Chapter 112 – Hand Rope for Four

It was a very rewarding stroll down the road.

Lin Jingyi seemed to be trying to get a little bit of revenge and planned to buy clothes for Cheng Ming.

But to Cheng Ming this age, for clothing has not too cold, a do not want to attract the attention of girls, two do not want to compare, clothes are also jumping black and white gray wear, the more simple, the more inconspicuous the better.

If he wanted any clothes, he probably wanted a suit. Haojiaji has only one store nowadays, and the employees are few and trustworthy, so Cheng Ming can be assured of being a shirker.

Once the number of stores and employees is high, Cheng Ming will have to work on benefits and incentives, as well as open and transparent upward mobility channels.

By then, will Shen Xiao still be able to hold down the fort?

But this is a year or two later anyhow, Cheng Ming put on a suit and make-up to be more precocious, pretending to be a college student, there is nothing wrong with bluffing by virtue of his over-the-top and professional knowledge.

Tried a few stores and they all felt old fashioned and out of place.

Cheng Ming did think it would be nice to have a cottage black sweatshirt, but it was strongly rejected by Lin Jingyi and her sister.

“It looks so uninspired.”

“Brother, it’s too ugly.”

“Eh, I think it’s okay.”

The only one who nodded her head was the less aesthetically pleasing Cho Rei, whose opinion was perfectly ignored.

“None of them fit ah, it’s true that you have to go to one of those specialized sportswear stores to be good, the women’s clothes and shoes in this place are okay, but the men’s clothes are a dime a dozen, and it seems that Ri didn’t buy any dresses or skirts either, only shoes and stockings.”

“There’s no style I like, it doesn’t match the cute me at all.” Cheng Li said as she spread her hands.

As the person with the most dresses and skirts among the group, her pajamas and nightgowns combined were probably comparable to Zhao Ren’s civilian clothes.

“Can you be a little less narcissistic?” Cheng Ming said as he rubbed his sister’s hair.

Really, it’s almost like a Chen Ziyi fait accompli.

Cheng Ming of course knew what his sister would look like in the future, but personality-wise it should be different from her previous life. Even if the parents still chose to divorce, other than that, the changes could not be too much.

“Can’t help it, born with it.”

“Well, if you’re on a budget you might consider customizing your clothes, there’s a tailor store coming this way.”

Cheng Li hugged Cheng Ming’s arm and said, “The wallet is here, don’t worry about it at all, go and take a look, I want a set of shark pajamas if it can be customized.”

“Don’t we have shark pajamas at home already?”

“A shark print on the chest is called a shark pajama? You’re too perfunctory, brother.”

“And what constitutes shark pajamas?”

“It’s going to be like a one-piece Muppet suit, with a top with a hood that’s going to have a shark’s head shape, with eyes and teeth drawn out, and fins on the sleeves.”

Cheng Li put his hands together above his head and swung them like a fish.

“White on this part of the chest, blue everywhere else, fins on the back as well, and a shark’s tail behind the butt.” Cheng Li said as she wiggled her butt.

“That sounds hot, are you sure you want those pajamas.”

“Wear it in winter, brother is so stupid.”

It’s only summer and you’re already thinking about winter?

“This is it.”

Lin Jingyi led them to the corner store, which was not big and did not have a signboard, only a piece placed at the entrance that read – “Customized wedding dresses, cheongsams, and other fashions, improved school uniforms, and mended clothes.”

“There are actually customized cheongsams here.” Cheng Ming said in surprise, not realizing that a small place like Nanming City still had this kind of store.

I really want to see Jing Jing in a cheongsam, but she doesn’t even have a skirt on right now, and the cheongsam has to be set back slightly.

A middle-aged woman wearing glasses and a tracksuit operates a hand-cranked sewing machine with her foot on the pedal, and the needle rises and falls, turning the skirt like a stream of water.

A large red cheongsam and snow-white wedding dress hung on a hanger in the store, and a wide array of fabrics lined the cabinets.

