Couple Outfits

Chapter 264

In her room, Ye Zhenzhen buried her burning cheeks deep into the soft belly of her panda plushie.

The scent unique to a certain bastard still lingered around her nose.

"Son of a bitch... filthy pervert... shameless!"

Her delicate, pretty face was muffled in the plushie as she mumbled her curses, her mind completely spiraling out of control.

That sentence made her wish she could just evaporate on the spot.

"Which head?"

These three words looped through her mind like scrolling comments on a screen, and she couldn't turn them off!

Ahhhh, how could he even have the nerve to say that out loud?

And how on earth did she understand what he meant?!!!

Just thinking about it made the girl feel an intense heat in her right hand...

Boohoo, she was going to break...

The girl then crawled up, her legs splayed outward as she sat on the bed in a W-sit position.

Her small hands patted her burning face, and her lips parted as she started muttering something.

"The human body has a total of 206 bones, 23 cranial bones, 51 trunk bones..."

Ahem, as she recited, the vibe somehow went completely off track.

Those dry, boring skeletal diagrams had somehow morphed at some point.

They actually turned into the outlines beneath the boy's perfectly fitted T-shirt.

Just like the electrifying, tingling sensation when his fingertips brushed across her ankle—

"Ah!"

The girl completely broke down.

She rolled back and forth on the bed, messing up her originally smooth, long hair into a bird's nest.

Her pillow was kicked to the foot of the bed, and the blanket suffered the same fate.

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Meanwhile, in the next room.

Gu Ran leaned back in his chair, looking at the chat box on his phone screen, the corners of his mouth curling up unconsciously.

Suddenly thinking of something, he switched the screen and his fingertips danced across the display.

Gu Ran: Ms. Li, as soon as the National Day holiday ends, all new features of WeiLiao must complete their final stress tests.

It will officially launch after the National Day holiday ends.

After sending the messages, he locked the screen and let his gaze fall on the ceiling.

Once WeiLiao was successfully launched, the development of those few large-scale games should also be put on the agenda.

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In the living room—

"Shulian, the bureau is on standby for National Day, I have to go now."

Gu Xiangcheng called out to the kitchen while adjusting his clothes in front of the mirror.

Ye Shulian walked out briskly, still holding a rag in her hand.

"Then be careful. I'm planning to take the kids to the supermarket this afternoon."

Looking at his wife's face, Gu Xiangcheng patted her hand with a bit of guilt.

"I'll try to come back earlier tonight. You three go ahead. Buy whatever you want, and I'll reimburse you when I get back."

"Look at you showing off. Be safe on the road."

Ye Shulian reminded him, watching as Gu Xiangcheng changed his shoes and left.

The security door clicked shut with a bang.

After cleaning up the dining room, Ye Shulian walked to the living room and gently knocked on the two tightly closed bedroom doors.

"Xiao Ran, Zhenzhen, tidy up and change your clothes. It's about time we head to the supermarket. It'll just be the three of us this afternoon."

"Okay, Mom, right away!"

"Got it, Aunt Ye."

Ye Zhenzhen listened to the response from the next room.

She let out a soft, tsundere hmph.

She walked to her wardrobe, took a deep breath, and pulled the doors open.

However, her eyes inevitably swept over the wad of silky fabric she had stuffed into the deepest corner.

It made her cheeks burn all over again.

"What should I wear..."

She picked through the hangers while trying to calm her heartbeat.

Meanwhile, next door, Gu Ran had already changed his clothes.

He looked at his phone, his fingers moving slightly as he sent another message.

Silly Bear: Sister, there will be a lot of people at the supermarket this afternoon. Don't wear too much, or you'll complain about being "hot" again.

Seeing the word hot specially enclosed in quotation marks on the screen, Ye Zhenzhen was so angry she almost threw her phone on the floor.

Dr. Ye: Get lost!!!

Blushing, she poked the screen viciously, then yanked an outfit out of her closet.

