Ye Xunshu’s figure stiffened for a moment. She tilted her head to look at the empty room, and a sudden realization dawned on her. “Did Fu Yi-jie take care of Xunshu like this all night?”
The corners of her beautiful eyes drooped slightly. Fearing that Ye Xunshu would start overthinking while still ill, Fu Yi said, “Don’t think too much. Didn’t you say you wanted to go out for a walk?”
She lightly pressed against Ye Xunshu’s shoulder, her hand exerting no real force. “I’ll go get a coat for you to wear.”
Understanding her meaning, Ye Xunshu obediently climbed off her.
Behind the small cottage was a mountain, with a large patch of maple trees planted in one corner. As the end of summer approached, the area displayed a beautiful gradient of colors from afar.
Ye Xunshu was still weak from her illness; after standing for only a moment, her strength failed her. Fu Yi supported her and helped her sit on a stone bench by the lake.
There were fish in the lake, tiny ones, no larger than a fingernail. When the two arrived, the small schools of fish that had gathered were startled. After a few circles of varying ripples appeared on the surface, the water returned to tranquility.
Ye Xunshu’s face was still flushed pink. She peered into the water. “This place is nestled against the mountains and near the water; it’s quite peaceful in the morning.”
Fu Yi nodded in agreement and glanced at Ye Xunshu.
The little rabbit was cupping her face and staring at the lake water as if she were trying to burn a hole through it with her gaze. Aside from her fever not having fully receded, her complexion looked alright.
Then, she heard Ye Xunshu let out a soft sigh.
“It’s just a pity that on such a fine morning, Xunshu’s complexion is so poor.”
Fu Yi let out an “Ah?”
It’s actually quite good. Because of the fever, her face looked pink and tender. It would definitely feel great to pinch.
Realizing what she was thinking, Fu Yi’s body suddenly went rigid as if she had been shocked.
Ye Xunshu: “?”
“Ah,” Fu Yi tried her best to hide her embarrassment, scratching her head. “Xunshu looks very good like this.”
Ye Xunshu narrowed her eyes and stared at her in silence, her entire face practically screaming the word “perfunctory.”
Fu Yi quietly looked away.
“Would Sister go get some rouge for Xunshu?” Ye Xunshu asked.
“Eh?” Fu Yi looked at her again. “What do you need rouge for? You aren’t going out today; you should stay home and recover properly.”
To take care of Ye Xunshu, Fu Yi had already decided to cancel the next two days of activities. In any case, it didn’t matter where they had their date; with just the two of them in the cottage, the feeling wasn’t bad at all. Since it was a date, as long as the two people were together, it was the same no matter where they went.
Ye Xunshu pointed at the cameraman behind them. “We aren’t going out, but there are still people watching at home. Xunshu’s illness has made her lips pale; there’s no color.”
“It wouldn’t look good to broadcast it like this.”
Hearing this, Fu Yi deliberately looked her up and down with an air of feigned incredulity.
She still had those long eyelashes, big eyes, and pink cheeks and lips. Even without powder, she was already a great beauty.
Under Fu Yi’s stare, Ye Xunshu suddenly became flustered. Her gaze darted around for a long time before finally landing on the lake. She lowered her head. “Sister, stop looking.”
Fu Yi let out a teasing laugh. “You care so much about your dignity, but this is a live stream. The way the little rabbit looked before has already been broadcasted.”
“Is it a bit late to start worrying about looking bad now?”
Ye Xunshu kept her head down.
“Alright, alright.” Fu Yi stood up. “I won’t tease you. I’ll go get it for you.”
The small fish in the lake gathered together again, seemingly becoming much bolder. Ye Xunshu sat waiting for Fu Yi to return. The morning breeze blew from the mountains, carrying the dampness of last night’s air.
Ye Xunshu shuddered. The scent of the mountains after the rain always made her unconsciously think of Fu Yi.
Ye Xunshu bit her lip, telling herself in her heart that things couldn’t go on like this. She only needed Fu Yi to keep her in her heart; even if Fu Yi married other wives or concubines in the future, as long as she wasn’t neglected, it would be fine.
As for this constant urge in her mind to want Fu Yi, it must be because she was sick.
Having given herself this reassurance, Ye Xunshu’s mind was still a mess. She only snapped out of it when Fu Yi handed the rouge to her.
“What were you thinking about so intently?” Fu Yi stood sideways in front of Ye Xunshu, leaning over slightly so that her head was right in front of her. “I called you several times.”
Ye Xunshu let out a small cry, startled.
Fu Yi straightened up calmly, looked in the direction Ye Xunshu had been staring, and smiled. “Ah, I see. So Xunshu was actually entranced by her own beauty.”
Seeing the cameraman circling around her with the Water Mirror, Ye Xunshu hurried to cover her face. “Ah, Sister!”
Ye Xunshu opened the rouge and cast a look toward Fu Yi.
Fu Yi: “?”
“Sister used to wear rouge all the time. Why is it that since Xunshu married into the family, I rarely see it?”
This was a fatal question.
