Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Zixiao and Yuche stood on either side of Yuzhe, like two guardian deities protecting him.

This made Yu Zhe very uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do. It might sound strange, but whenever he went outside with the two of them, this was usually the situation, as if the two of them were trying to hide him from the crowd.

However, before they left, Lin Mu'an called out to Yu Zhe: "Young Master, the Su family's security system is ready. You can wait a little longer; the bodyguards will be here soon."

"Huh?" Yu Zhe waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary. "It's okay, Uncle Lin, there's no need to arrange bodyguards. It's just shopping at the mall, it's not that big of a deal. You can just go about your business and let the driver wait here. We'll probably be going back this afternoon."

"Alright, we'll follow your instructions, young master. Please take good care of yourselves, young master and the two young ladies."

"I know."

After saying that, Yu Zhe led Yu Che and Zi Xiao into the elevator.

Uncle Lin watched them leave, even though he said he would follow Yu Zhe's arrangements.

But this doesn't mean the cautious old butler would be at ease.

So he took out his phone and dialed a number: "Hello, is this the security system? The young master and the two young ladies are already at the West City Shopping Mall. You don't need to follow them. The young master doesn't like people following him. What you need to do is check everyone who enters the mall after that. Report any suspicious persons to me."

His efficient tone was nothing like that of an old man: "You must ensure the safety of the young master and young lady; nothing must go wrong!"

If Yu Zhe were still here, he would definitely be speechless.

It really was just a trip to the mall!

22. Do you also want to be a tool?

Yu Zhe led the two into the West City Shopping Mall.

The moment he stepped out of the elevator, he felt a warm current, a sensation that contrasted sharply with the cold winter outside.

This forced Yu Zhe to take off his scarf. Zi Xiao took the initiative to open her small crossbody bag and hand it to Yu Zhe so that he could put the scarf inside.

But then they froze, completely unsure of what to buy.

Because Yu Zhe and Yu Che had almost never needed to shop themselves before, as a dedicated maid would purchase everything they needed in advance.

However, Zixiao is different from her pampered brother and Yuche. She usually goes out to buy whatever she needs herself.

Zixiao is finally able to stand up again!

This is partly because she came to the Su family after she was old enough to understand things, but more importantly, she felt more at ease doing things for her brother herself.

Knowing that Yu Che was of no use at all, Yu Zhe turned to Zi Xiao for help: "Zi Xiao, when you say you come to buy things, what do you usually need to buy? Oh... come to think of it, you used to be the one who went out to buy whatever the family was missing. It's really amazing."

Suddenly, I realized that Zixiao was really good at the details of life, which was something that Yuzhe and Yuche, who usually focused on macro-level business issues, could not match.

It's fair to say that they each have their own strengths.

Hmm, Yu Zhe realized that this younger sister was more capable than he had imagined!

Seeing her brother's admiring gaze, Zixiao quickly waved her hand, "It's nothing special. Compared to you guys, I only know some trivial things..."

Then she listed the things she had planned to buy in advance: "We're almost out of shampoo and shower gel, and we need to buy some clothes racks too... mainly because my brother is going to school tomorrow, so we definitely need to buy him a bag and a notebook..."

Seeing that Zixiao was thinking clearly, Yuche quickly interrupted her: "Alright, alright, stop reading for now, let's buy it first. Haven't you noticed that as the three of us stand here without moving, quite a few people are watching my brother?"

Yu Che looked around warily. Regardless of gender, many shoppers stopped and looked in their direction.

To be precise, both Yu Che and Zi Xiao could tell that the person they were looking at was Yu Zhe.

After all, Yu Zhe's appearance and the aura he exudes cannot be concealed even when he is wearing a trench coat.

Her silver hair was dazzling, like an iceberg snow lotus, or a celestial being descending from heaven.

Yu Che is more about cuteness, while Zi Xiao's extraordinary beauty is completely overshadowed by Yu Zhe's dazzling presence.

So Yu Zhe is now a shining shield!

"Honestly, the advantage of being with your brother is that he's a perfect shield, but the downside is that you're too beautiful to be a shield, which attracts even more arrows."

Yu Che shrugged, then took Yu Zhe's hand and led him to a less crowded area, also gesturing for Zi Xiao to follow.

Like Zixiao, she disliked all the stares directed at Yuzhe, so protecting her brother was her duty!

Yu Zhe didn't feel anything, he just let go of his strength and let Yu Che pull him away from the crowded stairwell.

The three of them stopped at a seating area at a corner.

Sitting side by side on the chair

Zixiao handed the bag to Yuzhe and took out her phone from it: "Brother and Yuche, wait here for now. I'll go buy it myself and then come back to find you."

Yu Zhe felt something was amiss: "Hey, isn't this a bad idea? We have nothing to do sitting here, so we might as well come with you. I can even help you carry your things."

Yu Che grabbed Yu Zhe's sleeve as he tried to get up.

"Brother, let's just forget about it. Let Zixiao handle this. We might just cause trouble if we get involved, and besides, she seems really eager to show off."

"Really?" Yu Zhe didn't understand what Yu Che meant by "causing trouble," but why did Zi Xiao want to show off in shopping?

