Daily Life in the 70s-Chapter 269: Taking the Wrong One

"I did see it just now. It was indeed Ge Sanni using the toothbrush; it’s infuriating. Toothbrushes aren’t something you can just borrow, right? Once someone else has used it, how can you even brush with it again? Who knows if they’ve got any diseases or not?"

Everyone looked at Ge Sanni. Indeed, using a toothbrush that someone else had used was disgusting.

Normally, Ge Sanni didn’t seem like such a sloppy and disgusting person.

With her face flushed red, Ge Sanni said, "I do know I took yours. I’ve been so forgetful recently, maybe it’s because I might be pregnant. My memory has gotten so bad; I’ve forgotten my notebook in the classroom several times... Our toothbrushes are similar in color, and I... I just didn’t see clearly at the moment... I promise you, I’ll reimburse you with two, but you can’t just throw away my toothbrush along with the rinsing cup..."

Those who had had children could empathize with what Ge Sanni was going through, but those who were unmarried or had never had children couldn’t understand. Like Liu Yilan, who was very dissatisfied with Ge Sanni’s frequent loud vomiting, and now she even had this habit—it was so revolting that Liu didn’t even want to eat her dinner. Frowning with disgust, Liu Yilan said, "Now you’re caught red-handed by Sister Tan, but who knows if you’ve used someone else’s when you haven’t been caught."

Damn!

Her words were too hurtful.

Even Yang Peimin was shocked. frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

Usually, everyone’s toothbrushes and rinsing cups were kept in the same place—on a small ledge on the middle wall of the small hallway leading to the restroom in the dormitory. The design was meant specifically for these items, because the dormitory was crowded with beds taking up most of the space, and the space for personal belongings was already filled with everyone’s clothes. Also, everyone had their personal rinsing cups and toothbrushes in different colors and styles. Even if there were identical ones, they would mark them with unique signs to never confuse them.

Who would have thought there would be a pregnant woman with memory loss among them now.

Ge Sanni’s face was so red it seemed to drip blood, but she steadfastly denied using others’ belongings, "No, no, your cups don’t look much like mine. It was just this time; I got it mixed up with Tan Yan’s. Listen to me, I’m not completely confused; it just happens sometimes when I’m preoccupied, but I’ve never messed up like this."

Although she strongly denied it, the people in the dormitory were not very convinced, thinking about the ’what if.’

"Never mind, I’ll just go buy a new one after school."

"Grab one for me too while you’re at it."

"I’ll pay you in advance for mine."

"Right, I need a new rinsing cup too."

"Peimin, do you need one too?"

Yang Peimin said, "I’ll just go with you later."

"Okay, I’ll wait for you at the school clinic after school."

The entire dorm was ready to change their toothbrushes.

Seeing everyone react this way, Ge Sanni’s eyes reddened and she apologized to everyone again, "I’m really sorry!"

She also said to Tan Yan, "I’m truly sorry, I’ll compensate you with two."

Tan Yan snorted coldly.

Pei Min saw her like this and couldn’t bear it; perhaps she empathized a bit, thinking if she ever got pregnant and acted the same way, it was unimaginable. She said to her, "You shouldn’t take it too much to heart. At most, you can just keep your things in a separate place in the future. That way, it’ll be much easier to remember and won’t get mixed up with everyone else’s. If you really feel bad about it, why not treat us to something to eat? The dried fish you brought from your hometown last time was really good. You can just give us a few pieces during meals as compensation. How does that sound to you all?"

Most people laughed; they were all in the same dorm, same class, and it wasn’t a big deal. No one wanted to make future interactions uncomfortable. Some thought that if such things were commonplace outside or at home and strangers could be accommodating, then all the more should their classmates be. Thus, the majority agreed and expressed that they didn’t mind.

Ge San Ni looked at Pei Min gratefully.

But Tan Yan was a bit displeased. She cast a glance at Pei Min, a smile on her face as she said, "You say that, but I’ll just have to be shameless then. Remember to buy me two toothbrushes, a mouthwash cup, and a towel. My family is struggling, and my living expenses are barely covered by what my husband brings in. If I have to buy these extra things, I will have to make do with eating only one meal a day." She didn’t believe everyone in the dorm was as lax and careless as Yang Pei Min.

This was, after all, a significant amount of money.

Ge San Ni’s initially softening expression turned pale again after hearing Tan Yan’s words, and she looked up at her, "I didn’t use your towel."

"Who knows?" replied Tan Yan.

"You..."

"Life isn’t easy for anyone. Tan Yan, you should see that the towel area shouldn’t have been..." Feng Erxi tried to mediate.

Tan Yan’s eyes swept over her. "How would you know she wouldn’t? You’re not watching her all day, are you?"

In any case, Tan Yan was fixated on this point and insisted that Ge San Ni compensate her for these items.

Feng Erxi had the intention to mediate, but it was difficult to say more. If they really got into it, Tan Yan wasn’t wrong, as there was no concrete proof that Ge San Ni had used someone else’s towel.

In the end, Ge San Ni couldn’t stand the pressure and agreed to compensate her. Others were considering asking for compensation, too, but seeing most people remained silent, they didn’t want to stick their necks out, especially since no one besides Tan Yan had caught Ge San Ni using their toothbrush.

When evening classes ended, Yang Pei Min and Cheng Aihua went to the store outside to buy toothbrushes and the other items. Yang Pei Min felt it was necessary to replace everything. Just the thought of the possibility made her want to vomit.

The two returned to the dorm with big bags of items, and everyone gathered around to take their own things. Ge San Ni was still retching in the restroom, just like the many times Pei Min had seen her doing it before.

However, Yang Pei Min, being surrounded by people and hearing the retching sound, suddenly felt the urge to vomit herself. She immediately covered her mouth with her hand and rushed out to the hallway, where she retched twice and managed to feel a bit better after taking a deep breath of the fresh, clear outside air. When she returned, she found everyone looking at her, and Liu Yilan even pointed at her, asking, "You aren’t pregnant too, are you?"

Yang Pei Min didn’t know how to respond and could only say, "I’m fine. I just didn’t catch my breath after walking, and feeling surrounded by everyone made me a bit nauseous, that’s all."

Although she said this, many people were skeptical and started to inquire about her period, "Have you had your period yet?"

Yang Pei Min was evasive in her response, not wanting to admit right then that she hadn’t had her period.

After the incident, everyone started hanging their items on ropes or in bags on their bed frames. Ge San Ni, however, became even more silent and cautious, fearing she might inadvertently use someone else’s belongings again.

Soon, rest time arrived. As previously planned, Yang Pei Min prepared to head to the urban hospital for a pregnancy checkup.

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