Back at Luo Feixuan's house, Yu Bu'e had barely pushed open the door when he got a shock.
Two metal racks, each about two meters long, stood in the spacious living room, with more than a dozen outfits hanging from them.
Over a dozen shoeboxes were piled beside the racks.
"What are these?"
"Oh, clothes and shoes I had someone buy for you." Luo Feixuan changed her shoes beside him. "Your fashion sense is honestly terrible. I picked all of these out for you."
Yu Bu'e had just opened his mouth to say something when she beat him to it.
"I know what you're going to say. Don't turn them down. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be unable to go home. These didn't cost much, anyway. At least let me show you I'm sorry, okay?"
Yu Bu'e looked at the clothes. "Anything you bought definitely wasn't cheap."
Luo Feixuan blinked her big, dewy eyes at him.
"You paid for the Body-Tempering Medicine before, and the new phone, too. I just want to do something for you. Can't I?
"Besides, even if you're the one wearing them, I'll see you every day as long as you're staying here. Naturally, that'll put me in a good mood. Is that not allowed?"
Yu Bu'e had never realized before that Luo Feixuan was such a genius at twisting logic!
"All right, take a look first. I need a shower." Luo Feixuan touched her hair, which was a little damp.
After taking a few steps, she stopped again.
"Yu Bu'e!"
When Yu Bu'e looked at her, she spread her arms and twirled.
"Quick, get a good look! I'm going to change in a minute!"
"Huh?" Yu Bu'e froze, blushing a little. "You changing... I probably shouldn't watch, right?"
Luo Feixuan: "..."
Soon after Luo Feixuan entered the bathroom, the sound of running water came from inside.
Rather than letting his imagination run wild, Yu Bu'e carefully examined the clothes Luo Feixuan had prepared for him.
She really was a thoughtful person. She had cut the tags off every single item.
Still, doing that only made it more obvious that she had something to hide.
Suddenly, he really did feel like a kept man.
Yu Bu'e felt that insisting on arguing with Luo Feixuan about this would not only waste her kindness, but also make him seem overly fussy.
They were friends! Giving went both ways.
Besides, Luo Feixuan had already helped him so much.
She deserved at least half the credit for all the Jealousy Points he had collected.
Insisting on settling every little detail now would be downright ungrateful.
He figured he could try his luck with the system later. If he drew something good that happened to be useful to Luo Feixuan, he could return the favor.
When Luo Feixuan emerged from her shower, she wore a set of pale blue silk pajamas. They weren't revealing; only when she lifted her arms could he glimpse the outlines of her collarbones.
She held a towel and dried her hair. Droplets of water, like perfectly rounded pearls, rolled down her cheeks, leaving faint trails over skin as smooth as white porcelain before disappearing into her silk collar.
Yu Bu'e thought he must be ill. Otherwise, why did he keep feeling so hot?
"Aren't you going to take a shower?" Luo Feixuan asked curiously as she found the hair dryer.
"Yes... I'll go right now!"
Yu Bu'e grabbed a few items of clothing and hurried into the bathroom.
He desperately needed a cold shower!
Watching his slightly flustered retreat, Luo Feixuan dried her hair and studied herself in the mirror, the corners of her lips lifting.
"Maybe I should have brought a strappy nightdress?"
Then she hurriedly patted her own cheeks.
"What am I thinking... ugh!"
Men really did shower quickly. Luo Feixuan had only just finished drying her hair when Yu Bu'e came out of the bathroom.
"Want me to dry yours for you?"
Luo Feixuan waved the hair dryer in her hand as she asked him.
Yu Bu'e froze, looking at Luo Feixuan, then at himself.
Her words kept echoing in his mind.
Suddenly, he turned around and went back into the bathroom.
"I don't think I washed properly!"
When Yu Bu'e came out of the bathroom again, Luo Feixuan had just hung up the phone.
"Get changed. We're going out to eat in a bit."
"We're eating out?"
"Yeah. My friend just called to invite me."
"Ahem. If your friend invited you, isn't it a little awkward for me to tag along?"
Luo Feixuan tilted her head toward him and smiled brightly. "Not at all. I think bringing you along to meet my friends would make me look pretty good!"
Yu Bu'e smiled awkwardly but didn't refuse. He returned to his room and changed into the clothes Luo Feixuan had bought him.
A light gray zip-up top with a metal clasp at the collar, paired with straight-leg trousers. The outfit looked simple enough.
There wasn't a single logo anywhere, inside or out, but the fine stitching and tailoring still made it clear that it hadn't come cheap.
Luo Feixuan dressed casually, too, wearing a creamy white knit top over a camisole, paired with a calf-length khaki skirt. The whole look leaned into soft, creamy tones, fresh and delicate with a touch of youthful languor.
When she saw Yu Bu'e, she gave a small nod, looking rather pleased with herself.
Yu Bu'e really did have a good figure. He wasn't built like the hulking, double-door-fridge types everyone talked about online, but he looked slim in clothes and muscular without them.
With his clean, fresh appearance, he could certainly pass for a handsome young man renowned throughout the surrounding towns and villages.
Luo Feixuan pulled him over to the full-length mirror, clicked her tongue approvingly twice, and patted his shoulder.
"See? You have to trust my taste. This is how you should dress! When we go out now, who wouldn't call us a picture-perfect pair?"
"A picture-perfect pair?" Yu Bu'e paused.
Luo Feixuan realized she'd let that slip. Before she could even get embarrassed, Yu Bu'e added, "So, a pair of posers?"
Luo Feixuan: "..."
They went downstairs and got into the car, arriving at a restaurant about thirty minutes later.
One look at the restaurant's decor was enough to tell them the cost per person wouldn't be low.
A server in a white shirt and black waistcoat greeted them politely, then led them to a private dining room on the second floor.
As soon as the door opened, the woman sitting directly opposite it hurriedly stood and waved.
"Xuanxuan! You're finally here!"
Yu Bu'e glanced inside. Four people were already seated in the room, two men and two women.
Luo Feixuan smiled and was about to walk over when she caught something out of the corner of her eye. Her steps stopped, and her smile vanished instantly.
"Tongtong, why is he here?"
As she spoke, she glanced at one of the men, disgust flashing briefly in her eyes.
The man hurriedly stood with a faint smile on his face, but his expression darkened when he saw Yu Bu'e beside Luo Feixuan.
"Xuanxuan, who's this?"
"Your dad," Luo Feixuan said calmly.
The man was somewhat angered, but he held his temper. He gave Yu Bu'e a thorough once-over and chuckled.
"Xuanxuan, stop sulking. Sit down first. It's been a long time since we saw each other."
Luo Feixuan was about to turn and leave when Tongtong hurried over and caught her arm.
"Xuanxuan, I invited Shiya, and she happened to be with her boyfriend. And wouldn't you know it, her boyfriend's best buddy just happens to be Young Master Zhai!
"We haven't seen each other in so long. Just stay and have dinner with me, okay?"
Seeing the pleading look in Tongtong's eyes, Luo Feixuan frowned but still nodded. Yet when she went to sit down with Yu Bu'e, her expression changed again.
"And what's... this supposed to mean?"
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