Sidney glared at his shameless face, feeling as if she was about to burst into flames. Now it was awkward whether to look at him or not. She turned her face away, struggling to think of a retort, and weakly said, "Stop being so full of yourself!"
"If I'm full of myself, why are you blushing?" Jayson finished looking at the clothes and signaled for someone to handle the payment.
Sidney's confidence instantly deflated in front of Jayson. She sat there, dumbfounded, unsure if she should continue picking clothes.
Jayson decided to lean in closer and personally picked out a few pieces for her.
"Hey! I didn't say I wanted this!"
"I've picked the most practical ones for you. My time is valuable, and I don't have time to waste here."
Jayson selected a few dresses and cotton shirts and had them taken to the checkout.
The saleswoman brought over the bill, kneeling between them, and handed it to him for a signature.
Sidney glanced at the bill with her sharp eyes and thought, "Oh my God! Ten pieces of clothing cost a six-digit sum. Do rich people buy clothes like they're shopping for vegetables?"
The manager took a paper bag from the office, exchanged pleasantries with Jayson, and said, "This is a special gift for our VIPs. We hope the esteemed couple will continue to enjoy our products in the future. Thank you."
Jayson didn't reach out to take it, so the manager's hand hung awkwardly in the air. Sidney, feeling embarrassed, took the initiative to grab it. She followed behind him like a little follower, curious about what was in the large bag but too shy to look inside.
They left the store, and as expected, they were headed to the parking lot. However, Jayson didn't take the elevator but headed straight for the escalator. Sidney quickly followed behind and asked, "Aren't you in a hurry? Aren't we going home?"
He stood ahead of her and said, "I'm buying you something decent."
"Me?" What else could he possibly buy for her?
They arrived at the women's lingerie floor, and Jayson suddenly stopped, pointing to a counter ahead. "This one, the quality has always been good. You should go and have a look."
Sidney immediately recalled the look on Jayson's face on their wedding day when he scorned her choice of lingerie. The memory made her so embarrassed that she wished she could just disappear into the ground right then and there.
When a person feels intense shame, it often turns into anger. Sidney suddenly stood in front of him and asked, "How do you know this brand is good quality?"
Jayson shot her an impatient glance and said calmly, "We're both adults. Do I really need to spell it out?"
"So you're saying, all your previous women wore this brand?"
"Well, I'd say this brand left the deepest impression on me."
"...I'd rather not wear this brand. Why should I wear it for you?"
"If you're not wearing it for me, who are you wearing it for?"
"I'm wearing it for myself! I buy what I like."
"Alright, you choose then."
Sidney glanced around and found a brand she had seen in an advertisement on TV, then walked in. Jayson followed her and plopped down on the sofa in the store.
The sales associate immediately greeted Sidney and asked for her size. To be honest, Sidney wasn't sure of her exact size, but she roughly thought she was a C cup, so she gave a number and had the sales associate bring her some items to try on.
Jayson coldly said from behind, "You can't wear that."
"How do you know?" Sidney didn't turn around.
Before long, the sales associate brought several pieces of lingerie for her to try on. Sidney felt they were fine, but just as she was about to take them off, the curtain suddenly opened. She almost screamed but swallowed the words when she saw it was Jayson who entered.
"What are you doing!" Sidney quickly covered her chest with her arms and stepped back.
The sales associate outside the curtain called out, "Ma'am, your husband went in to help you out!"
Jayson narrowed his eyes and glanced at her chest, saying, "The band size is too big. Don't you think it's loose?"
"That's more like it! Who asked for your opinion?" Sidney was absolutely furious.
"Bring her a smaller band size," he said to the sales associate outside.
The sales associate handed in a smaller band size, and Jayson insisted that Sidney try it on.
"Get out."
He didn't insist and left the room. After Sidney tried it on, she felt uncomfortable. She wasn't used to wearing something so tight.
The sales associate outside checked if Sidney was done trying it on. Sidney had no choice but to let her in to help adjust it.
"Ma'am, your husband really knows you well! This size suits you better!"
"..." Should she say he understands all women, or that he understands her?
Seeing that there were no discounts today, Sidney decided to buy just that one. As she took it off to ask for it to be packaged, Jayson walked over and handed his card to the sales associate. When the sales associate saw the card, her eyes instantly lit up, and she eagerly asked if Sidney wanted to look at anything else.
Sidney shook her head, took the bag, and left. The two didn't exchange another word. Quietly, she followed him into the parking lot. After they got in the car, she remembered the gift bag the store manager had given her. She secretly opened it while he was driving and found two sets of matching men's and women's pajamas!
She thought to herself, "That store manager really knows how to flatter people! Both of them got on his good side."
Jayson, eyes on the road, asked, "What is it?"
"Pajamas."
He originally wanted to ask if they looked good, but then thought about her taste and figured he didn't need to. When the light turned red, he grabbed them to take a look.
"They're okay, made of Tencel cotton." After saying that, he threw them back into the bag and added, "Definitely better than your burlap sack."
Sidney turned her head and rolled her eyes, wanting to ask if he was done being sarcastic today.
When she got home, Sidney carried the things she'd bought upstairs. Jayson was still downstairs, not having come up yet. As she was halfway through organizing, the butler came upstairs to ask her to come downstairs.
"The lady, there's a visitor here to see you."
"Who?"
The butler smiled mysteriously. "You'll see when you come down."
Sidney followed downstairs, feeling puzzled. She was met with a woman in a suit standing beside the sofa, holding two large bags. The woman smiled at her, but Sidney didn't recognize her.
"Ma'am, I've brought the items you ordered. Would you like to try them on?"
"I didn't order anything," Sidney said, feeling confused.
"Oh! To be more accurate, your husband placed the order for you. Would you like to try them on? If they don't fit, I can arrange an exchange."
Sidney's eyes drifted toward Jayson, who was sitting nearby, sipping tea and reading the newspaper. She couldn't help but wonder what he was up to this time.
She took the two bags and looked inside. They were filled with lingerie! All lingerie! The brand he had mentioned earlier!
"I—" She was about to return them.
"No need to try them on, I know what size my wife wears." He didn't even lift his head as he spoke.
Sidney stood there, with the two bags of lingerie at her feet, staring at Jayson.
Only then did he slowly look up, a mischievous glint in his eyes, and said, "You pick what you like, and I'll pick what I like."
