Chapter 1315 - 1310: Buying Clothes
Seeing the look in Lai Xiaole's eyes, Shang Lin laughed and said, "What, do you look down on me?"
"No... no, sorry, sorry, I'm just in a bad mood today." Lai Xiaole was extremely embarrassed, his face turning red once again.
He messed up again, wishing he could dig a hole and hide right away; he had made such a big joke.
Seeing Lai Xiaole's expression, Shang Lin seemed to understand something and suddenly burst into laughter.
"Lai Xiaole, did you misunderstand the relationship between me and Wen Tianming? Let me tell you, Wen Tianming is my uncle." Shang Lin laughed, covering her mouth.
"Uh... Sorry, the first time I saw you guys, you were kissing and hugging on the street, so naturally it led my thoughts astray." Lai Xiaole said, annoyed.
"I studied in the United States for eight years. Don't you think I should have picked up some customs from there? You're so naive, a kiss is just etiquette, nothing more. Besides, he's my uncle." Shang Lin smiled playfully.
"Alright, so it's etiquette, right? Does that mean now that we're familiar, you'll greet me with a kiss too?" Lai Xiaole said, a bit sullen, as he had never been able to accept such etiquette, sometimes even having trouble with hugs.
"Of course!" Right after Shang Lin said this, she stepped forward, lightly pecked Lai Xiaole's cheek, and then stepped back, leaving a faint lipstick mark.
"You..." Lai Xiaole stared blankly at Shang Lin, unsure of how to react for a moment.
"Lai Xiaole, the bus is here!" Shang Lin smiled and pointed at the bus stopped in front of them.
"Oh, oh, I... I'm going now, bye... Bye!" Lai Xiaole stammered and then hurriedly got on the bus, his heart still pounding away.
After a long while, he slowly touched his cheek, let out a sigh of relief, and laughed: "Thankfully, it wasn't on the lips, and thankfully, there were no excessive actions!"
Two days later, Lai Xiaole received a call from Song Xiaojia.
"Xiaojia, what's up?" Lai Xiaole said cheerfully.
"Didn't you ask me to keep an eye on that antique auction for you? There's news now, the auction is happening tomorrow. Along with it, there's also a knife, looks like a dagger. There are only two items, and only fifty bidding spots. I managed to get one for you." Song Xiaojia said.
A few days ago, Lai Xiaole had accidentally seen a poster from the auction house. He was deeply attracted by an item on it; it was a compass, which was very useful to him.
"Really? That's fantastic, thank you so much." Lai Xiaole was so excited he almost jumped, not expecting the auction to have such limited spots.
"Why are we saying thank you? Just don't turn me down next time I ask for your help." Song Xiaojia laughed from the other side of the phone.
"Definitely. By the way, where's the auction happening?" Lai Xiaole asked.
"At the auction house, of course, the one run by the Su Group. It's in the west district. I'll take you there tomorrow." Song Xiaojia offered.
For the past couple of days, she hadn't been in touch with Lai Xiaole, but felt that something was missing, feeling out of sorts. Now with news from the auction house, she immediately reached out to Lai Xiaole.
Upon knowing there were limited spots for the auction, Song Xiaojia was worried, but eventually used her position as the deputy captain of the criminal police squad to get a ticket.
The next morning, Song Xiaojia drove her police car to pick up Lai Xiaole.
Though driving a police car around like this seemed a bit like abusing government resources, she felt Lai Xiaole wasn't an outsider. In previous cases, without his help, she would have encountered a lot of difficulties! For a talent like him, not only she, but the department highly valued him.
"So early?" Lai Xiaole said as he got in the car, closing the door.
"I didn't have anything going on this morning, just thought I'd take a drive." Song Xiaojia smiled sweetly.
They say a woman in love walks with the wind, and her voice carries laughter. Song Xiaojia seemed just like that.
But she didn't seem interested in Lai Xiaole; her heart could only hold Lin Chuan.
"Have I been around you too long and become lazy?" Lai Xiaole joked, looking at Song Xiaojia.
