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The car came to a smooth stop in the underground parking lot of Wanda Plaza in the county town.

Jiang Xiaobei followed closely behind Jiang Chen, feeling like a country bumpkin visiting the Grand View Garden.

The bright marble floor, the dazzling array of luxury brand logos, and the aroma of high-end fragrances mixed with food in the air all made him feel dizzy and unreal.

He subconsciously clenched the paper bag containing the iPhone 15 in his arms, as if only this thing could give him a tiny bit of confidence.

Jiang Chen knew this place very well.

He didn't take Jiang Xiaobei to those luxury brands where a single item costs thousands or tens of thousands of yuan, because that would scare the child away.

He had a clear goal and went straight to the men's fashion section on the third floor.

This place is a hub for various trendy domestic and international brands that are popular among young people.

Although the price isn't cheap, it's still within a range where you can "make excuses" compared to luxury goods.

Jiang Chen walked into a trendy brand store with a cool interior design.

The music in the store was blasting, and several stylishly dressed young sales assistants were chatting lazily by the counter.

Upon seeing Jiang Chen and Jiang Xiaobei enter, one of the female sales assistants merely glanced at them casually before turning back to continue chatting and laughing with her companion.

In her opinion, one of the people was dressed in ordinary casual clothes, and the other was even more unfashionable, wearing faded old clothes. They were clearly not the target customers of her store.

Jiang Chen completely ignored the sales assistant's attitude.

He surveyed the store as if inspecting his own territory, his eyes quickly settling on a row of new autumn/winter styles.

His finger pointed to one of the black hoodies with a stylish logo printed on the chest.

"Hello there."

Jiang Chen's voice, though not loud, possessed an undeniable penetrating power, instantly drowning out the background music in the store.

The saleswoman who was still chatting reluctantly walked over, a professional fake smile on her face.

"Sir, how can I help you?"

Jiang Chen pointed to the hoodie, then to the uneasy Jiang Xiaobei beside him, his tone crisp and decisive.

"Take this one, in his size."

"wrap up."

The saleswoman was stunned for a moment. Before she could react, Jiang Chen pointed to a pair of military green cargo pants next to her.

"And those pants."

"Same here."

This action was exactly the same as when Jiang Chen took his younger sister Jiang Ling to buy clothes last time.

No need to ask the price, no need to try them on, if you like something, just buy it.

Jiang Xiaobei, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

He had secretly glanced at the tag on the hoodie when Jiang Chen wasn't looking.

The numbers above made his heart skip a beat.

【￥899】

A hoodie costs nine hundred yuan?!

This is more than his living expenses for a whole semester!

Now, Jiang Chen is even buying pants along with the clothes!

Those pants definitely won't be cheap!

"Brother! Brother! No!"

Jiang Xiaobei's face instantly turned deathly pale with fright.

He rushed over and grabbed Jiang Chen's arm tightly, his voice trembling with anxiety.

"It's too expensive! I don't want it! I really don't want it!"

"My clothes are fine, I can wear them! Let's go, bro!"

He spoke almost pleadingly, wishing he could drag Jiang Chen away from this suffocating place immediately.

As the saleswoman watched this scene, her professional, fake smile turned into undisguised contempt.

She said it herself.

How could such a country bumpkin possibly afford their clothes?

It turned out he was just putting on a brave face, and his companions exposed him on the spot.

She crossed her arms and watched with amusement, ready to enjoy this good show of "brothers turning against each other".

Faced with Jiang Xiaobei's strong reaction, Jiang Chen was neither angry nor did he force her.

He simply turned his head, looked at Jiang Xiaobei, and then let out a long sigh.

That tone was filled with "distress" and "helplessness".

He reached out and patted his stomach, a look of extreme frustration appearing on his handsome face.

"Why."

"Xiao Bei, did you think I brought you here specifically to buy clothes?"

No, that's not true.

Jiang Xiaobei was bewildered by his words and asked blankly, "Then...why is that?"

"When I was as young as you, my family was poor and couldn't afford these clothes. You and I look quite alike. I wanted to see what you would look like in these clothes, which is like fulfilling a dream of mine."

He pointed to the trendy, fitted clothes hanging in the store and said to Jiang Xiaobei in an almost pleading tone:

"These clothes are all ones I wanted to wear when I was in school. I was thin back then, so they should have looked good on me."

"Look at now."

He took a deep breath, patted his flat stomach, and convincingly portrayed an awkward feeling of "his belly is so big he can't button his clothes up."

"Even if I wanted to wear it, it wouldn't fit anymore!"

This reason is absolutely flawless!

Jiang Xiaobei looked at Jiang Chen, then at the clothes hanging on the rack, and her heart began to waver.

The saleswoman next to her, who had been expecting a good show, was now completely stunned.

She stared at Jiang Chen with her mouth agape.

This person... is a genius, right?

How could he come up with such a reason?

She reacted very quickly and immediately understood Jiang Chen's intention.

The saleswoman's face showed unprecedented enthusiasm and respect.

She immediately joined Jiang Chen's "performance," singing in unison.

"Yes, yes, yes! This gentleman is absolutely right!"

She walked up to Jiang Xiaobei and said in an unquestionable tone, "Handsome boy, your brother dotes on you so much, don't be polite with him!"

"Quick! Go try it!"

As she spoke, she deftly took off the sweatshirt and pants, stuffed them into Jiang Xiaobei's arms without a word, and then pushed him into the fitting room.

Caught between Jiang Chen and the sales assistant.

Jiang Xiaobei, feeling dizzy, changed into his brand-new outfit.

A few minutes later.

When he pulled back the curtain of the fitting room and walked out somewhat awkwardly.

The entire store fell silent for a moment.

A hint of amazement flashed in the saleswoman's eyes.

Jiang Xiaobei was young and had good features, but years of poverty and low self-esteem made him habitually hunch over, making him look drab.

But now.

After changing into a well-tailored and trendy outfit.

He seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.

The black hooded sweatshirt made his skin look even whiter, and the military green cargo pants elongated his leg lines, making him look tall and handsome.

It's a clean and sunny sense of youth that belongs to college students.

Jiang Xiaobei himself stared blankly at the huge floor-to-ceiling mirror in front of him.

Is that unfamiliar, confident, and handsome young man in the mirror really me?

He felt like he was having an unrealistic, extravagant dream.

Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction.

It's true that clothes make the man.

He didn't stop, and his finger pointed to several more jackets, T-shirts, and a pair of the latest white sneakers.

"This one, this one, and that one..."

"And those shoes, his size."

"Wrap them all up for me."