"Hey, what the hell are you doing?" Yu Zexiao was speechless, but with strangers present, he dared not raise his voice—his voice was truly unique and highly recognizable. As soon as he opened his mouth, even if his face couldn’t be seen, his voice would surely give him away.
Mo Siyu had also never experienced being taken to a ’little black room’ and was momentarily flabbergasted. The two beleaguered men looked at each other, confused. Meanwhile, a few store employees who had arrived with security were whispering among themselves, "These two really have a death wish, coming here to steal!"
"They might be vandals! Look at him, he just doesn’t look like a good person!" said one employee, casting a disdainful look at Yu Zexiao, who wore sunglasses and a mask under a hooded sweatshirt, pointing and gesturing at him!
Yu Zexiao was about to explode with anger. He had never been mistaken for a thief since the day he was born! Now these ignorant idiots, especially those women pointing at him, would they dare to detain him if he removed his glasses and mask to reveal his true face? Detain an international superstar?! Did he look like someone who needed to steal for money?
He really wanted to do just that and was about to take off his glasses when Mo Siyu kindly leaned over to "remind" him, "Do you want to make an even bigger mess and let the assistant know we came here?"
That comment took the fight out of Yu Zexiao. Being recognized while shopping didn’t matter to him, but being caught as a thief and, on top of that, letting Jian Anning find out, would leave him utterly mortified!
Because of his moment of hesitation, and because Mo Siyu had just leaned over to his ear as if they were "colluding", the security was even less hesitant about taking them both away. Yu Zexiao looked at the small store and before he had a chance to speak, a security guard pushed him along, and a procession of people headed off to the ’little black room’.
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The commotion outside was quite loud, and Jian Anning, who was selecting clothes inside, clearly heard something. She wasn’t interested in the fuss, but a clerk from the store next door passed by their door and excitedly said, "I knew it, those two sneaky guys must be thieves!"
Thievery was all too common in Huaxia Country, so Jian Anning didn’t pay much attention. Besides, she was in the store with Situ Xuan, while the clerk helped her choose clothes.
The clerk started to prattle on about the quality of the clothes: "Miss, today is just right for the new seasonal styles! This beautiful pink blouse will surely..."
Before she could finish, a pair of clean, slender hands reached out. It was Situ Xuan making a silencing gesture: "I prefer not to consider others’ opinions when selecting clothes."
Though his voice was calm and gentle, it carried an underlying assertiveness. The clerk acquiesced smoothly, and Situ Xuan’s long fingers touched his chin as his gaze swept over the rows of clothes hanging quietly. Soon, he stepped forward and selected a piece from the racks: "Try this one."
If Ya Jiayi had been by his side and seen him personally selecting clothes for a woman, that would have been simply unimaginable!