Chapter 12: The Eccentric Shopkeeper (1)
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“Huh? You’re leaving?”

When Yilisi said they were leaving, Bai Ye hadn’t even reacted yet when the shop owner objected.

Two beautiful girls had finally come in, and they were leaving before they’d even tried on anything she’d made. How could she accept that?

“No way! If they’re leaving, they have to try on something I designed first!”

The shop owner’s thoughts raced. She was determined to get those two beautiful girls into her clothes today!

“C-congratulations! You’re the ten-thousandth customers to visit our store. Everything you buy here today is half off!”

The shop owner was really going all out to keep Bai Ye and Yilisi there. At half price, she was guaranteed to lose money no matter which items they bought.

Hearing the shop owner, Bai Ye froze for a moment. She hadn’t expected to run into such a great deal while shopping for a few outfits for Yilisi.

She’d still been trying to think of a reason to persuade Yilisi. It looked like she wouldn’t need one after all.

“Yilisi, the shop owner’s giving us half off. You don’t get chances like this very often.”

“But...”

Yilisi hesitated. Even at half price, clothes from a store like this had to be expensive.

“It’s okay. Leave it to... leave it to your big sister.”

Bai Ye looked a little awkward as she said it. She really wasn’t used to calling herself someone’s “big sister.”

“Could you pick out a few outfits for this girl, please?”

“Of course.”

The shop owner smiled as she pulled a soft measuring tape from her pocket. The girl before her was just her type—gentle, sweet, and adorable. What a rare beauty!

“Come on, let big sis take your measurements~”

For some reason, even though the shop owner was smiling, Yilisi felt there was something rather intense in her gaze.

“Go on, Yilisi. Let the shop owner take your measurements.”

The shop owner seemed a little strange, but Bai Ye-jiejie was going to buy her clothes. Yilisi decided to be good and go along with it, so she wouldn’t make things difficult for Bai Ye-jiejie.

The shop owner gently wrapped the measuring tape around Yilisi and measured her bust.

“Bust: 82. Hehe, adorable... now for the waist...”

The shop owner praised Yilisi as she took her measurements. The sweet, well-behaved girl was just her type.

So petite and cute, so sweet and gentle—who wouldn’t adore her?

Come to think of it, she’d made a white dress last week. It would surely suit the girl perfectly.

“Xiao Li, bring me that white dress.”

The sales assistant paused when she heard that.

“The dress? Which white dress?”

“The one in my workroom.”

“Huh? You really want me to bring it? Isn’t that the one...”

“Enough. Go get it, quickly!”

“All right. You’re the boss, so it’s your call...”

Before long, Yilisi had changed into the white dress the shop owner had mentioned.

The shop owner had designed the dress on a sudden inspiration and hadn’t originally planned to sell it.

But it wasn’t every day that she got the chance to dress a girl as beautiful as Yilisi in something she’d made with her own hands. Without hesitation, she told the sales assistant to bring out the dress she’d worked so hard on.

“Adorable! Absolutely adorable—and it fits perfectly, too.”

The outfit was pure white, made of smooth, fine fabric. The skirt was just the right length: not so long that it looked old-fashioned, and not so short that it seemed too showy.

She wore white stockings with black ribbons tied around her ankles, and stepped into a pair of white high heels.

The outfit highlighted Yilisi’s purity and sweetness, while adding a playful charm to her naturally melancholy air. Anyone who saw her couldn’t help being charmed.

“Mm, nice. We’ll take this one.”

Even Bai Ye was dazzled by how Yilisi looked in the dress, and promptly bought it for her.

“Huh? Is that okay? That dress looks really expensive!”

“It’s fine. Yilisi is just too cute.”

Bai Ye gently pinched Yilisi’s cheek. She really didn’t care how much it cost. Yilisi was so sweet and adorable—who wouldn’t want to spoil her?

“This dress is nice, but it’s not very practical for moving around. Could you pick out another everyday outfit for Yilisi? Oh, and she’ll need pajamas, too.”

“Of course.”

The shop owner nodded and turned to the sales assistant.

“Xiao Li, Yilisi’s in your hands now. Pick out something nice for her.”

“Of course.”

After leaving Yilisi with the sales assistant, the shop owner turned to Bai Ye.

“Actually, I recently designed a black dress. Would you be willing to try it on, Miss Bai Ye?”

“Hm? Me?”

Bai Ye paused.

“I think I’ll pass. Just pick out some clothes for Yilisi.”

“Huh? You don’t want to try anything on?”

“That’s right.”

“What?!”