Chapter 32
Arriving at the square in front of the mall, in the sunlight, not far away, the light spots reflected by the revolving door of the mall flickered in front of her eyes. She subconsciously looked back again, but still didn't find anything different.
"What's wrong?" Xiaobai noticed that something was wrong with her.
Jiang Jiang shook his head and forced a smile, "Nothing, maybe I'm thinking too much."
Xiaobai became alert instantly, but she had just been tortured by the scorching sun, and her whole body was weak, her head was dizzy, her eyes were blurred, and she couldn't muster any energy.
"It's okay, I'm probably too sensitive!" Jiang Jiang pulled Xiaobai to the entrance of the mall, "Look at so many people, and there are cameras." She said, pointing to the monitors above.
Xiaobai looked at the cameras above his head and nodded, then he felt relieved.
"It's so scary outside!" Xiaobai muttered weakly, his steps felt as if he was stepping on cotton, and he even staggered as he walked. "I'm about to melt in the sun..."
She turned her head to look at Jiang Jiang. Jiang Jiang was in better condition than her, but her face was also flushed.
Jiang Jiang smiled helplessly. She initially thought that Xiaobai could not appear in the sun. After all, Xiaobai really liked to move around in dim rooms.
Unexpectedly, Xiaobai readily agreed to go shopping with her.
In this situation, although Xiaobai has poor heat tolerance and looks listless, it is much better than she had imagined.
She took Xiaobai and walked into the mall.
As soon as she stepped into the mall, the cool air hit her in the face. Xiaobai instantly revived and her eyes brightened a little. She took an exaggerated deep breath, like a stranded fish finally returning to the river.
"It's so cool!" she cheered, attracting the attention of passers-by.
Jiang Jiang was so embarrassed that he pulled her away quickly.
I pressed Xiaobai down on the bench and said, "Rest here for a while. I'll buy you a bottle of ice water."
Xiaobai looked at Jiang Jiang and found that Jiang Jiang had a few red spots on his face but was not feeling any discomfort. He nodded in relief and said, "Jiang Jiang! I want the coldest one!"
She sat on the bench with her head raised, looking at Jiang Jiang eagerly, like a puppy waiting to be fed.
Jiang Jiang took a deep breath, and finally couldn't help but reach out and touch Xiaobai's head.
Quite cute!
In front of the vending machine, Jiang Jiang had just paid when his cell phone rang. It was Xiaoan calling.
Jiang Jiang wondered what Xiaoan wanted to ask her for.
Yesterday, before getting off work, Jiang Jiang sent a message to Xiaoan telling him that he had recovered from his illness, expressing his gratitude to Xiaoan and promising to treat Xiaoan to a meal.
Now that she had recovered from her illness, she didn't want to trouble Xiaoan again, so Xiaoan didn't come over after get off work that day.
"Jiang Jiang! How are you today? Are you recovering well? How are you feeling? Do you still need to go to the hospital? Well, let me tell you, I have nothing to do anyway, so I'll come see you now!"
Jiang Jiang just answered the phone, Xiaoan's voice was like a machine gun, with concern in his tone, but also mixed with a hint of excitement?
She seemed to be very excited, Xiaoan seemed to be looking forward to coming to see her?
Xiaoan talked so much that Jiang Jiang couldn't get a word in for a while.
I have known Xiaoan for more than two years. He knows that Jiang Jiang is a homebody and it is impossible for him to come to her for no reason.
There must be something strange about being so attentive!
"No need to come over. I've recovered well and am in great shape. Besides, I have something to do today!" Jiang Jiang Wan declined.
"Oh, what's the matter? Do you need my help? I'm very free now!" Xiaoan replied quickly.
Jiang Jiang: “…” This is really weird.
She just wanted to go shopping with Xiaobai and spend some time alone together, just like going on a date.
Why does Xiaoan always want to come to her?
Ever since the kiss with Xiaobai, Jiang Jiang seemed to have opened the door to a new world.
She subconsciously raised her hand and touched her lips, inadvertently recalling the feeling of kissing Xiaobai.
Thinking back to how Xiaoan always came to her place, how she always thought Xiaoan had those lame excuses and inexplicable encounters, and how he always mentioned her neighbors, Jiang Jiang finally understood now.
It's obvious that Xiaoan has taken a fancy to his next-door neighbor Liang Rou.
Jiang Jiang sighed, a sly smile on his lips, "But I'm not at home now, I'm outside, do you want to come over?"
After hearing Jiang Jiang's words, Xiaoan was silent for a few seconds, "Then, then I, then..." She racked her brains to think of a reason.
Hearing that Xiaoan really couldn't find a reason, Jiang Jiang chuckled and kindly found a reason for Xiaoan, "But thank you very much for your help. How about we treat you to dinner at home? But if you come, you may have to wait for us at Liang Rou's house first."
There was a sudden silence on the other end of the line for a few seconds, and then Xiaoan's voice, pretending to be calm, came, "Ah? Is that so! Well, then okay, I'll go to Liang Rou's house and wait for you!"
Jiang Jiang could almost imagine Xiaoan's flushed face and excitement on the other end of the phone.
She held back her laughter, hung up the phone, and took out some ice-cold mineral water from the vending machine.
However, when she turned and walked over to the bench, she found that it was empty.
"Xiaobai?" Jiang Jiang looked around. There were people coming and going in the mall, but there was no familiar figure.
Her heart sank.
Xiaobai wouldn’t be captured by those people, right?
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Xiaobai was bored and slumped on a bench in the mall. She tilted her head and counted the passers-by waiting for Jiang Jiang to come back.
"One hundred and three, one hundred and four..."
Why hasn’t Jiang Jiang come back yet!
