174: Dating starts with shopping

The moment Su Meng saw Chen Tianming, a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes.

At this moment, she was walking down the steps accompanied by Chen Tianming, ready to follow him.

"Hey, wait!"

Du Yuhang only reacted then, immediately blocking Su Meng.

At this time, his face was filled with an expression of disbelief.

"Su Meng, are you going on a date with him today?"

Su Meng said seriously, "Yes, why?"

Du Yuhang felt extremely displeased.

Although the two of them had discussed this in front of him yesterday.

Su Meng usually had an unapproachable demeanor.

She had almost never smiled at Du Yuhang.

Logically, she shouldn't have agreed.

He hadn't expected Su Meng to be dressed so beautifully today, truly for a date with Chen Tianming.

"How can this be? You just met him. What if he's approaching you with an ulterior motive?"

Su Meng was the most beautiful female tenant in his house.

Why should Chen Tianming just take her away?

"Do we need your permission to go on a date?"

Chen Tianming found it somewhat amusing.

This person really thought too highly of himself, didn't he?

"What, are you interested in Su Meng?"

Du Yuhang hadn't expected Chen Tianming to be so direct.

His eyes subconsciously glanced at Su Meng.

It was false to say he didn't like her, but at this moment, in front of Su Meng, if he said it and she didn't accept, and then moved out, that would be a huge loss.

"I treat Su Meng like my own younger sister. You've only known her for a few days. What's wrong with me telling her to be careful?"

"Oh? Is that so?"

The smile on Chen Tianming's face was obvious.

But the sarcasm in his tone also grew heavier.

"Don't make it sound so good. You two really have no relation at all. Don't reach so far, and don't even look at whether you're worthy."

Just by standing there, the two formed a stark contrast, with their superiority and inferiority immediately apparent.

Du Yuhang could hardly gain any advantage against Chen Tianming.

The system's prompt then sounded.

"[Protagonist Du Yuhang's resentment greatly increased, Devil's Value +783]"

"[Protagonist Du Yuhang turned jealous and hateful, Devil's Value +932]"

Listening to the system's mechanical prompt, Chen Tianming found it amusing.

A coward is a coward.

He was so angry inside, yet he couldn't even say a word of rebuttal in front of him.

He had never met anyone so easy to deal with.

"Alright, we should probably go now."

Su Meng gently took Chen Tianming's arm.

Turning back, a hint of doting could be seen in Chen Tianming's eyes.

"Okay."

He then immediately took Su Meng into the car and drove away.

"Damn it! What's so great about that guy? Isn't he just a bit rich and dresses a little well?"

After Chen Tianming's car completely disappeared into the distance, Du Yuhang immediately vented his dissatisfaction.

By this time, Chen Tianming had already left with her.

"[Protagonist Du Yuhang was exasperated, Devil's Value +856]"

"[Protagonist Du Yuhang hated you to the core, Devil's Value +684]"

Listening to the additional prompts from the system, the smile in Chen Tianming's eyes became even more obvious at this moment.

"What's wrong?"

Su Meng quickly noticed Chen Tianming's abnormality and couldn't help but ask, "You seem to be in a good mood."

Chen Tianming smiled, "Isn't it worth being happy that you agreed to go on a date with me?"

His words were very charming.

A shy blush immediately appeared on Su Meng's face.

"Where are we going?"

"First, to buy you clothes."

Chen Tianming's voice was gentle, "A girl's wardrobe always needs a few presentable clothes."

These words made Su Meng feel quite overwhelmed.

A hint of light flashed in her beautiful eyes, a mix of gratitude and something else.

"Mr. Chen, you really don't have to be so good to me. You helped me so much yesterday, I don't even know how to thank you."

"Your acceptance of my kindness is the greatest reward for me."

No woman could resist such an offensive from a man.

Su Meng gently bit her lower lip, a shy blush appearing on her fair skin.

But she no longer had any intention of refusing.

Instead, she calmly sat in Chen Tianming's passenger seat, allowing him to take her to the city center.

Chen Tianming parked the car in front of a large building.

"Let's go."

Looking at the magnificent building in front of her, Su Meng was truly a bit uncertain.

"You brought me here to buy clothes?"

Chen Tianming hummed, "Is there a problem?"

Goodness, this was the local commercial center!

It was full of luxury brand stores; a single piece of clothing could easily cost her several months' worth of living expenses.

She didn't even dare to look too closely at such places.

This man was too willing to spend money on her.

Thinking this, a subtle feeling arose in Su Meng's heart.

She couldn't tell if it was gratitude or something else.

"Although the dress you're wearing is beautiful, its material is ordinary. Just tell me if you see anything you like later."

Recalling what Chen Tianming had just told her, Su Meng didn't refuse but followed him inside.

The store wasn't empty at this moment.

Various high-end gowns hung in the display windows, waiting for patrons who could appreciate their beauty and afford them to take them away.

"These clothes are all so beautiful."

Su Meng whispered.

Chen Tianming smiled and said nothing.

When accompanying a girl shopping, he only needed to act as an escort.

The rest depended entirely on Su Meng's preferences.

Soon, a long dress caught Su Meng's attention.

On the light blue fabric, subtle patterns were faintly visible, just right, adding beauty as embellishments without feeling overwhelming.

This dress perfectly matched Su Meng's aesthetic.

"Honey, this one is beautiful!"

Before Su Meng could reach out, a hand snatched the item away first.

Su Meng frowned slightly.

Turning around, she saw an incredibly familiar face.

"My birthday is coming soon, how about you give this to me? As a birthday present."

A girl with waist-length hair was pulling a greasy man of about forty, cooing and making demands to him.

The man smiled, "Alright, it's just a dress, if you like it, I'll buy it for you right away."

As the man spoke, his eyes suddenly caught sight of the price tag.

His somewhat cloudy eyes immediately widened.

Just this one dress cost a hundred thousand!

This far exceeded his expectations.

At this moment, he quickly tried to smooth things over.

"But I don't think this one suits you very well. How about we pick something else?"

Upon hearing this, the woman seemed a bit unhappy but could only comply.

Just as she was about to put the item back, she caught sight of Su Meng standing to the side.

"Su Meng, is that you?"