Chapter 12: Crazy
“New things don’t come unless old things go! What’s wrong with buying a new one!”
Chen Jiamu poked his head out from under the covers, stubbornly defending himself.
Chen Cheng couldn’t do anything about him, so she could only cross her arms and reluctantly agree, “Buy, buy, buy! Get up quickly! I’ll wait for you downstairs.”
After Chen Cheng left, Chen Jiamu finally breathed a sigh of relief, kicking the controller away. The controller thudded onto the carpet with a dull sound.
After lying down for a while, Chen Jiamu felt he was ready, so he got up and looked for his clothes.
He casually picked up the controller and stuffed it into the back of his closet.
After getting ready, he went out. The weather was nice today, and Chen Jiamu leisurely sat in the backseat playing games.
When they arrived at the mall, the staff had been waiting for some time.
The female sales assistant thoughtfully offered them coffee and desserts, then inquired about Chen Cheng’s preferences and arranged for someone to select clothes.
“I’m just saying, someone is already trying on clothes for you, why did you make me get up?”
“Let you experience this, it’ll be useful for picking out clothes for your future girlfriend.”
The two exchanged words, and the people who had finished trying on clothes stood before them. The sales assistant had a keen eye; the clothes she chose were all within Chen Cheng’s aesthetic, and the models’ figures were similar to hers.
“I think the third pink dress suits you, like a princess from a TV drama.”
Chen Jiamu suddenly pointed at the pink dress, and Chen Cheng followed his gaze. The next second, she slapped him on the shoulder.
“So you like princesses with broad shoulders and a thick waist, huh? I really worry about your future girlfriend.”
The dress wasn’t ugly, but the puff sleeves on the shoulders made it look very wide.
“You don’t understand, this is called aesthetic!”
Clutching his aching shoulder and wincing, Chen Jiamu suddenly stood up and walked towards the door, “You pick first, I’ll go get some air.”
Chen Cheng didn’t bother to pay attention to him, turning her head back to the clothes.
Outside the store, Chen Jiamu stood in the corridor, very conspicuous. His handsome appearance and neat attire quickly attracted girls to chat him up.
But he rejected them all.
“Eh, Jiamu?”
A familiar voice sounded from behind. Chen Jiamu turned around and saw Song Jin looking at him gently.
And behind her stood Li Qi…
Was the sun rising in the west?
“Aunt Song!”
“Are you shopping with your mother?” Song Jin looked around, but couldn’t see Su Yi.
“No, I’m with my sister.”
“Oh, Chengcheng.”
“Chen Jiamu!”
As if summoned, Chen Cheng’s shout made all three turn their heads.
Seeing familiar faces, Chen Cheng quickly resumed her previous polite demeanor, greeting Song Jin and Li Qi politely, “Good afternoon, Aunt Song.”
“Good afternoon, Xiao Li.”
“Afternoon.”
Chen Jiamu returned to Chen Cheng’s side, unsure why she called him. “Why did you call me?”
“To get your opinion on a dress.”
Their conversation wasn’t loud, but Song Jin, who was close by, heard it clearly.
“Chengcheng is buying clothes, I can help you take a look. I have nothing else to do.”
Song Jin was very enthusiastic, and pulled Chen Cheng into the store, leaving the two outside staring at each other.
“You actually go shopping, it’s a miracle.”
Li Qi gave Chen Jiamu a blank stare, not wanting to pay attention to him. He also entered the store.
Thus, a row of people sat in the spacious store.
“This one is good, that one is also good.”
“You little girls suit this kind of cute style.”
This was only the second time Chen Cheng had gone shopping with Song Jin; before, she had always been with Su Yi, like a little follower.
Seeing her shopping with Song Jin…
The few sets Song Jin chose were all quite nice, and Chen Cheng nodded in agreement to each one.
The two were engrossed, while the two behind them were bored.
“Tsk, aren’t all these clothes the same? I don’t understand what’s so interesting.”
“With Chen Cheng’s figure, she’d look the same in a piece of cloth.”
Chen Jiamu lazily leaned on the sofa, yawning listlessly.
Li Qi, rarely, wore a white T-shirt and dark blue jeans. Such a refreshing outfit was unusual.
Chen Jiamu’s gaze fell on him, and words of praise slipped out, “You look so handsome today. Wear this color more often, it suits your skin.”
“At least a little handsomer than me. You’re number one, I’m number two.”
After saying this, Chen Jiamu secretly rejoiced. He had given such a compliment, Li Qi should be moved to tears.
Then he would choke back tears and thank him…
Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. Li Qi simply glanced at him, his light-colored thin lips slightly parted, with three parts indifference and seven parts disdain.
“Crazy…”
The touching scene abruptly ended. Chen Jiamu awkwardly scratched the back of his head. After a while, he cleared his throat, straightened his back, and stared seriously at Li Qi.
Just as Li Qi thought he was going to scold him, Chen Jiamu said solemnly, “Brother, I’m happy to talk to you, but I don’t like what you’re saying.”
“You have one minute to take it back.”
He thought he was about to unleash a powerful attack, but it was just… underwhelming.
Li Qi was speechless, his prepared rebuttal swallowed hard. His brows furrowed slightly, his expression quite complex as he stared at him, “Seriously, you should see a psychiatrist.”
“Stop watching short videos, watching too much can cause brain atrophy.”
“You’re so sure, you must watch them too!”
“What do you watch? I love watching people shoe horses, it’s so de-stressing, you wouldn’t believe it.”
“I wanted to get a horse to play with, but Chen Cheng said the horse could kick me to death, so she wouldn’t let me buy one.”
Chen Jiamu became more and more regretful, as if he wished he could pull out a horse the next second.
His mouth kept running, and the usually noisy voice was surprisingly harmonious at this moment. Li Qi felt for the first time that there were no strange sounds in his ears.
After a moment’s pause, Chen Jiamu took out his phone and started searching, “Let me find it for you, I remember I saved it.”
“I’m not watching.”
Li Qi pressed his hand down, giving his phone a slightly disdainful glance.
“Okay.”
Since he didn’t want to watch, Chen Jiamu didn’t insist.
“What are you two doing?”
Chen Cheng turned her head and saw Li Qi looking at Chen Jiamu with disdain. Chen Jiamu’s phone screen was still on the horse-shoeing video.
At that moment, Chen Cheng immediately knew what had happened…
Chen Jiamu must have been sharing his peculiar hobby again. Which rich second-generation doesn’t watch beautiful women but prefers watching horse-shoeing…?
Thinking that only she knew about this hobby, she didn’t expect this guy to share it with Li Qi…