Downstairs in the dormitory, after Yi Yiyi got into the passenger seat, Gu Bai set the navigation for the National Gold Center, hit the gas, and headed straight to the destination.
Leaving behind Qi Man’s gaze from the third floor.
At this moment, what Qi Man was thinking was that she needed to take initiative.
Gu Bai was different from those guys who would go out of their way to fawn over her; he had too many choices. If she waited for him to make the first move, she’d probably never have any story with Gu Bai in this lifetime.
Comparing male-female relationships to a client-contractor relationship.
As long as one side has more needs than the other, they become the contractor, and at that point, you have to kiss up to the client.
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In the car on the other side.
"Oni-Chan, I think you should get a new car. This one is so uncomfortable to sit in," Yi Yiyi complained from the passenger seat.
Gu Bai agreed with that point.
Every supercar is like that.
Comfort is the trade-off.
Small space, low comfort, uncomfortable to drive, and uncomfortable to sit in, but all these downsides can be completely overshadowed by one word: cool. Comfort is temporary, but coolness is forever.
Gu Bai adjusted to a more comfortable position, steering with one hand.
"I mainly bought this car for two reasons: one is for the look, and the other is the air conditioning isn’t very good."
Saying that, Yi Yiyi reached out her little hand to fiddle with the air conditioning vent.
"That’s actually an advantage of supercars. They adjust the temperature according to the female physique. Some girls might be weak, so the air conditioning automatically raises the temperature, and they feel hot when they sit down."
Looking at it this way, Yi Yiyi seemed quite pure-hearted, having not caught on to Gu Bai’s implication.
There was actually another thing Gu Bai didn’t say.
When they get hot, they want to take their clothes off, and some can’t stand the heat and even want to taste the ’big popsicle’ of the driver’s seat.
The two chatted and bantered , and soon they arrived at the National Gold Center.
After parking the car, the two headed straight into the mall; the weather was too hot—it felt like roasting under the sun and steaming without it.
"Where do you plan to go first?"
Gu Bai paused and looked at Yi Yiyi.
"Let’s go to the Lancôme flagship store first. I happen to be running out of other skincare products and need to stock up."
After walking into the Lancôme flagship store, a female sales assistant quickly approached.
Gu Bai wasn’t interested in makeup products; he found a place to sit and played on his phone.
Meanwhile, under the assistant’s recommendation, Yi Yiyi tried various cosmetics and skincare products, occasionally running back to ask Gu Bai’s opinion.
If games are the biggest time-killer for men, then cosmetics and clothes are women’s lifelong enemies.
Gu Bai could never have imagined that buying some makeup could take up more than half an hour.
Finally, just as Gu Bai was about to lose patience, Yi Yiyi finally finished her shopping.
Carrying a large bag of cosmetics, Yi Yiyi grinned as she approached Gu Bai’s side.
Gu Bai asked, somewhat surprised.
"Not much at all; they’re all essentials!
Primer, cushion foundation, liquid foundation, concealer, and mascara—these are all must-haves!"
"Didn’t you say you were coming to buy sunscreen?"
"Incidentally, incidentally bought some."
Gu Bai was too lazy to argue with her; the sales assistant also brought over the shopping receipt.
Gu Bai glanced at it—over 5000 in total, it seemed Yi Yiyi’s family conditions were quite good.
But that’s normal; so far, she’s never shown any concern over money. The two Da Shen Long sets he ordered last night cost tens of thousands. Only Yi Yiyi seemed the calmest, as if she didn’t even regard tens of thousands of dollars as a big deal.
It seems if Yi Yiyi’s parents aren’t actually super wealthy, they’ve at least raised her with a sense of abundance. The circles she’s in are money pits—if you don’t have a strong financial background, few can afford to play in them.
Yi Yiyi, hearing this, shyly smiled and said, "How about we go buy stockings next? Oni-Chan, what brand of stockings do you like?"
Without thinking, Gu Bai blurted out.
Actually, Gu Bai didn’t know anything about stockings; he only learned about the Balenciaga brand from the internet in his past life.
"Looks like Oni-Chan knows his stuff?"
Yi Yiyi’s delicate loli face showed an indescribable smile, then she continued, "But Balenciaga’s stockings are so expensive; let’s go somewhere else. A pair of Balenciagas could get you a whole wardrobe of stockings on Pinduoduo, and I think Balenciaga’s don’t look good either."
Gu Bai glanced at her.
"I don’t want what you think, I want what I think. Trust me, it’s Balenciaga."
In the end, Yi Yiyi chose to give in, and the two of them headed to the Balenciaga store.
"What would you like to buy?"
As soon as they entered, the sales assistant greeted them enthusiastically, her face full of smiles.
"Take me to see your stockings," Yi Yiyi announced crisply to the sales assistant.
The sales assistant noticed Yi Yiyi carrying a large bag of Lancôme products and smiled even more warmly.
No sales assistant can refuse a customer with purchasing power.
The sales assistant gestured them over.
With that, she led Gu Bai and Yi Yiyi to a wall where dozens of mannequin legs displayed all sorts of stockings styles: black, white, nude—everything you could want.
"Miss, you can take a look first, and then I’ll introduce its advantages to you."
Yi Yiyi was just about to speak when she heard Gu Bai say, "Pack everything here except the purple silk."
Sales Assistant: "???"
Seeing the sales assistant still stunned there, Gu Bai frowned.
