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Chapter 18: Buying Clothes for Her

After they settled the bill, the two of them walked out of the barbecue place.

They then headed toward the mall in University Town.

Chen Yuan planned to buy clothes first, then a phone, because these things seemed most urgent.

Daily necessities could wait, since there were some at home and they could make do for one night.

They soon reached the mall, whose first three floors mainly sold clothing.

They walked into a random women’s boutique, and the clerk greeted them with enthusiasm.

The clerk asked, “Hello, what style are you looking for?”

Chen Yuan said, “Find a few sets that suit her.” He waved his hand, signaling the clerk to choose for Clovie.

Noticing the girl’s snow-white waist and long, slender legs, he added, “And nothing like what she’s wearing now. Make the tops longer, and pants as well.”

The clerk answered, “All right.”

She glanced at the pair. Clovie’s bearing amazed her, yet the man seemed to call the shots, so the clerk could not guess their relationship.

Normally, when a couple shopped, the man behaved meekly while the woman kept trying on clothes.

She had worked in this mall near University Town for years and had seen countless couples, but she met this kind of situation for the first time.

It felt more like a parent taking a child to buy clothes.

The clerk said cautiously, “Please follow me.”

For some reason, the aura around Clovie felt imposing.

Clovie looked at Chen Yuan with worry. Only when she saw reassurance in his eyes did she follow the clerk forward.

Because the boutique was small, she did not fear Chen Yuan would suddenly disappear.

The clerk chose clothes for such a beautiful person for the first time, so every piece she held against Clovie seemed to look good.

Before she knew it, many items filled her arms.

She said, “Please try these on in the fitting room.”

Clovie took them and, under the clerk’s guidance, obediently walked inside.

When she closed the door, her eyes carried a plea: Teacher, come here…

Chen Yuan almost tripped when he saw that. What a clingy girl…

He strolled to the door with his phone and said, “I’m here. If you call out, I’ll answer, all right?”

Clovie answered, “Okay.” She finally smiled and closed the door with relief.

A moment later she called, “Chen Yuan.”

He replied helplessly, “Mm, I’m here.”

The scene puzzled the clerk even more. She truly could not figure out this couple.

Inside, Clovie removed the T-shirt and looked at herself in the mirror. Her figure looked excellent, and even after a meal her stomach did not bulge.

Only then did she realize she was a Queen after all; perhaps she relied on Teacher too much…

She called, “Chen Yuan.”

He answered cheerfully, “I’m here~”

Fine, I do rely on Teacher… she thought.

So what if I was a Queen? This was not the Nix Kingdom, and I am no longer a Queen here.

Here… I am only Teacher’s student…

After finally meeting Teacher in this world, of course I should rely on him…

The underwear in this world resembled that of her original world, but looked prettier and felt more comfortable.

She remembered Teacher once mentioned black stockings…

That seemed to be something from this world.

Maybe she should ask Teacher to buy some. The Nix Kingdom did not have them, so even if she had wanted to wear them for Teacher, she could not. Here she could, right?

As long as Teacher liked it, she could try anything…

She put on the new T-shirt and then the jeans.

The shirt was longer and covered her waist completely, and the jeans replaced the ultra-shorts.

Even so, she still looked wonderful.

The long shirt outlined her fine figure gracefully, enough to make people turn their heads in the street.

She walked out and asked, “Chen Yuan, how is it?”

Chen Yuan said, “Mm, this looks much more decent.”

Seeing her wrapped up properly, the sense of impropriety and loss disappeared at once.

It felt like a daughter going out in a revealing outfit and the father’s first reaction was to refuse.

Of course Chen Yuan was not her father, but once a teacher, always a father!

Clovie was not satisfied. “What does ‘decent’ mean?” She wanted to amaze Teacher, not merely look decent.

Chen Yuan explained from the heart, “You look more like a student dressed like this.”

Then he felt something missing… oh, this outfit dampened her natural queenly aura. Perhaps skirts suited her better.

