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If I ever think back to my first kiss in the future... it was actually kimchi flavored.
What a shame!
Upon realizing this, Su Xiaoqiang immediately pressed her hands against Gu Ran's chest and pushed him away.
"Let's go downstairs for a barbecue!" Then, blushing, she went out.
Gu Ran smiled.
He didn't actually intend to do anything; he just wanted to see her blush.
So cute.
……
The next day, Gu Ran and Su Xiaoqiang made an appointment to go shopping.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Gu Ran waited for a long time in the living room on the first floor, but Su Xiaoqiang still hadn't come down.
"Is it not ready yet?"
Gu Ran called out to the upstairs.
"Almost done..."
Five minutes later, Su Xiaoqiang came downstairs wearing a black floral dress.
Her skin was very fair, creating a striking contrast with her dark skin, making her exposed skin appear even fairer, almost glowing.
Gu Ran stared at her pretty face and said, "You're not wearing much makeup, why are you taking so long?"
"I'm applying sunscreen. It's sunny today, and there's a lot of exposed skin, so it'll take a while to apply."
Her dress was off-the-shoulder and very short, just past half of her thighs, revealing a pair of long, slender, and beautiful white legs.
Looking at her long, slender legs, Gu Ran said with some displeasure, "You're being too polite. Why don't you come to me when you're in trouble?"
"What difficulties?" Su Xiaoqiang was taken aback.
"Applying sunscreen is such a chore, you should have asked me to do it, I'd be happy to!" Gu Ran said with a regretful expression.
"You pervert!" Su Xiaoqiang spat at him, her face flushed.
Gu Ran whispered with a smile in her ear, "Perhaps you'll like my technique!"
"Pah, who cares!"
Su Xiaoqiang cursed again.
But in her mind, she also imagined the scene of Gu Ran applying sunscreen for her.
A little shy.
Gu Ran flicked her nose, then held out his hand to her: "Let's go."
Su Xiaoqiang was stunned for a moment; this seemed to be the first time he had taken the initiative to hold her hand.
She used to be the one to take his arm.
She smiled and took Gu Ran's hand, then followed behind him shyly, her face flushed.
"Shall we take a taxi?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.
“There’s a driver.” Gu Ran pointed to a white BMW in front of them.
Su Xiaoqiang looked over and discovered that the driver was actually Ha Ji-yeon.
She whispered in Gu Ran's ear, "Didn't you say it was just the two of us going shopping and on a date?"
“Senior is just the driver, she won’t be with us. Besides, we don’t speak Korean, so it would be better to have a local guide us.” Gu Ran walked to the car, opened the back door, and said, “Come on, my little darling.”
"Who's your little darling... Aren't you ashamed of being so mushy!" Su Xiaoqiang lowered her head shyly, walked to the back seat of the car, and got in.
Ha Ji-yeon looked at Su Xiaoqiang. This girl was exquisite and beautiful, with a tall figure, and she and Gu Ran looked very well-matched.
She smiled and started the car, saying, "I'll take you to Myeongdong Street. It's Thursday today, so it's not crowded. It's a great place for young couples to go shopping."
"What do you think?" Gu Ran looked at Su Xiaoqiang; she was in charge today.
Su Xiaoqiang nodded and said, "Okay, I also wanted to go there to browse the cosmetics stores last night. I heard there are many new Korean cosmetics there."
When girls go shopping, they seem to like looking at cosmetics, as well as clothes and shoes.
Gu Ran didn't care; he was just there to keep Su Xiaoqiang company.
Half an hour later, the two got out of the car and arrived at Myeongdong Street.
Myeongdong Street is Seoul's most bustling commercial district and a famous tourist attraction.
But in Gu Ran's eyes, it was just a main street with many shops selling things around it.
Chapter 70 The world is so small
Gu Ran felt that, apart from the different architectural styles, Myeongdong Street in Seoul was not fundamentally different from Nanjing Road in Shanghai, Chunxi Road in Chengdu, and Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street in Guangzhou.
It's just a street full of shops selling things.
That's how straight men see it.
But Su Xiaoqiang was very happy, as if she had arrived in a new and unfamiliar place and was about to go on an adventure.
"Is this the cup-stir-fried rice cake? I've seen it in Korean dramas all the time!" Su Xiaoqiang said in front of the food stall.
