Although spending 7800 yuan on a high-end British black and white dress set for Su Ling was a significant expense, Lu Qing felt it was worth every penny when he thought about how she would likely only wear it at home to show him.
"Dear customer, thank you for your patronage. We look forward to serving you again."
The shop assistant presented a delicate membership card with both hands, smiling at Lu Qing.
This secret card is automatically unlocked for single purchases exceeding 5000 yuan. If you add the WeChat account on the card, you can receive the latest information from the store, enjoy various discounts, and join the membership club.
"Mm-hmm," Lu Qing nodded, accepted the card, and then led Su Ling's small hand out of "Maidolia."
As they walked, seeing his sister happily hugging the shopping bag, he thought, no matter what, being able to create a wonderful memory on their first outing together was enough.
"Brother, you mustn't spend money like this in the future. After all, clothes are just something to wear..." Su Ling said softly.
But the joy in her eyes was unmistakable.
For young ladies, the importance of high-quality, stylish clothes is unimaginable, especially handmade high-end custom pieces like those from Maidolia, which rarely have the same design. If not for the high prices, one might need to book six months in advance.
He knew that even some popular online women's clothing stores, like "After School JK Uniform," "Nakano's Mansion," and "Kyoto Girls' Reality Escape," where items require staying up until midnight and fiercely competing to secure, would pale in comparison.
Some even resort to buying second-hand clothes on Twitter if they can't get them new.
"This isn't frivolous spending. Some things, buying them when you most desire them, is more meaningful than buying them when you're old and rich."
Lu Qing smiled, leading his thoughtful sister to their next destination.
...
The afternoon sun was warm and soothing.
They enjoyed a pre-booked Italian meal together, then took a short stroll after the meal, browsing through skincare and daily necessities stores. Time flew by until the afternoon.
Since Lu Qing had never shopped with anyone before, and Su Ling, due to her illness, couldn't walk for long periods outdoors, both were exhausted and decided to find a place to spend the afternoon.
Following their plan, Lu Qing took her to a super-hidden little shop called "Twilight Cafe."
Its location was in the nearest alley to the mall, deep in a corner with no foot traffic. The space was small, with only one staff member, and of course, no other customers.
"Welcome."
Seeing someone come in, the female barista, who was playing a mobile game and sucking on a lollipop at the front desk, showed an unexpected look.
"Two of you?"
"Yes."
"There's a handmade menu over there. Take a look. Order by scanning the code when you're ready."
The barista pointed to the thick beverage book on the table with her white neck and then continued her game.
"..."
Lu Qing was speechless, thinking that with such terrible service, it was no wonder the shop had no customers.
Just as he was hesitating whether to go to another place, he glanced at his sister and found that she seemed quite interested in this place.
"Brother, it's so quiet here. Let's go in quickly," Su Ling pointed to the small tea room on the second floor of the house and said.
"Mm-hmm," Lu Qing nodded and led her straight to the spiral staircase.
As the two walked, the creaking sound from their feet made Lu Qing curious about the environment here.
The deep brown floor of the café looked very old, with scratches all over, definitely not clean, and the interior decorations were relatively retro, with brown leather sofas, old-fashioned clocks, etc., giving the first impression of "dimness."
When passing the staircase corner, you could see that the shop's curtains were wine-red, heavily half-covering the windows, making the originally bright sunlight unable to enter smoothly.
The ceiling lamps were high-end crystal lamps, and the light on the table was provided by Gothic candlesticks, which, to be honest, had a Western flavor, very suitable for taking pictures.
After choosing a corner seat with a sofa, Lu Qing picked up the menu.
Just as he was about to study what to order, he saw that his sister hadn't sat opposite but instead shyly moved closer, looking at him with pleading eyes and whispered, "Brother, I want..."
"Ah?"
Lu Qing was slightly taken aback, not knowing what she wanted to express.
But soon, he found that his sister's gaze seemed to be fixed on the seat next to him...
Only then did he understand that she probably wanted to sit on the same side as him.
"It's okay if you don't want to... it's fine."
His sister seemed to realize that such behavior was only found between lovers, so she was a bit shy now, her eyes wandering, not daring to look at him.
"Sit down, Su Ling, don't think too much."
Lu Qing got up and made room for the girl to sit on the inside.
