Chapter 106
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Chapter 106: Measuring Sizes
After dinner, Ye Xiao took Qin Yunxi out for a trip.
This afternoon has been a busy one. Apart from buying clothes for Qin Yunxi, there had also been a fair bit of selling clothes involved.
After all, Ye Xiao’s sleepwear and undergarments were far too small for Qin Yunxi to wear.
Having run away from home with nothing but a single Lolita outfit, Qin Yunxi didn’t even have a single change of clothes.
Qin Yunxi, however, was in high spirits. Aside from the Lolita outfit she had purchased online herself, all her other clothes had been picked out by her family. The shopping mall was still a very unfamiliar place to her.
With the weather just right—not too cold—Ye Xiao decided to take Qin Yunxi out before it got any later and she started freezing again.
As they left the apartment complex, Ye Xiao turned to Qin Yunxi with a cheerful grin.
“Heh, just wait! Big Sister here is about to show you the luxurious, multimillion-level ride I use all the time!”
“Millions?!”
Qin Yunxi’s eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn’t quite wrap her head around Ye Xiao’s claim of having a multimillion-level ride.
“Looks like Big Sister here is being doubted by a small fry. Just wait, I’ll make sure you’re impressed!”
After walking a short distance, Ye Xiao led Qin Yunxi to the subway entrance.
It happened to be around lunchtime, so the train wasn’t as crowded as it could have been. Otherwise, squeezing into the subway might have been quite the ordeal.
When the train pulled into the station, Ye Xiao took Qin Yunxi aboard.
As soon as the two of them stepped onto the train, their distinctive outfits—and the sight of two beauties, one tall and one petite—immediately drew the attention of most of the passengers.
The warm air circulating inside the train was a welcome contrast to the chilly subway platform and the cold outside.
They found an empty seat and casually sat down.
“This is the multimillion-level ride you were talking about?”
Qin Yunxi tilted her head skeptically.
“What else? My family won’t even let me drive at my height.”
Ye Xiao pouted. “But come on, isn’t it technically worth millions?”
Qin Yunxi silently glanced at Ye Xiao again. Considering her “age”, if she were part of Ye Xiao’s family, she wouldn’t let her drive either.
Besides, Ye Xiao probably hadn’t even reached the legal driving age yet, right?
That thought flitted across Qin Yunxi’s mind.
Before long, Ye Xiao led Qin Yunxi off the train at one of the stations.
From a distance, the massive fountain in the center of the shopping mall plaza immediately caught Qin Yunxi’s attention.
Ye Xiao took her into the mall. Even though it wasn’t a weekend, that didn’t stop the enthusiasm of those with free time and nothing better to do from flocking to the shops.
It might be cold outside in winter, but malls had heating, didn’t they?
Once inside, Qin Yunxi seemed to awaken some innate shopping instinct, pulling Ye Xiao along as she eagerly explored. She glanced this way and that, her large eyes sparkling with curiosity at everything around her.
Ye Xiao didn’t mind at all, in fact, she was enjoying herself. After all, she liked shopping too.
Buying new gear from the mall, taking it home, and trying it on felt a lot like playing a dress-up game.
On the first floor, aside from a few fast-food chains and phone stores near the entrance, most of the shops were athletic apparel stores.
The layout seemed to cater to the general public’s spending power—affordable for most working adults.
But Ye Xiao took Qin Yunxi straight to the women’s clothing section on the third floor since today’s mission was to buy clothes for her.
Ye Xiao had no particular attachment to the athletic brands of this world. To her, they felt as off-putting as counterfeit goods.
As for those signature styles endorsed by sports celebrities? She didn’t even know their names or who they were, let alone have any interest in buying them.
Unlike the more accessible athletic apparel section, this floor had noticeably more luxury boutiques.
Ye Xiao spotted storefronts with names like “LU”, “Gu Ye”, and “Nai Xiang’er”.
She massaged her temples. The sheer incongruity of it all was hard to process.
Still, the opulent storefronts and the far more elegant décor reduced some of that weirdness.
“Isn’t everything here really expensive?”
Qin Yunxi seemed to pick up on something, tugging nervously at Ye Xiao’s sleeve.
“Don’t worry about it. You’re not the one paying.”
Even so, Qin Yunxi didn’t loosen her grip. If Ye Xiao bought her something expensive, she would feel uneasy about it.
She recognized these brands—her parents’ wardrobe had quite a few pieces from them. Whenever her father managed to upset her mother within the bounds of their principles, a bag from LU was all it took to restore her mother’s good mood. It worked wonders.
After a brief tour, Ye Xiao led Qin Yunxi into a lingerie store.
Looking at the shelves filled with various styles of lingerie, ranging from modest to revealing, Ye Xiao didn’t feel much of anything.
In her previous life, when she was dating her girlfriend, it wasn’t unusual for both of them to wear provocative lingerie for fun.
Ye Xiao, with her thick skin, was unfazed. However, Qin Yunxi immediately averted her gaze when she noticed a corner displaying risqué lingerie, her cheeks turning a shade of pink.
This was an entirely new experience for Qin Yunxi.
Shortly after they entered, a tall, graceful saleswoman with a pretty face approached them.
Noticing Qin Yunxi’s shy demeanor, the saleswoman chuckled softly. “Little miss, are you here to buy some… intimate lingerie?”
The teasing tone in her voice didn’t bother Ye Xiao.
After all, she had a thick skin, and in her previous life, the conversations she had with her girlfriend were far more explicit than anything most boys would dare discuss.
But for the inexperienced Qin Yunxi, this level of teasing was enough to make her blush furiously, her face turning red all the way down to her neck.
Her expression became a mix of dumbfounded and helpless as she turned to Ye Xiao with pleading eyes.
Ye Xiao stepped forward, shielding Qin Yunxi behind her. “Big Sister, we’re just looking for some normal styles, okay~?”
“Oh, I see!”
Noticing how young Ye Xiao looked, the saleswoman decided not to push the joke any further.
“You and your sister are so cute. So, what kind of styles are you looking for? Do you know your sizes?”
The saleswoman’s gaze swept over Ye Xiao and Qin Yunxi as she asked the question.
This question completely stumped Qin Yunxi. After all, her clothes were always delivered directly to her room by the housekeeper or maid.
“I… I don’t know…” Qin Yunxi stammered blankly.
“Saleslady, just hand her the measuring tape!”
Usually, this was the time for the saleswoman to step in and help the customer with their measurements. But with Ye Xiao around, there was no way she would let a stranger get so close to Qin Yunxi. This was a golden opportunity for some personal bonding!
Ye Xiao enthusiastically took over the task of measuring herself.
The salesperson glanced at Ye Xiao, then at Qin Yunxi, and nodded in understanding.
After receiving the measuring tape, the two followed the saleswoman to the store’s fitting room.
“Do I need to take off my clothes?” Qin Yunxi asked softly.
“Of course! Otherwise, how are we supposed to measure? Silly big sister, you’re really such a klutz!”
“Oh…” Qin Yunxi pouted, feeling a bit aggrieved at being called clumsy again, but she couldn’t argue back. Instead, she obediently began removing her clothes.
“Wait!”
“?” Qin Yunxi tilted her head, confused.
“Let me check if there are any cameras in here first.”
“Cameras?”
Qin Yunxi echoed uncertainly, but soon seemed to realize what Ye Xiao meant.
“There shouldn’t be anything like that here,” she said, though her hands immediately paused in obedience, trusting Ye Xiao’s caution.
The thought of someone installing such devices in a place like this was horrifying—what kind of terrible person would do such a thing!