I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"That one."

"Oh, you mean that... those are stockings."

"Stockings?"

Bai Xiaoqi glanced at it a few more times, then hesitated for a moment before tugging at Chen Shuo's sleeve and asking softly, "Can I have those socks?"

"what?"

Chen Shuo blinked, momentarily wondering if he had misheard. He glanced at her fair legs and asked uncertainly, "You mean, you want to wear stockings too?"

"...Um."

Bai Xiaoqi looked down at her legs, then unconsciously put her shoes together, and then softly hummed in agreement.

Over the course of these days, she noticed that this person would always stare at her feet, or perhaps at her legs, intentionally or unintentionally.

But she didn't know exactly what she was looking at.

She had no idea why she should watch it.

But every time he stares at me, I feel inexplicably shy and embarrassed.

She wanted to ask, but instinctively felt it was better not to and just pretend she didn't know.

But if I put on those long stockings and covered my legs and feet, this person probably wouldn't look at me, right?

As she was thinking this, Chen Shuo suddenly stood up and said, "Come on, let's go to the mall now and buy you some stockings."

Bai Xiaoqi was taken aback, then looked up and asked, "Didn't we say we'd go home after we finished walking in the park?"

That's not important.

Chen Shuo looked serious. "What time is it? Going home? What a load of crap."

.......

Around 8 p.m., the supermarket near the residential area was still open, and there were many clothing stores on the third floor.

Chen Shuo led her into the store, and before they even started buying anything, several shop assistants surrounded her, staring at her white hair from all sides and exclaiming in exaggerated surprise, "Wow, miss, where did you get your hair dyed? It's so white, and it doesn't even look like it's been damaged!"

"I didn't dye it, it's a wig."

"wig?"

Several shop assistants stared in disbelief at her long, smooth, snow-white hair, then at her delicate face, their eyes filled with envy. "Did you just come back from a comic convention? Who did you kill?"

Faced with this question, Bai Xiaoqi really wanted to answer, but these things really touched on her blind spots in knowledge, so she could only look to Chen Shuo for help.

Chen Shuo coughed twice. "I didn't attend any comic conventions. I just bought a wig and wore it."

"Sir, you really know how to spend money on your girlfriend. This wig looks very expensive."

"Yes, this is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful and smooth wig."

"Your girlfriend is really beautiful."

Faced with the compliments from several people, Chen Shuo looked up at the ceiling, unsure how to respond. These days, it's tough to run a physical store business, and these store employees are all incredibly enthusiastic.

It's really unbearable.

But no matter how much you praise us, it won't help; we're not buying clothes.

"Well, we're not buying clothes, we're just buying stockings."

"What style do you want? Our store collaborates with many big international brands, such as Balenciaga and WOLFOPD."

Under the expectant gazes of the shop assistants, Chen Shuo twitched his lips. He had only ever heard of Balenciaga, and had never heard of any of the others. But with such tongue-twisting names, they must be very expensive.

"Just pick two, they don't need to be from any particular brand."

Upon hearing this, the shop assistants' expectant gazes vanished, and some even secretly pursed their lips, thinking they had landed a big deal, only to find out it was just this.

I have no idea how someone as stingy as him managed to get such a beautiful girlfriend.

"How about white over-the-knee socks? I think this style and color would match your girlfriend better."

"Well, okay."

Seeing that Chen Shuo had reached an agreement with the shop assistant so quickly without even asking for her opinion, Bai Xiaoqi quietly poked his waist and whispered, "I think the black one is better."

"Yes, I think so too."

Chen Shuo was surprised that the girl was so understanding. He nodded in agreement and then said to the shop assistant who went to pick up the goods, "Could you please bring me two more black ones?"

Chapter Twenty-Six: It's Hard to Be a Person

"Welcome to visit again next time."

After shopping, Chen Shuo led Bai Xiaoqi out of the clothing store, and the shop assistants behind them looked at his back with some awe.

It's so late at night, and people are wearing wigs and buying stockings. They've bought five or six pairs of black and white stockings in total. Are they planning to go to a hotel and tear them apart for fun?

You're in great health.

After they came out of the mall, Chen Shuo glanced at her legs covered in white stockings again and asked, "How does it feel to wear these?"

"It's nice." Bai Xiaoqi looked down at it; the silk felt smooth and comfortable to wear.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but since I put on these over-the-knee socks, in the short distance I've walked from the clothing store until now, I've looked down at my legs many times.

I'm looking at legs more often than before, and my gaze is a little off, weird, which makes me feel even more ashamed.

