"..." Chu Yi didn't expect him to give any constructive advice. After deliberating for a long time, she finally picked up the shirt.
After all, she already has dozens of sweaters in her closet.
Qiao Anchen didn't say anything after seeing Chu Yi's choice, and silently followed behind her.
Having not shopped in a long time, all the stores had new arrivals. After browsing around, Chu Yi had a whole bunch of things hanging from her arms and then went to queue up at the fitting room.
Qiao Anchen waited patiently with her for a while longer until a seat finally became available.
Before Chu Yi went in, he gave special instructions.
"You stand here for a bit, and I'll come out and check how it looks after I've changed."
“Okay.” Qiao Anchen picked up her bag and nodded.
Time passed again, and Qiao Anchen waited at the exit of the fitting room, enduring the scrutinizing gazes of the women passing by. He dutifully kept an eye on the door that Chu Yi had entered.
After an unknown amount of time, the familiar figure finally appeared in sight. Chu Yi had changed into a shirt and casual trousers, with the hem of the shirt casually tucked in, revealing a slender waist and long legs.
She walked over, turned around, and excitedly asked Qiao Anchen.
"How is it? Does it look good?"
Qiao Anchen scrutinized him carefully for a few seconds and nodded.
"nice."
Chu Yi happily went to change into her next outfit.
When she came out again, she had changed into a pair of overalls with a large pocket on the chest. Chu Yi wore a thin sweatshirt underneath. Qiao Anchen read the comments.
"good."
After listening, Chu Yi turned around in front of the mirror and thought it looked good, so she went to change into the next outfit.
This time it's a dress, a comfortable loungewear style, which Chu Yi plans to wear at home. Qiao Anchen nodded slightly.
"good."
After that, Qiao Anchen's comments on every outfit Chu Yi wore were similar.
"Can."
"Good."
"good."
Chu Yi went from being enthusiastic at the beginning to being expressionless later on.
"Can't you say a few more words?!"
—After Qiao Anchen said "it's okay" again, she couldn't hold back anymore.
"Where is it alright?!" she pressed, determined to find fault.
Qiao Anchen paused for a moment, then looked at her more closely, frowning in thought, as if he were conducting some kind of academic research.
Finally, he spoke slowly with a serious expression.
"Anywhere is fine."
"..."
Chu Yi gave up.
She tried on all the clothes, then changed into her own and came out carrying the pile of clothes she had tried on, looking displeased.
Qiao Anchen followed behind her, asking with a normal expression.
"Let's buy all of these. I'll go pay."
"No need," Chu Yi said firmly. "I can do it myself."
She was queuing at the cashier, with four or five customers ahead of her. Qiao Anchen waited with her, looking somewhat at a loss.
The atmosphere was deathly silent. Chu Yi pursed her lips, not wanting to speak. Qiao Anchen didn't know what to say either. After waiting for a while, it was finally the two of them's turn. The cashier, holding a barcode scanner, politely inquired.
Do you have a membership card?
"Yes," Chu Yi replied, giving her phone number.
She swiped her card, paid, and picked up the bag with clean and efficient movements. When she reached the door, Qiao Anchen tentatively called out and reached out his hand to her.
"Carry it for me."
It was a very simple sentence, but Chu Yi seemed to hear a sense of caution and ingratiation in it. She wondered if she had been driven crazy by Qiao Anchen.
Chu Yi glanced at him sideways. Qiao Anchen's hand was still outstretched in front of her, his lips slightly pursed, as if he were nervous.
She didn't say anything, but handed him the bag in her hand.
The two continued shopping. Since they were already there, Chu Yi couldn't let such a small matter bother her. There were so many beautiful clothes that her attention was quickly diverted.
This time, Qiao Anchen seemed to have learned his lesson a bit. Even though he wasn't good with words, he racked his brains to come up with something.
"Hmm...it suits you quite well."
"fit."
"This color seems a bit dark."
Chu Yi was very satisfied. Qiao Anchen had already reached his limit, and she didn't have many more demands.
She was truly a humble wife.
She thought silently, and a few bitter tears welled up in her eyes.
The two shopped from morning until noon. Chu Yi had already acquired quite a few spoils, and she was still radiant and full of energy, while Qiao Anchen couldn't help but yawn several times.
He watched Chu Yi immediately walk into the next store, feeling somewhat desperate.
Wow, their clothes are so beautiful!
"Waaaaah, it's been so long since I've gone shopping."
I love this whole row!
Chu Yi was so enamored with the item that she couldn't decide which one to choose, so she instinctively turned to Qiao Anchen beside her and asked him a question.
Which of these do you think is better?
Upon hearing the summons, Qiao Anchen snapped out of his reverie, perked up, and began to examine the matter closely.
"They're all pretty, let's buy them all," he said without hesitation and eagerly.
"After we finish shopping, can we go home?"
Chuyi: "..."
"Forget it," she thought. Letting him go would also let herself go, and they wouldn't torture each other anymore.
"You go back first, I'll ask Cheng Li to come and shop with me."
Qiao Anchen paused for a moment, then didn't think about it for long.
"Alright then, I'll take these back for you first."
"Mm." Chu Yi nodded.
He was about to leave when he remembered something and said something.
Be careful when you come back.
"You too, drive carefully on the road."
The couple said their goodbyes politely and courteously, and then Qiao Anchen's figure disappeared at the door, and the two went their separate ways.
The store was still bustling with customers, and the clothes in front of her were still irresistibly beautiful, but Chu Yi immediately lost interest in continuing to browse.
She opened her phone and started sending messages to Cheng Li.
A reply came quickly from the other end.
"Hahahaha, that's so sad! Don't be sad, kid, I'll rush over right now to comfort your wounded heart!"
Cheng Li's "soon" was indeed very fast. Chu Yi had just found a dessert shop to sit down when she arrived. The two sisters successfully met up, and after finishing a dessert, all their worries disappeared.
Chu Yi complained to her endlessly.
"Really, there won't be a second time."
"No wonder he said that after my mother-in-law went shopping with him once, nothing more happened."
"Asking him for advice is like asking him for a death sentence. I've only just started, and he can't wait to go back."
"What else can we do but let each other go?"
"Hahahahahahahaha..." Cheng Li bent over, her stomach aching from laughing. After she finished laughing, she finally calmed down and affectionately patted Chu Yi's head.
"My poor little one, I'm so sorry to have troubled you, but don't be sad, Mommy is here for you."
Chu Yi slapped her hand away expressionlessly.
"Get out of the way."
Cheng Li stretched, adopting a posture of leisurely preparation for battle.
"Let's go, friends, our shopping is about to begin!"
The two are extremely compatible in their shopping habits, otherwise they wouldn't have become friends for so many years. They shopped from the first floor to the top floor, day and night, enjoying themselves immensely.
When we finally came out, it was already dusk, and the city lights were just coming on.
Chu Yi and Cheng Li each carried large and small bags, as if they had just robbed a shopping mall. When they got on the bus, they looked at the back seat full of stuff and exchanged a knowing smile.
"Let's go!" Cheng Li opened the convertible top of the sports car, stepped on the gas, and the car shot off like an arrow. The evening breeze, carrying a cool breeze, rushed towards them, and Chu Yi couldn't help but cheer.
"Wow--"
Long hair cascaded in the wind, surrounded by brightly lit streets and music embellishing the pleasant night. It was a rare moment of reflection for Chu Yi.
"Who needs a man? Sisters are the only true love."
Cheng Li laughed and was about to say something when Chu Yi's phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID.
"Oh, speak of the devil and he appears! Your husband called you."
Chu Yi lowered his eyes and answered.