Without realizing it, they had arrived at the Women’s Clothing Area.
After wandering around and being subjected to various “combo moves” from Li Tang and Liu Qingyan, the girl had accidentally bought quite a few things.
The two girls, carrying several large bags, were still in high spirits and didn’t seem tired at all.
Lin Xinyuan, however, was in a miserable state.
Her constitution was naturally poor, and after walking for so long with these two, she had long since considered retreating.
It was only when they saw her panting for breath that they finally took some of the burden off her.
Despite that, Lin Xinyuan didn’t really want to move anymore. She followed them, frequently casting resentful glances their way.
“A Yuan, aren’t you a bit too weak?” Li Tang laughed mischievously.
Her voice suddenly dropped as she continued, “I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle that tall man of yours later…”
As soon as those words were spoken, the girl’s small face flushed a deep crimson. Strange images instantly flashed through her mind.
It seemed… indeed…
‘It’s so big…’
Even though she was reluctant to admit it and her former male consciousness was acting up, she couldn’t deny the fact. They simply weren’t in the same league.
‘Cough… actually, the gap isn’t that large… haha…’
‘But no matter what… will something that big kill me?’
‘It definitely will, right?’
‘Uh… mm…’
Mysteriously thinking of this, Lin Xinyuan’s heart trembled. Her face alternated between turning red and white.
Inevitably, her heart, which was already reluctant to take the initiative, shrank back even more.
However, she then remembered what the Yellow-Haired Brat had said.
‘Is the Yellow-Haired Brat getting impatient?’
‘But should I agree…’
For a moment, the girl’s internal thoughts became a tangled mess.
Two voices were clashing violently; love was budding, her reason was resisting, and in the end, it all turned into shameful annoyance.
She glared at Li Tang with feigned ferocity. “Scram!”
Her voice sounded grand and imposing, but when combined with her hesitant tone and her orchid eyes—which were already tinged with red at the corners and darting away—it lacked any real power.
She looked utterly guilty.
[A Yuan’s constitution is indeed very poor. She probably won’t be able to take it.]
Liu Qingyan’s bright eyes crinkled with a smile as she used Sign Language to express herself.
But before Lin Xinyuan could even react, Li Tang put on an indifferent expression.
“That’s not necessarily true. I’ve heard some people look big and tall, but in reality… hehe… it’s not necessarily big.”
Li Tang’s eyes darted around playfully.
As she spoke, she made a meaningful gesture with her index finger and thumb, then stealthily glanced at the girl as if by accident.
“We still don’t know if he can satisfy her…”
This kind of bold, unfiltered talk was enough to make even Liu Qingyan feel a bit embarrassed, let alone the girl herself.
Lin Xinyuan’s face and ears turned bright red upon hearing this.
However, once she processed Li Tang’s words, her embarrassment was replaced by indignation and excitement.
“Feng Ge isn’t like that!”
Aside from herself, Lin Xinyuan would never allow anyone else to insult her Feng Ge.
Besides, that Yellow-Haired Brat… she… she had felt it herself. How could it be like what the other girl said?
It was absolute nonsense!
Li Tang looked skeptical. “How do you know? Have you seen it?”
In her desperation to prove her point, the girl didn’t notice the trap at all.
“Of course I have!”
Lin Xinyuan puffed out her chest and spoke with absolute certainty, but her suddenly raised volume immediately attracted the gazes of everyone passing by.
Seeing such a beautiful, graceful girl acting so erratic, many people stopped and stared at her with expressions of astonishment.
Someone standing closer even whispered, “She looks so pretty, but she seems a bit crazy. What a shame.”
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan finally realized what she had just said. Her gaze froze instantly, as if she had been struck by a bolt from the blue.
Beside her, Li Tang was nearly doubled over with laughter, and Liu Qingyan was giggling behind her hand.
They grabbed her and hurried away from the spot. Even after a long while, Lin Xinyuan remained lost in her embarrassment, unable to pull herself out of it.
‘What on earth… what the hell did I just say?’
‘I actually argued about those things in front of them like a total Shark Arm. And the words came out of my own mouth…’
‘Seen… I’ve seen Qin Nanfeng’s…’
‘It’s over… I must be going crazy, right?’
‘And there were so many people…’
Even though she knew those people probably hadn’t heard the full conversation, it was still enough to make her thoughts run wild.
Lin Xinyuan was currently at a loss for words. her heart was trembling, and all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her face, turning her red all the way to her ears.
She followed the two of them blankly, and it took quite a while before she slowly recovered.
When the girl’s eyes finally cleared, she saw the other two grinning at her again.
Looking at those two troublemakers, Lin Xinyuan pulled her neck back and remained silent.
She was terrified that the two of them—especially Li Tang—would say something strange again.
First, it was the incident where she was caught washing her panties, and now this…
‘Ugh… I feel like the impression of being a pervert is now permanent…’
‘Damn it! It’s all the fault of that dirty-minded A Tang!’
Thinking this, Lin Xinyuan glared at her friend one last time before quickly turning her face away, refusing to look at them.
Seeing the girl sink into “depression” again, the two didn’t mind much.
Given the level of this teasing, she would probably be back to normal by tomorrow at the latest.
Hehe, they would still be good sisters then—
‘Hah, I, Li Tang, really am a great sister! I’m just too kind!’
For the rest of their stroll, they basically stopped buying things. They already had enough, and buying more would just be a burden.
Most of the time, they just looked around and used their phones to take pictures.
They could come back next time or buy the same items on an e-commerce platform, where it might even be cheaper…
During this time, Lin Xinyuan kept heading toward a specific direction on her own.
Li Tang and the other girl assumed she was just throwing a tantrum because of what happened earlier, so they didn’t find it strange and simply followed along.
Eventually, they caught sight of a familiar storefront, and the girl slowed her pace.
She looked up at the large, stylishly designed characters for “Xinyue” above the shop. Looking inside, she could see a familiar figure.
Lin Xinyuan’s expression turned joyful, but as she looked at her own outfit, she became nervous again.
Today, she was wearing a beige floral dress. Since fully becoming a girl, this was only the second time she had worn a skirt, following that first time she wore a pleated skirt.
She had to admit that in the heat of summer, a skirt was much cooler and more comfortable than pants.
It just always felt a bit breezy down there, which was strange. Especially when people looked over, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of shame.
It felt like the embarrassing secret of a boy being caught wearing a skirt…
But no matter how embarrassed she felt, Lin Xinyuan’s face flushed with a mix of shyness and happiness when she thought about Qin Nanfeng seeing her like this tonight.
‘How… how will he react?’
Lin Xinyuan couldn’t help but look forward to it. Then, she remembered she had to see Ou-jie in this outfit.
The last time she saw the woman, she was still dressed like a tomboy. Now… a boy changes eighteen times as he grows?
The thought made her feel fidgety, but she managed to steady her nerves.
After all, in Ou-jie’s eyes, she had always been a girl…
With that thought, Lin Xinyuan felt relieved and turned her attention back to her two friends.
“A Yuan, are you here to buy underwear?”
Li Tang looked at the shop and asked curiously. Liu Qingyan, standing beside her, had a similar expression.
“Uh… no…”
Even though she briefly didn’t want to talk to the “Stinky A Tang” who always bullied her, Lin Xinyuan wasn’t one to be pointlessly stubborn.
Just as the girl was about to explain, the beautiful middle-aged woman inside the shop finally noticed them and began walking toward them…