Volume 1 Chapter 71: It’s Time to Use the Final Move!
When Bai Muxue came out of the concert venue again, the sky was no longer bright. The setting sun left only faint light, and the sky slowly turned orange-red.
After the two of them had dinner at a cozy restaurant that Qin Xiyao had already planned in advance, Qin Xiyao suggested going to a nearby shopping mall to take a look and buy some things.
“I still want to buy some stuff. The mall is close anyway.”
At this moment, Qin Xiyao was still holding Bai Muxue’s hand. Unlike her usual gentle and calm self, she now showed a slightly playful and cute expression like a young girl.
After the close contact at the concert, Qin Xiyao no longer felt as confused or hesitant as before. She slowly began to go beyond her usual shyness.
Bai Muxue was a little surprised and asked, “What do you want to buy, Xiyao?”
Is she going to buy books? But there doesn’t seem to be a bookstore there.
Qin Xiyao gently brushed her hair by her ear and said softly, “The fridge at home is almost empty. I want to see if there’s anything I can buy… maybe some daily items too.”
“Oh? Xiyao is going grocery shopping?” Bai Muxue looked a bit surprised. “I thought you were the type who never touched housework.”
“That’s not true! I’m not like a rich young lady who has everything done for her like you!” Qin Xiyao said with a small protest. “I live alone, of course I have to buy food and cook myself…”
That makes sense. Xiyao lives alone after all. Her mother is always on business trips, so her cooking skills shouldn’t be surprising.
Sigh… this reminds me of Xingwan again. That girl refused to learn cooking back then, and now she still only eats takeout every day… seriously…
Bai Muxue sighed in her heart, then looked at Qin Xiyao and couldn’t help teasing her.
“If you really need help, you can come work as a cook at my house. I can pay you!”
But Qin Xiyao didn’t react the way she expected. Instead, she tilted her head and smiled meaningfully.
“Really? But didn’t Xiao Xue already hire a tutor?”
Bai Muxue froze. “What does that have to do with anything?”
“I thought your tutor was the kind who cooks for you, then even feeds you herself.”
Qin Xiyao said this very seriously.
“Of course not! Xiyao, what strange idea do you have about the word ‘tutor’?!”
Bai Muxue’s face turned red instantly. She rolled her eyes at Qin Xiyao.
Please stop imagining things… and stop using jokes to secretly test my relationship with Shen Jingyi. It’s really tiring…
In truth, her relationship with Shen Jingyi was very strange. Not really friends, and not really teacher and student either. Both of them knew very well that the “tutor” label was just an excuse.
But suddenly, Bai Muxue imagined Shen Jingyi’s cold face feeding her food. She shivered unconsciously.
No way… that’s not a warm scene at all. That feels more like a horror movie!
“Hehe, alright alright, I was just joking,” Qin Xiyao said quickly, lightly scratching Bai Muxue’s palm and blinking playfully. “I’m joking, so don’t take it seriously~”
“Haha… I really hope so…”
With Bai Muxue still looking uncomfortable, Qin Xiyao gently teased her again.
The two of them talked while walking into the shopping mall.
At first, they just walked around casually. But not long after, Qin Xiyao’s natural girlish interest in shopping seemed to completely wake up.
Bai Muxue originally just planned to look around casually, but before she had even taken a few steps, Qin Xiyao, walking with light and quick steps, pulled her along and went into one shop after another.
Sometimes it was a snack store, sometimes a small accessories shop, and of course, clothing stores were also included.
Strictly speaking, shopping with a girl is a skill that requires practice. Bai Muxue had learned this very clearly in the past.
For example, you need enough physical strength, patience to handle boredom, and depending on the situation, good judgment and taste.
At least for Bai Muxue… she was basically terrible at all three.
After all, Xingwan’s mother passed away early, and Xingwan herself was the type who stayed at home all the time and rarely went out… The last time Bai Muxue went shopping with her felt like a very long time ago.
Luckily, Qin Xiyao didn’t care about any of that. She just wanted Bai Muxue to stay with her while she shopped, everything else didn’t matter. This could be seen clearly from how she kept walking around but didn’t actually buy anything.
Bai Muxue did think about buying Qin Xiyao some small accessories or gifts, but the girl politely refused.
“Hmm, Xiao Xue already coming with me makes me very happy. There’s no need to buy anything else… Besides, there’s nothing really worth buying here anyway. Just looking around is enough.”
Well, since Qin Xiyao said so, Bai Muxue had nothing else to say. She could only let herself be pulled around.
After going in circles, the two finally arrived at the supermarket.
One thing Bai Muxue noticed was that Qin Xiyao carefully checked the freshness of vegetables and meat, and compared prices when choosing things.
This surprised her a little… After all, Qin Xiyao’s family background was quite good, so it was rare to see this kind of habit.
Not to mention the rich girls in Bai Muxue’s circle who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun. Even Xingwan didn’t care about this at all. When she went shopping for groceries, she never checked prices or quality, she just grabbed and left.
Tch, both living alone, but the difference is really obvious!
I really want Xingwan to learn from her… I can’t keep watching over her forever, right?
While thinking all these complaints in her mind, Bai Muxue followed Qin Xiyao as they picked items in the supermarket. By the time they left, both of them were carrying quite a lot of bags.
At this moment, Qin Xiyao was clearly very happy. Her face was full of smiles, and she was even softly humming an unknown tune.
Seeing this, Bai Muxue couldn’t help but smile and asked, “By the way, do you really like shopping, Xiyao?”
Girls usually like shopping, right?
“Nope,” Qin Xiyao shook her head lightly. “I don’t really go shopping except for buying groceries.”
If it weren’t for Xiao Xue inviting me out, I would rather stay at home and read books… Xiao Xue, why don’t you understand my feelings at all!
She sighed softly in her heart, then glanced at Bai Muxue.
“Besides, shopping alone is not very interesting…”
Unfortunately, this hint did not work at all.
Bai Muxue simply nodded in agreement. “That’s true. It’s more fun when someone is with you.”
Qin Xiyao: “……”
Her gentle smile froze instantly.
Sigh… Xiao Xue…
At this moment, shouldn’t you say something like, ‘Okay, then I’ll come shopping with you next time!’?
You’re usually so understanding, why are you failing now!
A slight sense of frustration rose in Qin Xiyao’s heart. Looking at the smiling girl in front of her, she silently made up her mind.
No choice now… there’s no more time today!
If I want to go further… I can only use what that dating guide called the “final method”!