Billboards featuring beautiful female celebrities were everywhere around him, their messages vague yet meaningful.

As soon as Lin Yifan walked in, he found himself under the peculiar gazes of the female customers, making him involuntarily embarrassed.

A burly man actually venturing into the feminine hygiene section to buy sanitary pads—it was hard to tell if he was doting on his girlfriend or if he had some sexual perversion.

Facing these spectacle-like stares, Lin Yifan mustered his courage and went on. Soon enough, he was entangled by an auntie promoting the sanitary pads.

The auntie kept urging him to buy their brand, talking up its comfort, breathability, thorough care, and high absorbency; she also mentioned some promotion, offering gifts with the purchase.

Lin Yifan knew that most of these were unsellable goods nearing expiration, so he dismissed them with a phrase, "My girlfriend only uses 'Seven Degrees Space'."

Seeing the customer's resolute attitude, the group of promotion aunties reluctantly gave up and turned to look for other customers.

Lin Yifan's response was also overheard by many nearby female customers, and his somewhat handsome appearance provoked envy, sparking discussions.

"He's such a good man, if only I had a boyfriend like him."

"So handsome and gentlemanly, he must be a successful person, or perhaps a rich second generation. It's really hard to find such a golden bachelor who's so caring toward his girlfriend nowadays."

"His girlfriend likes 'Seven Degrees Space' just like me! What a coincidence."

"Look at that, other people's boyfriends are different, even taking on the task of buying sanitary pads; and my useless man, all he knows is to make money all day. What's the use of earning so much? It's not as good as buying me a few pads to make me happy."

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The chatter was incessant, and Lin Yifan felt both proud and ashamed, unsure of what to do.

Reaching the shelf stocked with 'Seven Degrees Space', he started grabbing items blindly.

One by one, thick sanitary pads kept falling into his shopping cart, stored neatly.

Watching this scene, the female customers who had followed to watch laughed, finding him foolish, as if he knew nothing.

Feeling the amusement from the ladies on both sides, Lin Yifan couldn't help but feel awkward and then curiously asked, "Why are you all laughing?"

"Sir, does your girlfriend only get her period during the daytime?" a female customer asked in return.

"Did I choose the wrong ones?" Lin Yifan realized he might have picked the wrong sanitary pads, which was why the women around him were laughing.

"You didn't choose wrong, you just selected daytime ones and missed the nighttime ones," the female customers replied.

Then someone came over and explained two types of nighttime 'Seven Degrees Space' sanitary pads to him, "This blue one is for before going to bed, and this purple one is for wearing while sleeping at night; so you should take both, just get fewer of the purple ones. Usually, two should suffice."

"Thank you for your help, much appreciated," Lin Yifan thanked them profusely.

Such helpful customers were rare, if not for their reminder, he might have had to make another trip to the supermarket.

"No need to thank me, it was just a small gesture," the female customer responded, then curiously asked, "Handsome, did your girlfriend have a rage fit and send you to buy sanitary pads?"

"No, I saw that she didn't have any sanitary pads. Plus, she's in a lot of pain and it's not suitable for her to be running around, so I came to buy them for her," Lin Yifan answered truthfully.

"Wow! What a devoted and handsome guy. Is your girlfriend a beauty? Is she as pretty as us?" the female customers continued to inquire with strong curiosity and vanity.

If Yifan said she wasn't as pretty as them, they would certainly put themselves forward and try to get Yifan's attention.

Knowing what these female customers were thinking, Yifan replied with a jocular tone, "Although she may not be a peerless beauty, she's indeed enough to sink fish and fall geese, make the moon hide and the flowers feel ashamed— at least that's how she is in my heart."

"Oh, look at you playing modest. Just say she's prettier than us, and that would have been enough," the women rolled their eyes.

"Every lady present is beautiful. As long as you find the right person, everyone is a stunning Xi Shi; so what's there to compare?" Yifan continued to reply elegantly.

After all, they were being kind and helping him out; he couldn't just burn bridges and not give them face.

"That's easy to say, but finding the right person is tough. Especially men as handsome and responsible as yourself are even harder to come by," the female customers responded with disappointment and a woeful look on their faces.

They too wished to find a man who would cherish them. However, many times they just made do with what they had.

"In the vast sea of people, you will eventually meet someone who will treat you right. Maybe you'll run into love just around the corner," Yifan replied, offering a dose of positive energy to counsel the group of women who wouldn't leave him alone.

"Hehe! You're quite the joker, sir. Your girlfriend must be very fortunate," the female customers said with a look of envy.

Yifan didn't respond, just replying with a smile.

Telling the truth would only hurt these women who lacked someone to cherish them, so it was better left unsaid.

"Sir, this cartful of sanitary pads should be enough for a month. You go pay now; we won't bother you anymore," the group of female customers urged.

Yifan remained firm in his stance, and their flirtatious glances were futile, so they had no choice but to give up.

"Not enough. How could this be enough? It should be at least four or five times this amount," Yifan said with thick skin.

He had four at home, plus a sister, making it five, so of course, he would need four or five times the amount.

However, to the single female customers, this sounded like a major issue, leading to their curiosity, "May we ask how many girlfriends do you have, sir?"

"Er... you're thinking too much. I just wanted to stockpile a bit. To tell you the truth, I often go on business trips, and buying sanitary pads for my girlfriend isn't easy, so I thought I would buy enough for several months at once," Yifan answered embarrassingly.

He knew these single female customers would "misunderstand," so he thought it best to clear it up with a reasonable explanation; otherwise, this misunderstanding wouldn't go away.

"Oh! I see, it seems you've really planned ahead," the single female customers suddenly understood.

Not only did they not resent or criticize him, but they also felt that Lin Yifan was quite manly; because Yifan's explanation was sensible and almost faultless, they couldn't find anything to refute.

"Well, there's no helping it, life is tough. Since I have the time now, I might as well do more for her," Lin Yifan answered with an air of helplessness yet sincerity.

Now, he couldn't afford to mess up; otherwise, he would be branded as a philanderer or heartbreaker, despised by everyone.

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