The store manager stopped what he was doing, scanned Cheng Ming and the others, saw the school uniform on Zhao Ren, and guessed, “You’re here to alter the school uniform?”

“Can you customize shark pajamas here?”

“Shark pajamas? What does it look like?”

“It’s ……”

Cheng Li repeated what he had just said.

“Is that so?”

The store manager listened while he moved his pen to draw a draft, a few strokes but also sketched out a simple rough clothing design, worthy of a professional.

Cheng Li nodded with satisfaction and said, “That’s right, that’s it, it’s not far from what I imagined.”

“Is it going to be plush on the inside?”

“Be! That way it’s warm.”

“I don’t have that kind of fabric on my side at the moment, I’ll stock up this week and you guys can pick it out next week, there’s no rush, right? It’s going to cost more if it’s expedited.”

“It’ll just be done before winter.”

“Still plenty of time to order just one then? There might be quite a bit of waste in terms of fabric, since it’s a special order, and there’s not much use for that kind of fabric for me to keep.”

“Then let’s make two pajamas for small children.” Cheng Ming said with a final decision.

“Brother doesn’t have to be so nice to me to be okay.”

“The other one is for Rei, what are you thinking?”

“Brother, give me back my touch!”

Cheng Li threw herself into Cheng Ming’s embrace, rubbing her forehead violently against his stomach as if she wanted to drill him with pain.

“Huh, I wouldn’t need it, I’ve already bought a lot of clothes, I won’t be able to wear them all.” Zhao Ren politely refused.

Almost every time she wants to buy something for her, she refuses it over and over again, and her ears are getting calloused.

Lin Jingyi’s hands rested on Zhao Ren’s shoulders as she said, “Alright, just accept Xiao Ming’s kindness and consider it as making up for the Children’s Day of the previous years.”

“Jing Jing do you want one too?” Cheng Ming turned his head and asked.

“I wouldn’t have to, it’s too childish.”

“Hmph, classless old woman.” Cheng Li muttered in a small voice.

Cheng Ming flicked his sister’s forehead and laughed, “She’s an old woman, I’m an old man.”

“Let’s measure height, arm width and leg length.”

The store manager handed over the meter and soft ruler.

Cheng Li circled his chest with a yellow soft ruler and asked, “Don’t you need to measure your circumference?”

“Do you think there’s a need for volume?” Cheng Ming said subconsciously.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Cheng Ming’s foot was stepped on hard by Cheng Li.

Cheng Ming finished measuring his sister and Zhao Ren’s height, arm width and leg length in turn.

You can actually take a triple measurement too, touch and ass and all that.

Ah, no, they’re still kids.

“Let’s pay a tenth of the deposit first, and make up the balance after delivering the finished product.”

There wouldn’t be much room for bargaining at this store.

It was nearing noon and it was almost time to go back.

Even such a small mall took almost half a day to shop.

Walking to the door, the three of them were again attracted by the stalls next to them, buying hair accessories, hair bands and hair bands and other small things, trying them on each other and looking happy.

“Brother, I’ll give you this.” Cheng Li said as he picked up two strings of red hand ropes.

“That’s even.”

This looks like a love token between a couple, and it’s pretty cheap stuff.

“Are you going to refuse your sister’s kindness?”

“Brother, mom and dad are getting a divorce right?” Cheng Li asked in a serious manner.

“Uh-huh.”

“You go with Dad and I go with Mom right?”

“Yes.”

“Mom and Dad will be separated, we won’t be separated right?”

“Right.”

Step by step, Cheng Li took Cheng Ming towards the ditch.

“So this rope serves as a promise that we will never be separated.”

“Quickly help me tie it on.” Cheng Li said as she stretched out her white wrist.

“Well ……”

Cheng Ming’s fingers braced the hand rope, directly into his sister’s slender and soft little wrist, and then fastened it tightly.

“Let me help my brother put it on.”

Cheng Ming’s left hand was wearing an electronic watch, so the red rope could only be worn on his right wrist.

Cheng Li’s left hand was attached to the right side of Cheng Ming’s right hand, shaking his arm and saying, “We’re a pair now.”

