Indulging Mrs. Lu-Chapter 961 - 958: Her Face Turned Redder and Redder Uncontrollably ( - s 957–958 Combined)

Chapter 961: Chapter 958: Her Face Turned Redder and Redder Uncontrollably (Chapters 957–958 Combined)

"Hey, you better do something. I can stop doing this profession now that I’m out of work, but you’re so lazy it’s best not to take any risks."

He frowned, "What do you mean?"

"I mean, you can only rely on your looks to make a living." Seriously, he had to make her spell it out.

Nangong Xuan: "..."

"Forget it, let’s not talk about this. The party is the day after tomorrow, have you prepared your mask and costume?" As soon as she finished, without waiting for Nangong Xuan’s reply, she continued with disdain, "Forget it, with how you are, I’ll prepare it for you."

She spent an entire afternoon picking out a costume for him. As she waited for a call, she rested her chin on one hand, tapping the desk absentmindedly with the other.

Nangong Xuan stared at her, lost in thought.

Lately, he often found himself staring at her, lost in thought. Even he hadn’t realized that the image of her resting her chin like that was deeply etched in his mind.

Finally, near the end of the workday, Lu Xinyun sighed with relief and smiled at him, "Finally settled!"

Suddenly curious about what kind of costume she’d pick for him, he unexpectedly walked to her desk, pretended to look at her computer.

Lu Xinyun was quick to react, shutting off the monitor as he approached, leaving him with a blank screen.

She flashed a victorious smile, ready to announce her victory to him, but suddenly froze.

Nangong Xuan had silently come up beside her, standing extremely close. His face was just above hers, close enough that a slight tilt of her head would touch his chiseled features.

Lu Xinyun was stunned.

Realizing something was wrong, Nangong Xuan lowered his head slightly, his chin encountering a soft object. His brows furrowed, the warm sensation making his chin tense up.

This feeling was familiar, yet he couldn’t recall where he’d felt it before.

Before he could look down and see clearly, he was forcefully pushed back. Looking in that direction, he saw Lu Xinyun covering her mouth, her face slightly flushed, glaring at him as if she wanted to bore a hole through him.

Jerk! Taking advantage of her again!

Seeing this, Nangong Xuan’s eyes deepened. Judging by her expression, the sensation he felt just now must have been... from her lips?

If that’s the case, it all makes sense. After all, they had an accidental "kiss" before, and thinking back, the sensation was identical.

Seeing Nangong Xuan staring at her despite having taken advantage, Lu Xinyun was furious, "Don’t look at me! If you take advantage of me again, I’ll gouge your eyes out!"

Upon hearing this, instead of getting angry, Nangong Xuan laughed—driven to laughter by his anger.

She had already said it, so he might as well take the blame. Besides, the sensation earlier wasn’t displeasing.

With this thought, Nangong Xuan adjusted his clothes and walked towards her step by step.

Seeing this, Lu Xinyun knew she was in trouble. The only exit from her desk was blocked by him, leaving her no option but to watch him warily, "What do you want to do?"

Nangong Xuan watched her with a half-smile, as mischievous as could be. He said, "Didn’t you say I took advantage of you? If I don’t finalize the charges, wouldn’t I be letting your words down?"

"Finalize?"

Realizing what he meant, Lu Xinyun became surprisingly calm. With a smile, she said, "Nangong Xuan, is there something wrong with your eyes?" In her current state, could he even bring himself to kiss her?

Or has he reached a point where he can’t be picky about food?

Shock covered Nangong Xuan’s refined face.

The woman before him smiled brightly, with a round face and sharp chin, slimmer than a month ago about two circles. If he hadn’t seen her daily, he might not believe she was the same robust woman he’d seen on stage.

Even though there was still a slight gap from being a stunner, she was far from being ugly, and among all the women he had met, she looked above average now.

After a brief surprise, Nangong Xuan paused beside her, looking down at her for a while before slowly leaning closer, seemingly about to touch her soft lips when a heavy sound came from the doorway.

Lu Xinyun swiftly sprang back upon hearing the sound, her face uncontrollably flushed red again. She tried to remain calm as she walked past Nangong Xuan to the door, saying as she went, "Zhili, why did you come?"

She crouched down and picked up the scattered magazines from Cai Zhili on the ground.

Cai Zhili was clearly too shocked to speak, only able to look from one to the other, dazed.

If she hadn’t seen wrongly just now, Nangong Xuan had encircled Lu Xinyun in his arms, trying to kiss her?

This thought barely crossed Cai Zhili’s mind, sending shivers throughout her body, her mind stuck on that scene, not even reacting when Lu Xinyun handed her the magazines.

Lu Xinyun wasn’t sure how much Cai Zhili saw earlier, but she wasn’t about to bring it up. So she asked, "Zhili, is there something you need from us?"

Called back to reality, Cai Zhili’s face returned to normal. She looked at the magazines Lu Xinyun placed on the coffee table, saying, "I noticed you hadn’t picked up your magazine when I got mine, so I brought it over, and also wanted to ask if you’ve sorted out your costume for the masked ball."

"It’s already settled."

Cai Zhili nodded and quickly glanced at Nangong Xuan, who had seated himself on the sofa, "That’s good. Xinyun, what costume did you choose?"

Lu Xinyun didn’t hide her choice, pondering, "I’ll probably wear a dress. You know, nobody’s seen me in a dress, so I think it’s the most appropriate."

After she finished speaking, Cai Zhili silently assessed her. Lu Xinyun’s figure was now more curvaceous, slimmer than when she first started her internship. Although she didn’t admit it, everyone could see her transformation.

Thankfully, she didn’t like wandering outside, so only a few people noticed her slimming.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Cai Zhili’s mind: Could Nangong Xuan be interested in the slimmer Lu Xinyun?!

The more Cai Zhili thought about it, the more her mind raced, losing all desire to converse further with Lu Xinyun, she found an excuse to leave.

"That’s odd. Zhili seems troubled today," Lu Xinyun said as she tidied the magazines on the coffee table.

Nangong Xuan lazily raised his foot in response, blocking Lu Xinyun’s path.

Unaware, Lu Xinyun stepped onto his foot, nearly causing him serious harm, though she didn’t slip.