Chapter 36: A Celestial Beauty Above, an Unmatched Beauty Below
After settling matters with Xiao Yu, it was Lu Xing’s turn.
He had already noticed something:
“You’re not wearing anything? This time you even threw away your pajamas!”
“...”
At a loss for words, Xiao Yu simply gave up: “Handle it yourself. I’m hanging up now.”
“Wait!”
Lu Xing called after her, “So, you mean I have to dress myself?”
“What else? Do you expect a maid to serve you?”
“Heh, what do you think?”
Lu Xing didn’t mention what had happened last time, but she must have remembered.
Gritting her teeth, Xiao Yu said, “Dress yourself! Pick your own clothes! If you want, you can wear one of my evening gowns to work for all I care—just don’t run around naked.”
“I’ll do it myself? Fine, got it. Anything else?”
“Nope.”
Their conversation ended.
Glancing at the clock, Lu Xing saw it was not yet seven o’clock. Since work started at nine, he could still catch some more sleep.
Xiao Yu’s mansion maintained constant temperature and humidity, making it very comfortable to sleep under a thin quilt.
About ten minutes later, just as Lu Xing closed his eyes but couldn’t fall asleep, his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID was “Lu Xing,” he picked it up.
“What’s up?”
“Have you dressed yet? Take a photo of yourself in front of the full-length mirror for me to see.”
Hearing her, Lu Xing chuckled, “Didn’t you say I could wear whatever I wanted?”
“I’m worried your taste might ruin my future image. Send me a photo so I can give you some advice.”
“I haven’t gotten out of bed yet.”
“It’s been a while, and you’re still not up? What are you doing on my bed?”
“Sleeping, what else? It’s only seven o’clock; you don’t start work until nine.”
Frowning, Xiao Yu said, “You start class at nine but only get up at eight-thirty?”
“No, our dorm doesn’t get up until eight forty-five. Besides, class starts at eight, not nine, don’t get confused.”
“No wonder your dorm is so quiet in the morning. Don’t worry, I remember now.”
Xiao Yu had never lived in a dormitory before, so she wasn’t familiar with the morning routines of Chinese university students.
But she didn’t really want to know either—especially since this was a boys’ dormitory!
After helping Lu Xing put on clothes, she cautiously opened the door and went to the bathroom, tidying “Lu Xing’s” appearance in the mirror.
“Short hair is indeed easier to manage... No face cream? No foundation either, so he probably won’t wear makeup. He’ll have to wait for his assistant to come before putting on makeup to go out.”
Xiao Yu thought to herself. Although she intended to let him decide for himself, she was still worried he might mess things up in a ridiculous way.
Coming out of the cramped bathroom and returning to the equally small dorm room, Xiao Yu sat at the student desk under Lu Xing’s bed and curiously looked through his personal items.
After about ten minutes with no reply from Lu Xing, she guessed he was still sleeping in, just like his dorm mates.
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Xiao Yu suddenly felt hungry.
Without asking Lu Xing, she took his meal card downstairs and went to the nearest school canteen. After watching for a while and learning how to order, she successfully bought breakfast.
Six soup dumplings, two pan-fried dumplings, a tea egg, and a glass of milk—she sat in the canteen and slowly ate.
She actually finished everything!
“This guy sure has a big appetite,” Xiao Yu couldn’t help but complain, then returned to the dormitory. It was only half past seven.
After hesitating, Xiao Yu called out to them, “Aren’t you getting up?”
“What’s the rush? Today’s math class is close by. Sixth brother, did you just go for breakfast?”
“Yeah, I went to the canteen.”
“Damn, you should have said so earlier and brought me some!”
“Exactly!”
The others in the dorm had also woken up.
Xiao Yu didn’t know how to respond and just said, “Sorry.”
Qi Wenyu and the others on the bed were shocked. “You’re not Sixth brother—who are you?”
“Whoa, has Sixth brother really split personalities?!”
“Quick, get the counselor from the west!”
Xiao Yu was at a loss. She wasn’t good at handling boys’ teasing, but their words reminded her of something.
Taking Lu Xing’s phone, she messaged the counselor on WeChat and soon received a reply.
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At noon.
Xiao Yu, now twenty-nine, who had just finished a junior-year computer science class, went to the counselor’s dormitory and handed over the written application.
“Are you sure you want to move out?”
Counselor Li looked up from the application with a complicated expression as she gazed at Lu Xing. “You had great grades in your freshman and sophomore years. There’s a high chance you’ll be recommended for postgraduate studies if you stay. If you move out...”
She didn’t finish the sentence.
“Thank you for the reminder, but after careful consideration, I still think moving out is best.”
It wasn’t just Xiao Yu—there were three others living in the boys’ dormitory. Who knew what problems might arise?
For instance, there was the Ice Fairy—if she stayed overnight in the dorm, she couldn’t stand others snoring and might get so angry she’d beat someone up...
“All right.”
Counselor Li picked up the paper to read the application but soon noticed something and looked up at him:
“Did you have a girl help you write this?”
“No, I wrote it myself.”
“Then why does your handwriting look like a girl’s?”
“Because I am a girl!” Xiao Yu said.
“Member of the Human Resistance, Jiang Xuannü?” Counselor Li sighed helplessly.
“No. I’m a dual master’s degree holder in Law and Economics, named Xiao Yu!”
“...”
Counselor Li was speechless for a long moment. Looking at the tall young man before her, she stared for a while before quickly signing the application.
After leaving the counselor’s room, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but laugh softly.
Identity confusion was not only troublesome but occasionally brought some uniquely amusing moments.
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Lu Xing lay on Xiao Yu’s large bed for half an hour, scrolling through short videos on her phone for ten minutes before pulling back the quilt to get up.
But.
As soon as he lifted the thin quilt, the snowy mountain scene, like the world where the Ice Fairy dwelled, instantly lit up the surroundings, flooding Lu Xing’s eyes with the dazzling snow.
It made him dizzy, blood rushing to his head.
“No! I can’t keep looking!”
He said no with his mouth, but his eyes betrayed him, drawn in by Xiao Yu’s presence. Held captive by her gaze for half a minute, he finally bent down with difficulty to pick up the nightgown dropped on the floor.
Xiao Yu had a figure heavy on the chest and light on the feet; as Lu Xing bent over, he nearly fell.
This swayed Xiao Yu, and once again Lu Xing was held in place for half a minute.
“I can’t take this. I need to find a way to fix it!”
Closing his eyes, Lu Xing shook off Xiao Yu’s firm hold and thought hard. There was only one way to quickly resolve the current awkwardness.
He opened his eyes and looked down.
After a moment, he tossed the nightgown aside, put on slippers, and walked to the dressing room.
He went straight to the full-length mirror.
“...Truly beautiful.”
Despite preparing himself mentally, Lu Xing was still deeply captivated by the reflection of Xiao Yu.
A proud stature of one meter seventy-five, skin as white and delicate as porcelain, exquisite features like a painted portrait—her gentle smile was soft and mild, her big laugh sunny and bright. When she pressed her lips tightly, she transformed into a cool goddess.
Beauty everywhere.
But!
Lu Xing did not look away. His eyes carefully studied the Xiao Yu in the mirror who bared everything to him.
No doubt, he was going to demystify Xiao Yu!
He had seen the lovely and cute Annie, and also the peerlessly beautiful fairy. A mere earthly rich and beautiful woman could never make him lose his mind!
Lu Xing looked up and down, left and right, then turned around to glance at her waist and hips.
In the end.
His attempt to demystify failed.
Xiao Yu... she was truly beautiful!
A rare beauty on earth, worthy of comparison to the celestial fairy herself.