bayedsolid Chapter 32 Can't I just buy her some new clothes?
Chapter 32 Can't I just buy her some new clothes?
SPK Shopping Center is located in the city's premier commercial district. It was rush hour and traffic was congested, so Yan Ze had no choice but to take the subway in order to get there within ten minutes.
At 6:10 p.m., Yan Ze appeared at SPK Plaza on time. The moment he entered, he was hit by the smell of money. Designed by a nationally renowned architect, the opulence was astonishing. The toilets alone cost tens of millions of yuan and were frequently visited by internet celebrities to take photos.
He took the elevator to the third floor and saw Chi Yan in the distance.
The boy was leaning back lazily in his chair, with one long leg casually draped over the other. There was a cup of coffee on the table, which he was stirring idly.
Yan Ze hurried over and asked, "Brother Chi, what are we having for dinner tonight?"
Chi Yan stood up, shoved a takeout cup of coffee into his hand, and said lazily, "All you ever think about is eating."
"Didn't you come here to eat?" Yan Ze really couldn't understand what other reason there was for coming here besides eating.
Chi Yan ignored him and took the revolving elevator downstairs.
Yan Ze immediately realized something was wrong: "Wait a minute, the downstairs are all luxury jewelry and women's clothing stores, and the restaurants are upstairs."
"Did I say I wanted to eat?" Chi Yan stopped on the second floor, which was entirely comprised of high-end women's clothing stores.
Yan Ze fell silent. It turned out that eating was just wishful thinking on his part.
Seeing the dazzling array of women's clothing, Yan Ze asked, "Wait a minute, Brother Chi, what are you looking to buy? This place is all women's clothing."
Chi Yan stopped in front of a women's clothing store, looked at the dresses in the window, and said, "She's only been wearing her school uniform these past few days. And who's been targeting her like that? She must be having a hard time at home. Do you think her family has never bought her any clothes?"
Yan Ze didn't react immediately: "Who is it?"
His mind was still stuck on: Could it be that Brother Chi is going to become a cross-dressing master?
"Who else could it be?"
"Who is it?" Yan Ze was still completely confused.
"Idiot." Chi Yan cursed irritably and walked straight into the women's clothing store.
Yan Ze was even more confused. Buying clothes for an idiot? What the hell?
As soon as Chi Yan entered the women's clothing store, a sales assistant came up to him to promote his products. Without saying a word, he glanced at the clothes on the rack and bought everything that seemed suitable.
He didn't know what style of clothes Shi Sui liked to wear, but he figured if he bought them all, there would be one she would like.
The sales assistant happily folded the clothes and put them into the gift bag. Before she could even say a word, a huge order came in—no, a massive order—which boosted her annual sales target.
Chi Yan turned around and went to the store next door to shop. Yan Ze chased after her with a gift bag in his hand, wondering who she was buying clothes for.
First, we can rule out Yan Ze himself, because Chi Ge wouldn't be kind enough to buy him clothes, especially since he wasn't allowed to try them on when he bought them (Yan Ze accepted his own women's clothing).
Secondly, we can rule out Chi Yan himself, because Chi Yan can't fit into the size of these clothes (Yan Ze suspects Chi Yan is wearing women's clothing).
It's most likely for a girl, but there aren't any women around Chi Ge...
Suddenly, the answer appeared in Yan Ze's mind.
"Brother Chi, Brother Chi," Yan Ze called out to him, "You're not going to buy clothes for Shi Sui, are you?"
"You're only finding out now?" Chi Yan didn't look at him, and hurriedly started buying women's clothing.
Yan Ze was stunned, shocked and doubting if he was dreaming, but the heavy shopping bag in his hand told him that this was not a dream.
Yan Ze asked in bewilderment, "No way, Brother Chi, why are you buying her clothes?" What's going on? Isn't buying clothes for someone of the opposite sex a rather ambiguous thing?
"She has no clothes to wear, what's wrong with me buying her a couple?" Chi Yan took the clothes off the hanger and threw them at Yan Ze. "Wrap these up."
Water will be offered when you are thirsty.
There are small cakes every day at noon.
When the sun is too bright when he's sleeping, I'll proactively draw the curtains for him.
It never disturbs his sleep.
Watch him play and cheer him on.
What's wrong with me buying her some new clothes?
Yan Ze immediately understood: "That makes sense. She wears the same school uniform over and over again. What girl doesn't love to look good? She must not have any clothes to wear. It's so sad. As the real eldest daughter of the Jiang family, the Jiang family doesn't even buy her a single piece of clothing."
