Chapter 13 Buying Clothes (VIP Notice)

After dismissing the few children who weren't very capable of fighting, Meng Er lowered her eyes and was about to return the children's toys to the coach when a hesitant voice sounded from the side.

“Meng Er…”

It was that girl with thick, long bangs. She licked her lips, her cheeks, which were covered with a few freckles, were flushed, and her gaze behind her glasses kept unconsciously darting away.

"Are you free? I... I want to ask some questions, like how can I aim more accurately?"

Meng Er looked at her calmly, glancing at the coaches who were instructing students, her meaning clear.

The girl visibly panicked and explained, "My group's coach is instructing others, but the assessment for this lesson is coming up soon. I missed the last lesson, and if I don't get a passing grade this time, then..."

She nervously wiped her hands on her trouser leg, but before Meng Er could answer, she quickly said, "Sorry to bother you!"

This extracurricular activity is evaluated based on a combination of class hours and grades. For these specially admitted students, they basically just need to attend a few classes to get a passing grade and meet the minimum requirements for extracurricular activities for the scholarship.

Coaches don't necessarily favor students based on their abilities, but they always instinctively show favoritism to more talented or enthusiastic students, often guiding them until the final evaluation.

The girl didn't dare to interrupt, nor could she squeeze in.

She turned around, intending to jog away from this awkward situation, but then heard Meng Er's voice behind her.

"It may not be able to achieve your expected goals, but I will try my best."

The girl exclaimed softly with delight, then quickly turned around and walked to Meng Er's side, thanking her repeatedly in a low voice. Finally, she said shyly, "My name is Li Siyun, and I'm in Class 13."

Meng Er raised his chin and nodded towards the target. "Let me fire two shots first and see."

Li Siyun took out the training gun. Her loading and chambering movements were not unfamiliar, but her posture when raising her hand and aiming was obviously problematic. Meng Er said two shots, so she actually aimed at the bullseye and pulled the trigger twice.

Before pulling the trigger for the first time, she was visibly nervous, her arm trembling slightly.

After that, his arm, affected by the recoil, subconsciously lifted slightly, but he continued to fire without realizing it.

Meng Er quickly came to a conclusion. Meeting the girl's somewhat shy and embarrassed gaze, she asked, "It might not be clear enough if I just say it directly. Do you mind if I have some physical contact with you?"

Li Siyun was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks turned bright red, and she shook her head so hard it was almost blurry. "I don't mind."

"good."

Before Li Siyun was even mentally prepared, the faint, cool, and clean scent, along with its owner's body temperature, approached her back, and her mind went blank for a moment.

"Remember this carefully."

"Given your height, aim from roughly this position." A calm voice rang in my ears.

"Don't be nervous when shooting. It's a very normal thing. You just need to aim at the target and pull the trigger. At this time, you don't need to overthink and let your judgment be affected."

Li Siyun nodded, feeling dizzy.

"Remember, after firing one shot, don't rush to fire the next shot. First, get back to your original state."

Meng Er said calmly, "You can find some reference points for yourself, such as your arm, the height at which you hold the gun, and what part of your body is level with it. Adjust it before pulling the trigger."

She loosely embraced Li Siyun, placed her hand on the other's gun-wielding hand, adjusted her position, and assisted Li Siyun in pulling the trigger.

"...Eight Rings, practice on your own again."

After saying that, Meng Er took a step back, but Li Siyun stood there looking a bit dazed. She raised her eyebrows slightly in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there anything you don't understand?"

What she said wasn't even a particularly useful technique, but it was a quick fix.

Meng Er felt that Li Siyun was more affected by her mindset. After all, with such low assessment criteria, one could pass by just blindly hitting the target.

Li Siyun snapped out of her daze, shaking her head so hard her ponytail swayed wildly behind her head, "I understand, I understand, thank you Meng Er!"

She just... just felt a sense of security with Meng Er.

"Can I treat you to a small cake after class?" Li Siyun pressed the back of her hand to her burning cheek and said in a voice barely above a whisper.

"Maybe next time, I have something to do."

Meng Er nodded slightly, but she had no interest in participating in the later evaluation and assessment.

A dignified rabbit killer like him really doesn't need to bully a bunch of kids.

After handing over the training gun to the coach and signing it, Meng Er noticed that the girl from before was still glancing at him from time to time before leaving. So he nodded to her and, even though they weren't close, said "Good luck!"

The other person clearly understood what she was saying from her lip movements. Her round little face immediately lit up with a big smile, and she nodded, her cheeks as red as an apple.

