199: An Keer's favorability

After all, it was her first time being so intimate with a man, so An Keer's face was flushed, but she didn't let go of Xu Zimo's arm.

"Don't cry."

Xu Zimo naturally understood why she was so emotional.

So he stopped, reached out, and wiped away the tears from An Keer's eyes.

She seemed stunned for a moment.

She just stared blankly at Xu Zimo.

Ever since her parents' accident, she had experienced the coldness of human nature.

Not to mention outsiders, even her own Relatives, when her parents were alive, they used to visit her home very frequently.

Now, they all avoided her like the plague.

Because... they had all borrowed money from An Keer's family to some extent.

Now, let alone offering some help, they only wanted to default on the money they had once borrowed.

During her most difficult times, those Relatives all hid from her, and even if they bumped into her, they didn't give her a pleasant look.

She... was ultimately thin-skinned.

Going to find Relatives in the first place had already required immense courage, and after being treated coldly, she always left disheartened.

But at this moment, she didn't know why, her heart calmed down.

It was as if Xu Zimo had some strange magic about him that made her feel close to him.

[An Keer's favorability +10]

Just one act of concern resulted in an increase in An Keer's favorability.

It seems that in the future, he'll have to adopt a gentle approach with her to better increase her favorability.

The higher the favorability, the more at ease he would be.

By the time her emotions had calmed down, An Keer was almost leaning against Xu Zimo, her face flushed, feeling both shy and happy; shy about such intimate contact with Xu Zimo, and happy about his gentle actions.

She secretly blamed herself for being so weak, yet she craved this warmth. Her mind was a mess, various thoughts intertwined, with sweetness, panic, and a hint of inexplicable anticipation.

She didn't know how to respond, so she could only lean into his embrace, letting that warm hand rest on her cheek, feeling the warmth of his fingertips, as if time had stopped at that moment. She was immersed in this shy yet sweet atmosphere, unable to snap out of it for a long time.

It wasn't until the Waiter knocked on the door with the bill that the two separated.

By this time, it was as if there were no longer any barriers between them. An Keer, like a young wife, stood shyly beside Xu Zimo, taking his hand proactively.

After paying the bill, Xu Zimo led her out of the restaurant.

They got into the car.

Looking at An Keer's shy and charming appearance, Xu Zimo couldn't resist and kissed her again.

They separated again.

An Keer's small mouth was noticeably red and swollen.

Although she didn't know how to cooperate, she was very awkward, even clumsy.

But the sweetness of the white-stockinged school beauty still made Xu Zimo... unable to pull away.

He almost wanted to take her to a hotel first.

But he had already promised to take her to IFC, so he certainly couldn't go back on his word.

This also served as a reassurance for An Keer.

IFC.

An Keer had certainly been here before.

She was originally from Xingcheng, and her family used to be well-off, so she came here often.

But now, this place felt both familiar and... strange to her.

She used to come often, so she didn't feel much, but now, while still in the elevator, An Keer felt a little inexplicably excited.

In the future, she might no longer have to worry about her classmates exposing her disguise.

The first store out of the elevator was Louis Vuitton.

Compared to Tang Xinyao, who needed the sales assistant to introduce various items, An Keer clearly knew what suited her best.

Even though the sales assistant was dedicated, it was undeniable that her main purpose was to promote products.

Regardless of suitability, the sales assistant would only praise.

In the end, An Keer only picked two handbags she liked and a summer dress.

It wasn't cheap.

It cost over 170,000 in total.

It wasn't until Xu Zimo paid the bill that An Keer's heart truly settled.

Her feeling was indeed correct, Xu Zimo... was someone she could entrust herself to.

[An Keer's favorability +10]

Huh?

Xu Zimo looked at her in surprise.

They had just started shopping, and the white-stockinged school beauty's favorability was already soaring?

If it kept increasing like this, what would happen after a more in-depth interaction?!

However, after thinking about the system mission, Xu Zimo looked thoughtful.

It seemed that his current actions were all considered to be saving her, which was why he could quickly capture An Keer's heart.

The subsequent browsing of various brand stores was much the same.

An Keer only picked what she liked and what suited her. For cosmetics, for example, she wouldn't buy a lot from one store. For instance, for Estée Lauder, she would only buy the Advanced Night Repair serum; for Lancôme, she would only buy the Absolue Revitalizing Eye Cream, and so on.

Jewelry was the same; she only picked a few pieces from Cartier, Bvlgari, and Tiffany & Co..

She didn't pick much from other clothing stores, but at Chanel, she bought three sets of 'little Chanel style' dresses.

It seemed An Keer really liked the 'little Chanel style'.

Speaking of handbags, one certainly can't avoid Hermès. Although some pairing items were required, for An Keer's settlement funds, it was just a drop in the bucket.

After shopping, it was only a little past two in the afternoon.

A total of over 600,000 was spent.

This was clearly unaffordable for ordinary people. Even with An Keer's former family background, it would have been impossible to buy so many things at once.

Her previous belongings were also accumulated by buying a few items each year.

Back in the car, looking at the bags placed in the back seat, An Keer's entire demeanor changed.

She was like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

She was so radiant and dazzling.

She already possessed a super high beauty score of 91, and her 'white moonlight' aura made her like Weiwei walking on campus.

Now, she seemed to have transformed from Cinderella back into the little princess she once was.

"Thank you."

Her voice was very low, yet full of gratitude.

"Thank you who?"

Xu Zimo couldn't help but tease.

An Keer's face flushed. Her small mouth opened and closed several times, but she ultimately couldn't say 'husband'. "Thank you... Gege."

Her "Gege," soft and sweet, carrying a maiden's unique shyness and gratitude, felt like an electric current flowing from Xu Zimo's ears directly to his heart. The gentle and melodious tone, with its slightly rising inflection, was like a pebble dropped into his heart's lake, creating ripples.

Xu Zimo felt a warmth spread through his body. His teasing thoughts instantly vanished, and his heartbeat inexplicably quickened.

He had never imagined that these two simple words, spoken by An Keer, would possess such great magic. He looked at An Keer's flushed face, her eyes filled with shyness and innocence, and a different kind of emotion stirred within him.

[An Keer's favorability +10]

The system's prompt sounded in his mind, but at this moment, Xu Zimo had no time to pay attention. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up as he softly said, "You're welcome. If anything happens in the future, just tell Gege."

"Okay... okay."

When An Keer looked at him again, her eyes were already filled with affection.