The ancient return was exposed by his sister's live stream.

Yuehen didn't even raise his head this time.

The three of them went out and took a taxi to MixC Mall. It was the largest shopping mall in Shenzhen, packed with people on the weekend, filled with young men and women carrying shopping bags. As soon as they entered, Chen Siyao activated her navigation app and dragged Chen Hao straight to the men's clothing section.

She was like a mouse that had been introduced to a rice bin, her eyes shining brightly. She grabbed a piece of clothing and held it up against Chen Hao, exclaiming, "Brother, this one looks good! This one looks good too! This one looks even better!"

Yang Wanqing nodded vigorously beside her, "Yes, yes, they all look good! You definitely have to try on the light blue one, it suits your skin tone!"

They ushered Chen Hao into the fitting room, where he changed into one outfit after another. Dark blue shirts, light gray polo shirts, black casual suits—each piece looked tailor-made for him.

When he came out, several female customers who were picking out clothes nearby were stunned, and one of them almost dropped the clothes hanger she was holding.

Chen Siyao leaned against the wall by the fitting room door and whispered to Yang Wanqing, "My brother looks good in everything. With that face and that figure, he's practically a walking clothes rack."

Yang Wanqing nodded frantically: "She's much prettier than those male models. Look at that woman over there, her eyes are practically glued to her."

Chen Hao emerged from the fitting room wearing a light blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing a section of his muscular forearm. He glanced in the mirror, then at the two girls with shining eyes: "Is it ready?"

"No!" Chen Siyao shook her head. "Try this one. And this one. And this one." She stuffed three more pieces of clothing into her hands.

After more than an hour of fussing, Chen Hao changed more than a dozen outfits. In the end, Chen Siyao decided to buy five items—two shirts, two T-shirts, and a light jacket.

When he swiped his card, the cashier glanced at Chen Hao several times, blushed as she handed him the shopping bag, and secretly slipped a small note into it.

"Thank you." Chen Hao accepted it.

The young lady blushed even more and whispered, "Welcome to visit again next time," her voice barely audible.

Chen Siyao, with her sharp eyes, spotted the note. Taking advantage of Chen Hao's inattention, she pulled it out and saw a phone number written on it, with a small heart drawn next to it. She laughed so hard she almost fell over, waving the note at Yang Wanqing: "Qingqing, look! Another one!"

Yang Wanqing leaned over to take a look and laughed, "How many is this? I've only been out for a little over an hour today, and this is already three."

Chen Hao looked at them helplessly, took the note, and casually threw it into the trash can next to him.

Chen Siyao linked arms with him and walked out, saying as they went, "Brother, you should go out more often. Look how the young girls are staring at you. That cashier's hands were shaking just now."

Yang Wanqing added, "It wasn't just the young girl; those middle-aged women who were passing by were also watching."

Chen Hao glanced at them: "Finished shopping? Let's go home."

"No!" Chen Siyao grabbed him, refusing to let go. "We're not done shopping yet! There's a claw machine over there, I want to try my luck!"

In the mall's atrium, several rows of claw machines were lined up, filled with all sorts of plush toys. A few young women were gathered around the machines, chattering excitedly and frantically shaking the levers, but they couldn't win a single one.

Chen Siyao's eyes lit up: "Brother! I want to play the claw machine!"

Yang Wanqing also leaned over: "Me too!"

Chen Hao glanced at the claw machines, then at the two eager girls: "You guys play, I'll wait here."

"No way!" Chen Siyao pulled him towards the voucher machine. "You help us grab one! You're so good at it, you'll definitely get it every time! I want the pink pig!"

Chen Hao was pulled by her to exchange fifty coins, which he divided into two portions and handed to them. Chen Siyao and Yang Wanqing each occupied a machine and began their game.

Chen Siyao set her sights on the pink piglet, cranked the joystick rapidly, and her claws wobbled down, grabbing the piglet. Halfway up, it fell with a "thud."

"Ah—!" she wailed, "So close!"

Yang Wanqing wasn't doing much better. She spotted a small brown bear, her paw swooping down to grab it, but it slipped before she even reached the cave entrance. She stomped her foot: "That paw is too loose! It's on purpose!"

The two tried several more times, throwing in coins with a clatter, but didn't catch a single one. Chen Siyao ran out of coins, and Yang Wanqing only had two left.

The girls nearby sighed, "This machine can't catch anything; it's a scam."

"I've already put in thirty coins, and not a single one has appeared."

Chen Siyao ran back to Chen Hao's side, looking at him pitifully, "Brother, why don't you try? I spent twenty coins and didn't catch a single one."

Chen Hao couldn't help but laugh at her pitiful little expression. He walked to the claw machine, inserted two coins, rested his left hand on the joystick, and pressed the button with his right.

When the girls nearby saw him about to grab someone, they all stopped and watched.

"We need to arrest this handsome guy."

"Can it be caught? This machine is super difficult."

Chen Hao casually shook the joystick, his movements appearing nonchalant, even somewhat lazy. He pressed the button, his paws descended, firmly grasping the pink pig, lifting it up, moving it to the hole, and then "thud" it fell in.

"We caught them!" Chen Siyao screamed.

The girls next to them all exclaimed "Wow!" at the same time.

Chen Hao bent down, took the piglet from the exit, and handed it to Chen Siyao. Chen Siyao hugged the piglet, as happy as a child: "Brother, you're amazing! You caught it on the first try!"

Yang Wanqing ran over, still clutching her last two coins: "Brother Chen Hao, help me catch that little bear!"

Chen Hao inserted two coins, this time barely moving the joystick, just giving it a slight shake, and pressed the button. The bear's paws grabbed it and steadily carried it to the entrance of the hole.

Yang Wanqing screamed as she took the teddy bear and hugged it tightly, refusing to let go.

The girls nearby were completely stunned. One of them, with her hair in a bun, couldn't help but exclaim, "That's amazing! She hit it on the first try?"

"And he didn't even aim properly, he just pressed the button randomly."

Chen Hao inserted two more coins and caught a rabbit. He inserted two more coins and caught a penguin. He inserted two more coins and caught a dinosaur.

Each time, it's the same routine: insert a coin, shake the lever, press the button, the claw drops down, grabs the object, and delivers it to the hole. It's a seamless, flawless operation.

In less than ten minutes, a dozen plush toys were piled up on the platform in front of the claw machine, forming a small mountain. Pink pigs, brown bears, white rabbits, green dinosaurs, yellow chicks, purple octopuses... all neatly stacked together.

More and more people gathered around. The girls stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape.

"My God, how did he do that?"

"That's incredible! Did he tamper with the machine?"

"Look at the way he grabs it, his claws don't wobble at all when they land."

A girl in a red dress couldn't resist stepping forward, her voice sickeningly sweet: "Handsome, can you help me catch one? I want that little bunny, I've tried so many times but haven't been able to catch it."

After she finished speaking, she winked at Chen Hao and ran her fingers through her hair.

Before Chen Hao could speak, Chen Siyao stepped in front of him, smiling innocently, "Sorry, sister, my brother only helps us win. He's our personal claw machine."

The girl in the red dress paused for a moment, her smile faltering slightly.

Then a very stylish girl came up to them, her voice even more coquettish: "Could you teach me how to catch it? I really want that little dinosaur."

Yang Wanqing immediately took Chen Hao's arm, leaned her head on his shoulder, and smiled so sweetly it could drip honey: "I'm sorry, my boyfriend isn't very good at teaching. Besides, he mainly came to keep me company today."