At that moment, Li Yifei found himself between the two sisters, with his left arm linked and his right arm pulled; he truly felt as if he was enjoying the blessing of two.
He could sense the extra glances from people passing by; the twin sisters were simply too eye-catching, making him, the green leaf alongside them, appear all the more vibrant.
Especially the envious looks from other men made Li Yifei feel a small sense of pride.
Suddenly feeling a pain in his left arm, Li Yifei turned to look at Xu Yingying, who was eying his right arm critically. Li Yifei could only respond with a wry smile, indicating that it wasn't his initiative; it was Xu Shanshan who had taken the lead, and what could he do?
Xu Yingying knew Xu Shanshan's behavior didn't necessarily imply anything, but for someone as meticulous as she was, her sister's casualness was a bit much, although it wasn't something she could comment on here, so she just had to suppress her displeasure and continue walking forward with them.
After browsing through the first and second floors for a while, the three of them only bought a few small items for the New Year before heading up to the men's section on the third floor.
This time, Xu Yingying wouldn't let them wander; she went straight to a brand store and bought Li Yifei a set of casual clothes, and then she hurried to the underwear section, intent on finishing their shopping quickly to return home.
The men's underwear section couldn't compare to the women's—it wasn't very large, and from outside, everything was in plain view. However, eighty percent of the shoppers there were women, with only a few men accompanying their partners.
Xu Shanshan stopped, giggled, and said, "I won't join you if you're buying this kind of thing."
Xu Yingying also didn't want to go in, but with Xu Shanshan making such a comment, if she didn't go, wouldn't it seem like their relationship hadn't progressed that far? So she had no choice but to stiffen up and walk in with her arm linked through Li Yifei's.
Without Xu Shanshan by his side, Li Yifei whispered immediately, "Yingying, the clothes we just bought were really expensive; they took more than half a month's salary of mine."
"I bought them for you," Xu Yingying replied indifferently, not minding Li Yifei's miserliness. After all, he was there to help her this time, so it was her responsibility to take care of his expenses.
"Thanks a lot, Yingying." Throughout the day, Li Yifei had indeed gotten used to calling Yingying naturally.
"Let's buy quickly, just pick a couple of items," she urged.
"Isn't that a bit improper? Look, Shanshan is still watching us. You should at least pretend to help me choose," he said.
Xu Yingying was certain her sister would be watching them and secretly lamented the situation. Even with her own father, she hadn't ever purchased underwear, and now here she was, buying it for this guy, Li Yifei.
Fortunately, there were many women around, all seemingly so natural holding men's underwear, so she wasn't too embarrassed. However, she was entirely clueless about the brands of men's underwear.
The sales assistant was quite observant, noting Xu Yingying's elegance and guessing she must be wealthy, promptly approached and offered, "This way, we have men's underwear from major brands around the world."
This indeed relieved Xu Yingying, so she nodded and followed the girl over, then upon reaching a brand counter, she said, "Take two sets of this brand for me."
"Okay." The sales clerk immediately agreed with relish. Big brands like these always offer higher commissions. She looked at Li Yifei and asked, "What size does this gentleman wear?"
Xu Yingying was taken aback, glanced at Li Yifei, and Li Yifei just shrugged his shoulders and said, "I have no idea."
The sales clerk pursed her lips and chuckled, then took another look at Li Yifei and said, "I think this size should be about right. Why don't you guys try it on?" With that, she handed a pair of underwear out, and she gave it directly to Xu Yingying.
Xu Yingying's face turned red in an instant—after all, it was men's underwear. How could she be handed that? But it seemed incorrect to decline, so she reluctantly took the underwear, holding it as if it were a ticking time bomb."
"Just measure it against your boyfriend, and you'll have a rough idea," the female clerk reminded her.
Hurriedly, Xu Yingying faced Li Yifei with the underwear in hand, but the thought of the area she needed to measure made her feel extremely awkward. At that moment, she deeply regretted coming out with Li Yifei to buy underwear.
Taking a deep, silent breath, Xu Yingying held the underwear up to Li Yifei's waist to measure it, but it was a perfunctory attempt that didn't provide any real sense of whether the underwear was a good fit.
"Pfft!" The sales clerk couldn't help but laugh out loud, but she quickly contained herself when she realized the two did not seem particularly close. She picked another pair of underwear and handed it directly to Li Yifei, saying, "Sir, I think the previous one might have been a bit small. See what you think of this one."
Unexpectedly, Xu Yingying snatched the underwear first, saying, "Let me do it." She then held it up to Li Yifei's waist and measured carefully, declaring, "This should be about right. We'll take five of these."
"Okay." The sales clerk was a bit surprised by Xu Yingying's sudden change in behavior, but understanding that wasn't her concern—as long as she made the sale.
She had no idea how a CEO like Xu Yingying would possess such strong adaptability and self-control. Even though it was embarrassing for her to do so, feeling Xu Shanshan's eyes on them, she knew she had to maintain the act.
After purchasing the underwear, Xu Yingying bought Li Yifei two dress shirts and a set of pajamas—the kind made from thin cotton fabric, comfortable for lounging and sleeping at home.
Buying these items, Xu Yingying felt less embarrassed, especially after having dealt with the most awkward experience of buying underwear. Thus, the other purchases were significantly easier, and to show off for her sister, she rather deliberately picked and chose, consulting with Li Yifei about which ones to buy.
This made Li Yifei want to laugh; Xu Yingying's acting skills were quite something. Clearly, it was a treat—for even if it was all an act, why wouldn't Li Yifei enjoy the play?
Finally having finished shopping, Xu Yingying paid the bill and joined her sister. Xu Shanshan looked at the bags Li Yifei was carrying and said with a grin, "Brother-in-law, it looks like you were right. My sister does have a gentle side. She's pretty patient when it comes to buying you underwear, hehe, I get it—it's because it's something she can see."
Xu Yingying, feeling a bit flustered, glared at her sister and said, "Stop talking nonsense. We've finished shopping, let's go."
Xu Shanshan then pouted and said, "Sis, you come all this way and you're not going to buy anything for your dear sister?"
Xu Yingying frowned slightly and replied, "Alright then, let's go upstairs, and you can pick it out yourself."
"I knew my big sis was the most generous." Xu Shanshan immediately wrapped her arm around Xu Yingying's excitedly and pulled her sister towards the upper floor.