bucks. You have to compensate me, or I'll take you to the police station."

Qiao Baier was a little annoyed by his shouting, "I didn't say I wouldn't pay."

She immediately grabbed her bag to look for cash, but she was used to paying electronically. There was only over 300 yuan in her wallet. The vendor, of course, wasn't happy and insisted she pay the full amount right away.

Then they each took out their phones. Qiao Baier fiddled around in her WeChat wallet for a while and paid the remaining 300 yuan. After the other party confirmed the payment, she muttered, "Be careful walking! There are so many people here today. If you bump into any children or elderly people, it won't just be a matter of paying compensation." Finally, he turned and left.

Qiao Baoer watched the hard-working merchant leave, sighing and feeling inexplicably poorer.

When she turned around, Qiao Bao'er was astonished to find that the two baby carriages had disappeared.

"Is there anything else"

She frowned, then looked around carefully again.

This side is relatively quiet. Plus, this year's winter seems particularly cold, and the wind that blows carries a chill. There aren't many people passing by under this entire row of treeshades, especially now. Besides these trees adorned with twinkling lights, it's eerily still and rather desolate.

Did she just see things wrong

Jo Bao'er was unwilling. She didn't know what she was insisting on.

She walked around the area again, carefully examining everything. Finally, she crouched down and used her phone's flashlight mode to look at the patches of grass that had been depressed.

"That's where the baby carriage was just parked." The wheels had left several dents in the lawn.

So she wasn't really hallucinating just now.

There were really two baby carriages parked here, but in the few minutes she turned her back, they were pushed away.

"Who!"

Qiao Bao'er suddenly realized something. She cautiously turned her head to look to her left. leaning on a cane, with cloudy eyes, stared at the ward over there. His voice, old and hoarse, muttered softly.The dean standing beside him looked restrained and replied cautiously, “Her temperature...