Inside the boutique, Mu Qing turned slightly.
When she saw that it was Su Nan, her expression instantly softened into a gentle smile, like ice melting under spring sunshine.
“Su Nan.”
Her soft voice carried a touch of joy. Her cheeks flushed faintly as she stepped forward, waving him in.
“Come on in, quickly.”
“Ah? No need, I still have—”
Before Su Nan could finish his sentence, Mu Qing had already grabbed his arm and pulled him into the store.
Especially seeing how enthusiastic she looked, Su Nan felt he’d completely walked into a trap of his own making.
Let’s be honest: What’s the most troublesome thing about going out with a girl?
Still, it was worth noting—
Outside her usual uniform, Mu Qing’s fashion sense was strikingly good.
She knew how to make the most of her assets.
Like right now—
Her outfit not only highlighted her figure, but its color perfectly complemented her cool, elegant vibe.
Noticing Su Nan’s unblinking gaze, Mu Qing lowered her eyes and did a graceful little spin.
Then she asked,
“Well? How does it look?”
“Gorgeous!”
Su Nan answered honestly:
“I don’t know how others would look in this, but on you, it’s like it was custom-made!”
He wasn’t exaggerating.
If Mu Qing walked the streets in this uniform, heads would turn by the hundreds.
Who doesn’t love a JK-style schoolgirl look?
“I didn’t know you were so good at flattering girls, Su Nan.”
“You must say this kind of stuff to a lot of people, huh?”
“…”
Su Nan was speechless.
So I’m not even allowed to compliment you now?
Girls are complicated!
That said—
Despite her teasing, Mu Qing’s cheeks turned red as she tried to hold back a shy smile.
Her cool eyes shimmered slightly.
“Well… since you’re already here, help me decide.”
“Decide what?”
“You dummy!”
Face even redder, Mu Qing gave him a sharp glare before pointing to the sofa nearby.
“Sit here and wait a moment.”
“I actually…”
“What? You can’t?”
“…Fine.”
Seeing his normally cold classmate suddenly looking all pouty and disappointed, Su Nan couldn’t say no.
At the same time—
Mu Qing took a deep breath and disappeared behind the fitting room curtain.
The rustling sounds of her changing clothes showed she clearly didn’t see Su Nan as some random guy.
And honestly—
Judging by all the nearby eyes filled with admiration and curiosity, it was safe to say Su Nan wasn’t seen as a regular “guy” at all.
Moments later—
When the curtain swished open again, Mu Qing stepped out in a totally new outfit—vibrant and youthful.
White thigh-high socks, a floral mini skirt, flawless skin peeking through just right.
The white blouse up top was just tight enough, with a few buttons looking like they might pop at any second—giving off a hint of subtle seduction.
Her long black hair had been tied into twin ponytails.
“So… how do I look?”
Mu Qing asked in a whisper, her delicate face tinged pink.
Gone was the cold, untouchable goddess.
In her place stood a charming, lively girl—like a fairy come to life.
“Beautiful!”
Su Nan nodded sincerely.
“Really beautiful.”
“I always thought you were the ice-cold type, Mu Qing. Didn’t know you could rock the casual cute look too.”
Hearing that, Mu Qing blushed even more, but she forced herself to say:
“I only dressed like this… for you to… see…”
But halfway through, her courage ran out.
Overwhelmed by embarrassment, she spun around and fled into the fitting room.
Inside—
She clutched her chest, which was objectively impressive, and could hear her heart pounding like crazy.
Too nerve-wracking!
This was her first time wearing something like this in front of a guy.
Meanwhile outside, Su Nan sat calmly on the sofa, not having caught her exact words—but smiling knowingly.
In their recent interactions, he’d gotten to understand the girl everyone called the “Ice Goddess” a little better.
Cool on the surface, warm on the inside.
Of course—
What Su Nan didn’t realize was that no girl acted the same way around him as she did around others.
Soon—
Su Nan noticed that Mu Qing was taking a while and called out:
“Mu Qing, are you trying on more outfits?”
“Ah—ah, yeah!”
As if suddenly reminded, Mu Qing gritted her teeth and looked at the remaining clothes, making up her mind.
Then came wave after wave of transformations—
Sexy black-stockings bunny suit.
Sharp, confident business attire.
Cute angelic look with white thigh-highs…
Every time she stepped out, it was like a different person stood before him.
Su Nan was dazzled.
His eyes? Blessed.
…Wait a minute.
Can she actually wear some of these out in public?
Su Nan’s brow furrowed.
Something felt off.
Was this really outfit shopping?
It was more like…
Temptation.
Suddenly—
“Which one do you think is the best?”
Back in her original outfit, Mu Qing stood before him, her face flushed again.
This was the first time she’d ever tried on this many clothes in front of a guy.
The first time she’d put so much thought and effort into something like this.
All for Su Nan to see.
She wasn’t sure why—
She just wanted him to see all the different sides of her.
The excellent sides.
Mu Qing’s gaze held a strange mixture of emotion—vulnerability, anticipation, something dangerous.
Su Nan glanced up, sensing a shift.
But finding nothing out of place, he simply smiled warmly.
That one smile—
Made Mu Qing look down quickly, cheeks burning, body trembling with a strange heat.
“They all looked good!”
Su Nan stood up, looked at her, and said,
“But that first outfit suits you best.”
“Th-then… then I’ll buy them all!”
Mu Qing took a small step back, widening the distance between them.
She lowered her voice…
“You… you’d better not tell anyone!”
“Tell who?”
Su Nan looked serious.
“It’s not like I go around blabbing everything.”
What he meant: ‘I’m not a gossip.‘
What she heard: ‘I don’t treat you like an outsider.‘
Wait… not an outsider?
Then maybe… an insider?
Or… a wife?
As that dangerous thought crossed her mind—
“You… Hmph!”
Mu Qing gave him a fierce glare, flipped her long hair, and turned to pack her selected clothes.
Su Nan, meanwhile, was completely innocent and confused.
Women… utterly impossible to understand.
Then—
When he saw the final price she paid, he couldn’t help but gasp.
Wait a minute… she’s loaded?!
Naturally, Su Nan helped carry the bags—he wasn’t heartless.
The two of them walked down the academy street, immediately attracting attention from all directions.
And don’t get it wrong.
They weren’t jealous of Su Nan.
They were jealous of Mu Qing.
‘A boyfriend this handsome, this thoughtful, who even shops with you… You really think you deserve him?!’