T-shirts, camisoles, vests
Chiffon blouses, knit sweaters
Hoodies, casual outfits
Sailor shirts, button-downs, suspenders
Blazers, little shawls
Short jackets, casual pants
Harem pants, leggings
Shorts, capri pants
Nine-tenths-length pants, jeans
Jumpsuits, hot pants, dresses
Tulip skirts, denim skirts
Formal skirts, chiffon skirts
Petticoat skirts, miniskirts
Spaghetti-strap dresses, wedding gowns, formal dresses
Qipaos, matching couples' outfits
Business suits, Hanfu, padded jackets with sashes
Tang suits, ankle socks, no-show socks
Over-the-knee socks, stockings, pantyhose
Bodystockings, athletic socks
Thigh-high stockings
"Wow... they really have everything."
I was too exhausted to even complain. Every style, every material, a complete range of types, all exquisitely made. If my mom were here, she'd be over the moon. Too bad I hadn't completely turned into a woman yet, so all these dazzling clothes only annoyed me. I wasn't happy at all.
I'm not some cross-dressing enthusiast! Right now, I really wanted to yell that I was a man on the inside, but I didn't dare reveal myself so easily.
And the worst part was...
"How about this shawl with this dress? Very elegant, right?"
"I don't think Liu Ye suits an elegant look. Let's try this sweatshirt instead..."
"Such pretty shoes! Let me find some socks to match~"
"How about these stockings?"
"Which ones? White or black?"
"And underwear! Which pair should we choose? Sweet and innocent, or sexy?"
"Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye~ Hurry and try these pants!"
"Don't give her capris! Didn't we decide she'd wear a skirt?"
"Someone come help me with her hair! I don't have a free hand!"
My room had practically turned into a girls' get-together. Their constant chatter was giving me a headache. The moment Si Nan Ying said she wanted to dress me up, every woman in the guard team, including Si Nan Yuan, had swarmed in. Then came endless discussion, trying things on, taking them off, putting them back on... Was loving beauty really a woman's nature? Every one of them was completely absorbed in this dress-up game. Even the usually serious Si Nan Yuan and the taciturn Lin Bing were acting out of character, full of enthusiasm.
After countless humiliations and hardships, we'd tried on every piece of clothing in the wardrobe, but they still weren't done. They kept mixing and matching different pieces over and over, and my hair was tied up, let down, then tied up again...
I—I couldn't take it anymore!
"That's enough, isn't it? Clothes are clothes! Why are you agonizing over them? If you haven't decided in ten minutes, I'm going out in that old outfit!"
At last, I'd had enough. I couldn't let this bunch of beauty-obsessed women keep having their way with me!
Ten minutes later...
"Then we'll go with this outfit."
"See? It's so much better to just make up your mind."
I muttered under my breath as I stood before the full-length mirror. I looked at my reflection—
"Ah..."
My face was still breathtakingly beautiful, my figure still perfect, but changing my outfit alone had raised my overall look by more than one whole level. My glossy black hair had been styled with side-swept bangs, giving me a mature look with a touch of playfulness. My lips were painted a soft cherry pink, innocent yet alluring. The top looked like the upper half of a Gothic Lolita outfit, white as its base, embroidered with crimson patterns. It seemed a little jarring at first glance, but the more I looked, the more I liked it. I wore a dark red short skirt, its hem trimmed with black lace. Below it, my beautiful legs were encased in russet stockings, with a sexy garter peeking out from beneath the hem, quite alluring.
...So pretty. Pretty was the only word I could think of to describe myself now. Compared to the me in a trench coat, long pants, and a hood, I looked like a completely different person. I'd practically evolved from a Stone Age native girl straight into a space-age Mary Sue. I had to admit, I'd been wasting my looks before.
Even so, I still felt an indescribable awkwardness all over. I really wasn't used to wearing women's clothes.
"A smashing victory!"
The girls looked proudly at the fruits of their labor. Si Nan Ying's eyes sparkled, her face full of pride.
"All right, now that you've changed, let's go outside and look around, get familiar with the place," Si Nan Yuan said.
Go out and look around? Was she going to make me parade through the streets dressed like this? How utterly embarrassing!
"But we might run into Si Nan Feng..." I said worriedly. That guy had gotten so excited just seeing me dressed like a country bumpkin before. If he saw me now, wouldn't he pounce on me and ravish me right there?
"You don't need to worry about that. We can take another route out this time."
"Just me?"
"Of course not. I, the young lady, Rui Xin, Lin Bing, and Mo Xiao Hong will go with you."
"Won't that interfere with your work?"
"We've just returned from a mission, so we have a period of leave. During this time, we only need to fulfill our duties as guards. We don't have to take on new missions."
"But what if... I don't want to go out?"
"""""No!"""""
The southern district of the Imperial Capital, Xia Xi Road.
As one of the biggest shopping streets in the southern district of the Imperial Capital, Xia Xi Road was bustling today as well. More than a thousand stores were abuzz with activity, and countless visitors streamed between the shops. The street entrance was even more packed, shoulder to shoulder, with voices clamoring all around.
Only, there was a slightly different reason for all the excitement today.
"Hey, look over there. Aren't those people from the Si Nan Family?"
"Who's that girl? She's incredibly beautiful!"
"Where? Let me see!"
"So beautiful! If only I could have a lovely wife like that... (drool)"
"I've never seen such a pretty girl... Could she be the legendary Miss Bright Moon?"
"How could a young lady from Tartaglia possibly walk with people from the Si Nan Family?"
Ugh, this was so embarrassing...
My heightened hearing let me catch every word the passersby said, and my keen senses made me feel countless fiery gazes roaming over me. That wasn't all. As someone wearing a skirt for the first time in my life, I could feel cool air beneath me, and everything felt light, as if I might accidentally flash someone. My breasts, pushed into an even more pronounced shape by the tight clothes, swayed with every step, making my face burn red.
As for what people thought of the others beside me...
"The girls with that beauty are so cute too."
"That purple-haired one... Could she be the second young lady of the Si Nan Family?"
"You're kidding! The Demolition Genius? Is it really a good idea to let her out?"
"Shh, keep your voice down..."
So Si Nan Ying's reputation really was... Let's have a moment of silence for her.
Wait, a disgraced young man mocked as a good-for-nothing, who still got laughed at by clueless passersby after gaining a cheat... Wasn't this also a plot that always showed up in Dragon Proud Heaven novels? At a time like this, some spoiled young master would surely show up to provoke the protagonist and get effortlessly crushed. Then the onlookers would click their tongues in amazement, marveling that the good-for-nothing from the XX Family had made a comeback...
I looked at Si Nan Ying. Her brows were furrowed, and she looked thoroughly vexed. She had obviously heard the passersby too. And from the way she kept looking around, it seemed she was searching for something. Could it be that she was also eager for some death-seeking fool to come out and provoke her, so she could beat her and use her as a stepping-stone to make a name for herself?
Unfortunately, reality was cruel. No matter what, Si Nan Ying was the second young lady of a superfamily. Picking a fight with her was tantamount to challenging the dignity of the Si Nan Family. No one would be stupid enough to do that. So, by the time we reached our destination, not a single brave soul had come out to give her what she wanted, leaving her quite disappointed.
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