Chapter 478 - 229: Buying Clothes

Chapter 478: Chapter 229: Buying Clothes

’Buy clothes?’

Zheng Yanfei’s words served as a reminder for Lin Ping.

’The weather has been getting colder lately. I wonder if President Lin has remembered to wear warmer clothes?’

’He gives me so much for living expenses. The least I can do is buy him a few outfits to wear.’

’Even if he doesn’t need clothes, as his mistress, this is part of my duty.’

’I just don’t know what style of clothes President Lin likes...’

Lin Ping was a little troubled by this.

Ever since her divorce, she rarely bought men’s clothes.

On top of that, she was in her thirties now and felt a bit of a generation gap with young people. She had no idea what styles were fashionable these days.

’What if I buy something old-fashioned and stuffy? President Lin definitely wouldn’t like that.’

’Wait... I should have Fei help me choose!’

’She’s young, about the same age as President Lin. She must know all the current fashion trends!’

Lin Ping’s eyes lit up, and she immediately agreed excitedly.

"Great! I was actually wanting to buy a few outfits myself. Fei, wait here a second while I sort things out."

"Okay~"

Lin Ping turned and went back into the store, looked around, and then waved to an employee.

"Can, come here for a moment."

"Manager!"

Can quickly walked up to Lin Ping and asked curiously.

"You needed me for something?"

"I’m stepping out for a work matter. Can you watch the store for me? If anything comes up, contact me on WeChat."

"You got it! Go on, do what you need to do!"

Can patted his chest in assurance.

"I promise I’ll watch the store for you!"

"Okay, thanks for your help."

Lin Ping looked at Can with a gentle expression.

’Out of all her employees, she had singled out Can as the most diligent and capable. Not only did he have a responsible attitude, but his personality was also excellent.’

’Perhaps when President Lin arranges for me to manage another store, I can make Can the manager here.’

After a moment of thought, Lin Ping returned to Zheng Yanfei’s side and smiled.

"Let’s go."

"Hehe."

Zheng Yanfei linked arms with Lin Ping and teased.

"Auntie, your feminine Charm is really growing! I get the feeling that guy Can has a bit of a crush on you!"

"Don’t be ridiculous!"

Lin Ping playfully tapped Zheng Yanfei on the forehead and chided her.

"I’m already in my thirties, how could a boy in his twenties possibly like me?"

"You never know."

Zheng Yanfei encouraged her with a grin, but her words were full of playful teasing.

"Some guys are just into mature, divorced women with your kind of vibe, Auntie! Because with just a pat on the butt, you already know what’s next!"

"Fei! Where did you learn such things?"

Lin Ping’s face flushed red. She gave Zheng Yanfei’s soft cheek a "vicious" pinch and began to lecture her sternly.

"You’re picking up bad habits! Don’t talk like that again. And stop hanging out with shady people, you hear?"

"Geez, I just saw it online. I’m not becoming a delinquent or anything, Auntie, don’t worry."

Zheng Yanfei stuck her tongue out cutely, feeling that her joke had indeed gone a bit too far.

After all, in her eyes, Lin Ping was the epitome of a traditional, virtuous woman—reserved, elegant, intelligent, and the very model of a conservative wife and mother.

Even though she had been married, she was still very innocent at heart.

This kind of intimate girl talk was still a little too much for her.

"Sorry, okay?"

Zheng Yanfei quickly grabbed Lin Ping’s arm and shook it, trying to apologize by being cute.

"Auntie~ I won’t talk like that anymore."

"I’m not telling you not to say it, but you need to be aware of the time and place in public."

Lin Ping patiently lectured Zheng Yanfei. After all, ever since her sister passed away, she was, for all intents and purposes, Zheng Yanfei’s "mother."

’I need to watch over her as she grows up. Otherwise, a child from a single-parent family like hers could easily go astray!’

This made Lin Ping feel a little worried about Zheng Yanfei’s private life.

’Don’t tell me this girl has already done... that... with her boyfriend?’

’It’s entirely possible!’

’After all, college students are so precocious these days, and with no family around to keep an eye on them, they might have already...’

The thought worried Lin Ping. She was afraid Zheng Yanfei would fall for a man who was only after her money and her body.

So she quickly started asking about Zheng Yanfei’s boyfriend.

"Fei, why didn’t you bring your boyfriend shopping with you today?"

"He’s pretty busy."

’Busy?’

Lin Ping blinked, a little confused.

"Isn’t he a student at the same school as you? Busy on a weekend?"

"He’s not a student."

Zheng Yanfei felt that Lin Ping might have misunderstood, so she added.

"He already has a job."

Huh?

’He has a job?’

’A working man?’

Lin Ping frowned. This new information made her anxiety spike.

’She had initially assumed Zheng Yanfei’s boyfriend was a fellow university student. That would have been fine. College kids these days might know a lot, but at least they’re relatively innocent and naive. Most of them are still sincere when it comes to relationships.’

’But a man who’s already out in the working world is a completely different story!’

’Feifei is still so young, just twenty, and so beautiful. If she gets involved with a man like that, she’s going to get her heart broken and her wallet emptied!’

Lin Ping suddenly stopped walking, placing her hands on Zheng Yanfei’s shoulders and speaking with grave seriousness.

"Fei, you tell me, how did you and your boyfriend meet?"

"We met while I was out shopping."

Zheng Yanfei smiled sheepishly.

"I saw him and thought he was handsome, so I went up to him, struck up a conversation, and got his WeChat."

’Fei was the one who made the first move?’

The news was surprising, but it also made Lin Ping breathe an inward sigh of relief.

’Although it was a subtle distinction, the implications of "making the first move" versus "being approached" were completely different.’

’Being approached would imply the man might have had ulterior motives regarding Fei!’