Chapter 97 - 91: You Can’t Be Too Revealing

Chapter 97: Chapter 91: You Can’t Be Too Revealing

With that, she gently nudged the girl into the shop.

’Our Xici is so beautiful and has such a great figure. She’ll look even more stunning in this dress!’

Seeing the way Qiu Yuru spoke, combined with her loving expression, the sales associate understood immediately. This had to be a mother-in-law shopping for clothes with her future daughter-in-law.

’This wasn’t just a wild guess, either. After all, Qiu Yuru had just referred to herself as "auntie."’

’Plus, the handsome man behind her bore a slight resemblance to Qiu Yuru around the eyes. They were clearly mother and son.’

The sales associate gently took Yan Xici by the arm and led her further into the shop, smiling. "Your mother-in-law has excellent taste."

At those words, the girl’s eye twitched.

Her delicate face flushed a faint red, as if brushed with rouge.

’It was bad enough that people misunderstood her relationship with Brother Xiao Ran, but how could this sales lady make the same mistake?’

’Were they really such a perfect match?’

She bit her lip, her watery eyes filled with embarrassment.

’She was starting to wonder if the three of them had been a family in a past life.’

’Why else would so many people get it wrong?’

Qiu Yuru, who was following behind them, calmly explained as she walked, "Oh, she’s not my daughter-in-law. If I had a daughter-in-law this wonderful, I’d die of happiness!"

To be honest, after spending the last few days with her, she had grown genuinely fond of the girl.

’If my future daughter-in-law is even half as good as her, I’ll be able to rest easy.’

Hearing this, the sales associate froze. She hadn’t expected to be wrong.

She quickly smiled apologetically. "Oh, I’m so sorry about that."

’What a strange group!’ she couldn’t help but think.

’If she hadn’t said anything, I would’ve sworn they were mother and daughter-in-law!’

Qiu Yuru just smiled. "It’s no problem. Please, take her to try on the dress."

Just then, Xiao Ran came over. The mother and son stood a short distance from the fitting room, waiting for Yan Xici.

Qiu Yuru linked her arm through her son’s, her eyes full of regret. "Such a wonderful girl. It really is a shame."

Hearing someone mistake her for her daughter-in-law had actually left a strange feeling in her heart.

’I can’t blame the sales associate for the mistake; I wish she *was* my daughter-in-law.’

’But their situation... Sigh.’

"A shame about what?"

Xiao Ran looked at his mom, completely baffled.

Her sudden comment had clearly confused him.

At his question, Qiu Yuru gave him a sidelong glance. "You wouldn’t get it even if I told you."

’What else was a mother supposed to worry about besides her son?’

...

Meanwhile, inside the fitting room, the girl looked at the large panel of floral lace on the back of the dress, and a flicker of embarrassment crossed her eyes.

’A back like this... isn’t it a little too revealing?’

The thought of people seeing her back made her feel deeply uncomfortable.

At this thought, the girl bit her lip, her hand clutching the dress limply.

’Maybe I should just forget it?’

’But... Brother Xiao Ran really liked this dress.’

At that thought, she began to hesitate again.

’Maybe I should just try it on. He’s the one who likes it, after all!’

’As the saying goes, a woman dresses to please the one she loves.’

’As long as he likes it, I’ll wear it!’

With that thought, her expression became determined. Without another moment of hesitation, she took off her white T-shirt and jeans and slipped the dress on.

After a quick adjustment to her hair, she pulled open the fitting room door and stepped out.

It had to be said, Xiao Ran had excellent taste. The dress was very well-made, both in its quality and craftsmanship.

The girl stood before the mirror, examining her reflection carefully, before turning with a hint of uncertainty and walking over to Xiao Ran and Qiu Yuru.

She looked at them earnestly. "Does the dress look okay?"

Then she did a little twirl, wanting to give Xiao Ran a full view to see if the dress truly suited her.

There was no denying it: she was more beautiful at this moment than ever before.

Her eyes, sparkling like stars, were fixed on Xiao Ran.

The dress was exquisitely made. The smooth fabric clung to her figure perfectly, making her already tiny waist—small enough to encircle with one’s hands—look even more slender.

The slight puff of the sleeves added a touch of class to the beautiful, off-the-shoulder neckline.

Furthermore, the high waistline made her legs look exceptionally long and beautiful.

