Chapter 189 - 157: I Will Definitely Take Care of You for a Lifetime

Chapter 189: Chapter 157: I Will Definitely Take Care of You for a Lifetime

Jiang Xueli snatched the torn underwear from his hand and hid it against her chest.

Her face was practically smoking with shame.

’It must be warm,’ she thought. ’After all, it’s something you wear close to your skin.’

Lin Zhengran found her proud, prickly demeanor amusing as he finished putting on his own clothes.

This silly goose was clearly not as meticulous as Wenwen when it came to helping someone get dressed.

"Stop being shy. Let’s go. Throw that out, and then I’ll go with you to the hair salon. It was almost our turn, but because of this delay, you’ll have to get in line all over again."

Jiang Xueli mumbled, "Waiting in line again isn’t a big deal... It’s not like we have anything else to do tonight, anyway."

’This way, Zhengran can spend more time with me.’

The two of them walked to a nearby trash can, and Jiang Xueli threw the item inside.

But for some reason, she was worried that some pervert might actually pick it up, or that a stray dog or cat might rummage through the trash and drag it away...

So, she found a branch and used it to poke other trash on top of it.

Making sure it was completely hidden.

Lin Zhengran commented, "Quite thorough."

Jiang Xueli glanced at him. ’It’s fine if you touch it, Zhengran, but absolutely no one else can.’

On the way back to the hair salon, Jiang Xueli clasped her hands behind her back and asked in a low voice,

"Zhengran, when you went to the lingerie store just now, the owner didn’t say anything, did she? There weren’t any other female customers inside, right? Otherwise... just thinking about it is so embarrassing."

Lin Zhengran recalled what had just happened at the lingerie store.

He gave her the short version: "Well, when I went into the store, there were actually a lot of girls picking out lingerie. The owner even asked what I was buying, and a bunch of people were staring at me."

Jiang Xueli froze, her face flushing with embarrassment. "Huh? She really asked? What did you say?"

Lin Zhengran said matter-of-factly, "I said I was there to buy underwear, of course."

"And then?" Jiang Xueli asked worriedly. "They didn’t actually call you a pervert, did they?!"

Lin Zhengran deliberately pretended to think about it. "Ermm..."

"For real?" Seeing him hesitate, she assumed it was because the topic was hard to talk about. She clenched her fists and pressed on anxiously,

"If that’s what happened, I have to go over there and explain! I’ll tell them I’m your girlfriend and you were buying it for me. Otherwise, they might get the wrong idea!"

Lin Zhengran was curious. "I’m already back. Wouldn’t it be pointless for you to go over there now?"

Jiang Xueli said seriously, "How could it be pointless? You’re my boyfriend, and this whole thing happened because of me. How can I let you get chewed out on my account?!"

She started to pull Lin Zhengran toward the store to explain. "No, no, I have to go clear things up first. Quick, tell me which store it was! I can’t let people say things about you! I’m going to set the record straight for you!"

Jiang Xueli knew she didn’t have the best personality to begin with. If Zhengran was getting bullied because of something like this, what kind of girlfriend would that make her? She could stand being wronged, but Zhengran absolutely could not.

But Lin Zhengran just watched the silly girl’s frantic display and grabbed the hand that was tugging at his clothes.

"Alright, don’t worry. They didn’t say that about me."

Jiang Xueli looked back at him. "Really?"

Lin Zhengran smiled. "Of course. Besides, who in the real world calls someone a pervert to their face? That’s just for the movies. Unless they were really angry, and even then, they wouldn’t just call you a ’pervert,’ they’d call you a ’damned pervert.’"

Jiang Xueli thought that made some sense. "So what exactly happened when you went to the store?"

"I just bought a piece of underwear. Why does it feel like such a big deal?" Seeing how genuinely anxious Jiang Xueli was, he recounted the events. "After I went into the lingerie store, I told the owner I wanted to buy your size.

"Then the owner gave me a look, and the other girls in the store also gave me a look, and then..."

Jiang Xueli repeated, "And then?"

Lin Zhengran continued,

"And then, probably because I don’t look like a pervert, the owner suddenly started praising me. She said I was a great young man for buying something like this for my girlfriend by myself. She asked if it was my first time, I said yes, and then she very enthusiastically helped me pick something out."

"Huh?" Jiang Xueli was stunned. "What about all the girls who were staring at you? Did they say anything?"

