Aaron's gaze was firmly fixed on Sister Kelly's face, like a persistent treasure - hunter, determined to find even the slightest trace of mockery. The unabashed laugh she had let out earlier still echoed in his ears. He desperately hoped that she would utter some sarcastic remarks at this moment, so that he could shout out the imposing line, "I'll take everything here." Not having the chance to stage his show - off - and - humiliate - others scene, he felt as if a cat was scratching at his heart, constantly uneasy. He stared straight at Sister Kelly, eagerly waiting for her to create an opportunity for him.
But then, something strange happened. Sister Kelly's face, which had been wearing a faint smile, suddenly blushed without warning. This startled Aaron so much that he couldn't help but curse in his heart, "Damn it! What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you blushing?"
Seeing Aaron leaning on the counter, tilting his body, and staring at her with a constant smile, Sister Kelly misinterpreted it as him being interested in her. She instinctively stroked the stray hairs by her ear, secretly glanced at Sophia, who was packing things on the side, and then showed a meaningful smile. Her voice was so soft that it seemed to drip with sweetness as she said suggestively, "Mr. Aaron, you're really full of boldness. You and our Sophia are such a perfect match."
"Lady, can you stop smiling so flirtatiously when you say that?" Aaron twitched the corner of his mouth. He thought that just now this woman had looked at him with nothing but disdain, as if he was a complete bumpkin. Now, as soon as he took out his money, she was beaming like a blooming flower. He really couldn't figure out what was going on in her head. He could only respond with a perfunctory smile.
When Aaron reached out to take the golden card that Sister Kelly handed over, he suddenly felt the woman's hand gently hook the palm of his hand. He raised his head and saw Sister Kelly's eyes full of flirtatious meaning. "What... What's going on here? Am I being hit on by an aunt?" Aaron's face was written all over with shock. Looking at Sister Kelly, who was pretending to be coy, he almost blurted out, "Fuck." "Lady, don't do anything crazy."
Aaron glanced at Sister Kelly's figure. Compared with Sophia, whose figure was hot, Sister Kelly's was like night and day. Then he looked at the thick layer of foundation on her face, which was as thick as a city wall. He couldn't help but shiver. He firmly shook his head at her, not daring to say a word, for fear of sending her the wrong signal. He knew very well that he couldn't risk losing the big prize for a small gain. He checked the system information again. Sister Kelly was 39 years old, with a charm value of 67 and 59 romantic relationships. Goodness, she really had a wide social circle.
Sister Kelly's smile froze instantly on her face. It was clearly this guy who had been giving her flirtatious glances first. Why, when she responded, did he reject her so unceremoniously? Could it be that he was deliberately trying to embarrass her because of the laugh she had given him earlier? She was so angry that she gave Aaron a fierce glare and cursed in her heart, "What a tasteless man!"
Seeing that her two eyebrows were almost knitted into a knot, Aaron was afraid that if she frowned any harder, the foundation on her face would crack. Scared, he made a quick getaway.
Sophia didn't notice the little drama between the two of them at all. She said to Sister Kelly, "Sister Kelly, we'll leave the things here for now. We're going to look around elsewhere."
Sister Kelly forced a smile that looked worse than a cry and said, "Sure. Have a good time."
Sophia then naturally took Aaron's arm and asked coquettishly, "Brother Aaron, where shall we go next?"
Aaron thought for a moment and said gently, "Wherever you want to go."
Sophia felt a bit embarrassed. She had been longing to visit Chanel, Louis Vuitton... But they had just met, and dragging her old classmate to these luxury brand stores made her feel too materialistic and money - grubbing. However, a "high - quality easy - to - dupe guy" like Aaron, if she missed this chance, she didn't know when she would come across another one. After struggling for a while, she timidly raised her head and tentatively said to Aaron, "I... I want to take a look at Chanel bags."
Aaron waved his hand grandly and said, "Let's go!"
