But she wasnât the least bit angry. In fact, she was in a good mood, softly humming a tune.
An embarrassed, afraid of flirtatious women, Ms. Zhu is also quite likable.
If this isnât what it means to be pure, then what is?
Tilted her head, looking at the rag doll in front of her.
Still quite adorable, just like her Ms. Zhu.
Miss Lu thought to herself that she must be a bit smarter than that Miss Qin, which is why she was always making shallow probes.
She couldnât do something like Qinling, who would immediately use seductive medicine.
Moreover, she wouldnât let her sister run away just like that.
At this moment.
In the empty room.
"Ms. Zhu." Miss Lu spoke to herself: "Stop messing around, I know youâre watching, come back quickly."
"..."
No one responded, so Miss Lu said again: "The evening banquet is just around the corner, and we still have to choose our outfits. Whatâs the point of wearing this rain-soaked red dress? If the girls see it, theyâll say I didnât take good care of you..."
"Besides, even if youâre not planning to dress up beautifully, at least a little light makeup is necessary, itâs etiquette."
"..."
Still no response, as if Zhu Pingniang had really left.
"Really gone? Well, youâre from the Immortal Sect, if you want to hide, I canât find you." Miss Lu murmured: "Then Iâll go find Young Master Xu, he should know where you are."
Miss Lu lifted her long skirt, preparing to step over the threshold.
However, just as she was about to leave, Zhu Pingniangâs figure suddenly appeared behind her, grabbing her arm and pulling her forcefully backward.
Miss Lu staggered back to the chair, turned around, and helplessly said: "Ms. Zhu, youâre not running away?"
At this point, Zhu Pingniang also felt that her reaction of running away because Miss Lu was flirtatious reminded her of Qinling was quite embarrassing.
Thinking about it carefully, Miss Lu is in the prime of her youth, whatâs wrong with being a little flirtatious?
She overreacted.
"Anyway, youâre not allowed to see Changâan by yourself." Zhu Pingniang walked over angrily, pinching Miss Luâs cheek: "That guy is very dangerous, from now on... youâre forbidden to seek him out on your own."
One Qingluo, one Ah Qing, and many girls.
Sooner or later, he could charm all the girls around her away.
"I wonât go then." Miss Luâs face was twisted into a comical shape, yet she still said with difficulty: "Sister... using the Young Master against you... is really effective..."
She pretended not to hear no matter what you said, but mentioning Xu Changâan made her anxious.
"Pah." Zhu Pingniang stomped her foot angrily, then released her hand.
Miss Lu rubbed her reddened cheek and looked up at Zhu Pingniang.
She still felt that her sister was a bit overly concerned about that Young Master.
You must know, the Young Master is with Miss Yun now?
Why is she so nervous?
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Meanwhile, Zhu Pingniang was thinking about something else.
Why... is she always being outthought by the girls around her?
QinâEr too.
LuâEr as well.
It seems they always know what sheâs thinking.
Clearly, in terms of relationships, sheâs in a stronger position, she can bully them if she wants, let them get hit if she desires.
But, Zhu Pingniang just had this vague feeling that she was being controlled by the girls.
How could this be?
"Ms. Zhu, what are you thinking? Thinking about the Young Master again?" Miss Lu asked curiously.
"Why do you keep mentioning him?" Zhu Pingniang glared at Miss Lu, annoyed: "I was thinking about how I managed to raise you into such a troublesome temperament."â
Miss Lu had nothing to say and blushed slightly.
Why is that?
Naturally because she knows Zhu Pingniang likes her, which is why she can grasp Zhu Pingniangâs temperament.
This is being doted on, so she has courage.
Even though sheâs the type who jokes around, she couldnât voice this.
Speaking of which, from her perspective, Miss Yun also listens to Young Master Xu a lot, so perhaps itâs Miss Yun whoâs being controlled by the Young Master?
In essence, is Miss Yun indulging the Young Master?
Oh.
Sheâs not their partner, so she naturally doesnât know who controls whom.