Meng Er walked slowly outside, editing her reply to Delia's office as she went.

Delia generously offered to decide the time and place for the meal, and Meng Er readily agreed, setting the time for Saturday and the location in China.

And it subtly explains why this location was chosen.

Your every move will be watched by the outside world. Doing this will attract attention from the moment you board the plane, rather than being known to the world only after this lunch.

It would be better to make it receive a lot of attention from the beginning.

Meng Er put away her phone, her mind already filled with images of sensational headlines that would soon appear.

Is it "The most expensive meal in history, how much value did it create?" or "A casual remark by Delia made her a billionaire overnight?"

May God bless Delia so that she will not be troubled by how to maintain her image as someone who makes money through her sales pitches.

She gazed calmly at Jingyun's famous green landscape, her steps measured and unhurried.

Everything is ready, it's time for the big one to set off for Hecheng.

…

The moment the school bell rang, until the teacher finished the extra class and leisurely left with her lesson plan, almost all the students in Class A5 remained strangely still.

Whether they were packing their things or seriously engrossed in their books, everyone's attention was focused on the two figures in the front row.

"Can't these problems be left until tonight when you get home? Why do you have to finish them now?"

Lian Yi and Xie Ling spent an afternoon as deskmates and realized that being a top student is not easy.

As soon as he finishes one test paper, he can immediately pull out a new one. After solving a problem, he pauses to think for a while, then takes out a piece of scratch paper and quickly writes down different solutions.

Xie Ling's eyes didn't waver at all; she stared straight at the question in front of her, ignoring Lian Yi.

Until she rested her chin on her hand, and finally simply lay down on the table, her palm reaching across the gap between the two tables to rest on his table, her face with its loose hair forcefully entering his field of vision.

"I'm so bored, Xie Ling. Stop doing practice problems. You promised to go out for dinner with me tonight."

Xie Ling took a few deep breaths, trying to remain unaffected, but unknowingly, the rich floral fragrance of the surrounding space permeated her senses, as if constantly reminding her of its presence.

“It only takes twenty minutes to get from Wanghai to Wangjiang Tower by car at 7:30, and it’s 6:00 now.” Xie Ling frowned and said, “I did promise you, but before that, could you please not bother me?”

He has to go to the hospital to take care of his father at night so that his mother can go home to rest. If he doesn't finish these papers now, he'll have to stay up all night.

Ignoring his cold expression, Lian Yi smiled and said, "Are you really planning to go to dinner in this school uniform? Come on, I'll take you to buy some new clothes."

"Don't worry, I'm the one who invited you to dinner with me, so I should pay for these expenses."

Xie Ling pursed her lips, but when her gaze fell on the smile on Lian Yi's face, she paused before speaking and finally began packing her schoolbag.

"Good girl." Lian Yi straightened up and waved to Xu Qingyao, who was staring at them from two aisles away.

Xie Ling paused in his packing, his clear eyes narrowing slightly. The brief time they spent together had already given him a clear understanding of Lian Yi's personality.

Your refusal will only make her more unruly.

I might as well stop wasting time on pointless struggles.

Lian Yi hummed a song happily with her hands behind her back, ignoring the surprised looks from passersby as she walked towards the school gate.

Two silent people followed behind her, one on her left and one on her right.

"Holy crap, what the hell is this? Xie Ling? Lian Yi?"

"No way, are they together?"

I don't believe it.

Along the way, there were always these supposedly secret, shocked gasps that clearly reached Xie Ling's ears.

He endured the surprised and curious stares with a blank expression, his heart cold. From the moment he couldn't refuse Lian Yi's help, all of this was something he had to bear.

The car smoothly pulled up to the side of the road in the shopping district and stopped. Lian Yi, who had been dozing off on the way, rubbed her eyes and waved to the driver, "You don't need to come pick me up later."

"Yes, Miss."

"Let's go, let's go buy clothes." Lian Yi cheered up and waved to the two guys behind her who had been silent the whole way.

Xu Qingyao smiled gently and took the opportunity to approach him in small steps.

The two walked ahead, with Xie Ling following at a distance.

The boy left his suit jacket at school, wearing only a shirt and trousers without a tie. His handsome, expressionless face beneath his black hair exuded a cold aura that was completely different from the two people in front of him.

Somewhat unexpectedly, Xie Ling thought that Lian Yi would show her the different kind of extravagance of a rich heiress, something only seen in TV dramas.

