Chapter 334 - 164: A Few Years of Sweetness, a Lifetime of Bitterness

Chapter 334: Chapter 164: A Few Years of Sweetness, a Lifetime of Bitterness

After grabbing some seafood and taking a seat, Su Ran raised his glass. "Thanks for the treat, Boss Shen."

"What boss? I’m just a poor student. I was actually worried you’d think this place was too low-class."

"Not at all. This place is great. I’ve eaten here before; the seafood is excellent."

"If you’ve been here before, then I feel much better..." Shen Qingning raised her glass. "Thank you, Class Monitor, for always looking out for me. This one’s for you."

They clinked glasses.

They chatted as they ate.

"Qingning, have you found a job yet?"

"Not yet. There aren’t many places hiring for part-time work lately. Ugh... I was hoping to come back early and get a job lined up. That way, I could work while attending classes when school starts next week. Now I have no idea how long this will take."

"A friend of mine has a shop that’s looking for help. Why don’t you go check it out after we eat?"

"No, no, it’s fine. I’ll find one myself. I don’t want to trouble you, Class Monitor. You’ve already helped me more than enough, and I don’t want to bother you again."

"I just want you to earn some money so you can pay me back. So, I’m telling you, you’re going to listen to me and go make some quick cash."

"Quick cash? What kind of shop is it? What kind of quick cash?"

Shen Qingning grew nervous.

Su Ran smiled. "A clothing store."

Shen Qingning: "..."

’You scared me to death!’

"Just eat. You’ll see when we get there."

After their meal, they rode his electric scooter to the mall, arriving at the shop owned by Qi Shan’s wife. It was an anime-themed clothing store that sold all sorts of cosplay uniforms, with a rich and varied selection of just about everything imaginable.

Qi Shan’s wife wasn’t there. After Su Ran gave his name, the female manager, who was dressed in a Lolita outfit, let out a little "Oh!" and said, "Ah, it’s Mr. Su! Yes, yes... the boss called earlier and said you’d be bringing a friend for an interview. This must be the young lady, right?"

"Yes, this is her. I’ll let you two talk. I’m just going to look around." Su Ran started wandering through the shop. Seeing the Lolita dresses, cat maid outfits, Japanese schoolgirl uniforms, and twintail wigs, the macho man inside him felt his world reeling.

A short while later, Shen Qingning came over. Su Ran asked, "What’s the monthly salary?"

"5,000 plus commission. If I take the job, I’ll be on the night shift, from 6 PM to 10 PM, since I have classes during the day."

"That’s not bad at all."

"But... one of the application requirements is that I have to try on a few of those outfits to see how they look." Shen Qingning pointed at the uniforms on the rack. "What kind of clothing store makes you wear their clothes? I’m not into the whole anime thing; I don’t like wearing stuff like that."

"How unreasonable!"

"Yeah, it’s a bit much. Maybe we should just go."

"Wait... It is unreasonable, but I don’t think it’s entirely out of the question to give it a try."

"???"

"Ahem. What I mean is, there’s no shame in earning money. Right?"

Shen Qingning hesitated, glancing around the shop. Thinking about the 5,000 plus commission, which was actually a very good offer, she hesitated for two seconds before nodding. "Okay, I’ll give it a try."

"Great. Go pick out an outfit."

Shen Qingning turned to face the cat maid outfit and hesitated. She shuffled to the side and picked up the Lolita dress instead. She thought she heard her class monitor sigh, but when she turned to look at him, he was just smiling cheerfully. ’It must have been my imagination,’ she thought. ’There’s no way the Class Monitor is one of those anime nerds who’s into cat maid outfits.’

Shen Qingning took the Lolita dress to the changing room. Su Ran waited a little while before she pulled back the curtain and stepped out. Shen Qingning was already slender, with a delicate, almost pitifully sweet appearance. The Lolita outfit made her look incredibly cute, especially with her fair, tender calves visible beneath the skirt.

’Legs for days.’

"Not bad at all..." Su Ran gave a thumbs-up, then turned to the manager. "Manager, does my classmate meet the standard?"

"Try this one next." The manager handed the cat maid outfit to Shen Qingning. "Go change. If this one looks good too, you’re in."

"Can I not..."

"No, you can’t!"

"Sigh... okay."

Shen Qingning took the outfit and went back into the changing room. Su Ran was very unhappy with this employee selection process. He asked the manager about it, and she said it was the boss’s rule. So, Su Ran immediately called Qi Shan. After hearing him out, Qi Shan replied in a sleazy tone, "Young Master Su, what’s got you so fired up? I arranged this especially for you! Didn’t you say you were getting into anime culture recently? I just wanted to give you a little eye candy. Isn’t it a treat?"

Su Ran didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This Qi Shan was really playing the part of the ’Chief Eunuch’.

The system was always finding new ways to make Su Ran enjoy life.

Qi Shan was always finding new ways to probe Su Ran’s kinks.

"Class Monitor~"

Just then, Shen Qingning’s voice came from behind him. Su Ran turned to look and saw her wearing the lace-trimmed cat maid outfit. The lacy miniskirt only reached mid-thigh, and she stood there awkwardly, her over-the-knee-stocking-clad legs seemingly with a mind of their own.

"Class Monitor..."

Su Ran walked over, looking her up and down in the cat maid outfit.

"Class Monitor, will I pass like this?"

"You look pretty cute in this."

"Really?"

"Mhm. You should pass. Right, Manager?"

"Yes, you’ve passed."

"Thank you, Manager."

Shen Qingning was so excited that she bent over to bow in thanks. But because the outfit was too small, the moment she bowed, there was a sharp RIIIP! As she straightened up, the costume burst open and immediately fell off.

Shen Qingning panicked, but in that split second, Su Ran reacted instantly, pulling her into his arms to shield her from view.

Su Ran didn’t dare let go. He looked at the manager, who shook her head, signaling that this was a genuine accident and not a deliberate setup.

And just like that, the petite girl in the maid outfit was held tightly in Su Ran’s arms. She had been frightened a moment ago, but now, collapsing into his embrace, she felt fearless. With Su Ran there, she knew she wouldn’t be exposed. It was a deep, instinctual trust.

She looked up at Su Ran from his embrace and asked, "Class Monitor, are you worried about me?"

Su Ran looked down and said, "I can’t let other people get a free show."