Her thighs were firm and her calves slender, and her knees had a delicate, rosy hue.

The sight made Xiao Ran swallow hard. "It’s... it’s beautiful."

And it wasn’t just Xiao Ran.

Even Qiu Yuru was stunned by how beautiful the girl looked.

It was no exaggeration to say that she looked even more gorgeous than the celebrity model for the brand the sales associate had mentioned.

She walked over in amazement, standing beside the girl and looking her over carefully. The more she looked, the more beautiful she found her.

"Oh, my goodness, look at you! This dress looks like it was made just for you. It’s absolutely stunning."

Qiu Yuru meant every word.

’Honestly, she had seen plenty of beautiful women in her time, but she had never seen anyone more beautiful than this girl.’

The praised girl couldn’t help but blush shyly.

"Auntie..."

’She’s praising me so much I’m getting embarrassed.’

’Right now, Xiao Ran could think of nothing else but paying for the dress. If they didn’t buy it, he was sure he’d regret it before he even got home!’

"Auntie, look here. Isn’t this a little too revealing?"

The girl touched her back and turned around for Qiu Yuru to see.

They had only seen the front; they hadn’t seen the back yet. And the back of this dress was its main feature.

A sheer panel of lace made the girl’s beautiful, youthful back tantalizingly visible.

In an instant, Xiao Ran felt a surge of adrenaline.

’What the hell is this?’

’Why is it so revealing?’

’Can she really wear this out in public?’

Just then, a young couple in the store also seemed to take a liking to the dress Yan Xici was wearing. The woman tugged on her boyfriend’s arm, urging him to look.

Seeing the man’s eyes fixed on Yan Xici’s back, Xiao Ran felt his blood pressure spike.

Without a second thought, he instinctively took two quick steps to block the view of Yan Xici’s back, then pulled her directly into the fitting room.

He shut the door behind them and said to the girl inside, "This dress doesn’t seem right for you. Let’s keep looking."

Hearing this, the girl inside froze, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion.

’What’s going on?’

’Didn’t he just say it looked beautiful on me?’

’How could Brother Xiao Ran’s tone change completely in less than three minutes?’

Of course, she had no idea that Xiao Ran felt as if his own girlfriend had just been ogled by another man.

After speaking, he subconsciously glanced around, trying to find an outfit that wasn’t so revealing.

Coincidentally, a summer-style blazer was right at hand.

Without a second thought, Xiao Ran snatched it up, walked over to the sales associate, and said, "Have her try this. This one looks good. Take it in to her."

’What kind of garbage is this? It’s supposed to be a designer brand, so why are they so damn stingy? What’s wrong with using a little more fabric?’

The girl, simply thinking Xiao Ran didn’t like the dress, took the new outfit without a second thought and went back into the fitting room.

’After all, a woman dresses to please the one she loves. As long as it was an outfit Brother Xiao Ran liked...’

’...she was willing to wear it. It was just a blazer, after all. She hadn’t even hesitated when wearing a camisole before!’

From a distance, Qiu Yuru watched her son’s behavior, and the spark of suspicion she had just extinguished in her heart couldn’t help but flare up again.

This time, her thoughts weren’t on whether the girl liked her son, but on the fact that her son’s reaction was a little... extreme.

’The girl was just wearing a slightly revealing little dress. What was he so worked up about?’

’It’s not like anyone was looking at *him*.’

The more she thought about it, the more something felt off. Although he had told her before that he truly saw the girl as a sister, Qiu Yuru was still a little unconvinced.

’After all, they were both adults with no blood relation. It was difficult to believe he could act just like a real older brother.’

’To be honest, even a real biological brother might not be as attentive as Xiao Ran was.’

’But then again,’ she mused, ’this girl really is wonderful. She’s exactly the kind of person I’d pick for a daughter-in-law.’

’Sigh. What a shame. In the end, there was no chance for them.’

’The girl has never even been in a relationship, while her own son is divorced!’

’In the future, he’ll probably end up with someone else who’s also divorced.’

’Maybe she’ll even have a child of her own. And what if she’s worried Xiao Ran won’t treat her child well, and then refuses to have a baby with him? Then I’ll never get to hold a grandchild!’

’And not being able to hold a grandchild was something no grandparent could ever accept.’

The more Qiu Yuru thought about it, the more her heart grew heavy.