"I know," Leng Chuanjin said without turning back. Then he led Xia Sanghuan forward.
"Aren't we here to buy a cake?" the girl asked, looking a bit puzzled.
How could Second Brother forget about it?
"We have other things to buy," he replied. "Cakes are easy to get squished, so we'll pick them up last."
He lowered his head and briefly explained it to her. Seeing her two big eyes fixed on him, he couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek. It didn't hurt. The man's fingers were slightly cool, but after he withdrew his hand, the girl's cheeks started to burn unexpectedly.
She mustn't let him notice. She quickly lowered her head. In her flurry, she saw a store selling woolen products by the roadside.
"Second Brother, let's go in and take a look," she said, pointing at the store. Then without another word, she rushed in.
As soon as she stepped inside, a wave of warmth hit her face, making her slightly stiff body from the cold relax a bit. She walked up to the display rack and found that it was filled with items like sweaters, gloves, and scarves.
The weather was getting colder, and these things would make perfect gifts for her father, brothers, and sisters. Thinking this way, she started strolling around the store.
"Do you see anything you like?" the man's voice suddenly rang out from behind. She jumped like a startled little rabbit.
"Don't just appear behind people like that, Second Brother," she said, looking at him a bit reproachfully.
"Sorry," he said, suppressing the smile on his lips. He raised his hand and ruffled her hair.
"Can I help you two?" a salesgirl walked over.
"I'm looking for scarves..." for her family. But before she could finish the second half of the sentence, the enthusiastic salesgirl interrupted her.
She led them to a counter where all kinds of scarves made of different materials were on display. And below each scarf, there were considerate notes about various precautions.
The only strange thing was that all these scarves were couple's scarves.
"These are the couple's scarves section specially set up in our store," the salesgirl said. "Wearing our couple's scarves can not only keep you warm but also heat up your relationship!"
She took out a few scarves from the display case and handed them to the two of them. Then she started introducing them in detail.
Facing this situation, Xia Sanghuan was so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She looked at Leng Chuanjin for help, but he was looking at the scarves expressionlessly, as if he was really choosing which one would be most suitable for them.
Just when the girl was at her most embarrassed, the real savior finally showed up.
"Mr. Leng, what brings you here?" a middle - aged woman walked over quickly with a big smile on her face.
"Mr. Leng?" The salesgirl who had been passionately introducing the scarves fell silent instantly after hearing those two words. Was he the CEO of CJ that the store manager always talked about?
"Xiaomu, hurry up and put these things away. Mr. Leng doesn't have a girlfriend. Why are you showing him couple's scarves?" The middle - aged woman's face instantly turned stern when talking to the salesgirl.
The salesgirl called Xiaomu quickly started packing up with a sad face. She had just started working here not long ago, and finally she had run into two single customers. She thought she could make her first sale in her career today, but in the end, it was all in vain. And judging from the store manager's attitude, she was probably going to get scolded later.
"Wait a minute," Leng Chuanjin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said. He pointed at a scarf and nodded at Xiaomu.
"Please wrap this one up," he said.
This time, not only the store manager but also Xia Sanghuan was stunned. After hearing his words, Xiaomu's expression turned from sad to happy. She quickly packed it up for him, as if she was afraid he would change his mind.
"Do you want to buy anything else? Go and pick. I'll wait for you here," the man said, taking the bag and turning to her.
The girl stared blankly at him for a moment before she remembered that she had come to buy gifts for her family. Although she was so embarrassed that she wanted to escape right now, since she rarely got to go out, she still wanted to bring some gifts back for her father and the others.
The girl gritted her teeth and followed the salesgirl to other display areas.
"Mr. Leng, is that young lady just now your..."
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't," he said. Different from his patience when facing Xia Sanghuan, his tone was very cold at this moment.
When the girl walked out with her things in hand, he walked up to her very skillfully and took all the packaging bags from her hands. He freed up one hand, took out a card from his pocket, and handed it to the store manager. After the store manager returned the card, he asked for the girl's opinion and then stored all the things except the couple's scarf in the store. Someone would deliver them to the Leng family in half an hour.
As soon as they walked out of the store, the girl couldn't help but shiver. Leng Chuanjin hesitated for a moment and then opened the package of the couple's scarf. He took out one of the scarves and wrapped it around the girl's neck. His action was so sudden that she had no chance to refuse.
Looking at his face so close to hers and feeling his fingers occasionally brushing against her cheeks, Xia Sanghuan felt like she could hardly breathe.
"All done," he said. "I asked the salesgirl. This material can be worn directly." As he spoke, he straightened up and took two steps back.
Feeling the fluffy texture of the scarf, she was speechless for a moment. The scene just now was so beautiful, like a dream. She buried most of her face in the scarf, leaving only her two big, bright eyes staring at him.
"Second Brother, wasn't this scarf bought for someone else?" Actually, she had been feeling distracted when she was choosing gifts for her family. The salesgirl had obviously misunderstood that they were a couple, but why didn't he refute it? Instead, he bought the couple's scarf. Or was the scarf actually bought for someone else?
Her voice was a bit soft, and it was even harder to hear clearly because of the scarf. But it reached Leng Chuanjin's ears clearly.
"No," he said. "I thought the style would suit you. So I bought it for you." As he spoke, he turned around and faced his back to her.
"Shall we continue walking?" he asked without turning back.
Looking at his back, Xia Sanghuan pursed her lips. Summoning up her courage, she asked, "Second Brother, aren't you cold? Do you want to put on the scarf too?"
There was a tremor in her voice, and her eyes were fixed on the tip of her shoes all the time, as if she was already prepared to be rejected.
Leng Chuanjin was silent for a moment. This moment seemed to last for a century.
"Let's go."
Not getting a positive answer, her heart instantly turned cold. She lowered her head and didn't move. Until a hand with distinct knuckles reached in front of her eyes.