Shopping

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the agreed-upon time arrived.

With no classes in the morning, Ji Yehao and Gao Jun were still asleep that day. Su Yuan was woken up by her alarm, set for just past seven o'clock.

Feeling the bed shake, Ji Yehao looked up and saw Su Yuan climbing down.

"You're not going to class today, why are you getting up so early?" Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly froze. Su Yuan was wearing a thin, soft summer dress. Because it was short-sleeved, her delicate arms were exposed. From Ji Yehao's angle, he could see everything clearly. He could even see her armpit peeking through the sleeve.

Su Yuan was completely unaware of this. Seeing that she had woken him up, she abandoned her earlier quiet movements and suddenly jumped off the bed, one step above the floorboard. She got out of bed so quickly that the intimate moment passed in a flash.

"I made plans to meet a friend yesterday, and we're going to buy some things today."

She slipped on her slippers, grabbed her toothbrush, toothpaste, basin, and towel, and darted into the bathroom, shutting the door behind her.

Just like before she transformed, after brushing her teeth, she ran hot water into the basin while releasing the urine she had held all night. However, she used to stand, but now she had to squat. By the time she finished, the basin was already overflowing.

After washing up, Su Yuan changed into clean clothes, tidied her appearance, said goodbye to Ji Yehao, and left.

She arrived at the school gate at exactly 7:30 AM. Her meeting time with Hong Ye was 8:30 AM, at Youth Culture Plaza.

Youth Culture Plaza was a bustling area in Binhe City, combining a shopping street, a food street, and a digital city. It was adjacent to Zhongshan Park, and together they formed a popular hub that radiated outwards. It wasn't very far from here, but city traffic was as expected; taking the bus would take about forty minutes.

Before leaving school, Su Yuan withdrew fifteen hundred yuan from an ATM, planning to buy the items she needed. Considering the city's traffic, waiting for the bus here was out of the question.

Just then, a sky-blue taxi drove towards her. She waved her hand, and the taxi stopped in front of her.

"Little sister, where are you going?"

The driver was a middle-aged man. Su Yuan didn't mind his address. "To Youth Culture Plaza." After speaking, she felt the car start to move and closed her eyes to rest.

She hadn't slept much the previous day. The thought of meeting Hong Ye tomorrow had made her incredibly excited for a while. By the time she calmed down from her excitement and dozed off vaguely, it was already past midnight.

The road conditions between the Higher Education Zone and Youth Culture Plaza were excellent. The car's gentle bumps brought on Su Yuan's sleepiness. She squinted and rolled down the car window. Instantly, a warm, strong wind rushed in from outside, blowing her bangs and the hair at her temples to the sides. Her sleepiness vanished without a trace.

"Huh?" She seemed to have noticed something. The drive, which should have taken about ten minutes, felt slow, though she wasn't sure if it was her imagination.

"Driver, can you go a bit faster?" Seeing the middle-aged driver glancing at her in the rearview mirror from time to time, Su Yuan urged him impatiently.

The driver finally shifted his gaze, stepped on the accelerator, and the car indeed picked up speed. It took about twenty minutes to reach their destination.

"How much?" Once the car stopped, Su Yuan took out her wallet and asked.

"Thirty!"

She frowned. "That much? Didn't the meter say twenty-three yuan?"

"You saw it yourself, and you're still asking me the price?" The middle-aged driver immediately showed impatience. Then, his expression shifted to a lecherous one. "If you let Uncle here touch you, Uncle won't charge you."

"Pervert!!" She pulled out two ten-yuan bills and threw them at him, then slammed the car door shut with a bang.

"Brat, you shorted me three yuan and slammed the door. Believe it or not, I'll get out and beat you!!" Looking at the middle-aged driver, no... the perverted driver, who looked furious, Su Yuan snorted proudly and ignored him, turning to leave. There were so many people here; she wasn't afraid at all.

"Tch! Not wearing underwear, obviously trying to seduce someone. Stop pretending to be pure!" The driver angrily stepped on the accelerator, ready to start. Just then, a passenger got in, and he immediately put on a pleasant smile. "Where to?"

"You disrespectful, perverted old man! Come and beat me if you dare! I hope the police catch you and teach you a good lesson."

Passing a steamed bun shop, she bought two buns for breakfast. Then she waited and waited, standing at the west entrance of the plaza like a living fossil. Suddenly, she saw a beautiful woman walking from a distance. Her posture and appearance were exactly like Hong Ye, with whom she had video chatted.

Hong Ye also saw Su Yuan standing not far away and waved enthusiastically at her.

Hong Ye had also woken up early that morning. The First Hospital where she worked was not far from the Higher Education Zone. She had initially heard that Su Yuan was a student at Binhe University of Science and Technology and thought about meeting up with her before coming over together. However, after considering it, she felt it would be more convenient to meet at the Culture Plaza separately.

In fact, Hong Ye had arrived even earlier than Su Yuan. She witnessed Su Yuan forcefully slam the taxi door when she got out. Later, she saw her go buy two steamed buns and eat them eagerly, trying not to burn herself, looking incredibly cute.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Wei Hongye looked at Su Yuan with her clear, bright eyes. She found that the real person looked even more delicate and her skin smoother than in the video.

"No, I just got here a little while ago too."

Her voice was elegant and gentle, earning a compliment from Wei Hongye. However, noticing Su Yuan's simple attire, with long sleeves covering her arms, Wei Hongye couldn't help but frown. In her opinion, Su Yuan's outfit significantly detracted from her appearance. What could have been an eight-point look was reduced to only seven points.

But thinking that she was here to go shopping with her today, Wei Hongye immediately put on a smile, thinking, "Today, I must help her dress up properly!"

"Let's go, where should we go first?"

As Wei Hongye spoke, she naturally linked arms with Su Yuan. Su Yuan was startled for a moment, then subtly hid her awkward expression. She remembered that many girls held hands when they went shopping together, so this shouldn't be considered taking advantage, right?

She shook her head and said, "I don't know. I don't usually go shopping."

"You don't usually go shopping?" Wei Hongye seemed to have heard earth-shattering news. Such a beautiful girl rarely shopped? No wonder she didn't know how to coordinate clothes to best showcase her assets. She looked like she hadn't even considered this aspect at all. She couldn't understand how someone could be a girl and not even care about such a basic thing.

Seeing Wei Hongye's expression, as if she was about to devour her, Su Yuan felt a little guilty. "Wh-what's wrong?"

Wei Hongye smiled, as pleasant as a spring breeze. "It's nothing. Since you don't know what to buy, leave it to me today."

"How about I take you to buy clothes first?"

"Okay." This was exactly Su Yuan's goal for today, and she agreed readily.