Lin Zhengran said, "While I was shopping, some of the girls who were looking at me were chatting in the distance, saying there aren’t many good guys like me left. So, even though they knew I was buying underwear for a girl, a few of them came up to me after I left the store and asked for my WeChat, saying they wanted to be friends."

Jiang Xueli’s mouth fell open in a daze. Although Lin Zhengran’s story sounded a little ridiculous,

she suddenly realized something she had been overlooking this whole time: Zhengran was drop-dead gorgeous and had a powerful presence...

With his looks and aura, he could be buying anything, not just underwear, and people wouldn’t think he was a pervert.

Only guys who acted shifty or had wandering eyes would be suspected.

"If I’d known, I would’ve died before I let you go," she suddenly muttered.

This time, it was Lin Zhengran’s turn to be surprised. "Why? Didn’t it go very smoothly?"

Jiang Xueli clenched her fists, her words tumbling out in a panicked rush. With a jealous pout on her face, she glared at him with her big, sparkling eyes.

"But... but people were asking you for your WeChat, you big dummy! You didn’t give it to them, did you?! You already have a girlfriend! In fact, you already have two, you can’t have any more!"

Lin Zhengran said, "I didn’t."

"Really?! Don’t lie to me! You really didn’t give it to them, right?! Zhengran, you absolutely cannot add any more girls on WeChat!"

"You don’t believe me?"

"How could I not believe you?! I believe everything you say, except when it comes to girls! On that subject, I know you’re a big-time flirt, Zhengran! Ugh, if I’d known, I never would have let you go by yourself! Why didn’t I realize that buying something like this would make girls like you?!"

Lin Zhengran saw she was being even more dramatic than before.

He started walking toward the hair salon. "Stop making a fuss over nothing. Let’s go get your haircut."

Jiang Xueli quickly caught up to Lin Zhengran.

"Were the girls who asked for your contact info pretty?"

Lin Zhengran gave Jiang Xueli a bored look, and the proud girl knew she couldn’t press the issue.

Otherwise, she’d get a smack.

Still, she let out a jealous little huff. ’Next time something like this happens, I’m definitely going with you. I can’t let you go alone.’

On the way back to the hair salon, Jiang Xueli’s small hand gently reached for Lin Zhengran’s.

She kept her head turned, feigning indifference while still sulking.

Lin Zhengran could only oblige and take her hand.

Only then did the jealous look on Jiang Xueli’s face soften. "It was my fault for letting you go to a place with so many girls by yourself this time, but... still, thank you for buying me underwear."

"You’re thanking me? Between us?"

Jiang Xueli’s cheeks turned red. For a girl, having a guy buy sanitary pads or this kind of special clothing for her was no small matter.

A boyfriend who was insincere or didn’t truly like his girlfriend probably wouldn’t do it.

"Anyway, I was really touched that you went and bought that for me today. If you ever get sick and can’t do things for yourself, I’ll definitely take care of you at home, bit by bit. I’ll look after you for the rest of your life."

Lin Zhengran couldn’t understand the silly girl’s train of thought, baffled as to how her mind had jumped to that conclusion.

They returned to the hair salon and waited in line for over an hour.

Finally, it was Jiang Xueli’s turn.

Just as a female employee finished washing Jiang Xueli’s hair and she sat down in the chair,

the hairdresser suddenly commented, "Miss, with your features and haircut, you’d look great with dyed hair. Have you ever considered going blond?"

"Huh? I’m a student. My school doesn’t allow dyed hair."

"I know you can’t dye it now, but I just think it would suit you so well. In my thirty-plus years in this business, I’ve never seen a girl so suited for blond hair."

Jiang Xueli looked at the stylist in the mirror. "Ma’am, you only look like you’re in your twenties..."

The hairdresser laughed and waved her hand. "Don’t worry about the details." She picked up a color swatch and a chart to show Jiang Xueli.

"Look, this color right here. Even if you can’t do it now, I highly recommend you dye it after you graduate. Blond pigtails would suit you perfectly."

Jiang Xueli looked at the yellow color in the picture.

For some reason, she had to admit it looked quite nice...

’I’ll think about it after I start university,’ she decided. ’I’ll ask for Zhengran’s opinion then.’

And so, the hairdresser began to cut. SNIP, SNIP, SNIP. She cut Jiang Xueli’s hair to waist-length.

What she failed to notice, however, was that the time was now 9:40, fast approaching the usual curfew for the girls’ dormitory...