Chapter Ninety-One: Fine Clothes Make the Man

Chen Xian could not help feeling troubled when he heard that. “Darling, I can go to the ball, but I don’t know how to dance.”

It was the truth. Chen Xian used to have nothing at all, and every day he had to run deliveries just to make a living. Where would he have had the leisure or the money to learn dancing?

“Today and tomorrow—I’ll teach you over these two days,” came Zhang Xin’s gentle, lovely, and confident voice through the phone. “I guarantee you’ll learn ballroom dancing.”

Since his girlfriend had said as much, Chen Xian naturally had no reason to refuse. Besides, he did not want to make Zhang Xin unhappy.

“All right then. Whether I can shine at tomorrow night’s ball depends entirely on you, Teacher Zhang,” Chen Xian teased with a smile.

Zhang Xin laughed. “Hehe, with a good teacher comes a great student. Don’t worry. All right, I’ll come pick you up at Jinxiu Residence at 1:30 this afternoon. Bye-bye!”

“Bye-bye!”

After hanging up on Zhang Xin, Chen Xian found Fang Jing’s number and called it.

The call connected, and Fang Jing’s voice came through. “Chen Xian, your phone finally got through!”

“Fang Jing, you called me so many times. Is something urgent?” Chen Xian asked.

“It’s like this. Last night, you treated Vice Director He and the others. Mayor Qin, Chief Zhou, Vice Director He, and the other rescued officers all want to thank you properly and treat you to a meal. I wonder if you have time?”

Hearing this, Chen Xian considered it briefly. Mayor Qin, Chief Zhou, and Vice Director He were all powerful figures in H City. Perhaps someday he would have need of them. Building good relations with them would not be a bad thing.

With that in mind, Chen Xian said, “All right. Where and when?”

“Tonight at 7:00 p.m., at Hzhou Grand Hotel!”

“Good, I’ll come by tonight.” Chen Xian agreed. “Then let’s leave it at that for now. I still have something to do!”

With that, he ended the call.

Then Chen Xian used his phone to go online and browse the H City Daily. Sure enough, on the front page of the digital edition, he saw an apology letter signed by Dr. Wang and several other medical experts.

He read through it and the corner of his mouth lifted slightly, a thread of amusement appearing in his eyes.

After checking that, he left the row house, went to a large supermarket to buy several bags of cat food, and then returned home.

Meow, meow, meow...

Little One, Little Two, and Little Three saw the cat food in their owner’s hands and immediately gathered around him, wagging their tails and mewing nonstop in excitement.

Chen Xian crouched down and affectionately rubbed the three little ones on the head. “All right, I’ve already prepared your cat food. After you eat, make sure to cultivate diligently. In a few days, I’ll take you to Spirit Mountain again.”

Meow, meow, meow...

The three little cats nodded with great intelligence and obedience.

Seeing that, Chen Xian placed the bags of cat food in front of the three cat houses and opened each bag.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Little One, Little Two, and Little Three shot toward the food like three sharp arrows, moving incredibly fast.

Once they reached it, they opened their tiny mouths and began devouring it greedily.

Watching this scene, Chen Xian knew the three kittens must have been starving these past few days.

...

At 1:30 in the afternoon, a red Lamborghini sports car pulled up and stopped in front of Row House No. 101 in Jinxiu Residence. A tall, breathtakingly beautiful woman stepped out of the car, wearing a pink down jacket. Even the bulky jacket could not hide her slender figure.

It was Zhang Xin. She gently knocked on the door.

The door opened, and when Chen Xian saw the graceful, stunning woman standing there, a warm smile appeared on his face. “Darling, you’re here!”

“It’s freezing outside, hug me!”

Because of the cold weather, Zhang Xin’s cheeks were rosy and especially endearing. As she spoke, she stretched out her arms and wrapped them around Chen Xian’s body, resting her head against his chest.

Feeling the softness in his embrace and breathing in the woman’s natural fragrance, Chen Xian also reached out and lifted her into his arms.

Zhang Xin leaned her head against Chen Xian’s chest. Feeling his warmth, she felt especially at ease, full of security. She said, “Darling, did you miss me?”

“Yes. I think of you every moment,” Chen Xian said tenderly.

Hearing this, the beauty in his arms raised her head. That magnificent face, flushed with a delicate red glow, appeared before Chen Xian. She rose onto her tiptoes and pressed her soft lips, like rose petals, against his own.

Zhang Xin shyly closed her beautiful eyes, her long lashes trembling.

Looking at the bashful and lovely woman before him, feeling the touch and warmth of her lips, Chen Xian’s heart stirred. He kissed her back with abandon.

The two of them clung to each other like lacquer and glue, lost in lingering passion.

Somewhere along the way, the three little cats had already lifted their heads, their large gem-like eyes fixed unblinking on their owner and the fairy-like woman.

The two kissed for a long while. Then Chen Xian could not help but lift the beauty in his arms and carry her toward the house.

As a normal man, he found it somewhat impossible to control himself.

Sensing the reaction beneath Chen Xian’s waist, Zhang Xin seemed to understand what he wanted to do. She quickly slipped out of his embrace and, her exquisite face red as a peach blossom, looked at him and said, “Darling, we still have to practice dancing this afternoon. Hurry up and let’s go!”

“All right, then let’s go learn dancing first.” After saying that, Chen Xian reached out, took her small hand, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her again.

The two lingered for quite a while longer before Zhang Xin finally broke free and, red with shyness, said, “Bad guy, have you teased me enough yet? Let’s hurry up and go!”

With that, Zhang Xin opened the car door and got into the driver’s seat.

Chen Xian smiled, walked around to the passenger side, opened the door, and sat down.

The engine roared, and the red supercar left Jinxiu Residence. The three little cats watched their owner and their future lady of the house drive away.

...

A little after two in the afternoon, Zhang Xin drove Chen Xian not to the dance center right away, but instead to an upscale clothing tower.

“Darling, what are we doing here?” Chen Xian asked in confusion. “Didn’t you say you were going to teach me how to dance?”

Zhang Xin smiled. “Darling, fine clothes make the man. People, too, depend on their clothes. Let me pick out a few outfits for you first. You know how dowdy the clothes you used to wear were?”

“Dowdy? I don’t think so,” Chen Xian said. He had never cared much about clothing.

“Darling, you really are dowdy! You’re going to be my, Zhang Xin’s, boyfriend. From now on, of course I have the responsibility to help dress you up beautifully and make you handsome.” Zhang Xin said with a sweet smile. “That way, if I take you out, I’ll have face too!”

Chen Xian had no way to refute his girlfriend’s words, so he nodded. “I’ll listen to everything you say!”

The two entered the building.

Zhang Xin, like a thoughtful little wife, carefully helped Chen Xian pick out clothes. After an hour, she bought him two sets of designer formalwear, two sets of casual clothes, and four pairs each of leather shoes, socks, and underwear—everything from the inside out, complete in every detail.

And truth be told, after Chen Xian changed into a casual outfit and walked out of the clothing tower, his whole temperament had transformed. He looked refined and scholarly, with a faint air of nobility about him.

As Chen Xian and Zhang Xin, this radiant pair, walked along the street, they drew the attention of many passersby, men and women alike.