She took herself and Xu Qingyao to a clothing store frequented by many young people of similar age.

The clothes here are mostly simple and clean in style. Lian Yi had a clear purpose and quickly picked out a set of clothes and patted it on Xie Ling's chest after entering.

"Here, try it on and wear it for a while. You can change and wash it when you get home."

Lian Yi smiled and said, "The clothes in this store are of good quality and have a great design. Most importantly, there isn't much brand premium, so you don't have to worry about anything."

The scene of him being teased and embarrassed, which he had imagined, did not happen. Xie Ling subconsciously steadied the clothes that were about to slip off in front of him, lowered his eyes slightly, and then nodded and walked towards the fitting room with them.

"Lian Yi—"

Not being allowed to use the suffix "Miss" when outside, Xu Qingyao's drawn-out tone sounded somewhat aggrieved.

She looked at Lian Yi, who had a smile on her face, and her lips unconsciously pursed.

"how?"

Lian Yi crossed her arms and gave a casual reply, her attention focused on Xie Ling in the fitting room.

She was quite looking forward to seeing Xie Ling, who usually wore a school uniform, in the outfit she had chosen. The only regret was that Xie Ling didn't have much muscle. Tsk, he'd have to work out some more.

The ideal physique is one that looks slim in clothes but muscular when undressed. Assuming good looks are guaranteed, abs are a man's best dowry.

Retirement plans are retirement plans, and there's nothing wrong with them being for one's own benefit.

Xu Qingyao was a little anxious, but she still lowered her voice and said, "Didn't you say it was just for fun?"

She's buying him clothes and taking him to family dinners. How did things progress so quickly between them right under her nose?

Lian Yi's smile faded slightly. She glanced at Xu Qingyao, and after a long while, she smiled smugly, "You don't understand."

"Hmm?" Xu Qingyao was slightly taken aback, vaguely feeling that the sentence structure sounded familiar.

"Give him a little taste of success, and then let him experience the harsh reality when he lowers his guard." Lian Yi smiled confidently. "If we don't do this, how will he know my methods?"

Xu Qingyao took a deep breath, touched her arm, and couldn't help but say weakly, "Miss Lian Yi, we... we're still only in high school..."

Will playing like this really cause any accidents?

She didn't care about Xie Ling's situation, but she was worried that if Lian Yi went too far, it would affect her reputation.

Lian Yi sighed. The child was still too timid and not at all a proper innocent little flower. But if she were smart enough, she wouldn't believe her nonsense meant to fool a child.

She patted Xu Qingyao on the shoulder, "You know what this business district is all about, right?"

“I know, I know.” Xu Qingyao said blankly, “It’s one of the businesses under the Lian Group.”

Lian Yi hummed in agreement, "But now, it's under my cousin's management."

"..."

Xu Qingyao's expression went from confusion to a sense of accomplishment, and finally to a state of sudden enlightenment.

really……

As expected, Lian Yi was not the arrogant and ignorant person those people thought she was. Xu Qingyao was extremely excited. She clenched her fists tightly, and her face turned slightly red with excitement.

"Whatever you want to do!"

Xu Qingyao said with a hint of excitement in her voice and a serious expression, "I will definitely try my best to keep up with you!"

Xie Ling does have some merits, but she's not bad either. I believe that as long as she works hard, Lian Yi will definitely see her value.

"Hmm, it seems you understand."

"So I hope you won't be too surprised by what's going to happen tonight, and that I can see your composure and resourcefulness."

What's going to happen tonight?

Xu Qingyao was puzzled for a moment, but with the added boost of "the boss has given you a big promise," she nodded seriously.

Seeing her reaction, Lian Yi smiled with satisfaction.

Tonight is the auspicious day for the Lian and Gu families to finalize the marriage between their children.

Because of this incident, the fake heiress, as his fiancée, caused the real heiress a lot of trouble.

It even nearly embroiled the real heiress in a mistress scandal, but ultimately the fake heiress was jilted.

The fitting room door opened.

The black-haired boy walked out from behind the door. His clothes were simple in style, but the black and white color scheme did not make them look dull. The fitted style complemented his tall figure perfectly.

Even Xie Ling's refined and aloof demeanor was softened by this youthful and energetic style.

Like a boyfriend waiting downstairs at the dormitory, the well-behaved and handsome boy with slightly tousled black hair is clean and dashing.

Lian Yi didn't hold back her admiring gaze.

This is the surprise I prepared for tonight's dinner party, really—

very nice.