"Look at Han Shao, he wouldn't go. He needs to give girls respect and space. What kind of behavior is it to act like he's following a lackey around like that..."
Luo Zhihan: "I'll go too, I'd like to go for a stroll over there."
Gu Chen: "???"
He stared at Luo Zhihan in utter astonishment. A noble young master like Luo Zhihan, who seemed untouched by worldly affairs, would never go shopping with someone!
That wasn't all. Luo Zhihan smiled at Xie Li and asked gently, "Can I join you?"
Xie Li was very tall, but Luo Zhihan was still half a head taller than her.
He looked down at her, a hint of a smile in his usually cool eyes, as if stars had fallen into them.
Xie Li didn't care; it didn't matter if there was one more person or one less. He nodded and said, "Okay."
Gu Chen: "..."
The student council president scoffed, and seeing Gu Chen's deeply disheartened expression, he couldn't help but reach out and tug at him, "Hurry up and follow me!"
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This was Xie Li's first time shopping with a girl, and everything felt so new and exciting.
Su Ying was a cool girl at school, but when she went shopping, she was just as energetic as any other girl, wanting to try everything she saw.
Because of the cultural festival, there are many night markets in the square, and even more beautiful and exquisite little trinkets.
Su Ying picked up a flower hairpin in a Hanfu shop and held it up to her head. "Does it look good?"
The lackey yawned: "...It's alright, but Ying-ge, you have a more modern look, so this kind of thing doesn't really suit you."
Su Ying: "Shut up, I didn't ask you! Li Li, what do you say?"
Xie Li looked at the dazzling array of hairpins in front of her, and gently fiddled with them with her fingers. The things made by city people are really exquisite.
Hearing Su Ying's question, he looked up and said, "Well, you're pretty, so you look good in anything."
Although she usually received plenty of praise, Su Ying couldn't help but blush. She recalled a certain ancient-style video she had seen not long ago, featuring a domineering female Taoist priest and a bewitching little fox demon...
She held up the hairpin to Xie Li's head and said, "It would definitely look good on you too."
Xie Li let her gesture, his expression somewhat obedient and compliant.
Luo Zhihan glanced at the girl. Compared to when she first came to Jiangcheng, her hair had grown much longer, almost reaching her shoulders. However, it was still a bit too short to wear this kind of ancient-style hairpin.
Even so, Su Ying casually tidied herself up, tucking a flower hairpin into her temple, the tassels dangling gently by her ears. The girl had bright eyes and white teeth, yet possessed a breathtaking beauty.
Luo Zhihan, who was looking at something in an antique bronze mirror, slightly curled her little finger upon seeing this and lowered her eyes to hide the amazement in them.
Su Ying stepped back and glanced at it, then suddenly fell silent: "..."
Xie Li touched the tassel at her temple. "What's wrong? Does it not suit you?"
She wasn't used to it. She usually couldn't even tie her hair up, and she didn't even wear hair clips. Suddenly wearing such a beautiful flower hairpin made her wonder if it would look a bit out of place.
Xie Li looked up at the others. This reaction... could it really be so incongruous?
The henchman opened his mouth, but found that no sound came out of his throat.
Su Ying's expression froze. What should she do? She was starting to regret it. Xie Li looked so beautiful! She wanted to keep him hidden away and admire him alone, rather than let others see him in public.
Xie Li hesitated for a moment, reaching out to pull the hairpin off, when a hand suddenly pressed down on her.
Luo Zhihan's fingertips were slightly cool as she looked down at Xie Li with a smile: "Don't take it off, it looks very nice."
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