A moment later.
The door opened, and Zhang Lexuan came out, also holding a wooden box.
Ye Chen keenly noticed that the black stockings Zhang Lexuan had just been wearing were gone!
Could it be…
"Here, this is the gift Big Sister is giving you. Do you like it?" Zhang Lexuan said with a flushed face, her eyes full of anticipation as she looked at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen opened the wooden box, and what met his eyes was a shiny black…
Goodness, it really was…
And it was what Zhang Lexuan had just taken off; a light touch revealed it still carried her body temperature.
However, Ye Chen was a bit bewildered at the moment, unsure how to respond.
If he said he didn't like it, would Zhang Lexuan be disappointed?
If he said he liked it, would Zhang Lexuan think he was a pervert???
Holy cow, is this something that can be given as a gift???
And from Zhang Lexuan, no less!
This must have been a spur-of-the-moment idea…
Ye Chen was in a dilemma, not knowing what to say.
"Ah… is it… you don't like it, then? I, I, I…" Seeing this, Zhang Lexuan also became flustered, her feet almost digging a Shrek City out of embarrassment.
Through the previous massage, she was certain that Ye Chen liked it.
And her sixth sense also told her that Ye Chen might like this gift, which was why she impulsively prepared it herself for him.
She never expected…
"No, no, no, Big Sister, that…"
Ye Chen put the wooden box away, scratched his head, and said somewhat awkwardly, "I like it very much. Thank you for the gift, Big Sister~"
In the end, to avoid disappointing Zhang Lexuan, Ye Chen could only force a smile.
"Phew… That's good…"
Zhang Lexuan let out a huge sigh of relief, then also noticed something was off, a strange look in her eyes as she gazed at Ye Chen.
Moreover, she seemed to have thought of something peculiar.
"Uh, Big Sister, don't look at me like that, I'm scared…" Ye Chen shrunk his neck, feeling a bit numb under Zhang Lexuan's gaze.
This was clearly something Zhang Lexuan gave him, so why was she looking at him like that?
Zhang Lexuan organized her words slightly, then whispered, "Xiao Chen… that… this gift is only for collection, you can't use it for other things…"
"What other things?"
Ye Chen hadn't reacted yet, asking subconsciously.
"It's… it's using Big Sister's stockings for that… that kind of thing is bad for your physical and mental health…"
Zhang Lexuan's face was flushed as she stammered.
At the same time, she regretted it a little; if she had known, she wouldn't have given this gift.
Even if Ye Chen liked it, what if she led him astray?
Thinking of this, Zhang Lexuan seemed to make up her mind and continued, "If you really need it… you can come to Big Sister's place…"
"What are you saying, Big Sister? How could I possibly do such a thing…" Ye Chen's face darkened slightly.
Goodness, he was an upright person, just a tiny bit lecherous.
Why, in Zhang Lexuan's eyes, did he seem like a super pervert who had been starving for ten thousand years???
This was too ridiculous, wasn't it??
How could a good girl like Zhang Lexuan have such strange thoughts??
Ye Chen was utterly speechless.
However, Zhang Lexuan's last sentence, he could consider…
"Mm, that's best then, Xiao Chen, Big Sister truly hopes you can grow up well…"
Zhang Lexuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, a gentle look flashing in her eyes, and she reached out to gently pull Ye Chen into a tight embrace.
Her heart was pounding rapidly at this moment.
She had thought this way just now because of some storybooks she had read years ago.
Now, thinking back, Ye Chen shouldn't be that kind of person.
She had thought too much of Ye Chen in that way.
"Mm, don't worry, Big Sister, I'll work hard to become stronger. When I surpass Big Sister, I'll be able to protect you~" Ye Chen nodded lightly and chuckled.
"Hehehe~ Then Big Sister looks forward to you surpassing Big Sister and protecting Big Sister~"
Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes sparkled as she covered her mouth and chuckled, clearly also very much looking forward to it.
"Then if Big Sister is fine, I'll leave first~"
Ye Chen felt he couldn't stay here any longer, lest Zhang Lexuan misunderstand something again.
"Mm-hm~ You're an Inner Courtyard disciple now, so you should come visit Big Sister often in the future~"
Zhang Lexuan reached out and ruffled Ye Chen's hair.
"Mm, I will~"
Ye Chen waved lightly at Zhang Lexuan, then turned to leave, closing the door behind him.
As the door closed, Zhang Lexuan completely collapsed onto the sofa, her body curled up like a shrimp, her face instantly flushed, from her neck to her earlobes, so red it almost seemed to drip blood.
"Wuwuwu… Zhang Lexuan, you're such an idiot, how could you give someone something like that… So stupid, so stupid…"
Zhang Lexuan rolled around on the sofa, clearly having completely sobered up.
For some unknown reason, she had just had a sudden impulse to tease Ye Chen, but it ended up making both of them incredibly awkward.
But there was no turning back now, so she could only continue to endure it.
Now that she thought about it, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into…
She had never been like this before…
"Xiao Chen was spacing out just now, clearly not knowing what to say. He must have accepted the gift out of consideration for my feelings…"
"Wuwuwu… Will he think I'm a bad Big Sister who only wants to seduce her adopted younger brother…"
Zhang Lexuan almost cried at the thought of this.
She wanted to run away on the spot now, too embarrassed to face Ye Chen again.
But she couldn't bear to, so she was in a dilemma, feeling incredibly stifled.
"Thump thump thump~"
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
Zhang Lexuan's heart jolted, and she instantly frowned, flashing to the door.
"Who is it?"
There was no response from outside.
Zhang Lexuan felt something was off, opened the door, and found it empty.
However, a small wooden box was left on the ground.
Zhang Lexuan seemed to realize something, gently picked up the wooden box, and opened it.
Inside was a note, the handwriting seemed to be a male's, not very neat.
"Big Sister, I really like your gift. I want more next time~"
"—Ye Chen"
"Ah!"
Zhang Lexuan exclaimed, covering her small mouth, upon seeing the note's content.
Then she quickly clutched the note tightly to her chest, hiding it deeply.
"So… he really does like it…"
Zhang Lexuan murmured to herself, a strange joy filling her heart, and the previous embarrassment and gloom instantly dissipated by more than half.
Clearly, Ye Chen had sent this note via teleportation because he was afraid she would be embarrassed, using it to comfort her.
Having such a thoughtful younger brother, Zhang Lexuan felt that everything was worth it…
…
…
A thousand meters away, Ye Chen took one last look at Zhang Lexuan's small courtyard, then turned and left.
He was certain Zhang Lexuan would be very embarrassed afterward, which was why he wrote that note to comfort her…
He would be the bad guy, anyway, he had thick skin.
Zhang Lexuan was thin-skinned; if he didn't comfort her well, Ye Chen was afraid she wouldn't dare to see him again…
Ye Chen glanced at the "gift" Zhang Lexuan gave him, then put it away.
Using it was out of the question; keeping it as a souvenir was fine.
He could even take it out to tease Zhang Lexuan later.
Hmm, threatening Zhang Lexuan was also an option.
Senior Sister, I'm sure you wouldn't want to… Hehehehe…