Liu Bai lowered his head and examined them carefully.
In the end, he picked out a pair.
Red, high-heeled, with smooth lines—bold yet elegant.
He picked up the shoes and held them out to Medusa, his tone lightly teasing.
"Here, my dear Queen."
"Try these on."
Medusa looked at the pair of shoes, her brows drawing together slightly.
"How are these supposed to be worn?"
Liu Bai froze.
Then he understood.
Right.
She might not even know what shoes were.
Liu Bai chuckled and gently shook his head.
"Forgot about that."
He promptly crouched down.
Under Medusa's surprised gaze, he reached out and gently held one of her ankles.
It felt warm and smooth.
Almost flawlessly perfect.
Medusa's body visibly stiffened.
At that instant, the Dou Qi within her instinctively threatened to erupt, but she forcibly suppressed it.
She lowered her head and looked at Liu Bai.
Her brows were tightly furrowed.
Yet she did not speak to stop him.
Liu Bai's movements were very gentle as he slowly slipped the shoe onto her foot.
Then came the other one.
There was not a single unnecessary touch throughout the entire process.
He stood up.
"Done."
"Take a few steps and see."
Medusa fell silent for a moment.
Then she slowly straightened up.
At first, her movements were somewhat unfamiliar, and her steps paused slightly.
But she quickly found her balance.
She walked two steps forward.
Lowering her head, she looked at that touch of red beneath her feet.
The heels tapped lightly against the ground, producing crisp sounds.
She raised her head and looked at Liu Bai.
"Well?"
Liu Bai asked with a smile.
Medusa was silent for a moment before lightly nodding.
"Not bad."
Her tone remained cold.
But the tips of her ears had quietly flushed with a