NOVEL NEXT Chapter 29 - I'll Take You to Buy Clothes
After the two of them had sorted out their clothes and emotions, they left the auction building.
Jun Jiuxiao noticed that Ji Lanqing seemed off. Could it be that while she was focused on absorbing the spiritual energy, she noticed him touching her here and there?
The reason for Ji Lanqing’s gloomy mood was actually quite simple: her clothes had been burned. Those clothes had been a gift from Jun Jiuxiao, and they were the first clothes she had ever received from someone else. She cherished them greatly.
As they got into the carriage, Ji Lanqing remained sullen. Feeling that he had taken advantage of the situation, Jun Jiuxiao decided to comfort her.
“Lanqing, you’ve been downcast since we left the auction. Did someone else bid on something you wanted?”
Jun Jiuxiao thought if someone else had outbid her, he would simply buy it back for her. It wasn’t a big deal to pamper his little maid occasionally.
Ji Lanqing knew Jun Jiuxiao had misunderstood, but she felt sweet inside knowing how much he cared for her. The Holy Son was truly kind to her.
She explained, “It’s… the clothes are gone. They were given to me by the Holy Son.”
As she spoke, Ji Lanqing’s face turned red, possibly recalling the time she was naked in front of Jun Jiuxiao.
Jun Jiuxiao noticed her blushing. Although her right cheek had been red for a while, her left cheek, which had been fair and delicate, was now tinged with pink. What was this other than blushing?
Jun Jiuxiao smiled happily and said, “Come, I’ll take you to buy new clothes.”
He instructed Wang Jie to wait there and then took Ji Lanqing to buy clothes.
Jun Jiuxiao guessed that Ji Lanqing must have liked the last two outfits, so he brought her back to the same store.
The store was once again visited by a strikingly handsome man in white hair and dark robes, accompanied by a woman with a half-red birthmark on her face, drawing quite a bit of attention.
The auction incident hadn’t spread yet, so the people present didn’t know that these two were the Xuantian Holy Son and his maid.
Coincidentally, the maid who had previously served Jun Jiuxiao was also there. Seeing that he was a wealthy customer, she immediately approached them, “Young Master, are you here to buy clothes again? The two outfits you bought last time have new styles. Would you like to take a look?”
Jun Jiuxiao nodded, signaling for the maid to show him the new clothes.
Ji Lanqing was surprised to learn that the clothes were purchased for her by the Holy Son himself. She felt extremely fortunate to be close to him. She touched the red birthmark on her face and thought that, given her circumstances, just being around the Holy Son was already a stroke of luck.
However, the thought of the Holy Son being kind to others as well made Ji Lanqing feel a surge of anger.
No, the Holy Son could only belong to her. If anyone dared to compete with her, she would kill them.
Ji Lanqing resolved to cultivate diligently; only by becoming stronger could she ensure that the Holy Son was solely hers.
“What are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch up,” Jun Jiuxiao’s voice came, and Ji Lanqing snapped back to attention and followed his pace.
The maid then noticed Ji Lanqing trailing behind Jun Jiuxiao. Seeing her, she didn’t show any surprise or disgust, maintaining a high level of professionalism.
The maid first introduced Jun Jiuxiao to the new styles of the outfits similar to the ones he bought last time, and then asked him what kind he wanted.
Jun Jiuxiao pointed at Ji Lanqing and said, “Buy them for her. Ask her what she wants.”
The maid was surprised but showed no sign of it on her face. She began introducing the clothes to Ji Lanqing.
Seeing Ji Lanqing hesitating, Jun Jiuxiao waved his hand and said, “This one, this one, and don’t take that one. Wrap up all the others.”
Jun Jiuxiao enjoyed the feeling of being a domineering CEO shopping. It was quite satisfying.
This time, he didn’t even ask 2233 for a task. He was simply being generous, buying clothes for Ji Lanqing to make her happy.
The maid couldn’t suppress her smile and even called for help to get the clothes while she took Jun Jiuxiao to check out.
Jun Jiuxiao didn’t give Ji Lanqing a chance to refuse. He settled the bill and had her put the clothes into her storage bag.
Back in the carriage, Ji Lanqing finally spoke up, “Holy Son, you’ve bought me so many clothes. I can’t wear them all, and I don’t have any spirit stones to repay you.”
“I’m giving them to you. You don’t need to repay me, and as my maid, just having two sets of clothes would be a disgrace,” Jun Jiuxiao said, still enjoying the feeling of being a CEO. He didn’t have the heart to ask Ji Lanqing for spirit stones after all that had happened.
Moreover, spirit stones were useless to Jun Jiuxiao; he had so many that he didn’t know where to put them. Spending some to make Ji Lanqing happy was not a loss.
Fearing that she might still be thinking about repaying him with spirit stones, Jun Jiuxiao continued in a joking tone, “It’s fine if you can’t wear them all. Just wear one and throw away the rest. Your Holy Son is the least worried about spirit stones.”
Ji Lanqing was now filled with gratitude and happiness. The hardships she endured for sixteen years, everything, it all must have been to meet the Holy Son.
With tears of emotion in her eyes, Ji Lanqing looked at Jun Jiuxiao with deep affection and said, “Lanqing will never fail the Holy Son’s kindness.”
Jun Jiuxiao didn’t understand what Ji Lanqing was imagining again, making the gift of clothes seem like a token of commitment.
However, Ji Lanqing’s fantasies were not entirely bad. It wouldn’t be long before he would become her white moonlight, ensuring she remained devoted to him.