The weather in Shanghai changes remarkably fast. After a round of rain, the scenic views of people in breezy outfits vanished from the streets, replaced entirely by heavy winter clothing. He Wenjie spent two weekends accompanying Fang Zhiheng and Zhu Zhe respectively to shop for autumn and winter apparel. Fang Zhiheng favored a high-fashion aesthetic, opting even for winter wear that accentuated her figure. He Wenjie grumbled inwardly the entire time, openly complaining at checkout that he was getting the short end of the stick. Fang Zhiheng looked at the man beside her with a helpless smile. "My clothes have always been this style. How come you never had such big complaints before?"
"Can that even compare? Everyone dresses like that in the summer, so with all the scenery on the street, naturally fewer people pay attention to you. But once winter arrives, everyone bundles up, and you still dress in a way that catches everyone's eye—aren't you just drawing every single gaze on the street right onto yourself? Tell me if I'm not getting ripped off here."
"What kind of twisted logic is that? This is Shanghai, okay? You think this is some county seat back home? Even in winter, there are plenty of girls dressed much more daringly than me. Who's going to care about a thirty-year-old auntie like me?"
Chapter 290