Chapter 553 - 552: Hitting On

Yun Zijin entered the children’s clothing section and first looked at clothes for baby girls.

Little Xingxing was an adorable, fair-skinned child, so a princess dress would be perfect for her.

However, considering it was winter, Yun Zijin specifically looked for a thickened, fleece-lined version.

Seeing Yun Zijin head to the baby girl’s section, many of the people who had ideas became even more determined.

Since she had a baby girl at home, if one of them could get her to have a son in the future, then even if they eventually broke up, she couldn’t possibly ignore him for the child’s sake.

His meal ticket would be secured.

However, as beautiful as this fantasy was, these people never considered whether Yun Zijin would actually play along with the script they had imagined.

Yun Zijin quickly picked out several outfits. The sales associate beside her held a large basket filled with the clothes Yun Zijin had chosen, ones she thought the children at the Hongxing Orphanage would like.

"Shopping for your child at home?"

At that moment, the first person finally decided to test the waters.

When someone suddenly came up to hit on her, Yun Zijin’s hand paused for a moment, but she had no intention of responding.

She’d been hit on plenty of times. Some men, the moment you respond, would assume you’re their girlfriend and start fantasizing about marriage.

Anyway... in most cases, Yun Zijin wouldn’t respond, just to avoid trouble for herself.

Seeing that Yun Zijin didn’t respond, the man didn’t give up. He stuck close to her, and when she picked up an outfit, he spoke up before the sales associate even had a chance.

"You like putting your child in poufy dresses? I think those kinds of skirts are a bit flashy but impractical, don’t you?

They look nice, but they’re not easy for a child to walk in, and they’re expensive.

Kids are still growing. It’s better to buy clothes a little bigger so they last longer. I know a place with cheap, practical clothes. I can take you there for free."

From the moment the man appeared, Zero One and the others could barely restrain their fists.

But Yun Zijin had told them that when they were out, unless it was a life-or-death situation, there was no need to keep everyone three meters away from her.

Yun Zijin hadn’t expected him to be so persistent, even after she’d made her disinterest so obvious.

Immediately, Yun Zijin glanced at Zero One.

Without her having to say a word, Zero One knew exactly what she wanted. He stepped forward, physically separating the man from Yun Zijin.

"Hey! What do you think you’re doing?"

The man hadn’t noticed the silent exchange between Yun Zijin and Zero One. Now, suddenly separated from his meal-ticket target by Zero One, he was instantly furious.

Facing the man’s anger, Zero One stood firm, his expression unchanging.

Besides, Zero One was at least 6’2", while the man was barely 5’11", and that was rounding up.

"You’re not here to hit on her too, are you? Let me tell you, first come, first served. Don’t you get it? That’s the unspoken rule!"

The man tried to use the "first come, first served" rule to make Zero One back off from the competition tactfully.

Little did he know, he himself was just a guinea pig being used by others to test Yun Zijin’s reaction.

Now, seeing his lack of success, many people gave up on the idea, but some were still unwilling to quit.

"Get out of my way! Don’t think I won’t do something just because you’re big!"

The man raised his hand to push Zero One away, but he couldn’t budge him at all.

What a joke. If Zero One could be pushed aside by him, he might as well change his name to Ling Qi today.

Zero One glanced at the man but still didn’t move from his spot.

The man choked with frustration. He wanted to appeal to Yun Zijin for justice, but she acted as if she couldn’t even see him, continuing to shop for the children’s new clothes as she pleased.

After looking at the little dresses for the girls, Yun Zijin moved on to the boys’ section.

Seeing this, the man’s eyes froze.

Just now, he saw Yun Zijin looking at girls’ clothes and assumed she was a divorcée with a daughter. He didn’t expect her to start looking at boys’ clothes after finishing with the girls’ section.

’In that case, even if he had a child with Yun Zijin in the future, it wouldn’t be the eldest son.’

’That would mean his child would have a competitor for her inheritance.’

The man’s gaze toward Yun Zijin filled with complicated emotions, but in the end, he decided to stay.

Yun Zijin: ...

’Really, don’t bother.’

"Why are you buying so much? The kids are still growing. With this many clothes, they’ll outgrow them before they can wear them all. What a waste."

"Zero One."

Yun Zijin didn’t want someone constantly chattering in her ear while she was shopping.

’It’s not your money I’m spending, so why are you running your mouth?!’

"Sir, please stop disturbing the miss while she is shopping. Otherwise... you will be responsible for the consequences."

As for what those consequences were, it was safe to assume no one wanted to find out.

"You... you’re not one of her suitors?"

When Zero One blocked him from getting close to Yun Zijin for the second time, the man finally understood his role.

But now, it was too late.

The way he had just been ranting and raving at Zero One was enough for Yun Zijin to write him off completely.

Of course, if she was the love-struck type, he could disregard that thought.

Zero One didn’t answer the man, but the way he stood there, ramrod straight, was answer enough.

"This should be all. Please ring it up. Do you offer home delivery?"

This was Yun Zijin’s first time shopping at Yida Square, so she wasn’t sure what kind of services they offered.

"We do. If you just leave an address and a phone number, someone will need to sign for it upon delivery."

"Alright. Deliver it to Hongxing Orphanage. I’ll pay by card."

Yun Zijin took her bank card out of her purse and handed it to the cashier.

The black card with gold trim was a real eye-opener for the cashier.

The moment she took it, she could feel that its texture was completely different from the debit card she usually used.

But the cashier only complained silently in her heart. Her hands never stopped moving, and she quickly processed the payment.

"Your total today is 104,850 yuan. Here is your card and receipt."

The cashier handed Yun Zijin’s bank card and receipt back with both hands.

Yun Zijin took the card and receipt and casually tucked them into her purse.

The man, standing nearby, had witnessed Yun Zijin spend over 100,000 yuan without batting an eye. His gaze on her grew even more feverish.

And it wasn’t just men; there were even women.

However, since no one showed it openly, Yun Zijin acted as if she didn’t notice.

After buying the clothes for the children, Yun Zijin thought she should buy them shoes to go with their new outfits.

Leaving the children’s clothing store, Yun Zijin headed straight for the children’s shoe store.

It had to be said, the variety of children’s clothes and shoes nowadays was truly dazzling.

When Yun Zijin walked into the shoe store, she was momentarily overwhelmed by the choices.

"This one would be perfect with Xingxing’s poufy dress.

This one! It would go with Xiao Jun’s little suit..."

Yun Zijin muttered to herself as she looked around.

Before long, the sales associate following her was already holding no fewer than five pairs of shoes.