After thinking for a moment, she looked at the shopping bag in Chen Shuo's hand and asked, "Can I wear the black one?"

She felt it might be a color issue; white is somewhat see-through, and if it were black, covering her legs completely, the person definitely wouldn't look anymore.

"Okay, you can change into it when you get home."

Chen Shuo readily agreed, not expecting there would be additional benefits.

.......

We didn't say a word the whole way home, and it was already nine o'clock at night when we got back.

Upon entering the room, Bai Xiaoqi picked out a pair of pure black over-the-knee stockings from the shopping bag, first taking off her own white stockings. Then, she bent over and sat on the sofa to put on the black stockings.

Chen Shuo stood to the side watching, and he suddenly realized that pretty girls, whether they were wearing stockings or not, were always a pleasing sight to behold.

Especially when putting them on, her fair little hands would gently pull the stockings up her delicate white toes, then down her long, smooth legs, little by little...

Although her technique was a bit clumsy, and her appearance and temperament didn't quite exude that ultimate allure, she still made it impossible for people to look away.

Bai Xiaoqi felt a little embarrassed and annoyed by his gaze. She was just putting on socks, so why was this person standing next to her and staring so intently?

And that look in his eyes, it felt like he was about to devour me.

Sure enough, she couldn't show him her legs.

Thinking of this, she quickened her pace and quickly put on her over-the-knee socks. Then she heard Chen Shuo's voice, "Don't be in such a hurry. Have you forgotten what the shop assistant taught you? Take your time, don't rush. Look, it's snagged."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi suddenly felt a surge of anger rising within her, and she really wanted to scratch him a few times.

If you hadn't been watching me the whole time, I would never have gotten my socks like this.

However, Chen Shuo was completely oblivious to the fact that he was about to be scratched. He looked her up and down and commented, "These black over-the-knee socks don't quite match your white dress. How about I buy you another outfit online?"

As he spoke, he took out his phone from his pocket and started browsing.

He suddenly discovered another way to experience cat-eared girls: a real-life version of Shining Nikki.

Although buying clothes was a bit unfair to his wallet, Chen Shuo felt the money was well spent, at least he got a good look at the clothes.

The beauty of a woman is enough to make one's mouth water.

The ancients were right.

Seeing Chen Shuo helping her pick out clothes on his phone, Bai Xiaoqi helplessly realized that the anger in her heart had been suppressed. He was helping her buy clothes, so she couldn't very well scratch his face.

She stared angrily at the over-the-knee socks on her legs, thinking resentfully, "I'm going to wear these socks every day from now on, and I'll even sleep in them at night. You won't even have a chance to see them."

Thinking of this, she felt her anger dissipate considerably, and she even felt a little happy. She couldn't help but give herself a mental thumbs up for her cleverness.

I truly am the smartest cat king in the world.

"I bought you two white shirts, two black skirts, and a pair of leather shoes. What do you think?"

Chen Shuo had already picked out the clothes and turned his phone screen to show her. Before she could nod or agree, he placed the order and then put his phone in his pocket. "I'm going to take a shower and then go to sleep. Do you want to take a shower?"

"dont wash."

Bai Xiaoqi shook her head without hesitation.

“Taking a shower doesn’t cost much, you don’t need to save me money.”

"I don't want to wash."

Bai Xiaoqi continued to shake her head.

"Okay, I'm going to wash up. You should go to bed early."

Seeing this, Chen Shuo didn't try to persuade him any further and turned to go into the bathroom.

Anyway, I only went out once today, and it was in the afternoon. The weather was cool then, not hot enough to make me sweat, so it didn't matter whether I washed or not.

Seeing the bathroom door close, Bai Xiaoqi looked down at her legs again. The black stockings covered her legs completely, which gave her a strange sense of security.

Taking a shower requires removing this protective layer, and then putting it back on afterward. But whether you take it off or put it back on, this person will definitely be standing by and watching.

I don't know what reason to give him not to see it, and I can't exactly say I'm shy.

Human females run around outside with their legs exposed, without any shame or fear of being seen.

If you're going to be a human being, you shouldn't be ashamed.

But when he stares at it, he gets really shy.

What to do? Being a person is so hard.

When Chen Shuo came out of the bathroom drying his hair, he saw that she had changed into a nightgown, covered herself with a small blanket, and was lying on the sofa, clearly ready to sleep.

But it was those legs and feet wrapped in black stockings that caught his eye.

Why didn't you take off your stockings before you went to sleep?