Chapter 263: Enchanting Red Clothes
As Jiang Caibin followed the waiter into the private room, he saw Liu Sheng Jie with her head tilted, covering one ear, her eyes half-closed, seemingly listening to something, nodding occasionally.
However, Jiang Caibin looked around and found that the soundproofing in this restaurant private room was excellent, and he couldn’t hear anything. She also wasn’t holding anything.
He had no idea what she was listening to; it was very strange.
Keep a respectful distance!
This was also the principle Jiang Caibin had decided to adhere to since yesterday.
Liu Sheng Jie sensed someone had arrived, so she put away her gossip tool, Little Tentacle, and sat up straight, looking calmly at the door, saying indifferently, “You’ve come…”
The final word “come” was mumbled in her mouth, unvoiced.
Looking at Jiang Caibin, Liu Sheng Jie could no longer maintain her calm expression, her eyes wide with surprise.
The waiter said nothing, only stealing one last glance at Jiang Caibin’s back before bowing and excusing himself.
He slipped away extremely quickly, as if he had seen some monstrous flood beast.
Liu Sheng Jie, however, could understand this waiter.
As soon as the door closed and the Protector formation activated, Liu Sheng Jie crossed her arms, her face stern again, and asked seriously, “What’s going on with you?”
Although her face was stern, her trembling lips and uncontrollable corners of the mouth completely revealed Liu Sheng Jie’s true feelings.
Jiang Caibin knew at a glance that Liu Sheng Jie was mocking him, which made him even more ashamed and indignant.
“You still say that! If it weren’t for your suggestion…”
With that, Jiang Caibin plopped down by the table, raised his handkerchief, and began to cry softly.
Liu Sheng Jie, however, could no longer hold back, and looking at Jiang Caibin, she burst into laughter.
Jiang Caibin in front of her was wearing a woman’s dress.
He was slender, so it didn’t look out of place. Jade butterflies danced on the red dress, covered by a rose-red gauze outer layer, and with a belt cinched around his slender waist, if one only looked at his back, he had a somewhat charming and enchanting appearance.
But looking at him from the front, his Adam’s apple and flat chest clearly showed he was not a woman.
However, Chang’an was a place that led fashion trends, and many men dressed like this. Liu Sheng Jie had grown accustomed to seeing it during her days in Chang’an. If someone had a good appearance, she would even take a second look, finding it pleasing to the eye.
Thinking about it this way, perhaps Jiang Caibin’s problem lay precisely here!
Liu Sheng Jie’s gaze fell on his face.
But his face was painted a pale white, his lips bright red, and with the abrupt rouge on his cheeks, his face alone could scare away countless people.
As her gaze met his, she shivered all over and quickly looked away.
“You, you, you, you!”
Jiang Caibin keenly noticed Liu Sheng Jie’s reaction, and he was so angry that he couldn’t speak coherently. He simply let out a wail and continued to fake cry.
By the time Jiang Caibin had cried enough, Liu Sheng Jie’s stomach hurt from laughing.
“What exactly happened?” Liu Sheng Jie tried hard to suppress her laughter and asked seriously.
Jiang Caibin was very displeased with Liu Sheng Jie’s merciless mockery just now, but upon seeing the Tentacle coiling around and playing with the tea set on the table, as if playing house, he immediately put away his eye-rolling and angry words.
He lowered his eyes submissively, appearing very well-behaved.
“To answer Liu Sheng Jie, I truly am wronged!” Jiang Caibin complained, “When I woke up today, I don’t know how, but I found these red and white things on my face, and there were many women’s clothes on my bed!”
Liu Sheng Jie raised an eyebrow: “You didn’t, by any chance, go out and steal someone’s clothes and use their makeup, did you?”
That wouldn’t do; wouldn’t that make him a pervert?
Jiang Caibin also said, “No! Absolutely not! I am not that kind of pervert!”
He spoke sincerely, with tears in his eyes, as if if Liu Sheng Jie continued to accuse him, he would immediately die of shame by hitting a pillar.
This innocent, pitiable appearance was becoming more and more like a certain female weird objects.
“So?” Liu Sheng Jie took a sip of the tea poured by Little Tentacle and asked indifferently.
