rebirth of cataclysm

Hu Mingchen originally planned that if they could play for a few more days, he would go back to school directly.

Now that Ruiya and the others have returned early, Hu Mingchen has no choice but to go home. He is not at home during the Chinese New Year, so if he rushes back, he can still celebrate the fifteenth day of the first lunar month with his family.

While shopping in Lin'an, Hu Mingchen also bought some things himself. Since he didn't go back for such a long time, he needed to come up with something to please him.

However, after arriving in Liangcheng, he did not go back to Duge immediately. Instead, he called Zhou Lan and made an appointment.

As his nominal girlfriend, Hu Mingchen did not visit her or accompany her during the winter vacation, which is quite derelict of duty.

Of course, Hu Mingchen also made an excuse, that is, he needed to go out of town to deal with some matters. Since he was not in Liangcheng, it was understandable that he could not accompany him.

On New Year's Eve, Hu Mingchen called home to say hello, and also called Zhou Lan by the way. Fortunately, there was a call to say hello, otherwise, this girl would have thought that Hu Mingchen had changed his mind.

"Did you just come back from other places? I thought you were going back to school directly. I called you before and you said you were in Beijing." Seeing Hu Mingchen at the gate of the community, Zhou Lan thought it was an unexpected surprise, but it was just that

Because there were so many people coming and going, she didn't pounce on Hu Mingchen.

Hu Mingchen nodded apologetically: "Yes, I just got off the plane, so I came to see you first."

Liangcheng Airport has been opened to air traffic, and Lin'an City happens to be one of the cities open to air traffic, so Hu Mingchen flew back directly in first class.

"Haha, you have some conscience." Zhou Lan coyly said.

"To you, this is a New Year's gift to compensate you, Happy New Year." Hu Mingchen then took out a small exquisite box from his coat pocket and handed it to Zhou Lan.

Zhou Lan took it, but she was not in a hurry to open it. She already knew what Hu Mingchen gave her from the outer packaging.

This is an international top-notch perfume. The bottle is not big, but the price is high.

"Have you eaten? Do you want... to sit at my house and I'll make some food for you?" Zhou Lan said as she packed the box.

"I ate it on the plane. It's Chinese New Year. It doesn't seem right for me to go to your house like this. I might as well go there later." As he said that, Hu Mingchen showed off his empty hands.

Zhou Lan took the initiative to say that, of course she hoped that Hu Mingchen could go to her house again.

Hu Mingchen lost a lot of opportunities to perform because of Zhou Tao's interruption last time. She hoped that Hu Mingchen would go again today. In that case, with his beauty, her parents would definitely fall in love with him and would not make any random arrangements for her.

There is a blind date event.

However, Hu Mingchen declined because he did not bring any gifts.

Not bringing a gift was of course just an excuse for Hu Mingchen to prevaricate. If he really wanted to, there would be a store not far away, and he could not buy what he wanted after counting his money.

Hu Mingchen just felt that it was not yet time to make their relationship public in front of their elders. If that was the case, he might as well restrain himself.

"Well, let's do it next time." Zhou Lan said slightly disappointed.

"How about we go for a walk on the street and I go shopping with you?" He couldn't go to her house, so Hu Mingchen simply invited Zhou Lan to go shopping.

"Okay, let's go shopping and find a place to have a drink." Zhou Lan's disappointment lasted only a moment. When Hu Mingchen invited her to go shopping, she immediately smiled.

Girls and boys are actually the same. When one party likes the other very much, they will try their best to accommodate them and hide some of their own unhappiness. They hope that in this way, they can get more love from the other party as much as possible.

Much recognition and love.

Zhou Lan knew that Hu Mingchen was in demand, and she was not without competitors.

Moreover, the method of getting angry and acting coquettish at every turn was not applicable to Hu Mingchen. Wang Huixue used the same method, but their relationship became more and more distant.

So Zhou Lan knows how to get along with Hu Mingchen very well.

The two walked side by side on the street, chatting as they walked. Zhou Lan talked about some of his family's New Year celebrations, and Hu Mingchen also told some interesting stories about going out.

Soon, they arrived at an overseas joint venture shopping mall next to Biaoshan Avenue.

In the past few years, as Liangcheng's economy has gotten better and better, more and more companies have come to invest and start businesses. Just next to Biaoshan Avenue, many shopping malls have emerged, ranging from high to low-end.

This joint venture shopping mall is an upper-middle-class one, with many big-name brands and relatively expensive prices.

"Let's go, I'll buy you a piece of clothing." Hu Mingchen looked at the door of the shopping mall and then at Zhou Lan's coat.

When the sun came out a few days ago, the weather was relatively warm. But with the entry of a cold air, the temperature in Liangcheng suddenly dropped by seven or eight degrees. Although there was no snow, the cold and humid air still forced the citizens to put on their clothes.

A down jacket or coat.

Perhaps because the room was getting warm in a hurry, Zhou Lan wore a cashmere sweater as a base layer and a not too thick jacket.

