Chapter 60: Trying on New Clothes
As expected, Lin Wenbin was taken away by the discipline director.
His unexpected outburst not only shocked everyone in the class, but even the teacher at the front of the room was startled.
No one knew if this counted as social suicide or not.
“Ouch.”
While enjoying the show, Lin Muqing suddenly felt a knock on her head. When she turned around, she saw her good buddy tapping her with a pen.
“It’s time to take notes.”
Before she could say anything, Ye Ziming pointed at the blackboard with a blank expression and quietly reminded her.
“Oh, right.”
She nodded and rubbed her head. After hearing her buddy’s words, Lin Muqing quickly snapped out of it and started copying the notes.
From beginning to end, she behaved very well, no complaints at all. In fact, she was grateful he reminded her.
Seeing that she understood, Ye Ziming relaxed and focused on the lesson again.
Maybe it was because it was Friday, but the afternoon seemed to pass really quickly for Lin Muqing. In the blink of an eye, three classes were over.
During dismissal, Lin Muqing slowly packed her bag, thinking about what she needed to bring home and what homework she still had to do.
Just as she was almost done packing, she noticed Lin Wenbin, looking totally defeated, putting on his backpack and walking toward the door.
“Huh? What’s up with him?”
It was almost the weekend. Normally, based on how Lin Wenbin usually acts, he should be super excited right now.
But now, he looked like someone who just found out he had to go to school for nine days straight, totally filled with despair.
“His dad arranged a job for him.”
Realizing that Lin Muqing was asking him, Ye Ziming spoke casually as he packed up his own stuff.
As he said it, a faint, hard-to-spot smirk appeared on his face, his eyes filled with amusement and meaning.
“His dad got him a job? Isn’t that a good thing? I bet it pays really well.”
After hearing that, Lin Muqing still didn’t understand why Lin Wenbin looked so down, and she was even a little jealous.
Who wouldn’t want a job where you do nothing and still get paid?
After double-checking that she hadn’t forgotten anything, she zipped up her backpack and placed it on her lap, ready to head home.
“But he doesn’t think so.”
Ye Ziming chuckled softly, finished packing his things, and reached out to pat Lin Muqing’s head.
The young master who once lived without a care now suddenly had to join the working class. Of course Lin Wenbin would be upset.
But hey, as his buddy, Ye Ziming couldn’t just watch him waste his life away. So he gave him a “push.”
Letting him get a taste of the real world’s pain (crossed out)... I mean, “experience.”
“Emmm, alright then.”
Feeling her head being patted again, Lin Muqing turned to look up at her good buddy and once again felt super short.
Getting a complex from being patted all the time~
She had no idea what her buddy ate growing up to get that tall. She was seriously jealous of that too.
“Let’s go.”
After locking eyes with her for a moment, Ye Ziming glanced outside, noticed the hallway was almost empty, and stood up.
“Okay.”
She stood up and, as usual, went home to change. Then, she got into her best friend's car and went with him to the cafe to start their shift.
Before going upstairs this time, Ye Ziming didn’t forget to remind her to wear the gear he had bought for her.
Emmm... Looking into her best friend’s eyes, she was silent for a moment. She wanted to say something but didn’t know how to start.
In the end, she still changed into the pair of casual shoes with a bit of pink on them.
They looked… kind of strange.
“Lin Muqing, come here!”
As soon as she stepped into the break room of the cafe, Sister Yu immediately stood up from her chair, smiling as she called out to Muqing.
Then, with just a few steps, she quickly took Muqing’s hand and led her toward the changing room.
“What is it?”
Seeing Sister Yu smile so happily, Muqing figured something good must be happening, so she didn’t resist and followed her inside.
Under Muqing’s puzzled gaze, Sister Yu first locked the changing room door, then pulled out a large bag.
“What’s that?”
Seeing Sister Yu smiling and putting the bag in front of her, Muqing felt like it must be a gift for her.
But before she could take the bag, Sister Yu reached inside first and pulled out something cute…
“What do you think? Pretty, right? I spent a long time picking them out last night!”
One piece, two pieces, three pieces… Sister Yu pulled out a whole bunch of underwear in different styles.
Since Muqing was a bit shy, Sister Yu had chosen mostly modest ones, including some small camisoles.
“No... wait, this...”
Muqing was completely stunned. Her mouth dropped open and her eyes widened as she instinctively took a step back.
Within moments, her cheeks were burning red, so red they looked like they could melt. She looked so cute, anyone would be tempted to take a bite.
“What are you backing away for? You’re growing up, you know. You can’t keep wearing those old things.”
Seeing Muqing back away, Sister Yu frowned and said with slight annoyance.
“These were all bought just for you. Come on, try this one first.”
She handed a pink bra to Muqing, then picked up another one to have ready for the next try-on.
“This... isn’t really necessary, right?”
Even though it was just a soft piece of fabric, to Muqing, it felt like it was burning her hand.
If Sister Yu hadn’t been standing right in front of her, she might have thrown it away.
“You’ve got two choices. Try them here and I’ll help you check the fit, or let the store manager check for you.”
Sister Yu looked even more annoyed now, but then suddenly thought of something, the store manager.
A sly smile appeared on her face as she directly pulled out her trump card, Ye Ziming.
“No!!”
It worked like a charm. As soon as she heard the words store manager, Muqing froze.
Looking down at the soft, pink, and kind of cute piece of clothing in her hands, Muqing’s eyes showed a flash of determination.
“Fine… I-I’ll wear it.”
It seemed incredibly humiliating. No one knows what pressure made Muqing throw away the last shred of her dignity as a man and agree.
(Though honestly, she probably never had it to begin with.)
It took quite a while, but eventually Muqing came out of the changing room in her work uniform, with Sister Yu following behind.
To make sure her best friend never found out her biggest secret, Muqing had tried on every single "piece of clothing."
Every. Single. One.
But what she didn’t expect was that, at that exact moment, Ye Ziming received a bill from Sister Yu. A very detailed purchase receipt.
“Why is she trying so hard to hide it from everyone?”
Looking at the receipt on his phone, Ye Ziming couldn’t help but talk to himself.
He didn’t even know when it had started, but now, every time he saw or thought about Lin Muqing, he’d get this strange feeling.
He couldn’t help but look at her a little longer, or want to talk to her more.
And when he did… it made him happy. A kind of satisfying, warm happiness.