"Let's get raw food first"
Mo Xin Er had always heard that girls were unpredictable creatures but she had never expected she will be a victim. The other girl was a typical example of shopping dispels all my unhappiness. She held her resistant hand and the soft touch that invaded her made Mo Xin Er looked downward at their enjoined hands. She found it surreal and foreign. It made her aware of how detached was. She suddenly realized that except her parents and Mo Yuan, no one had ever come in close contact to her after that incident, even Zachary whom she was close with never got so close. She felt warmth in her heart.
As they waded through several shelves, there seemed to be people turning to glance at the duo. One was donned in a vibrant yellow colored gown with jacket giving the impression of an high school student as she dragged her partner who seemed to have lost a family member, owing to the all black attire on her. They kept picking all sorts of foodstuffs as the walked around the mall.
Mo Xin Er nearly cursed as she held on the hem of the dress was being forced on her. She glanced helplessly at her partner who seemed to be on a curse. She couldn't even remember how many clothes she had tried on after Fan Liuying persuaded her to come shopping for clothes. She herself had no idea why she came. Probably, because she felt the girl would be unhappy after she successfully got her to cheer up. She didn't know what she would do if the girl suddenly became sad again. She almost laughed when she realized she was beginning to care about other people.
As she looked at the girl who had a silly grin on her face, she couldn't help but be reminded of her mother. She would always force her and Mo Yuan to the shopping mall even when she knew she won't wear those clothes. There were rows of colorful dresses in her closet. She was sure she hadn't even worn any of them. However, she also knew those dresses were always lovely. Just like the beige colored suit dress she was currently holding. And she deeply hoped this would be the last time she would be walking into the fitting room. After all, she also found this particular dress awesome.
"You should try this dress, Xin Er. I think this will be perfect. Try it with this set of heels," Fan Liuying also commented as she walked towards the fitting room making her turn to look at her. Her hand was outstretched with a pair of white heels hanging in her hands. She collected the shoes and couldn't help but take a second look at it. She eyed its tiny sole cautiously; it looked very pretty with the tiny crystals hanging loosely around its body, however she suddenly wasn't sure if she would be falling down any moment soon.
With a sigh as she realized that she seemed to be thinking a lot, she made her way into the fitting room and shut the door behind her. Fan Liuying glanced up from the fashion magazine she had been whiling time with since Mo Xin Er went in. She still hadn't come out.
A sudden clank of heels tapping on the ground made her stand up as the door opened and Mo Xin Er appeared. Fan Liuying blinked. She wasn't sure if she was beginning to see things. She looked too… awesome. She was donned in the beige suit dress as she stood by the door. She looked especially like an Empress giving orders to her subjects.
"Wow," Fan Liuying finally said when she found her voice as she scuttled towards Mo Xin Er, grinning. "You look so sophisticated, milady. I'm so envious of your beauty. You look good in anything"
"It looks good?" Mo Xin Er asked as she looked herself over.
Fan Liuying snorted. She suddenly straight with a lewd grin on her face. "Milady, this handsome sir here wishes to have your digits. You don't mind me getting to know you better, do you?"
And Mo Xin laughed heartily,
"My dear sir, your face is totally screaming that you are a pervert."
They both burst into mock laughter at their own antics as they handled other necessities and soon, they found themselves laughing as they pulled up in their hostel's garage. Mo Xin Er looked at the girl who seemed to be having an hard time carrying the several packets of shopping bags and felt warm. She had always imagined her life to be neutral; she had totally never expected to meet such a vibrant person. She seemed to have returned home in an instant with her chasing after Mo Yuan all around the mansion. It felt similar being with her newfound friend. Unknowingly, she had a small smile hanging on her lips.
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Mo Xin Er found herself walking down the familiar hallway with her backpack around her shoulders the next day. She was nearer to the lecture hall when a certain somebody shuffled himself beside her throwing his arm across her shoulder. Her eyes glinted and instinctively… she grabbed his arm throwing him across her shoulder. A loud yelp rang in the large hallway and almost everyone turned to look.
Li Xuan wondered why he didn't check his horoscope before leaving home. He had been waiting around for the aloof lady black to surface. As she appeared in the hallway, he had rushed towards her wrapping his arm around her shoulders. But he wished he hadn't. At least, he wouldn't have found himself on the floor, his butt hurting badly.
Mo Xin Er raised her brow finally realizing who she flipped. She held her hand towards him and helped him up. She gave him a stinky eye and proceed to walk towards class leaving him standing.
She glanced at her watch as she walked in. The teacher had walked in before her. She shuffled her way to a seat casually nodding her head as a greeting to the other occupant.