Chapter 1884: Li Xueer, Let's Pretend to be My Girlfriend

Lao Litou kept his word; he was drunk less than twenty minutes into the meal, having downed almost an entire bottle of white liquor himself.

This was even with Li Xueer trying to stop him, because he had high blood pressure, but she truly couldn't hold him back.

Her father was too happy; once he drank too much, he started singing and dancing, belting out red songs from decades ago.

And it must be said, he sang quite well, only he fell asleep halfway through.

Zichen put in a great deal of effort before he and Li Xueer could get Lao Litou settled in the bedroom to rest; with Lao Litou drunk, only the two of them were left at the dining table, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

"Thank you..."

Li Xueer picked up her wine glass and, imitating her father's manner, downed it in one gulp, sticking her tongue out from the burn.

Zichen hurriedly stopped her: "You absolutely must not drink like that; if you get drunk, I won't be able to explain it."

Li Xueer said: "My dad has a low tolerance for alcohol, but I have a very high one; I won't get drunk easily, so don't worry. Even if I do get drunk, I won't hold it against you."

This girl was sensitive and stubborn.

She liked Sheng Zichen very much, liked him a whole, whole lot, but no matter how much she liked him, she would not pester him and refuse to let go.

Li Xueer was not insecure; on the contrary, she had her own pride. This girl was very special, so special that Zichen looked at her a few extra times.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm afraid I'll misunderstand."

"Heh..."

The two of them made awkward small talk for a few sentences; Sheng Zichen had an idea, but he felt it wasn't quite right to say it out loud, so he was hesitant and stopped himself from speaking.

Li Xueer said: "If there's something you want to say, just say it. You've done me such a huge favor, and my life was saved by you; I will accept any request you have."

She thought Sheng Zichen still wanted her to go back and be a chef.

But when Sheng Zichen actually spoke, it wasn't about that.

"Can you pretend to be my girlfriend and accompany me back to meet my parents?"

Li Xueer:...

Zichen: "If you don't agree, then forget it."

Li Xueer: "I can, I agree!"

She agreed without a moment's hesitation.

Such a request, to her, wasn't a request at all; it was good news!

Even if it wasn't real, a fake one was fine too.

The two of them set the time to accompany Zichen home the next day!

The next day was Wang Yinghao's eightieth birthday.

Lately, Wang Yinghao had been constantly fretting, afraid she wouldn't live to see her three grandsons get married.

An elder's heart is always with their children; after worrying about their sons, they worry about their grandsons—the cycle of children and grandchildren is endless.

Wang Yinghao was just like all loving elders, worrying endlessly.

Her eldest grandson was nearly thirty and still didn't have anyone to share his life with, which always left her unable to rest easy, terrified that before she closed her eyes for the last time, she wouldn't see him married and having children.

That was why Zichen came up with this idea; it was a solution born of desperation.

Since the two of them had decided, the preparations had to begin.

First, they had to go buy clothes.

Li Xueer: "No need to buy any, I have enough clothes to wear."

Zichen looked at her with disdain: "With your aesthetic, it really won't do."

Li Xueer retorted unconvinced: "I turn heads everywhere I go, everyone says I'm pretty."

Zichen: "Everyone is right, they aren't wrong to praise you for being good-looking; you are indeed good-looking, it's just your taste in clothes... is too poor!"

Li Xueer:...

Fine, she admitted it.

Since they had to buy clothes, then they would go.

The two of them walked into the mall, and Li Xueer noticed that the salesclerks' attitude toward her was completely different from last time!

She had been to this mall before, and the salesclerks had been indifferent to her, not looking at her any differently just because she was pretty.

But now that Sheng Zichen was walking by her side, those people were all being incredibly respectful.

Zichen was accustomed to all of this.

But Li Xueer wasn't used to it; she muttered: "Snobs who look down on people."

"What did you say?" Zichen asked.

"Nothing, I don't like the clothes here."

She was lying; it wasn't that she didn't like the styles here, but she remembered why she had left this place last time without buying anything.

It was because it was expensive!

The clothes here were deathly expensive; a single unremarkable, ragged piece of clothing would easily cost thousands or tens of thousands, which seriously clashed with Li Xueer's values.

"You have to try them on; how can you know you don't like them without even looking!"

Zichen was such a smart person that he had long since noticed Li Xueer only looked at the price tags; how could she tell if she liked something that way?

Li Xueer couldn't explain it clearly, so she could only be dragged by Zichen into a shop.

This shop looked higher-end, and the salesgirl was very attentive, bringing out several outfits for her to try on.

When Li Xueer came out after trying them on, Zichen's eyes lit up; the saying "clothes make the man" was indeed true for a reason.

It set off her temperament, making her look much more noble, and it fit her perfectly.

"Not bad, wrap them all up."

Li Xueer hurriedly refused: "No need for so many, it's just for wearing tomorrow for one day, one outfit is enough."

"I said wrap them all up, so wrap them all up; listen to me."

Whether Li Xueer was used to this "domineering CEO" style didn't matter; what mattered was that the sales clerk liked this kind of man, and she immediately and attentively wrapped the items up.

"May I ask, sir, what is your preferred method of payment?"

"I'll pay for it myself; I don't need him to spend his money."

Li Xueer stubbornly insisted on paying for it herself, refusing to let Zichen settle the bill no matter what.

But when she saw the bill, her arrogance immediately deflated—she didn't have enough money!

Eighty-seven thousand; it was just a few outfits, was this robbery?

"I don't like these outfits anymore, I don't want them."

Before she could finish her sentence, Zichen had already handed his card to the sales clerk and went to settle the bill.

As the two walked out of the clothing store, Li Xueer complained in a low voice: "It's too expensive. I know you have money, but how much money you have is your business. I don't wear things this expensive; it makes me feel uncomfortable all over."

"Why don't you find someone else to pretend to be your girlfriend? Someone like me, even if I put on a dragon robe, I wouldn't be a crown prince. Don't let me fail to help you and end up embarrassing you instead..."

She kept on nagging, but Zichen didn't find it annoying at all; in fact, he thought it was quite cute.

Back then, Gu Yuxin was like this too.

She firmly refused gifts that didn't match her own financial means, had no vanity, and only asked for comfort.

A girl like this was very genuine and unpretentious; she was the type he liked.

But liking her was one thing, he still had to do things according to his own standards.

Zichen brought Li Xueer to a jewelry store, intending to buy her some jewelry.

He even told her: "If you are sincere about helping me, you cannot refuse. Tomorrow is my grandmother's eightieth birthday; if the old lady gets upset, no amount of money can compensate for it."

Li Xueer had no choice but to listen to him.

Standing before the jewelry counter, Li Xueer left Zichen speechless once again.

The first thing she asked the sales clerk was: "If I wear it for a day and don't like it anymore, can I return it?"

The sales clerk replied: "Miss, returns are not allowed, but you may come back and exchange it."

"Can I exchange it for something cheaper?"

"Yes, you can."

Only then did she feel at ease and let Zichen pick.

Actually, she looked good in everything; Li Xueer was naturally very pretty, with fair skin, and jewelry suited her well.

The jewelry Zichen chose for her wasn't expensive, which finally made Li Xueer breathe a sigh of relief.

A platinum necklace inlaid with pearls and a Cartier bracelet.

Li Xueer didn't have pierced ears, so she even saved on earrings.

She asked one last question that left Zichen completely speechless.

"Why didn't you buy a ring?"

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