Chapter 76 - 75: As Long as He Likes It, She Dares to Wear It

Chapter 76: Chapter 75: As Long as He Likes It, She Dares to Wear It

The girl reflexively retorted, "I... I didn’t."

After she spoke, she shot Si Yingying a fierce glare. ’I’m never going to be friends with her again!’

’That big mouth... She tells everyone everything.’

’Now the shopkeeper must think I’m the type of girl who only knows how to seduce men!!!’

"Oh, it’s alright. We’re all girls here, I get it!" The shopkeeper smiled gently. She then grabbed the girl’s hand and led her toward the back of the store. "Let me tell you, this sort of thing is actually very normal. There’s nothing to be nervous about."

Honestly, it was perfectly normal for a girl to have such thoughts.

What girl didn’t want the person she liked to like her just a little bit more?

Having such thoughts didn’t make her a bad girl; it only proved that she had truly grown up.

"There’s nothing wrong with being a little conservative, but you don’t have to be *too* conservative all the time. Otherwise, you’ll miss out on a lot of the spice in life, you know~"

After she spoke, the shopkeeper gave the girl another meaningful look.

The look made Yan Xici incredibly shy.

’Thank goodness the shop owner is a woman. If it were a man, I probably would have called the police by now.’

’Love is supposed to be about mutual affection. How could it be like this? Isn’t this just... seduction?’

’For an innocent girl like her, it was a topic so risqué she couldn’t even bear to think about it!’

She lowered her head, too embarrassed to say another word.

But shy as she was, she looked at the shopkeeper. After all, the woman had experience, so her words carried some weight.

The girl swallowed and said timidly in a small voice, "Um... uh... I’ll just buy a more normal-looking slip dress."

’To be honest, while she did wear dresses, she had never, ever tried something like a slip nightgown before.’

’The thought of Xiao Ran seeing her in it made her feel especially shy and nervous.’

Hearing this, the shopkeeper pointed to a white silk nightgown on the wall. "How about this one? It’s our bestseller."

It was made of white silk with a faint pearlescent sheen that gave it a high-end look. The delicate black lace trim added a touch of sexiness to the slip.

The girl blinked, examining it closely.

’This dress isn’t bad,’ she thought. ’It’s not too revealing.’

’This is about as far as I’m willing to go.’

She nodded. "Okay, I’ll take this one."

...

Having bought the nightgown, the two girls finally walked out of the lingerie store, satisfied.

"Do you think this will work?" The girl clutched her shopping bag, feeling unsure. Just the thought of standing before Xiao Ran dressed like this made her unbearably nervous.

Si Yingying smiled calmly. "Girl, are you from another century or something? This is more than fine. It’s just a normal nightgown. Can’t you relax a little?"

’Nothing has even happened yet, and she’s already this nervous.’

’If they end up sleeping together in the future, is she going to die from embarrassment?’

After a round of comfort and reassurance from her best friend...

...the girl finally made her decision. ’I’ll wear it!’

’It’s just a nightgown!’

’It’s just a slip dress!’

’As long as Brother Xiao Ran likes it, I’ll wear it!’

A short while later, they reached an intersection. After a quick goodbye, Si Yingying headed off in the direction of the school.

The girl, meanwhile, started walking toward her home.

The setting sun shone down on her, stretching her shadow long behind her.

She might have looked calm as she walked, but her mind was actually in turmoil.

Once a person’s initial fondness blossoms into love, their whole mindset begins to shift.

With love comes the unconscious desire to possess, to stand by his side.

To be the one and only in his heart.

This was exactly how Yan Xici felt now.

She was certain that she had truly fallen in love with Xiao Ran, and she was just as certain that she was no longer the little girl who was content just seeing him happy.

She wanted him to see the good in her, to find a place for her in his heart.

Without her best friend to keep her grounded, the girl’s thoughts began to run wild again.

’Brother Xiao Ran... what is his relationship with that woman?’

’Is it too late for me to be doing all this?’

...

The walk home wasn’t long, and soon the girl entered her residential complex.

Standing at the front door, she took a moment to compose herself before reaching out with her slender, pale fingers to enter the code on the keypad lock.

Qiu Yuru had already set the table for dinner. Hearing the door open, she hurried over. "Xici, you’re back."

The girl nodded politely. "Yes, Auntie, I’m back."

"Go wash your hands so we can eat," Qiu Yuru said.

Hearing this, the girl obediently went to the bathroom and washed her hands thoroughly with soap. Only then did she come out, pull out a chair at the dining table, and sit down.

Dinner was simple: leftover spicy chicken from lunch, a side of stir-fried greens, and a small dish of pickled vegetables.

Remembering how much the girl had enjoyed her spicy chicken at lunch, Qiu Yuru used her chopsticks to place a piece of chicken in the girl’s bowl.

With a concerned look, she said, "Here, you must be hungry. Go on and eat."

The girl nodded and began to eat in silence, the bracelet on her wrist swaying beautifully as she moved.

Noticing that something was off, Qiu Yuru couldn’t help but ask with concern, "What’s wrong? Did something happen at school today?"

Although they had only spent a day together, Qiu Yuru had taken a genuine, heartfelt liking to the girl.

The girl seemed surprised by the question; her expression froze for a second before she spoke.

"It’s nothing, really. It’s just so hot out, I feel a little uncomfortable."

’She was too embarrassed to admit she was secretly jealous because she’d seen Xiao Ran with another woman and suspected they were close.’

Qiu Yuru put some more vegetables in her bowl. "Not feeling well, huh? After dinner, when it cools down, we can go for a little walk. A bit of fresh air should help."

Looking into her gentle eyes, the girl’s own eyes lit up as a brilliant idea suddenly struck her.

’I’m too embarrassed to ask, but what about Auntie?’

’It would be perfectly normal for her to ask Brother Xiao Ran about this, right?’

With that in mind, she took a determined bite of her vegetables, hesitated for a moment, and then said to Qiu Yuru with feigned nonchalance, "Oh, by the way, Auntie, I saw a woman pick up Brother Xiao Ran today. She was very pretty."

To hide her nervousness, she immediately shoveled a mouthful of rice into her mouth.

Hearing this, Qiu Yuru froze. Her entire expression changed!

’My son has a girlfriend?’

’For a remarried old mother like her, this was the best news she could possibly imagine!’

Without a second thought, she grabbed her phone and sent her son a message.

Mom: You brat, do you have a girlfriend?!