At this moment in the rental apartment, Jiang Li was sitting face to face with Jiang Yu, eating the breakfast their Brother had gotten up early to make.
“Jiang Yu, what do you think is the relationship between our Brother and Autumn Rain Bro?” Jiang Li picked up a pan-fried dumpling and took a bite.
“Mm…”
Jiang Yu swung his legs, held his small bowl, and took a sip of tomato and egg soup.
“Very good classmates, friends, roommates? If they weren’t close, Brother wouldn’t be sharing a place with that big brother outside!”
“So in your eyes, that’s all it is.”
Jiang Li frowned.
“Hmm?”
Jiang Yu tilted his head in confusion.
“It’s nothing, keep eating.”
Jiang Li recalled her Brother’s strange behavior last night, deep in thought.
She had taken the chance to sound out Xie Zhuran last night.
This semester, her Brother had rarely interacted with girls, but instead had gotten close enough with Autumn Rain Bro to be described almost like father and son.
The change in her Brother’s personality was, for the most part, thanks to Autumn Rain Bro’s efforts.
Thinking of this, she put down her chopsticks, picked up her phone, and looked at that short video account Xie Zhuran had mentioned last night, her brows knitting.
She had already watched most of these short videos before her Brother and the others returned last night.
In the videos, Brother and Autumn Rain Bro were also very ambiguous.
It was fine at first, but the further it went, the more it felt like a real couple.
It was as if, stringing together a few short videos, you’d get the whole process of them falling in love.
Come to think of it, today Brother went to pick up Sister-in-law, while Autumn Rain Bro went off to work a part-time job and wasn’t around… Was that really just a simple coincidence?
A bit suspicious.
In the Dressing Room.
The clasp.
Song Qiuyu’s small hands fumbled behind her back, unfamiliar and clumsy, trying over and over until she finally managed to fasten the clasp of her bra—though it was askew and twisted. It was done, but it felt terribly uncomfortable on her back.
If she had to wear it like this all day, it would be unbearable.
“Damn it.”
She bit her lip and sighed, finally pushing through her embarrassment and hiding her body as she cracked the Dressing Room door open just a sliver. Peeking outside through the gap, she looked around.
Should she call for the Store Clerk to help? Or Jiang Xiao?
She wasn’t used to others seeing her body, but if she called Jiang Xiao, she worried he might not be able to take it.
What if, in the Dressing Room, he pinned her against the big mirror and did all sorts of wicked things… Doing something like that in public—wouldn’t that be too wild!
They could get caught at any moment.
Jiang Xiao, that pure-hearted inexperienced boy, shouldn’t be that bold, right?
After hesitating for a while, she decided to trust him and called Jiang Xiao.
She held her breath, doing her best to keep calm, hiding in a spot outside the line of sight, arms crossed tightly over her chest, and exposing her back for Jiang Xiao as he entered.
It was just helping to fasten a clasp. Once it was done, she’d have him leave right away.
Jiang Xiao entered the Dressing Room.
Once the door was closed, Song Qiuyu tensed all over, even her toes going rigid. She only dared to glance at the mirror before quickly lowering her gaze in fright, staring at her toes.
Come on, Jiang Xiao, what kind of reaction is this—keep it cool!
Jiang Xiao stared at the girl standing in front of the mirror, slightly bent forward, arms hugging her chest, forcing himself to remain calm.
The mirror reflected the image of a beautiful, youthful girl, half-concealed, with a hint of alluring shyness.
She looked even more tempting than he’d imagined.
This had to be a test. This was definitely Qiuyu testing him. He absolutely couldn’t betray her trust.
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“Um…”
He undid the misaligned clasp. Song Qiuyu held her breath, instinctively hugging herself even tighter, not daring to move at all.
Even though Jiang Xiao was very careful, his fingertips inevitably brushed against the tender skin of her back from time to time. Just fastening three little clasps seemed simple but was, in reality, extremely difficult.
How to describe the pressure? He’d rather be locked up for three days straight in a game than spend a minute in here.
When his fingers finally fastened the last clasp, her snow-white skin flushed a visible red.
Even the nape of her neck, peeking out from her hair, turned red.
The air grew hot.
“This is your first time helping your girlfriend with something like this, right? Don’t thank me too much, it’s just a small reward.” Song Qiuyu’s mind seemed to blank out, and she started rambling nonsense.
“Mm, a reward from Qiuyu—I like it a lot.”
Jiang Xiao rambled along with her. He had said before that he’d give her rewards, and she still remembered clearly.
But just this kind of reward—
Was far from enough.
After that, Jiang Xiao dared not linger and quickly left the Dressing Room.
The door closed.
In that instant, the embarrassment Song Qiuyu had been holding in shot to the peak.
Tears sparkled in her eyes, and her chest felt tight, as if she desperately wanted to rush out and face the Winter Wind head-on.
She bit her lips tightly, grabbed the Linen Sweater from the stool, pulled it on, tidied herself up, and impatiently opened the Dressing Room door.
A cold breeze blew in, easing her discomfort.
She narrowed her eyes, savoring the feeling.
“So beautiful! This sweater suits you so well!”
The Store Clerk quickly approached, diligently checking out Song Qiuyu and then Jiang Xiao.
“It fits her perfectly—why not just buy it for your girlfriend?”
“So envious. Not like me, I’m always buying clothes for my husband, but he never buys any for me, sigh.”
This comment, Song Qiuyu could barely stand to hear, not even a single word!
But Jiang Xiao clearly enjoyed it.
He smiled as he admired Song Qiuyu in her new sweater, and while she wasn’t paying attention, he took out his phone and snapped a picture.
If he could, he’d show the whole world how adorable his girlfriend was!
The Store Clerk still wanted to recommend some matching outfits and pants, but Jiang Xiao refused them all, choosing to do everything himself.
Seeing this, the Store Clerk was happy to relax, but she didn’t idle about—her mouth just kept going, praise after praise.
All dressed up in new clothes, Song Qiuyu was so flattered she felt like she was floating, walking as if on clouds, and only stabilized by Jiang Xiao’s support as they left the clothing shop to buy women’s shoes.
For years as a boy, though she’d been praised for her looks, she’d also been called effeminate more than once.
Today was the first time she had fully experienced the praise and envy a girl receives.
It was overwhelming.
As soon as she realized she was starting to enjoy being a girl, her tangled thoughts threatened to break free.
After putting on new shoes, buying Makeup, and carefully applying it, she didn’t even dare step into the crowded street.
Save me, Grandmother Zu, it’s all Praise Sect and Envy Sect out there!
Just the envious glances from the Store Clerk were enough to make her uneasy and incredibly shy.
“I’ll cover all today’s expenses, since they’re all for me anyway!” Song Qiuyu felt something was off with herself today.
It was as if some pampered little girl had taken over her body, and she was being forced to share in this little girl’s happiness.
Next, she would go to the amusement park she’d always wanted to visit—it would only get happier from here.
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