Why are you all trying to win over me, the male supporting character?

Just as she was about to pick up the red pomelo, a hand behind her preemptively pressed it down.

Jiang Aiyu turned around blankly and glanced at the person who was pressing down on her pomelo.

"Ah, it's you, the woman dressed as a man," Jiang Aiyu said expressionlessly.

"What do you mean, 'a woman dressed in men's clothes'? That's so rude." Xu Qian's cousin raised an eyebrow.

She strongly protested against this title!

Her makeup skills are superb, okay?

Most people wouldn't recognize her real gender and would just call her "handsome young man," okay?

"Is there something you need?" Jiang Aiyu asked, still looking at her expressionlessly.

"It's nothing, little sister, I just came here..."

My cousin originally wanted to say something like, "I'm just here to give you a warning."

But the next second, Jiang Aiyu took out a kitchen knife.

She had no choice but to suppress her intention to give the other person a warning.

"I just came to see what kind of pomelo you chose, I want to pick one too, haha~"

Jiang Aiyu said "Oh".

She looked down at the few remaining pomelos.

I picked them all up and tapped them.

Finally, she picked out a well-shaped pomelo and handed it to Xu Qian's cousin.

"This is heavy, so it must be very moist. Here you go."

"Oh, really? Thank you."

Jiang Aiyu waved her hand.

He picked up the red pomelo she had chosen and walked towards the weighing platform.

As she walked, she reminded Xu Qian's cousin:

"Remember to pay for yourself!"

Watching this adorable girl walk away, Xu Qian's cousin was also on the verge of tears.

This thing is indeed quite lethal.

Pretending to be naturally naive can be contrived, but genuine natural naivety is an absolute killer for otaku!

"Ugh, I feel like I'm going to betray them. I'm sorry, cousin!"

152. How should I repay my senior?

Xu Qian's side.

She had already followed Lu Chengzhou to the cashier.

Lu Chengzhou put the damaged items into the shopping basket one by one, and then took them out one by one at the checkout counter.

Xu Qian followed silently behind him.

The guilt I feel is very heavy.

She had been trying her best to avoid being seen by Senior Lu as a prime example of being overly strong but incompetent, but now it seems that Senior Lu's impression of her can only be that of being overly strong but incompetent.

The more I think about it, the sadder I feel.

Why can't I do anything right?

Actually, she used to think she was quite capable.

I don't know why, but I always make mistakes after meeting Senior Lu.

perhaps……

Is it because she's captivated by Senior Lu?

As Xu Qian thought this, she couldn't help but glance at Lu Chengzhou a few more times.

Lu Chengzhou turned around and glanced at her.

Their eyes met.

Xu Qian quickly lowered her head.

My face turned bright red.

"Is there anything else you need to buy? I'll pay for it for you," Lu Chengzhou asked casually.

"No, no, no, that's all." Xu Qian shook her head vigorously.

Xu Qian had no right to ask Lu Chengzhou to spend more money.

She wished she could do Lu Chengzhou's laundry and cook for him as a way of thanking him.

After all, she was very short of money.

She couldn't be like Meng Wanyu, readily offering money to thank others.

"Miss, please take off your mask. We need to scan a QR code here. Thank you for your cooperation."

"Oh……"

With trembling hands, Xu Qian had no choice but to remove her mask.

Having already guessed it was her, Lu Chengzhou wasn't surprised.

He simply smiled, took the mask, and handed it to the cashier.

"Let's include this together."

……

Swipe your card to pay.

Lu Chengzhou paid for Jiang Aiyu's portion as well.

Seeing the money in his card disappear with a "beep," he still felt a pang of regret.

Hey~

It's not an easy thing to navigate among beautiful girls.

There are too many places to spend money.

But he was too embarrassed to be a stingy man, watching the chairman, who was struggling financially, struggle to pull out his living expenses.

I felt even more embarrassed to only buy Xu Qian's bill and not Ms. Jiang's.

Isn't that favoring one over the other?

That being said, regarding what just happened, he felt that he should also bear some responsibility for not watching where he was going, so he felt that the money was well-deserved.

However, Xu Qian did not think so of what he took for granted.

After paying the bill, I walked to the waiting area outside.

Xu Qian put the mask on again.

They sat side by side on the bench.

Xu Qian was waiting for her cousin, while Lu Chengzhou was waiting for Jiang Aiyu.

We came together, so we should leave together.

It's almost closing time now, and there are far fewer customers.

They were the last two people in this row.

Xu Qian lowered her head and gripped the hem of her skirt tightly.

She wanted to say something, but couldn't get the words out.

"Senior Lu."

"Ok?"

"I...I wanted to say..."

"If it's something like 'I'm sorry,' then there's no need."

Lu Chengzhou had already guessed what she was going to say.

She has apologized at least a dozen times since she knocked over those goods.

The Chairman is good in every way, except for this one thing.

She would apologize profusely for even the slightest mistake.

Before Xu Qian could even say "I'm sorry," Lu Chengzhou pushed her back.

For a moment, they fell into a silent stalemate.

After a while,

She let out a soft breath and whispered, "So, Senior Lu, is there anything I can do for you?"

Lu Chengzhou glanced at her: "What?"

"Um...it's just..."

Xu Qian stammered as she spoke, shyly pinching her long, drooping hair.

The legs, clad in black stockings, rubbed against each other, then nervously tiptoed.

The heels of the little leather shoes tapped lightly on the marble floor, making a clicking sound.

It's clear that she's fallen into a vicious cycle of anxiety again.

Lu Chengzhou gently patted her shoulder, intending to help her relax, but it clearly had the opposite effect, making her even more nervous.

"Um...it's just..."

Xu Qian's voice trembled, and she stammered for a long time, unable to come up with a coherent explanation.