However, judging from the painful expressions of the three people applying the ointment, it was clear that the ointment mixed with stream water was just as stinging as drinking the stream water directly.
This was even after she added only a small amount of stream water.
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Gu Jin woke up just as dawn broke the next day.
She hadn’t slept well, constantly dreaming about scenes from her past life, with the faces of the Zhen and Liu families conspiring together, hovering in her dreams.
So when she opened her eyes, her mood was inexplicably bad.
Sitting up in bed, Gu Jin glanced at the child still sleeping beside her, then quietly got out of bed.
Walking out of the room, Gu Jin looked at the empty living room, knowing her cousins were still asleep.
She went to the washroom to brush her teeth and wash her face, considering whether to visit the stock exchange today.
Since she was in Shenzhen, she thought she shouldn’t waste the trip. Even though the stock she had in mind wasn’t showing any impressive gains, and it hadn’t hit rock bottom yet, she figured she should at least do something on this trip, which might just mean spending a little more money, as she didn’t know when she could come again.
After washing her face, Gu Jin returned to the room to fish out her ID card, bank card, and some clothes she had brought.
One outfit was a qipao purchased in Wanhai City, and the other was loose-fitting casual sportswear she bought later.
By this era, the brand with the swoosh had already entered the domestic market, so Gu Jin bought two sets for convenience.
Since she was going out today, she wore loose black capri pants, a white T-shirt with a black swoosh logo, a light and breathable red and white jacket, and a pair of casually styled shoes with a mix of white, blue, and red.
While she was changing, she noticed that the little kid on the bed had already woken up; his breathing was different from when he was asleep, uneven.
Nonetheless, she didn’t mind and put on her top, then turned to look at the kid with now-open eyes.
"Are you hungry?"
An Mingji’s gaze was clear. He sleepily shook his head, then nodded.
Seeing his dazed look, Gu Jin took a new set of clothes from the suitcase and put it by the bed, "Get up, I’ll take you out for some good food."
Knowing the child was shy about changing clothes, she left the clothes by the bed and walked out of the room.
In the living room, Gu Jin first tied her hair into a modest ponytail, then found a ballpoint pen and plain white paper from the hotel to write a note saying she’d taken the little kid out, and that when her three cousins woke up, they could go downstairs to eat, advising them to stay in the hotel and rest while they recovered from their injuries.
An Mingji, dressed in new clothes, walked out of the room, having already finished washing up.
There was a washroom in the room, and Gu Jin had used the one outside earlier to avoid waking the little kid.
Seeing the clean and tidy little kid, Gu Jin extended her hand, smiling, "Let’s go."
The child extended his little chubby hand, grasping her slender fingers tightly.
The two of them left the hotel room hand in hand. The hotel’s breakfast was very exquisite, with a variety of options, including Western-style bread, salad, and ham.
Gu Jin and the little kid weren’t interested in those. They ate wontons, buns, and eggs instead.
Afterwards, the two walked out of the hotel. While waiting for a taxi, Gu Jin asked the child next to her, "Was the breakfast good?"
Hearing her, An Mingji wrinkled his little face, his cheeks puffing up, "Not as good as what Sister Jin makes."
Admittedly, this flattery pleased Gu Jin, even though the hotel’s breakfast wasn’t bad.
She patted the little kid’s head, feeling that he seemed to have grown taller.
When she first saw him after being reborn, his height was near her waist, but now he had surpassed it.
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