Back in the other world, she always wore long dresses.

Elegance shone best through skirts.

When they had time, he would take her to a dress shop. Yu Enqi used to love visiting those stores full of pretty little dresses.

Probably every girl loved cute dresses…

He wondered what Clovie would look like in some of this world’s styles…

Maybe a JK skirt? A puffball skirt? A Lolita dress?

He could not picture a noble Queen wearing those.

It might make people faint.

Clovie pouted. “Oh…” She closed the fitting-room door again.

The clerk had picked only these kinds of clothes, and Clovie, who was happy at first, now disliked them slightly.

After they paid, Clovie simply changed into the new T-shirt and jeans. She put the earlier shorts and crop top into the shopping bag.

The clerk smiled and said, “Take care, please come again.”

Once outside, Chen Yuan said, “Let’s buy underwear next.”

On such a hot day, they would shower at night, so she needed clean clothes to change into.

Clovie still sounded unhappy. “Chen Yuan, didn’t you say something called stockings is great?” She searched for ways to please Teacher.

Chen Yuan widened his eyes.

Right… he had mentioned that.

In her world there was nothing nice to look at on the streets, and he rather missed the sea of bare legs and tank tops that filled his university every summer…

Why did she always remember the weird things? Couldn’t she remember something proper?

He wanted her to reveal less, yet she wanted to reveal more?

He explained honestly, “This weather isn’t right for stockings. Too hot.”

Clovie sighed, “Oh… all right.” Her only known method to delight Teacher failed.

Chen Yuan noticed her disappointment and assumed she was unaccustomed to the new outfit.

He comforted her, “All right, let’s buy underwear, and later we can pick two pretty little dresses, okay?”

She always wore skirts, so feeling strange now was normal.

Clovie nodded. “Okay.” She followed him toward the escalator.

At the escalator, Chen Yuan offered his hand considerately. “Here, give me your hand.”

He saw confusion in her eyes; this was her first time on such a thing.

It reminded him of his own childhood, the first time he rode one.

Clovie took his hand without hesitation and stared at the moving steps underfoot.

Chen Yuan laughed like coaxing a child. “I’ll count three-two-one, then we step together.”

She insisted, “Teacher, you go first…”

He teased, “If I go, I’ll leave you. It doesn’t stop.”

She asked, “Can’t you make it stop?”

His smile froze.

If I could do that, why wouldn’t I make you fly? he thought.

He reassured her, “It’s fine. Just step on it; you won’t fall.”

Clovie exhaled and tried placing a foot, which immediately glided forward with the step.

Chen Yuan quickly stepped on as well, standing steady on one tread, but Clovie drew her foot back after touching the step.

The escalator carried Chen Yuan away fast.

She cried, “Teacher?!”

Their hands stayed linked, yet the moving stairs stretched their arms until their fingers slipped apart.

Clovie panicked, hopping like a startled rabbit.

She did not know which foot to lead with, so she shuffled in place, then closed her eyes and stepped. She landed safely at last.

The scene made Chen Yuan laugh. He used to tease her the same way, watching her spin in circles.

Three steps now separated them. Chen Yuan stepped down toward her and praised gently, “So brave.”

Clovie opened her eyes and felt herself rising as the starting point receded, like riding a slow car uphill.

She gripped his hand tighter. Luckily, Teacher had not let go.

She truly feared being separated from him again. The thought gave her courage to jump onto the escalator.

Receiving praise, she felt secretly delighted but kept a straight face because…

Teacher obviously teased her on purpose…

He could have walked back, yet he scared her into thinking she would be left behind…

She decided to ignore Teacher for one second!

One!

Time up.

She looked around with shining eyes. “It’s so fun…”

Chen Yuan blinked. First-timers always found escalators fun, huh…

He offered, “Want to ride again?”

She squeezed his hand and refused, “No!” She frowned at him, showing a trace of royal dignity.

He smiled, “Okay, then we won’t, but we still have to ride it on the way back…”

She exclaimed, “?!”

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