The next day, Xie Mingzhe got up early, had breakfast and went out.
He followed the navigation to the third floor of the Imperial Building, and indeed saw several high-end men's clothing stores.
Today is the weekend. If it were the Earth Era Mall, there would definitely be a lot of people in the mall. But when he arrived at the third floor, he only found a few customers. Nowadays, most people shop online. They can try on clothes directly in the online mall. Many people are too lazy to go out. After trying on clothes in the online mall, they directly place an order and have the express delivery to their door.
In the virtual fitting room on the Internet, one can see how the clothes will look on oneself, but Xie Mingzhe is not buying them for himself. Since he is preparing a gift for his senior brother, he cannot be too perfunctory, so he decides to go and see them in person.
Clothes are like gifts. If the gift is not to the person's liking, it is equivalent to giving it away for nothing and will definitely be put in the bottom of the box. Xie Mingzhe felt that he should give something practical, so before going to bed last night, he specially checked the clothes that Tang Muzhou wore when attending events in the past, so that he could have some understanding of his senior brother's dressing style.
Tang Muzhou has a good sense of fashion and he always looks very handsome when attending events. Xie Mingzhe read some event reports and found that Tang Muzhou prefers light-colored clothes, so he decided to buy him a white or off-white sweater. No matter what color coat you wear, it will never go wrong to wear white underneath.
The clothes in this men's clothing store are very expensive. Any cashmere sweater costs tens of thousands of crystal coins. However, the quality of the clothes is very good and there are many styles. When giving gifts to senior brothers, Xie Mingzhe is willing to spend money no matter how expensive it is.
As soon as I walked into the store, a pretty female salesperson came up to me and asked politely, "What do you need, handsome guy?"
Xie Mingzhe said, "I'll pick out a sweater. Please recommend one to me."
The salesperson immediately took him over and said, "This row of pure cashmere sweaters are all new models we just launched."
Xie Mingzhe carefully selected the items on the shelf and soon picked out a beige turtleneck sweater with some dark patterns. The style was simple and generous. He took it to the mirror and compared it, saying, "Give me a size 185 to try on."
The salesperson smiled and suggested, "Handsome guy, a 180cm suit would be more suitable for your figure."
"I bought it for someone else. He is taller than me." Xie Mingzhe measured against his head. Tang Muzhou was exactly 5-10 cm taller than him, so a 185cm size should be more suitable for him.
"Are you buying this for someone else?" the salesperson asked. "How much does he weigh? Our clothing sizes are quite detailed."
"He has a good physique, 185 cm tall, and weighs about 75 kg." This is what Xie Mingzhe saw from the information column on Tang Muzhou's personal homepage. The senior brother should not have lied about his height and weight.
"Okay." The salesperson quickly brought clothes according to my height and weight.
Xie Mingzhe walked into the fitting room, tried it on, and thought it looked good. It was a little too big for him, but it should be a perfect fit for his senior brother. Xie Mingzhe made a quick decision: "Let's go with this one. Give me an unopened one!"
"There's a promotion in the store today. If you buy two, the second one will be 10% off. We rarely have discounts normally, and this week happens to be our store anniversary. Handsome guy, why don't you buy one more for yourself?" the shopping guide suggested enthusiastically.
"Well... I'll take a look." These days, it has been snowing in the capital, and the weather is getting colder. Xie Mingzhe used to be a poor boy with few clothes, and they were all old. When he went to school, he bought some school clothes with Brother Chen, but there were still too few winter clothes.
It's a rare opportunity to go shopping, so Xie Mingzhe decided to treat himself.
After choosing and choosing, Xie Mingzhe still felt that the one he bought for his senior brother was the best looking. When he tried it on just now, he thought that this piece of clothes also looked very handsome on him. So, Xie Mingzhe chose a sweater of the same style but different color, one size smaller than Tang Muzhou's. It was a light gray sweater, which was also easy to match with the inner layer in winter.
