When Xia Qingqing returned to her dormitory, her roommates were all taking a nap. She quietly placed her things on the table before carefully climbing into her bed.
After casually pulling the bed curtains closed, Xia Qingqing took out a tablet from the system's inventory and started watching TV series. She started to feel drowsy after a short while, and she didn't even know when she fell asleep.
When Xia Qingqing woke up from her nap, she found that her roommates were no longer in the dormitory. Without a doubt, those bookworms had gone to the library again.
Sure enough, when she got out of bed, she saw a note left on the table:
【Qingqing, we went to the library to study. We didn't wake you because you were sleeping.】
We'll go back to the dorm tonight and call you to go to the cafeteria for dinner. You can also find us at the library!
Xia Qingqing smiled slightly. This was clearly Liu Huimin's handwriting; she was always carefree yet meticulous.
She had just woken up and had no desire to study, so she didn't plan to go to the library to find them.
Sigh, she still can't compete with these exam kings. They didn't forget to study even though she finally got a day off. It's really stressful.
After glancing at the bags on the table, Xia Qingqing resignedly began to pack her things, putting the snacks she had bought into the cabinet and quickly rinsing her beige coat.
Although the coat doesn't need to be worn next to the skin, she still washes it habitually because she doesn't know how many people have touched it.
After hanging up the clothes, Xia Qingqing also washed two pairs of shoes before she could finally sit down and rest for a while.
Even after sitting down, Xia Qingqing didn't stop; she picked up her newly bought shoes and started tying the shoelaces.
She had just been at the shoe counter intending to buy a pair of leather shoes to match her new trench coat, but unfortunately, she didn't see any nice ones; she didn't appreciate those outdated styles.
After thinking for a moment, Xia Qingqing opened the system panel and sent a message to Zhou Wei:
Xia Qingqing: [Weiwei, are you free now?]
Shortly after the message was sent, Zhou Wei initiated a video call.
The next second, Zhou Wei's smiling face appeared on the system panel: "Qingqing, I'm out shopping right now. What do you need me for?"
Today was a school holiday, and Zhou Wei originally wanted to help her mother watch the shop, but her mother kicked her out to go shopping instead.
The little girl has no entertainment activities at home and spends all her time either studying or doing part-time jobs. Her mother can't stand it anymore, but she also feels sorry for her daughter who is too sensible.
Zhou's mother directly gave her daughter 1,000 yuan to buy clothes, making it clear that she was not allowed to come home until she had spent all the money.
"What a coincidence! I was just saying I wanted you to help me buy two pairs of leather shoes," Xia Qingqing said with a smile.
Zhou Wei's eyes lit up: "Sure, it's not fun shopping alone. If you're not busy, why don't you come shopping with me?"
She was sent out shopping by Zhou's mother at the last minute, and she hadn't made any plans with her friends beforehand. Shopping alone was a bit boring, and she didn't even have anyone to talk to. It would have been better if Xia Qingqing could have accompanied her.
Xia Qingqing happened to be free in her dorm room, so she readily agreed.
Zhou Wei rolled her eyes, took out a pair of earphones from her bag, and put them on. That way, when she spoke later, people would think she was on the phone.
Zhou Wei first took Xia Qingqing to a milk tea shop not far away. How could you go shopping without a cup of milk tea in your hand?
Upon arriving at the shop, Zhou Wei first ordered herself a mango pomelo sago dessert, then asked, "Qingqing, what would you like to drink?"
"I'd like a strawberry boba," Xia Qingqing chose a flavor she often drinks.
While waiting for their milk tea, Zhou Wei and Xia Qingqing discussed where to go first:
"Qingqing, how about we go look at shoes first, and then go to the clothing store? I'm planning to buy two new outfits, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to my mom when I get home. She'll definitely nag me again. After we buy the clothes, we can also go to the jewelry store. I want to buy a hair clip and a few hair ties."
Zhou Wei's tone was helpless, yet sweet. Her roommates' parents complained that they always bought things indiscriminately, but her mother was afraid that she wouldn't buy anything.
“Okay, I’m fine with anything,” Xia Qingqing said happily, leaning back on the bed. She could shop online while lying down, which was so cool. It reminded her of her college days in her previous life, when she would go shopping with her roommates on weekends.
There weren't many people at the milk tea shop, and the milk tea for the two of them was ready in less than 10 minutes. Zhou Wei found a secluded corner and teleported the milk tea to Xia Qingqing.
Zhou Wei walked into the women's shoe store and looked at the shoes row by row on her own without needing any help from the sales assistant.
If Xia Qingqing sees a style she likes, she'll ask Zhou Wei to pick it up and take a closer look; if she doesn't see anything suitable, she'll simply skip it.
"Weiwei, those black soft leather flats on your left, and those beige ones with a little heel, and those brown ones with metal buckles over there are also nice," Xia Qingqing said, choosing three pairs of simple styles that wouldn't look out of place at school.
Zhou Wei took down all three pairs of shoes and asked the sales assistant to bring her a brand new size 36 pair of each style.
The shoes in this store weren't expensive; three pairs cost less than 1,000 yuan. Zhou Wei bought three pairs at once, which made the sales assistant beam with joy when she saw Zhou Wei.
After buying the shoes, Zhou Wei turned around and went to the women's clothing store across the street. She doesn't usually buy clothes; most of the time she buys them on shopping apps, where they cost only a few dozen yuan each, and they're both pretty and cheap.
Zhou Wei looked at several stores but still couldn't find any suitable clothes. Xia Qingqing pointed to a blue Chanel-style jacket and said, "Weiwei, try this one on. It looks pretty good. You can pair it with light-colored jeans."
"This one?" Zhou Wei picked up the coat and subconsciously glanced at the price tag, which immediately deterred her.
"Forget it, I don't really like this style either."
Xia Qingqing persisted, urging, "How will you know it's not suitable if you don't try it? Trying it doesn't cost anything, Weiwei, you should try it!"
Under Xia Qingqing's strong persuasion, Zhou Wei relented: "Then let's give it a try."
Zhou Wei is slim and tall, and this kind of coat is already quite fitted, so it fits her perfectly.
Xia Qingqing then directed her to change into a pair of light-colored jeans: "This outfit looks great, buy it."
Zhou Wei didn't speak until she changed her clothes and left the store. She said, "The styles are indeed nice, but a jacket costs 398 and a pair of jeans costs 198. That's too expensive. Similar styles online are more than half the price."
Xia Qingqing noticed that she was reluctant to part with the money, and said casually, "Didn't Aunt Zhou give you special funds? She won't be happy if you buy clothes back."
Zhou Wei bit her lip in annoyance: "Oh, yes, but I can go to other stores and look for a cheaper one."
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