"Mhm, if you don't believe me, you can give me a pregnancy test right now. I can show you the results," Huo Mien explained.
"No, Miss, that's not what I meant. You might have misunderstood. What I meant was that if you were really pregnant, your boyfriend would be a scumbag if he hit you."
"Mhm, I think so too." Huo Mien nodded.
"Come, sit down and rest. Don't tire yourself out …"
"Thank you, Big Sister."
"You're welcome. We're all Chinese, so of course I'll help you. How far along are you?"
"Almost three months."
"Whoa, I couldn't tell that you're so skinny …"
"A lot of things have happened recently, and I'm not in a good mood," Huo Mien said slowly.
"Pregnant women can't eat instant noodles. It's junk food, and it's not nutritious. Wait here, I'll make you something to eat."
"No, Big Sister, I'm grateful that you took me in. I don't want to trouble you. I'll just eat instant noodles."
Huo Mien really didn't want to trouble this Big Sister. She seemed like a nice person, and she didn't want to drag her down.
She didn't tell her the truth because she had some concerns. First, she was worried that Big Sister might betray her.
Second, she was worried that the more Big Sister knew, the more trouble she would cause in the future.
Therefore, Huo Mien made up the story of her foreign boyfriend beating her up … just to cover it up.
"It's no trouble, it's okay. I'm a good cook, and it's more than enough to make you a bowl of hot vegetable noodle soup. Wait here."
The Big Sister was a nice person, so Huo Mien couldn't stop her. She went into the kitchen anyway.
Huo Mien sat in the small room and looked around the small convenience store. It wasn't big at all.
The Big Sister sold a lot of things that Chinese people liked to eat.
There were even some pickled vegetables, fermented bean curd, chili sauce, and other specialties.
It was really heartwarming to see things from China in a foreign country.
Soon, the Big Sister came out with hot noodle soup … and placed it on the small table beside Huo Mien.
"Sister, eat it while it's hot. Don't starve the baby in your belly."
"Really, big sister, I don't know how to thank you."
"Aiya, don't be so courteous. Come, eat more. I'll bring you some pickled vegetables."
As she spoke, she got up and went to the shelf of the supermarket to find a bag of pickled mustard for Huo Mien.
To be able to eat a bowl of piping hot noodles in the middle of the night was truly a blessing.
"Miss, it's not that I want to nag at you … Ha, there's a phenomenon in China that's really bad. Many domestic girls like to worship foreigners and fawn over them. They think that foreigners who know how to chant scriptures are so rich, as if they're superior to foreigners … But the truth isn't that simple. Many domestic girls are hot-headed and marry foreigners. Not only do they not speak the same language, but the cultural differences between the two sides are huge. After a long time, their relationship will definitely not last. In the end, their families will be ruined. I've been in Australia for many years, and I've seen a lot of such things. I really don't agree with some young girls who find foreign husbands just to worship. It's not that good abroad, and it's not necessarily paradise."
"Big Sister, I understand what you mean." Huo Mien nodded guiltily.
"Looking at you like this, even I feel sorry for you … My shop hired a girl who came from China to work. She wanted to earn some money so she could go home and get married, but she didn't want to. I don't know where she found a black man, but when they came back to China, they were detained at the airport. A large amount of heroin was found in the suitcase. She was dumbfounded … Even after being sold, she still helped others count the money. Tell me, isn't this a tragedy … You young girls … Sigh, I don't know what to say. Girl, you're quite young, what do you do for a living?" the Big Sister asked casually.
"I …" Huo Mien hesitated.
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