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"I'm really happy because... Akira is the first person who's willing to be my friend~"

hope laughed as she spoke.

The smile shone with genuine joy, almost leaving Xu Ming speechless.

At that moment, he felt as if he were seeing an angel.

"Cough cough!"

Xu Ming coughed lightly twice to cover up his embarrassment.

"It's getting late, let's hurry up and get going."

"Ok."

So Xu Ming took hope's hand and led her to the nearest jewelry store.

In a daze, he felt as if he had returned to his childhood, and the scene of his sister holding his hand and taking him shopping suddenly came to mind.

Xu Ming couldn't help but turn around and take a look.

hope, who was being led by him, followed quietly behind him.

Xu Ming sighed inwardly.

From the moment he first saw Xi, he felt that the girl was particularly endearing, making him want to help and protect her.

If he had a younger sister, that's probably how he would feel.

Arriving at the bustling commercial street, a row of all sorts of shops appeared before Xu Ming.

Handbags, clothing, jewelry, perfumes... everything you could want.

Xu Ming scratched the back of his head. His family used to be poor, and although he was rich now, he was still single, so he had never been to a place like this before.

For a moment, I didn't know how to choose a suitable store.

Fortunately, hope had a gentle personality and quietly followed him, waiting for him to make a decision.

In desperation, Xu Ming had no choice but to turn to the all-powerful internet for help.

He quickly found a suitable jewelry store through an app similar to a niche review site.

This store is close by, offers good service, and is reasonably priced. It also has many positive reviews online.

As soon as the two entered the store, the staff greeted them warmly.

After discovering that hope had difficulty moving around, they didn't show any unusual expression. On the contrary, they became even more enthusiastic and attentive in their service.

Because Xi is blind, the shop assistant needs to describe the appearance of the jewelry, and then Xu Ming needs to refer to it. This makes things much more troublesome than for ordinary customers.

However, the shop assistant serving them showed no impatience. On the contrary, he was very dedicated and tried his best to describe things more vividly so that hope could form a clearer impression in his mind.

In the end, hope chose a silver-white flower-shaped brooch with a small diamond set in the center.

Chapter 284 Happy Times Fly By

This brooch is arguably the cheapest piece of jewelry in the entire store.

The busy shop assistant displayed exceptional professionalism, showing no sign of distress and instead warmly inquiring if the item needed to be wrapped up.

This pleasant shopping experience made Xu Ming remember the name of the store.

He had never bought any jewelry for his sister before, but now that he had earned a little money, his mind immediately started to wander.

Having bought the birthday gift, Xu Ming and hope happily walked out of the jewelry store.

Seeing a small ice cream shop not far ahead, and since it was a bit muggy today, Xu Ming suggested:

"Let's go get some ice cream."

hope happily agreed.

"Okay!"

So Xu Ming brought hope to the ice cream shop.

After choosing his ice cream, Xu Ming was about to pay when hope unexpectedly pulled out her wallet and said to the clerk:

How much does it cost?

Xu Ming quickly stopped her.

"Since it was my suggestion, let me treat you."

Xi shook her head.

"I've already troubled you a lot by asking Ming to come with me to buy a birthday present, how could I let you spend even more money?"

So the two of them refused to give in and started arguing over who should pay the bill.

It was only then that Xu Ming realized that the girl was actually a little bit stubborn about this...

After a brief standoff, Xu Ming gave the ice cream shop employee a wink.

The shop assistant quickly understood and pretended to be very embarrassed, saying:

"Arno... could you two... the guests behind us are getting impatient."

Xu Ming quickly said to Xi:

"See! You've caused trouble for others! You'd better not argue with me."

Before hope could object, Xu Ming took out a Fukuzawa Yukichi card and handed it to the shop assistant.

The shop assistant breathed a sigh of relief as she took the money; to be honest, she hadn't been entirely cooperating with Xu Ming.

Some of the customers behind the two were already showing signs of impatience. If they continued to argue, they would lose several other deals just to get this one order.

hope hesitated, then could only let Xu Ming pay the bill.

The two left the ice cream shop and walked forward.

Xu Ming casually took a bite of the chocolate ice cream. The sweet cream flavor mixed with the rich cocoa flavor, along with a cool sensation, instantly filled his entire mouth.

The heat brought by the weather vanished instantly.

The ice cream at this shop is really good; no wonder it's located on this commercial street.

Keep in mind that this area is full of high-end luxury stores, and the rent is not cheap.

At that moment, hope suddenly spoke up.

"Ming, do you have time?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Xu Ming gave her a strange look.

hope's lips moved, she hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"I'd like to invite you to dinner..."

Xu Ming was quite surprised; he hadn't expected this girl to be so particular.

However, he could also see that the girl seemed quite stubborn in this regard. If he didn't invite her to dinner, she would probably struggle with it for a long time.

Since it was just a meal and wouldn't take long, Xu Ming readily agreed.

"Row."

"Great!"

hope Yi was delighted and happily picked up the strawberry ice cream in her hand, taking a big bite.

Xu Ming smiled and shook his head. He had only agreed to her invitation; he didn't know why she was so happy.

Suddenly, hope's exclamation came from the side.

"Well!"

hope's teeth were clenched tightly together from the cold, her little face was scrunched up, and she was holding her head with her hands, as if she had been hit hard on the head.

Xu Ming immediately thought to himself, "Could this girl also have a naturally naive personality?"

He offered words of comfort, both amused and exasperated:

"Eat slowly..."

"Feel sorry……"

hope looked miserable.

But soon, she stopped crying and started laughing, happily licking the ice cream in her hand like a kitten.

Happy times pass in the blink of an eye.

Before they knew it, it was almost noon. Xu Ming fulfilled hope Fei's wish to treat him to lunch, and the two enjoyed a delicious meal at a nearby small restaurant that was both good and inexpensive.

Xu Ming then decided to take hope home.

"hope, it's getting late, let me take you home."

"Thank you for your help again, Ming."

hope said somewhat embarrassedly:

"It's alright, I'll just treat it as an after-dinner walk. Where do you live?"

Xu Ming asked casually.

"My home is located in..."

hope then gave an address.

The moment Xu Ming heard the address, the muscles on his face twitched, revealing a very strange expression.

Fortunately, hope can't see it.

Do you really live here?

Xu Ming asked somewhat uncertainly.