"Honey, I’m telling the truth..."
Lu Tianxing opened his mouth to argue, but last night, he had indeed killed a guy.
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Zhiqing interrupted him abruptly, "Lu Tianxing, you say everything you say is true? Then show me the body, or don’t talk at all. I don’t want to listen. Anyway, I don’t want to talk about your private affairs, and I can’t control you. Today I’m off work, and later on, you’re going to accompany me to the pedestrian street; I plan to do some shopping."
"Go shopping? I’m not going."
Lu Tianxing didn’t even think about it, instantly refusing Bai Zhiqing. Accompanying a woman shopping was like asking for death, right? Even if a beautiful woman invited him, he wouldn’t go—this was a deadly matter.
"If you don’t go, I’ll tell Grandpa that you went out looking for other women last night." Bai Zhiqing’s expression stiffened as she threatened.
Lu Tianxing smirked, "Your threats are useless against me. If you tell Grandpa, he will only say that you are incompetent and can’t keep your man."
Bai Zhiqing was momentarily at a loss for words. Given her grandfather’s bizarre thinking, he might actually say that. He might even ask Lu Tianxing why he had to go out looking for women. If that scoundrel slipped up in his explanation, it would be utterly over.
"Honey, if you want to go shopping, go by yourself! I’m not going."
"You dare, Lu Tianxing, I’m telling you, if you dare not accompany me today, you will face the consequences yourself."
Bai Zhiqing gritted her teeth and a cold gleam flashed in her eyes, radiating a dangerous aura as her fingers mimicked a scissors cutting motion in front of her.
"Fine, you’re ruthless. I’ll go, alright?"
Lu Tianxing had a gloomy expression. This girl was getting tougher. No wonder people say that women are like white lotuses before marriage and turn into hooligans afterward. The once aloof CEO was now blatantly threatening people with scissors.
"You know what’s good for you."
Seeing Lu Tianxing in slippers, Bai Zhiqing’s face broke into a radiant smile, which disappeared in an instant. Carrying a bag that was already prepared, she left the villa.
Modu is a standard international city in China; walking on the street, one can easily spot blond-haired, blue-eyed or pitch-black foreigners. Luxurious sports cars occasionally zoom past, inciting envy in the onlookers.
The pedestrian street in Modu is bustling with activity. Well-dressed middle-aged men with young, beautiful women enter nearby gold or jewelry stores, where, amid the women’s coquettish laughter, they effortlessly swipe their cards, leaving behind a trail of envy and the women’s triumphant laughter.
Bai Zhiqing walked into the pedestrian street with a ’keep out’ coldness on her face. Some successful men, stunned by her beauty, wanted to approach her, but as soon as they saw her icy demeanor, the idea quickly vanished.
Her gaze was so cold it could freeze someone solid, a deterrent to those who liked to flirt with beauties and then have a friendly competition with them. Although they preferred fiery beauties, which added more flavor, they did not prefer cold beauties like Bai Zhiqing, whose coldness seemed to emanate from her very bones, rather than being a feigned innocence.
Lu Tianxing walked beside Bai Zhiqing, his eyes squinting with contentment. He really liked the bustling atmosphere, always finding it relaxing to be in the midst of noise.
Because it was the weekend, the whole pedestrian street looked extraordinarily lively.
Lu Tianxing, with great interest, admired the beauties around him and said to Bai Zhiqing, "Wifey, I’ve realized a problem. Summer is indeed a season that easily tempts one into crime. Look at how these women dress; they almost wear nothing, isn’t that just inviting trouble? Wifey, you agree with me, right?"
"If I were a representative, I’d strongly recommend a policy that bans women from wearing denim shorts in summer. Isn’t that detrimental to public morals? Why is it sexy when you women show off your long legs, but when we men do, it’s considered sick? It’s absolutely unfair for us men."
Bai Zhiqing rolled her eyes and completely ignored Lu Tianxing’s words.
Lu Tianxing, not minding Bai Zhiqing’s rolling eyes, continued to eagerly observe his surroundings while calling out to her.
"Oh my, wifey, look at that woman, beautiful, so beautiful..."
"Wifey, there’s a stunning beauty over there, quick, take a look, I think I’ve found the perfect spokesperson for my inherited craft..."
"Oh my, wifey, what’s with that look? Are you doubting me, looking down on my ancestral craft? If you don’t believe it, let’s try it tonight when we get home, let you see how my ancestral craft is, how about that?"
Lu Tianxing’s eyes gleamed as he followed one beauty after another, endlessly chattering to Bai Zhiqing, while busy critiquing the women who passed by, drawing strange glances from the people around.
Lu Tianxing, can you just shut up, stop talking nonsense, okay? This is not your home. If you get arrested by the police for being a pervert, I can’t help you, but please don’t drag me into this."
Bai Zhiqing finally couldn’t stand it any longer, her face ashen as she glared at Lu Tianxing. She realized that bringing Lu Tianxing out shopping was a huge mistake; this jerk was treating the street as his own home.
Looking at Bai Zhiqing, Lu Tianxing earnestly responded, "Wifey, what are you talking about? Why isn’t this my home? When I was a kid, my teacher told me I am the successor of socialism. You know what a successor means? Not to mention this street, the whole of China will be my home in the future. Besides, I was just doing research just now, explaining to others how to tell if someone had plastic surgery—that’s strictly scientific research."
"Really? You actually like scientific research that much?" Bai Zhiqing’s face suddenly revealed a sly smile.
"It’s not about liking; it’s a professional necessity. Like a master artist, we observe and study with a professional eye, so don’t misunderstand us," Lu Tianxing said solemnly.
Without denial, Bai Zhiqing smiled and said, "Since you like scientific research so much, why don’t I take you somewhere that will let you research to your heart’s content."
Lu Tianxing looked at Bai Zhiqing curiously, intrigued about this great place he was unaware of.
With a mischievous smirk, Bai Zhiqing led Lu Tianxing through the pedestrian street, and soon, very familiarly stopped in front of a boutique lingerie store.