This is a new milestone.

    It means that I have begun to slowly accept her as my little mom, but since my father has passed away, is she still my little mom?

    How long can I call her "little mom" if I start doing so?

    After finishing the bowl of tomato and egg noodles that I cooked, Lan Xin's mental state improved significantly.

    She first went upstairs to soak in the bathtub in the master bedroom bathroom and took a hot bath, then looked into the vanity mirror in the bedroom to make up and dress, wearing a full white dress and coming out.

    The well-fitted cut accentuated a figure with a pronounced bust and derriere.

    The two snow-white and slender legs, like lotus roots, emerged from the hem of the skirt. Her nimble feet were wearing a pair of high heels with white soles and black heels.

    As she stepped down the inner staircase with a regular pace, pounding her way down, her orange-red long hair cascaded down over her shoulders.

    Her pair of watery large eyes had a captivating look, and a touch of blush colored her snow-like fair cheeks.

    Gorgeous and elegant, as beautiful as an angel!

    She's changed so much, it's like she's been completely reborn.

    I was utterly speechless.

    Lan Xin smiled happily and walked up to me, speaking with an air of unwavering determination:

    "Let's go shopping with little mom!"

    I hurriedly said, "Shop... what street?"

    Lan Xin replied, "I'll take you to buy a few clothes!"

    She said this and pulled me out.

    I couldn't resist her, so I had to go out with her.

    After getting on the Audi car that was parked in the garage, she immediately started the car and drove it straight to the underground parking lot of a large shopping mall located in the city center.

    After parking the car in a parking space and stabilizing it, Lan Xin led me on the elevator to the fourth floor and entered a men's clothing specialty store together.

    Lan Xin picked out a set of Armani suit and a Yakult shirt for me, saying, "Longlong, I think this suit and shirt are a good fit for you. Go ahead and try them on!"

    As I looked at the price tag, which was tens of thousands for both items, I felt that it was an astronomical number for me, a newly-ascended false monk.

    I hurriedly said, "So expensive, I think we'd better just leave it alone!"

    Lan Xin casually said, "Don't worry, even if it's very expensive, we have to buy it. It can be the first gift I give you!"

    I haven't fully accepted her yet, and I originally wanted to refuse her kind intention. But then I thought, since these are the money left by my father for her, she should spend some of it.

    So, I took the clothes into the dressing room and took off my clothes to try on the new ones.

    As I walked out of the dressing room in a sharp, well-fitted suit, Lan Xin was momentarily dazzled and couldn't help but exclaim:

    "Longlong, you're absolutely stunning!"

    "Is it that over-the-top?" I asked with a smile.

    "Of course," Lanxin nodded, pointing to a dressing room mirror in the store, "If you don't believe me, just take a look in the mirror!"

    Just as I was walking in front of the dressing room mirror, ready to see if the suit fits well, suddenly I heard a thin voice coming from outside the exclusive store.

    "Oh oh, isn't that Lan Xin, the Blue Team Captain? It's been a long time."

    Turning to look, I saw a young woman in a red dress with a voluptuous figure, arm in arm with an overweight, greasy-looking man dressed in gray suit walking in.

    The woman looked at me for a moment, then continued speaking to Lan Xin:

    "You were already with a big boss when you went to college, weren't you? How come? Are you being dumped by that boss, or did you trade him in for a fresh-faced hunk?"

    "Zhu-zhu, you do have good taste. The young man's physique and looks are actually quite nice."

    "By the looks of it, you must have made a lot of money with that old man, otherwise how could you afford to buy such high-end suits for this young man?"

    I frowned slightly and felt extremely disgusted by the woman in front of me.

    However, the woman didn't care at all about my feelings; she just had a smug smile on her face.

    Lan Xin was completely angered by the woman. She loudly cursed, "Lin Jiao Jiao, you this gossiping woman, years have passed and you're still the same. Can't you be more civil?"

    The man smirked slightly, saying, "Lan Xin, our Jiao Jiao is just being honest. Why are you so upset?"

    "I see you two can't even spit out anything pleasant!" Lanxin glared at the man fiercely and then pulled me to the side, introducing these two people to me.

    As it turns out, the man's name is Zhao Liang, and the woman's name is Lin Jiao Jiao.

    They are Lan Xin's college classmates.

    Zhao Liang is very rich, and there were many goddesses he haunted in college. He had even repeatedly pursued Lan Xin, but she always rejected him, so he has always been resentful towards her.

    Lin Jiao Jiao had once lived in the same dormitory with Lan Xin. Because Lan Xin was a poor student from the countryside who had just been admitted to college, she looked down on her and often bullied her with a group of snobbish girls.

    I didn't expect that after graduation, this pair of scoundrels would end up together.

    Moreover, they ran into each other today right here.

    Zhao Liang had intended to use this opportunity to humiliate Lan Xin, but seeing that she didn't respond and was chatting with me instead, treating him as if he didn't exist, he felt very annoyed.

    He took a step forward quickly and shouted at Lan Xin loudly:

    "Tell me, what's your relationship with this young man?"

    Lan Xin said coldly, "What's my relationship with him? What does it have to do with you?"

    Lin Jiao Jiao rushed up and said, "Lan Xin, our Zhao Liang is respecting you, afraid you'll be deceived by men, that's why he's asking you like this. You shouldn't be ungrateful!"

    Lan Xin said coldly, "Go away, I don't want to talk to you people!"

    A female saleswoman in uniform rushed over and asked them, "Excuse me, what's going on here? If you're going to argue, go outside and don't interfere with our business!"

    Zhao Liang's eyes flickered a few times, and an idea quickly formed in his mind.

    He pointed at the neatly fitted suit I was wearing, and asked the saleswoman,

    "Was the money paid for these clothes?"

    The saleswoman shook her head and said, "Not yet!"

    Zhao Liang pointed at me and said, "This guy is a poor loser who works at a nightclub. He has no money in his pocket. They mainly come here to try on high-end clothes, take photos, and post them on TikTok and WeChat to show off their existence. You mustn't let them dirty the clothes; otherwise, they won't be able to sell them if they go unnoticed. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

    Other staff members and customers in the shop rushed over to us after hearing the noise.

    The group of people all turned their attention to me.

    The saleswoman looked at me with a skeptical gaze and asked, "Sir, is what he said true?"

    "I..." I was at a loss for what to do, so I looked at Lan Xin with a pleading gaze.

    Lan Xin saw through my thoughts and quickly handed a credit card to the saleswoman, instructing her,

    "Don't believe what that guy is saying. Use the card to make a purchase, and the password is the six digits on the back of the card!"

    The chatter started up again after the saleswoman took Lan Xin's credit card and went to the cashier.

    Someone shouted in agreement, "These days, young people with hands and feet have so many choices; why would they want to become a kept man? It's just an embarrassment to their ancestors!"

    I felt so embarrassed that my face turned bright red, as if I wanted to find a hole to hide in.

    Admittedly, I'm not the one with money to buy clothes, but Lan Xin does have money, and the clothes on her are also left by my father!

    It's natural for a son to spend his father's money!

    How could I become a kept man in their eyes?

    I was well aware that it was Zhao Liang and Lin Jiao Jiao who were misleading, and these two scoundrels had a grudge with Lan Xin, but they couldn't take it out on me, could they?

    At this moment, the voices of the crowd surged into my ears like a tide.

    I felt like my head was about to explode!