Chapter 82
Chapter 82
The three of them headed into the clothing store.
Once inside, Ning Xi’s eyes lit up, then lit up again.
The clothes in this shop were actually quite nice!
“Xiao Xie, I think this white T-shirt would really suit you!” Ning Xi said, pointing to a shirt as she looked at Xie Lanchen.
She realized she rarely saw Xie Lanchen wearing white.
Yet, for some reason, she felt it would look good on him.
“High-end ingredients usually only require the simplest cooking methods, and top-tier handsome guys only need a white T-shirt to be absolutely irresistible,” Ning Xi pitched enthusiastically.
Xie Lanchen looked thoughtful. “…Is that so?”
Ning Xi nodded. “The salt I’ve eaten is saltier than the rice you’ve eaten. Trust me, you can’t go wrong.”
“…”
“Of course, I’ll listen to Teacher Ning.”
A soft chuckle escaped Xie Lanchen’s throat, the end of the sentence trailing off with an indescribable, lazy charm.
With that, Xie Lanchen headed to the fitting room to change.
“‘Of~ course~ I’ll~ listen~ to~ Teacher~ Ning~’-isn’t that right, ‘Teacher Ning’?” Fu Zhi mocked in a high-pitched, whiny voice, dripping with sarcasm.
Ning Xi looked Fu Zhi up and down. “Girl, when did you go to Thailand for a sex change?”
“I’m imitating a ‘Green Tea’ bitch!” Fu Zhi huffed, reverting to his normal voice.
“Green tea? Where’s the green tea?”
Hearing the words ‘green tea’ made Ning Xi feel thirsty.
Seeing that Ning Xi still hadn’t caught on, Fu Zhi didn’t beat around the bush and said directly, “Don’t you think Xie Lanchen is being a total tea-master?”
What normal man talks like that!
Ning Xi suspected she had misheard him. “Tea?”
Fu Zhi snorted.
Ning Xi couldn’t help but shake her head and sigh. “Men are terrifying when they’re jealous. They’ll even resort to throwing shade like this.”
Xie Lanchen was so generous and handsome; did Fu Zhi really think she couldn’t tell if he was being manipulative?
“Who’s jealous? What do I have to be jealous of?” Fu Zhi stiffened his neck, intentionally raising his voice to put on a tough front.
But his momentum was clearly lacking.
Had Ning Xi actually seen through him?
“Aren’t you just jealous that Xie Lanchen is better looking than you and more popular with the audience?” Ning Xi wore a disdainful expression that said, ‘I know everything.’
“…”
[Ning Xi is a regular Justice Clear-Soup!]
[Justice Mushroom-Soup!]
[Justice Bone-Broth!]
[Justice Spicy-Hotpot!]
[Justice Tomato-Soup!]
[I’ve watched Xie Lanchen’s stream eight hundred times and I haven’t seen a hint of ‘Green Tea’ in him. Some men shouldn’t be so envious.]
[Who cares if Xie Lanchen is a ‘Green Tea’ or not? As long as he’s willing to put in the effort for me, it’s fine. Get it?]
Fu Zhi took a deep breath to calm his nerves after hearing Ning Xi’s words.
“So stupid,” he muttered under his breath.
For a moment there, he actually thought Ning Xi had found out his secret.
Just then, the fitting room door pushed open.
Ning Xi glanced over casually, and her gaze froze.
Xie Lanchen was wearing the white T-shirt she liked. His brow was slightly arched, and his jawline was clean and sharp.
A breeze caught the white fabric and the stray hairs on his forehead, making him look wild and unrestrained.
He looked like someone straight out of a pictorial.
“Wow,” Ning Xi said, genuinely impressed.
“Wait, where did the wind come from?” Fu Zhi questioned.
Then he spotted the floor fan in the shop.
Fu Zhi: “…”
[Look at that, even the fan plays favorites for Xie Lanchen.]
[Fu Zhi: Fainted from rage.]
Ning Xi had already guessed that Xie Lanchen would suit the shirt-after all, with a face like his, he’d look good even in a potato sack.
But she hadn’t expected it to suit him this well.
“The white T-shirt really matches you. It’s clean and refreshing; it fits your vibe.”
Hearing this, Xie Lanchen’s smile faltered slightly.
Clean?
This was the first time anyone had used the word ‘clean’ to describe him.
