Chapter 98 - 92: The Conscious Qiu Yuru

Chapter 98: Chapter 92: The Conscious Qiu Yuru

Just as she was pondering this, Xiao Ran walked over to his mom.

Qiu Yuru looked at her son with suspicion. "I’m asking you, what’s wrong with that dress? Why won’t you let her wear it? I thought it looked great."

Xiao Ran shot back without hesitation, "Don’t you think it’s too revealing? A nice girl can’t go out dressed like that. Absolutely not!"

’Forget going out; just the thought of it is making my blood pressure skyrocket.’

’If she really went out in that, it would be a disaster!’

’I could barely bring myself to look, so why should I let other guys stare at her?!’

"What’s so wrong with it? I think it’s great," Qiu Yuru said. She genuinely thought it was a nice dress.

"Great? What’s so great about it? Look at the back! If she wore that on the street, can you imagine how many people would stare? And forget the street—if a girl that beautiful is wandering around the office in that all day, what about her male colleagues?"

’Their eyeballs would pop out of their heads.’

’And what if she runs into some sleazy boss with bad intentions? Nope, we are absolutely not buying this dress!’

Xiao Ran’s tone was resolute.

"Listen to you. She’s at the perfect age to dress up. If she doesn’t wear pretty clothes, how is she supposed to find a boyfriend?"

Seeing her son get so flustered, Qiu Yuru suddenly felt that something was a little off.

’It’s just a dress. Is it really worth getting this worked up about?’

Xiao Ran was speechless. ’This is what you call nice?’

’Alright, fine, it *is* beautiful, but it’s just too revealing. I really can’t accept it.’

"Ugh, whatever, it’s just not appropriate! It’s not!"

Xiao Ran had an impatient look on his face.

While the two were still talking, the girl emerged from the fitting room, having changed her clothes.

She was wearing light-colored jeans and a simple short-sleeved shirt, but the plain clothes only served to make the suit jacket Xiao Ran had casually picked out look exceptionally good on her.

After all, the suit jacket itself was made from high-quality material and was exquisitely tailored.

On her, it transformed her youthful air into a sophisticated elegance.

She stood before Xiao Ran, her dewy eyes blinking, and asked earnestly, "Brother, does this look good?"

"It looks great. You look great in anything."

Xiao Ran said without a moment’s hesitation.

Hearing this, the girl pouted. "Well... I don’t really need any more clothes. Maybe we should just keep looking."

’To be honest, the jacket really was beautiful. Plus, she didn’t own a single outfit suitable for work, and since she would be job hunting soon, a proper suit jacket was important. But... it was just too expensive.’

Two thousand yuan!

’That price was enough to give someone a heart attack.’

It was more than her entire living allowance for a month. She couldn’t bear to spend that much on a single item of clothing.

Xiao Ran, however, was very pleased with this jacket. He looked at Yan Xici with conviction and said, "This is the one. It’s perfect!"

’This looks so much better than that dress from before!’

Qiu Yuru thought it looked good too and nodded in agreement.

"It really is lovely."

Honestly, Yan Xici had the kind of figure that was made for clothes; she was the type of person who looked good in absolutely anything.

The sales assistant standing by nodded emphatically. "Oh my, that’s absolutely gorgeous on you! It looks like it was custom-tailored!"

To be honest, this suit jacket was the most difficult piece in the store to pull off.

Many modern suit jackets have a boxy cut. They’re versatile, but they don’t do much for the wearer’s figure. It just looks like someone put on a suit, and that’s it.

But the one Yan Xici was wearing had a meticulously tailored waist. When worn, it not only perfectly accentuates the waistline but also enhances the wearer’s overall look, making them even more attractive.

Even the sales assistant was amazed.

"Alright, we’ll take this one. I’ll pay by card!" Xiao Ran said without a second thought.

With that, he headed straight for the counter.

’His little sister was about to start her career; it was only right for him to buy her a nice outfit!’

Little did he know, his actions terrified the thrifty girl. That jacket cost two thousand yuan!

The girl instinctively rushed over to Xiao Ran and grabbed his arm. "Brother, please don’t. I really don’t like it."

’Wouldn’t it be better to save this money for the mortgage?’

She didn’t want such an expensive jacket.

Seeing her reaction, Xiao Ran looked puzzled. "It’s perfect, why don’t you like it?"

"I just don’t."

As she spoke, she pulled him by the arm and started walking away from the counter.

Seeing her stubborn refusal, Xiao Ran had no choice but to relent.

The girl handed the jacket back to the sales assistant. Then, as if afraid Xiao Ran might turn back and pay for it anyway, she grabbed his arm and started pulling him toward the store’s exit.

Xiao Ran simply let her pull him along.

Her small hand felt incredibly soft. As she pulled him along, he was filled with an indescribable sense of happiness.

While pulling Xiao Ran along, the girl didn’t forget to call out to Qiu Yuru, "Auntie, let’s go! We should buy Brother Xiao Ran some clothes first!"

’She’d been wanting to do this for a long time!’

Qiu Yuru beamed as she watched the two of them. "You two go on ahead. I need to use the restroom."

’It’s just one jacket. If she likes it, I’ll buy it!’

’If she won’t let my son buy it for her, then I’ll just buy it myself. After all, two thousand yuan really wasn’t a big deal for Qiu Yuru; her own casual clothes often cost several thousand yuan per item.’

Hearing this, the girl looked concerned. "Auntie, do you want me to go with you?"

"No, no, you two go on and browse. I’ll catch up in a minute."

After she spoke, the clever mom turned and headed in the direction of the restroom.

...

Seeing this, the girl blinked. ’Alright, then.’