Chapter 418: Changing Room: Improvised Performance

The one-piece swimsuit in pure blue clung to Ying Chanxi's body.

The swimsuit looked utterly plain, with not a single pattern or decoration.

Two shoulder straps rested on Ying Chanxi's shoulders, while two small, cute pouches swelled slightly at her chest; the fabric tapered sharply at her lower abdomen, revealing her pale, slender legs.

That's right.

The first swimsuit Li Luo picked for Ying Chanxi was a dead-kushui.

He didn't pick it for Yan Zhusheng or Xu Youyu, because among the three girls, only Ying Chanxi's figure could perfectly match this swimsuit.

Especially her chest, with its clear but not excessive curve, preserving a certain youthful innocence—seen through Li Luo's eyes, it was utterly perfect.

It would be even better if paired with white stockings.

After Li Luo set aside his down jacket, he saw Ying Chanxi, embarrassed, lowering her head and daring not to look at him.

He watched her hands nervously fidgeting before her lower abdomen, her tiny toes curled up.

Li Luo admired the sight and whispered, "It suits you perfectly. Very cute."

"You just wanted to see me wear this, didn't you?" Ying Chanxi muttered softly, "This is exactly the kind of swimsuit you see often in anime school stories."

"Yeah, I thought it would suit you, so I picked it," Li Luo smiled. "Turns out it fits even better than I imagined."

"Is it really that nice?" Ying Chanxi still wouldn't raise her head to look at Li Luo. She gently tugged at the swimsuit near her buttocks, smoothing out the slight wrinkles, and whispered, "You're not lying to me, are you?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Li Luo leaned close to her ear and whispered, "This swimsuit looks best on you—those two definitely wouldn't suit it."

"Hmph." Hearing Li Luo praise her, Ying Chanxi's lips couldn't help but twitch upward, but she forced them back down, barely suppressing the smile.

"There are two more swimsuits—try them on," Li Luo said, seeing her tiny, proud cuteness, and pinched her cheek playfully.

"Alright, alright… I'll change right away."

"I'll wait outside," Li Luo said. "Let me know when you're done."

"Mm…"

After leaving Ying Chanxi's dressing room, Li Luo quickly entered Xu Youyu's, then Yan Zhusheng's, then returned to Ying Chanxi's.

He went back and forth several times, picking out multiple swimsuits for each of them to try on, and in the end, each bought two sets.

When the shop owner finished packing, Li Luo reached out to take the bags, then turned to see the three girls already browsing the men's swim trunks section.

Xu Youyu was the first to pick out a pair.

She carried a deep red swimsuit over and pulled Li Luo toward the dressing room.

"Wait… what are you doing?"

"Let me see how it looks on you—how else will I know if it fits?" Xu Youyu chuckled, shoving Li Luo into the dressing room and tossing the trunks at him with a wink. "Let me know when you're done—I need to check if it looks good."

Watching the dressing room door shut, Li Luo fell into thought, then obediently stripped off his clothes and pants and put on the swimsuit.

He picked up his down jacket, draped it over himself, then opened the dressing room door to let Xu Youyu in.

Xu Youyu stepped in and immediately stared at Li Luo—only to see his upper body still covered by the down jacket. She stared blankly: "Why are you covering up? When you go to the beach, are you going to wear a down jacket?"

"I already put it on," Li Luo coughed. "Just check if it fits, that's all."

"But I need to see the full effect," Xu Youyu said, stepping close and yanking the down jacket off Li Luo with a grin.

Instantly, Li Luo's entire body was exposed before Xu Youyu.

"I've seen it before," Xu Youyu chuckled, reaching out to feel his abs. "Six-pack—let's see if there's an eight-pack underneath."

"Hey hey hey! What are you doing?!" Li Luo grabbed her wandering hand and yanked it away, his breathing quickening.

But Xu Youyu noticed his reaction, her face lighting up with mischief. She suddenly pressed her body against his and blew softly into his ear: "What's wrong? You seem a little nervous?"

As she spoke, she added more small movements.

Li Luo felt Xu Youyu's knee lift slightly, and he involuntarily hissed.

The next second, she stepped back two paces, peered curiously downward, then covered her mouth and giggled.

Li Luo's face flushed red. He quickly grabbed the down jacket to cover himself and snapped, "Enough? You've seen it—so we're picking this one?"

Men's swim trunks don't need much selection—any guy with a good physique looks good in any pair.

So once Xu Youyu had achieved her teasing goal, she grinned and nodded, stepping out of the dressing room.

At this moment, Ying Chanxi was still hesitating, but Yan Zhusheng had already picked out a pair of trunks and brought them straight to Li Luo.

"You go out," Li Luo took the trunks, staring at Yan Zhusheng still standing inside. "How am I supposed to change if you're still here?"