After all, most people assumed that growing up in a place like that, he must have picked up plenty of bad habits and a filthy mind.
“I’ll remember that.” A faint curve touched the corners of Xie Lanchen’s lips.
Since she liked white, he would wear more white clothes from now on.
“I really like this outfit. As a thank-you gift, Teacher Ning, you can pick out any clothes you like in the shop, and I’ll pay for them.”
Ning Xi hadn’t expected such a perk just for helping Xie Lanchen pick out clothes.
But…
“No need, I brought plenty of clothes with me,” Ning Xi politely declined.
Unexpectedly, Xie Lanchen’s expression turned troubled, looking like someone who wanted to say something but held back after being rejected.
Ning Xi suddenly had a flash of insight: Could it be that Xie Lanchen’s Hidden Mission wasn’t to have a female guest help him pick out clothes, but to buy clothes for a female guest?
“Is it mandatory to buy the clothes? Will it affect your mission?” Ning Xi asked cryptically.
Xie Lanchen gave a low hum of affirmation, looking as if he had finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This reaction made Ning Xi completely certain: Xie Lanchen’s Hidden Mission was to buy clothes for a female guest.
“Then I’ll pick one piece.”
Ning Xi agreed and began looking for clothes that suited her.
A smile flickered in the depths of Xie Lanchen’s eyes.
[Strange, were those two speaking in riddles just now? I remember Xie Lanchen’s Hidden Mission was to ask an opposite-sex guest to help him pick out a suitable outfit, and he already finished that.]
[So, Xie Lanchen intentionally let Ning Xi misunderstand that his Hidden Mission was to buy her clothes?]
[That way he can openly buy clothes for his wife!!!!]
[I’m crying, he’s so doting.]
As Ning Xi browsed the clothes, Xie Lanchen shot a subtle glance at the shop assistant. The assistant immediately hurried over to Ning Xi.
“Miss, do you see anything you like? We’re having a promotion today. There are discounts on all the clothes, making them much cheaper than the prices on the tags.”
Ning Xi was curious. “How cheap?”
The assistant replied, “Twenty percent off for one item, thirty percent off for two, fifty percent off for three… basically, the more you buy, the cheaper it gets!”
Ning Xi rubbed her chin. “Buy! Buy until they’re free!”
The shop assistant: “…”
[Hahahahahaha, my sense of humor is trash.]
[Ning Xi always catches me off guard with her humor.]
Despite her words, after looking around, Ning Xi eventually only picked out a blue top.
“Just this one.”
She looked at Xie Lanchen.
Xie Lanchen nodded, then pointed to several other pieces that Ning Xi had lingered on for a few extra seconds.
“I’ll take these as well.”
Ning Xi was shocked. “Why are you buying so many?”
Xie Lanchen smiled with a lazy, carefree air. “Didn’t they say the more you buy, the cheaper it gets?”
Ning Xi: “?”
That was just the shop assistant’s sales pitch! Even with a deep discount, buying seven items was still going to be way more expensive than buying one!
[He only bought one piece for his own mission, but he bought six or seven for his wife. Xie Lanchen, don’t be too doting, sob sob.]
Ning Xi hadn’t expected that Xie Lanchen wouldn’t understand the assistant’s sales tactics. She wanted to explain it to Xiao Xie, but the speed at which Xie Lanchen handed over the money and the assistant took it was ridiculously fast. In the blink of an eye, the purchase was complete.
“Would you like to change into it?” Xie Lanchen handed the shopping bag to Ning Xi, his expression gentle.
“I noticed you’re wearing a skirt today; it might not be very convenient for cycling.”
Ning Xi looked down, surprised that Xie Lanchen had noticed such a detail.
The skirt Shen Yibai had his special assistant prepare was indeed beautiful and suited her well, but it was certainly inconvenient for doing missions.
“Thanks.”
Ning Xi didn’t refuse. Since the money was already spent, wouldn’t it be a waste not to wear it?
If Xie Lanchen ran out of money because of the clothes, she could just pay for him later.
As long as she had a piece of meat to eat, Xiao Xie would have a bowl of soup to drink!
After Ning Xi went to the fitting room to change, only Fu Zhi and Xie Lanchen remained in the clothing store.
Fu Zhi looked at Xie Lanchen and suddenly let out a cold sneer.