Besides, the rank of an old married couple is still too high for her, after all, sheâs still at the peeking stage, while they can already consider having children.
Glancing at the Zhu Pingniang beside her, Miss Lu felt there were many things she could learn from the Young Master.
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The sky was overcast with thick clouds, as if a heavy rain could pour down at any moment.
A lamp was lit in Miss Aqingâs boudoir, casting a glow on her face. Her clear, autumn-like eyes seemed to emit a faint gleam, making one involuntarily wonder what she was pondering.
She sat primly at her vanity, staring blankly at the mirror, with over a dozen bottles of various rouge and powders arranged in front of her.
At this moment, a girl in a yellow dress stood behind her, holding an eyebrow pencil, smiling as she shaped Miss Aqingâs brows.
"Ms. Qing, tonight you will certainly be the most beautiful one..."
"Mm." Miss Aqing absentmindedly nodded.
"?"
The girl in the yellow dress paused, then skeptically looked at the woman in the mirror, noticing Miss Aqingâs distracted gaze.
She looked down, seeing Miss Aqingâs red embroidered shoes tapping rhythmically on the foot warmer.
So, she understood.
She had something on her mind.
"Ms. Qing, since you returned, youâve been lost in thought. Did something happen?" the girl in the yellow dress directly asked, as she was never one to beat around the bush.
"Nothing." Miss Aqing smiled slightly.
"Not nothing." The girl in the yellow dress furrowed her brows, placing the eyebrow pencil down gently, crossing her arms defiantly. With a bold tone, she said, "Did someone again use your eyes to cause trouble? Which shameless woman is it? Tell me, and Iâll stand up for you."
Miss Aqing: "..."
She helplessly said, "Truly, itâs nothing, I was just distracted just now."
"Liar." The girl in the yellow dress didnât believe it for a second, sincerely saying, "Ms. Qing, if we girls are bullied, we canât remain silent, or theyâll only go further... So, in the Flower Moon Building, you have to raise a fuss, even if it blows up, Pingniang will sort things out for us."
"Zhu Tongjun, I was just thinking about her." Miss Aqing sighed helplessly.
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"Tong? Ms. Qing, what are you talking about, Cyan Phoenix Tree?"
The girl in the yellow dress was puzzled, then squatted next to Miss Aqing, grasping her hand, her big watery eyes fixated on her:
"You donât like this short skirt? Then Iâll talk to the steward... or did someone really bully you? Donât worry, Iâll protect you."
The girl in the yellow dress thought that until Ms. Qingâs half-demon identity was fully integrated with Flower Moon Building, she should protect her from any bullying.
"Youâll protect me?" Miss Aqing flicked her finger against her forehead, helplessly saying, "Youâre still far off, stop reading those random books, shameless."
Truly, she wondered how this girl could so shamelessly utter words like âIâll protect my sister.â
"..."
The girl in the yellow dress observed Miss Aqingâs reaction and giggled.
Indeed.... Ms. Qing is such a pure girl, even without saying much, she was already blushing.
Hehe, truly adorable.
Just as Miss Lu thought Ms. Zhu was cute, she found Miss Aqing to be charming.
The girl in the yellow dress kneeled before Miss Aqing, lay gently on her lap, and then inquired: "So, what happened? If you hide it from me, Iâll cry."
"Youâre threatening me?"
"Mm."
"Do you know the consequences for threatening me?"
"Tell me."
"...You." Miss Aqing, amused and helpless, rubbed her temples, but was suddenly stood up by the girl in the yellow dress who grabbed her wrist.
"Ms. Qing, the makeup isnât finished yet, donât touch your face."
Miss Aqing: "..."
Alright, nothing then.
"Sister, tell me, tell me." The girl pestered her.
"Iâm scared of you." Miss Aqing shook her head, then softly asked: "Do you think... if a girlâs cheek gets kissed, does it count as losing her purity?"
"?!"
Upon hearing Miss Aqingâs question, the girl seemed as if struck by lightning, frozen in place.