The Beauty Is Seducing Me Again Chapter 7
byChapter 7: A Touch More Feminine Charm
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Chen Xiaonuan was drinking soup and nearly choked upon hearing that. She quickly put down her spoon and frantically waved her hand: “No need, Auntie. It’s very easy for me to get back, I won’t disturb your rest.”
“How could it be a disturbance? The guest rooms are ready, and the servants clean them every day,” Yuan Yanyu chided. “You’ve been with me for a month, and today you’ve been running around taking care of things for me. It’s just one night. Are you really going to treat Auntie like a stranger?”
“No, Auntie, I…” Chen Xiaonuan’s face flushed red with anxiety. She subconsciously looked toward Shen Qing’an across the table.
Shen Qing’an’s fingers, gripping her chopsticks, tightened slightly, the tips turning white from the pressure. She lifted her eyes, meeting Chen Xiaonuan’s flustered gaze.
She let out a cold huff, and Chen Xiaonuan immediately shifted her eyes away.
“Auntie, really, there’s no need. I didn’t bring a change of clothes. Yes, it’s inconvenient.”
“Small problem, Auntie will solve it for you.” When Yuan Yanyu heard this was the issue, she laughed. “As for a change of clothes, you can just wear Qing’an’s. She has a lot of old clothes, every piece was custom-made, and many were put away after being worn only a few times. The styles are classic, absolutely not outdated, and the material is excellent.”
Yuan Yanyu first sized up Chen Xiaonuan, then glanced at Shen Qing’an, musing: “Four or five years ago, Qing’an should have been about your height, maybe a little taller. The clothes from that time should fit you well, as long as Xiaonuan doesn’t mind.”
Shen Qing’an put down her water glass, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and looked up at her mother with disbelief, even suppressed anger, in her eyes.
Her clothes? Which one wasn’t custom-made and extremely valuable?
Even if they were four or five years old, they were still perfectly fashionable, and they were her private belongings. How could her mother give them to a girl she had known for less than a month?
Chen Xiaonuan hadn’t expected Yuan Yanyu to say such a thing. She was a little startled and shook her head like a rattle-drum.
“No, no, absolutely not. Auntie, how could I wear Miss Shen’s clothes?”
That would be too presumptuous, too terrifying.
Chen Xiaonuan couldn’t imagine herself wearing Shen Qing’an’s clothes, and even less could she imagine how Shen Qing’an would look at her.
“What’s wrong with it? The clothes are just sitting there; it’s perfect for you to wear. You are both girls, what is there to be shy about?” Yuan Yanyu made up her mind and didn’t give either of them a chance to object, deciding directly. “Qing’an, go to the walk-in closet later and find a few sets of loose, casual clothes.”
“I remember you used to love wearing dresses too. See if there are any short skirts. If there are, give them to Xiaonuan. Xiaonuan is young; she would look beautiful in a short skirt.”
Shen Qing’an gripped the napkin paper tighter and tighter. Her chest rose slightly with suppressed fury. After a long while, she managed to squeeze out a difficult ‘Mhm’ from her throat.
Lunch ended in an extremely strange atmosphere.
Chen Xiaonuan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. She felt exhausted. Eating that meal was like dancing on ice skates; it left her utterly drained and sweating profusely.
In the afternoon, Yuan Yanyu needed her nap, so she arranged for Aunt Liu to take Chen Xiaonuan to the guest room.
Chen Xiaonuan followed Aunt Liu up to a guest room on the second floor. The master bedroom right next to it was Shen Qing’an’s room.
Aunt Liu opened the guest room door and turned to Chen Xiaonuan, saying, “Miss Chen, this is the bedroom you will be staying in tonight. If you need anything, you can call someone from the servants’ quarters.”
“Okay, thank you, Aunt Liu.” Chen Xiaonuan was a little unaccustomed to being addressed with such formality.
Aunt Liu smiled kindly: “I wish Miss Chen a pleasant day.”
After seeing Aunt Liu off, Chen Xiaonuan closed the bedroom door. Like a little detective, she began to examine the furnishings inside the room.
The room’s decor was elegant, with warm colors that gave a very comfortable feeling. It had an independent bathroom and a large balcony that offered a view of the beautiful garden in the backyard.
The room was huge, bigger than her entire rented apartment.
Chen Xiaonuan lay weakly on the soft, large bed, her mind in turmoil, without an ounce of joy.
“Ah ah ah ah ah!” Chen Xiaonuan cried out, as if to vent her pent-up emotions. She turned on her side to look at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window, muttering to herself, “How did things turn out this way?”
“I just wanted to come back and have one meal with Auntie, why do I have to stay overnight at the Shen Family Villa now?”
“Oh no! This is terrible!” Chen Xiaonuan closed her eyes, her cute face etched with distress. “Now Miss Shen will have an even bigger problem with me.”
Even the usually slow-witted Chen Xiaonuan could sense Shen Qing’an’s displeasure with her recent actions. She also felt she was going too far, not only moving into the house but also taking over Shen Qing’an’s clothes.
Just as Chen Xiaonuan was lost in thought, a knock sounded on the door.
Chen Xiaonuan quickly got up, tidied her messy hair, and rushed to open the door.
Standing outside the door was none other than Shen Qing’an.
Shen Qing’an had changed out of her suit and skirt, now wearing light purple silk loungewear, her long hair loosely draped over her shoulders.
She had shed some of her cold severity and gained a touch more feminine charm.