"Mm!"
She looked very happy after getting permission, sitting down and leaning her head naturally against his shoulder.
"What would you like to drink?"
"You decide, brother. I'm a bit sleepy after walking for so long."
She wrapped her arms around his arm, half-closing her eyes, as if she might fall asleep at any moment.
"Then I'll just order something."
"Okay." She replied softly.
Lu Qing took a deep breath, focusing his gaze on the menu, trying not to notice the sweet, soft fragrance beside him.
As he looked at it, he found that the café's menu was quite interesting. The entire first page of the menu was hand-drawn, cute and vivid, very eye-catching.
It's worth noting that the fonts were also artistic, paired with illustrations of various desserts and drinks, showing the shopkeeper's dedication to their products.
After flipping through a few pages carefully, Lu Qing decided to order a Twilight Deep Roast Americano for himself, a rich Papaya Oat Latte for his sister, and finally, a Mousse Cake and a Macaron Basket as small desserts.
After making his choices, he took out his phone and scanned the QR code on the table to place the order.
【You have received a new message】
Just as he sent the menu to the front desk, a message notification from QQ jumped out at the top of the screen.
"Hmm?"
Lu Qing focused his eyes and saw that it was Lubia who sent him a message.
Unlike the usual barrage of messages, this time Lubia seemed calmer, just asking, "Boss, what are you doing?"
"Having coffee with my sister. What's up?" Lu Qing replied.
"Ah? So the boss is a siscon?"
"Don't joke around with me... get to the point."
"Hehe, alright..."
Thinking that the guy had something serious to discuss with him, Lubia typed for a long time, finally sharing a link and adding, "Actually, it's nothing. I recently found a great material library, but it's a paid version, full of leg pictures... Boss, do you want to see it? If you do, could you help me top up?"
"Huh???"
Lu Qing had never seen such a shameless illustrator.
He thought for a moment and then understood completely, "I get it, Lubia. You want me to pay for you to look at lewd pictures, right?"
"Yayaya~ Boss! How can you say that! Look, you pay for the welfare package, enjoy the eye candy, generously share it with me, I improve my drawing skills, able to help you draw better illustrations, and you also gain inspiration for your character design, we both grow, have a bright future, no one loses, isn't that good?"
Lubia explained earnestly.
Lu Qing almost laughed at him, wanting to scold him but holding back.
However, considering that his illustrator was indeed so poor that he couldn't even afford lewd pictures, he couldn't help but feel relieved and generously said, "Alright, I'll treat you this time, but no more."
After all, the material package for second-dimensional pictures didn't cost much, just treat it as selling a favor. He thought so.
"Definitely, definitely."
Lubia sent a bowing and scraping annoying bird emoji and threw over the "Friend Payment" QR code.
Lu Qing stole a glance at his sister who was soundly asleep on his shoulder, confirming her even breathing before he finally clicked the payment button, whisking away 68 RMB in an instant.
"Damn, that's expensive, almost the price of a full game..."
【You have received a private message】
Almost simultaneously, a notification rang out on Twitter.
Lu Qing was slightly taken aback, curiously tapping it open with one hand.
To his surprise, it was a private message from the female Bodhisattva known as "Sugar Blossom"!
"What's going on??"
He opened it with a bewildered expression, reading: "Thank you for purchasing my private collection materials, please download the compressed package from this link, the password is: u857XXXX..."
Wow, it was just an automatic reply for extracting the image library.
"Wait a minute!" He suddenly realized, furiously opening the QQ app to question, "Lubia, you rascal, did you buy the Bodhisattva's collection of illustration materials?? You stare at her all day, then get me to buy her favorite lewd pictures?? Is this something a human would do?"
He immediately sent Lubia a long string of messages, condemning his unscrupulous behavior.
However, Lubia replied shamelessly, "Oh, boss, I shared the Bodhisattva with you, and all I asked was for you to help me subscribe to a material library. What's the big deal? You can't say you don't like it! I don't care, if you don't reply later, I'll just assume you're lost in it. Boss, I know, you're the type who's strict in words but honest in actions, huh."
"......Stop trying to act cute, you 38-year-old pervert manga artist."
Lu Qing grumbled as he clicked on the link. After the webpage successfully loaded, he saw a folder named "Top-Tier Leg Collection."
