CHAPTER 354: CHAPTER 182: WAIT TILL I EXPOSE HIS TRUE COLORS

Ding Xiang was left utterly bewildered by the laughter.

But Chen Yanfei was determined to have Han Lie buy pink stockings, so she quickly switched the topic.

"Han Lie is way too mischievous. I don’t know who he learned to be so bad from. In the future, you mustn’t believe his nonsense."

Ding Xiang nodded in confusion, but deep down, she couldn’t help feeling a bit envious.

Sigh, their relationship is really good. What am I in all this...

Han Lie arrived swiftly.

The source of a man’s motivation is something anyone who’s been dragged out by friends for drinks and entertainment would understand.

He found them in the middle of Nanjing Road’s pedestrian street, and his first reaction was to look eagerly at Chen Yanfei.

"Help me hold this!"

Chen Yanfei didn’t hesitate to hand over all the shopping bags that she and Ding Xiang were holding to Han Lie.

Normally, Brother Lie wouldn’t spoil anyone.

But now, it was different. She wasn’t his yet, so he had to coddle her.

So he generously took their spoils of war and quietly bumped Chen Yanfei’s shoulder. "What about that matter?"

Chen Yanfei stumbled from the bump, feeling both annoyed and amused, her will more firm than ever.

So she whispered back, "Black, white, and gray are all too plain. She likes pink..."

What the heck?!

Han Lie’s mind went blank for a moment, uncontrollably scanning Ding Xiang’s slender legs.

Mimosa, you’re playing pretty wild, huh... You’re that wild inside?!

However, after closely observing Ding Xiang’s physique and attire, Han Lie suddenly felt that with her youthful Lolita face and rare comic-book legs, any color stockings wouldn’t be a problem for her to handle.

On the contrary, it might be quite special... SLURP!

But the problem was...

"Where am I going to buy pink stockings?"

His eyes, enhanced by stat points, were clear and pure. They exuded a sense of innocence, making him look like a clueless good boy to anyone.

Yet Han Lie, blinking his clear eyes, was actually getting anxious over such a question...

"PFFT!"

Chen Yanfei couldn’t hold back any longer, covering her mouth and bowing her head, her shoulders shaking with laughter.

Ding Xiang had felt there was something not quite right with their whispers and nudged closer, pricking up her ears.

Then she caught the gaze of Han Lie’s clear eyes.

"Sister Fei said you like pink stockings?"

With Han Lie’s cunning, he had already begun to suspect Chen Yanfei, so he steeled himself to ask a bit more bluntly.

"Huh?"

Ding Xiang was startled, not quite catching on.

Pink stockings? Which pink, which stockings?

Logically, she should have made some associations, but as her eyes met Han Lie’s clear gaze, she panicked, and the first thing that came to mind was a "pink velvet doll."

Brother Lie is such a nice person...

Ding Yu had told her many bad things about Han Lie, and Chen Yanfei also often complained that he wasn’t a good person. However, at this moment, under the illumination of those eyes, she forgot it all.

All that was left in her mind was shyness.

Brother Lie’s eyes are so clean and beautiful... And I’m reflected in them!

She nodded gently in confusion. "Um, I do like cuter colors... but it’s not necessary to go through all that trouble. I have a lot of them at home..."

Goodness me! Could it be true?

Brother Lie found it hard to believe. But then he suddenly remembered the first time he saw Ding Xiang, wearing that rare Balenciaga print, and he believed it.

Mimosa, when untouched, blooms more wildly. What’s wrong with that?! Xiangxiang, you’re doing great. Bro really likes it!

Ding Xiang blinked, watching Han Lie’s suddenly upbeat mood, and was utterly confused once more.

What’s with Brother Lie today? He’s acting so odd...

Chen Yanfei was about to crack up on the side.

When Han Lie asked the question, she tensed up, watching Ding Xiang’s reaction with bated breath, already prepared for the prank to backfire.

Who would’ve thought... Xiangxiang would be such a pushover!

To hide her contorted expression, she hurried into a shop on the street, leaving them behind to generate ambiguous vibes.

Let the ambiguity continue! If I don’t die of social embarrassment later, I’ll take your last names!

Han Lie didn’t rush to flirt with Ding Xiang. He thought it was time to cool down a bit. After all, he’d just asked such an embarrassing question; the girl needed time to gather her thoughts.

So he said softly, "Let’s go, we should check it out too. If you need any advice, feel free to ask me."

"Mhm!"

Ding Xiang’s intertwined hands suddenly relaxed. She felt at ease and was utterly fascinated by Han Lie’s warmth and thoughtfulness.

Brother Lie is such a good person!

「...」

The store Chen Yanfei rushed into was a Nike.

"Your fitness results are impressive. I want to start working out too."

She recovered quickly, naturally explaining without letting Ding Xiang notice anything amiss.

In fact, Ding Xiang’s mind was barely functioning at this point...

"Not bad."

Han Lie nodded, teasing, "The Magic Capital is full of beautiful women, each under great pressure. It’s great that you’re conscious about shaping up! Congratulations, congratulations, you’ve grown up."

"Tch!"

Chen Yanfei irritably slapped the mischievous man.

"Don’t think I can’t hear the insinuation. Are you suggesting that there are lots of beauties competing for you?"

Chen Yanfei was very measured, making her point without overdoing it, and she refrained from adding, "I have plenty of suitors too."

Such confrontational emotional outbursts wouldn’t help the situation at all and could easily trigger resentment from the other party.

Not a big mistake, but definitely not clever.

If that superior attitude of "You’re great, but I’m not bad either" or "I’m better than you in some ways" was present in their daily interactions, the relationship would surely not last long.