Through the huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows, the sun outside was so scorching that it almost melted the ground. The heat wave distorted the air, and even the buildings in the distance became blurred.
"It's so scary outside and so hot. How can I get back home then?" Xiaobai muttered with a sad face.
Jiang Jiang has just recovered from his illness, but he is still very weak. What if he gets heatstroke?
When he first arrived, Jiang Jiang's face was flushed red!
Thinking of this, Xiaobai quickly stood up. She shouldn't have asked Jiang Jiang to buy water, but she should go!
As a result, she felt dizzy as soon as she stood up, and then she collapsed on the bench again.
It’s really hot, she hasn’t recovered yet!
Oh, why is she so useless? Xiaobai's fingers unconsciously tugged at the hem of his shirt, feeling annoyed.
Just then, two fashionably dressed girls passed by her, discussing something enthusiastically.
"Let me tell you! That brand xx sunscreen is like putting cement on your face. It's stuffy and makes you break out!"
"Yeah, yeah, I used it before, and it was terrible. Then an internet celebrity recommended the OO brand. It's refreshing, but the sun protection is terrible! I really don't know what to use!"
"I recently saw a new product from zz brand and bought one. It's very refreshing and cooling, and not sticky at all! I love it, but it's too expensive and it hurts..."
The word "cool" struck Xiaobai like lightning.
She jumped up from the bench with a somersault, and felt dizzy again, but it was a little better than before.
Alas, the aftereffects of sun exposure have not been completely alleviated.
Xiaobai stood there for a few seconds, then took two steps at a time to catch up with the two girls.
"Excuse me!" Xiaobai suddenly interrupted, startling the two girls. "Ladies, what does that refreshing sunscreen you're talking about look like?"
The girl was stunned for a moment, looking Xiaobai up and down, thinking that Xiaobai had inadvertently overheard their conversation and wanted to buy it for her. "It's a new product from zz, it's very useful!"
As she spoke, she suddenly remembered something and walked to the middle of the mall, pointing to a specialty store upstairs. "That's the store owned by zz. The sign at the door promotes that sunscreen."
"Thank you, beautiful sister!" Xiaobai's eyes lit up and he quickly turned around and ran towards the escalator.
Being called "beautiful sister" by such a cute girl, both girls smiled happily.
The zz brand is an internationally famous brand, and almost every large shopping mall has a zz brand store.
The store is decorated in a simple and stylish style, with the white counters shining under the lights.
As soon as Xiaobai stepped into the store, a salesgirl with exquisite makeup came to greet him.
"Welcome to zz, what can I do for you?"
"I want..." Xiaobai looked around and saw a large sign advertising a new brand at the door. He pointed at one of the sunscreens on it and said, "I want that one!"
The salesgirl's eyes lit up. "You mean our icy sunscreen series?"
Xiaobai didn't know what series of sunscreen this was, but when she heard the word "ice", she nodded quickly.
The salesgirl enthusiastically pulled Xiaobai to a display stand and said, "This is our star product this year. It contains mint essence and has a cooling sensation after application. It has a sun protection factor of SPF50+..."
Xiaobai doesn’t understand what SPF is, and those numerical indexes and the like.
Seeing Xiaobai's confused face, the salesgirl was not angry. Instead, she patiently picked up the trial pack, squeezed a little on the back of Xiaobai's hand, and let Xiaobai try it.
The milky white paste melted quickly, and just as the two young ladies said, it brought a comfortable cool feeling, and it was not sticky at all.
"This is great!" Xiaobai said happily.
She saw Jiang Jiang applying sunscreen before she went out. Since it was all sunscreen, if Jiang Jiang applied this, would she feel cooler?
Seeing this, the salesgirl took out another sample pack and said, "You can also try our other new product. This sunscreen has added collagen and hyaluronic acid essence. It not only protects against the sun but also has anti-aging effects..."
Xiaobai squeezed a little out of curiosity, but found that it was sticky and uncomfortable to apply.
She was just about to say that she wanted the icy one, but out of the corner of her eye she noticed that the price of the icy sunscreen was 998.
"How much...is this?" Xiaobai thought he had seen it wrong and rubbed his eyes.
"This icy sunscreen originally costs 998 yuan, but now it's only 888 yuan! It means good luck!" The salesgirl didn't show any change in her expression, but continued to introduce with a smile, "Actually, our sunscreen set is even more cost-effective. It includes sunscreen, after-sun repair, and serum, and all for only 1588 yuan!"
Xiaobai's smile froze on his face.
Oh my goodness, 888, how many cups of milk tea can she buy? How many kilograms of vegetables can she buy?
She felt her pockets, which only contained a few green and blue bills, and rubbed her hands in embarrassment.
Too poor, she was really poor! It was the first time she felt so poor.
"Then... no need!" Xiaobai put down the sample pack in disappointment, "Thank you for your help, Miss!"
The salesgirl was very professional. Even though Xiaobai didn't buy anything, she didn't show any sign of worry. "It's okay. Welcome back next time!"
After walking out of the store, Xiaobai felt uncomfortable with the sticky sunscreen on her hands. She looked around and saw the sign for the restroom right next to the zz store.
Following the direction of the arrow, she pushed open a heavy fire door and saw a long corridor in front of her.
"Bathroom! Bathroom!"
Xiaobai was muttering as she walked. There were two forks at the end of the corridor, which made her a little confused. She didn't know which direction the bathroom was.
After hesitating for a moment, she randomly chose the left side.
Push open a fire door, walk through a corridor, and there is another fire door at the end.
I pushed open the fire door again and saw another corridor.
"Huh?" Xiaobai scratched his head in confusion. Why is the bathroom so far away?
She walked to the end of the corridor and unexpectedly reached the stairwell.
The stairwell was eerily quiet, with only her own footsteps echoing.
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