A Strange Unsolved Mystery

Lu Yan followed her gaze and immediately burst into laughter.

How could he not recognize her? It was the first time he came here, when the salesman tried to strike up a conversation with him, only to be so intimidated by Aemeath's oppressive aura that he froze on the counter.

"Of course I remember," Lu Yan replied in the same teasing tone, playing along. "I also remember that back then, although no one else could see it, someone was so jealous that they almost broke the mall's air conditioning system."

"Who's jealous! I was... I was defending my lover!" Aemeath snorted haughtily. "That salesman's gaze towards you was clearly off; I wouldn't allow other women to stare at you like that."

"Besides, you promised me that."

"What did I promise you?" Lu Yan teased her deliberately.

"You promised you'd only see me!" Aemeath stopped, hands on her hips, glaring at him angrily. "What, it's only been a few months, and the great painter Lu is already trying to go back on his word?"

Seeing her jealous and coquettish expression, Lu Yan felt his heart melt.

"No regrets, never."

Lu Yan stepped forward, lowered his head slightly, and looked at her with his eyes level, gazing into her golden eyes that reflected his image, his tone extremely serious.

My heart is small; it can only hold one person. It was you before, it's you now, and it will only ever be you in the future.

This unexpected confession instantly shattered Aemeath's jealous expression.

Her face flushed instantly, and she quickly turned her head away, muttering under her breath, "You're smart... Let's go, let's go buy clothes."

Although she urged him on verbally, the hand that Lu Yan was holding secretly intertwined her fingers with his even tighter.

As the two chatted and laughed, they arrived at the entrance of a women's clothing store on the second floor, which had a minimalist style.

Everything was exactly the same as it had been a few months ago. Bright lights, neatly arranged metal coat racks, and the faint scent of fabric in the air.

As they approached the door, Aemeath suddenly tugged at Lu Yan's sleeve.

"A-Yan, I'm a little nervous."

"What's there to be nervous about?" Lu Yan stopped and looked at her with amusement. "It's just buying a dress. Weren't you just saying you were going to pick out the best one?"

"That's different," Aemeath bit her lower lip and whispered, "This is the outfit we're going to have printed on our marriage certificate."

"What if I can't find a nice one? I read online that if you don't choose the right neckline, your neck will look short in photos..."

Looking at her anxious and insecure expression, Lu Yan couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch the tip of her nose.

Lu Yan gently reassured her, "Don't worry, you look good in anything. If this store doesn't have it, we'll search the entire mall; if the whole mall still can't find it, we'll have one custom-made. We'll find something you're happy with. Today is all yours."

With Lu Yan's words of reassurance, Aemeath's slight nervousness instantly vanished.

"Okay! Let's go in!"

Inside the store, a sales assistant with long purple hair was arranging the new summer arrivals.

Hearing footsteps at the door, she habitually flashed a standard professional smile and turned to greet them, "Welcome, sir/madam. How can I help you...?"

Before she could finish speaking, the saleswoman's voice caught in her throat.

Her eyes widened slightly, her gaze fixed intently on Lu Yan standing before her.

Although she serves hundreds or even thousands of customers every day, the sales assistant's impression of this young man is truly unforgettable!

A memory flashed through her mind of that afternoon a few months ago.

It was this handsome, somewhat introverted young man who walked into their women's clothing store alone.

He kept his head down, looking at his phone the whole time, his expression stiff as a board, and his palms were sweaty.

What she remembers even more vividly is that this man actually picked out a beige knit sweater, a pleated skirt, and even blushed as he chose a set of pink underwear!

After buying the clothes, he didn't leave. Instead, he took the women's clothing and went into the fitting room alone!

As she stood outside the fitting room, a suspenseful thriller unfolded in her mind.

She could even faintly hear the rustling of clothes and a girl's sweet laughter coming from the fitting room! But she clearly saw a man go in alone!

After that incident, she discussed it with the store manager for a long time and finally concluded that: this very handsome guy was either a cross-dresser who could change his voice, or he was under too much pressure and was hallucinating, acting out a scene.

However, today, this legendary boy has reappeared.

Moreover, he wasn't alone this time.

The saleswoman's gaze slowly moved down from Lu Yan's face, landing on the small, fair hand he was holding tightly, and then followed his arm to Aemeath standing beside him.

With long pink hair and golden starry eyes, she was so beautiful that she looked like an elf who had stepped out of an anime. Moreover, her body proportions were perfect, and she could fit into the size of the suit that the man had bought for her!

The saleswoman's CPU burned out instantly.

Could it be... that the girl was in the store at the time?

Did I just not see it?

Wait a minute, how could I not see such a beautiful, living person?

This unsolved mystery, like a cat's claw, was scratching wildly in the saleswoman's mind.

She desperately wanted to know what had happened in the fitting room, but she knew she couldn't ask a single question.

Although she was internally turmoil, her excellent professionalism allowed the saleswoman to quickly regain her composure.

"Ahem..." She coughed lightly twice, concealing the gossip in her eyes, and put on her warm and polite smile again before quickly stepping forward.

"Good afternoon, sir and madam. It's a pleasure to see you again." The saleswoman greeted Lu Yan tentatively, then turned her gaze to Aemeath, her eyes filled with admiration. "This lady next to you... is she your girlfriend? She's very beautiful."

"What would you two like to see today? We recently received many new summer dresses that suit this lady's style. Would you like to try them on?"