The salesperson immediately packed two pieces of clothing for him and said, "Why don't you pick out another coat, handsome guy? The workmanship and tailoring of our coats are among the best in men's clothing. You will definitely look very handsome in them."
Xie Mingzhe followed the shopping guide to take a look and found that the coats in this store were indeed very nice.
The clothes in his closet are all very childish, after all, the original owner was a high school student. Xie Mingzhe thinks that men look more stylish in long coats, and wearing a bulky down jacket like Yu Ke makes him look like a big bear.
So he bought himself a coat. The pure cashmere coat was very expensive, but it was really warm to wear, so Xie Mingzhe didn't hesitate and bought it. After buying it, he felt that it was too stingy to give Tang Muzhou only a sweater, so he bought a coat of the same style but different color for his senior brother.
Xie Mingzhe, who had been staying at home for a long time, turned into a shopping maniac. He bought two sweaters and two coats in succession. Because the amount was too high, the clerk was considerate enough to give him two pairs of men's socks.
Xie Mingzhe returned to the club with a pile of clothes, feeling very satisfied.
Seeing him carrying so many bags, Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Why did you buy so many clothes? Why did you buy two of the same style?"
Xie Mingzhe said, "One set is for me to wear, and the other set is a birthday gift for my senior brother. He has helped me so much, I plan to give him a surprise on his birthday."
Chen Xiao: “…………”
Have you ever considered the problem of wearing the same clothes as others?
If you two wear this outfit together in the future, people who don't know the truth will think you bought this outfit for couples. It seems that Xie Mingzhe is completely unaware of the taboos of gift giving, and Chen Xiao doesn't intend to remind him, so let Tang Muzhou be surprised.
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In the following time, Xie Mingzhe and his teammates trained on time every day. In the blink of an eye, another week passed and Tang Muzhou's birthday was coming. He was born on November 25, 2977, and this year is his 24th birthday.
Every year on his birthday, his fans would make a big move. On the night of the 23rd, Xie Mingzhe logged into the website and found that fans had made a large number of videos and pictures to celebrate Tang Muzhou's birthday. Those videos were edited very carefully, including activity videos, game videos, etc., all of which were Tang Muzhou's personal editing. There were also many fans who were very literary and wrote many birthday messages for Tang Muzhou.
For a while, the topic "Tang Muzhou's birthday" was pushed to the top of the day's hot topics, which shows how popular Tang Muzhou is.
Xie Mingzhe enjoyed watching the various videos made for him by his senior’s fans.
At 00:00 on the morning of the 24th, Xie Mingzhe sent a message to Tang Muzhou on time: "Happy birthday, brother. I wish you all the best and good health in the new year!"
When Tang Muzhou saw the news, the tenderness in the deepest part of his heart seemed to be gently tickled by a cat's paw.
——Wishes come true? What I want most is to make you my boyfriend. I hope your blessing can really come true in the new year.
Tang Muzhou smiled slightly and typed a reply: "Thank you, Junior Brother, for not sleeping so late. Are you waiting here specially to send me your blessings?"
He did not speak because he was afraid that his voice would reveal too much emotion.
Xie Mingzhe also typed back, "Yes, look how attentive I am! I also prepared a gift for you. There will be a competition between Fenghua and Judgment tomorrow night. How about I go there in advance and give you the gift directly?"
Tang Muzhou said, "The scene is too chaotic, and there are many reporters backstage. It may not be convenient for you to come. Why don't I pick you up at noon tomorrow and invite you to have dinner together to celebrate your birthday."
Xie Mingzhe said: "Okay, then you should go to bed early!"
The person he liked not only sent him birthday wishes on time, but also prepared gifts. Tang Muzhou was in such a good mood... that he couldn't sleep until two o'clock.
The next day at noon, he drove to Nirvana Club. It would be inappropriate to invite only Xie Mingzhe to celebrate his birthday, since his master was also there, so Tang Muzhou simply invited his master, Chen Xiao, and Xie Mingzhe to have lunch together.
