On the evening of September 30th, no matter from which perspective, it should not be two guys going shopping together. Of course, shopping was not the original purpose.

"I'll give you some advice, you need to improve your fashion taste a bit," He Yuqing transformed into a fashion consultant and started coaching me.

I was wearing a beige long-sleeved shirt and black trousers, nothing fancy, just clothes I bought at a department store.

"If you say so, I don't know how to dress specifically," I was still confused about how to match clothes.

"So that's why Youjie is so outdated, don't you know that girls don't like you for this reason?" He Yuqing pointed out my problem. Compared to me, He Yuqing was stylish and looked cute. It made me feel a bit self-conscious with my plain outfit.

"But Youjie, you don't have to feel discouraged, I'm here, right?" He Yuqing showed a smile that was as endearing as that of a young girl. This description might be wrong, but if he didn't mention that he was a man, he would be like a certain idiot summoning beast. There was a similarity with Hideyoshi's gender, so deceptive. His appearance aside, for now, can I really rely on him?

"Let's start with a haircut, let's get rid of this long hair first."

"Huh? Cut my hair?"

Like this, with a bewildered expression, I went to a hair salon with He Yuqing. Looking at the blue, red, and white striped lamp posts outside, as well as the English sign that said "Tony Salon," with colorful lights flashing along with the text.

"Here for another haircut, miss?"

"You're joking again, I'm a guy."

As soon as we entered the shop, I saw a man with a beard and lipstick appearing in my field of vision. They started teasing each other as soon as they met, it seemed like He Yuqing wasn't here for the first time.

"It's this gentleman's turn for a haircut, please come this way."

It seemed like they had communicated before, the man saw me and gestured for me to sit down. Although I had some resentment, I still walked over and sat in the chair. Looking at myself in the mirror, my hair was long and outdated. Although my appearance wasn't particularly handsome, I felt okay about it.

"What hairstyle would you like?" the man asked me. I was at a loss for words and didn't know how to answer.

"If you trust me, then leave it to me. I will give you a completely different look." Seeing my dilemma, the man said so.

I nodded. Since he was a hairstylist, he naturally knew what hairstyle would suit me.

After a while, after a final rinse and blow-drying, I looked at myself in the mirror.

"How do you feel, sir?"

"Not bad," I said sincerely. I used to keep long hair before, with bangs covering my eyebrows. I thought that hairstyle was trendy, so I followed suit.

"You look so much more handsome now," He Yuqing praised.

"It's not that much," I still didn't have much confidence.

"It's so much better than before," I didn't find a practical feeling in He Yuqing's shocked words. In the mirror, I was still me, the one who was considered ordinary by my mother when I was young, the one who had very few friends at school and had a very low presence.

I couldn't help but start to recall the scene where the teacher asked us to work together with our desk mate to make a game. I still remember the disdainful look on the face of my desk mate, and that very offensive remark, "You look even uglier than Xiao Fu!" It shattered my fragile self-esteem, but it didn't make me upset. Instead, I felt indifferent.

"Youjie? What are you thinking? It's time to go to the next stop," He Yuqing suddenly patted my shoulder, pulling me out of my memories.

"Ah, yes," I quickly got up.

"Don't forget to pay," He Yuqing reminded me. That made me realize that I had forgotten to pay because I was too absorbed in my memories. How rude of me, I felt deeply ashamed.

"Take your time, pay when you feel satisfied," the man smiled. If he removed the nail decoration on his finger and the lipstick on his lips, he would probably look like a fierce guy, I thought to myself. After paying, I followed He Yuqing to the clothing store.

He Yuqing confidently led me into a rather classy-looking clothing store. The interior design was grand, and the salespeople all wore standardized uniforms. The store sign was in English, but I couldn't really understand its meaning. I only noticed that they sold men's clothing inside.

With such an upscale store, I assumed the clothes inside would be expensive as well. With an anxious heart, I followed He Yuqing into the clothing store.

"This lady is here to choose suitable clothes for her husband, right? We have some new clothing in the store that would definitely suit your husband," a salesperson with a smile on her face came to greet us.

"Sorry, I'm a man. I'm just a friend of his. I also came here last time to buy clothes. Although it's been a while, this time I brought him to buy clothes," He Yuqing explained politely, without getting angry.

"Apologies for the misunderstanding. Please follow me this way," the salesperson gestured, and then we followed her into the store. There were a wide variety of men's clothing, and I was overwhelmed by the choices.

"Do you need me to select a few outfits for you?" the salesperson asked me with a smile.

For a moment, I was a bit at a loss for words. It was my first time in such a formal clothing store. Previously, I only went to those department stores that sold affordable clothes. Those clothes were also bought by my mother.

Suddenly, I felt a bit ashamed, just like the feeling of using a computer for the first time, not knowing what to do and not even knowing where the power button was.

"I'll help him choose a few," He Yuqing spoke up and saved me from the awkward situation.

"Very well, please take your time to choose," the salesperson said and then walked away.

"Try these two on," He Yuqing took two pieces of clothing from the shelf and handed them to me.

"Why do I have to try on these clothes?"

"Dress well, appearances matter. Anyway, stop being so long-winded and just try them on," she said impatiently.

I walked to the fitting room, annoyed by the fact that I had to dress myself up. The main reason for that was I didn't like to dress myself up.

"It's fine like this," I walked out after changing and let He Yuqing inspect. I murmured without much hope.

"I think it looks great. The white shirt paired with beige trousers makes you look handsome with a bit of a rebellious charm."

"Even if you praise me like this, I don't feel that way."

"Youjie should be more confident."

"Even if you say that..." I looked at myself in the mirror. Perhaps I have always assumed that I look ordinary and do not need to dress up. After all, I am what I am.

"Hello, can you wrap up this set please?" He Yuqing raised his hand to the salesperson.

"Hey! Don't make decisions for me without my consent!" I protested quietly, but it didn't work. Instead, I ended up buying a pair of shoes.

This clothing store, as expected, its decor indicates that it is not simple. The prices are several times higher than the affordable clothes in the department store. Because I couldn't go home and couldn't go on a trip with my mom, she gave me a lot of pocket money.

And she reminded me not to waste money, but to buy whatever I needed.

So, I bought one or two clothes and shoes.

To thank He Yuqing for his help, I treated him to a meal at McDonald's and then went back to school with him.

Lying on the bed, I didn't fall asleep early. Instead, I kept thinking about a plan. I knew that refusing was not possible.

I had to meet Zhiye and Shi Taoxiang at the amusement park. I had considered going with all three of us, but that kind of situation would definitely cause a huge scene. I couldn't refuse either.

I was deeply troubled, while He Yuqing fell asleep first. This guy seemed to be going to a tea ceremony club gathering tomorrow. He had been talking about it with me the whole day. I really envy him being able to sleep. As for me, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

It wasn't until three in the morning that I remembered that time wasn't determined by me. I decided to stagger the meetings. So, I planned to meet Zhiye in the afternoon and Shi Taoxiang in the morning, which would solve this troublesome matter. I sent the respective times to Zhiye and Shi Taoxiang, and finally felt relieved enough to close my eyes and prepare to sleep.

After all, if I didn't sleep, I really wouldn't have the energy to go.