After hanging up the phone, Wen Zheng stood up: "You didn't bring any change of clothes. If you wear the same thing for three days straight on camera, people will think you're poor."
"!" Bei Sining looked extremely shocked: "Is that so!?"
"...There will be free time after the tour, I'll take you shopping." Wen Zheng confirmed the room information and made sure he had everything he needed before calling to Bei Sining, "Let's go."
The headquarters of Aimao Live shares a building with Lecheng TV. It is said that it was originally a group of shareholders, but was later split into two departments. Today, the influence of Lecheng TV is far less than that of Aimao Live.
However, the two sides still have a good relationship. One side wants to leverage the other's online influence, while the other side is eager to use the TV station's infrastructure. They are currently cooperating for mutual benefit.
The third night's gala will also utilize the studio of Lecheng TV.
Deng Puyue didn't come; it's said she went to pick up Bai Shuang. Although Wen Zheng didn't know what was so special about Bai Shuang, he let them deal with their own affairs and led Bei Sining on the tour step by step.
Bei Sining was very interested in the facilities and introductions, but having learned from his previous mistake, he didn't press any random buttons this time. Wen Zheng, while watching him, was thinking about buying clothes later.
Why is Bei Sining so unfamiliar with changing clothes?
Wen Zheng thought inappropriately, "Does he not usually wear that?"
It's normal for him not to wear clothes in his cat form, but after transforming into a human, he clearly becomes conscious of wearing clothes, even to the point of being conservative. Before, in the survival space, every piece of clothing he wore was long-sleeved, and the neckline was never too low. Basically, it conformed to the dressing rules of ancient people in Wen Zheng's impression.
Moreover, he loves beauty. He always wants to see himself in the mirror, and he is happy to change his clothes. He can even choose his own clothes.
So... he doesn't not know how to change, he just doesn't know how to change "wash"!
Wen Zheng thought about it for a while and found it increasingly mysterious. Could it be that the cat spirit really had magic powers? With a snap of its fingers, its clothes were clean; with a wave of its sleeve, the room was spotless. Could it even deodorize its own poop?
No... do cat spirits not need to poop at all?
Bei Sining felt the gaze behind her growing increasingly intense, and turned her head blankly to look at Wen Zheng: "?"
"This observation deck is sixty years old," the tour guide in the front row said with a smile, holding a megaphone. "From here, you can overlook the entire panorama of Lecheng. Although the Aimao TV Building is eighty meters shorter than Lecheng's First Building, the observation deck is ten meters higher. In other words, where you are standing is the highest point you can reach in Lecheng—look, the clouds obscure the view, but the world is right at your feet."
The observation deck was indeed very impressive, covering an area of over 500 square meters. It was surrounded by highly transparent glass, making reflections almost invisible. The base was surrounded by concentric circles, with the inner circle being solid and the outer circle being transparent glass of the same material. Standing on the outermost circle, it felt as if you were truly standing in mid-air, making your heart race involuntarily.
The sky was light gray, and the city was filled with skyscrapers—this was a modern metropolis.
To see a clear blue sky, you can only wait for a lucky sunny day.
Bei Sining stood motionless at the edge, her back view looking somewhat lonely.
Wen Zheng, as if possessed, raised his phone and took a picture of him.
After the tour was finally over, the staff said we were free to do as we pleased, and reminded us to come back for the cocktail party that evening. They then clapped their hands and sent everyone home.
A sweet, coquettish female voice asked, "Director Liu, should I wear formal attire to the cocktail party?"
The half-bald Director Liu touched his bald head and chuckled, saying, "You can wear it if you want, but I won't force you."
The female voice continued to ask, "Director Liu, Director Liu..."
Wen Zheng tugged at Bei Sining's sleeve and beckoned him with his finger to stop listening and follow him.
Wen Zheng used navigation to find the largest shopping mall nearby, went into a store, and bought a baseball cap for Bei Sining without saying a word.
“It’s safer.” Wen Zheng pulled his hat brim down even further.
On the way here, Bei Sining has already been the center of attention of countless people, even though he was wearing a mask. Wen Zheng is really afraid that if things go wrong, the word will spread like wildfire, and he'll end up stuck in the mall unable to get out.
