The store clerk quickly took Little Harvey to try on clothes. Lu Wanqing felt a little helpless, but the child liked it, so what could she do?
Little Harvey was seven years old when she came into his life. She had spent too little time with him, so occasionally buying him something he liked wasn't out of the question.
When Little Harvey came out after trying on his clothes, Lu Wanqing's eyes lit up. He looked so handsome!
However, the clothes were a bit too flamboyant. If he wore them out normally, they might attract the gaze of everyone on the street.
"Mommy, don't I look cool!" The little guy picked up a prop that came with the outfit and waved it, asking expectantly.
"Mhm, you look great!" Lu Wanqing praised him sincerely.
Little Harvey's eyes immediately brightened. He was super happy: "Mhm, I like it too!"
"Harvey, you can only buy one of these outfits. Then we'll go buy clothes for everyday wear," Lu Wanqing reminded him.
She was willing to spoil the child, but spoiling had its limits. Little Harvey was too familiar with people, and if she didn't set rules for him, he wouldn't restrain himself.
Thinking about it, Lu Wanqing couldn't help but think of the other children. Compared to them, Harvey was truly an extrovert among extroverts!
"Only one?" Little Harvey suddenly worried.
"Mhm," Lu Wanqing said.
Little Harvey then began to look seriously at the clothes in the store. How could he like every single set? The little guy's eyes darted back and forth, making it difficult to choose.
Lu Wanqing didn't rush him. She simply sat down on a nearby stool and waited for him to decide on his own.
The store clerk also noticed and started recommending things to the little guy.
Little Harvey selected a few of his favorite sets, tried them on one by one, and finally chose the one he liked the very, very most. Then, he waited for Lu Wanqing to pay.
One outfit cost 2666 interstellar coins!
Lu Wanqing was fine with it. She was used to buying clothes for the other cubs, so she naturally paid.
Little Harvey, on the other hand, widened his eyes in shock: "It's that expensive?"
"Why is it so expensive?"
"Are you robbing us?"
"It's just an outfit, at most 66... This one is pretty, at most 100 interstellar coins!!!"
The little guy exploded, turning around immediately to glare angrily at the store clerk.
The store clerk was startled, and Lu Wanqing was also taken aback. She quickly pulled Harvey back: "It's not expensive. The clothes here are priced like this."
You get what you pay for; good clothes naturally come with a hefty price tag.
Little Harvey, however, was shocked. He looked at his mommy and said, "Mommy, were you cheated before? I don't spend this much money when I buy clothes with Daddy!"
Lu Wanqing: "...Perhaps the clothes you bought weren't that good?"
"No way!"
"Our clothes are really good!" Little Harvey said loudly.
Hearing this, Lu Wanqing also paused. She suddenly remembered that the clothes Harvey and Xavier usually wore didn't seem inferior, did they? At least, when she interacted with them, she never felt that their clothes were worse than those of the children in the capital.
Lu Wanqing became very curious. Where did Harvey and Xavier buy their clothes before? Such good quality, and yet so cheap!
However, they were in someone else's store now, so it was best not to cause a scene, lest they be embarrassed.
"Alright, let's go out first. This is the price here," Lu Wanqing quickly soothed the little guy.
Little Harvey frowned, looking quite unhappy.
Lu Wanqing petted his head and comforted him, "It's okay, Mommy still has money. Let's go look elsewhere and buy a few more everyday outfits."
"Are they also this expensive?" Little Harvey asked.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
"More expensive ones have better quality and are more comfortable to wear," Lu Wanqing said.
"The ones Daddy custom-made are also very comfortable," Little Harvey said.
"Custom-made?" Lu Wanqing seized on the keyword and stared at Little Harvey.
Little Harvey nodded: "Yes. Daddy has a friend who makes clothes, and our clothes are all custom-made by that person. After he finishes, he'll mail the clothes to us."
No wonder their clothes were of such good quality.
Lu Wanqing chuckled: "That must be a very good friend of your Daddy's."
Lu Wanqing was now a bit displeased. In this life, who didn't have a few close friends? Perhaps that person was a very good friend of Xavier's, willing to consistently custom-make clothes for Xavier and Little Harvey.
"The clothes Daddy had made for Harvey were custom-made by Daddy for Little Harvey. Mommy will buy a few for Harvey too, how about it?" Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
"But they're really too expensive!" Little Harvey was unhappy.
Lu Wanqing pinched the little guy's nose and smiled, "Did Harvey inherit his Daddy's stingy genes?"
Little Harvey was shocked by this. He widened his eyes, disbelieving: "I'm not, I'm not stingy like Daddy!"
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded: "Then let's go buy them. It's okay, Mommy can afford to buy a few clothes for Harvey."
"But Mommy only has thirty thousand," Little Harvey said.
Lu Wanqing: "..." That hit a nerve.
"Mommy can continue working. As long as I repair another mecha, I can earn more money," Lu Wanqing said.
Little Harvey thought about it and quickly nodded: "Mhm!"
Having persuaded Little Harvey, Lu Wanqing took him to choose clothes. The little guy, who had been complaining about the price earlier, now had his eyes light up uncontrollably as he entered the store.
"Mommy, these clothes are all so beautiful!" Little Harvey exclaimed excitedly, looking at the clothes hanging in the store.
Although Daddy would ask an uncle to custom-make clothes for them, those clothes were usually simple in style, and Little Harvey never had the chance to choose the style. Every time, the clothes would arrive, and he would have to wear them.
This was the first time Little Harvey had seen so many clothes, all sorts of different styles.
"Mhm, if Harvey likes them, you can take them down and try them on. If they look good, we'll buy them," Lu Wanqing said.
"Mhm mhm," Little Harvey nodded quickly.
After that, Little Harvey became an untamed horse in the mall, constantly trying on clothes. He tried on so many outfits he loved. By the time they left the mall, Lu Wanqing's stellar credits in her neural computer had been wiped clean... it was quite helpless.
But buying things for her cub made her happy!
"Mommy, I want cake too!" the little guy said again.
"Mommy is out of money," Lu Wanqing said helplessly.
"Let's come again next time, after Mommy earns more money," Lu Wanqing said.
"Mhm mhm!" Little Harvey nodded quickly.
"I want to go to the amusement park. Lots of children go there, but Daddy never wants to take me!" Little Harvey added.
Lu Wanqing froze at this, then nodded: "Okay."
Little Harvey suddenly became extremely happy. He grabbed Mommy's hand, looked up at her, and said, "Mommy, can you squat down a little?"
Lu Wanqing looked at the little guy, a bit bewildered, and then squatted down slightly.
Little Harvey planted a wet kiss on Lu Wanqing's cheek. He said happily, "Mommy, you're too, too good! I love you!!!"
Lu Wanqing: "!!!"