Chapter 182: Lingerie Shop, The Assertive Zhu Yulan
Ladies' Lingerie Shop.
Xu Musen stood at the door, feeling that entering would be a bit too embarrassing.
The store had females of all ages who seemed even more enthusiastic about these little items that they wouldn't easily show to others. Discover more content at empire
And women's underwear designs were far more varied than the uniformity of men's boxers.
Cotton, lace, hollowed out, one-shoulder...
Xu Musen dared not look too closely, for fear of being labeled a pervert.
"Nuannuan, why don't you go in by yourself?"
"Why?"
"Because... I don't have any experience either."
A man needs nothing more than a pair of big boxers; who needs all these dazzling array of fabrics?
"Neither do I."
An Nuannuan spoke up, saying that all her clothes before were bought by her family, and although shopping for clothes is okay, this thing... how do you even compare?
"There are attendants inside; they can help you pick."
Xu Musen really wanted to go, but the store wasn't too far from the university town, and if he was seen by someone he knew, he would be socially dead.
"I'm afraid they'll cheat me. Grandma said these salespeople are very persuasive—something that costs ten bucks could be sold to you for a hundred, and they'd still claim they're taking a loss."
An Nuannuan blinked, grasping Xu Musen's hand and refusing to let go, her big eyes seemingly brimming with excitement: "Xu Musen, can you please stand next to me, okay? I'll haggle myself!"
Her mother had told her that bargaining was a required skill for a girl, one of the hallmarks of becoming a mature woman.
Being frugal was a quality that would score points with the guys.
This was her first time bargaining, and with Xu Musen by her side, she felt especially confident.
Xu Musen looked at her eager little expression, thinking that everything here had clear pricing, and besides, this wasn't a vegetable market; for him, a grown man, to haggle over these things...
Xu Musen silently looked at An Nuannuan, to be honest, considering the fabric coverage on An Nuannuan's clothes, it would already be decent if they didn't upcharge her.
But seeing her hopeful expression, Xu Musen swallowed his words.
To buy intimate apparel for his future girlfriend, he still had to oversee it himself; caring for his future wife would be a credit to his manhood!
"Alright, I'll go!"
Xu Musen made up his mind, thinking that the more casual he was, the more upright he appeared. It's just a bunch of fabric, right?
But as soon as he walked into the store, Xu Musen immediately felt numerous gazes upon him.
This lingerie store was quite famous in Hu Hai's bourgeois circle.
Those who shopped for underwear here were either well-off ladies or girls from wealthy families.
People with money generally had good looks and temperament, and several young women in the store who seemed to be around his age...
When they saw Xu Musen come in, their faces flushed as they quickly lowered the underwear they were holding in their hands,
And then hid to the side, curiously watching him.
After all, it wasn't common to see a man accompany his girlfriend to buy lingerie.
"How come there's a guy coming in?"
"This place isn't just for women; unless you want to change in public, haha..."
"Oh my, don't talk nonsense. But this guy is quite handsome."
"Fancy him? I doubt you stand much of a chance; look at his girlfriend... she must be a C++ at least, just in numbers she's already crushing you, little Miss Flat-chested, hahaha."
"You're talking again! Watch me pinch you to death!"
The two girls whispered among themselves, then started to playfully squabble.
Some older women with elegant demeanor watched Xu Musen with interest.
By their age, they wouldn't blush at the sight of a young man; on the contrary, they boldly compared various bold styles of underwear against their bodies.
Proudly displaying the feminine grace that came naturally to them.
"Hello, do you need any recommendations?"
The saleswoman came over with a smile to inquire.
She wasn't surprised by the sight of a man helping his girlfriend choose lingerie; she'd seen it plenty of times before.
An Nuannuan instinctively looked at Xu Musen.
Acting as if it was all up to him to decide.
Xu Musen still felt a bit pressured: "It's her purchase, you should ask her."
"Pfft~"
As soon as Xu Musen finished speaking, the saleswoman and one or two other female customers couldn't help but let out a laugh.
It was an obvious statement. It wasn't her purchase; could it be him trying the lingerie on instead?
Sure enough, he was still a youngster, ultimately getting nervous.
Xu Musen coughed dryly, deciding it was best to speak less.
"Alright, have you taken your measurements? I can start with recommending a size for you," the saleswoman quickly returned to a professional tone, smiling at An Nuannuan.
"Measurements?"
An Nuannuan's clear eyes swirled with confusion—what data was needed to buy clothes?
Height and weight?
She looked at Xu Musen, a bit puzzled.
"..."
That look only added to Xu Musen's sense of pressure. What did it mean?
He definitely didn't have the ability to discern a woman's measurements with just one glance.
Of course, he remembered Yao Mingyue's quite clearly...
The surrounding gazes conveyed a hint of innuendo as they looked at An Nuannuan's figure, all thinking that this young man was truly fortunate.
"Please wait a moment; I'll take your measurements," the saleswoman quickly figured out the situation and smiled as she took out a tape measure from her pocket.
"Let me measure you."
The saleswoman was about to extend her hand to help measure her, the tape measure just wrapping around her chest.
The tape measure tensed slightly.