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Chapter 97: Buying Clothes for Chu Zining

Lu Li narrowed his eyes and asked, “What do you mean?”

Lu Yao tapped Lu Li lightly on the chest with her forearm and teased, “Isn’t a girl bringing her ID card when she goes out clear enough for you?”

Lu Li rolled his eyes and replied, “Who buys a phone or sets up a SIM without ID?” yet if someone else carried documents he might have wondered, but when it came to Chu Zining…

All he could do was give a hollow laugh.

That silly girl was shy even about holding hands; the last time he had been lucky enough to use her lap as a pillow was only because she had indulged him when he was in a bad mood.

Lu Yao planted her hands on her hips and snapped, “Quit pretending; even if she really has no such thoughts, you could sweet-talk her into it, couldn’t you?”

She snorted, “Don’t tell me you can’t see it… she likes you!”

Lu Li pursed his lips and said, “This is between the two of us, so stop meddling.”

“No way, I’m getting involved!” Lu Yao protested, “I just appraised this Chu Zining inside and out, and she isn’t only pretty, she’s soft-tempered and loves cleanliness; her clothes are washed spotless!”

“Girls this obedient, cute, and hardworking are rare, and I insist on making her my sister-in-law!”

Lu Yao spoke excitedly as though marrying Chu Zining into the Lu family were already a settled fact.

“We’re still in high school; talking about this is premature,” Lu Li muttered, rubbing his nose with his index finger in utter disbelief.

Lu Yao raised her brows in puzzlement and said, “That can’t be right; a guy whose browser history is filled with pictures of long-legged babes must have a mind full of dirty thoughts.”

“Logically, you should be thrilled now that you have my support, so why are you singing a different tune… do you still have another girl in reserve?”

Lu Li barely heard the rest; he clamped Lu Yao’s head between both palms and roared, “You looked through my browser history?!”

“As your beloved sister, I have to care about your physiological health, so checking your history is perfectly normal!” Lu Yao fired back, trying to pinch his cheeks.

“Don’t be embarrassed; in my mind a pervert like you ought to have a stack of videos, and seeing only a few pictures actually disappointed me!”

“Do you know that the privacy of citizens in our country is protected by law?” Lu Li ground out.

“The law protects patriotic citizens, not leg-fetish perverts who drool over black stockings, white stockings, lace, over-the-knee and ankle socks!” Lu Yao snorted.

“What’s wrong with loving legs? Pursuing beauty is everyone’s right; I’m merely attracted to a different aspect than the masses!”

The siblings glared at each other, locked in a long, silent standoff.

After watching for a while, Chu Zining timidly stepped forward and stammered, “Um… I… I’ll head home first?”

Having bought the phone, she felt too embarrassed to tag along any longer, so she chose to leave.

“No way!”

The siblings spoke in unison and paused their quarrel.

Since her objective was not yet achieved, Lu Yao naturally refused to let Chu Zining go.

Lu Li cleared his throat and said, “I just saw a clothing store nearby with end-of-season clearance, lowest at 50% off; it’s a rare chance, so I’ll buy you a few outfits.”

“No need,” Chu Zining waved her hands repeatedly. “Just buy some for Yaoyao.”

“Objection overruled,” Lu Li said, glancing at the school uniform she wore and putting a stop to the matter. He shot Lu Yao a glare and added, “That voyeur who peeked at my browser history doesn’t deserve any!”

Lu Li grabbed Chu Zining by the arm and walked off. Lu Yao hurried after them; moments ago, she had been fierce, yet now she wore the face of a boot-licker. She hugged Lu Li’s other arm and coquettishly pleaded, “Good brother, I want clothes too~~”

“Scram!”

“Fine, I’ll scram!” Lu Yao scampered to the other side, latched onto Chu Zining’s arm, and shook it gently. “Sister Zining, my brother likes you the most; ask him to buy me a few outfits… he’ll listen to you~~”

Likes me the most… Her heart thumped wildly, and she looked timidly at Lu Li, peach-blossom eyes shimmering. She wanted to intercede yet dared not, so she simply kept watching him with cautious eyes.

Sensing her silent plea, Lu Li sighed softly and muttered, “Fine, fine, we’ll buy her some rags too.” The corners of Chu Zining’s mouth lifted slightly.

“Long live Sister Zining!” Lu Yao smacked a kiss on Chu Zining’s cheek, making her shiver with shame. Seeing her extreme shyness, Lu Yao burst into loud laughter. She decided then and there that her sister-in-law could only be Chu Zining… nothing, not even Jesus, could change that!

Lu Li actually had good fashion sense; all of Lu Yao’s clothes had been chosen by him in the past. Inside the boutique, he picked out a white floral camisole dress for Chu Zining and then chose a pale coffee blouse with ruffled edges and a matching skirt. Both outfits perfectly matched her gentle, demure temperament; the gem whose looks had been sealed under the school uniform now shone again, leaving Lu Yao gasping in admiration.

At the salesclerk’s request, Chu Zining shyly twirled twice before Lu Li in the dress, and even though he considered himself no lecher, he still found himself a little dazed. The salesclerk laid on the flattery, saying, “Wow, young man, you’re really lucky to have such a beautiful girlfriend,” which made Chu Zining so embarrassed she almost refused to leave the fitting room.

Satisfied both visually and aurally, the ’emperor’ in Lu Li was delighted; he had her try several comfy home outfits as well and bought every single one. Of course, when the red-eyed Lu Yao bounced over singing “good brother, dear brother” twice, Lu Li also granted her two brand-new ‘rags.’

After that, Lu Li took both girls to a shoe store and bought each of them a pair of well-fitting sneakers.

Lu Li had wanted to personally help Chu Zining change into the new shoes, but she flatly refused, leaving him silently lamenting the missed chance.

As a certified leg lover, cute pink feet were definitely within his hunting range.

Digging into her own wallet, the usually frugal yet stubborn Chu Zining insisted on buying Lu Li a pair of sneakers worth nearly 200 yuan.

After that they arrived at a lingerie shop…

Since Lu Li had always bought Lu Yao’s underwear, he did not find it odd for a boy to enter a women’s lingerie store.

He strode in confidently, whereas Chu Zining stopped every two steps, too embarrassed to go inside.

After Lu Yao pressed her, she learned that Chu Zining feared the clerk would ask her to model the items for Lu Li.

That had Lu Yao clutching her belly with laughter as she mocked Chu Zining for having no life experience.

She guaranteed that the dumb big brother would not be allowed to watch, pushed Lu Li over to the lounge area, and then shoved Chu Zining into a fitting room.

With nothing to do, Lu Li took out his phone and discovered that Shao Linlin had already sent several messages.

He raised his hand and opened Shao Linlin’s chat window…

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