Two Pairs of Shoes

After dinner, my hubby asked me to take a long walk. So we did. The air was unusually cool, making me wonder if the unbearable muggy weather of a few days ago was a nightmare or a reality. Breathing deeply into the gentle breeze, I could feel the massage of autumn. We just walked on in silence, exchanging a few words occasionally. There was no need to chat vivaciously because an old married couple has no need to talk. It is comfortable enough just walking together in silence.

Then, either consciously or unconsciously,we came to some large sportswear outlets. He was looking for something. Having nothing to buy in mind, I just followed him randomly. Finally, we stopped at Adidas. He looked at the socks section and then examined closely sports shoes for women. After a careful comparison, he chose a pair of black shoes for me to try. Well, thank you! But...... "Why not? Maybe I do need a pair of new shoes."A voice sounded in my head. I had a feeling that the black pair was not bad.But he offered me another pair, of iridescent red, very flirty running shoes."Well, these are special! But they do not go with most clothes. I still want something in a darker colour." While I was still trying on the redshoes, he found another pair, greenish-dark, designed specifically for running competitions.

"These are the best!" he insisted. He ended up buying both pairs of shoes for me: the bright red ones and the darker competitions shoes. Although he looked around the men's section briefly, he did not buy anything for himself. Even a final hesitation at the socks shelf did not result in him buying anything for himself before checking out.

For a moment, my instincts urged me to immediately walk out wearing that pair of sexy red shoes. However, thinking of his old habit of keeping the newly bought things in the closet for at least half a year before taking them out for use, I snuffed out that silly idea.Otherwise, he would tease me by saying "Typical of you!".

We left the outlet and continued walking, this time towards home. As before, we rarely spoke to each other, but I felt happier and more content in my heart. The moment we arrived home, I immediately started baking bread for him without saying anything.

Actions speak louder than words, which isthe usual practice of old married couples.

以下为机器翻译（略加微调）

两双鞋

晚饭后，我丈夫让我出去走走，需要走很久。于是我们就去了。空气异常凉爽，这让我怀疑几天前潮湿闷热的天气到底是一场梦还是现实。在柔和的风中深吸一口气，我可以感觉到秋天的气息。我们只是静静地走着，偶尔随意交流几句。没有必要饶舌地唠叨。老夫老妻不需要说话。默默地走在一起，就已经很舒服了。

然后我们也搞不清到底是故意地，还是不知不觉中来到了一个体育服装奥特莱斯。他在寻找着什么。我脑子里因为没有要买的东西，就随意地跟着。最后我们在阿迪达斯停了下来。他查看了袜子区，然后又查看了女式运动鞋。经过仔细比较，他挑了一双黑色的鞋子给我试穿。好吧，谢谢你! 但是...... "为什么不呢! 也许我确实需要一双新鞋"。一个声音在我心中响起。我觉得这双黑鞋还不错。然后他又挑出了另一双，耀眼的红色，非常撩人的跑鞋。"嗯，这双很特别! 但它们并不百搭。我还是想要颜色深一点的。" 当我还在试穿红鞋时，他又找到了一双鞋，颜色有点墨绿色的深色，专门为跑步比赛设计的。"这些是最好的！" 他强调说。最后，他为我买了两双鞋：耀眼的红色和颜色较深的比赛鞋。虽然他在结账前迅速瞟了眼男士区，但并没有为自己买任何东西。  甚至在袜子区最后的犹豫也没有让他为自己什么。

有那么一瞬间，我的直觉催促我立即穿上那双性感的红鞋走出去。然而，一想到他的老习惯是把新买的东西在柜子里至少捂半年才拿出来穿，我就把这个愚蠢的想法扼杀了。否则，他肯定会取笑我说："本性难移！"

走出奥特莱斯，我们继续步行，这次是往家的方向走。和先前一样，我们很少说话；只是我心里感觉更开心、更满足。进了家门，我二话不说，立即开始为他做面包。

行胜于言，这是老夫老妻的一贯做法。