Chapter 123 The Vampire's New Clothes

Hao Ren was leading Vivian into a women's clothing store. Vivian hadn't even had time to be dizzied by the dazzling array of "luxurious" goods around her when she started looking around suspiciously: "I feel like someone was staring at us just now?"

Hao Ren looked back strangely, but found only ordinary customers and shop assistants: "You're imagining things. If something were really up, the data terminal would alert us."

Vivian gave an "oh" and then turned her attention back to the clothes in front of her, her mood quickly becoming cheerful: Honestly, she really hadn't expected that she would have the chance to choose new clothes to her heart's content in such a place. As a stingy vampire who had been poor for the entire history of human civilization, her most extravagant times were when she picked out one or two replacement clothes for herself at street stalls or even in the used clothing market. When Hao Ren dragged her here, she even felt a sense of happiness arise spontaneously. As the latter often sighed, this poor vampire was really too easily satisfied.

"Is it really okay to pick anything I want?" Vivian whispered expectantly beside Hao Ren, her expression already eager to try. Hao Ren returned her a smile: "Of course, whatever you like. Lily has changed more than a dozen outfits for herself since she came home, and your suitcase still has those few old jackets. I really can't stand it anymore."

Vivian didn't need anyone to say anything more. After a joyful exclamation, she rushed towards the dazzling array of beautiful clothes. She really did like these things—this seemed to have nothing to do with race; after all, she was a girl.

Well, there was no way to stop anyone who wanted to fuss over the age thing...

Hao Ren felt that he couldn't help much at this time, so he let Vivian choose inside while he waited patiently near the counter. The cashier girl behind the counter looked at this somewhat strange pair with great interest, and after a long time, she casually said: "Your girlfriend is very pretty."

"Of course she's pretty, she..." Hao Ren didn't react for a moment, and blurted out half a sentence before quickly explaining, "Um, not my girlfriend, just a regular friend. I'm just bringing her here to buy things."

"Is that so?" The cashier girl was a little surprised, but finally smiled with pursed lips, "It should be about the same, right? You guys look pretty close."

Hao Ren scratched his head in a flustered manner, not knowing how others could see the words "pretty close."

After a while, Vivian tried on two outfits with the help of a shopping guide and seemed very satisfied. She waved to him from the other end of the rack: "Landlord, can you come and see if these two are okay?"

Hao Ren walked towards Vivian, leaving the cashier girl behind with a shocked expression, muttering to herself: "Landlord? Are people who rent out houses this messed up these days?"

Vivian liked black very much, so even if she had the chance to choose her favorite clothes freely, she would only choose black ones. The two outfits she liked were both almost completely black, form-fitting coats. One was long and slender like a long dress, but was actually a specially designed women's trench coat. The other was a short jacket with a string of small crosses hanging from the waist, paired with a black cotton skirt. Perhaps these two outfits were the legendary vintage gothic style—anyway, the former did look quite suitable for Vivian, who was a vampire. As for the latter...just for that string of small crosses, Hao Ren knew that Vivian's special aesthetic had struck again.

Any sane vampire wouldn't surround themselves with crosses.

"Which one do you think is suitable?" Vivian looked happy, and her slightly pale cheeks even flushed with excitement. These days, it was rare to see a girl so happy just because she could buy a new outfit. Hao Ren sighed inwardly at this poor wretch, and then waved his hand grandly: "If you like them both, then take them both—anyway, I have my salary card with me."

The so-called salary card was the savings card that the raven usually used to transfer various funds. Hao Ren usually used this card to reimburse a group of abnormal creatures at home for their living expenses.

Vivian swayed slightly in place, happily yet uneasily: "Is it appropriate...it feels so expensive. I've never bought such good clothes..."

"Sigh, you're thrifty enough," Hao Ren sighed, both amused and exasperated, "Buying only two new outfits in half a year. I think you're a little too easy to take care of: Lily's snacks for a few days are worth more than your entire outfit."

Vivian didn't say anything more. She asked the clerk to put away the long trench coat-like outfit first, and then picked up the other outfit as if holding a treasure: "Can I put this on first?"

