I believe that anyone who has gone shopping with girls before knows that when a girl asks you whether she looks nice in a certain dress or the dress fits her, you can never shake your head. Doing so would only produce two kinds of results. The first one is that girls would continue to try on different clothes until you nod your head. However, by that time, they would think that you only nod your head because you are annoyed. Then they would ignore your opinion and continue to try on clothes again and again. The second one is that they would immediately get angry at you because they would feel that what you deny is not just the dress they chose, but also their appearance and confidence…


  At least, Liusu, Chu Yuan, including my childish stepmother, had all verified my theory.

  Liusu: “Nan Nan, what do you think of this dress? I don’t seem to look good in black dress…”


  “Who said it, it’s really pretty, and wearing a dark dress can highlight your figure. Moreover, black represents maturity. The sense of stability this dress brings can complement your own lively temperament. It is a perfect match.”


  Dong Xiaoye: “Little Chu, will I look too alluring in this tight-fitting T-shirt? And… it is pink, this color and style are too fashionable…”


  “Isn’t pursuing fashion the reason why people buy clothes, otherwise who are they selling these clothes to? Nowadays, this kind of T-shirt is very popular. It is simple and comfortable, and it can show off your good body shape. It may not be suitable for others to wear, but it is definitely suitable for you. After all, not everyone can have a nice body like you. Did you know that before Obama was elected as president, he was wearing such a tight-fitting shirt to get votes everywhere?”


  “But Obama is a man…”


  “That’s why you are wearing pink. You are a girl after all. It’s normal that you dress more femininely. Unless you like people to praise how manly you are.”


  Don’t assume that it’s a simple thing to fool women. Their desire for beauty is limitless, but their wallets are limited. If you don’t want to suffer from the strange gazes around you, the best way is to ask them to make up their minds quickly. Therefore, your compliments must be convincing enough, and they must be well-founded.

  No one wanted to waste dating time in the clothing store, right? Maybe this kind of impatient performance seems that you are not tolerant enough, but this is something that you can only stand it once or twice. If you have to sit in the women’s clothing store for half a day every weekend, can you still stand it?

  I learned my eloquent persuasion skill from hearing the shop assistants persuading customers to buy their clothes while waiting in the past. I was confident that no matter what they wore, I would still be able to give a suitable reason. Seeing Dong Xiaoye nodding while looking in the mirror, I smiled triumphantly. Just those two dumb women, fooling them couldn’t be easier. Even the picky Chu Yuan and my stepmother would be fooled by them, let alone them.

  In fact, not just them, the shop assistant who tried to speak several times also looked at me with admiration. She was a professional after all. Of course, she could tell whether the clothes chosen by the two girls were suitable or not. Seeing that I was so eloquent, how would she not be surprised?

  It was not that I wanted to sell clothes for her, but I was annoyed by the gazes around me. Holding a big bouquet of flowers with ninety-nine roses, it was hard not to attract people’s attention. What was most disgusting was that there were some men who didn’t even have a female partner wandering around in women’s clothing stores. Whenever Liusu or Dong Xiaoye tried on new clothes and pulled open the curtain to ask about my opinion, their eyes would light up.

  I believe that no one would want his girlfriend to be appreciated by other men, right?

  But then again, these two girls were really difficult to please. I kept complimenting them, but it still couldn’t satisfy their desire to try on new clothes. I even began to wonder if they just wanted me to compliment them?

  “Nan Nan, what do you think about this skirt? Is it too short?”


  “It’s great. A shorter one can better show the slenderness of your legs… No, wait! No, it is bad!” Exhausted, I subconsciously complimented it again. But after I discovered which skirt they were wearing, I hurriedly stood up and ran to the changing room to pull the curtain close.

  “Who do you want to show such a short skirt to? Can this be even called a skirt? It can easily reveal your underwear even when you are just walking! Take it off, take it off quickly!”


  “Oh?” Liusu said with a playful smile: “So you know how to say ‘no’ too.”


  Knowing that Liusu had seen through my thoughts, I blushed and said carefully, “You look pretty no matter what kind of clothes you are wearing. This dress is not ugly, but it is too revealing. If you just want to buy it so you can wear it in front of me, then I will have no problem with you buying it.”


  “Bah!” Liusu said shyly: “Who said that I want to wear it in front of you?”


