Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons
Chapter 309: Cozying Up

Chapter 309: Chapter 309: Cozying Up

After leaving the hospital, Lin Man thought about Si Chen’s attitude and felt as if her dignity had been trampled on. Her cheeks were burning hot.

When Si Chen had saved her, he did so without hesitation. Their meeting was like a beautiful arrangement of fate. How could he be so cold?

Was it his natural disposition or because of his marital status?

After being accustomed to Shi Yan’s servile pursuit, the cold indifference of Si Chen was fatally attractive to Lin Man.

The colder Si Chen became, the more she wanted to challenge him. Why should Tong Yao have such a genuine, perfect man?

If she could take Si Chen away, wouldn’t it prove her superiority over Tong Yao?

If such a loyal husband became her own, would he also be as devoted?

Lin Man kept pondering over these questions. Before she knew it, she arrived near Si Weimin’s house. Adjusting her mood, she went straight to his place, coincidentally running into Xiaohui, who was ready to go shopping.

"Xiaohui, are you going out?"

"Lin Man, how come you’re here?" Seeing Lin Man, Xiaohui was very happy. She had previously thought about going to find Lin Man to hang out, but Song Yu said that Lin Man was only willing to be friends with her because of work.

Look, it just proved that it wasn’t like that at all; Lin Man had come to play with her.

"I’m having a day off today, visiting some relatives and remembered you live near here, so I came to see you," Lin Man said with a smile.

"You came here specially to see me?" Xiaohui was beaming with joy.

"Yes!" Lin Man nodded. "Do you have plans to go out?"

"Not really. I was just planning to go shopping with Song Yu. Let’s all go together!"

"Sure! I don’t have anything else to do anyway."

Xiaohui and Lin Man hit it off immediately. Song Yu was standing awkwardly to the side, unable to join in the conversation. The two women walked arm in arm in front, with Song Yu trailing behind like a little follower.

Xiaohui was not very familiar with the town. Previously, she had only strolled in the nearby areas. Now that she was with Lin Man, the three of them headed straight to the city center.

Looking at the streets, which were several times more bustling than in Li City, Xiaohui longingly said, "If only I could settle down and buy a house here."

"I think our hometown is better." Song Yu said from behind. "No matter how good this place is, it isn’t our hometown. It’s better to buy a house in Li City after making money. You can live in the city and return home anytime you want."

As Song Yu did not entertain her thought, Xiaohui was slightly unhappy and complained, "What’s so good about Li City! It can’t be compared to this city at all. I prefer big cities, women here always dress more fashionable. They don’t gossip about one another."

She’d seen many women wearing tank tops and shorts that exposed their thighs walking on the streets. Who would dare to dress like this in the rural areas of Li City?

This was the place for young people.

Noticing Xiaohui’s thoughts, Lin Man chuckled and said, "Settling down in this city is a pretty good idea! Didn’t you mention that your uncle is planning to open a shop for you? After you start making money, you will be able to buy a house here. Plus, your brother and uncle are both in this city, so you could take care of each other."

"Did you hear that?" Xiaohui turned to Song Yu and huffed, "My uncle and my brother are all here, how nice it would be if we settled down here in the future!"

Seeing the two of them agreeing with each other, Song Yu didn’t say a word with a gloomy face. How could buying a house in this city be that easy? The housing price here was a figure he didn’t dare dream about. Even if he sold himself, he couldn’t possibly afford it. Xiaohui was too naive.

The three of them quickly arrived at a lingerie store. Xiaohui was curious about what’s inside and pulled Lin Man with her into the store, making Song Yu’s face turn as red as a cooked shrimp. He stepped back swiftly out of the store, standing at the entrance waiting for them.

Xiaohui looked at the various types of lingerie in the store, her face blushing hot, and said embarrassingly, "What the heck are these items being sold here? This little fabric can’t cover anything when worn. The women who wear these must be indecent!"

"These are all intimate wear that women wear close to their bodies. Xiaohui, you’ve never worn these before?" Lin Man’s surprised eyes landed on Xiaohui’s chest.

Xiaohui’s face turned even redder, subconsciously covering her chest, "Who in decent families would wear such things! It can’t cover anything when worn, what’s the point in wearing it?"

The prices tagged on these were not cheap. The price of a piece of lingerie was enough to buy several feet of fabric in the countryside. Only a fool would spend so much money to buy these.

Lin Man looked at Xiaohui with strange eyes and questioned, "Xiaohui, your sister-in-law runs a milk tea shop and is quite wealthy, isn’t she? Hasn’t she bought these for you?"

Xiaohui felt a little guilty at being scrutinized. She suddenly felt that she seemed outdated in Lin Man’s eyes, and indignantly blamed Tong Yao.

"My sister-in-law earns money but doesn’t give me any to spend, and even my brother listens to her. They are not as good to me as my uncle."

"Xiaohui, your sister-in-law is really too much." Lin Man picked up a bra, whispered something in Xiaohui’s ear and then shoved Xiaohui into the fitting room.

The two were fooling around in the fitting room for a while. Lin Man helped Xiaohui to change her underwear. At first, Xiaohui felt shy but was completely astounded once she put it on. Her heart was pounding as she looked in the mirror.

"This is amazing, isn’t it? No wonder city girls always look so good and full. I thought it was because they ate well, but turns out it’s because they dress well."

"If you pair it with shorts, you will feel even more comfortable. Young girls in the city dress like this." Lin Man’s eyes fell on Xiaohui’s pilling vest with a trace of contempt beneath her gaze.

This was the first time she’d ever seen such a grown girl, still wearing a vest without a bra.

Xiaohui twirled in front of the mirror, admiring her beautiful curves, and asked, "Can I try on shorts too?"

Lin Man twitched her lips, "You can’t. Such intimate garments are not allowed to be tried on. Anyway, the sizes are generally one-size-fits-all."

Xiaohui was a bit disappointed and thought of how ignorant she was before, said shyly: "Then I won’t try them on, I’ll just casually buy a couple."

In Xiaohui’s mind, dressing nicer on the outside was most important. It didn’t matter if the clothes inside were tattered. Therefore, she did not throw away her worn-out underwear and all her money was spent on outfits that she wore outside.

This time, Lin Man took her to the lingerie store, which opened a new door for her.

She had never thought that her own figure could look so good too.

Xiaohui admired herself in the mirror for a while longer, before she reluctantly took off the lingerie. She finally gritted her teeth and bought two sets. She thought about the look on Song Yu’s face when he saw her in this outfit at night, and her face blushed uncontrollably.