Fortunately, even though they were in a county town where there were fewer Didi drivers, there were still a few available. After waiting for about five minutes, a nearby driver finally picked up the order and sent Lin Jin and Liu Shengqi to Walmart Plaza.
However, Walmart Plaza was only about a kilometer away from Lin Jin's home, a walk that would only take about ten minutes.
"Lin Jin, there’s still 20 minutes left before the reservation time. Why don’t we go inside and have some dessert first?" Liu Shengqi was like a dog, constantly fawning over Lin Jin. "Or do you want to go shopping for some clothes or something? My treat."
"Buy clothes? Sure." Lin Jin happily agreed. Since Liu Shengqi said he was paying, Lin Jin naturally wouldn't refuse.
Even though Lin Jin felt it was a bit strange for a man to spend another man's money, why pass up a good deal? Besides, Liu Shengqi was currently pursuing him. How can ge feel regret and quit if Lin Jindoesn’t spend more of his money?
Without any hesitation, Lin Jin led Liu Shengqi into a high end looking clothing store. He looked around and quickly scanned through the styles of clothes. His eyes suddenly lit up.
"How about this trench coat?"
What caught Lin Jin's eye was a long black trench coat that would likely reach his knees. It also featured a belt around the waist, making it particularly suitable for someone with long legs like him.
Yes, Lin Jin had long legs. Even if they didn’t fit the so called golden ratio, they were definitely long, especially for someone who was 1.6 meters tall. This trench coat would suit him very well.
"It doesn't look like it suits you" Liu Shengqi walked over, first looking at the style, then focusing on the price tag. His face turned pale at the 699 listed, but he calmly turned back to Lin Jin, "You're a bit short, this trench coat won't look good on you. Plus, the color is too dark."
"There's a khaki one over there." Lin Jin pointed his head to a khaki-colored trench coat nearby and said nonchalantly, "It's not expensive anyway, how much is this one?"
Liu Shengqi swallowed and finally said, "Seven hundred."
Lin Jin leaned over to glance at the tag and waved his hand dismissively, "It's only six hundred, not expensive."
What the f*ck?! If Liu Shengqi hadn't known a little about Lin Jin's family situation back in middle school, he would have thought Lin Jin was some rich young master. Casually buying a piece of clothing for seven hundred and saying it's not expensive? And 699 is seven hundred, okay? What do you mean by 'only six hundred'?
Wouldn't an average person wince a bit at buying a 700 yuan piece of clothing?
"Excuse me, I'd like to try this on."
Lin Jin turned his head and called out, and soon a sales staff jogged over to him. The staff first looked at Lin Jin's face, then glanced at his height, hesitated for a moment, wondering whether the person in front of them was a short-haired girl or a delicate boy, before ultimately deciding not to address Lin Jin directly and simply asked, "What size do you wear?"
Who knows? When he was a little over 165 cm, he usually wore a medium size. So, does he need a small size now?
Lin Jin hesitated for a moment and said, "S, I guess. Could you find one for me?"
Liu Shengqi looked painfully at the sales staff who ran to find the clothes. He touched his pocket, feeling the still-bulging wallet, and asked Lin Jin with a mournful expression, "Do you want to consider a different piece?"
Even though he's already working, 700 yuan is almost half a month's salary for him, okay?
"Consider what? I haven't even tried it on yet to know if it looks good or not." Lin Jin crossed his arms and watched the sales associate rummage for clothes, casually adding, "If you're concerned about the cost, never mind. I don't really care either."
"No, I don't mind at all" Liu Shengqi said definitively.
Well, he's good at pretending.
Lin Jin glanced at him, then heard the sales staff call him to try on the clothes. After nodding, he ran into the fitting room with the still packaged clothes the sales staff had just found.
This was Lin Jin's first time wearing this kind of long trench coat. It did feel quite warm after putting it on, but it was somewhat heavy. And the hem of this small-sized coat actually almost reached his calves. According to the mannequin model, the hem should have only come down to the knees.
If his height hadn't changed, the coat would have fit just right. But now it was a bit too loose.
"Do you have one size smaller?" Lin Jin emerged from the fitting room wearing the coat.
Huh, why do I have to go to the changing room to switch into a trench coat when I'm already wearing three layers of clothes in the middle of winter?
"Let me check." The sales staff then squatted down again to search for another size.
Liu Shengqi continued to look painfully at the coat Lin Jin was wearing. This one coat was 700 yuan, basically half of what he had in his wallet.
"Lin Jin, why don't we switch to something else? Don't you think this coat doesn't suit you?" The muscles on Liu Shengqi's cheeks twitched, making him feel that after today, he might only be able to afford instant noodles.
"Really?"
