Yuanzhou, New Year's Eve.
Inside a clothing store.
Chen Shu and Qingqing wore matching cartoon pajamas, off-white and covered in a jumble of thumb-sized cartoon designs. Their reflections crowded the same mirror. One looked himself up and down; the other remained expressionless.
Their eyes met by chance, and they exchanged impressions.
"Well?"
Chen Shu asked with a smile.
Ning Qing said nothing.
Chen Banxia's voice came from behind them. "I think they look good too! Especially on Qingqing. The contrast is adorable..."
Ning Qing glanced at her through the mirror.
She genuinely thought they looked good.
Hmm. Her taste is a little questionable.
The young girl nodded beside them. "They look good. Just as good as my bear pajamas."
"Woof~"
Ning Qing glanced at her through the mirror too.
What did she know about what looked good? She wore the same pair of slippers every day. A few years ago, when Chen Shu had bought her bear pajamas, she had thought such cute pajamas might ruin her cool image. But neither her brother-in-law nor her sister had backed her up, and she had ended up with the bear pajamas anyway. Now she was trying to get back at her sister the same way.
As for the cat, she was just a little copycat.
"Compared with the last pair?"
"I can't choose..." Chen Banxia looked torn. "The plain pair suited Qingqing's temperament better, but this pair is so cute and suits your goofy personality better. And Qingqing looks so adorable in it that this old man's heart is melting."
"This pair looks good!" the young girl declared solemnly. "This old man's heart is melting!"
"Woof, woof~"
"Ha..."
Chen Shu couldn't help laughing. He asked Qingqing, "Which pair do you think looks better? Don't say later that I never asked your opinion."