Inexplicably, Chen Xiaonuan swallowed nervously. A thought popped into her head: ‘She is just my sister, and my sister says purple is very charming.’
What nonsense, Chen Xiaonuan shook her head, trying to discard the thought.
Shen Qing’an’s expression flashed with the look of someone watching an idiot. What exactly was Chen Xiaonuan doing? She kept making strange movements, which was truly baffling.
Her mother actually told her that Chen Xiaonuan was very smart.
Shen Qing’an thought Chen Xiaonuan was no different from an idiot.
Oh, wait, there was a difference: her face was slightly cuter.
“Mother asked me to give you these.” Shen Qing’an handed over the neatly folded clothes. She paused, her eyes slightly awkward. “The one at the bottom is a nightgown. It’s new; I haven’t worn it.”
“Oh, oh, okay.”
Chen Xiaonuan took the clothes with both hands. When her fingertips touched the soft, cool fabric, her heart trembled sharply, feeling incredibly warm.
She lowered her head and whispered, “Thank you, Miss Shen. I’m sorry to trouble you.”
Hearing the soft, gentle voice, which unconsciously carried a hint of a spoiled tone, Shen Qing’an’s gaze lingered on the top of her head for a moment.
“You’re welcome.”
Chen Xiaonuan watched Shen Qing’an’s retreating back. She gently closed the door, leaned against it, and let out a long sigh of relief.
Why did she always feel uncontrollably nervous every time she spoke to Miss Shen?
Unable to figure it out, Chen Xiaonuan gave up trying to think. She placed the clothes on the bed and unfolded them one by one.
One set was a light smoky gray silk shirt paired with off-white cotton casual trousers. The style was simple, without any logos, but the craftsmanship and feel suggested that the outfit was far from cheap.
A trace of the original owner’s scent seemed to linger on the clothes, making Chen Xiaonuan’s heart inexplicably race.
Chen Xiaonuan’s gaze fell on the warm yellow short dress. It was beautiful, but would a cold Great Beauty like Miss Shen have worn such a bright, pretty short dress before?
She really couldn’t imagine that beautiful scene.
Chen Xiaonuan hesitated for a moment, then decided to take a shower.
She had been running around the hospital all morning, and it was hot in the summer, so she had sweated a lot. Although she couldn’t smell anything unpleasant on herself, she wanted to wash up and be a fragrant, good girl.
After showering, Chen Xiaonuan quickly dried herself with a towel and put on the casual outfit.
Just as Yuan Yanyu had said, the size was slightly large, especially the sleeve and pant lengths.
Chen Xiaonuan rolled up the cuffs and pant legs, and it actually looked quite suitable.
There was a full-length mirror in the bedroom. Chen Xiaonuan ran over to it, narcissistically twirling a few times, muttering, “It looks pretty good, hehehe.”
It must also be related to how good-looking she was.
Perhaps the hot shower had relaxed her body, because Chen Xiaonuan started feeling sleepy, her eyelids fighting to stay open. She shook her head, trying to fight the sandman.
The struggle failed.
Chen Xiaonuan obediently took off the clothes, changed into the pink silk nightgown, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
In the evening, the sky darkened.
Yuan Yanyu sat at the head of the dining table. Seeing Aunt Liu come down from the second floor, she asked, “Isn’t it dinner time, Aunt Liu? Where is Qing’an? Why isn’t she coming down yet?”
“Madam, Miss is dealing with work. She asked you all to start dinner without her; there’s no need to wait.”
“Always working. Even at home, she’s immersed in work, unwilling to even spare time for a meal. She’s developing such bad habits.” Yuan Yanyu couldn’t help but frown. She instructed, “Send a portion of food to the study.”
“Yes, Madam.”
Yuan Yanyu turned to Chen Xiaonuan and said, “Let’s not worry about her. Tonight, I asked Auntie to make sweet and sour pork ribs. Young people like you enjoy it the most. Hurry and try if it suits your taste.”
Chen Xiaonuan held her bowl, smiling brightly: “Okay.”
After dinner, Chen Xiaonuan accompanied Yuan Yanyu for a walk in the garden for about half an hour. Then, Yuan Yanyu took Chen Xiaonuan to the screening room on the third floor.
Yuan Yanyu let Chen Xiaonuan choose a movie she liked, and the two watched a movie for an hour and a half in the screening room.
Night had fully descended. It was pitch black outside the windows, and the villa was very quiet.
Yuan Yanyu was getting old and was accustomed to sleeping early; she didn’t like staying up late. She was ready to go back to her room before ten o’clock.
“Xiaonuan, if you want to play, several rooms on the third floor are for entertainment and games, and there’s an open-air swimming pool on the rooftop. If you don’t know the way, call Aunt Liu to take you. If you’re afraid to play alone, go to the study and ask Qing’an to accompany you,” Yuan Yanyu instructed a few times, feeling drowsiness creeping in. “Auntie is old and can’t stay up late; I can’t accompany Xiaonuan anymore.”
“I know, Auntie. Don’t worry about me, go to sleep quickly.” Chen Xiaonuan gently pushed Yuan Yanyu forward. “I see you’re about to fall asleep. If you fall asleep on the floor, my small body won’t be able to lift you up.”
“You child.” Yuan Yanyu laughed affectionately.
As for asking Shen Qing’an to accompany her swimming?
Chen Xiaonuan couldn’t even imagine it. Forget it, she would just stay in her room and watch TV obediently.