Chapter 608: Chapter 608

Since they were quite full from lunch, they didn’t feel hungry upon reaching Wangfujing. Zhou Yiyi, flanked by two handsome guys, walked in the midst of the crowd, feeling like she had reached the pinnacle of life.

"Ha ha, did you see that? The rate you two turn heads is so high. Even from the eyes of beauties, I can see envy. Tell me—isn’t my being flanked by you two just begging to be hated?"

Lin Mu glanced at her smug expression, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"Yes, yes, yes. You’re not just flanked, Yiyi. One is carrying snacks and the other water. Tell me, did you save humanity in your past life to have such good fortune in this one?"

Zhou Yiyi, her face blooming with pride, declared as if swept up by the autumn breeze, "Come on, my mood is good today. I’ll take you two strapping lads shopping for some clothes."

"Wait, Yiyi, did you strike it rich?"

"Nah, it’s just time to switch over to fall clothes. Let’s go buy three sets of sportswear. Each of us gets one thousand yuan; anything more, and you’re on your own!"

With a grin revealing her pearly whites, she pulled them towards Metersbonwe and its neighbouring shops. The brand was quite popular in that era, of course, along with big names like Air Jordan, Nike, and Adidas. But they were all too poor to afford those. If they really wanted to purchase those, they would have to skimp on living expenses.

Though she and Zhou Mo had their living expenses covered this semester, money should be spent where it matters, right?

Guys generally don’t like shopping. In fact, Yiyi didn’t either, but online shopping hadn’t caught on at that time, and the choices were limited. So everyone still liked to buy from brick-and-mortar stores. In the end, the hard-pressed brothers each chipped in an additional one hundred yuan, making it four hundred per person for a set of sportswear that looked like a matching couple’s set. Zhou Mo and Lin Mu chose the same style with slightly different colors, which matched her women’s set pretty well.

After a round of shopping, they were a bit tired. The three found some chairs to sit down. The two guys were carrying things, while Zhou Yiyi ran to buy three bottles of Nongfu Spring water. She herself wasn’t a fan of sweet and rich milk tea, thinking it unhealthy. So the mineral water was the best choice. Fresh chapters posted on novel-fire.ɴet

After a brief rest, the three continued on, carrying their purchases to browse a huge bookstore that took up an entire building. Zhou Mo and Yiyi each bought a set of professional books, being thrifty. Lin Mu also picked out a couple of books related to acting. Lin Mu footed the bill for these without the others vying for it.

By this time, it was getting dark, and the trio started their food tour. Wangfujing was known for its variety of snacks, but they were not cheap. Each person went to buy a few items, leisurely sitting under an umbrella at the street corner to eat and watch. Suddenly, Zhou Yiyi yelled into the crowd, "Thief!"

It turned out she had seen a foreigner slit open a girl’s handbag. With her shout, the girl turned around, and the thief cursed under his breath, withdrawing his hand holding the blade. He gave Zhou Yiyi a vicious glare, as Zhou Mo and Lin Mu stood up at the same time. Seeing the two guys there, the foreigner sporting features from Myanmar and Laos decided against any further action and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Zhou Mo had been quiet most of the journey, but this time he gave Yiyi a warning look.

"Don’t meddle in others’ business in the future. If they have accomplices, it could be very dangerous for you."

"Yeah, Yiyi, this time we follow you, next time if you are on the subway or the bus by yourself and you see this kind of scene, don’t just chip in,"

"So, should I just let it be?" She clearly disagreed.

However, Lin Mu said, "If they themselves aren’t aware of it, then it’s their own fault if they get robbed. Last time on the bus, I saw a girl getting robbed. I warned her three times, but she had no reaction at all. Finally, I bumped into the thief hard and stopped his actions. After the thief got off, an old woman next to me grabbed my hand and said, ’Kid, didn’t you see he had a knife? What if he had stabbed you?’ Then she turned to the robbed girl and scolded, ’He warned you so many times, and you didn’t react at all. With your slow reflexes, you deserve to be robbed.’ I think the old woman made a lot of sense. People like that will never know how to protect themselves unless they’re robbed once!"

"From now on, don’t speak out rashly. Not everyone has good intentions, and not everyone is grateful. Did you see that woman just now? Did she come over to say thank you? All she cared about was her cut purse, she didn’t notice anything else. This kind of person, even if you got hurt because of them, might just swiftly slip into the crowd and disappear. Don’t forget why Lin Mu ended up in the hospital for a month."

It was rare for Zhou Mo to say so much in one breath. While Zhou Yiyi felt sentimental, she also thought of that summer lake and immediately frowned.

"I got it, I’ll be more careful from now on."

But she didn’t say, ’I won’t do this again.’ Seeing this, Zhou Mo and Lin Mu could only shake their heads helplessly.

After a satisfying meal, they parted ways in Wangfujing, as it was closer to Lin Mu’s school, while Zhou Mo and Yiyi still had to take the subway.

"Brother Lin~~~," Zhou Yiyi deliberately called out in a very cheesy tone, laughing as Lin Mu rubbed his goosebumps, "We’ll come visit you next week!"

Lin Mu found the word ’we’ somewhat grating but, considering the girl did have some conscience, he let it go and readily agreed.

"Alright, you said it. I’ll wait for you guys at school next week and treat you to a taste of our Beijing Film Academy’s cafeteria."

Beijing’s subway, even in 2003, was terrifyingly crowded. Zhou Yiyi, standing in the jam-packed subway, always felt people pressing against her from behind. With no room to retreat, Zhou Mo immediately pulled her into his arms. Without a support to hold on to, Zhou Mo grabbed an overhead handle with his right hand and carried items with his left, then bent down to speak to her.

"Hold onto my waist to steady yourself."

Although the subway didn’t sway like the bus and wouldn’t stop abruptly, it was still incredibly crowded. Zhou Yiyi obediently wrapped her arms around Zhou Mo’s waist, pressing her face against his chest. At 1.6 meters tall, she wasn’t short, but next to his 1.87 meters, she was a full 27 centimeters shorter, which could be considered the cutest height difference.

Zhou Yiyi felt secure, but Zhou Mo found her hair fragrance lingering around his nose. The soft touch of her hands around his back tickled him, causing his heartbeat to quicken involuntarily. He exhaled deeply from time to time, his body stiff as a rod. However, all of this went unnoticed by the person in his embrace, who buried her head in his chest, swaying with the movements of the train car.

A few stations later, as more people got off to transfer, he saw empty seats and was about to move there. But suddenly, he realized the girl in his arms had fallen asleep. Eventually, he tucked her into a seat. Yiyi finally woke up, and Zhou Mo couldn’t help but be amazed by her carefree nature. "Wipe off your drool, you really can sleep."