In reality, no server can crash. What if everything gets congested and something goes wrong? Wen Zheng thought exaggeratedly.
This shopping mall isn't cheap, but it's fine as long as you don't go into the luxury stores. I've saved up so much money over the years, buying a few clothes won't max out my credit card.
After all, this is the cost of raising a cat, so he doesn't feel bad about spending it.
Wen Zheng found a large store with a wide variety of clothes and let Bei Sining choose for himself, then pointed out the location of the fitting rooms. Bei Sining was dazzled by the choices and eager to try them on, so he quickly disappeared.
Wen Zheng, looking like a middle-aged man accompanying his wife shopping, sat down wearily on a bench in front of the store.
On the wall behind the bench, a witty saying was written with arrows in a very unfriendly way: "Boyfriend/Husband Depository".
"Hey buddy." A young man who had been idly scrolling through his phone saw Wen Zheng sit down carrying two paper bags and struck up a conversation with him: "Are you shopping with your girlfriend too?"
This store sells both men's and women's clothing. Wen Zheng didn't know how to deny it, so he simply remained silent. What else could he do? He couldn't exactly say he was shopping with his pet, could he?
"Dude, you're obviously a doting husband. Your girlfriend is definitely head over heels for you!"
"……The same to you."
"Haha, are you married? I'm getting engaged the day after tomorrow."
"……not yet."
"Then hurry up!" the young man urged, nudging him with his elbow. "Don't skimp on clothes for your girlfriend. It's just a little money, but it'll make her happy, right? Besides, if she looks good, you'll look good too, won't you? Hey buddy, I have to say you're quite handsome yourself..."
Wen Zheng: "...Thank you."
The young man sighed, "Look at you, you're just taking advantage of your looks and not paying attention. Why don't you go and follow your girlfriend around, give her some advice, and be more sweet-talking and compliment her more? This is all my experience, you can't disbelieve me! I won my girlfriend over using these methods... Hehe, today is an exception, I sprained my ankle."
Despite spraining his ankle, he still dutifully accompanied her to the mall, earning Wen Zheng's utmost respect.
As the young man continued his incessant chatter, Wen Zheng gradually grew sleepy. He bought most of his clothes online; since he had a standard build, fit wasn't an issue. But listening to this man's ramblings, he began to find some truth in them.
As a man whose beauty is so striking that servers crash and who is praised by everyone as a pearl of the sea, shouldn't he wear some even more beautiful clothes to match him?
Taking out his phone, Wen Zheng, with the background music of a young man's guide to pursuing love playing in the background, opened the mall's shopping guide, arranging the stores from most expensive to cheapest. After scrolling through three pages, one store caught his attention.
This is a store that specializes in clothing with ancient traditional elements, but I don't know if they have men's clothing.
Wen Zheng decided to take Bei Sining to take a look later, and if she liked it, they would buy a set.
Just then, someone nearby exclaimed in surprise, "Z University?"
Wen Zheng looked up, frowning: "Hmm?"
The people who came looked familiar. One was Tang Mimi, who had just been scolded by Bei Sining, and the other was Lemongrass, a beauty livestreamer from the same Xuanyuan family as Tang Mimi.
Wen Zheng guessed, because he didn't remember what lemongrass looked like either.
What are you doing here?
Tang Mimi revealed a strange expression, a twisted look of excitement that made her want to burst into laughter, yet she pretended to be serious.
Wen Zheng, of course, had no idea that the other person was already conjuring up a whole melodramatic story in their mind, and replied indifferently, "I'm shopping for clothes with a friend."
The young man next to him, thinking he was shy, enthusiastically added, "He's shopping with his girlfriend. This guy is really shy!"
Tang Mimi was so happy she wanted to scream!
girlfriend!?
Z has a girlfriend!
How many fans did he gain with his face, and how many young girls have fantasies about him?
On the other hand, how many female fans does he have with that Mingzhu who trended on social media?
If his relationship is exposed, it will definitely be a huge blow to his career. Those fans might unfollow him and turn against him, calling him a scumbag and selling bromance, and so on...