This kind of clothing was enough for Hu Mingchen, but Zhou Lan's small body still couldn't bear it, so Hu Mingchen decided to take her shopping for clothes at the last minute.

"You, buy me clothes?"

"What? No? Haha, it's not like I haven't bought it before, why are you making such a fuss?" Hu Mingchen shrugged.

When she was in Zhennan, Hu Mingchen gave Zhou Lan a skirt. She liked that skirt very much, but she didn't wear it often, as if she was afraid of wearing it out.

"No, I, I have clothes. We can just find a place to sit down. There is a leisure bar over there with air conditioning..."

"Let's go, buy some clothes before we go. I can't bear to see you wearing such thin clothes. Okay, okay, listen to me, let's go." After saying that, Hu Mingchen stretched out his hand to push Zhou Lan.

Zhou Lan also enjoyed this kind of intimacy, and walked into the shopping mall with Hu Mingchen without hesitation.

This shopping mall has five floors in total. The first floor mainly sells gold and silver jewelry, watches and cosmetics, and the second floor is for women's clothing.

Because it was during the Chinese New Year, and the mall was warm with central air conditioning, there were a lot of customers inside.

Hu Mingchen took Zhou Lan to the second floor in the elevator, and then started shopping in one store after another.

Anyway, it's not cold inside, so it's perfect for shopping, so I just choose slowly and don't rush.

"Zhou Lan, what do you think of this suit?" The two walked into a coastal brand women's clothing store, and Hu Mingchen asked, pointing to a woolen windbreaker hanging on the wall.

Before Zhou Lan could answer whether it was good or bad, the salesperson answered.

"Wow, you are really discerning. This is our autumn and winter new style this year. The style and texture are very good..." The salesperson just answered the question, but she didn't seem to care about the customer's perception.

He praised that piece of clothing and said, "We have sold very well on this piece of clothing this year. We sell several pieces every day. The season is about to change. If you buy it, you can get a 50% discount."

She was originally praising their clothes, but when Hu Mingchen heard what she said, his desire to buy them was immediately reduced by half.

It's not that Hu Mingchen thinks it's bad, but since it's a piece of clothing that's so popular, it seems a little wrong to buy it and give it away.

Of course Hu Mingchen doesn’t have to buy the limited edition, he’s not that pretentious.

But if he buys clothes and his girlfriend wears them everywhere, Hu Mingchen will feel tired.

What's more, a discount is a discount, 95% off. Since the season is about to change, this discount is a bit deceptive.

"This dress costs 3,800...I think it's a bit too mature." Zhou Lan looked at the tag, muttered something in a low voice, and shook her head.

Although she didn't mutter loudly, the salesperson still heard her and immediately curled her lips imperceptibly.

"Since you think it's too mature, let's look at something else." That's what Hu Mingchen asked just now. He didn't have to buy it. What's more, it's a piece of clothing that's easy to match, so there's no need.

"Beauty, if you think that is mature, then you can take a look at this down jacket. You see, it is pure white and matches your skin very well. All the down in it is imported from North America. It is light and easy to wear on your body.

But it's very warm, and you see it comes with a hat, which is very trendy and is a product designed by a foreign designer..." The salesperson immediately turned around and introduced another piece of clothing.

This down jacket does look good, with a simple design yet still stylish.

"These are okay, why don't you see if you like them." Hu Mingchen said.

"Beauty, you can try it. It shows off your figure very well. When you wear it, your temperament will rise to a new level." The salesperson took off the clothes and handed them to Zhou Lan.

Their sales staff all know one thing, that is, it is easier to buy clothes that customers have tried on. If they don’t try them on, they will hardly buy them.

"It looks okay, but I don't like pure white. Once it gets a little dirty, it's not easy to wash." Zhou Lan touched the clothes and shook her head.

When she heard that Zhou Lan didn't like it and was unwilling to try it, the salesperson's expression changed slightly, but her professional instinct prevented her from making it too obvious.

Hu Mingchen, who was standing by the side, had already darkened his face.

This salesperson is a jerk. Do you know how to sell clothes?

What does it mean that your temperament will rise to a higher level when you wear it? The implication is that Zhou Lan's temperament is not good enough and she needs to rely on this dress to set it off.

Although people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, no one wants their temperament to be completely supported by clothes.

Besides, your appearance is at least a whole level worse than Zhou Lan's, and you just rely on makeup to highlight it. You have the nerve to say that others have no temperament, which is really nonsense.

"Since you don't like it, let's forget it and let's go check it out elsewhere." Hu Mingchen held back his displeasure and was about to leave with Zhou Lan on his back.

However, just as they were leaving the store, Hu Mingchen heard the female saleswoman murmur: If you can't afford it, you can't afford it. It's embarrassing to have so many excuses.

Hu Mingchen was already dissatisfied with this girl, and when he heard her words again, he became even more dissatisfied, and his face fell instantly.

"What did you say? Say it again?" Hu Mingchen turned to stare at the saleswoman and asked.

"I...I said something, I didn't say anything...If you don't like the clothes in our store, then go look elsewhere." The saleswoman also knew that her words were inappropriate.

So I chose to deny it.