“Later, my servant said that there was a strange incident: his wife’s clothes were missing… and her makeup box had been tampered with…”
“Then, wasn’t that you?” Liu Sheng Jie asked, full of suspicion.
“Of course not!” Jiang Caibin’s voice was high-pitched and thin, as he said angrily, “I don’t even know where they live!”
【He’s your personal servant, and he lives in the mansion, yet you don’t know where he lives.】
【It’s clear that Jiang Caibin is truly heartless.】
【Tsk tsk.】
Liu Sheng Jie complained inwardly, but her face remained expressionless, simply waiting calmly for Jiang Caibin to continue.
“Then, my servant found traces of rouge on his hands, which was very strange.”
“Later, he said it might be a case of soul detachment.”
“This seems to be the ability of this weird objects, it can entrust others to steal what it wants…”
Liu Sheng Jie’s expression finally changed a little.
Because of the rush yesterday, she hadn’t had time to analyze it before letting Jiang Caibin absorb Lu Siniang, so she didn’t know the effects yet.
However, this was also a major reason she wanted to see Jiang Caibin today.
As for his troubles…
As long as it wasn’t harmful, Liu Sheng Jie didn’t really care.
If he became a pervert, she would have to intervene.
So, Liu Sheng Jie still asked, “So, did you return the clothes to his wife?”
“Of course not! If I took them out, wouldn’t that mean I stole them? That won’t do!”
“So you plan to keep them?”
“…That’s not it either.” Jiang Caibin awkwardly fiddled with the hem of his clothes, looking a bit shy.
Liu Sheng Jie looked him up and down, then suddenly asked with a hint of suspicion, “Don’t tell me what you’re wearing now are his wife’s clothes?”
“Of course not! That woman is so short; how could I possibly wear them!” Jiang Caibin said excitedly, “Besides, she doesn’t have such exquisite and beautiful skirts!”
As he spoke, he touched the silk gauze on his body with considerable satisfaction.
Then, Liu Sheng Jie’s gaze lingered on his face again, showing a suspicious expression: “Then what about this makeup? Is it still hers?”
“Definitely not! I washed off everything on my face a long time ago, otherwise, how would I dare walk around the mansion?” Jiang Caibin said, feeling very wronged.
“All of these are cosmetics I bought on the way, applied on the spot, and these clothes, newly bought, the latest style from Zhilanzhuang, don’t they look good?” Jiang Caibin proudly stood up and twirled around twice, showing them to Liu Sheng Jie.
Unfortunately, Liu Sheng Jie had no interest in these new styles. Clothes were just functional items as long as they could be worn.
What she was more concerned about was that Jiang Caibin’s personality seemed to have changed after becoming a Yugui.
And the ability he mentioned also made her quite curious.
【Actually, becoming a Yugui might inherently change one’s personality.】The World said.
【Then why don’t Wen Weilan and Senior Sister Nangong show any changes?】
【I have two conjectures: First, their resilience is high, which can prevent this assimilation; second, perhaps it’s because they have an anchor point.】
【Anchor point?】Liu Sheng Jie didn’t understand.
【Yes, an anchor point can allow a person’s spiritual value, no matter how low it is, to precisely return to its original position. But if there is no such anchor point, they might be dragged into the abyss by the weird objects.】
【Wen Weilan’s anchor point is clearly you; we don’t know what Nangong’s anchor point is.】
Liu Sheng Jie roughly understood, and seeing Jiang Caibin in front of her gradually becoming similar to Lu Siniang, she asked the World: “What is his current spiritual value?”
The World, through Liu Sheng Jie’s hand, sent out an invisible analytical spiritual light, but Jiang Caibin was completely unaware.
Then, a line of text, visible only to Liu Sheng Jie, floated above him.
【Spiritual Value: 49】
Tsk, it’s actually lower than hers.
【Lunatic!】
【Hehe, sixty laughs at forty-nine.】
【Anyway, it’s lower than mine!】
In short, Jiang Caibin really had some problems.
It seems that not everyone can become a Yugui.
【Of course, otherwise, the Yugui wouldn’t be hiding in the shadows.】The World said.