Not Kissing, Then Fighting

B-b-b-b-b-boyfriend?!

"Of course not!" Lin Jianxia's face instantly turned bright red. "We're... we're just ordinary classmates!"

She was so loud that even Jiang Yubai beside her couldn't help shooting her a subtle look.

The saleswoman across from them, however, maintained impeccable professionalism and immediately changed her wording.

"Certainly. May I ask what kind of style this gentleman usually likes?"

Lin Jianxia also realized she had overreacted and awkwardly turned her face away.

"Y-you can just ask him."

Jiang Yubai suppressed a laugh and said, "Hello, please put together an outfit for me first."

He truly didn't dare laugh out loud. After all, she still had to make his lunch.

"Certainly, this way, please." The saleswoman smiled and led Jiang Yubai over to the racks. "What style do you usually prefer?"

"Something I can wear to school and day-to-day is fine." Jiang Yubai looked around. "Simple and comfortable would be best."

The saleswoman nodded and quickly took several basic T-shirts and jackets off the rack.

"These are made from comfortable fabrics and have loose cuts, so they're great for everyday wear. You can try them on in the fitting room."

Jiang Yubai took the clothes and went into the fitting room, while Lin Jianxia sat down in a lounge chair in the corner. When she looked up, she happened to catch sight of her flushed cheeks in the mirror.

She grumbled to herself in annoyance.

Lin Jianxia, can you pull yourself together? He only said it casually, and you reacted so strongly. Doesn't that just make you look guilty?

The two of us have done nothing wrong. We're just perfectly innocent classmates. Even waving it off and saying we're friends would've been better...

After sitting there lost in thought for a while, she suddenly heard someone call beside her.

"Lin Jianxia?"

Lin Jianxia's body tensed, and she turned around.

Jiang Yubai was already standing beside her, wearing a loose light-gray sweatshirt on top and dark joggers below.

When he saw her look over, Jiang Yubai lowered his head and tugged at his sweatshirt.

"How does this look?"

Lin Jianxia blinked, her gaze unconsciously circling him twice.

The light-gray crewneck sweatshirt happened to flatter his shoulder line. This one was pretty good.

The dark joggers weren't really a problem, but somehow... didn't they seem a little lacking in spirit?

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Turn around a couple more times. Let me see."

Jiang Yubai obediently turned around and even threw up a V sign.

"I'm not taking pictures of you." Lin Jianxia shot him a mild glare. "The top is nice, but why don't you try straight-leg pants? Your legs are long, and straight-leg pants would make you look sharper."

"This pair doesn't look good?" Jiang Yubai looked down at himself. "I think it looks pretty good?"

He thought this outfit already had quite a bit of design to it. At the very least, it was several times better than his crow-like style.

Lin Jianxia narrowed her eyes. "Just change when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Jiang Yubai: "..."

He shrugged and looked helplessly at the saleswoman beside him.

The saleswoman immediately understood and raised a hand with a smile.

"This way, please. We have several types of straight-leg pants in different materials. I'll bring some over for you to try."

When Jiang Yubai came out again after changing his pants, Lin Jianxia's expression finally shifted from critical to somewhat satisfied.

"This pair should be fine, right?" Jiang Yubai asked tentatively.

But the girl in front of him didn't answer right away. She merely stood up, looked him over from head to toe a few times, then circled around him twice.

"The pants are pretty good..." Lin Jianxia's brows gradually knit together again. "No, take off your clothes."

"Huh? Here?"

Lin Jianxia rolled her eyes at him. "The jacket! I didn't tell you to strip completely. Why are you, a grown man, acting all coy? Afraid I'll take advantage of you?"

Jiang Yubai rubbed his nose, but still obediently took off the sweatshirt and handed it to the saleswoman.

"And then? Which one should I change into?" he asked.

Lin Jianxia didn't answer. She jogged over to the rack on the other side, picked through it from left to right, and finally pulled out an off-white jacket before returning.

"Try it, try it." She stuffed the jacket into Jiang Yubai's hands.

Jiang Yubai gave an "oh" and had only just slipped one arm into a sleeve when a soft, warm touch suddenly brushed against his arm.

His body stiffened slightly, and he instinctively looked up.

But Lin Jianxia seemed completely unaware. Instead, she tugged at the hem of the jacket and urged him on.

"Hurry up and put it on. What are you spacing out for? Let me see how it looks."

Seeing no reaction from her, Jiang Yubai was happy enough to enjoy Lin Jianxia's dressing service. He let her straighten his collar as he leisurely put on the jacket.

Once he was dressed, Lin Jianxia took two steps back and looked Jiang Yubai over. Her eyes gradually lit up.

"Feels like it's still missing something..."

She murmured, then jogged over to the accessories section and returned with a light-brown baseball cap. Standing on tiptoe, she reached up to put it on his head.

Jiang Yubai only felt a familiar lavender scent brush lightly past his nose. A few strands of hair had fallen from her high ponytail with her movement, grazing his cheek now and then.

He lowered his head slightly and blinked, just in time to meet the girl's upturned gaze.

At first, those pretty eyes held the righteous indignation of What are you looking at me for? But then they froze slightly and slowly widened.

She seemed to have finally realized exactly what was happening—and... how close the two of them were.

As the saying went, at this distance, you were either about to kiss or about to fight.

So the next second, Jiang Yubai's vision went dark—the cap was forcefully shoved right down over his face.

When the light returned, Jiang Yubai looked at Lin Jianxia, whose ears had turned bright red from embarrassment and irritation, and found it somewhat amusing. He didn't have any particular thoughts about it.

This girl... had obviously been treating him like a dress-up doll...

He slowly straightened the brim of his cap, then turned to look at the full-length mirror beside him, blinking in surprise.

The boy in the mirror wore a light-brown baseball cap, its brim tilted slightly to make his features look bright and clear.

The off-white jacket and neat straight-leg pants made his legs look even longer. He really did look somewhat like a boy who had stepped out of a magazine.

Even Jiang Yubai was stunned for a moment, lifting a hand to lightly touch the brim of his cap.

Meanwhile, Lin Jianxia's heart pounded wildly. While inwardly regretting what she had just done, her gaze still involuntarily followed the person in front of the mirror.

Jiang Yubai had always been naturally refined, with clean, well-defined features. Combined with this outfit brimming with youthful energy...

It wasn't enough to call him breathtakingly handsome, but compared to his usual dull black or plain white outfits, he looked far, far better.

Jiang Yubai finally came back to his senses, turned around, and exclaimed in amazement.

"A miracle doctor indeed! Doctor Lin, your healing hands have brought me back to life!"

Lin Jianxia opened her mouth, unable to think of anything to say for a moment.

But Jiang Yubai completely ignored her hesitant expression and eagerly leaned a little closer.

"Doctor Lin, how about putting together a few more outfits for me?"

Lin Jianxia finally couldn't hold it in anymore and snapped, "Have the saleswoman do it for you!"

Jiang Yubai clicked his tongue and looked regretfully toward the saleswoman.

Having watched the entire show from the sidelines, the saleswoman struggled to maintain her professional smile and keep the fond grin off her face from becoming too obvious.

How wonderful, how wonderful~ Just watching them makes me feel young again~

She was just about to speak when she heard someone beside her say—

"...Fine!"

Jiang Yubai turned his head curiously, only to see Lin Jianxia stomping up to him with puffed cheeks. "Come with me. I'll help you pick."

"But you're not allowed to come within three meters of me!"