Chapter 29: He Made Such a Wild Choice. That’s Why I’m Not Saying Thank You to My Love Rival
How did Lin Yibai know a pear is about the same as a C cup?
Well, she compared sizes when she bought disposable underwear once. Got it?
Meanwhile, Xia Changyu’s mind was full of pears, comparing them to the two heavy things hanging from Lin Yibai’s chest.
Big. Big. BIG!!
Then he thought about his own girlfriend.
“Xiaoxue’s... seems smaller than a pear?” There was no doubt, Xia Changyu knew his girlfriend totally lost this match.
Small. Small. SMALL. It was a total loss.
If Lin Yibai’s chest was like small papayas, then his girlfriend’s wasn’t even as big as a pear.
That’s the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.
How could a pear even compare to a papaya?
After running out of Area E, Xia Changyu rushed to another part of the expo.
The whole exhibition had everything from electronics to daily-use products. He planned to head to the clothing section to find what he needed… No, what Lin Yibai needed: a new bra?
On the way, he was also worried that Lin Yibai might get in trouble.
So, he sent the top streamer Cai Cai two “Super Fire” gifts and messaged him privately.
“Take your time looking around. That girl guide earlier is my friend, and she’s not feeling well. Please don’t bother her.”
Of course, the streamer agreed.
After all, Xia Changyu had just spent nearly 10,000 yuan. What streamer wouldn’t listen to a big spender like that, instead of random chat messages?
Soon, Xia Changyu reached the clothing section, but got completely lost among the huge variety of colorful styles.
He swore, except in sex ed videos, he had never seen so many bras in his life.
Then he suddenly realized something and his face changed.
“Crap… I forgot to ask her what style she wants!”
He looked like the fool in that old story, the guy who drops his axe into the river.
The sales assistant, a cheerful lady in her 30s, smiled and asked, “So, are you buying the one you like, or the one your girlfriend likes?”
“Uh…” Xia Changyu froze, then stammered, “It’s not for my girlfriend.”
“Oh?” she said with a knowing look.
“Big sister, please don’t misunderstand.”
“I get it, I get it,” she laughed. “I’ve been young too. Let’s just get straight to the point.”
“What do you mean?”
“Your girlfriend… I mean, the girl you’re buying this for, what style does she like?”
Xia Changyu shook his head, looking completely clueless, “I don’t know either!”
The sales lady suddenly changed her tone and asked, “Then what kind do you like?”
“That one with the straps looks good…”
“Ohhh, so that’s your type?”
Big sister really was a pro. Xia Changyu got totally flustered. “Ah... no! I-I didn’t mean it like that!!”
She smiled and asked again, “Got it. So, what color do you like?”
“White.”
“Should we add a bit of lace?”
“......”
Was it really okay? Xia Changyu hesitated for a long time, then looked off into the distance and said softly, “O-okay… just a little lace.”
So even though there was a tiny bit of awkwardness with the sales lady, in the end, he successfully bought a white lacy bra with straps.
He didn’t know if Lin Yibai would like it. But he was very sure he liked it!?
Then he quickly ran back.
Lin Yibai was leaning against a wall, thinking hard about what to do.
Should she continue working part-time?
Or take a break and go back to the hotel?
Her rational side told her to be responsible and go change into a disposable bra.
But her wallet was also telling her, it wanted some money.
Just as she was struggling to decide between the two, she suddenly heard the sound of quick footsteps coming closer and closer.
And also, someone breathing heavily.
“Huff~”
“Huff, huff~”
Xia Changyu quickly ran up in front of her, bent over with his hands on his knees, and took deep breaths.
At the same time, he handed her a bag.
Lin Yibai froze for a moment. She took the bag and looked inside. There it was, the item she badly needed.
She really hadn’t expected Xia Changyu to actually manage it.
If Lin Yibai remembered correctly, the clothing section was in Area H, at least 700 to 800 meters away from here.
So, going there and back…
Xia Changyu had just done a 2,000-meter sprint.
Lin Yibai had originally wanted to make a snarky comment at her rival, opened her mouth… but in the end, just let out a light sigh and said, “You… I-I really do need this right now, but… don’t think this changes how I feel about you.”
Right after saying it, she started to regret it.
Lin Yibai knew she wasn’t the kind of person who forgets to say thank you after someone helps her. She had just grumbled without thinking, now she felt a little guilty.
As a proud and proper guy (well, sort of), she knew one should return kindness with kindness, and anger with honesty.
“Ugh, so annoying!” Lin Yibai’s mind was all over the place. She took a deep breath and ran past Xia Changyu, heading straight into the women’s restroom.
Then, when she pulled out the bra from the bag, her head almost exploded.
She already found regular clip-on bras hard enough to deal with…
And now this one had straps!?
She spread out the whole bra and stared at it, then couldn’t help but say in surprise, “Didn’t think that guy actually has surprisingly good taste? But this style is way too bold!”
White. With straps. And lace!!
For many guys, this was a total knockout combo.
But soon, she was overwhelmed again. It looked great, but so hard to put on.
From her past experience with disposable bras…
Ehhhh never mind, that experience was totally useless here.
Plus, there was no guide on how to wear something like this. As Lin Yibai struggled to put it on, she started mumbling to herself.
“That stupid rival, what was he even thinking? Didn’t he consider how hard this thing is to wear? I knew it, he’s totally unreliable. If that rival ever becomes trustworthy, the sky might as well fall.”
“Buying something so complicated to wear… I bet he did it on purpose just to make things hard for me!”
“He definitely had bad intentions.”
“He just wanted to laugh at me!”
“Too bad I saw through his evil plan—hmph hmph hmph…”
While mumbling and grumbling, Lin Yibai finally figured out how to wear it. The soft fabric and the support it gave, made her let out a relaxed, deep sigh.
Some things, once you try them once… you realize, yeah, maybe I’ll never go back to disposable bras again.
And now…
It was time to go find her love rival Xia Changyu and settle the score.
He made her go through all that embarrassment just because of what he bought? She was totally ready to shame him hard.
She had already thought of a bunch of sharp, sarcastic comebacks.
Until—
She saw Xia Changyu’s white shirt, already soaked through from the heat and that long run.
Lin Yibai had no doubt. If she wrung it out, it might drip two pounds of sweat.
All the sharp, angry words she had been planning?
She just couldn’t say them anymore. She quietly walked past Xia Changyu.
At first, she had planned to say nothing.
But… she paused for a moment and softly said, “Th-thank you.”
Huh!?
Ahhhhhhh!
I can't believe I just thank my love rival.