Chapter 3: Clothes

513th Floor (OP):

We’re in the car now, on the way to the strawberry field. It’s going to take about an hour. During this time, I can chat with you all, but it’s not very convenient, and typing might be a bit slow.

514th Floor:

Isn’t c with you? And you still dare to reply here?

515th Floor:

OP is really daring, is this intentional to let c see?

516th Floor:

The person above is right. I didn’t expect it, but you, with your distinctive eyebrows and eyes, are quite scheming, OP.

517th Floor:

How do you know OP has distinctive eyebrows and eyes? Maybe they just look average, which is why they can’t succeed in pursuing someone. After all, this is an era where looks matter.

518th Floor:

I disagree, isn’t it the era of money?

519th Floor:

Don’t go off-topic, you guys!

520th Floor (OP):

About c? He’s leaning on my shoulder and sleeping. I’ll notice once he wakes up, no need to worry.

521st Floor:

So, is it inconvenient to type because you’re afraid of waking c up?

522nd Floor:

Apologies for the disturbance.

523rd Floor:

I’ve never suffered such a heavy injury while doing math.

524th Floor:

People above, shut up, I can’t stand hearing the word “math”!

525th Floor (OP):

Let me explain about the matching outfits. Just not long ago, on the day of early winter, the weather suddenly turned cold. C suggested that we go out for mutton soup, so we went out together and decided to stroll around. Eventually, we ended up in a shopping mall.

Since the weather got cold, I thought about buying some clothes for c. My wife has to be well-dressed and warm!

Guided by the sales assistant, I found a white, long down jacket, the same one c is wearing now. When he tried it on, I thought it looked really nice and also warm. I wanted to buy it, but before I could pay, c asked the sales assistant if there were other colors available.

I thought he didn’t like white, and was a bit disappointed. Then the sales assistant brought out a black one. He looked at it briefly and handed it to me, asking me to try it on.

At that moment, I still thought he might be tired and just wanted to see how it looked on me before making a decision. But when I came out, his eyes lit up, and he told me to get both of them wrapped together.

You can’t imagine how happy I was at that moment. My wife picked out the clothes for me!

And they were the same style!

Even though he didn’t intend it that way, he simply found them attractive. Despite the talk of being bros, in a way, it’s like matching outfits for couples!

526th Floor:

So… who paid for the clothes?

527th Floor:

What kind of clothes are these, so good-looking?

528th Floor:

Show us the clothes, let’s see if you can convince us.

529th Floor:

Who paid for them? Was it all OP?

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550th Floor (OP):

I paid for them. Since you’re asking about the style, I just searched online and found it. Here’s what it looks like.

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551st Floor

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552nd Floor:

This price…downstairs come.

553rd Floor:

…Downstairs come, don’t you dare run.

554th Floor:

Hmm… OP is undoubtedly being a whipped dog.

555th Floor:

Hmm… well… you didn’t even get a confirmation and you bought something so expensive…

556th Floor:

OP is really naive with too much money. Should I consider stepping in? If you confess to me, I’ll agree right away!

557th Floor:

For these two items, OP probably used a certain credit card…

558th Floor:

Though they’re nice, OP, don’t let love cloud your judgment. Spend your money wisely!

559th Floor:

Upstairs is mistaken. Currently, he hasn’t even started dating. It’s just one-sided… licking…

560th Floor:

I’m starting to think that c must be either really good-looking or very skilled. Otherwise, how could there be such a willingly money-spending… licker, not… pursuer?

561st Floor:

I’m also starting to believe that c must really be good-looking. Love blinds the wise. OP is truly a money-dispensing machine, and they’re loving it.

562nd Floor:

Clothes that cost tens of thousands each—would OP dare to explain their pursuit like this to their family? They might get beaten up!

563rd Floor:

Before, OP mentioned doing chores at home often. Even if their family’s conditions are slightly better, it’s not to this extent, right?

564th Floor:

True, could they be using money they got from deceiving their family…?

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598th Floor (OP):

You can scold me all you want, but don’t scold c! I took him to that store, I wanted to buy those clothes for him, and I willingly did it. If you want to scold someone, scold me!

And I can afford the price of these clothes. I didn’t deceive my family for money, and I didn’t borrow from anyone. The money comes from my own earnings—investments and such. Plus, my dad pays me when I help at home.

They also give me pocket money, but I’ve saved it and always use my own money. We’re not poor, and my family knows about me pursuing him. Last time, my mom even forced money on me, telling me not to be too stingy when pursuing someone.

I wasn’t keen on accepting it, but my mom said it was for him future daughter-in-law. I could only accept and store it. Also, c often buys things for me. On my birthday, he gave me a customized brooch from a brand called xxx. I won’t mention the exact price, but it’s definitely much more expensive than this clothing.

So, there’s no such thing as c using me for benefits or me deceiving my family for money.

599th Floor:

What the heck! He gave you a brooch from that brand?!

600th Floor:

Forgive me for asking, but what does your family do?

601st Floor:

I want to know too…

602nd Floor:

I just went and searched on Baidu. The brand of that brooch, the price is absurd…

603rd Floor:

Can someone explain? I don’t want to search.

604th Floor:

That brand is a high-end custom jewelry brand, focusing on customization. Every piece is handmade, with the aim of making each item unique.

