Chapter 58

"Evening? Where are we going?" Yang Chen asked doubtfully.

"At the school, a few young English teachers are throwing a welcome party for me at 'Tianfu zhi Guo' on the bar street. I... I haven't been to such a place before, but I feel awkward refusing everyone. I want you to accompany me..." As she spoke, Li Jingjing's confidence waned.

In fact, after learning about Yang Chen's marriage, Li Jingjing had been somewhat dispirited. It wasn't until Yang Chen unhesitatingly helped her resolve the Chen family's crisis that she realized her Big Brother Yang had not abandoned her.

Although she felt hurt by Yang Chen's marriage, Li Jingjing couldn't suppress her urge to see him.

When Yang Chen said he would come to see her today, she didn't sleep well all night. Li Jingjing didn't know how to face Yang Chen, but when she saw him, she found that everything was actually not much different. She still smiled happily in front of Yang Chen and still blushed shyly over trivial matters.

But when she asked Yang Chen to accompany her to the nightclub, Li Jingjing was afraid. She feared that Yang Chen would refuse because of his changed status, and even more so that he had no intention of agreeing to her small request.

As too many thoughts flashed through her mind, just when Li Jingjing felt somewhat dejected, she heard Yang Chen agree cheerfully, "No problem!"

"Really?" Li Jingjing was overjoyed, grabbing Yang Chen's arm, "Big Brother Yang, you really will accompany me?"

Yang Chen affectionately pinched the girl's nose, her simple thoughts making him feel tender, "Look at how happy you are. As a teacher, you should pay attention to your image."

"But I'm just so happy..." Li Jingjing stuck out her tongue, still not letting go of his arm.

Yang Chen glanced at the time on the wall, it was a little past two in the afternoon. He thought for a moment and asked, "Jingjing, do you have anything to do this afternoon?"

"No, I only have classes in the morning today. It's the beginning of the semester, so it's not very busy," Li Jingjing answered honestly.

Yang Chen smiled meaningfully, "Then come with me to a place first. Since they chose Tianfu zhi Guo, it wouldn't be good to go there casually."

After tidying up some trivial matters, Yang Chen took Li Jingjing out of the school and got into his car.

Li Jingjing looked at everything inside the BMW with great surprise, "Big Brother Yang, when did you buy a car?" Although she didn't know much about car brands, the girl could tell that this car was not low-end.

"Oh, I changed jobs and now need to drive, so I bought one," Yang Chen explained without going into detail, as he couldn't say it was from his wife's garage.

Li Jingjing, not understanding, didn't think much more and asked, "Big Brother Yang, where are you taking me? It's still early, the teachers said the party starts at six in the evening."

"Buy some clothes. After all, you're my little sister, and it wouldn't be good if you were outshone at Tianfu zhi Guo," Yang Chen said with a smile.

"Is my current outfit that embarrassing..." Li Jingjing lowered her head, feeling somewhat inferior.

Yang Chen sighed helplessly, "Jingjing, that's not what I meant. You haven't been to Tianfu zhi Guo, so you don't know. From what I understand about the bar street, it's not as casual as other KTVs or bars. It's a high-end nightclub. Your colleagues chose this place, so they must be well-off. Your usual simple style is fine, but if you go to their welcome party for you in such casual attire, it won't be good for you or them. Of course, if some people are particularly snobbish, a good outfit can shut them up and keep your mood from being affected."

"I think the teachers at school treat me quite well... they probably won't mock me..." Li Jingjing bit her lip, hesitating.

"Jingjing..." Yang Chen said while driving, "You've been out of university for a while now. You should face the reality of society. Some things can't be taken lightly by everyone. Since you're in this society, you have to adapt as much as possible. There's no need to be sad or to reject it."

"I... I understand," Li Jingjing nodded, "Thank you, Big Brother Yang. I won't be confused, it's just that I'm still not used to it."

"I'll help you get used to it," Yang Chen smiled easily.

Within half an hour, the car stopped at the Zhonghai Building. Inside, one could buy clothing from brands all over the world, saving Yang Chen the trouble of looking around for Li Jingjing.

This was Yang Chen's first time shopping at a large mall since returning to the country. In the morning, he had gone to the bank to cash the "extorted" check and got a card, so he finally had some capital. Taking Li Jingjing up in the elevator, he felt a bit more confident, whereas before, he would have had to borrow money to buy clothes.

Li Jingjing had never shopped in such a luxurious place, where the air was filled with the scent of perfume. She clung to Yang Chen's arm, her pure and beautiful face, combined with her current demure demeanor, made many passing customers turn to look.

After walking past Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel, and other brand stores, Yang Chen frowned and said to Li Jingjing with a bitter smile, "It seems these stores are even more expensive than I thought. How about we go to Balenciaga?" Although he had some money, he wasn't about to buy clothes that cost thousands.

Li Jingjing didn't understand the meaning of these brands, but she thought the styles were very beautiful, though some were quite revealing. She nodded obediently, "I'll follow Big Brother Yang's advice. Let's not buy anything too expensive, I... I'm afraid we won't have enough money." She patted her small handbag.

Yang Chen smiled understandingly and couldn't resist pinching the girl's plump cheek, "I'll buy the clothes for you today."

"But..."

"No buts!" Yang Chen said immediately, "Consider it a debt. You can pay me back when you earn money."

Li Jingjing obediently agreed, feeling a bit secretly pleased.

As Yang Chen had expected, the clothes at the Balenciaga store were cheaper. This French brand, which has been around for decades, is known for its simple, elegant, and pure style, which suited the direction for buying clothes for Li Jingjing.

The sales assistant greeted them warmly as they entered, "Sir, Miss, is there anything special you'd like to see? The latest season's styles just arrived yesterday. Why don't we go inside, and I'll introduce them to you?"

"Oh, no need to trouble you. We can pick out our own," Yang Chen politely declined the sales assistant's offer, taking Li Jingjing's hand and walking to the women's clothing section. He sized up Li Jingjing's figure and started picking out clothes for her.

Since it was still a workday and daytime, there weren't many customers in the store. A few sales assistants, seeing this young man helping his female friend pick out clothes, looked at them curiously.

As Yang Chen kept sizing her up, Li Jingjing felt a bit strange but also touched. Seeing how seriously Yang Chen was helping her choose clothes, all her previous sadness seemed to dissipate.

At this moment, Yang Chen suddenly seemed to have an idea and turned to Li Jingjing, "Jingjing, take off your clothes."