Oh no! I've only been a freshman and I've already been targeted by a mean upperclassman.

The two walked hand in hand down the snow-covered street.

Behind them, two rows of footprints were left side by side.

Li Chen turned his head and looked at the girl's profile, which was mostly covered by a scarf, revealing only a pair of clear eyes.

He suddenly asked.

Are you cold?

Yan Xi shook her head.

"With you here, it's not cold."

Her voice was so soft it was almost carried away by the wind.

But Li Chen still heard it clearly.

He tightened his grip on her hand, and the smile on his lips could no longer be suppressed.

He could almost see the girl smiling at him in the snow.

Zhao Zixuan's Porsche was parked on the side of the road, standing out against the white snowy landscape.

Li Chen opened the car door and let Yan Xi get in first.

The car was well heated.

Yan Xi took off her scarf, revealing her nose, which was a little red from the cold.

"Where to?" she asked.

"All things under heaven." Li Chen started the car.

That was the most upscale shopping center in Linjiang City, and also the place where they bought their suits last time.

Yan Xi had no objection and simply nodded.

The car smoothly entered the traffic.

Li Chen drove very steadily, occasionally glancing at the girl beside him.

She was holding the cup of milk tea, sipping it slowly, her gaze fixed on the rapidly receding snow outside the window, lost in thought.

"What are you thinking about?" he asked.

"It's nothing." Yan Xi snapped out of her reverie, a smile playing on her lips. "I was just thinking about how to really rip you off later."

Li Chen shook his head and chuckled.

……

The world is a vast universe.

As the top commercial district in Linjiang City, it remains bustling with people even on snowy days.

Li Chen led Yan Xi directly up to the women's clothing section on the third floor.

The brands here are almost all top international brands.

A sales assistant dressed in a business suit and with exquisite makeup came up to us.

Her gaze swept over the two of them, and when she saw Li Chen's seemingly ordinary but actually expensive down jacket and Yan Xi's limited edition trench coat, her smile immediately became warm.

"Good afternoon, sir/madam. How can I help you?"

"Just browsing," Li Chen said casually.

"Okay." The sales assistant's smile was just right. "We just received several new winter styles that would suit this lady's style perfectly. Would you like me to show them to you?"

"Need not."

It was Yan Xi who spoke.

Her tone remained aloof.

The sales assistant paused for a moment, but maintained her professional smile.

"Okay, please make yourselves at home. Just let me know if you need anything."

After she finished speaking, she stepped aside, but her gaze still followed the two of them subtly.

Yan Xi seemed uninterested in these luxury goods, glancing at them casually without much enthusiasm.

Li Chen, however, watched very intently.

He stopped in front of a pure white cashmere coat.

"How about this one?" he asked.

The coat has a simple design with no unnecessary embellishments, but the cut and quality are top-notch.

Yan Xi glanced at it.

"good."

"Shall we give it a try?"

Yan Xi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

The sales assistant immediately stepped forward and attentively took off the coat.

"Madam, you have excellent taste. This is a classic design from our brand that will never go out of style."

"Your figure and temperament would look absolutely stunning in it."

Yan Xi walked into the fitting room.

A few minutes later, she came out.

The pure white coat made her look like a snow sprite, both aloof and noble.

Li Chen's eyes lit up.

"It's beautiful," he praised sincerely.

The sales assistant followed suit immediately.

"Yes, it's practically tailor-made for you."

Yan Xi looked at herself in the mirror and seemed fairly satisfied.

She turned around and looked at Li Chen.

"Do you think it's good?"

"Yes." Li Chen nodded. "Very good."

"Then I'll take this one."

"Aren't you going to look at anything else?"

"No need," Yan Xi said decisively. "It's too much trouble."

Li Chen laughed.

This young lady still has no patience when it comes to shopping.

"Okay, ma'am, I'll wrap it up for you right away." The sales assistant's smile became even brighter.

Just then, a somewhat shrill female voice came from the side.

"Hey, isn't this Senior Yan Xi? What a coincidence!"

Li Chen and Yan Xi turned their heads at the same time.

A girl dressed in flamboyant clothes was walking towards them, arm in arm with a middle-aged man.

Li Chen vaguely remembered her; she seemed to be Lin Wanwan, the most beautiful girl in the Economics and Management Department, who had tried to give him water by the basketball court last time.

Lin Wanwan's gaze fell on Yan Xi's white coat, a hint of jealousy flashing across her face.

Then, she looked at Li Chen with a hint of provocation in her eyes.

"Senior, you're shopping for clothes too? Is your boyfriend with you?"

She deliberately emphasized the word "boyfriend".

Yan Xi's brows furrowed slightly.

Li Chen could feel the hand he was holding instantly turn cold.

He stepped forward, subtly shielding Yan Xi behind him.

He looked at Lin Wanwan, his expression calm.

"What's up?"

Lin Wanwan was taken aback when Li Chen spoke up first.

The middle-aged man beside her also looked Li Chen up and down, his eyes filled with a hint of contempt.

"Wanwan, who is this?"

"Oh, Mr. Wang, this is Li Chen, a very popular student at our school," Lin Wanwan introduced with a charming smile.

"Oh?" Mr. Wang raised an eyebrow. "You mean that poor kid who acts like a big shot at school because of his girlfriend?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone around him to hear.

The sales assistant's expression instantly turned somewhat awkward.

The atmosphere in the air froze instantly.

Li Chen's eyes turned cold.

The air pressure around Yan Xi behind him had dropped to freezing point.

Just as Yan Xi was about to speak.

Li Chen gently squeezed her hand, signaling her not to move.

He looked at the greasy-looking CEO Wang and suddenly laughed.

"Sir, do we know each other?"

Mr. Wang was taken aback by his question.

"I don't know him."

"Since you don't know me," Li Chen's smile remained unchanged, "what makes you think you can judge me?"

"I..." Mr. Wang was speechless for a moment.