He quickly clicked on it.
【Please enter the password】
"u857XXXX..."
【Please select: Save to my cloud drive/Download to phone storage】
Download + Save.
Exiting the webpage, he opened his cloud drive, downloaded, and unzipped...
After a series of familiar operations—
Like a sudden revelation, a large number of beautiful images suddenly appeared before his eyes.
He browsed through the thumbnails, nodding to himself. The folder was roughly divided into two parts—
One part was the Bodhisattva's collection of super-erotic high-definition illustrations of anime girls, and the other part was her written understanding of each material under each picture.
"Huh, this habit is quite similar to mine, liking to summarize."
Lu Qing focused, casually opening the first picture labeled 【Wine Glass Legs】.
The anime image in the photo was a blonde, busty nun wearing a nun's outfit with black stockings and garters, exposing a pair of long, beautiful legs right below the picture.
The text labeled: "These are 'Wine Glass Legs,' as the name suggests, they are like wine glasses, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, with muscular thighs. The calves are relatively slender.
The criteria for judgment are—both thighs and calves are relatively firm, and the leg muscles are not obviously developed. The fat is evenly distributed, and the overall lines are smooth."
"......Holy crap, so professional."
Seeing such a description, Lu Qing was greatly shocked, and also felt that Lubia's recommendation of "top-notch materials" had some substance.
The second picture—【Chopstick Legs】.
On the left was a mature woman with one hand on her waist, wearing an open-chest, floral kimono that reached just above her thighs, with a side slit design, and the legs, like before, wore black garter stockings, but this time with lace, more alluring.
On the right was written: "These are 'Chopstick Legs,' with thighs and calves of the same thickness, a slightly protruding knee, giving a very slender and long visual impression, the legs must be straight, like chopsticks.
The criteria for judgment are—unlike straight legs, chopstick legs lack meatiness and strength, on the contrary, they have more bone feel, looking a bit malnourished.
Note: Suitable for matching with black and red high heels."
"......"
Lu Qing felt a deep reverence for the profoundness of the sea of knowledge, unconsciously continuing to look down.
—【Supermodel Legs】.
A grey-haired, busty girl in tight leather clothes, tight leather skirt, and thigh-high boots, exposing the absolute territory, tightened with a leg ring...
No need for words, just a glance would make one stop to admire.
"These are 'Supermodel Legs,' healthier than other types of legs, natural, and slightly muscular, making people feel comfortable. The criteria for judgment are, standing slender and straight without losing strength."
"......"
【Sparrow Legs】.
"Compared to chopstick legs, sparrow legs are proportionate, characterized by 'being particularly straight,' with slender legs and not a trace of extra flesh. Just looking at them gives a feeling of pity."
Lu Qing looked at the image of a busty girl in white stockings, muttering to himself:
"Wait, Su Ling's should be this type..."
His guess was spot on, as the girl was indeed of the slender, straight, and fleshless leg type, and the feeling of weakness and the possibility of falling over when walking, completely matched the Bodhisattva's description.
"Hmm... What's the last one?"
【Manga Legs】.
A busty girl in a maid outfit slightly lifted the hem of her long skirt, revealing a pair of perfectly smooth legs beneath.
Characteristics: Straight legs are the first, the waist-to-leg ratio must be long, and the waist must not be thick.
In summary, it's a straight, long, and smooth manga leg type.
The criteria for judgment: From the strictest perspective, when you observe her from the side, the distance from the dimple of her buttocks to her knee compared to the distance from the knee to the sole should be 3:5, which is the golden ratio, in line with the standard of manga legs.
"......"
Lu Qing took a deep breath, searching his memory for related images.
"Hmm, yes, Bai Xing's leg type should match this image, last time when I accidentally saw her throwing out the trash, her skin's smoothness was indeed extraordinary, like cream... and her leg type also had a sense of an idol... yeah."
He analyzed the virtual material pictures in the folder with an academic perspective.
Until finally—
"Huh?"
"Why is there another folder on the second page?"
"Did I miss it just now?"
He frowned, clicking on the unnamed folder.
—【Sugar Blossom's Legs】.
"Description: Based on all the above virtual images, the real-life cosplay corresponding to the clothing details and poses."
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