Chapter 146: Don't Bring It Up Again, Okay?
Standing in front of Ye Ziming, Lin Muqing nervously clutched the sides of her skirt. In a very quiet voice, she asked him a question. When she had just stepped out the door, there was only a slight blush on her face. So faint that you might miss it if you weren’t paying attention.
But now, with Ye Ziming looking at her like that, Lin Muqing felt her face getting hotter and hotter. Her hands were gripping her skirt tighter and tighter. She didn’t even dare to look directly at Ye Ziming. Her eyes darted away, avoiding his gaze.
The dress was soft, light, and cool to the touch. The top looked like a small tank top, but with lace covering it to form short sleeves. The bottom part was a skirt that didn’t reach the knees, also decorated with lots of lace. The top and bottom were connected, it was a one-piece dress.
The white little dress, combined with the lace, made her look even more youthful and pretty. It made Lin Muqing seem even more adorable than usual.
“Say something! How does it look?”
Seeing that Ye Ziming stayed silent for a long time, Lin Muqing pouted and looked up at him, puffing up her cheeks and pursing her lips. Right now, with her red face and shy expression, she looked like a cute little wife teasing her husband.
“Mm, it’s very pretty. And really cute.”
Noticing her unhappy expression, Ye Ziming quickly gave his opinion.
But you couldn’t really blame him, Lin Muqing had spoken too softly earlier, and he hadn’t quite caught what she said. Still, he couldn’t help but think how adorable his Muqing looked in that dress. It was honestly distracting.
After hearing his comment, Lin Muqing stopped pouting, but she pressed her lips together in a straight line and looked away again. It was hard to tell if she was happy or still a little upset. Maybe a bit of both.
But she probably felt more happy than upset. At least she didn’t seem to mind Ye Ziming staring at her, and she didn’t look like she was angry.
After a few seconds, Lin Muqing slowly relaxed her grip on the skirt and took a deep breath to calm herself down. Then, she gently spun around on the spot, showing off the dress completely to Ye Ziming.
“Alright, just this once, okay?”
She glanced at Ye Ziming’s eyes, then quickly looked away. In her soft, sweet voice, she spoke. After that, she didn’t look at him again, nor did she care whether he heard her. She just turned around and went back to her room.
After she closed the door, Ye Ziming was still stunned. But more than anything, he was thrilled.
Lin Muqing actually wore a dress just for him to see! That’s not a small thing, it’s worth marking as an anniversary!
He looked at the defrosting pork ribs, then at the time. Ye Ziming figured there was still time before dinner, so he could wait a bit.
There were three dresses in total. He figured he might get to see the other two, so he just stayed in the living room and waited for more “surprises.”
Just as he had hoped, Lin Muqing really did try on all three dresses one by one and stood in front of him each time to show them off.
“Happy now? Don’t bring it up again, okay?”
After changing back into her usual clothes, Lin Muqing returned to the living room and spoke to Ye Ziming with her hands on her hips. Her voice clearly had a bit of a tsundere tone to it, not too much, but very strong. It made Ye Ziming melt inside all over again.
Her voice was soft, her tone even softer. Hearing it made Ye Ziming’s heart itch, like a little kitten was scratching at it.
Smiling with surprise and happiness, Ye Ziming looked at Lin Muqing without saying a word, because he didn’t want to agree to something like that.
Yes, he was happy, very happy. But “don’t bring it up again”? No way, unless she was willing to marry him and give him two chubby little children.
That might be a long way off, but hey, it’s never too early to start imagining.
“Emmm...”
Sitting on the couch, Lin Muqing looked up at her best buddy, confused. She couldn’t figure out what he was thinking.
But when she saw him slightly nodding his head, Lin Muqing figured that probably meant he agreed. Since she felt a bit shy, she didn’t ask again and just let the question slide.
“Do you want to go play games in my room before I finish making dinner? You can use my account.”
The living room was quiet for a moment. When he saw Lin Muqing looking down at her phone, Ye Ziming gently asked.
“Mm~ okay.”
Lin Muqing was very happy to hear that, but because she was feeling a bit embarrassed, she didn’t show it too much. She just smiled, nodded, and answered softly, then stood up and walked toward her best buddy’s room.
But actions speak louder than words. Ye Ziming noticed that her steps were a bit bouncy when she entered the room. It looked like she really wanted to play. He chuckled quietly and followed her into the room, helping her launch the game and log into his account.
After that, he brought his phone into the kitchen to watch cooking videos while preparing a big dinner for Lin Muqing. After skipping over that one awkward moment earlier, the two of them went back to their usual routine, eating dinner, relaxing a bit, and then taking showers.
They also needed to wash the new clothes, including the three dresses.
Even though she didn’t think she’d wear them again, Lin Muqing still thought it was better to wash them first. After all, they just came from the factory.
“Hey, can your TV cast movies from my phone?”
After finishing everything, Lin Muqing saw a comedy movie recommended by a friend online. It was said to be really funny.
So she thought of the 50-inch TV in Ye Ziming’s living room. Watching a movie on that would definitely feel better than watching on a phone or laptop.
“A movie?”
Ye Ziming had just finished his shower and stepped out of the bathroom. He looked at her with a bit of confusion.
“Mm-hmm, I heard it’s really good! Want to watch it together?”
She waved him over and held up her phone to show him the summary of the movie, a school-themed comedy. Lin Muqing thought it was a good chance to relax and watch something light.
What she didn’t know was that when Ye Ziming saw the movie summary, what stood out to him wasn’t the comedy part. It was the romance tag.
A rich guy male lead meets a cute and silly girl lead? Ye Ziming raised his eyebrows. It felt like this movie was hinting at something. But knowing how pure and innocent Lin Muqing was, he figured she probably didn’t think much of it.
“Okay, give me a minute.”
He thought, Well, if she wants to watch it, I’ll keep her company. Who knows, maybe it’ll help her catch on to some things.
Before the movie started, he not only dried his hair but also brought out several packs of snacks and two bottles of drinks.
“Wow! Thank you, boss!”
Seeing all the snacks on the table, Lin Muqing was so happy she almost cheered out loud. She even felt like giving her buddy a hug, but when she saw him still drying his hair, she decided to save it for next time.
Looking at the excited Lin Muqing, Ye Ziming smiled with warmth in his eyes. He didn’t say anything and just sat on the couch watching her.
Besides the two packs of cookies he had already planned to give her, he added a few extra snacks as a reward, for being so sweet today and wearing those dresses just for him.