Chapter 144: Wearing a Dress, Very Cute
The whole morning and half of the afternoon passed, and except for the lunch break, everyone in the studio had been busy nonstop. During this time, Lin Muqing completely lost track of how many dresses she had tried on.
She was already feeling numb. Whatever pose Ye Mengze told her to do, she just did it and cooperated with the photographer for the shoot. Finally, when the photoshoot ended, she let out a breath of relief and was taken to the dressing room to change back into her own clothes.
At the same time, in the guest lounge, Ye Ziming had just finished the studio tour and sat down on the sofa when Ye Mengze suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
“Brother, don’t say I never take care of you. This is a special benefit just for you,” she said with a sly smile.
Then Ye Mengze took out her phone and sent him a few pictures on WeChat. Without explaining anything else, she gave him a meaningful smile and quickly walked away. The way she left looked like a boss who had just completed a secret mission.
“Huh?”
Ye Ziming frowned slightly, clearly confused about what his sister meant.
But when he opened his phone and saw the photos she sent, he was stunned for a second and let out a small gasp. It really was a “special benefit.” Judging from the angle, it looked like the pictures were sneakily taken in the dressing room.
Most of them showed Lin Muqing trying on clothes. From them, he could even tell that today she wore white underwear with strawberry prints.
That part was already surprising, but the most shocking photo was one taken from the side, where she seemed unaware and looked down at the clothes in her hands with a slightly troubled expression.
Ye Ziming felt that this kind of photo wasn’t right. If Lin Muqing found out, things would definitely get bad. But somehow, his finger still tapped the “Save” button on his phone.
Just then, a voice called out, “Big bro.”
It was a huge coincidence. Right after he saved the photo, Lin Muqing finished changing and came to him.
“Hm?” Ye Ziming quickly exited the WeChat screen and put his phone away, feeling a little guilty as he looked up at her. He knew he had to make sure she never saw those photos, or she’d definitely freak out.
“What were you just looking at?” she asked with raised eyebrows. She clearly noticed that he had quickly hidden something on his phone. Was he hiding a secret?
“Your photos in the dress.”
His face returned to normal quickly, and his brain worked fast. After just two seconds, he gave his answer and even looked at her with a slightly teasing smile.
“Ah… that…”
Now it was Lin Muqing’s turn to feel embarrassed. Her cheeks turned pink, and she didn’t know how to respond.
She quietly found a seat and sat down without saying anything, hoping that by staying silent and zoning out, the topic would just disappear. But Ye Ziming, having gained the upper hand, didn’t seem ready to let it go so easily.
“We’ll stop by XX Supermarket later.”
He checked the time on his phone and thought they could go shopping before dinner.
“Do you need to buy anything?” he asked.
Lin Muqing turned to him, puzzled.
“I want to get you some new clothes, and two more dresses,” he said calmly while looking into her eyes.
First, because she didn’t have many clothes. Aside from cosplay outfits and a couple of boyish outfits, she only had two sets of regular clothes, clearly not enough. Second, after seeing her trying on all those dresses earlier, he thought she looked especially pretty. So he wanted to buy her a few more. He even thought about setting a computer password to trade for the right to have her wear dresses at home.
“Why are you buying dresses? I’m not wearing them!”
With both hands covering her chest, Lin Muqing stepped back cautiously and looked at her good buddy with great suspicion.
She was clearly shocked by Ye Ziming’s words. She never expected him to have such a strange idea, buying skirts for a guy with muscles? Is that really something a good friend should do!?
Unbelievable!
“You look really cute in a skirt.”
Watching Lin Muqing slowly move further away from him, Ye Ziming smiled helplessly.
“You’re the cute one! Your whole family is cute!”
She was already blushing from being flustered, and after hearing Ye Ziming’s "compliment," the red on her face spread even more. Whether she was pretending to be annoyed or really upset, her flushed cheeks looked very adorable.
“If I admit that I’m cute, will you wear a skirt then?”
With a mix of childish fierceness and charm, Lin Muqing looked like an angry little kitten. Ye Ziming couldn’t help but smile. Even though she sounded like she was scolding him, there wasn’t a single bit of threat in her tone. It was more like a kitten throwing a tantrum.
“Keep dreaming!”
Angrily, Lin Muqing turned her head, using her actions to show that she was mad and didn’t want to talk to Ye Ziming.
“Actually, I’m dreaming about something even better.”
That’s what Ye Ziming thought when he heard her reply, but he didn’t say it out loud. After all, the little kitten was already upset, and when that happened, no treat meant no attention.
Before long, Ye Mengze, who had been busy in the studio, returned to the guest lounge with her phone in hand.
“Alright, alright, time to get paid!”
She sat right next to Lin Muqing, opened her phone, and tapped into the app to add contacts.
The moment she heard the word "pay," Lin Muqing’s eyes lit up. Whatever happened earlier was instantly forgotten.
She quickly pulled out her phone, scanned the code, and added Ye Mengze as a contact. After that, she clicked to receive the payment, and just like that, a large amount of money went into her wallet.
“Hehe~ Thank you, big sister!”
Seeing her wallet balance, Lin Muqing let out a shameless giggle.
“Haha~ If there’s a next time, be sure to call me!”
“Of course!”
When she heard there might be a next time, Lin Muqing looked even happier, like she could see lots of money waving at her.
Seeing how cute Lin Muqing looked, Ye Mengze couldn’t help but laugh, thinking to herself, What a little money-lover.
While laughing, Ye Mengze also started to feel that Lin Muqing wasn’t simple at all, and became even more curious, how did this girl manage to win over her younger brother?
She acted cute with every little move. That kind of skill was kind of scary.
“Oh right, I think I heard you two say something about going to buy clothes just now?”
After looking at Lin Muqing, Ye Mengze turned to Ye Ziming.
“Yeah, I’m buying clothes for her.”
Ye Ziming nodded casually and glanced at Lin Muqing. At that moment, Lin Muqing’s eyes widened a little. She suddenly had a bad feeling.
“A few days ago, when I was looking for inspiration, I saw some really cute clothes. They’re in the fitting room now. You two wait here.”
With a smile, Ye Mengze stood up and walked toward the dressing room.
Before long, under Lin Muqing’s somewhat stunned gaze, Ye Mengze returned holding several outfits. Most of them were cute girl clothes, and three of them were skirts.