Chapter 21: The Beauty

Ji Shuyi, pulled upstairs by Shen Yan, giggled mischievously and said, “Meiyan, I brought you a gift too! Let me show you mine first.”

“Why did you bring a gift?” Shen Yan chided playfully. “Don’t bring any next time, or I won’t invite you to play anymore.”

“Alright, alright, we’ll talk about next time later.” Ji Shuyi, quick-witted as ever, hurriedly retrieved a bag and a small, exquisite box from her backpack and handed them to Shen Yan. “Open them and see.”

“What gifts are these?” Shen Yan accepted the bag and the box, placing them on the table. She glanced at the contents of the bag first. It was a black, silky gift. Could it be a silk scarf?

Curious, Shen Yan took the black, silky item out of the bag. The instant she lifted it out and saw what it was, her cheeks flushed red all the way to her ears.

It was a super sexy, alluring negligee.

“Ji Shuyi!” Shen Yan scolded softly, her face flushed with embarrassment. She quickly stuffed it back into the bag and hid it away. Absolutely no way could her good-for-nothing husband see this.

“Hehe…” Ji Shuyi chuckled smugly, pointing to the exquisite little box beside it. “That box contains perfume, which is a perfect match for this dress.”

“…” Shen Yan glared playfully at Ji Shuyi, who seemed to be enjoying the chaos. “Are you a spy sent by Tang Shiqing?”

“Nonsense!” Ji Shuyi replied, completely unfazed, with a laugh. “I’m clearly a little fairy who flew here to find you.”

Shen Yan couldn’t help but be amused. “Fine, I’ll let you off the hook for now. Come on, let’s try on the qipao.”

Shen Yan walked over to get the qipao, saying, “I made two for you. One is sweet and fresh, much like your usual style, and the other is more sensual and glamorous. Which one do you want to try first?”

“Sensual and glamorous?” Ji Shuyi blurted out of pure curiosity, “I want to try that one!”

She had never worn clothes of this style before and wondered if it would look good on her.

Shen Yan, “Okay, I’ll get it.”

When Ji Shuyi saw the qipao that was brought over, she felt a moment of hesitation. It was a somewhat retro red qipao, embroidered with clusters of flowers, large clusters of flowers that looked like the glamorous concubine style from the Republican era?

“Can I pull this off?” Ji Shuyi instantly lost confidence, feeling that only an alluring beauty like Yanyan could bring out the effect.

“You can,” Shen Yan reassured her. “Clothes need to be tried on to see the effect. Besides, what clothes can’t a little fairy handle? I designed it meticulously according to your body characteristics.”

Hearing this, Ji Shuyi instantly felt confident and took the clothes to change.

This was the first time she had worn this style of clothing. After changing, she stood in front of the mirror, admiring herself with amazement.

Shen Yan’s qipao design was exquisite. Every stitch perfectly outlined and modified Ji Shuyi’s curves, making her already shapely figure even more charming.

Wearing a pair of high heels, revealing her delicate and fair ankles, her waist-to-hip ratio made people couldn’t help but want to take another look.

Even though the qipao’s design wasn’t revealing or provocative, she managed to exude a captivating and seductive charm.

“…So beautiful! I told you, clothes need to be tried on to see the effect.”

Shen Yan was mesmerized, her eyes shining with excitement. She walked behind Ji Shuyi and raised her hand to gather her loose, long hair, inserting a hairpin that perfectly matched the qipao.

Ji Shuyi wasn’t the type to be shy or coy. She accepted all of Shen Yan’s compliments, her eyes filled with joy and smiles. “I also think I’m devastatingly beautiful, haha… I can actually pull off this style.”

Saying that, she brazenly turned around and hugged Shen Yan affectionately, acting like a spoiled child. “Eee… Thank you, Yanyan, for helping me discover a new side of my beauty.”

“Alright, alright,” Shen Yan said, laughing. “Let’s go, we’ll go to the garden in the front yard to take some beautiful photos.”

“Ah?” Ji Shuyi instantly became reluctant. “Wouldn’t Jiang Cheng see me if we go down there?”

“Hmm?” Shen Yan paused for a moment, confused. Why did she only think of Jiang Cheng when there were so many people downstairs?

Oh well, she thought, those two are like sworn enemies. They probably started a new feud on the way here. Thinking this, she smoothed things over, saying:

“So what if he sees? We’ll just captivate my annoying little brother, then ignore him completely, making him anxious to death!”

“Pfft…” Ji Shuyi couldn’t help but laugh, looking at Shen Yan with a hint of astonishment. “Are you really an older sister?”

Then, she suppressed her laughter, raised her chin slightly, and added, “But he deserves it!”

This was the first time Ji Shuyi had worn clothes so tight that she could barely take a step. With Shen Yan’s support, she carefully walked downstairs.

Immediately, a tactful servant praised her sincerely.

“Miss Shuyi looks so beautiful!”

“Yes, Miss Shuyi is already beautiful, and with Miss Yanyan’s exquisite craftsmanship, she’s simply incomparably beautiful.”

“…”

When Tang Shiqing received a look from Shen Yan, he immediately gave a reply with a strong desire to survive. “This qipao looks very beautiful on you.”

Meanwhile, Jiang Cheng, who had been looking down at his phone on the sofa, couldn’t help but look up when the first servant praised her. What entered his sight was a Ji Shuyi who was completely, utterly different from what he had seen before.

Gorgeous, seductive, yet possessing the purity of a young girl.

She gently caressed the white spiral staircase’s handrail, walking down step by step. Perhaps because the qipao was too form-fitting, her steps weren’t very free. That slightly awkward gait somehow gave rise to a unique sense of delicate charm…

And her waist was so slender it seemed smaller than the span of his outstretched hand.

For a moment, he was completely lost in thought.

Until Ji Shuyi, having reached the bottom of the stairs, suddenly glanced up at him.

Their eyes met.

He, as if caught in the act of peeping, hastily averted his gaze and lowered his head, pretending to nonchalantly continue looking at his phone. Just then, his brother-in-law Tang Shiqing, whether intentionally or unintentionally, suddenly asked him:

“Jiang Cheng, what do you think?”

He said something against his own true feelings: “The qipao my sister designs would look good on anyone you randomly grabbed off the street.”

Tang Shiqing: “…”

With that mouth, he’s destined to be alone forever!

Ji Shuyi, completely unashamed, raised her chin and retorted, “Ninth Brother, we don’t talk to people with no taste.”

The young woman even stuck her tongue out at Jiang Cheng as she walked past the sofa, harrumphed, and threw out the words: “A dog’s mouth can’t produce ivory!”

And Jiang Cheng, watching the bristling rabbit who was making faces at him walk past, once again couldn’t help but lower his head, smile, and curl the corners of his lips.

Ji Shuyi and Shen Yan went to the garden to take beautiful photos. After taking pictures for a while, they needed someone to take a group photo of the two of them. Shen Yan originally wanted to call her own husband, but found that he was on the phone nearby. Listening to his tone, it must be company business, so she got Ji Shuyi’s consent to call Jiang Cheng instead.