Chapter 74: Suffocating Kiss

  "Hey, Xi Xi was just about to argue with him, when he saw himself in the fitting room mirror. The bird's nest-like hair aside, that oversized T-shirt and potato sack-like pants were really not worthy of respect. Standing like this in a mall, it's fortunate if no one laughed at him."

  She also saw Chen Yan's profile in the mirror, a deep gray shirt that made him look older than his age, and the cold tone always made people feel distant. In her impression, Chen Yan seemed to like such dull colors, which were as complex as his personality, between black and white.

  Xia Xi didn't like gray, she always thought it was too dull and not pure enough. However, she had to admit that the shirt looked great on Chen Yan.

  The salesgirl at Haha 18 picked out a dress and handed it to Xi Xi, flattering her repeatedly, as if the dress was tailor-made for her alone. Summer Xi Xi hadn't planned on trying clothes, but couldn't resist the salesgirl's enthusiastic recommendation, and impulsively followed her into the fitting room.

  The mall next to Central Square is famous for its high prices, with intricate and luxurious interior decorations. Xia Xi rarely comes here, but she doesn't think the interior decoration is too luxurious until she walks into the fitting room. It's not until then that she feels it's truly luxurious - a single fitting room is over ten square meters in size, equipped with full-length mirrors, sinks, sofas, and even a small refrigerator stocked with various drinks, rivaling the amenities of a boutique hotel room.

  Xi Xi took a look at the label on the clothes and was shocked by its four-digit price, sticking out her tongue in surprise. The skirt in her hand suddenly felt heavy.

  For her, clothes that are comfortable and fit well are fine. Those beautiful brocade clothes are just a thought in the window display, she never thought of having them now. Buying a few pieces of cloth to wear on her body at a four-digit price is a luxury she can't afford.

  She unfolded the skirt and compared it in front of the full-length mirror, her original intention not to try it on began to waver, this skirt was really beautiful, the warm gray tone complemented her skin tone, the white gauze on the hem just covered up the depth of the color, making it look light and lively, except for the special hem, there were no extra decorations on the body of the skirt, simple and elegant yet playful and lovely.

  Xia Xi Xi looked at the skirt and felt itchy, anyway trying it on didn't cost money, good things shouldn't be wasted. The girl had no vanity at all, who can remain unmoved when faced with beautiful clothes?

  She changed into a new outfit in three to five minutes, and after turning around in front of the full-length mirror, she indeed looked more spirited. With the dress accentuating her figure, she seemed to have gained an air of quiet elegance, but Xi Xi felt that something was off. After scrutinizing herself in the mirror for a moment, she suddenly realized - with such a well-fitting dress, how could she still be sporting a messy bun?

  She wetted her hair, and the intentionally disheveled locks were all smoothed down. In the mirror appeared a slender, pretty young girl. Xi Xi nodded in satisfaction and waved at her before opening the door of the dressing room.

  "This dress is tailor-made for you!" The salesperson's exaggerated praise made XiXi feel embarrassed, she glanced at Chen Yan, and in his dark eyes that always made it impossible to see emotions, she saw a rare glimpse of surprise.

  He walked up to her, grabbed her hand before she could react, and unexpectedly whispered in her ear, "Run fast." He pulled her along as he took off running, heading straight for the mall exit.

  Is this daylight robbery? Xi Xi hadn't yet caught his breath from the sudden change in circumstances, and all he could feel was a firm hand pulling him along as he stumbled and staggered forward.

  As soon as they passed the entrance of the mall, the alarm went off loudly. Xi Xi's mind suddenly cleared up. Oh no, this can't be happening! The clothes were on her body, and if caught, she would be accused of theft. It was expected that nothing good would come out of meeting Chen Yan, but this time it was too shocking.

  In this situation, a normal person's thinking should be to immediately stop, go back and return the clothes, and explain the misunderstanding. But Xia Xi didn't know which nerve was wrong, her brain had only one thought: "Run away quickly, if caught again, even with 100 mouths can't explain clearly."

  She changed from being passive to active, using all her strength to sprint forward, breaking free from Chen Yan's hand and running ahead of him.

  They didn't know how long they had run, but when they saw that no one was chasing after them from behind, the two of them stopped, exhausted.

  Xixi panted heavily, fanning the sweat beads on her face. Just as she was about to scold Chen Yan, his lips pressed against hers. After intense exercise, her heart was racing wildly, unable to distinguish whether it was due to overexertion or the thrill of their entwined lips and tongues.

  He was like fighting for the little oxygen in her chest cavity, Xi Xi felt herself almost suffocating, from the tip of her tongue to her toes it was like burning, so she refused to admit defeat and desperately responded, trying to put him in the same situation as herself.

  The fierce lip and tongue battle continued until they were dizzy and saw stars, only then did the two of them spare each other, stopping to catch their breath.

  It was just a bet, wasn't he going to kill her like that? Xi Xi crouched on the ground, thinking angrily, and stole a glance at Chen Yan with the corner of her eye. He seemed to be sizing her up too, his fingers lightly brushing over the lips he had just kissed, a simple action that became ambiguous due to their previous entanglement, making Xi Xi's brain explode.

  "Scoundrel! Beast!!" She was furious and couldn't control her words.

  Chen Yan smiled and didn't respond to her words, his calm attitude further infuriating Xia XiXi, who launched a barrage of accusations: "Can't you at least have some limits when teasing me? You're capable of stealing things, next time will you frame me for murder? And what gives you the right to kiss me, what qualifications do you have?"

  "I'll get you a nice dress, but I have to charge you something." Chen Yan seemed very satisfied with this compensation, staring at Xi Xi's bright red lips, looking like he wanted to reenact the previous scene.

  "I don't want anything that's come from an improper source."

  "How come this is obtained through improper means? This was personally looted by you from the mall, some people were running even faster than me just now."

  Xia XiXi, who had been poked in the soft spot, hung her head in distress. Heaven knows what was wrong with her just now, and she actually wanted to run away. She stood up, smoothed out her skirt, and the white gauze on the hem was stained with dust. Her back was already soaked with sweat. She shook off the dust on her skirt and turned around to head back.

  Where are you going?

  "Go back and return the clothes." XiXi said irritably, already walking several big steps in the direction they came from.

  "Hey——" Chen Yan shouted from behind her, "No need to go, I've already paid."

  "Damn it!" Xi Xi cursed under her breath, quickly turning around to face Chen Yan's sly smile. His slender fingers held a few **, waving them at her. You can search for "The Difficult-to-Resolve Grudge of the School Hunk? Chapter 18" on Baidu to find the latest updates!