Chen Qianlin also prepared a gift for him, a new optical computer, exactly the same as the one he gave to Xie Mingzhe - he did this as if to say: the master is not partial to his two disciples.
Chen Xiao and Tang Muzhou have a good relationship, but neither of them will give the other a birthday gift, as they think it is too much trouble.
Xie Mingzhe, on the other hand, brought a bunch of large and small bags. He handed three bags to Tang Muzhou and said, "Brother, here are the gifts for you!"
Tang Muzhou was stunned: "So many? What is it?"
Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "Let's go back and open it. There's a surprise inside!"
Tang Muzhou did not tear it down in front of them. After the four of them had lunch, he used the excuse of "discussing something with my junior fellow student" to kidnap Xie Mingzhe away from right under his master's nose and took him to his own residence.
After arriving home, Tang Muzhou smiled and asked, "Can I open my birthday present now?"
"Tear it down! It's not that expensive, just a small token of my appreciation," Xie Mingzhe said, "I hope you don't mind throwing it away."
The first box contained a framed painting of Tang Muzhou's character. It was quite lifelike. It was the "Tang Muzhou card" that Xie Mingzhe had made as a joke during the last campus competition. The skills were also written in the same way as the cards in the Star Card game.
Tang Muzhou liked the gift very much and said, "The painting is very handsome. I will hang it in my bedroom someday."
Xie Mingzhe said: "This huge card took me the longest time to draw. It took me a week to finish it. Does it look like you?"
Tang Muzhou looked at it carefully and said, "It's very similar, just like a photocopy. Your painting skills have improved a lot."
Xie Mingzhe said proudly: "That's right! After all, I am a student of the Department of Fine Arts."
As Tang Muzhou spoke, he opened several other gift boxes and saw a beige high-necked cashmere sweater and a very expensive long coat.
His back stiffened slightly, and his gaze towards Xie Mingzhe suddenly became extremely deep: "What do you mean by sending me clothes?"
Xie Mingzhe looked calm and smiled brightly: "It's been too cold these days. Didn't you often remind me to keep warm? I think it would be better to give you a practical gift. I bought the sweater and coat according to your size. Brother, please try them on to see if they fit you well!"
Tang Muzhou: “…”
Doesn't sending clothes mean you have to "take them off yourself"? Does this guy understand?
Judging from Xie Mingzhe's calm expression, it seems that this is not what he meant at all?
Tang Muzhou was a little confused. He turned to the bedroom and put on the sweater Xie Mingzhe gave him, and then put on his coat outside.
Xie Mingzhe has a really good eye. The clothes he picked are very suitable for Tang Muzhou's style. Most people can't pull off a turtleneck sweater as it will show the flaw of a short neck. However, Tang Muzhou has a good figure and a relatively slender neck, so he looks very elegant in a turtleneck sweater. Paired with a knee-length coat, he looks like a cover model for a fashion magazine, reaching a new level of handsomeness.
If he goes out to an event with this look, there will definitely be countless fans screaming for him.
Seeing him wearing the clothes he gave him, Xie Mingzhe felt particularly happy for some reason and couldn't help but praise him, "So handsome, it suits you very well."
Tang Muzhou smiled slightly, looked at Xie Mingzhe tenderly and said, "This is the first time I've received clothes from someone else. I used to buy them myself, but what you gave me is really different. It's very warm to wear."
"Really? This clothing is of good quality and very warm. I bought a set as well." Xie Mingzhe said seriously.
Tang Muzhou: “…”
It seems that he really doesn't know the meaning of giving clothes to others, but simply thinks that the clothes are warm to wear, so he bought them for himself to keep warm.
Tang Muzhou was really at a loss for words, but he also felt that Xie Mingzhe's ignorant and careless look was very straightforward and cute - if he gave a set of clothes to someone he liked, wasn't he afraid of being knocked down and eaten clean?
Tang Muzhou took a deep breath, resisted the urge to knock the opponent down, changed his clothes and put them away carefully.
One day, he will let Xie Mingzhe take off the clothes that Xie Mingzhe gave him personally.