“Little brother, how about taking a look at this style?”
A few precious items made from pearl white lotus silk had sold out, and the boss lady, now aware of a big spender in her shop, was smiling even brighter.
“Your wife must be from the Central Plains too? Check out this piece.”
“Central Plains style?”
Looking at the tightly fitted design, Li Mo straightened up seriously:
“I think it’s not bad, but she probably wouldn’t like it.”
“What about this one?”
“This Central Plains style lacks the essence; it’s a bit lacking in elegance…”
“…..”
The boss lady watched the young man for a few seconds, finding it amusing.
She then retrieved a piece from the South Border style.
“What about this one?”
Gentleman Little Li fell silent for a moment. It wasn’t a two-piece outfit but a one-piece that looked like a bodysuit made of semi-transparent black butterfly material.
If paired with a few specially designed stockings…
Of course, he was a pure-hearted young man.
But as everyone knows, Li Mo is a genius with a remarkable imagination.
He could see it all vividly in his mind, the visual effects popping up automatically.
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do; it’s only logical.”
“….”
Gentleman Little Li thought, “As a good person, I have nothing to fear.”
Buying clothes that match local South Border characteristics is quite reasonable.
Yeah, normal styles were still somewhat retained.
The boss lady insisted on gifting something to him.
…..
In the inn.
After soaking in the medicinal brew for half an hour, the aroma wafted through the air, turning people’s faces rosy.
“Still not coming over…”
Ying Bing knew it hadn’t been that long, yet each second felt like an eternity.
Just as she thought of wrapping herself in the phoenix aura and getting up, she heard the sound of the window rattling—Li Mo had arrived.
“Did you buy it?”
“I asked the boss lady to help pick a few Sachen.”
“Let me see.”
“Here.”
Ying Bing had just brought in a bag and hadn’t even opened it when he continued, “There’s more, not sure what you’d like, so I bought a few extras.”
Thus.
A few moments later, Ying Bing looked at the pile of bags surrounding the bath tub and blinked her beautiful phoenix eyes.
Fine.
He was like this. The last time they’d gone to the ready-to-wear shop, he bought even more. The fat old boss had learned to balance a leg on water.
Thinking about it, Ying Bing glanced towards the other side of the screen and noticed the young man sitting upright at the table. She then excitedly stood up and opened the bag to take a peek.
The material felt a bit familiar…
Ying Bing closed the bag, expressionless, and picked up another piece…
The second piece…
The third piece…
She tightened her grip on the bag.
“Li Mo, what did you buy…”
Li Mo sat there looking perfectly innocent, “South Border local styles. The boss lady said when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I thought it made some sense.”
“But… so many…”
“She probably hasn’t been in the best mood lately. You know me, I’m a kind-hearted person who can’t stand to see others frowning. She insisted, so I just took them all.”
Li Mo was rambling with a tone so serious it could give you whiplash.
“…..”
Out of that pile of clothes, there wasn’t much that was ‘uncommon.’
The common factor was off the charts.
A gentleman, really? Is this what it means to go with the flow?
“These would be better off not worn at all.”
Ying Bing’s voice was a low murmur.
“Sister, wear?”
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Gentleman Little Li, in a misguided moment, decided to speak up.
He was mostly thinking about how last time this tactic worked, and Ice Chunk agreed to eat the veggie he served.
On the other side of the screen, even to the n*ked eye, that delicate figure froze for a moment.
“…..”
After a brief silence.
The Cold Fairy stepped out of the bath; her black hair was damp, with a few strands clinging to her delicate neck. The moonlit skin she had was now even more radiant, yet her gaze remained strikingly cold.
But she had draped a long robe over her shoulders.
“What are you thinking about?”
“There’s a particular martial arts technique that can see through illusions. I was wondering, if one’s gaze got sharp enough, could they see through…”
Li Mo was deep in thought about that legendary fiery eye technique.
If he upgraded the ‘Wukong Seeking the Way’ painting, wouldn’t this be one of those abilities too?
“Want to know?”
She looked at the upright young man with a hint of guilt in his expression and gently squinted her stunning eyes.
“!”
Gentleman Little Li’s whole being shuddered.
When he was buying clothes, the hardest part of him was his mouth, and now it seemed like that might not be the case anymore.
This sudden question was as lethal as the classic one-liner:
“I bought a rather sexy swimsuit.”
The youngest among the top ten of the Qianlong List, her title alone radiated aloofness and unattainability, much like the moonlight—radiant but out of reach.
She had just emerged from the bath.
The outfit she wore was the very one he had picked, and she walked toward him with a tranquil gaze.
In a whisper close to Little Li’s ear, she said:
“Not telling you.”
“？？？”
Gentleman Little Li never expected Ice Chunk was actually turning a bit naughty!
Naughty Ice Chunk was totally intentional!
Seems like the local styles he learned were backfiring rapidly, leaving him to quickly hunch over and take a bath. He tested the water temperature, sank himself into the tub, and finally let out a long sigh.
“This water’s a bit chilly; you should change…”
“I can heat it up with my energy; wasting is a disgrace.”
“…..”
Ying Bing sat on the bed, listening to the splashing sounds from inside, feeling somewhat dazed.
What had she just done, only realizing it now?
She gently glanced at her collar; her long fingers curled up, the rosy light emerging as she quietly changed inside.
“Better just toss it away…”
Mumbling, she threw the clothes she had swapped out into the basket.
Wait a minute.
They were spiritually connected during their dual cultivation, even if she didn’t say anything…
Not long after.
As Li Mo walked out from behind the screen, drying off his body, he saw Ice Chunk sitting there, communicating with the Jade Phoenix Divine.
Ice Chunk had already started practicing? He had planned to subtly ask about it.
Having perfected his seventy-two transformations, he didn’t really need to communicate with the Jade Phoenix Divine anymore; tonight, he longed to delve into the ‘Wukong Seeking the Way’ painting.
Just as he was about to step outside for some fresh air, she called out:
“Li Mo.”
“Yeah?”
“I have some clothes that aren’t done drying.”
Their clothes were never hung out to dry.
Little Li’s drying machine, tried and tested by all, was known to work wonders.
Li Mo nodded, picking up that bundle of clothes, but as he was about to step outside to get some air, he realized the clothes looked familiar.
It was that form-fitting outfit made of pearl lotus silk, the most expensive piece he bought.
Huh? Wait a minute.
Didn’t he just buy this?
He turned back in confusion, only to hear the door slam shut.
Passed through?
Gentleman Little Li picked it up.
“…..”
“Zzz….”
