"Go buy some clothes, the kind for girls! Make sure they look good, maybe a bit revealing, and buy some lingerie too." Watching Wei Bang, who was fleeing the scene, Xu Xiangbei turned to Xiao Qiulian and said.
Xiao Qiulian heard him and turned, ready to head out.
"Wait... wait..." Xu Xiangbei quickly called her back.
"Buy some clothes for yourself and your daughter too! As long as you like them, buy no matter the cost!" Xu Xiangbei said, handing her a card.
Xiao Qiulian was a bit incredulous, accepting the card with trembling hands, her eyes reddened. However, she quickly returned to normal and ran out, leaving a crystal-clear teardrop hanging in the air...
Just as Xu Xiangbei sat on the sofa, Hu Qingyu came out of the bathroom in a bathrobe. Her long black hair was slightly damp, flowing down her back with a wild beauty, showing off her slender, fair calves and smooth, jade-like shoulder. Her dewy face was still a little flushed.
"Is it really nothing underneath?" Xu Xiangbei muttered softly as he admired this beauty-out-of-the-bath scene from head to toe.
"You... shameless!" Although it was a little quiet, Hu Qingyu heard it. Her face turned red, and she angrily pointed at Xu Xiangbei, wanting to say something but finally only able to bite her lip, having nowhere to vent. She felt all her dignity was shamed this lifetime.
"Could you help me get a set of clothes?" Hu Qingyu said, somewhat embarrassed, as all her clothes were drenched, already removed and tossed in the bathroom.
"Alright!"
"And..."
"What else?" Xu Xiangbei looked at her with apparent mischievous intent.
"Could you also get a set of lingerie for me?" Hu Qingyu lowered her head to stare at her toes, speaking softly as the blush on her face grew deeper.
"What?" Xu Xiangbei raised his voice, purposely pretending not to hear clearly.
Seeing his demeanor, Hu Qingyu wished she could eat him alive. This guy was definitely asking knowingly, intentionally embarrassing her. Didn’t he know all her clothes, including her underwear, were drenched, leaving her in a completely exposed situation, yet he still needed her to say it directly.
"Get me a set of lingerie!" Hu Qingyu’s voice was loud, echoing through the empty room with a chilling tone.
"Oh, oh, oh..." Xu Xiangbei nodded quickly, indicating he understood and should stop teasing Hu Qingyu, or else one couldn’t predict what might happen next. When a woman is truly angry, the consequences are severe!
"Why don’t you hurry?"
"I’ve already asked someone to buy them!" Xu Xiangbei announced confidently.
"You..." Hu Qingyu’s words trailed off as tears streamed down, her eyes reddening with a sense of enormous grievance.
"Don’t cry, don’t cry, I’m wrong, okay? Granny!" Xu Xiangbei was startled by her sudden crying, hurriedly reached out to apologize.
Hu Qingyu, however, lay on his shoulder, crying continuously, while muttering "jerk, thug, shameless," simultaneously using her delicate hands to pat his shoulder ceaselessly.
Xu Xiangbei knew she had been wronged today, nearly losing everything, being drugged, surviving an intense conspiracy. Any ordinary girl would’ve broken down by now; her ability to hold it together was already strong.
She should be allowed to vent; holding it in isn’t good, merely hugging her, letting her small hands hit his strong shoulders while feeling some heartache for her.
However, after just a few minutes, she became quiet, and Xu Xiangbei looked down to find Hu Qingyu asleep in his arms, sleeping soundly like a log, face slightly turned, rosy cheeks with tear stains.
Xu Xiangbei gazed at her peacefully asleep in his arms, a smile of happiness adorned his face. He gently placed her onto the bed, covered her with the quilt, and lovingly wiped away the tear stains on her face with a handkerchief.
He knew Hu Qingyu was exhausted today!
Looking at Hu Qingyu sleeping like a kitten on the bed, Xu Xiangbei suddenly had a voice pop into his head: Just one glance, just one, I just want to know if it’s really nothing underneath.
But as soon as this thought arose, another voice emerged: No way, doing that is no better than a beast?