I definitely won't let you have your way!

I'm going to bundle up tightly just to piss off a pervert like you!

A few minutes later.

Gu Ran was the first to push his door open and step out.

He was dressed exceptionally fresh today, wearing a pure white casual short-sleeved undershirt.

Below that was a pair of well-tailored off-white trousers, and on his feet were a pair of spotless white sneakers.

The most eye-catching part was the light pink casual shirt jacket he wore on the outside.

This color was extremely difficult to pull off; worn poorly, it would look overly feminine.

But set against Gu Ran's face, which carried a boyish heroism mixed with a hint of roguishness.

It instead looked clean and sharp.

He casually brushed back the loose hair on his forehead and was about to head to the living room.

At almost the exact same time.

With a click, the door to the next room also opened.

Ye Zhenzhen walked out with her head down, her small hands constantly adjusting the hem of her skirt.

She had changed into a pure white long dress with a Peter Pan collar, the hem falling to her calves.

On her feet were pure white cotton socks with ruffled edges.

And draped over her shoulders was a thin, light pink jacket identical to Gu Ran's.

Her originally loose long hair had been braided by the girl into a loose side braid.

At the end of the braid, it was tied with a pink and white scrunchie.

The two bumped into each other and were both stunned.

Gu Ran raised an eyebrow and laughed out loud.

"What a coincidence, Sister. Does this count as... matching couple's outfits?"

Ye Zhenzhen was dumbfounded. She looked up and down to compare, slightly suspecting that a certain someone had peeked at her changing clothes.

From head to toe, from color scheme to style, this level of coordination.

Even a dog wouldn't believe they hadn't planned this in advance!

The girl's cold, delicate face tensed up upon hearing the boy's words.

She pointed her slender finger at Gu Ran and lowered her voice.

"Stop talking nonsense! What matching outfits?! Go back and change!"

The latter not only didn't retreat, but relying on his height advantage, slowly stepped closer.

"Change what?"

He reached out, his fingertip flirtatiously flicking the pink and white scrunchie at the end of Ye Zhenzhen's hair.

"This is called telepathy, Sister. You look really cute in this."

"Cute my foot!"

If her mom saw this, she wouldn't be able to explain it even if she grew eight mouths!

"This color is so conspicuous, are you afraid people won't notice?"

"Gu Ran, I'm begging you, go change your clothes quickly, even a green one will do!"

She reached out her hands, pressing against Gu Ran's chest, trying to push him into his room.

"How could green work! This one is perfectly fine, I'm not changing."

Gu Ran stood firm like a rascal, letting those soft little hands push against his chest.

He subtly puffed out his chest, making the muscle lines beneath his thin shirt a bit more pronounced.

"Besides, this color really complements my skin tone. Plus, I'm wearing the clothes, so if Aunt Ye asks, just say I have good taste."

"This isn't a matter of good taste! This is—forget it, if you won't change, I will!"

Ye Zhenzhen stamped her foot in frustration, finally pouting and preparing to change out of the clothes she had spent so long picking.

But just as she finished speaking—

"Click."

Over by the master bedroom, the door handle turned slightly.

The girl noticed how close they were to pressing against each other and was scared half to death.

She pushed the person in front of her away, her entire body bouncing backward, smacking flat against the wall.

The back of her head uncontrollably knocked against the wall.

"Thump."

It let out a dull thud.

Seeing the young woman like this, Gu Ran was about to step forward and help her rub it.

But the moment he lifted his foot, a single glare from her nailed him right back in place.

He shook his head helplessly and looked up toward the master bedroom.

Ye Shulian slowly walked out.

"Are you two ready? If you're ready, let's go... Huh?"

She stopped mid-sentence, her words coming to an abrupt halt.

The two young people in the living room looked just like a fairy-tale couple.

The girl held her breath, her heart beating fast.