He suddenly felt that the banquet hall looked very different today, sparkling and radiant.
I never realized that Brother Chi also has the wonderful quality of caring for his classmates.
But—Yan Ze looked down at the shopping bag in his hand. These weren't just two pieces of clothing.
"Forget it, it's not worth much to Chi Ge anyway," Yan Ze hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he didn't tell him about Shi Sui and Xu Chaomu riding bicycles together after school.
We can't spoil Brother Chi's enthusiasm for 'caring for his classmates'.
On the other side, Shi Sui and Xu Chaomu had already arrived at the bookstore. This bookstore was not far from the vocational high school, and after school, there were always many students lingering in the comic magazine section on the first floor, secretly tearing off the plastic wrap to read comics.
There were very few students in the textbook and supplementary book section on the second floor. Sales were poor, so the books were naturally discounted. Of course, the profit margin on books is high, so even with discounts, they wouldn't lose money.
Xu Chaomu asked, "We'll be divided into classes next month, Shi Sui, have you decided which courses to choose?"
"I've made up my mind." Ever since she learned about the subject selection, Shi Sui had the answer in her heart: "Biology, Chemistry, and Physics."
Choosing courses wasn't a big deal for Shi Sui. She had chosen science in high school, and she found politics too difficult to understand and gave her a headache when she had to memorize the material. She was so-so about geography and history.
However, she consistently scored near-perfect marks in biology and chemistry, and while her physics was only average, it was passable.
"Then let's buy these study guides." Xu Chaomu quickly pulled out a few from the bookshelf. "'Textbook Helper' is suitable for after-class reinforcement and synchronized exercises. 'High School Must-Do Questions' and '53' have comprehensive question types. 'Key Points and Difficulties Handbook' and 'Step by Step' are also good..."
As if reciting a familiar story, Shi Sui watched with wide eyes as the stack of study guides in the boy's hands grew thicker and thicker. She hurriedly asked the system, "[System, the more study guides I write each day, shouldn't I earn more money?]"
[Task 2: Purchase subject-specific supplementary books, complete the exercises in the supplementary books following the teacher's lesson progress, and receive a reward of 100 yuan per subject per day if completed on time.]
[No, that's not how it should be calculated.] Shi Sui looked for loopholes. [If we calculate it by subject, one study guide for one subject is worth 100 points, and two study guides are also worth 100 points. Wouldn't that reduce my interest in learning and make me only need to write one study guide?]
[Host, what do you mean—?]
[Give me 100 for a study guide.]
The system fell silent. Based on its experience, it knew it couldn't assign too many homework assignments at the beginning, otherwise the host would become passive in their studies.
"[Then it's settled.]" Shi Sui said, "[Task 2: Purchase subject-specific study guides, complete the exercises in the guides following the teacher's lesson progress, and complete them daily on time. A reward of 100 yuan will be given per subject and per book per day. How about that?]"
How come there are hosts who add extra homework for themselves? Such a hardworking host makes the system feel ashamed.
[Okay, Task 2: Purchase subject-specific supplementary books, complete the exercises in the supplementary books following the teacher's lesson progress, and complete them on time every day. A reward of 100 yuan will be given for each subject and each book completed daily.]
Xu Chaomu saw that the girl in front of him was motionless and unresponsive, as if she was in a daze.
He waved his hand in front of her eyes and leaned down to ask, "What's wrong? Do you feel there are too many study guides? It's okay, just choose the one that's most suitable."
The aisle to the bookshelf was narrow, and when he leaned in close, it was as if he were speaking right next to her, his voice gentle.
“They’re all suitable, so let’s buy them all.” Shi Sui looked at the thick stack of books, which resembled a thick stack of red bills, and nodded in satisfaction.
Xu Chaomu held the books, intending only to let Shi Sui choose, but unexpectedly, Shi Sui wanted to buy them all.
He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Isn't this too much?"
“The high school I attended was nowhere near as good as the one here. I can only keep up with the pace by writing and practicing more.” Shi Sui suddenly remembered Task 4 and turned to ask, “Xu Chaomu, are you free later? Could you help me with a study plan?”
The boy followed behind her, getting so close that she suddenly turned her head, almost touching his chest, her breath filled with his cool, refreshing scent.
It wasn't perfume; it was light and pleasantly smelled, perhaps a mixture of shower gel and shampoo (?).