Yet another mischievous voice chimed in: Do you really think you’re a gentleman? Besides, just a glance doesn’t break the law, and you won’t lose a piece of flesh. Isn’t such a view worth not missing? With a place this fleeting, how could you miss such a chance? Hah... Hah, miss it now, and there’s no next time! If not now, when?
He was about to reach out his sinful hands when another voice interrupted: She trusts you so much, how can you do such things? I, Xu Xiangbei, win people over with charm, so how can it not be with wholeheartedness? Doing such things is no different from small men!
In his head, two voices waged a celestial battle, his hand occasionally reaching toward the edge of the bed, then retracting.
"Damn it, it’s just one look, who loses a chunk of meat? When did I, Xu Xiangbei, become so timid? Besides, I’m just checking out one of my future wives, so looking isn’t that big of a deal!" Xu Xiangbei convinced himself with this reasoning and started to act.
Yet, just as he tugged aside the quilt from Hu Qingyu’s body, preparing to open the bathrobe,
"Knock, knock, knock..." A series of knocks woke Hu Qingyu up. She opened her eyes and stared directly at Xu Xiangbei’s hand reaching toward her.
"What are you trying to do?" Hu Qingyu stared at him with a face full of vigilance, her voice extremely cold like it emanated from the deep hell.
"Oh, I saw you were asleep and just carried you to bed, about to cover you with the quilt." Xu Xiangbei was also startled internally, but he spoke without blushing or skipping a beat, casually pulling back the quilt to cover Hu Qingyu.
"I’ll get the door, take a nap!" Saying this, he fled quickly, faster than a rabbit.
Going to open the door, he found Xiao Qiulian coming in carrying clothes, several bags in all, and a faint smile on her face.
"How come you’ve already returned?" Xu Xiangbei wore a satisfied face; his excellent opportunity had just been interrupted, how could he be happy? There was no way to be cheerful!
"Ah?" Seeing Xu Xiangbei’s somewhat gloomy expression, Xiao Qiulian’s heart sank immediately.
"I was afraid you’d be waiting, so I shopped quickly. If you’re unsatisfied, I can go again!"
Xiao Qiulian was a bit apprehensive, Xu Xiangbei was her last savior, aggravating him would mean serious trouble.
"Forget it! Forget it! What I meant was, you could’ve taken more time choosing clothes for yourself and your daughter, even if it took longer it’s fine, my schedule isn’t that tight."
Xu Xiangbei saw her frightened expression, unwilling to say anything harsh, only blaming his own misfortune. He should’ve made the decision earlier; missing this opportunity, truly regrettable, just a few minutes if he’d been ahead, he could’ve witnessed a mesmerizing view.
Contemplating, he genuinely wanted to give himself a slap; playing the gentleman earlier was a mistake, wouldn’t bring misfortune, no zuo no die, why you try.
Xiao Qiulian, of course, had no idea what Xu Xiangbei was thinking, merely believed he was greatly concerned for her, nearly tearing up experiencing warmth for the first time.
"Oh, it’s okay, I already chose several nice ones for my daughter."
"Why didn’t you get some for yourself?" Xu Xiangbei looked puzzled; what woman doesn’t love beauty, yearns to purchase a few pretty ones for herself?
Xiao Qiulian hesitated, saying, "I have enough clothes, no need to buy more..."
Xu Xiangbei carefully scrutinized her, long noticing her clothes likely worn since last year, not visible without examining closely, yet his keen eyes discerned them as mere common street goods.
"Really? Don’t lie to me? I despise liars!" Xu Xiangbei said with a stern face.
"I was wrong, I dared not waste Mr. Xu’s money; truly, I have enough clothes." Xiao Qiulian explained quickly, fearing Xu Xiangbei’s unhappiness.
"If I tell you to buy, then buy, don’t save money for me, I have plenty. Money’s meant to be spent, can’t finish it alone, also, that card is yours now, I don’t want it!" Xu Xiangbei spoke emphatically, as if lamenting steel into gold.
Hearing his words, tears filled Xiao Qiulian’s eyes instantly, wishing she could give Xu Xiangbei her life.
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