Seeing that he agreed so readily, Sophia's eyes instantly sparkled like two stars. She was certain that this was definitely a real big shot. Since he was so wealthy, she couldn't just make a one - time gain. She needed to develop a long - term relationship with him. Sophia sized up Aaron's clothes and had an idea in her mind.
"But... You've been buying things for me all the time. Don't you want to buy something for yourself?"
Aaron pretended to be tough and said, "I don't really care. I'm too lazy to spend money on myself."
Sophia reached out and pinched the corner of his clothes, coquettishly saying, "That won't do. Look at this T - shirt of yours. It's turned yellow from too much washing. It's only natural to reciprocate. Let me buy you some nicer clothes."
Aaron felt a bit embarrassed and hesitated, "Umm..."
"You've already spent so much money on me. Let me show my gratitude."
Sophia was an expert at "angling for men." She knew that she should show some concern for the other party at the right time and not just keep taking.
Aaron really couldn't find a reason to reject Sophia's kindness. So, he accompanied her into the Armani store. Sophia was always generous when "angling for men," and with the $100,000 Aaron had transferred earlier as a guarantee, she had no scruples. She freely picked out a whole new set of clothes for Aaron from head to toe. When they checked out, it was just a little over $600. Compared to women's items, men's things were really much cheaper.
At this moment, Aaron had a brand - new look, a complete hunk. He was wearing a black, slim - fit cotton short - sleeve shirt on top, paired with men's denim casual long pants on the bottom, and a pair of inner - height - increasing sports shoes. His whole demeanor had changed. His original height of 1.78 meters seemed to have grown to 1.82 meters after putting on the new shoes. Walking on the street, he felt that the air he breathed was much fresher. Truly, clothes make the man. If the ordinary Aaron from before could be rated 60 points, just passing, now with the well - fitting new clothes, he could probably score 80 points. Walking on the street, the number of little sisters smiling at him had obviously increased.
Sophia was very satisfied with Aaron now. Walking with him like this, she didn't have to worry about being looked down upon. Her favorability towards Aaron increased by two more points, reaching 22 (Acquaintance).
Sophia reached out to straighten Aaron's shoulder and seemingly casually asked, "Brother Aaron, is it because there's no girlfriend to dress you up?"
Even if Aaron was a bit slow - witted, he could tell that she was asking if he had a girlfriend. He immediately replied straightforwardly, "Yeah, I was always busy with work before. I just started thinking about this now that I've earned some money."
Sophia believed him. In her perception, most successful men were extremely busy with their careers. Thinking that Aaron had come to her as soon as he had money, a confident smile appeared on her face. She stretched out her finger and gently poked his chest, asking in a somewhat interrogative tone, "So, why did you suddenly think of looking for me?"
Aaron said sincerely, "Because I thought you were extremely beautiful even before."
Sophia's heart fluttered at these words, and she smiled even more charmingly. "Hehe, were you secretly in love with me back then?"
"Just a little bit." Aaron was quite honest.
Sophia playfully punched him, with a force so light that it probably couldn't even hurt an ant. "You're so naughty. I remember you seemed to have a girlfriend in school."
Aaron quickly explained, "I really didn't have a girlfriend in college. I just chased after a girl for three years, but unfortunately, I didn't succeed in the end." This was a past he didn't like to recall. Just as every nice girl might have been hurt by a scumbag, every nice guy also had that unattainable white - moonlight girl. When that love faded, it was as if it had never existed. He believed that if he saw that woman again, he would definitely remain calm.
Seeing that he was a bit down, Sophia quickly comforted him, "She just didn't have good taste. Don't take it to heart."
Aaron responded with a blank - faced "Hmm."
Seeing this, Sophia simply took his hand and said, "Let's go the mall. To be honest, I haven't really gone shopping much since I started working here."
Aaron asked curiously, "I remember you were really popular before. Why is there no one to accompany you shopping?"
Sophia pouted and said, "Don't mention it. They're all superficial people. Some time ago, I even met a disgusting guy. He rented a sports car to pretend to be a rich guy. But when it came time to pay, he set off his phone alarm, said someone was looking for him, and then quickly ran away..."