The item in her hand was probably a notebook, and without thinking, she directly put it away.
She noticed another notebook under the book she had left open. She put that away as well.
The two boys had also picked out a few books, and she casually took two magazines, holding her daughter's hand to meet up with the sons.
At the checkout, all four of them were scrutinized thoroughly, finding nothing wrong before they were allowed to pay.
As they emerged from the library, Qi Yan sighed, "Mom, this feeling is terrible, as if we are thieves."
Su Yuanyuan didn't know how to respond to her son's words.
The four of them then moved on to the supermarket, where that sensation was absent.
They bought some toys and supplies, some indeed better than those back home. Bringing them back might allow some knowledgeable person to study them.
There's no choice; being behind in everything means having to resort to these disreputable actions.
