Chapter 65: Nun Costume
"Ouch, that hurts."
Her five toes curled up at the same time. The white-haired girl pulled her left foot back slightly.
She was being stimulated by the pain.
Gu Zhiren's large hand gently pressed on her big toe. A subtle feeling slowly spread through Mu Yi's heart. Her whole body felt like a dandelion seed, floating up and down with the gentle breeze.
Her mood was strange. Her body felt restless.
She couldn't help it.
This was the second time Gu Zhiren had rubbed her foot. But compared to the first time, she felt that he seemed more nervous and more gentle this time.
She didn't really understand it, and she didn't want to think too much about it. For now, she just treated it as her imagination.
After all, she didn't really care that much about this kind of thing, and she didn't really want to know the reason.
Then… Mu Yi's big toe mischievously curled upward.
Gu Zhiren frowned without saying a word. He raised his gaze slightly, and a soft, helpless look gradually appeared in his eyes.
"Hey, you're so weird…"
Mu Yi said this while lightly looking away. Her pure, lively eyes were slightly misty with moisture. She looked like a fairy from the mortal world. Innocent, confused, and captivating.
"You ended it so casually last time."
She lightly bit her teeth, looking as if she had just been bullied. Her expression showed a hint of grievance.
"But this time you…"
Hearing this, Gu Zhiren understood completely. He knew exactly what Mu Yi wanted to say next.
"Too rough, right?"
"Huh?"
Mu Yi opened her mouth slightly and widened her eyes. Then she tilted her head with an innocent look and said confidently, "No! Those are your words, Gu Zhiren's words. I, Mu Yi, never said that!"
"…"
Gu Zhiren saw through it but didn't say so. He held back his amusement and glanced at Mu Yi. He purposely went along with her words and replied with a raised tone, "Okay, I said it." Then he picked up the shoe he had placed on the ground.
He slowly put the fluffy slipper back onto her jade-like foot. In Mu Yi's view, his movements were careful and cautious.
Thump, thump, thump…
Mu Yi listened to her own heartbeat. Her cheeks turned slightly pink.
Then Gu Zhiren suddenly spoke again.
"Your foot should be fine for going upstairs, right? Hurry upstairs and change your clothes. Then I'll take you to the costume shop."
Just as she was about to nod, he continued, "Also, Anran fell down the stairs at her company yesterday. She's still in the hospital. Do you want to visit her?"
Hearing this, Mu Yi was shocked. She quickly nodded.
After some discussion, they decided to go to the costume shop first to pick out a cosplay outfit. Then Gu Zhiren would take her to the hospital. But after dropping her off, he would go to his company.
Gu Zhiren seemed very busy today.
Mu Yi didn't think much about it. In fact, she wished he were even busier, busy day after day.
On the way to the costume shop, Mu Yi kept thinking about the 10,000-word light novel plot in her head.
Distract herself!
She was about to cross-dress, and in a cosplay costume. She really didn't want to keep thinking about it. The more she thought about it, the less she wanted to do it, and the more she wanted to back out.
But to Mu Yi's surprise, the costume shop was packed with many beautiful cosplayers today!
A silver-haired elf queen, a red-haired vampire princess, a black-haired doll-like girl, a blue-haired maid, a purple-haired cat-eared girl, a pink-haired angel girl…
The unique costumes, paired with delicate makeup, made them shine like diamonds.
Walking past them, Mu Yi couldn't help but lower her head and swallow hard. Suddenly, a feeling of inferiority arose in her heart, along with some panic and fear.
She thought to herself.
Compared to these people who were born as girls, what did her existence count as?
She felt like she didn't quite fit in.
Thinking this, Mu Yi took a shallow breath.
If she thought too much, she would only be pulled into the abyss by negative emotions and never be able to get out again.
Forget it. Better not think about it.
She had finally cheered up with her dad's encouragement. Going back to the starting point wouldn't do.
Thinking like this, she glanced at the corner of Gu Zhiren's clothes. For some reason, she felt a bit itchy inside. Her small hand trembled slightly as she slowly reached out. But Gu Zhiren, with his other hand, firmly grabbed hers first.
"Huh?"
Mu Yi was shocked by his sudden move. She instinctively lifted her small face.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Gu Zhiren looked up and smiled slightly.
Hearing this, Mu Yi was stunned for a moment before snapping back to reality.
She puffed up her cheeks and tried to pull her small hand away in a fluster. Half complaining and half confused, she muttered, "Shouldn't I be the one asking you? Why did you suddenly grab my hand?"
"Forgot already? Today, because you had writer's block and begged me for help, I brought you here."
Gu Zhiren didn't let her pull away. Instead, he held her hand even tighter. Then he stopped walking, turned his head, and looked at Mu Yi with slightly raised eyes.
"No. I remember very clearly. But what does that have to do with you grabbing my hand…"
Mu Yi glared at Gu Zhiren with a mix of annoyance and blame, then looked away.
"How does it not? If a girlfriend wants to hold her boyfriend's hand, shouldn't the boyfriend take the initiative?"
Gu Zhiren nodded slightly and gave Mu Yi a small smile. After saying this, he raised his eyebrow a little.
"Mmm."
Mu Yi wanted to explain but then changed her mind and dropped it.
After that, she quietly let Gu Zhiren pull her into the costume shop.
They looked around for a while.
In the end, Mu Yi chose a long-sleeved, long-pants outfit. A very ordinary ladies' camouflage suit.
A pink one.
"This one won't work. It's too plain."
Seeing Mu Yi pick up the camouflage suit and prepare to try it on, Gu Zhiren firmly rejected it.
"No way. I think it's pretty good…"
Mu Yi mumbled quietly.
"This only shows that your taste in clothes is lacking. Wait a moment. I'll find another one for you."
Gu Zhiren patiently looked around at the clothes. He asked the shop assistant for help, estimated the size, and picked out a nun costume. Then he ran back, looking quite satisfied.
He handed the matching white stockings to Mu Yi.
"You… you want me to wear a nun costume?"
Taking the white stockings from Gu Zhiren, Mu Yi looked at him strangely for a moment. Then she examined the nun costume and the stockings in her hand. The expression on her face became more and more stiff.
"Yes. I think it suits you. Go try it on~"
Gu Zhiren held the nun costume up against her body to compare. A smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Ugh. Is that so… But, but I still think the one I chose is better."
Mu Yi pouted.
Please don't force me to wear a dress, okay? And it's a nun costume, that's super suggestive! There are even stockings, white ones. You're trying to kill me, you jerk!
"Then try both. Try mine first."
Gu Zhiren saw right through her thoughts, but this time his attitude was very firm, almost forceful.
Before Mu Yi could reply to Gu Zhiren,
the shop assistant whom Gu Zhiren had asked earlier came over. He first gave a polite bow, then spoke with a professional smile.
"General Manager Gu. I don't know if I should say this or not…"