Hao Ren pointed to the fitting room next to her: "Go ahead, go ahead."

Then Vivian dashed in like she was teleporting...

After waiting patiently for a moment, the door of the fitting room was pushed open, and Vivian, who had changed into her new clothes, appeared in front of Hao Ren, turning around slightly uneasily: "Is it suitable?"

Hao Ren was stunned for three to five seconds before nodding vigorously: "The designer of this dress must have been reincarnated specifically for you!"

The vampire was still the same vampire, but indeed clothes make the man was a true saying—after changing out of her original old clothes, Vivian was completely refreshed, as if she had been completely renewed. The well-cut women's winter clothes did not appear bulky, but rather retained all the beautiful lines of a girl's figure in just the right way. The deep black fabric might seem too dull on others, but when paired with Vivian's original feminine temperament, it seemed particularly appropriate. The vampire girl's slightly pale skin had a prominent, striking, and even bewitching beauty against the black fabric. And the string of crosses hanging from the latter's slender waist made Hao Ren, who knew her inside and out, feel an unspeakable...artistic sense. Yes, it was a sense of artistry.

This was completely different from the way those non-mainstream teenagers randomly hung a bunch of chains on their bodies. Vivian always hung a string of crosses on her body in a critical, creative, forward-looking, death-seeking...anyway, it was full of symbolism. Even if Vivian was non-mainstream, she was a non-mainstream among vampires.

"Is it really that good?" Vivian happily came to Hao Ren's side. She was usually steady and calm, but today she planned to be happy, and she was going to relax just for this outfit. Hao Ren nodded his head until he felt dizzy: "Yeah, you look as good as if you've been photoshopped..."

Vivian took this subtle description as a compliment and accepted it with satisfaction.

The other shop assistants in the store were also a little surprised. They were not only surprised that Vivian was very beautiful, but also surprised by the kind of temperament that did not belong to humans that the latter had inadvertently revealed just now: even if it was just a trace of aura, it was enough to shake the minds of these ordinary people. One shop assistant admitted that she had never seen anyone whose temperament could match the temperament of this dress so well, as if the two things had never met, but had been preparing for each other since the day they were born—Hao Ren found that this exclamation was actually adapted from the advertising slogan of the dress. He thought this statement was a bit exaggerated, but the shop assistant still said seriously: "We have already sold more than a dozen of these two vampire-themed dresses. The previous few people looked like family members of the deceased no matter how they wore them. In fact, we have never understood what the designer was thinking..."

Only then did Hao Ren notice that there were indeed words such as vampire theme on the packaging bag in Vivian's hand. The latter seemed to feel that this topic was a bit sensitive here, so she quickly urged Hao Ren to pay the bill, and the two left the store together.

On the way, Vivian hugged her new clothes with a dreamy expression: "When I get back, I'll wear this one first, and keep that long trench coat for the holidays..."

Hao Ren didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Do you need to...I'll buy you a new set during the New Year. Now let's go to the place that sells cell phones."

The cell phone sales area was on the other side of the clothing and shoe area, but since this was not a dedicated electronics market, there were only three or four cell phone stores, and there didn't seem to be many customers. Hao Ren himself didn't care much about these kinds of electronic products. After getting the data terminal, his cell phone had become a tool he could use outside to tell time. Vivian's knowledge in this area was even less. So, without any specific goals, the two casually found a store that looked well-decorated and walked in. There were quite a few customers here. Behind the long counter, there was only one female clerk who seemed to be free. Hao Ren walked over and knocked on the glass counter: "Excuse me..."

The female clerk behind the counter looked up at him quietly: "Hello."

All of Hao Ren's words instantly died in his throat.

The woman in front of him had a indifferent expression. There was a very shallow scar near the bridge of her nose, but it was noticeable at a glance. Although she had carefully put on makeup, Hao Ren still recognized this scar and this face instantly.

This was the female warrior that Hao Ren had faced head-on when he first encountered the demon hunters!

For a moment, he thought he was mistaken, but when Vivian quickly took half a step back, he knew...he was definitely not mistaken!