Chapter 740: Chapter 740: Encounter

Just as Xu Ke was plunged into deep self-doubt, Alice’s attention had already been caught by a toy shop. She stood by the roadside staring at the dolls inside the shop window, without blinking, until the distracted Xu Ke bumped into her, snapping her back to reality.

"If you like it, let’s go in and take a look." Xu Ke looked at her eyes, filled with longing as she gazed at the dolls, and spoke.

"Can we? Won’t it delay your plans?"

"What plans do I have? I’m just out for a stroll today, it doesn’t matter where we go. If you want to take a look inside, we can go in." Xu Ke said.

Alice, who had been somewhat hesitant, finally stopped wavering upon hearing Xu Ke’s words. She grabbed Xu Ke’s hand and rushed into the shop.

Perhaps because it was a toy store, all three shop assistants were wearing plush costumes, their faces painted with exaggerated makeup, making them look as if the dolls had come to life.

"Sir, madam, is there anything I can help you with?" A lady with an exaggerated hat and heavy makeup stood before Xu Ke and Alice and asked.

at a meticulously crafted doll

glanced at Xu Ke and Alice, then turned to unlock the glass case and took out the

her hand, her lips painted a shocking red forming

such a situation, and in front of someone she cared about, no less. For a moment, Alice wished a hole would open up and swallow her. She lowered her head, determined not to lift it, not daring to imagine Xu Ke’s expression; he might very well be thinking poorly of

Ke’s voice came from

the doll, "The price of this doll is five thousand dollars, are you sure you want to buy it?" The

hand, then turned to Xu Ke and said, "That’s too expensive, it’s equivalent to about two months’ income for an average family. I think it’s better to forget it,

it, buy it. Don’t worry, I can afford it. Consider it a gift from me to you; please wrap it up, thank you." Xu Ke said a few

the

to accept such an expensive one. She continued trying to persuade Xu Ke to abandon the idea, "I’m really happy about your

the gift isn’t important; what’s important is that you like it, and the shop assistant already started wrapping it up. We can’t very well ask her to unwrap

and Alice followed his finger with her gaze, seeing that the SD doll had already been disassembled, its limbs packed, leaving her unable to

a slightly shy smile, feeling sweet inside, pondering what kind of gift she should

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