nside the bustling, fragrance-filled luxury shopping mall, the polished ceramic tiles gleamed white beneath their feet, and the air was filled with a fresh, elegant, and pleasant scent of perfume.
The combination of one tall and one short figure, one mature and steady while the other radiated youthful vitality, instantly captured the gaze of a vast majority of the female shoppers. In this society that favored good looks, people were always exceptionally partial to attractive individuals. Everyone wanted to take an extra glance at beauties and handsome men, especially since this particular handsome man exuded such an extraordinary aura. He clearly looked like a wealthy, successful professional—he had the looks, the money, the physique, and the class!
Ahhhhh! Countless young women cupped their cheeks, screaming like lovesick fangirls in their hearts. How can he be this handsome? A god! He’s an absolute god! Starting today, he is my ultimate crush!
Ah-ah-ah! The shorter youth is not bad either. They look so good together! Sigh, these days, all the good men are running off to date each other!
It is truly difficult being a woman. Not only do we have to compete with other women for men, but now we have to compete with countless men for men too. Omnipresent fujoshis hid behind the two of them, twisting their fingers together as they excitedly and helplessly indulged in wild fantasies.
The gleaming gazes coming at them from all directions, like stray dogs spotting a juicy bone, made Si Shao shift uncomfortably all over.
“What is the matter?” Si Qin asked with concern. Si Qin could not quite relate to what Si Shao was experiencing at the moment. As the president occupying a high position and the dream lover of countless maidens and young matrons, ranking in the top three most desirable golden bachelors and diamond kings that women wanted to marry, President Si had long since developed an exceptional level of adaptation. He possessed an automatic shielding skill that allowed him to treat the spotlights and the looks of adoration, envy, and admiration from everyone around him as if they were sheer air, all without changing his facial expression.
“It is nothing,” Si Shao replied, stealthily rubbing away the goosebumps that had popped up on his arm.
The two of them walked into a high-end men’s clothing boutique. A female sales clerk in uniform stepped forward, her eyes lighting up the moment she caught sight of Si Qin. Her welcoming smile instantly grew even more genuine and enthusiastic.
Standing to the side and completely ignored by the sales clerk, Si Shao curled his lip inwardly. Indeed, this is a lookism-driven society!
A bunch of incorrigible face-addicts!
I am very handsome and manly too, alright? These ignorant women lacked any sense of taste. The second young master widened his round, almond-shaped eyes, staring with a mixture of envy and jealousy at his older brother, who resembled a walking machine of pure adrenaline.
Noticing the youth’s slightly aggrieved, puppy-like gaze, Si Qin let out a light, amused chuckle and reached out to ruffle the boy’s soft hair.
The moment Si Qin turned his face back around, however, his expression turned cool. Glancing at the nearby sales clerk, he spoke in an icy tone: “Bring me every new arrival from this season in his size.”
The sales clerk, who had just been smiling warmly at Si Qin, froze upon seeing the stark contrast between the cold look the man gave her and the tenderness he showed the youth. Her expression stiffened unnaturally as she hurried off to fetch the clothes Si Qin had requested.
Witnessing this scene, Si Shao grinned, a happy smile blooming across his face.
“Are you happy?” Si Qin asked, watching the smile the youth was desperately trying to suppress on his face, as he reached out to pinch the boy’s soft, smooth cheek. The skin on the youth’s face was fair and slick, possessing a soft, warm texture that felt just like a piece of warm-to-the-touch mutton-fat jade.
The silky touch of that skin beneath his fingertips caused Si Qin’s heart to skip a beat. Feeling awkward, he quickly withdrew his hand, walked over to the leisure sofa in the waiting area, picked up a magazine from the coffee table, and began flipping through it as a cover.
Meanwhile, Si Shao remained completely oblivious to his older brother’s awkward internal struggle. With bright, sparkling eyes, he was still basking in the excitement of his brother’s intimate gesture toward him.
Happily, Si Shao scuttled over to join him, but before he could even sit down, the female sales clerk returned with the garments.
Si Qin let out a light cough. Catching the youth’s sparkling gaze, he felt as though he had been struck by an electric current and instantly yanked his eyes away. In a deep, magnetic voice carrying two parts of unnoticeable awkwardness, he said, “Go try them on.”