"Ah! Stop talking about it." Su Qianqian flusteredly retreated back into the changing room stall.
Her voice was both urgent and shy, trembling slightly: "This one won’t do, it’s too... too much..."
Just imagining herself wearing that swimsuit in front of Gu Chengyu made her legs go weak. Though she needed him, she truly couldn’t handle his unrestrained side.
"No, you have to buy it." Qin Yuwei took a step forward, grabbing Su Qianqian’s arm and shaking it insistently.
Her tone softened, laced with pleading and a hint of grievance: "My dearest Qianqian~ my most beautiful Qianqian~ Do it for me, won’t you? Just take pity on me~"
She batted her big eyes, putting on her most pitiful expression: "Look, this is the first gift I’m giving you since we became best friends! It’s so meaningful!"
"If you don’t accept it, it means you don’t see me as a real friend. You’d be throwing my heartfelt gesture away."
"I’d be heartbroken, seriously!"
Su Qianqian felt dizzy from the shaking and couldn’t help but laugh at her friend’s ridiculous reasoning.
"But..." She still wanted to resist.
"No buts!" Qin Yuwei cut her off immediately. Seeing her waver, she grinned triumphantly and gently pushed her back into the stall.
"Go change out of it—I’ll go pay. It’s settled!"
Before Su Qianqian could protest further, Qin Yuwei pulled the curtain shut and hummed a cheerful tune while waiting outside.
A short while later, at the checkout counter.
Su Qianqian had changed back into her dress, her heartbeat quickening as she watched the sales associate pack the aqua-blue swimsuit into a paper bag.
She silently reassured herself: It’s fine, it’s fine. Even when she dressed normally, he had no self-control around her.
And besides, he was so experienced—what kind of position hadn’t he tried? She shouldn’t be embarrassed, shouldn’t be...
Yet the more she thought about it, the pinker her cheeks grew.
Ugh... But just imagining him seeing her like that was still so mortifying!
Qin Yuwei turned around after paying, holding the elegant branded bag with a victorious smile.
She shoved the bag into Su Qianqian’s hands and linked arms with her. "Come on, Qianqian! I’m treating you to an outrageously expensive afternoon tea to celebrate your wrap-up."
Su Qianqian sighed in resignation.
The two had just stepped out of the swimwear store when—
They nearly collided with another pair entering.
The man wore a deep blue casual suit, no tie, his shirt collar casually undone. His lazy, roguish charm was unmistakable—Shen Que.
Half a step behind him followed Shen Nian'an, dressed in a pink sundress, her makeup flawless.
Both groups froze mid-step.
Shen Que’s gaze landed on Su Qianqian.
He clearly hadn’t expected to run into her here. Surprise flickered in his eyes before swiftly transforming into undisguised amusement.
His stare lingered on her still-flushed face, then trailed down, skimming over her slender neck before settling on the paper bag in her hand.
Getting shy just picking out a swimsuit?
Seems Chengyu hasn’t trained her well enough.
Shen Que glanced at the swimsuit displayed on the mannequin, then back at Su Qianqian’s face, his mind automatically conjuring images—his gaze darkened.
For a moment, he couldn’t look away, his thoughts spiraling into chaos, imagining pinning her down on the bed while she wore that swimsuit...
Qin Yuwei blinked in surprise before curling her lip, clearly unimpressed by the encounter.
As for Shen Nian'an, she shot a disdainful look at Qin Yuwei’s perpetually over-energetic face. Running into someone she disliked ruined her shopping mood entirely.
The two were the same age, raised in the same social circle, but their clashing personalities had made them mutual enemies for years.
