"Let's pinky swear. We'll never go back on our word for a hundred years. Whoever breaks the promise will be a little pig." Lin Jinran snorted proudly, sticking out her little finger and motioning for him to pinky swear with her.
The movement on her forehead was gentle. Lin Jinran closed her eyes, enjoying Su Qinian's considerate service. After the sweat was wiped away, she deliberately held her little finger in front of him.
"Hurry up," she urged.
Su Qinian raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at the people coming and going around, and asked, trying hard not to laugh, "Are you sure you want to pinky swear at the entrance of this commercial street?"
Lin Jinran blinked her eyes and looked around in confusion. She had been running in a hurry and hadn't had time to observe her surroundings.
When she looked, she twitched the corner of her mouth.
The place where she was standing now had a flower shop on the right and a small path on the left. People coming and going could all see her.
"Little girl, would you like a bouquet of flowers? To give to your boyfriend?" The flower - selling girl had been watching for a long time. She just hadn't had a chance to promote her flowers because the girl beside her hadn't looked over.
As soon as she saw the girl looking at her, she immediately showed a bright smile and did the opposite, suggesting that the girlfriend buy flowers for her boyfriend.
She thought happily that they must be a couple. Their looks were just too high!
The girl was so beautiful, and the boy was also very good - looking. They were a match made in heaven.
Lin Jinran twitched the corner of her mouth again. She stood up straight, about to wave her hand and explain that the girl had misunderstood.
Su Qinian walked over with great interest, pointed at the bunch of flowers and asked, "Ranran, which flower do you like?"
Ranran? Why call her so intimately?
Lin Jinran glared at him and immediately refused, "I don't want any."
Su Qinian suddenly slapped his forehead and pointed at the most delicate and fragrant pink lychee flower in the bunch. "I know. We'll take this bunch of pink lychees. How much is it?"
"29.9 yuan." The flower - selling girl was also afraid that the girl in front of her would refuse, so she quickly showed her payment code and told him to scan it here.
"Received 29.9 yuan via Alipay."
Only after the payment was received did the girl calmly take out a bunch of pink lychees and gave a playful smile. "The meaning of the pink lychee flower is that it represents a kind of protection. It hopes to always stay by the lover's side and love her for a lifetime."
Lin Jinran's face flushed slightly. She turned her head awkwardly and deliberately didn't look at him. "I didn't even say I wanted it. Why did you pay so quickly?"
"Little girl, your boyfriend really likes you. I wish you two always be sweet and happy forever," the flower - selling girl sincerely blessed them.
"Thank you," Su Qinian thanked her, took the flowers. The strong sweet fragrance of lychees rushed into his nose. He took a breath, pulled Lin Jinran's arm, and solemnly put the pink lychees into her hands.
"I've already bought them. If you don't like them, you can just throw them away," Su Qinian raised his eyebrows and deliberately used reverse psychology.
Lin Jinran really fell for it. She hugged the pink lychees tightly and snorted, "I'm not going to throw them away!"
After saying that, she lowered her head and took a deep breath of the unique sweet fragrance of the pink lychees, looking very satisfied.
Although there were only six flowers, they were still so fragrant. She liked them so much.
She liked them even more than the previous pink lychees.
"By the way, let's pinky swear," Lin Jinran didn't forget the main thing. She raised her chin, smiled at him, her eyes sparkling like the most beautiful sight in the world.
"Okay, let's pinky swear," Su Qinian nodded with a smile.
He got closer to her, lowered his head slightly, and saw his little finger hooking hers, intertwined with each other.
"You're not allowed to pat the back of my head in the future. Let's pinky swear. We'll never go back on our word for a hundred years. Whoever breaks the promise will be a little pig."
After the pinky - swearing was over, Lin Jinran let go of her hand. It seemed that the temperature of the boy still remained on her little finger. Her face blushed again, and she pushed him forward.
"The map shows that this commercial street is very long. Let's go in."
Su Qinian said okay again and let Lin Jinran push him in.
The crowd was bustling. They were just a small part of this mortal world.
Su Qinian walked behind the girl, holding the pink lychees for her. He saw her go to a stall to look at the jewelry and ask if she looked good wearing it, and then go to another stall to ask if the food was delicious.
Su Qinian was very patient and replied one by one.
When they had walked halfway through the commercial street, Lin Jinran looked up and saw a Hanfu store. Her eyes lit up. She grabbed Su Qinian and rushed over immediately. "Wow! There's actually a Hanfu store here, and it sells authentic Hanfu, not the kind with a movie - style design."
Lin Jinran walked in, let go of Su Qinian's hand, and walked around looking at things. She said excitedly, "Actually, I really like Hanfu. It's a pity that this traditional clothing of our Han people isn't recognized by many people."
She still remembered that she had once bought a set of ruqun. When the express delivery arrived at home, she tried it on, and it really suited her.
But her stepsister, Lin Tingnian, saw it. She shouted and attracted the others in the family. Lin Cheng couldn't hide his disgust in his eyes.
He said, "Lin Jinran, what are you wearing? You look like a monster. Take it off right away, or you're not allowed to step into this house."
Her stepmother said, "Your father is right. Take it off quickly. No normal person would dress like this and go out. It'll just gather dust if you keep it at home."
Lin Tingnian said with a smile, "Mom, have you forgotten? Sister used to be an abnormal person. She was a depression patient. It's not surprising that she would do such a thing."
Since then, she had never touched Hanfu again.
But she really liked it very much.
Lin Jinran gently stroked a big - sleeved yellow Hanfu, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.
The shop assistant walked out. Seeing the handsome man and beautiful woman standing at the door, her eyes lit up and she came up to recommend, "Hello, miss. The one you're touching now is called a big - sleeved shirt. It has long clothes and big sleeves, and the cuffs are wide without tightening."
"The earliest one dates back to 828 AD when Emperor Wen of the Tang Dynasty issued an imperial edict. He said that on the days of the audience, the princesses must dress like this. He said that the Chinese people have their own traditional clothing. How could they pursue the clothing of the Hu people?"
Lin Jinran listened with great interest. "Your store knows all this."
The shop assistant raised her head proudly. "Of course. Our store specializes in this. It's a long - term task to promote traditional clothing. How can it be buried in the historical trend?"
"By the way, miss, do you want to try it? There's an event in the store during the Chinese New Year. It's 198 yuan for a single - person photo, 298 yuan for a double - person photo. It includes the scene, makeup, hairstyle, and clothing. It's very cost - effective. It's a rare opportunity."
"So cheap..." Lin Jinran wanted to try, but it didn't seem good to leave Su Qinian outside alone if she went to take the photos by herself.
"Let's take the double - person photos," Su Qinian decided with a smile.