Mass-produced items are very limited. There are only a few each year, and they are highly favored by wealthy individuals. They’re often sold out upon release and are hard to come by.

In short, one word: expensive!

Let me show you the prices of these mass-produced jewelry pieces over the past few years.

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And the custom-made ones are even more expensive; there won’t be any cheap ones.

605th Floor:

Wow, turns out OP is the one enjoying a cushy life!

606th Floor:

Waaah, OP, give me your wife’s contact info. I’ll go pursue them right away.

607th Floor:

Whether or not there’s money involved doesn’t matter. What matters is that c is just too adorable.

608th Floor:

OP, you’re not up to the task. Let me take over!

609th Floor(OP):

Even if my wife is great, he’s still mine! You guys can’t even think about it!

As for what my family does: it’s a small company, and my dad is in charge. During long vacations, he wants to go out with my mom. And every time, he drags me and my brother along as the labor force. Although my brother works harder, he has a wife and I don’t.

My sister-in-law comes to bring him food, and he even accompanies him to eat.

Waah, I’m so jealous. I want a wife too, my soft and gentle wife. When will I be able to catch up!

610th Floor:

Although OP says so, my intuition tells me that this is definitely not an ordinary company.

611th Floor:

Agree with upstairs…

612th Floor:

Given OP’s spending level, it’s definitely not a small company.

613th Floor:

At least it must have some scale.

614th Floor:

Thought it was c pretending to be a nice guy to gain advantages, but turns out c is actually well-off. Disturbing, disturbing…

615th Floor:

So what’s the situation now? I’m getting more and more confused.

616th Floor:

With this analysis, it’s becoming harder to understand if c truly knows OP’s intentions.

617th Floor:

Well, not necessarily. Even if c’s family has money, who’s to say they wouldn’t play with someone’s feelings?

618th Floor:

Don’t jump to conclusions so quickly. I’m neutral, waiting for an outcome.

619th Floor:

I’m settling down in this thread! OP, you’re not allowed to run away midway!

620th Floor:

Put my butt down and relax.

621st Floor:

Lightly placing my jade buttocks.

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534th Floor(OP):

Phew… c just moved a bit. I was worried that I made too much movement and woke him up. Luckily, he shifted a bit and hugged my arm while sleeping.

Why do you still doubt that c is manipulating my feelings or taking advantage of me? If you knew my wife like I do, you’d know that’s not possible.

And he doesn’t need to gain anything from me. Our families are in similar financial situations.

We’re almost at our destination. I need to wake up my wife. I’ll tell you more later.

Just wait for the day when I’ve successfully won over my wife!

535th Floor:

Alright, for now, I’ll believe in OP for a bit.

536th Floor:

…I may have reservations about c, but it’s definitely not for money.

537th Floor:

OP, if you can’t get c, you can take a look at me. Money or whatever doesn’t matter, the main thing is that I think you’re a good person.

538th Floor:

Is the person above giving out “Good Person Cards”?

539th Floor:

By the way, I’m also going strawberry picking today. Is there a slight chance I might bump into them and witness everything in person?

540th Floor:

The person above suggests giving up on that fantasy. The odds of that happening are extremely low.

541st Floor:

But what if it does happen, hehehe.

542nd Floor:

Your discussion is making me crave strawberries. I’m ordering a whole box online.

543rd Floor:

The strawberry-rich person above, look at me! I don’t want to work hard anymore!

544th Floor:

I actually grow strawberries at home. The person above, check me out?

545th Floor:

??? Why are we starting to pair people up?

546th Floor:

Person above, go away. I came here to see the single OP, not to see smelly couples!

547th Floor:

Don’t derail the thread, you guys!

548th Floor (OP):

The environment here is quite clean, with various flowers and trees around, and the air is fresh. Ah… no wonder many people want to leave the city after retiring and live in the countryside, growing flowers and fishing.

549th Floor:

Indeed, it’s true. The Chinese have a deep love for farming, it’s in their DNA.

550th Floor:

If I had the money, I would want to return to my hometown and farm.

551st Floor:

Sigh, who wouldn’t? Even rural online shopping is quite convenient now, so the problem of inconvenient shopping has been mostly resolved.

552nd Floor:

Enough, I’m already starting to feel homesick.

553rd Floor (OP):

I can already smell the sweet aroma of strawberries. C is excitedly pulling me into the greenhouse to pick them.

As I expected, someone who loves strawberries as much as he does, he must be happy to be in a strawberry field!

Speaking of strawberries, the last time I bought strawberries for c, he even personally fed me some. Since then, I’ve decided that strawberries are my favorite fruit, without a doubt!

At that time, I wanted to pretend to accidentally lick his fingers, but it was too outrageous, and my sanity stopped me.

Truly, it’s me. Only someone as noble as me deserves my wife!

554th Floor:

I’m no longer surprised, just typical straight guy antics. No, wait, neither of them are exactly straight guys… just typical male antics…

555th Floor:

OP, you’re being timid. Lick! Lick like you were when you acted like a simp!

556th Floor:

Upstairs, give OP a taste of their own medicine.

557th Floor:

OP, have c feed you today, and you lick up…

558th Floor (OP):

Enough from all of you! I haven’t even won c over yet, how can you be doing things like this?

559th Floor:

Tsk…

560th Floor:

Tsk tsk…

561st Floor:

Tsk tsk tsk…