Chapter 18: Taking Her Shopping for Clothes
After settling the bill, the two of them left the barbecue restaurant together.
They then headed towards the mall in University Town.
First, they would buy clothes, then a phone; these were the most urgent items.
Daily necessities could be left for last; after all, even if they couldn’t buy any today, there were still things at home to make do with for one night.
They quickly arrived at the mall, where most of the first three floors were clothing stores.
They casually entered a women’s clothing store, and a salesperson warmly approached them.
“Hello, what styles are you looking for?”
“Find her a few suitable outfits,” Chen Yuan waved his hand, indicating the salesperson to pick out something for Cu.
Noticing Cu’s snow-white abdomen and long, slender thighs, he added, “Oh, right, not what she’s wearing now; we want longer styles, including pants.”
“Okay.”
The salesperson took a quick glance at the two; Cu’s elegance awed her, but it seemed that the boy was in charge, leaving her a bit confused about their relationship.
Normally, couples that come to a store would have the boy being meek while the girl tries on clothes repeatedly, right?
Having worked in this mall for several years, she had seen countless couples, and they all followed that pattern, making this pair quite a rare sight.
It felt almost like a parent taking their child shopping…
“Please… follow me…” the salesperson said carefully.
For some reason, the aura emanating from Cu made her feel a sense of authority.
Cu looked anxiously at Chen Yuan; only under the reassurance in his eyes did she follow the salesperson inside.
The clothing store was not big, so she wasn’t worried about Chen Yuan suddenly running away.
This was the first time the salesperson had chosen clothes for such a beautiful person, and each item she held up in front of Cu seemed to look good.
Unknowingly, the number of clothes in her hands increased.
“Please try these on in the fitting room,” the salesperson handed the clothes over to Cu.
Cu took them and obediently walked towards the fitting room under the salesperson’s guidance.
But when closing the room door, her eyes carried a pleading look: Teacher, come over…
Chen Yuan nearly stumbled; what a clingy fellow…
He then took his phone and walked to the door: “I’ll stay right here; just call out, and I’ll respond, okay?”
“Okay,” Cu smiled, finally feeling at ease as she closed the door.
Then…
“Chen Yuan.”
“Mm, I’m here,” Chen Yuan replied helplessly.
This scene left the nearby salesperson even more confused about what was going on between the two of them…
Cu took off her T-shirt in the fitting room, looking at her figure in the mirror. She had a great body; having just eaten, her stomach didn’t look too big or cumbersome.
At this moment, she realized that she was still a queen; was she too reliant on her teacher…?
“Chen Yuan.”
“Mm~”
Well, I am reliant on my teacher…
What about being a queen? This isn’t the Nix Kingdom anymore, and I’m no longer a queen.
Here… I’m just the teacher’s student…
It was hard to see the teacher again after coming here; of course, I needed to rely on him…
The lingerie here is similar to my original world, but it looks even better and feels more comfortable.
I remember the teacher mentioning something about black stockings…
It must be something from this world, right?
Should I ask the teacher to take me to buy some? The Nix Kingdom doesn’t have them, so even if I wanted to wear them for him, I couldn’t. But can I here?
As long as it’s something the teacher likes, I can try it…
She put on the prepared T-shirt and then slipped into the jeans.
This T-shirt was longer and completely covered her stomach, and the jeans replaced the super short shorts.
Even so, it lost a lot of the alluring qualities and didn’t look as sexy, but she still looked great.
The long T-shirt showcased her excellent figure, elegant and poised, making her someone who would turn heads on the street.
Then, she stepped out of the fitting room, “Chen Yuan, how does it look?”
“Mm, much more pleasing to the eye,” Chen Yuan remarked as he saw her all wrapped up nicely, instantly feeling that sense of guilt and loss disappear.
It was like when his daughter wore sleeveless and short dresses out; the father would be the first to disapprove.
Of course, Chen Yuan wasn’t exactly a father, but once a teacher, always a father figure!
“What do you mean by ‘pleasing to the eye’?” Cu wasn’t satisfied with Chen Yuan’s phrasing; she wanted to impress him, not just be something pleasing to the eye…
“It just looks more like a student,” Chen Yuan honestly expressed his opinion, then felt that something was still missing…
Oh right, by dressing like this, she lost that regal air she naturally carried. It seemed she was more suited to wearing dresses.
Earlier in the Otherworld, she had always worn long skirts.
Her graceful demeanor could only be fully displayed in a dress.
If there’s some free time later, he could take her to a dress shop; Yu Enqi particularly enjoyed browsing those pretty little dress shops.
