Chapter 104: Okay, I Promise You
At his words, Bai Zhi looked down and immediately saw her bare feet, her rounded toes wiggling casually as if to say hello.
Only then did she remember. After waking up in an unfamiliar place, her heart had been in her throat. She had been completely on edge, focused only on getting out quickly, and hadn’t paid any attention to her shoes.
She awkwardly pressed her feet together.
Just then, Hu Yan suddenly bent down and picked her up. He explained as he walked toward the room, "Remember to wear shoes next time. This is my private residence; no one knows about it. Only a butler who has been with me for many years is here. You can ask him about anything related to the house. The Starship arrived this morning. I saw you were sleeping so soundly that I didn’t wake you. I didn’t expect to scare you."
Hu Yan placed her on the bed and put her shoes on for her, saying, "Get dressed first, then come out and have something to eat. There’s no one else here, and not many people know about this place, so it’s convenient if you want to go shopping."
"Zelda will come over today. If I’m not here, you can go to him for anything. If he can’t solve it, find my adjutant. I’ll send you his contact information then."
"I might be a bit busy for a while, so I won’t be able to spend much time with you. Once this busy period is over, I’ll make it up to you and take you around properly."
Hu Yan went on and on, but all Bai Zhi heard was that he would be very busy for a while.
’The fight for the throne has never been easy.’ Bai Zhi said with some worry, "Didn’t you say no one knows about this place? I’m very safe here. No matter what, I just hope you’ll be okay. Do you understand?"
Hu Yan had already finished putting on her shoes. He looked up at her, a smile welling up in his light-blue eyes, but his tone was solemn as he said, "Okay. I promise you."
He then lifted Bai Zhi off the bed and said in a gentle voice, "I had some clothes prepared for you; they’re in the walk-in closet. I couldn’t get many because time was tight, so make do for now. I’ll have more sent over later."
At his words, Bai Zhi’s eyes lit up, and the smile on her face was so radiant it was almost dazzling.
She hadn’t expected that in such a short amount of time, Hu Yan would still think to buy her clothes. She followed Hu Yan to the walk-in closet.
Hu Yan pressed a spot on the wall, and the walk-in closet opened automatically. "Take a look first. If you don’t like them, I’ll have others sent over later. I’ll wait for you outside."
Bai Zhi nodded.
The walk-in closet was huge, at least twenty or thirty square meters, but because of the time crunch, there was very little inside. Only one rack held about twenty-something outfits and around ten pairs of shoes, but for Bai Zhi, this was more than enough.
Perhaps her recent habit of frequently buying things for Hu Yan had given him the mistaken impression that she loved to shop. Even his earlier instructions had mentioned her going shopping.
Bai Zhi didn’t object. After all, what girl doesn’t like new clothes?!!
Besides, with Hu Yan’s status, it wasn’t like he was short on money.
It was only when Bai Zhi started picking out clothes that she discovered everything was in her size. Moreover, they had even been pre-coordinated into outfits; all she had to do was grab one and put it on.
The key was that every single outfit was perfectly to her taste, almost as if they had been bought according to her usual shopping habits.
’It seems Hu Yan must have been paying attention to her shopping habits and clothing size all this time to have such suitable clothes delivered at a moment like this.’
She chose a simple outfit from the rack: a white base layer under a long, light-blue coat, paired with form-fitting pants. The ensemble accentuated her fair skin and made her look tall and slender.
When Bai Zhi came out after changing, Hu Yan was still there. He was leaning against the wall, arms crossed over his chest. His long legs were positioned casually, one knee slightly bent and crossed over the other. His gaze was fixed on a random spot, his expression serene, without a trace of restlessness or impatience.
Hearing the sound of Bai Zhi emerging, he lifted his gaze to look at her.
Bai Zhi walked up to Hu Yan and did a little twirl, asking with a beaming smile, "Do I look good?"
Hu Yan didn’t answer right away. Instead, he carefully looked her over from head to toe, slightly adjusted her clothes, and fixed her hair, which had gotten a little messy while she was changing. Only then did he smile and say, "Very beautiful."
Hearing this, Bai Zhi smiled as well.
She casually, almost feigning it, took Hu Yan’s hand. "Let’s go. Let’s get something to eat. I’m starving!"
Hu Yan glanced down but didn’t refuse. Instead, he turned his hand over and grasped hers firmly.
Bai Zhi felt Hu Yan’s response, and the apprehension in her eyes vanished, replaced by a widening smile on her face.
’Just a moment ago, she’d been worried that Hu Yan would be like before—seemingly easy to get close to, but in reality, his body would always resist her touch.’
’But it seemed her efforts over this period had paid off. At least now, he wasn’t rejecting her touch.’
As Bai Zhi left the room, she realized that the private residence Hu Yan had mentioned was truly enormous, at least one or two thousand square meters. The room she had just been in was a good fifty or sixty square meters by itself.
They were currently on the third floor. If Hu Yan hadn’t come to find her, she probably wouldn’t have been able to find anyone after running out just now.
As the two of them went downstairs, they happened to overhear Yue Junxiao berating Sang Mo. "Don’t you know the state of your own body? How could our Wife-master handle you satisfying yourself all at once!! This is cheating! Next Friday, you’re not allowed to be with our Wife-master!!"
Sang Mo’s icy gaze swept over him. "On what grounds? She said Fridays are mine."
Yue Junxiao roared in frustration, "You reached A-level in one go! What more do you want?!!"
Sang Mo snorted coldly. "Who can you blame for your own lack of ability?"
Yue Junxiao: "..."
’It’s not like I have two of them!!’
’Can I be blamed for that?!’
Yan Yichen couldn’t help but add, "That’s no reason to treat our Wife-master like that!"
Listening to their argument, Bai Zhi was reminded of last night. With Hu Yan standing right next to her, a blush crept onto her cheeks, and she found it too awkward to say anything.
’She just hadn’t expected Sang Mo to actually reach A-level in a single night. That was a bit of a surprise.’
Hu Yan noticed her discomfort. But recalling the state he had found Bai Zhi in that morning, his eyes darkened slightly. He spoke up, "Sang Mo’s Friday is canceled. You injured our Wife-master last night, and you failed to clean her properly afterward."
Hearing this, Bai Zhi glanced sideways at Hu Yan. He knew the state of her body so clearly. ’He must have been the one who cleaned me,’ she realized, pursing her lips.
Hearing Hu Yan’s voice, the men downstairs all looked up, seeing him and Bai Zhi beside him.
Yan Yichen and Yue Junxiao’s eyes instantly lit up. "Wife-master, you’re awake."
The two of them then headed toward Bai Zhi at once. However, Yan Yichen simply spread his wings and flew right up to her, while Yue Junxiao had to rely on his legs, leaving him far behind.
As Yan Yichen flew up and folded his wings, he failed to contain the gust of wind. Hu Yan pulled Bai Zhi back a step, frowning slightly as he said, "Be careful."