"Ah... okay, sir, please wait a moment."
The sales assistant had never encountered such an impulsive customer, deciding to pack everything at a glance?
Yi Yiyi stood next to Gu Bai, "Oni-Chan! That’s too much, I can’t wear that many. Besides, even a cheap one costs two or three thousand, I don’t have that much money!"
Gu Bai rubbed his nose.
"Consider it a gift from me, but I have one condition."
"You can only wear them for me to see in the future."
Hearing Gu Bai’s words, Yi Yiyi giggled and hugged Gu Bai’s arm, "I originally planned to buy stockings to wear for Oni-Chan, after all."
Looking at their intimate appearance, who would believe Yi Yiyi and Gu Bai only met yesterday?
But even if others knew, they wouldn’t find it strange. It is a fast-paced era, and when it comes to playing ambiguous, Gu Bai is the ancestor of flirtation.
Soon, the sales assistant packed and brought all the stockings over.
"Hello sir, the total is 45,200 yuan, here’s the receipt."
The sales assistant respectfully handed the receipt to Gu Bai.
Glancing at the receipt, Gu Bai felt completely unfazed. After all, as a man with three small goals in his bank card, such a figure really didn’t catch his attention.
With that, Gu Bai handed the black gold card designed specifically for him by the Construction Bank to the sales assistant.
As a sales assistant at a luxury brand like Balenciaga, although she had never seen a black gold card before, she had some understanding and immediately changed her gaze towards Gu Bai, seeing him as a tycoon who could use a black gold card.
After everything was settled, Gu Bai had Yi Yiyi give the dorm address to the sales assistant so that she could send the items to the school, given that it was too much to carry.
"Shall we go browse elsewhere?"
It was still early, and Gu Bai didn’t want to return so soon. After all, there was nothing to do if he went back, and he intended to buy some things himself.
Yi Yiyi naturally wouldn’t refuse, she also wanted to spend more time with Gu Bai.
"Then let’s go to some other stores and buy you a couple of outfits that normal people wear."
"What’s that supposed to mean! Are my dresses not pretty?"
Gu Bai’s roll of the eyes instantly answered her.
Yi Yiyi sulked and didn’t speak for a moment.
After a while, unable to bear the silence, Yi Yiyi approached Gu Bai again, "Oni-Chan, you’re buying me stockings, wanting to buy me clothes, what kind of relationship do we have? I’m not your girlfriend, isn’t this kind of... not too good?"
Gu Bai glanced at her sideways.
"Do you like drinking tea usually?"
"Your tea skills are terrible, I suggest you relearn."
Upon hearing Gu Bai’s latter sentence, Yi Yiyi finally understood his point.
"Where am I a green tea! I’m just telling the truth!"
Gu Bai ignored her further.
Seeing that Gu Bai was ignoring her again, Yi Yiyi quickly caught up. After walking for so long, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, and the girl’s scent mixed with the smell of sweat filled Gu Bai’s nostrils.
"Then Oni-Chan, tell me, what kind of relationship do we have now?"
Hearing this, Gu Bai stopped and turned around to stare into her big eyes.
Yi Yiyi wasn’t afraid, returning his gaze with her own.
They stared at each other for over ten seconds before Gu Bai chuckled and grabbed Yi Yiyi’s hand.
"Whatever kind of relationship you say it is, that’s what it is."
As he said that, he couldn’t help but squeeze her seemingly boneless small hand; it felt quite nice.
Seeing Gu Bai suddenly being so forward, Yi Yiyi suddenly felt a bit uneasy, and her originally cheerful demeanor became bashful, but she didn’t resist Gu Bai’s action.
She couldn’t help but wonder in her heart, "Am I now ahead of Sister Man, becoming Oni-Chan’s girlfriend?" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾·𝗇𝖾𝗍
If Gu Bai knew Yi Yiyi’s thoughts, he would definitely rebuff her.
Did he ever acknowledge that?
Although he said that whatever relationship Yi Yiyi wanted to define, she could, he never mentioned he would acknowledge it!
As a playboy, how could Gu Bai be so easily caught by any fish in his pond?
As for being a scumbag, that’s even more absurd; he was just spreading love for the world.
Just as they were holding hands with hidden thoughts, two graceful figures came around the corner.
Zhang Yumeng and her roommate Yao Pei.
Clearly, Zhang Yumeng also saw Gu Bai holding hands with Yi Yiyi, and her expression was immediately interesting.
Facing Zhang Yumeng in front of him, though there wasn’t any panic, Gu Bai couldn’t help but awkwardly rub his nose.
It seemed like both he and Zhang Yumeng had a special connection with shopping malls.
Last time, he ran into Zhang Yumeng with Luo Yaqian at Henglong Square.
This time, he encountered her with Yi Yiyi at the National Gold Center.
The only difference was that last time they met, their relationship was quite innocent, but this time, Gu Bai had already shared intimate moments with her.
Yi Yiyi also noticed Zhang Yumeng’s strange look towards her, glanced over at Gu Bai, and knew it wasn’t simple.
Gu Bai couldn’t help but think, is this the legendary Chaotic Scene?
In Gu Bai’s world, there’s never a Chaotic Scene. He’s a dedicated person, he would only have one girlfriend, though she hasn’t appeared yet, the female lead is already pre-assigned!
Neither Yi Yiyi nor Zhang Yumeng is his girlfriend, so where’s the Chaotic Scene to speak of?