It seemed every girl couldn’t avoid liking cute dresses…
He wondered what she would look like in some of the dresses from this world…
For example, a JK uniform? A puffy skirt? A Lolita dress?
He could hardly imagine what it would be like to see a noble queen wearing something like that…
It would probably make someone dizzy, right?
“Oh…” Cu pouted her lips and closed the fitting room.
The clothes the salesperson had picked for her were all similar; what had once seemed exciting suddenly no longer appealed to her.
After buying the clothes, Cu directly changed into the T-shirt and jeans, placing her former super short shorts and short T-shirt inside the shopping bag.
“Take care, and welcome to visit again,” the salesperson cheerfully sent them off.
“Let’s go buy some lingerie next.”
Upon leaving the store, Chen Yuan thought for a moment and said.
In such hot weather, she needed at least one outfit for the evening to shower with.
“Chen Yuan, didn’t you say something called stockings is great?” Cu was still feeling down; now she was thinking about how to get the teacher to like her again.
“Mm?” Chen Yuan’s eyes widened.
This… he seemed to have really said that…
After all, in her world, there were hardly any to be seen, and he particularly missed the sight of “white legs and spaghetti straps” in the summer back in college…
Why did she always remember such strange things? Why not remember something better?
Here I was thinking of how to have you show less skin, while you’re thinking of how to show more, right?
“This weather isn’t suitable for wearing stockings; it’s too hot,” Chen Yuan said honestly; it wasn’t that he didn’t want to take her to buy some.
“Oh… okay,” Cu felt even more dejected; her only known way to please the teacher had failed.
“Alright, let’s go buy lingerie first, then later we can pick up a couple of nice little dresses, okay?” Chen Yuan noticed her disappointment and only assumed it was because she wasn’t used to the clothes she was wearing.
After all, she had always been in dresses, so it was normal to feel uncomfortable.
“Okay,” Cu nodded, then followed Chen Yuan up the escalator.
Upon reaching the escalator, Chen Yuan kindly reached out his hand: “Come on, give me your hand.”
He noticed her dazed expression; it was her first time on such a thing.
Just like when he himself was a child experiencing it for the first time, he didn’t know what to be nervous or scared about.
“Mm…” Cu promptly grabbed his hand, her eyes fixed on the wondrous moving stairs beneath.
“I’ll count to three, and then we go together,” Chen Yuan said with a smile, like he was teasing a child.
“You go first…”
“If I go, I’ll leave you behind; this won’t stop.” Chen Yuan teased.
“Can’t you make it stop?”
Chen Yuan’s smile froze: “…”
If I had that ability, wouldn’t I make you fly?
“It’s okay, just step on it; you won’t fall.”
Cu took a deep breath, trying to step on it, and her foot immediately followed the moving stairs.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan quickly stepped on as well, both their feet firmly landing on a step, while Cu hesitated after her first step, pulling her foot back again.
At that moment, Chen Yuan swiftly moved forward.
“Teacher?!”
Their hands remained linked, but in the next second, as the escalator kept moving, their hands just couldn’t hold on anymore.
Cu panicked, hopping like a rabbit, anxiously stamping her feet.
Specifically, she didn’t know which foot to put forward first, so she hurriedly switched between the two in place.
Then, she closed her eyes, uncertain of which foot was stepping onto the escalator first, but she landed steadily.
This scene amused Chen Yuan; she used to be this panicked just like that.
Three steps separated them; Chen Yuan came down from above, gently complimenting, “So brave.”
Cu opened her eyes, feeling herself rising gradually, as the initial starting point moved farther away, as if riding in a car slowly driving upwards…
She tightly gripped Chen Yuan’s hand, thankful that he hadn’t let go.
She was truly scared of separating from Chen Yuan again; that feeling could help her overcome everything, giving her the courage to step onto the escalator so suddenly.
And receiving Chen Yuan’s praise made her secretly rejoice, though she wouldn’t show it anymore.
Because…
The teacher must have been teasing her just now…
He could’ve just turned back… making her all nervous, thinking she’d be left behind…
Not speaking to the teacher for a second!!
One!
Time’s up.
“So much fun…” She gazed in wonder, her eyes sparkling as she looked around.
Chen Yuan: ???
Do kids really find riding escalators so fun the first time around…?
“Shall we ride it again?”
“No!” She gripped Chen Yuan’s hand tightly, furrowing her brow and glaring at him, faintly showing the authority of a queen.
“Okay, we won’t ride it again, but we will have to ride it again later…” Chen Yuan smiled slightly.
“?!”
