123 1.3.45: Shopping Date

"I think we should go see your family." Zhou Ming raised an eyebrow in her direction when she uttered those words while they were eating dinner.

"I'm sure they would be delighted." Zhou Ming replied, smiling teasingly. "Specifically my grandfather, you know how much he adores you."

Xiao Yunhua snorted and crossed her arms, pushed the uneaten food away. "Your sarcasm is dully noted. However, I really do wish to make amends, especially with your grandfather. Also, that old woman, I want her to taste paradise before hell." Her face contorted into a scowl, but it didn't shift how beautiful it was. She looked more like an angry cat rather than whatever fierce look she was trying to pull.

"Oh? And what plans do you have?" She hated that he looked at her like she was a child. As much as Xiao Yunhua wanted to tell him that she had a vial of chaos, she couldn't. He would see it as water and she would be deemed crazy. 

Instead, she smiled wickedly, "Kill them with kindness." He laughed but his usual whirlpool-like black eyes didn't shift. Xiao Yunhua wondered if there was anything able to cause a ripple in his beautiful but cold eyes. She would find out much later of something that did.

"Alright, I'll inform them that we're joining them for dinner tomorrow. I'm sure you've got a few tricks up your sleeve." She smiled coyly but suddenly remembered something. 

"I don't have anything presentable to wear. I guess I'll go shopping tomorrow morning." 

"Are you going with anyone?" 

She shook her head, "Nah. I can't go with Ni Ming because she's probably busy and can't rearrange her schedule since it's so sudden. I'll be shopping solo!" 

"Not anymore you're not."

Xiao Yunhua paused and looked at him. She titled her head in confusion, "Are you sending your assistant?"

He wanted to laugh at how naïve she tended to be at times, but only cracked a smile. "I'll go with you."

"Oh you'll go... Wait, what!? Aren't you busy? Don't you have all your business stuff to do? You can't suddenly—" She babbled on, her face turning red.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.

"Don't worry," he interrupted, "I can arrange it."

"G-Great." She stuttered, smiling awkwardly. "I'll be going now! Goodnight!" She quickly escaped to her room and breathed, fanning herself. They had gone on many publicity 'dates' yet why was she so nervous this time? There wasn't going to be any cameras around, so why was he doing this? 

She shook her head and closed her eyes. Xiao Yunhua didn't want to give false hope to herself. Yes he was a mission, but he hadn't shown any major signs, so she didn't take this as one. 

Following that, she went to sleep with a jumbled mind. When she woke up the next morning, she decided for a denim mini-skirt, a white corset top and a pair of white, simple pumps. She wore diamond drops and did her makeup as natural and light as she could. Her hair was already naturally straight, so she didn't need to do anything to it except brush and let it loose. She grabbed her phone and a shoulder bag and left her room.

She was surprised to see Zhou Ming already ready and waiting for her. What made her stop midway was that he was wearing a casual T-shirt a pair of jeans. His usual suit was gone, but even him in such casual attire made him look like a living Adonis. He looked so handsome and he didn't even have to try. 

"Are you ready?" His words snapped her out of her trance and she nodded. "Good. We'll grab breakfast on our way."

Subsequently, they did eat breakfast and were on their way to the mall. Even though there was a high chance of being recognized, Zhou Ming assured her that security was going to be monitoring them and he would make sure that there would be no cameras for unnecessary photos. 

With that reassurance, they went to a few shops and she tried on multiple dresses. An hour later, she found a perfect yet modest dress, suitable for making a good impression. 

As they sat down for a drink afterwards, several eyes were on them, whispering. Zhou Ming looked at her and frowned as though something dawned on him. When they finished their drinks, he grabbed her hand for the first time since they arrived and ushered her to a store. Xiao Yunhua blushed but didn't pull away, allowing herself to be dragged to the store.

"Why are we here, I thought we already found a dress—"

"Please give her a pair of jeans and a t-shirt." Zhou Ming told the sales receptionist. She began looking for what he wanted, leaving them alone. 

"I don't understand, what's wrong with my clothes? Are they dirty? Or am I too ugly to wear them?" A strike of insecurity clawed in her heart and she began thinking all sorts of things about her body.

He shook his head, "The opposite actually. You're too beautiful when you wear them." He looked away and pretended that he was suddenly busy with something on his phone. 

The looks earlier... A smile formed on her face. Jealousy? What else could it be but that? Could it be that she was finally cracking the touch wall? 

The sales receptionist finally came back with a pair of simple, navy jeans and a red t-shirt with no design on it. She changed and her actual clothes were in a bag. As he was paying, her heel suddenly broke and she cursed whatever bad luck was following her today. 

"Can you grab a pair of sneakers too?"

As she bent down to take off her shoes, he was one step ahead and was already holding a sneaker. Kneeling down, he tied both of her shoelaces and helped her stand up. The sales receptionist had already swooned over how handsome the man was, but she was amazed at his caring nature. His girlfriend was so lucky! She didn't know that he was actually an infamous, cold hearted monster to anyone else but occasionally the 'girlfriend.'

"T-Thanks. You didn't have to do that."

He didn't reply because he was deep in thought.

Yes, he didn't have to do that, so why did he?