Lin Jin was paying more and more attention to his appearance these days. Otherwise, he wouldn't have looked so forlorn after getting a buzz cut. He walked over to the full-length mirror, tightened the belt around his waist, and spun around.
To be honest, this long trench coat looked somewhat feminine. Although it didn't have the cinched waist of a woman's coat, nor the narrow shoulders. However, Lin Jin's current skeletal structure was now pretty much that of an average woman. So, the trench coat looked kind of awkward on him, as if a child had stolen some adult’s clothes.
"Hmm, it does seem a bit off" Lin Jin admitted, furrowing his brows.
Excited, Liu Shengqi grabbed a thick coat from a nearby rack and showed it to Lin Jin. "How about this one?"
"Too cheap, don't want it." Lin Jin glanced at the price tag and immediately showed his disdain.
What the hell?! Does he think I'm some kind of rich guy?
"Excuse me, this coat's style doesn't suit me. Can you find me something similar, for women."
Lin Jin had grown less resistant to women's clothing, especially coats like these that had little difference from men's styles.
"Alright." The sales associate didn't have much to say, he still hadn't figured out whether Lin Jin was male or female. Even listening to Lin Jin's voice, he could only hear a neutral tone that made it impossible to distinguish.
Liu Shengqi wore a bitter expression as he looked at Lin Jin, unsure of what to say.
It took Lin Jin a total of fifteen minutes to finally put on a trench coat that satisfied him. The smile on his face was so sweet it could nauseate people. One glance at Lin Jin's smile and Liu Shengqi felt like his heart had been captured instantly. He nearly melted on the spot before gladly paying for the coat.
With shopping over, Liu Shengqi followed Lin Jin out of the clothing store and cautiously asked, "Does this count as a date?"
"A date?" Lin Jin was still happily looking at the coat he was wearing. But upon hearing Liu Shengqi's words, his face immediately darkened. He cautiously glanced around, afraid that someone would overhear Liu Shengqi and label him as being the same sort of gay guy.
"The reservation time is almost up. Let's go to the steakhouse" Liu Shengqi, good at reading social cues, immediately sensed Lin Jin's change in expression and changed the subject. "That steakhouse is really good, my family took me there once. It's definitely the best place around here."
"Oh." Lin Jin rolled his eyes.
If it weren't for my dad's issue, I would never have gone out to eat with you. But getting a coat out of it isn't a bad deal.
Fortunately, even though they were in a county town where there were fewer Didi drivers, there were still a few available. After waiting for about five minutes, a nearby driver finally picked up the order and sent Lin Jin and Liu Shengqi to Walmart Plaza.
However, Walmart Plaza was only about a kilometer away from Lin Jin's home, a walk that would only take about ten minutes.
"Lin Jin, there’s still 20 minutes left before the reservation time. Why don’t we go inside and have some dessert first?" Liu Shengqi was like a dog, constantly fawning over Lin Jin. "Or do you want to go shopping for some clothes or something? My treat."
"Buy clothes? Sure." Lin Jin happily agreed. Since Liu Shengqi said he was paying, Lin Jin naturally wouldn't refuse.
Even though Lin Jin felt it was a bit strange for a man to spend another man's money, why pass up a good deal? Besides, Liu Shengqi was currently pursuing him. How can ge feel regret and quit if Lin Jindoesn’t spend more of his money?
Without any hesitation, Lin Jin led Liu Shengqi into a high end looking clothing store. He looked around and quickly scanned through the styles of clothes. His eyes suddenly lit up.
"How about this trench coat?"
What caught Lin Jin's eye was a long black trench coat that would likely reach his knees. It also featured a belt around the waist, making it particularly suitable for someone with long legs like him.
Yes, Lin Jin had long legs. Even if they didn’t fit the so called golden ratio, they were definitely long, especially for someone who was 1.6 meters tall. This trench coat would suit him very well.
"It doesn't look like it suits you" Liu Shengqi walked over, first looking at the style, then focusing on the price tag. His face turned pale at the 699 listed, but he calmly turned back to Lin Jin, "You're a bit short, this trench coat won't look good on you. Plus, the color is too dark."
"There's a khaki one over there." Lin Jin pointed his head to a khaki-colored trench coat nearby and said nonchalantly, "It's not expensive anyway, how much is this one?"
Liu Shengqi swallowed and finally said, "Seven hundred."
Lin Jin leaned over to glance at the tag and waved his hand dismissively, "It's only six hundred, not expensive."
What the f*ck?! If Liu Shengqi hadn't known a little about Lin Jin's family situation back in middle school, he would have thought Lin Jin was some rich young master. Casually buying a piece of clothing for seven hundred and saying it's not expensive? And 699 is seven hundred, okay? What do you mean by 'only six hundred'?
