All afternoon, Lin Ao silently followed behind Joanna and Liu Nian as they wandered around the mall.
His hands were already full of bags and packages of all shapes and sizes.
Women were women, after all. Once they started shopping, there was no stopping them. No matter what kind of beauty you were, you had an instinct for shopping.
Joanna was especially enthusiastic today. She took Liu Nian from the clothing section to browse the stuffed dolls, then went to buy little backpacks, educational toys, and all sorts of other things.
She wanted to buy every good thing for Liu Nian.
The more Joanna did this, the heavier Lin Ao's heart grew along the way. He couldn't help feeling uneasy.
Although Joanna was with Yama Hall, she and Lin Ao had been neither friends nor enemies in his previous life. They hadn't even met. That was why he was starting to feel a little guilty. If she'd been like Ye Chen's right-hand men, constantly jumping in his face, Lin Ao wouldn't have felt so conflicted. The worse I can screw you over, the better.
"Ah..."
Lin Ao's mind was a mess, and he let out a sigh without realizing it.
"What's wrong? Tired already? Let's get something to eat after we buy this little headband."
Lin Ao froze. I was so quiet. How did she hear that?
Joanna had actually been keeping an eye on Lin Ao the whole time. This was her first time shopping like this, and she was doing it with her "daughter" and "husband." Though she hadn't said much to Lin Ao all afternoon, she couldn't help paying attention to his reactions.
Just now, Lin Ao had let out a sigh almost under his breath, yet she'd still heard it.
Joanna thought he was tired from