Chapter 250

Xin, but this time the girl's resistance was unusually strong. It seemed that the different effects the claw machine produced in their hands made her unwilling to give up, so she resolutely refused. "I could do it too." Looking at the girl's dejected appearance, Xia Yan was unsure whether to laugh or cry, so he obediently went to buy ice cream to try and cheer her up. After all, no one could see the claw machine fail seven or eight times without even touching the doll and then being pulled back; someone who didn't laugh could probably be considered depressed. But Xia Yan couldn't laugh either; he could only pretend to be depressed. After all, this lack of emotional intelligence would most likely result in his girlfriend's angry and disorderly beatings. Looking up again at the girl who had already finished her ice cream, Xia Yan quickened his pace and walked to her side, handing her the ice cream. "..." Hua Xin was slightly silent, then a tangible flame suddenly appeared in her eyes. What did this mean! Did he already assume she hadn't had enough after one?! He even bought a spare one, not eating it himself, deliberately saving it for her? Did Xia Yan really think she could eat that much?! Then, she resolutely took the ice cream from Xia Yan's hand and took a big bite. Matcha flavor. Okay, she really could eat that much. The frustration of not winning the claw machine earlier had lessened considerably, and she wasn't as sad as before. So much money was just wasted for no reason... Even eating a bowl of noodles would be better than playing the claw machine... The girl was considering whether to quit this real-life gambling machine, which was comparable to opening boxes and drawing skins, since the money spent on claw machines could be used to buy a plush toy on Pinduoduo. "Want to shop a bit more and buy me some clothes?" Xia Yan casually pulled Hua Xin's hand around a corner, preventing her from walking straight down the stairs and leaving, and asked expectantly. "Sure, after all..." The girl subconsciously wanted to say, "After all, you look good in everything." But wouldn't that just embolden him? Only she could look handsome in anything! "After all... it doesn't really matter what you wear." "Come on, come on." Xia Yan didn't care about the girl's stubbornness and instead smiled as he pulled her inside. But when Hua Xin went inside and saw the clothes on the racks, she twitched her lips, turned to Xia Yan beside her expressionlessly, and asked in a low voice, "You want to buy women's clothes?" 190. Speak! Because it was the off-season, and with the added bonus of being a weekday, there weren't many people in the shops or tourist areas. There were still a few days until Labor Day, and most people were still working hard for twelve hours a day to earn a meager salary. The revenge spending hadn't even started yet. Similarly, there weren't many people browsing in this women's clothing store, so two people stood out in the rather empty shop. Among the rows of racks displaying all kinds of women's clothing, two people, one tall and one short, walked slowly one after the other, weaving through the crowd. Logically speaking, this was a place that should mostly be frequented by women. After all, besides skirts and some shirts, there were only stockings and other private items. There was clearly no reason for a man to come here. Unless... he was accompanying his girlfriend. Or a stalker, a pervert. Hua Xin looked solemnly at the Hua Hua skirts and stockings of various styles, colors, and lengths, feeling a moment of silence and melancholy. She casually flipped the price tag of a hanging coat over, then immediately her pupils contracted, and she flipped it back down. She couldn't be mistaken, could she? The silence stemmed from the sight of all the purely feminine attire; she didn't know what to say. The melancholy arose from Xia Yan's madness in bringing her to a place like this. She had already wasted enough money playing the claw machine; she didn't want to bleed again. Didn't he know this place was a notorious wallet-draining establishment? Just going in and buying anything would result in a huge drain on her hard-earned money! The clothes on the racks beside her were priced at 299, 399, and even 599—a shirt for 199! The jacket she'd casually picked up earlier was over 200... With coupons, it would only cost a few dollars on Pinduoduo! There were definitely more suckers than customers, and Xia Yan was clearly one of them. A cold smile appeared in Hua Xin's eyes as she resolutely turned to leave. She figured she might as well go to a street stall and find a couple of things. "Why are you walking so fast?" Xia Yan reached out and grabbed the girl who was about to run away, holding several pieces of clothing in his other hand. "I'm not buying clothes..." "I'm going to the beach to watch the sunset," Hua Xin said honestly, trying to keep her emotions and expression calm so Xia Yan wouldn't discover her true intentions. You know, when someone faces something they don't want to face, the calmer they are, the less likely they are to be forced or pestered. "No rush, we'll see it today anyway." "Try it on?" Xia Yan handed the few clothes he had been holding to his forearm to the girl, smiling as he spoke. He had wanted to buy her some clothes for a long time. Hua Xin had always worn the same few unchanging clothes to work and when she was with him, even though they were clean, and you could even see traces of bleaching in some places, it was easy to see the girl's frugality. College girls... or rather, girls who begin to have an independent awareness of "beauty" often start to care about their appearance during puberty, buying all sorts of dresses or clothes. Xia Yan had seen too many girls in college who wore exquisite makeup every day, wore expensive jewelry or electronic gadgets, and could wear different clothes and shoes every day of the week. Before he cleaned up his social media, most of the girls who came to talk to him or flirt with him were like that. After all, no one wants to look less attractive in front of someone they like, rather than appearing sloppy and ordinary, and Xia Yan was no exception. Every time Xia Yan was about to meet "Gu Xin Hua," he would always make sure he looked his best and chose a suitable outfit. But the girl in front of him wouldn't do that. Xia Yan had never seen her wear makeup, never seen her wear any jewelry other than that bracelet, and never seen her wear expensive, glamorous clothes. But did that mean she didn't care about him? Whether it was New Year's Eve or a date, she always wore the same two outfits, even during the New Year. The most she probably spent was on snacks for him. Xia Yan knew what had happened to the girl. Why she was frugal, why she worked so hard to earn money and save money. Similarly, because he understood, Xia Yan couldn't just buy a bunch of things for Hua Xin and tell her she could buy whatever she wanted because they were boyfriend and girlfriend... While self-respect can't put food on the table, it's very important and indispensable. It was precisely because Xia Yan ...