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What a glutton! How can a child be so greedy? If I keep eating like you say, I'll be eaten out of house and home by you sooner or later.
In order to dispel Shang Yunmiao's erroneous and greedy thoughts, Chen Bing took her to a dark corner and carried out a thorough ideological reform.
There's a saying: "Slap me and then give me a treat"—that's the best way to manipulate your girlfriend. After giving Shang Yunmiao a lesson that wasn't really a lesson, Chen Bing checked the time. It was just past nine o'clock, an hour before the movie they'd booked.
During this time, he planned to take Xiao Shang to buy some trinkets and clothes.
After all, girls should dress up and look pretty.
Then, with these thoughts in mind, Chen Bing unknowingly led Shang Yunmiao to the front of a clothing store.
Yes, they sell little dresses.
To be honest, Chen Bing didn't have any evil intentions at first. He simply saw a beautiful dress in the closet and thought it would suit Shang Yunmiao perfectly, which is why he unknowingly ended up here.
There is absolutely no connection between him and the girl in the little dress he saw during the middle school entrance exam. He originally intended to buy Shang Yunmiao proper clothes!
Okay, having fooled her own conscience, Chen Bing opened her eyes and tentatively suggested to Xiao Shang, "Why don't we go see if there's anything we like?"
"Isn't it too expensive?"
Because these dresses all looked quite glamorous, Shang Yunmiao was worried about whether her small wallet could afford them.
There was no direct rejection, so there's hope!
Seeing that Shang Yunmiao didn't seem too resistant, Chen Bing was secretly pleased. He knew he couldn't just wave his hand and say he, Young Master Chen, would pay for the whole evening. That would not only seem low-class, but it would also easily upset Shang.
"It's okay, just take a look if you don't like it, it doesn't cost any money."
The introverted shopkeeper, who felt he wouldn't have the confidence to go in without buying anything, thought it wasn't right, but he couldn't resist Chen Bing's determined gaze and finally followed him into the store.
As soon as they entered, a shop assistant who had been watching them for a while came up to greet them and enthusiastically began to introduce various styles of dresses.
"This kind, this blue and white floral pattern, is selling very well lately. It would look especially good on you, little girl."
The shop assistant, a woman who looked to be around forty, enthusiastically promoted her little dresses, even holding one up to show Shang Yunmiao.
Seeing how enthusiastic the other party was, the introverted Xiao Shang looked at Chen Bing helplessly.
"It's nice, why don't you try it on?" After giving the dress a critical look, Chen Bing offered her advice.
After receiving the instruction, Shang Yunmiao gave a soft "hmm" and then took the dress to the fitting room.
After she left, the shop assistant smiled and took the initiative to chat with Chen Bing.
"Summer vacation's here, bringing your little sister out to play?"
Hmm? My little sister?
After thinking for a moment, Chen Bing felt that with his height of over 180 cm, relatively mature attire, and calm and confident face, it was indeed hard to imagine at first glance that he was a child who had just finished the high school entrance examination.
As for Shang Yunmiao, with her adorable height of less than 160 cm, her exquisitely cute face, and her relatively shy and introverted personality, it seems plausible that she could be mistaken for a first or second year of junior high school or even an elementary school student.
Without correcting the mistakes in the relationship, Chen Bing thought to herself, "When you're out in the world, your identity is something you give yourself."
So, he, being a fun-loving person, replied with a smile, "Well, this little girl is starting junior high school on September 1st. I'm graduating this year and will be starting work soon, so I was thinking that we wouldn't have much time to spend together in the future. That's why I brought her out to have some fun."
"Oh, you're starting work this year?! I thought you were still young, about the same age as my daughter. Where did you go to university, and what did you study?"
"I studied Chinese Language and Literature at North China University of Economics and Law. After graduation, I went to Jinan and worked at the tax bureau." Chen Bing smiled modestly and shamelessly made up a story, his thick-skinned face showing no sign of unease.
There's really nothing to be ashamed of, because what Chen Bing said was, to some extent, the truth. In his previous life, he attended this same university of economics and law, studied this major, and after graduation, he joined the tax bureau.
Upon hearing this, the aunt's face immediately lit up with a look of surprise.
She replied excitedly, "What a coincidence! My youngest daughter scored 572 on the college entrance exam this year and got into this very school. In fact, she's supposed to call you 'senior'!"
Wow, what a coincidence!
Chen Bing thought to herself, "So they are the parents of a senior from the same university and major. If I count the years, when I was a freshman in my previous life, they should have been seniors."
There are six or seven hundred students in the Chinese Language and Literature major; you might even know her.
After listening to all this, Chen Bing adopted the air of someone who had been through it all, smiling as he told the other party about the financial situation in North China, as well as some points to avoid pitfalls and some life tips.
Hearing this, the aunt was even happier and claimed that she would give Chen Bing her daughter's contact information so that the two of them could have a good chat.
Just then, Shang Yunmiao, who was causing trouble, came out after changing her clothes at an inopportune moment.
Seeing Chen Bing chatting so enthusiastically with the saleswoman, she couldn't help but wonder what they were talking about.
Hearing the door open, Chen Bing turned to look at Xiao Shang, who looked puzzled.
She was dressed in an elegant yet gorgeous blue and white dress, her slender waist held together by a delicate bow. The puff-shoulder neckline accentuated her lovely appearance, like a lotus emerging from the water.
Comrade Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, and only when the shop assistant's praise rang out from the side did he come back to his senses.
"H-how is it?"
Xiao Shang felt a little shy about the flashy clothes she was wearing. She blushed and walked up to Chen Bing, stiffly showing herself off before asking for Chen Bing's opinion.
"I think it's very cute and suits you perfectly."
Chen Bing used "very" twice to express her extreme approval.
"Oh..." After nodding with a blush, Shang Yunmiao tilted her head and said as if talking to herself, "Wouldn't it be too flashy? If I wore it out..."
“No problem, we can just wear it at home.” Before Shang Yunmiao could finish speaking, Chen Bing suggested from the side.
Meanwhile, the aunt was also speaking up in support.
Seeing this, Shang Yunmiao thought about the money in her savings account, then looked at Chen Bing's fascinated eyes, and finally nodded shyly in agreement.
She wondered to herself, "Who am I wearing these clothes for, since I only wear them at home?"
"This is a rare opportunity, let's try a few more."
Just as Shang Yunmiao was about to go back to change her clothes, Chen Bing pointed to a few more clothes that she really liked.
Shang Yunmiao hesitated after hearing this, but the shop assistant immediately went over and took the clothes that Chen Bing pointed to and handed them to Shang Yunmiao.
"It's alright, young lady, trying it on won't cost you anything. You're so pretty, it's fine for you to wear a couple more nice dresses."
Hmm... okay then.
Shang Yunmiao nodded rather shyly, then took the clothes and went back into the fitting room.
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