My cousin-in-law helped me achieve my ambitions.

But he had his own ideas.

To survive in this place, you can't rely on just one person. Local strongmen like Pegasus can sometimes be useful. Dogs can bite, but they can also guard the house; it's just a matter of whether they can be used to my advantage.

He glanced at Yang Tian, ​​gave her a reassuring look, then took out his phone and exchanged numbers with Fei Ma.

Pegasus saved the number, and his smile became even brighter.

"Ming-ge, let's meet another day!" He put away his phone. "If we're going to drink, when is a convenient time for you?"

Su Ming smiled and said, "Let's skip the drinking. I've been quite busy lately."

Pegasus nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I understand! Okay, I'll be going now, you and your wife can take your time shopping!"

After saying that, he waved to Su Ming and led his group of underlings away in a grand procession.

Su Ming stood there, watching their figures disappear around the street corner, his heart filled with mixed emotions. People are really strange; one night they were fighting to the death, and the next they're friends. Interesting!

Yang Tian gently tugged at his sleeve and asked softly, "You...you really want to be friends with him?"

Su Ming turned around, looked at her, and smiled.

"Don't worry," he said, putting his arm around her waist. "I know what I'm doing."

Yang Tian looked at him, at the glint in his eyes, and suddenly realized that this man was much more complex than she had imagined.

But she didn't ask any more questions.

She simply tightened her grip on his arm and leaned gently against his shoulder.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the two of them, casting long shadows.

Ahead, the sign of the men's clothing store lit up.

Su Ming looked down at her and said softly, "Let's go buy clothes."

Yang Tian nodded, a sweet smile on her face.

The two embraced and walked into the store.

Upon entering the men's clothing store, the proprietress immediately recognized them as customers whom Pegasus had greeted, her face beaming with smiles, almost excessively enthusiastic.

"Handsome, this way please! Our store just received a batch of new styles, including shirts and trousers, and the quality is absolutely top-notch!" she said, leading the two men inside.

Yang Tian strolled around the store, her eyes scanning the rows of clothes racks. She was very careful in her selection. She picked up a light blue shirt, held it up to Su Ming, shook her head, and put it down. She then picked up a white one, held it up again, and shook her head once more.

Su Ming stood beside her, feeling a warm glow in his heart as he watched her focused expression.

Finally, Yang Tian picked out a light gray shirt and a pair of dark blue trousers. She held up the two pieces of clothing and compared them to Su Ming, her eyes lighting up.

"This looks good. Let's give it a try."

Su Ming took the clothes and went into the fitting room.

After changing his clothes and standing in front of the mirror, he was stunned for a moment.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I stood up straight, my shirt fit perfectly, and my trousers were crisp and crisp. I looked much more energetic. The light gray gave me a composed look, while the dark blue made me look capable. Together, I really did look like a city dweller.

Yang Tian stood behind him, looking at him through the mirror, her eyes sparkling.

"It looks good," she said. "I'll take this one."

Su Ming looked down at the price tags—the shirt was 399, the trousers were 358, and the total was 757.

He gasped.

"Isn't that too expensive?" he said softly.

Yang Tian rolled her eyes at him: "What's so expensive about it? This is Youngor, a famous brand! If you dress more presentably for work, you'll get promoted and receive a raise faster in the future."

As she spoke, she took out her wallet from her bag, pulled out eight hundred-yuan bills, and handed them to the proprietress.

Su Ming tried to stop her, but she brushed his hand away.

"I said I'd buy it, and I will," she said firmly. "Don't argue with me."

Su Ming had no choice but to give up.

After the proprietress gave her the change, Yang Tian packed up her clothes and was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something.

She turned around, her gaze sweeping over Su Ming before finally settling on his waist.

"By the way, where are your underwear?" she asked.

Su Ming was taken aback: "Underwear?"

"You changed your clothes and pants, but not your underwear?" Yang Tian said matter-of-factly. "Your underwear is soaking wet; it must be so uncomfortable to wear it."

Su Ming scratched his head: "Then... just buy any one."

Yang Tian ignored him and went straight to the lingerie section, picking out items from the shelves.

She picked up one pair, looked at it, and put it down; then she picked up another pair, looked at it, and put it down again. Finally, she chose a pair of pure cotton boxer briefs, light gray in color, the material of which felt very comfortable.

She took the underwear, walked up to Su Ming, and handed it to him.

"This one is nice. It's pure cotton and breathable."

Su Ming took the underwear, turned it over and looked at the price tag—thirty yuan.

His eyes widened.

"Thirty yuan? Thirty yuan for a pair of underwear?" he whispered. "That's too expensive! Back home, you can buy three pairs for ten yuan!"

Yang Tian rolled her eyes at him.

She leaned close to his ear, lowered her voice, and whispered a few words.

Su Ming was stunned after hearing this.

Then he couldn't help but laugh, looking at Yang Tian with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"You know this, right?"

Yang Tian's face instantly turned red, the redness spreading all the way to the roots of her neck.

She glared at him reproachfully, her voice even softer: "I...I only read it in a book."

Su Ming laughed even harder: "Oh, so you like reading those kinds of books?"

Yang Tian panicked and quickly explained, "What are you thinking! I'm reading magazines like *Family Doctor*, *Zhiyin*, and *Ren Zhi Chu*! They're all legitimate publications! Not the pornographic books you're imagining!"

As she spoke, her face turned even redder, as if it were about to bleed.

Seeing her flustered and embarrassed expression, Su Ming was secretly delighted. He leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "So... have you ever read any erotic books?"

Yang Tian was stunned for a moment, then raised her small fist and punched him.

"You rascal!" she scolded, "How could I possibly read that kind of book!"

Su Ming dodged her punch and asked again, "Have you ever watched those kinds of DVDs?"

Yang Tian shook her head: "No."

She paused, then asked him curiously, "Have you seen it?"

Su Ming smiled calmly and nodded: "I've seen it. I watched it at home with my uncles and aunts."

Yang Tian's eyes widened in disbelief: "My God! Why are you watching this with adults?"

Su Ming laughed and explained, "I can only sneak in to watch when the adults are watching. They watch theirs, I watch mine, and I just sit on the side and don't say a word."

Yang Tian was both amused and annoyed, and asked blushingly, "Then... how old were you when you saw it?"

Su Ming thought for a moment: "It was when I was in high school. During the Spring Festival, at my cousin's house. The adults were so engrossed in watching something that they forgot about me and my two friends."

After listening, Yang Tian glanced at him and said with a smile, "You're not young anymore. You'll be sixteen or seventeen in high school, old enough to be considered."

Su Ming looked at her, a mischievous thought suddenly forming in his mind. He moved closer to her and whispered, "Do you want to see it? How about I take you to see it tonight?"