Lemongrass and she were perfectly in sync. They exchanged a glance and decided to pester him and secretly take pictures as evidence of him shopping with his girlfriend.
Before Wen Zheng could explain, the phone rang. Bei Sining said that the items had been purchased and asked him to go and pay the bill.
"Okay, go wait for me at the cashier. Do you know the place?"
Tang Mimi's inner thoughts: Look, she even made him pay the bill, confirming she's her girlfriend!
Two female anchors followed Wen Zheng closely, secretly holding up their cameras.
Closer and closer, almost there! Z's girlfriend is so clingy, she even came all the way to Lecheng, but she can't stay at the organizer's hotel as a family member. This shady treatment is too cruel... Is that why she has to buy clothes as compensation?
As Tang Mimi was thinking, the camera first panned to the cashier counter... and she was startled.
Goodness, they bought way too much; there's a small mountain of stuff on the checkout counter.
The sales assistant was still smiling as she helped her "girlfriend" tidy up her clothes.
"This looks good too, this bow tie is tied like this... yes, yes, the sleeves are buttoned up too... fantastic! Perfect!"
The "girlfriend's" back was finally fully revealed in the shot. He was wearing a shirt and had long legs. Hearing Wen Zheng's footsteps, he turned around, his slightly tilted head a casual yet alluring gesture. He held his cuff with one hand, and the overwhelming masculine charm was like an avalanche and a tsunami, simply breathtaking.
Lemongrass shuddered, and her phone fell to the ground with a thud.
Tang Mimi's eyes were vacant, and she turned and left after saying "Excuse me."
Wen Zheng was left standing silently for a full minute in front of the cash register full of clothes before finally taking out his card.
His mind was filled with what that guy had just said—don't be afraid to spend money, you'll be happy to see him dressed well…
That's so brainwashing.
Wen Zheng said with lingering fear, "...Buy it."
Author's Note: The guy at the door: Hey, your girlfriend's really pretty! Wow, your girlfriend's so tall! Wow...
(As someone who updates without writing anything, I want to publish as soon as I write. But I held back to save up 10,000 words a day. Don't mind how short it is! It'll be longer on the 1st! Waving my one-winged wings)
(P.S. I forgot to add the author in yesterday's recommendation, and I didn't know there was another author with the same name! It's "One Touch Away" by Hunter's Eye. Shamelessly, I'm posting it again. That cheesy boyfriend is also super good-looking. I was completely obsessed with it back then, and I even took screenshots to read to my mom. My mom said, "This author is really talented, hahaha..." That shows how good it is!)
Chapter 50
Fortunately, this store is relatively inexpensive and mostly sells light clothing. Even if I bought a mountain of clothes, it would only cost me a little over 50,000 yuan.
...but only a little over 50,000.
Wen Zheng thought sadly, "I've drifted away."
As they left, the guy who had sprained his ankle stared in disbelief at the "girlfriend" following behind Wen Zheng, completely shocked.
Wen Zheng nodded to him.
Although he had already bought quite a lot, after checking his balance, Wen Zheng still took the beautiful cat spirit to the traditional clothing store he had previously chosen.
The shop was on the second floor. It wasn't a large storefront, with vines climbing a flower trellis at the entrance. The windows were shrouded in greenery, and inside were mahogany counters and display shelves, giving it a tranquil and antique feel.
As Bei Sining approached, his expression changed. Wen Zheng caught a glimpse of his surprise, which further confirmed his suspicions.
This store mainly sells women's clothing, with very few men's clothes. But as soon as Bei Sining walked in, all the staff greeted him with great surprise, wishing they could take out all the clothes they had hidden away to let him try on.
Wen Zheng stood near the door, one hand in his pocket, leaning back against the openwork mahogany frame. He watched as a group of women surrounded Bei Sining, helping him dress and putting various accessories on him.
Time seemed to rewind to some ancient era, where the noble young master would wake up in the morning surrounded by eighteen maids, tying his elaborate robes. Accustomed to being served, he possessed an air of nonchalance, never giving a second glance to the diligent work of others.
However, he has the means to achieve this, something that others can only envy.