The fashionably dressed young woman looked from Yang Wanqing to Chen Hao, her expression a sight to behold. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something but not knowing what, and finally managed an awkward smile. "Oh... then, uh, sorry for bothering you."
Beside them, Chen Siyao was holding back laughter so hard her stomach hurt. She whispered to Yang Wanqing, "Qingqing, with acting like that, the Oscars owe you a statuette."
Yang Wanqing whispered back, "Of course. I've played this part eight hundred times."
The other girls nearby had been planning to strike up a conversation too, but they all backed off at the sight. One whispered to her friend, "He has a girlfriend. Don't bother."
"And his girlfriend's pretty, too."
"Forget it. Let's go."
The girls reluctantly left, looking back several times as they went.
Chen Hao shook his head helplessly and bent down to pack the plush toys on the counter into bags. Chen Siyao and Yang Wanqing each carried two large bags, grinning from ear to ear.
"You're amazing, big brother!" Chen Siyao was still buzzing with excitement. "Did you see how those girls looked at you? They practically wanted to eat you alive. If Qingqing and I hadn't blocked them, your WeChat would've been flooded with new contacts today."
Yang Wanqing nodded. "The one in the red dress was batting her eyelashes so hard they almost fell off."
Chen Siyao imitated the girl's fluttering eyelashes, making Yang Wanqing double over with laughter.
Chen Hao glanced at them, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. "Come on. Let's get something to eat."
Carrying all their bags, the three headed up to the mall's fourth floor and found a Hunan restaurant. A long line stretched outside, and Chen Siyao went to get a queue number. More than