"Who's been together with you! Stop it, this isn't laziness; I've taken leave from the captain," Song Xiaojia said, sweetly complaining, because that's just how women are.
"Haha, took leave, huh? So when does the auction start?" Lai Xiaole asked.
"It starts at three in the afternoon."
"Three in the afternoon? Why are you out so early? Do you have plans?" Lai Xiaole asked with a grin.
"Are you listening? I told you, I'm just taking a drive since I have nothing better to do." Song Xiaojia giggled, and her demeanor suddenly gave Lai Xiaole a sense of depth.
"Alright then, since we have so much time, why don't we go shopping at noon? I'll buy you clothes," Lai Xiaole suggested enthusiastically.
"Offering without reason, either a rogue or a thief! What's the plan? And a guy buying clothes for a girl, don't you feel embarrassed?" Song Xiaojia said, blushing.
Seeing this, Lai Xiaole felt a headache coming, knowing this woman misunderstood him again.
He was genuinely frustrated, wondering what kind of bold, open-minded, or complex-thinking women they were these days, and they all seemed to gravitate towards him.
"Didn't I ruin one of your clothes before? I threw it away, so I'm planning to buy a new one to replace it!" He added another thought in his heart.
A few days ago, Lai Xiaole accidentally spilled a drink on Song Xiaojia's clothes.
"Alright, since you said so, I won't refuse. Should we grab a bite first?" Song Xiaojia said, smiling.
"Are you hungry or not? If you are, we should eat first." Lai Xiaole replied with a smile.
"You make it sound like I'm a big eater. Since you don't want to, let's go straight to buy clothes." Song Xiaojia glanced at him before driving to the pedestrian street, the largest commercial street in Jiangbei City.
"Xiaojia, do you prefer luxury brands or more casual ones?" Lai Xiaole asked, not really caring about such things, just asking for the sake of asking.
To Lai Xiaole, if one has the means, buying luxury goods isn't a problem, but going overboard certainly isn't good.
"Luxury? Forget it, I don't like them. Something more common, please! I mostly wear business attire, simple, no need for anything expensive." Song Xiaojia said with a chuckle, finding a parking spot and then going shopping with Lai Xiaole.
Although Song Xiaojia was in her police uniform, she still looked quite delicate, at least from her physique.
As soon as they entered the pedestrian street, Song Xiaojia habitually linked arms with Lai Xiaole, walking confidently.
Lai Xiaole was stunned, trying to break free but was unsuccessful.
"It's so busy today! Seems like we came at the wrong time." Seeing the bustling crowd, Song Xiaojia said with a wry smile, as choosing clothes is most difficult when it's crowded.
"No worries, it's the weekend after all. We shop for ourselves, never mind the others." Lai Xiaole said, sounding more at ease. Initially, when Song Xiaojia linked arms with him, he was quite self-conscious, worried about people talking.
But after a while of walking, realizing there wasn't anything wrong, he stood tall, doing as he pleased.
"Xiaojia, you're the most unique shopper I've seen. Who buys clothes without actually going into a store?" After walking around nearly the entire street, Lai Xiaole said with a wry smile.
"Well... I'm really casual about buying clothes, sometimes not even trying them on, just picking and leaving. If we finish too quickly, we can't enjoy shopping." Song Xiaojia replied with a smile.
"I didn't say I'd buy just one for you, and you could change styles too. Maybe try wearing a dress; I'd love to see how you look in one." Lai Xiaole joked, eyeing Song Xiaojia up and down with a grin.
"Wear a dress? No way!" Song Xiaojia outright rejected his idea.
"Come on, give it a try. Wearing business attire all the time gets stiff. You won't seem lively." Lai Xiaole coaxed, imagining how Song Xiaojia would look in a dress.
"Nope, I've never worn a dress since I was little; I'm not comfortable with it." Song Xiaojia said bitterly, quickly refusing and trying to pull Lai Xiaole away.
"Haha, that won't do. Since we're here, you have to try it. Otherwise, we came for nothing. Come on, let's break out of the box, make a breakthrough." Lai Xiaole insisted, pulling Song Xiaojia toward the store.