"Hello, these are clothes shipped from another branch. You can have the young lady try them on."
In addition to the prepared swimwear cover-ups, the clerk had also brought other styles of swimsuits for Lan Xiaoke. After all, she was a big client, and the service had to be up to par.
"Let me see… this maid-style swimsuit might be worth trying," Ye Chuan said, knowing Lan Xiaoke had a fondness for maid outfits.
"Of course."
After accepting the swimsuit, Ye Chuan called Lan Xiaoke over to change.
Lan Xiaoke leaned in, slightly bending to examine the clothes in Ye Chuan’s hands. "Me? Does it come in my size?"
"It should fit. Give it a try."
"Okay."
A short while later, Lan Xiaoke emerged wearing the maid swimsuit. The design cleverly blended classic maid aesthetics with the breezy appeal of swimwear. The base was a creamy white, adorned with small black bows at the chest, the ties fastened neatly at the back—retaining the sweetness of a maid outfit while adding a playful, youthful charm.
The sleeves featured fluffy puff designs trimmed with lace, and as she moved, glimpses of her fair legs peeked through—neither too revealing nor too modest, striking just the right balance.
"Me… it’s okay," Lan Xiaoke said, adjusting herself, clearly fond of the style.
"It does look good," Ye Chuan agreed after a moment of observation. He tugged lightly at the straps, ensuring they were sturdy enough, then nodded in satisfaction.
After each of them picked out a few swimsuits, Ye Chuan led the group home. Since they weren’t leaving until the next day, there was no need to rush.
Each girl carried her own bag, and Bai Qianshuang, noticing that no one seemed bothered by the skimpy swimwear, felt her own discomfort easing.
She was slowly getting used to it.
"Chuan, my mom made some egg dumplings. Want to come with me to pick them up?"
Back at the entrance of the urban village, Luo Xi asked.
"Yeah, sure."
Ye Chuan told Lan Xiaoke and the others to head back first while he went with Luo Xi to get the dumplings.
"Then we’ll go back now~"
"Go ahead."
Once Lan Xiaoke and the others had turned away, Ye Chuan glanced sideways to find Luo Xi grinning at him. "Hmm?"
"Chuan, do you ever feel like you don’t understand girls sometimes?" Luo Xi asked.
"Maybe," Ye Chuan raised an eyebrow, then wrapped an arm around Luo Xi’s slender waist. "Want a kiss?"
"No, we’re outside. Save it for home."
Even so, Luo Xi quickly pecked his lips when no one was around, then skipped back a few steps with a giggle.
As they walked side by side, Luo Xi suddenly remembered something.
"Oh yeah, Chuan, I’ve been having a lot of dreams lately."
"Dreaming is normal. Didn’t you always dream about striking it rich before?" Ye Chuan said.
"Hehe, true." Luo Xi hooked her arm around his as they walked.
"But now that I’ve started cultivating, I keep dreaming about it—and it feels so real!"
"Like what?"
"I dreamt I was holding a sword, and shink—I stabbed right through someone!" Luo Xi mimed a sword thrust, playfully poking Ye Chuan’s chest. "Hah! Take this!"
"Hah!" Ye Chuan mirrored her, poking back.
"Tch."
Luo Xi pretended to sulk, though she couldn’t shake the vividness of her dream. "I remember everything about it, even the place names."
"Like what?" Ye Chuan asked casually.
"Something like the Tianxuan Continent, or the Realm Beyond… Wait, didn’t Qianshuang say she’s from the Tianxuan Continent too?"
"Probably just because of Qianshuang." Ye Chuan didn’t dwell on it. As they reached her building, he gave Luo Xi’s backside a light pat.
"Go on, Pikachu. Fetch the dumplings."
"Hmph." Luo Xi dashed upstairs on her slender legs, returning shortly with a small container. "Here."
"Alright, I’ll head back then."
"Not before you kiss me."
"Weren’t you the one who refused earlier?" Ye Chuan smirked.
"Ugh, there were people around then!" Luo Xi smacked his arm, putting on a faux-fierce expression. "Kiss me or I won’t kiss you ever again."
"Fine, fine." Ye Chuan feigned reluctance before giving her a quick peck.
"Okay, I’m going up now~"
"Go ahead."
Watching her bouncing ponytail disappear, Ye Chuan lingered for a moment before calling out, "Don’t forget—beach trip tomorrow!"
From the empty stairwell, Luo Xi’s voice floated down. "I know~"
Ye Chuan looked up to see her leaning out of a stairwell window, wrinkling her nose cutely before vanishing again.
Once his senses confirmed she’d gone inside, Ye Chuan carried the dumplings back to his own place.
"Woof!" The little black dog in the yard stood up, wagging its tail at the sight of him.
"What are you barking for?" Ye Chuan asked.
The dog: "?"
Aren’t I literally a dog? Feels like you’re insulting me.
"Here, have one." The container held plenty of dumplings, so Ye Chuan tossed one to the dog, who caught it mid-air, tail wagging like a fan.
"Want another?"
"Woof!" The dog nodded eagerly, tongue lolling.
"Next time."
"Woof?!"
Ignoring the dog’s pleading eyes, Ye Chuan stepped inside.
Only Lan Xiaoke was in the living room, hugging a pillow while watching TV.
"You’re back~ Qianshuang went to her room to stream, and Ke Ning’s busy too." Lan Xiaoke tilted her head back to talk to him, her long white hair nearly brushing the floor.
Ye Chuan stashed the dumplings in the fridge before flopping onto the sofa.
The TV played a romance drama—something like Picked Up by a Hidden Gem After Unemployment. After a few minutes, Ye Chuan rested his head on Lan Xiaoke’s plush thighs.
"You like this show?"
"It’s okay~ The female lead’s kinda dumb but cute," Lan Xiaoke said.
"Just a drama. Wish a rich woman would pick me up," Ye Chuan mused, recalling his past struggles. He stretched his legs and yawned. "Gonna nap for a bit. Xiaoke, turn off the lights."
"Turn off the lights?" Lan Xiaoke glanced at the distant switch, then down at Ye Chuan sprawled across her lap.
A bit tricky.
"Bend down a little," Ye Chuan said.
"Like this?"
"Mm. Dark enough." With his makeshift "eyemask" in place, Ye Chuan sighed contentedly, ready to doze off to the sound of the TV.
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