Wouldn't an average person wince a bit at buying a 700 yuan piece of clothing?
"Excuse me, I'd like to try this on."
Lin Jin turned his head and called out, and soon a sales staff jogged over to him. The staff first looked at Lin Jin's face, then glanced at his height, hesitated for a moment, wondering whether the person in front of them was a short-haired girl or a delicate boy, before ultimately deciding not to address Lin Jin directly and simply asked, "What size do you wear?"
Who knows? When he was a little over 165 cm, he usually wore a medium size. So, does he need a small size now?
Lin Jin hesitated for a moment and said, "S, I guess. Could you find one for me?"
Liu Shengqi looked painfully at the sales staff who ran to find the clothes. He touched his pocket, feeling the still-bulging wallet, and asked Lin Jin with a mournful expression, "Do you want to consider a different piece?"
Even though he's already working, 700 yuan is almost half a month's salary for him, okay?
"Consider what? I haven't even tried it on yet to know if it looks good or not." Lin Jin crossed his arms and watched the sales associate rummage for clothes, casually adding, "If you're concerned about the cost, never mind. I don't really care either."
"No, I don't mind at all" Liu Shengqi said definitively.
Well, he's good at pretending.
Lin Jin glanced at him, then heard the sales staff call him to try on the clothes. After nodding, he ran into the fitting room with the still packaged clothes the sales staff had just found.
This was Lin Jin's first time wearing this kind of long trench coat. It did feel quite warm after putting it on, but it was somewhat heavy. And the hem of this small-sized coat actually almost reached his calves. According to the mannequin model, the hem should have only come down to the knees.
If his height hadn't changed, the coat would have fit just right. But now it was a bit too loose.
"Do you have one size smaller?" Lin Jin emerged from the fitting room wearing the coat.
Huh, why do I have to go to the changing room to switch into a trench coat when I'm already wearing three layers of clothes in the middle of winter?
"Let me check." The sales staff then squatted down again to search for another size.
Liu Shengqi continued to look painfully at the coat Lin Jin was wearing. This one coat was 700 yuan, basically half of what he had in his wallet.
"Lin Jin, why don't we switch to something else? Don't you think this coat doesn't suit you?" The muscles on Liu Shengqi's cheeks twitched, making him feel that after today, he might only be able to afford instant noodles.
"Really?"
Lin Jin was paying more and more attention to his appearance these days. Otherwise, he wouldn't have looked so forlorn after getting a buzz cut. He walked over to the full-length mirror, tightened the belt around his waist, and spun around.
To be honest, this long trench coat looked somewhat feminine. Although it didn't have the cinched waist of a woman's coat, nor the narrow shoulders. However, Lin Jin's current skeletal structure was now pretty much that of an average woman. So, the trench coat looked kind of awkward on him, as if a child had stolen some adult’s clothes.
"Hmm, it does seem a bit off" Lin Jin admitted, furrowing his brows.
Excited, Liu Shengqi grabbed a thick coat from a nearby rack and showed it to Lin Jin. "How about this one?"
"Too cheap, don't want it." Lin Jin glanced at the price tag and immediately showed his disdain.
What the hell?! Does he think I'm some kind of rich guy?
"Excuse me, this coat's style doesn't suit me. Can you find me something similar, for women."
Lin Jin had grown less resistant to women's clothing, especially coats like these that had little difference from men's styles.
"Alright." The sales associate didn't have much to say, he still hadn't figured out whether Lin Jin was male or female. Even listening to Lin Jin's voice, he could only hear a neutral tone that made it impossible to distinguish.
Liu Shengqi wore a bitter expression as he looked at Lin Jin, unsure of what to say.
It took Lin Jin a total of fifteen minutes to finally put on a trench coat that satisfied him. The smile on his face was so sweet it could nauseate people. One glance at Lin Jin's smile and Liu Shengqi felt like his heart had been captured instantly. He nearly melted on the spot before gladly paying for the coat.
With shopping over, Liu Shengqi followed Lin Jin out of the clothing store and cautiously asked, "Does this count as a date?"
"A date?" Lin Jin was still happily looking at the coat he was wearing. But upon hearing Liu Shengqi's words, his face immediately darkened. He cautiously glanced around, afraid that someone would overhear Liu Shengqi and label him as being the same sort of gay guy.
"The reservation time is almost up. Let's go to the steakhouse" Liu Shengqi, good at reading social cues, immediately sensed Lin Jin's change in expression and changed the subject. "That steakhouse is really good, my family took me there once. It's definitely the best place around here."
"Oh." Lin Jin rolled his eyes.
If it weren't for my dad's issue, I would never have gone out to eat with you. But getting a coat out of it isn't a bad deal.
