Chapter 38: That Night Road
Humans… are really a strange kind of existence.
Things we once thought were impossible to do, or impossible to accept. Over time, as our mindset changes…
It’s like pushing over the first domino. Everything that once stood firm starts to fall one after another, in an endless chain. Small changes, again and again, slowly mix together until they form something completely unfamiliar.
Mu Le once thought she could never accept her current life.
But now, she wasn’t living in gloom at all. In fact, she was living quite comfortably.
She had thought she wouldn’t be able to accept such a sudden change, but reality proved her wrong again.
Many things she once believed, when she actually faced them, turned out to be not such a big deal.
Maybe humans are like this, only when things truly happen to you do you realize how strong you really are.
And besides, she had someone willing to stay by her side, to support her and share everything with her.
Mu Le had thought she would have a hard time accepting something like a swimsuit.
But when she actually tried it on and looked at herself in the mirror…
“Ahhh, this is so embarrassing!”
Outside, hearing the voice coming from the fitting room, a certain man helplessly rubbed his forehead.
He sighed and said calmly, “I say, Lele, are you planning to sleep in there?”
It had been too long. Since Mu Le took the swimsuit inside, more than twenty minutes had already passed, and she still hadn’t come out.
He didn’t know if she was too shy to wear it, or just didn’t know how.
“What’s the rush…”
Inside the fitting room, Mu Le twisted her waist slightly and muttered.
Of course, she knew how to wear it. Over the past few months, she had even learned how to put on women’s underwear by herself.
Her learning ability was excellent!
…Well, maybe that wasn’t something to be proud of.
The real reason she wasn’t coming out was that if she had to stand in front of Xiao Yuze like this, she would be so embarrassed that she wouldn’t be able to sleep at night.
The swimsuit was mainly white, with light blue decorations. It looked simple but fresh. The edges and chest area had soft blue ruffles and patterns, and the slightly extended skirt below added a bit of cuteness.
Overall, aside from showing a bit more skin, it suited her very well.
Whether in general style or how it matched her body.
Mu Le’s figure wasn’t very full or curvy. She was naturally small, with a slim waist.
Her chest was modest, not at all the kind that stood out prominently. While it matched her body shape well, it still gave a slightly youthful and delicate feeling.
So a cute-style swimsuit suited her much better than something meant to highlight a more mature charm.
“…If you don’t come out soon, I’m going in.”
At that moment, Xiao Yuze’s voice came from outside again.
Mu Le froze for a moment, then quickly said in a slightly flustered voice, “…I know! Fine, don’t come in. I’ll take this one!”
There were still many other options, but she had no interest in trying more.
One was enough. She just wanted to finish this quickly and leave. Otherwise, she might get so embarrassed that she’d want to dig a hole and bury herself.
“Is that so? Then come out and let me see,” Xiao Yuze said lightly, raising an eyebrow.
After waiting so long, he still hadn’t seen what it looked like.
“Pervert! You’re not allowed to look!”
“……”
Xiao Yuze first touched his nose and gave a helpless smile. Then, as if he thought of something, he didn’t insist. Instead, he looked at the staff member who had been waiting nearby.
The female staff member gave him a sweet smile and made a gesture. “Sir, please come this way.”
While Xiao Yuze went to pay, Mu Le quickly took off the swimsuit and changed back into her own clothes.
By the time he returned, she was already waiting there calmly.
Naturally taking the neatly packed swimsuit from her hands, he teased, “Aren’t you going to try a few more? There are many styles here. Maybe you’ll find something you like even more.”
“Hmph, so annoying. Let’s go home already. Do you even know what time it is…”
Mu Le snorted and walked out directly. Xiao Yuze raised an eyebrow and followed her.
Of course, he knew she was shy, but there was no need to say it out loud.
After getting into the car, Mu Le finally let out a small sigh of relief.
Even though she had only tried on one swimsuit, she felt extremely embarrassed.
For normal girls, it might not be a big deal. But for her, it was almost too much to handle.
While she was in the store just now, she felt uncomfortable the whole time.
Especially when Xiao Yuze glanced at her unintentionally, it made her want to hide somewhere.
She had thought she was already used to wearing women’s clothes.
But now she realized…
Not at all!
Women’s clothes didn’t just mean normal daily outfits. There were also maid outfits, Lolita dresses, swimsuits, apron-only outfits… all kinds of things.
…Wait, that last one sounded a bit strange.
“What’s wrong, sleepy?” Xiao Yuze’s voice sounded softly beside her as she leaned back against the soft seat, feeling a bit drowsy.
Mu Le blinked and let out a yawn.
“Yeah… sleepy…”
As mentioned before, although Mu Le liked staying at home, she wasn’t the type to stay up all night.
Her daily schedule was actually quite regular.
Today she had walked around campus with Xiao Han and the others, then went out to play, and after that picked out a swimsuit. After all that activity, once she relaxed, the tiredness quickly came over her.
“If you’re sleepy, just take a nap. I’ll wake you up when we get there.”
As he spoke, Xiao Yuze reached out and adjusted her seatbelt carefully so it wouldn’t bother her.
Mu Le yawned again and shifted into a more comfortable position. “Mm…”
Seeing her like this, Xiao Yuze smiled slightly and slowed down the car.
It was already very late at night, but there were still quite a few cars on the road. However, Mu Le seemed truly tired. Even the passing headlights didn’t disturb her.
Her breathing gradually became steady, until she fell into a deeper sleep.
“……”
Turning his head slightly, Xiao Yuze looked at the girl whose entire head was now resting against him, and a trace of helplessness appeared on his face.
While waiting at a red light, he reached out and gently pinched her cheek.
The feeling was… unexpectedly nice.
“So defenseless… aren’t you worried at all about what I might do? Or have I always seemed too harmless…”
He muttered softly and looked ahead, his eyes slightly dark.
The girl beside him had no idea how tempting she looked to others.
No… maybe she did know.
It’s just that…
When it came to Xiao Yuze, she had no guard up at all.
Whether that was a good thing or a bad thing… probably only Xiao Yuze himself knew.