  “You don’t want to wear it in front of me? Then why do you want to buy it? This kind of clothes is similar to lingerie, you cannot show it to outsiders.”


  “Whatever,” Liusu didn’t want to argue with me, she gave up and said, “I just want to test you and see if you are impatient.”


  “It’s a little bit, but if you plan to visit the underwear shop next, I promise I will be very patient…”


  “Get lost!” Before putting on her shoes, Dong Xiaoye suddenly kicked her leg after hearing what I just said. Because Liusu was standing in front of her, and there was a thick curtain blocking the bottom, her kick directly hit my crotch. Because of the miniskirt they were wearing, my little brother was already a little restless. Even without her kicking it, I already felt slightly uncomfortable because it was being tightly restrained in my trousers. Not to mention that this kick landed right in the center of it.

  A burst of unspeakable pain spread to my lower abdomen instantly, my painful face was distorted, my body curled up uncontrollably, and I could barely keep standing. Seeing my face turn pale and the corners of my mouth twitch, Dong Xiaoye panicked, “Are, are you okay? Stop pretending, I didn’t use much strength at all… You just want to trick me!”


  Didn’t use much strength? If you didn’t use much strength, how could your kick be so fast to a point that I didn’t even have time to dodge it? While I was angry, I couldn’t help feeling strange. I didn’t know if it was an illusion, but at the moment when Dong Xiaoye said, “Get lost”, I had a feeling that she was in a bad mood. It was the distraction at that moment, that I failed to dodge.

  This damn woman kicked too hard! It was impossible for Dong Xiaoye not to see that my reaction was genuine. Her face blushed with fear and embarrassment. Clearly, she knew which part of my body she had kicked!

  I opened my mouth, trying to say something, but the pain instantly worsened. I couldn’t help but gasp, and my voice trembled, “I don’t blame you for not having that thing, but don’t tell me that when you learned fighting technique, your instructor didn’t tell you that crotch is the weakest part of a man? How can you kick my crotch so casually? Do you want to ruin me?”


  “I–” Dong Xiaoye didn’t know how to refute me. Looking down at her bare feet, her face became even redder.

  A man’s crotch is the most vulnerable part of his body, and when a man is in a state of sexual excitement, their lower body will become even more vulnerable.

  I really didn’t know what was wrong with Dong Xiaoye today. Since the beginning of the date, she had been constantly giving me trouble. And now she even kicked me. I was furious, so naturally, my tone was a bit harsh. However, seeing the tears in the corner of her eyes, I couldn’t help regretting saying such strong words. I’m a man after all. I shouldn’t get angry at her for such a trivial matter…


  “Nan Nan, is it really necessary to use such strong words? Sister Xiaoye didn’t do it on purpose. How can you be so petty-minded?”


  She didn’t do it on purpose? Liusu’s scolding tone and caring expression clearly showed that she also didn’t believe that Dong Xiaoye didn’t do it on purpose. But the joke I made earlier was indeed a bit too much and I really deserved such a kick.

  With Liusu holding me, I was pulled into the spacious changing room by her while talking.

  Liusu was an obtuse woman, she didn’t notice Dong Xiaoye’s abnormality today, and it was inappropriate for me to mention it, so I could only say helplessly: “Yes, I am too petty-minded, Sister Xiaoye, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t say such strong words.”


  It was fine before apologized, but right after I said sorry to Dong Xiaoye, tears actually fell from the corners of her eyes. Liusu and I were both taken aback. Why was she crying?

  I could never bear seeing a woman cry, so I panicked, “Don’t cry, it’s me who was hurt, why are you crying… Ouch!”


  Liusu pinched my waist hard and said, “it’s all your fault! Hurry up and apologize to her again.”


  How is it my fault!? The woman’s psychology is really complicated. I suddenly felt like I wanted to cry too…


  As soon as Liusu let go of her hand, I staggered forward, almost falling to the ground. Fortunately, Dong Xiaoye held me in time, “No, Liusu, don’t blame him, it was my fault, I shouldn’t have kicked him. I… anyway, it was my fault…”


  Before she could finish speaking, the shop assistant outside the curtain cautiously said: “Um, sir, there are regulations in our store that customers are not allowed to… Um… Have intimate behaviors in the changing room. Can you… Sorry, I don’t want to interrupt you, but we don’t want to have a bad influence…”