Chapter 246 - 157: It’s Not Good to Be Too Hostile

Chapter 246: Chapter 157: It’s Not Good to Be Too Hostile

She was clearly tempted by what Si Yingying said.

But... but buying something like that in front of so many people was just too embarrassing.

She was the type of girl who was easily embarrassed.

The person ahead of them had just finished paying, and it was about to be their turn.

Si Yingying pushed the cart up to the checkout counter. As she started taking things out, she said, "Well, I’ve said my piece. It’s now or never."

’If we leave now, she can forget about me coming back in here with her.’

Seeing that they were about to leave, Yan Xici steeled herself.

She clenched her fists, her palms slick with sweat.

’Time to die of embarrassment!’

She tried to psych herself up, then glanced around furtively like a thief. Seeing that not many people were looking, she darted over in a flash and quickly snatched a box off the shelf.

Without even reading what was on it, she hurriedly tossed it into the cart Si Yingying was pushing.

It was as if she was terrified someone had seen her.

Mission accomplished. The girl finally let out a huge sigh of relief. ’That was so humiliating!’

’Buying condoms... in a supermarket... in front of all these people!’

’Something like this can absolutely, definitely never happen again!’

Si Yingying had only been teasing her, so she was surprised that she actually went through with it.

Now she couldn’t help but feel a little impressed. Leaning in with a cheeky grin, she whispered, "Wow, I’m impressed! Didn’t realize you were so brave!"

Then, a sly, tempting look appeared in her eyes.

"How about... you grab a box for me, too? I’ll treat you to dinner later?"

’I don’t need it right now, but I have a feeling Zhang Chuan and I will be taking that step soon.’

’It’s better to be prepared. The last thing I want is to suffer the consequences of a moment of passion.’

’After all, I’m only twenty-one. My best years are just getting started, and I want to enjoy them.’

Yan Xici’s eyes widened, her bright gaze fixed on Si Yingying in utter disbelief.

She managed to force out four words.

"You! Have! No! Shame!"

She’d thought her friend was so bold and did this sort of thing all the time. She never expected Si Yingying to be too embarrassed to do it herself!

And on top of that, she was trying to get *her* to do it for her!

The more Yan Xici thought about it, the angrier she became. Unable to restrain herself, she started playfully pummeling her best friend with her little fists.

Instead of getting angry, Si Yingying just laughed, dodging the blows and begging for mercy.

The cashier scanned all their items and then announced the total. "Hello, your total is one thousand, one hundred and twenty-three."

Yan Xici decisively opened her payment app.

’With a budget of just over twenty thousand, and having already spent nineteen thousand today... looks like I’ll have to be more frugal for the rest of the month.’

...

Meanwhile, Xiao Ran had already bought his gift and was coming down from the second floor.

He had bought a platinum necklace with a heart-shaped pendant that had a diamond set inside it.

The unique part of the design was that when worn, the diamond would sway with the wearer’s movements, making it look incredibly sparkly and brilliant.

The style was called "Heart’s Flutter."

It was a beautiful name, too.

’She’ll be happy with this as her birthday present for this year, right?’

With that thought, he slipped the boxed necklace into his pocket.

Then he took the escalator down to the first basement level.

After all, he was going home tomorrow and couldn’t show up empty-handed for his parents.

Xiao Shengrong loved tea, so for him, tea leaves were the best gift. He needed to buy two boxes for his dad.

...

Since he had no classes this afternoon, Wang Kai was at the mall with his mom.

He was currently standing outside the supermarket, waiting for his mom to finish her shopping spree so they could head home together.

He hadn’t expected that after waiting for ages for his mom, he would instead see Yan Xici and Si Yingying emerge, loaded down with bags.

Several gift boxes hung from their slender arms, and it was almost painful to watch.

The two girls were chatting and laughing when Si Yingying suddenly spotted Wang Kai standing nearby, looking right at them.

Her expression instantly stiffened.

Noticing the change in her best friend’s expression, Yan Xici instinctively glanced over as well.

When she saw it was Wang Kai, the smile on her face instantly vanished.

With a look of annoyance, she turned to leave.

Seeing this, Wang Kai hurried over to them.

"Are you serious? I just asked what you were having for lunch, and you deleted me?"

To be honest, Wang Kai really couldn’t wrap his head around it.

’I didn’t even say anything inappropriate, did I?’

’She said we could just be classmates, but is this how she treats them?’

If he hadn’t brought it up, things might have been fine, but now that he had, Yan Xici felt even more wronged than he did!

Her long lashes fluttered, and her eyes filled with impatience.

"I already told you not to contact me unless it’s important. I also told you I have a boyfriend. What exactly do you want from me?"

At this point, she didn’t even have the basic goodwill she’d normally have for a classmate toward Wang Kai.

After all, nobody likes being pestered constantly.

Wang Kai never imagined that this girl, who had always seemed so gentle and sweet, could be this irritable.

For a moment, he was at a loss for words.

He rubbed his nose, trying to hide his embarrassment.

"I didn’t do anything to provoke you. I just asked if you’d eaten. There’s no need to get this angry, is there?"

’I really didn’t say anything inappropriate. And she just deleted me, just like that. Honestly, in all my years, no girl has ever treated me this way.’

"I thought I made myself perfectly clear! I don’t like you, and I already like someone else!" Yan Xici said indignantly.

’What more do I have to say for him to get it?’

’Doesn’t he understand that I don’t want anything to do with him?’

Just then, Xiao Ran was on the escalator heading down. Before his feet even touched the floor, he spotted the girl, laden with bags, standing with another guy.