"Oh." Yan Zhusheng lingered, stealing several more glances at Li Luo's naked body, then finally stepped out.

After Li Luo put on the blue trunks, Yan Zhusheng rushed back in.

After Xu Youyu's teasing, Li Luo no longer hid—he simply showed off openly to Yan Zhusheng.

Yan Zhusheng couldn't resist her curiosity, reaching out to feel his abs: "So hard. Why are mine soft?"

"Cough… male and female muscle mass differ," Li Luo said, flustered by her touch, the trunks swelling instantly.

Yan Zhusheng blinked, then poked it.

"This is hard too."

"Ssshh…" Li Luo stepped back two paces. "Don't poke around—have you seen enough? If it's fine, call Chanxi in."

"Oh." Yan Zhusheng, still curious, stole two more glances before reluctantly leaving the dressing room and calling Ying Chanxi over.

Ying Chanxi picked a pair of black trunks and entered the dressing room, seeing Li Luo bare-skinned, reaching out to take the trunks—her cheeks flushed instantly, and she dared not look longer.

When Li Luo finished changing and called her in, Ying Chanxi stepped in shyly, glancing sideways with furtive, repeated peeks.

Her cheeks were as red as little tomatoes.

"Cough… how's it look?" Li Luo asked. "If it's good, we'll finalize it."

"Mm… I—I'll look again. I didn't see clearly before."

Though embarrassed, the chance was rare, and Ying Chanxi didn't want to end it so soon.

Who knew what Xu Youyu and Yan Zhusheng had done when they came in? Ying Chanxi didn't want to lose to them.

So Ying Chanxi gathered her courage, stepped up to Li Luo, and curiously glanced at him several times.

Her gaze wandered back and forth over Li Luo, making her face flush red.

Seeing Ying Chanxi's timid, adorable expression, Li Luo no longer felt embarrassed—he found it amusing, and couldn't resist stepping closer to tease her.

Sensing Li Luo's presence suddenly draw near, Ying Chanxi instinctively held her breath and tightly shut her eyes.

Seeing her so flustered, Li Luo paused, then on a whim, pushed Ying Chanxi against the doorframe and murmured, "Is this how you look closely?"

"Mmm… I'm looking closely now…" Ying Chanxi's heart pounded as he pinned her against the door; she cautiously opened her eyes and found Li Luo staring straight at her.

Instantly, she shut her eyes again.

"By the way," Li Luo said beside Ying Chanxi's ear.

"W-what?"

"What if this scene appeared in the MV?" Li Luo whispered. "Would it meet your requirements for the MV's content?"

Hearing this, Ying Chanxi instantly understood Li Luo's meaning; she instinctively opened her eyes, glanced at him, then turned her flushed face aside and whispered, "Mm… what do you think?"

"I think it should work. What do you think, Director Ying?"

"I—I… I think… it's not bad… mmm!"

Before she finished speaking, Ying Chanxi felt Li Luo's large hand pinch her cheek and twist her face back.

The next moment, he pressed his lips to hers, pinning her against the door—all sound turned to muffled whimpers.

"Your boyfriend took you out shopping—why did you think to buy swimsuits?"

Outside, Xu Youyu, waiting for Li Luo and Ying Chanxi, was chatting idly with the shop owner while Yan Zhusheng was in the restroom.

Hearing the shop owner's words, Xu Youyu was startled: "How do you know I'm his girlfriend?"

"He said so himself just now," the shop owner chuckled. "He said among the three girls, the one with the best figure was his girlfriend, and the other two were his cousins. I figured the one with the best figure was obvious."

"Hahaha~ I see." Xu Youyu's eyes brightened at this, her mood lifting greatly. "Actually, we're going to Qiongzhou City for a trip—the beaches there are warmer and you can swim, so we came to buy swimsuits."

"Ohhh, I see. Qiongzhou is a great place—perfect for tourism," the shop owner chatted casually with Xu Youyu.

Because Li Luo had publicly claimed her as his girlfriend, Xu Youyu's mood was exceptionally bright, and she chatted happily with the shop owner, completely unaware that a long time had passed.

Until Yan Zhusheng returned from the restroom, when Ying Chanxi, face blazing red, hurried out of the changing room and quickly told Xu Youyu and Yan Zhusheng she needed to use the restroom—then dashed off.

Not long after, Li Luo also emerged from the changing room, now dressed in his own clothes, and told the shop owner to wrap up all three pairs of swim trunks.

"Why did it feel like you took forever?" Xu Youyu asked suspiciously.

"Did we?" Li Luo instinctively licked his lips, as if still savoring the moment. "Where's Xixi?"

"She went to the restroom."

"Then let's wait by the restroom door," Li Luo said. "Then we'll go find my parents and the others."