However, when she saw Ye Shulian's outfit clearly, her mouth fell open slightly, stunned once again.

Ye Shulian had changed into an exceptionally well-tailored pink and white embroidered qipao.

The elegant base color was dotted with a few exquisite peach blossoms.

A cream-white knitted shawl was draped over her shoulders, and her long hair was pinned up.

Her whole person exuded a serene and dignified aura, making her look over a decade younger.

The three of them looked at each other in surprise.

In the living room, three sets of pink and white color schemes complemented each other, making the scene quite spectacular for a moment.

Ye Zhenzhen twitched the corners of her mouth.

What... is going on?

Ye Shulian was stunned at first. Her gaze lingered on her daughter's dress for a moment before turning to Gu Ran's pink shirt.

Then, she burst into a chuckle.

She walked up to the two of them and reached out her hand.

As she helped Ye Zhenzhen adjust her crooked hair tie, she shook her head dotingly.

"Oh my, it seems our family's aesthetic tastes are quite consistent."

"Does this count as telepathy?"

Ye Shulian smiled, her eyes curving into crescents, her tone full of pure gentleness.

"Just now in the room, I was still wondering if this qipao was a bit too youthful for me."

"Now that I see the two of you, I feel completely reassured."

"Let's go. Walking out in these 'family outfits,' we'll definitely have a hundred percent head-turning rate."

Ye Zhenzhen let out a long breath, feeling both relieved and somewhat regretful.

The next second, realizing her mindset was wrong, the young woman guiltily lowered her head to hide the panic in her eyes.

Acting coquettishly, she leaned over and linked arms with Ye Shulian.

"Mom, you look really beautiful in this. Walking on the street, people will definitely think you're my older sister."

"You're such a sweet talker."

Ye Shulian was overjoyed by the flattery and pulled her daughter toward the entryway.

Gu Ran followed behind. Looking at the backs of the mother and daughter, he smiled silently.

He took two quick steps forward and pushed the door open for them.

"Aunt Ye, Sister Zhenzhen is right. This afternoon, I'll be responsible for fending off all those uncles who want to hit on you. It's a daunting task."

"You silly boy~."

Ye Shulian smiled and tapped Gu Ran on the forehead.

The family of three, dressed in their uniform pink and white family outfits, walked out of the house talking and laughing.

Gu Ran stood behind Ye Zhenzhen, taking advantage of the moment Ye Shulian lowered her head to rummage through her bag for the keys.

He suddenly reached out and swiftly hooked the young woman's pinky finger in the shadows.

Ye Zhenzhen trembled all over and abruptly turned her head to glare at him.

Gu Ran, however, had already withdrawn his hand and was looking seriously at Ye Shulian as she pulled out the keys and prepared to lock the door.

His slightly raised mouth corners exuded a smug "what are you going to do about it" vibe no matter how you looked at it.

Ye Zhenzhen gritted her teeth, tearing this stinky little brother to pieces ten thousand times in her mind!

Yet, the corners of her mouth still disappointingly curved into a sweet smile that even she hadn't noticed.

The nearby supermarket wasn't far. The three of them didn't drive and walked there instead, enjoying the afternoon breeze.

Ye Shulian pushed the shopping cart, walking in front to select vegetables.

The sister and brother walked side by side behind her.

The young woman consistently maintained a reasonable sibling distance from a certain someone.

While passing the daily necessities section, the young man suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He took down a large box of discounted sleep-aiding steam eye masks from the shelf.

He leaned close to Ye Zhenzhen's ear, smiling in a highly punchable way.

"Sister, do you want this? Although the texture might not be as good as certain silky textiles, at least it's legal."

Ye Zhenzhen's face, under the bright lights of the supermarket.

Burned red all the way from the tips of her ears down to the base of her neck.

"Gu 'Dog' Ran! Go to hell!"

Her suppressed, angry roar was completely drowned out by the lively promotional ads playing over the supermarket's loudspeakers.

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