Inside the girl’s bedroom was the lavender fragrance unique to that person.
Zhu Niao lay on her bed holding her phone. On the standing computer desk, a second-hand laptop played brain-rotting short videos.
Xiao Niao’s face was turned toward the phone in her hands, but her eyes were fixed on her wide-open bedroom door.
At the doorway, Gou Yu shuffled past in his slippers, carrying a glass of warm water from his own room. His eyes would just happen to glance inside as he passed.
Gou Yu’s gaze met hers in midair, but he didn’t show even a hint of shyness.
He stared into Zhu Niao’s eyes, his own gaze filled with nothing but purity and clarity.
Zhu Niao knew exactly where that clarity came from.
This guy had already walked past her door with that glass of warm water more than ten times. Each time, he would stare at her on the bed through the open doorway.
By now, he had stared at her so much that she was starting to feel a bit creeped out.
She certainly knew what Gou Yu wanted.
It was because she had promised him earlier that she would wear pantyhose today. However, after coming back, she had immediately showered, changed into a nightgown, and collapsed onto the bed.
Gou Yu, who was currently loitering outside, was like a military inspector, making sure she put on the pantyhose.
To make matters worse, Gou Yu didn’t say a word; he just paced around outside to put pressure on her.
Zhu Niao could only lower her head, trying to avoid his gaze.
Then she heard the sound of Gou Yu’s slippers slapping against the floor grow louder. In this situation, it almost seemed like he was disturbing the peace.
Of course, the only person he was disturbing was Zhu Niao.
As the sound of the footsteps faded, she had just lowered the hands covering her ears when the footsteps echoed at the door again.
It was like a death knell.
“Ugh, fine! I get it already!” Zhu Niao scratched her hair in frustration, leaving it as messy as a bird’s nest before letting go. “I’ll do it now, okay?”
“Oh, Classmate Zhu, what do you plan on doing?” Gou Yu started acting like a brat again from outside the door. “Is there something you need my help with?”
“If you keep acting like a jerk, I’ll make you wear them.”
“I’m sorry, big brother, I was wrong.” Gou Yu surrendered at light speed.
Wearing her pure white camisole nightgown, Zhu Niao looked at Gou Yu as if she had compromised. She asked one final question.
“Do you like black or white?”
“Holy crap?” Shock flashed across Gou Yu’s face, followed by a wave of unexpected ecstasy. “I actually have a choice?”
Next, Zhu Niao witnessed the most diligent use of Gou Yu’s brain since he started college. The depth and complexity of his thought process could have rivaled a Nobel Prize winner.
Gou Yu considered it from three perspectives: his own preferences, the viewing angle, and what suited Xiao Niao’s leg shape. He made the choice most suitable for the current situation.
“Only children make choices. I want both.”
Zhu Niao froze for a moment. She looked at the righteous-looking Gou Yu, then looked down at her own fist, and finally tilted her head toward him.
She spoke. “If you dare talk such nonsense again, forget about having a choice. I’ll shove both pairs onto you—one over your head and one over your legs—then I’ll dump you in front of a bank with a toy gun.”
Zhu Niao’s fierce words clearly stunned Gou Yu.
“Officer, don’t kill me! I’ll pick white. I’ll pick white!”
Gou Yu, with his hands raised, finally yielded.
“Then get out. I’ll call you back in once I’ve changed.” Zhu Niao raised a middle finger and jerked her chin at Gou Yu, who already had half a foot inside the room.
“Yes, sir.” Gou Yu gave a salute and then closed the door.
Inside the room where only Zhu Niao remained, the faint scent of lavender still lingered.
After making sure the door was closed, Zhu Niao pulled out the box of adult clothing the Trainee Goddess had prepared for her, which had been tucked away in the closet.
She remembered there were pantyhose inside.
And there were both black and white pairs.
However, the pantyhose in here seemed more like stockings. After all, she had never seen pants that were so thin and made of silk.
She rummaged through the box.
Good, she found two pairs.
One had a butterfly pattern and clearly looked indecent.
The other looked normal, but it was freaking crotchless.
Zhu Niao sat on the edge of the bed holding the two pairs, feeling a moment of despair.
She regretted agreeing to Gou Yu’s request without inspecting the goods first. Now, she was in a difficult position.
That white butterfly-patterned pair was so transparent it was like wearing nothing at all. Specifically, the direction in which the butterfly shapes were ‘flying’ would have an immeasurable negative impact on any youth.
The only one that looked normal was the crotchless one.
Wait!
Zhu Niao’s eyes lit up.
‘I’ll just wear a pair of safety pants and then put the crotchless ones over them. If I change into a skirt that is slightly longer, there is no way Gou Yu would stare up my skirt, right?’
How could Gou Yu possibly tell there was something wrong with these pantyhose?
She was a genius.
Zhu Niao busied herself in the bedroom for a long time in front of the little orange cat on the bed. Finally, she smoothed out her skirt slightly, sat on the edge of the bed, and said toward the door, “Come in.”
Then, Gou Yu, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and flip-flops, walked in while rubbing his hands together like a fly.
“To be honest, can you act a little more normal? You’re making me feel like I’m some kind of worker in the service industry,” Zhu Niao complained.
“Fine,” Gou Yu conceded.
He picked up a small notebook from the nearby table and grabbed a pen. “Alright, will the female guest please begin the presentation?”
“Presentation my a—”
Zhu Niao took a deep breath, swallowing her anger. She then looked at Gou Yu and patted her legs.
“How is it? Not bad, right?”
She watched Gou Yu as he stroked his chin, wondering what he was thinking.
Then Gou Yu spoke. “Actually, I’ve always been curious about how these things feel. Why don’t you let me touch them?”
“You really aren’t holding back at all, are you?” Zhu Niao was amazed by his audacity.
“It’s just a rigorous academic spirit,” Gou Yu said with a serious face.
Zhu Niao sighed. She could actually understand him; when she was putting them on earlier, she couldn’t help but feel them a couple of times herself.
So, she pulled her legs onto the bed and sat sideways.
She placed her legs in front of Gou Yu—legs that formed a perfect curve, carried the faint scent of a young woman, and appeared innocent, naive, and pure. Her toes were slightly curled due to nervousness, and the soles of her feet and knees showed a faint, healthy pink through the fabric.
Gou Yu reached out to touch them, not holding back in the slightest.
He was very polite, only touching them casually without crossing any lines.
“I feel…”
“Feel what?”
“I feel…” Gou Yu had a conflicted expression on his face as he looked at Xiao Niao, who was tilting her head at him while wearing the plaid skirt. “I feel like you’re such a tease.”