"Shall we buy one to try? It's a bit spicy though," Gu Ran said.
“I’m not afraid of spicy food,” Su Xiaoqiang said.
The two shared the fried rice cakes from their cups.
Su Xiaoqiang pointed to a nearby stall and said, "I want to eat fish cake!"
"purchase."
"And there are crucian carp cakes!"
"Why does this look so much like Japanese taiyaki?" Ha Ji-yeon had never bought this snack before, so Gu Ran had never tried it.
"It should be the same thing, just different names," Su Xiaoqiang said.
Street food around the world is mostly the same: high in salt, sugar, oil, and MSG.
The two ate as they walked, trying everything they wanted to eat, and then bought an iced Americano to cleanse their palates.
"How about we go shopping?" Gu Ran looked at the sky; the sun was getting hotter and hotter.
"Ah."
South Korea is a peninsula, and August is the hottest time of year when the ocean heat blows in with the sea breeze.
Upon entering the mall, both of them felt a refreshing coolness. Indeed, air conditioning is the greatest invention of mankind, saving humanity.
"Where do you want to go?" Gu Ran, a straight man, always has a purpose when he goes shopping.
Go to a shoe store if you want to buy shoes, and go to a clothing store if you want to buy clothes.
But not for girls.
Girls buy things on a whim, especially girls like Su Xiaoqiang who don't mind spending money.
"Let's take a look at the Korean cosmetics counter over there!" She pulled Gu Ran over.
When the sales assistant saw Su Xiaoqiang, she immediately came over to introduce her to the customer. Upon learning that she was Chinese, she immediately began to speak fluent Mandarin.
"By the way, you're naturally beautiful, you don't need to use makeup, right?"
Gu Ran was left standing aside. After watching her pick something for a long time, he whispered something in her ear.
Su Xiaoqiang was happy to hear her boyfriend praise her. She smiled and said, "I bought it for my mom. She's been using Korean cosmetics lately, probably because she watches too many Korean dramas."
Gu Ran thought to himself, "Since that's the case, shouldn't I also buy some gifts for my future mother-in-law?"
He asked, "What kind of person is your mother?"
"Hmm..." Su Xiaoqiang thought for a moment, "She's just a housewife, but she doesn't know how to do housework. She loves watching TV dramas. She was very strict with me when I was little, but she stopped caring about me when I grew up and she realized I couldn't control her."
"Why are you asking these questions?" she asked.
Gu Ran looked at her and smiled, "Ask her first, so you'll be prepared when you meet your mother-in-law later."
Su Xiaoqiang was stunned for a moment, not expecting that he had thought so far ahead.
She said somewhat shyly, "Who's your mother-in-law? Don't just randomly claim relatives..."
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly remembered that Gu Ran's parents had passed away.
"I'll buy one of each of the latest cosmetics. Could you pack them up for me first, and I'll come back to pick them up later?"
Su Xiaoqiang bought several sets of cosmetics, then took Gu Ran's hand and led him to the clothing section.
She picked out a black evening dress, chose the size, and handed it to Gu Ran.
"This is the same style worn by the female lead in the Korean drama my mom has been watching recently. I'll give it to her; she'll love it."
Gu Ran looked at the wall of the clothing store, where there was a still of a female star wearing this dress.
Without even looking at the price tag, he simply told the sales assistant, "Wrap it up for me."
Many of the sales assistants at the Myeongdong department store speak Chinese, so they quickly helped him wrap up his suit.
Gu Ran swiped his card to pay the bill, 25,000 RMB...
Custom-made cosplay outfits don't have to be this expensive.
Luckily, it was the principal's credit card that was used, so I didn't have to worry about the money.
Gu Ran took the packaged dress, and Su Xiaoqiang returned to the cosmetics counter and bought a large bag of cosmetics that the sales assistant had just packed.
"Isn't it available domestically? I can buy it online, right?" Gu Ran asked, staring at her carrying large and small bags.
"Items bought online are not guaranteed to be authentic."
Gu Ran then remembered that back in 09, A Mao hadn't appeared yet, and A Dong was just starting out; there were basically no official brand flagship stores.
Most people in China have little confidence in online shopping, worrying about the quality of goods purchased online.
The quality of products sold online depends entirely on the integrity of the seller, and currently there are no national regulations governing the e-commerce industry.