There are probably quite a few things to buy, and carrying them will definitely be tiring.

Do you really want to be a tool?

So he cast a questioning look at Zixiao.

Zixiao gave an affirmative answer: "Yes, leave this to me. In fact, I can only do small things like shopping and cooking. If you brothers still want to take these things from me... then I seem to have no value?"

"Don't ask me that!" Yu Zhe barely understood.

"Um..."

Zixiao stood up, not in a hurry to buy anything, but first focused her attention on a beverage shop not far away.

"Are you thirsty, brother and Yuche? Would you like something to drink? I'll go buy it."

Without hesitation, Yu Che replied, "Coconut milk tea will do."

Yu Zhe thought about it and originally wanted to say that it would be fine to do the same as Yu Che, but he also wanted to try something different every now and then.

So Yu Zhe smiled and said, "Then give me a lychee sparkling water."

"Lychee...? Pear...small lychee?!"

Zixiao's mind went blank for a moment. For some reason, she had become very wary of the word "lychee" lately.

Because of what happened last time, she didn't want her brother to have any contact with anything related to lychees.

"No! Brother can't drink lychee! Change it!"

"Huh??" Yu Zhe was confused, but seeing Zi Xiao's serious and determined look, he had no choice but to compromise.

"Okay... fine... then just do it the same way as Yu Che."

"Okay, I understand. I'll go buy it now."

"Wait." Yu Zhe called out to Zi Xiao before she could leave.

As she stood up, Yu Zhe noticed a fine layer of sweat on Zi Xiao's forehead, which was covered by her beautiful black hair. He also felt that the temperature in the shopping mall was indeed a bit too high.

So Yu Zhe reminded Zi Xiao: "Don't forget to buy yourself a glass of lemonade too."

Zixiao was slightly taken aback, then smiled happily: "Yes! I will!"

Ah... my brother is always so gentle; it feels so good to receive this kind of unintentional care...

Yu Zhe felt that if he didn't remind her, she definitely wouldn't buy it for herself.

Zixiao is like that; she always puts Yuzhe at the center, but she always tends to neglect herself.

After handing the two cups of coconut milk tea to Yu Zhe and Yu Che, Zi Xiao took her lemonade and planned to go shopping.

However, just as she was about to leave, Yu Che took advantage of Yu Zhe looking at his phone and quietly slipped behind Zi Xiao and called her back.

Meeting Zixiao's questioning gaze, Yuche whispered in a voice that Yuzhe couldn't hear, "Hurry up and buy it, so we can save some time and take your brother to the women's clothing store."

"What, you want to buy clothes?"

Yu Che jumped up in anger and slapped Zi Xiao's head: "How can you be so stupid? You said you'd take your brother to a women's clothing store, what did I want to do?"

Instead of feeling aggrieved after being hit, Zixiao suddenly became expectant after realizing Yuche's purpose.

"Okay! I understand, I'll go buy it right away, this is a great opportunity!"

Unaware of what Yu Zhe was planning, he had no idea what the two were up to.

After Zixiao went shopping, Yuzhe and Yuche played mobile games together.

When they're out together, Yu Che won't cling to Yu Zhe too much, because she feels that would embarrass her brother.

So Yu Zhe, who wasn't stuck with Yu Che, carried the whole team. His gaming talent is no joke!

Zixiao came back once during this time, seemingly to put down the notebook she had bought, as she was worried that she wouldn't be able to carry more things later.

However, Yu Che glanced at the laptops and frowned: "This type of laptop has a very low cost performance. It's expensive only because of the packaging and appearance. The actual quality isn't very good either. Zi Xiao, why did you buy this laptop?"

Zixiao hadn't expected Yuche to know so much.

"Huh? I just think this laptop is really cute. I thought my brother would like it when he goes to school... By the way, Yuche, how do you know it's not good quality?"

Yu Che picked up the notebooks and shook them: "Because the Su family has cooperated with the manufacturer of these notebooks, this is just to fool kids. They think they look nice and buy them without caring about their actual value. Don't you think it's outrageous to sell a notebook for ten yuan?!"

Zixiao didn't care at all after being scolded.

Hmph! What's with the fuss! I just thought it looked nice and bought it. As long as you like it, that's fine. Anyway, it was your bank card I used!

You didn't expect that, did you, Yu Che!

Yu Che picked up the pile of notebooks: "Brother, wait a minute! I'll go return these and get some cheaper, nicer ones that are of better quality than these!"

As she spoke, she glanced at Zixiao and put on a victorious expression.

This time, Zixiao and Yuzhe waited for less than ten minutes before Yuche returned with the replaced laptop.

This one is indeed very beautiful, and according to Yu Che, it's much better quality than the ones from before.

However, Yu Zhe didn't care much about these things, and was even a little surprised: "I didn't expect this... I thought you wouldn't care too much about how much money you spend."

After all, there's too much money.

"Yes

"I don't care." Yu Che's answer left Yu Zhe a little confused.

"Then why did you think that ten-dollar laptop was not worth buying?"

"Because I feel that as long as I'm around, I can't let my brother suffer any loss, not even a little bit!"