When it was time to check out, the three of them even grabbed to pay, directly leaving Cheng Ming, the ATM, with nothing to do.

Finally got everyone to contribute a portion of their money.

Zhao Ren had also brought money with her when she went out today, and paying occasionally helped her grow in self-confidence.

The stall owner said enthusiastically, “Thank you for your patronage, you’ve bought so many things, I’ll give you two more hand ropes.”

“Tsk, do as much as you can to be redundant.” Cheng Li smacked his lips and said.

“Thanks.”

“Thank you very much.”

Lin Jingyi and Zhao Ren took the hand rope, but neither of them put it on the first time.

Coming to the parking place, Cheng Ming patted the back of the motorcycle and asked, “Who do I drive back first?”

He can only carry a maximum of two people, and inevitably one will have to stay here and wait.

Lin Jingyi carried her shopping bag and stood still, “I’ll stay, it’s too unsafe to leave two small children here.”

Cheng Ming got into the car and greeted, “That’s true, how did you get here, how did you get back, Xiaoli, Xiaoren, get in!”

“No way!” Cheng Li said categorically.

“Why not?” Cheng Ming asked dumbfounded.

“Brother don’t think about being alone with Sister Lin, I saw through everything a long time ago.”

“So I’ll drive Rei back first? You guys wait for me here.”

“Neither can I.”

“You’re really hard to serve, so it’s always okay if I drive you back first, right? My little ancestor.”

“This one is even worse!”

Left and right in places I don’t know about and whatnot is never allowed.

“And how exactly is that going to be distributed?”

Is it really necessary for Cheng Ming to overload a car with four people?

“Sister Lin has been strolling around for half a day, her legs are sore, right? Home is so close, just go straight back and rest, come back to our house for dinner some other day.”

“Well, that’s true, Jing Jing, I’m sorry, why don’t you go home first.” Cheng Ming said with a very subtle wink.

“I’ll go home first then, bye.”

Lin Jingyi waved goodbye with a smile and turned her head to leave without the slightest hesitation, not even turning back once, disappearing from the trio’s view.

Zhao Ren froze in place, somewhat unresponsive.

“Brother, you’re just going to let Sister Lin go back?”

Cheng Li said with a sudden realization, “I know, she’s trying to escape, waiting for her brother to chase after her and stop her, then kneel down and apologize.”

“Weren’t you the one who told her to go back? Why should I apologize?”

“Ah ……”

Cheng Li suddenly figured something out and knocked himself on the head and said, “I’m such an idiot.”

“Don’t scold yourself, let’s go back first.”

Forty minutes later, Cheng Ming returned on his bicycle, and Lin Jingyi, who was empty-handed, stood in the shade waiting.

“Been waiting long?”

“Neither.”

“Luckily you understand what I mean.”

“Who do you think I am, we’ve known each other for years at least.”

“But even if you didn’t understand, I could go to your house and drag you out.”

This was Cheng Ming’s backhanded preparation.

“If I really go home and don’t come out, that means I’m really angry, are you sure you can drag me out?” Lin Jingyi said with a slight huff.

“So I’ll get on my knees and beg you to come out?”

“Maybe try it.”

“Seriously?”

Lin Jingyi laughed badly, “Do you think I’m joking?”

Cheng Ming’s heart “thumped”, it seems that Jing Jing is not an oil lamp either.

“Get in the car, just waiting for you to be alone.”

“I just heard that your parents are getting a divorce, is that true?”

“It’s true. Was it a shock?”

“My mom told me yesterday, and today is also the day she asked me to go to your house to confirm. Although Uncle Cheng and Auntie Lai often fight, they didn’t expect it to come to this.”

“Let’s stay out of the Lord’s business.”

Even if Cheng Ming’s soul was already an adult, he couldn’t figure it out and couldn’t control it.

Lin Jingyi pulled out the red rope handstring from her pocket and cried out lustfully, “Xiao Ming, that ……”

“What?”

“Nothing.”

“Don’t keep talking halfway, it’s a rush.”

“It’s just to rush you.”