Fu Yi was at a loss. In truth, it wasn’t that she didn’t like wearing it, but the original owner’s past was simply too flashy. She was trying her best to change the original owner’s image in the eyes of the public.
Besides, the moment she arrived, she gained a beautiful and sweet wife. Anyone in her position would have been caught off guard and helpless at first, then gradually fallen deeper and deeper, eventually drowning in their wife’s charms and forgetting themselves.
Right?
So, if she didn’t wear rouge, Ye Xunshu couldn’t entirely escape responsibility.
But why did Ye Xunshu care whether she wore rouge or not? Fu Yi instinctively felt that something was about to happen.
“The color is quite nice.” Ye Xunshu critiqued the box of rouge. “It should suit Sister very well.”
Fu Yi: “Suit me?”
Wasn’t she the one who wanted to apply it?
Ye Xunshu stood up with the rouge and took a step toward her.
Fu Yi wondered if she was going to be the one to wear it. She had guessed correctly.
Ye Xunshu said, “Sister, sit down. Xunshu will apply the rouge for you.”
Fu Yi let out two dry laughs. “Didn’t you say your complexion was poor?”
Ye Xunshu said nothing, merely lifting her eyelids to look at her. Fu Yi immediately changed her tune: “I’ll wear it.”
It was just applying rouge; it wasn’t like she was going to be eaten. What could go wrong?
But she couldn’t explain why. From the moment she had a faint feeling that Ye Xunshu was going to apply rouge for her, she had been silently refusing in her heart. She couldn’t pinpoint the reason.
It was just that she was a bit resistant to such close physical contact between them. She was a little afraid. Clearly, they had been in close contact before under the influence of pheromones, but recently, every time she had contact with Ye Xunshu, something felt strange. Even without pheromones, her body would instinctively want to get even closer to her.
Fu Yi knew this was a terrifying sign. But she truly felt she wouldn’t fall in love with Ye Xunshu. Her feelings for Ye Xunshu should only be because she felt sorry for her past experiences and wanted to protect her and give her a sense of security.
The more her mind raced, the more confused she became.
Ye Xunshu had told her before that after a temporary marking, an Omega would suffer from lethargy as a lingering effect. Why did she, as an Alpha, also have the lingering effect of wanting to cling to her Omega?
After Fu Yi sat down, Ye Xunshu stood before her and leaned down with a slight smile. Watching the hand slowly approach her, time seemed to stretch. She was already unable to sit still.
Ye Xunshu: “Sister, don’t move.”
Fu Yi was so nervous her tongue tripped: “O, okay, I won’t move.”
Rouge consisted of lip color and face cream. Before applying the face cream, a small amount of white powder had to be applied to the face. The soft powder puff brushed gently against her face, and two scents swirled around her nose. One was the fragrance of the rouge, and the other made Fu Yi suspect something was wrong with her nose.
Why was it always the scent of osmanthus lately? But this time, she really wasn’t mistaken.
Ye Xunshu said, “Sister, when this rouge was being made, it seems some osmanthus was mixed in. It smells better than ordinary rouge. What does Sister think?”
“Haha, yes.” Fu Yi just wanted it to end quickly. “Yes.”
Seeing Fu Yi’s tense state, Ye Xunshu found it increasingly amusing. To her surprise, her Sister was actually afraid of applying rouge? No, when it came to rouge, she used to wear it often. What she was afraid of must be applying rouge this way.
Ye Xunshu found it extremely entertaining and felt a playful urge to test her. Her movements became increasingly slow. Having taken some powder, she slowed her touch and brushed it gently across Fu Yi’s face.
The person before her looked as though she were forcibly suppressing a shiver. Ye Xunshu went a step further and deliberately brushed her with her fingertips.
The girl’s cool fingertips suddenly brushed past the soft bristles of the powder puff. Fu Yi’s entire body jolted, and she swiftly squeezed her eyes shut. At the same time, her knuckles tightened as she gripped her sleeves.
Ye Xunshu saw this reaction and asked with a smile, “Did the powder fall into your eyes?”
Fu Yi’s mind was in a muddle. She only wanted it to end quickly and responded randomly without thinking, “Is it done yet?”
It’s just applying rouge; surely it doesn’t take this long!
Ye Xunshu was unhurried, saying leisurely, “It’s not finished yet. Sister, don’t be in such a rush.”
Fu Yi was silent.
[Wow, wow, this pair is so sweet!]
[Sister looks so good wearing rouge. Sister, please appear on camera wearing rouge more often.]
[Hahahaha, why does Fu Yi still call Ye Xunshu a little rabbit? Where in the world is a rabbit this cunning?]
[Ye Xunshu fox certification +1.]
[It’s another day where the big bad wolf is being held firmly in the palm of the fox’s hand.]
[Applying rouge! Applying rouge! This is even more intense than Zhou Zhou giving the sachet!] [Waaaaah, are the little tricks of applying rouge between a wife and wife something a single dog like me is allowed to watch?] [Sister should apply rouge for her wife too.] [I don’t wear makeup, so… does it really take this long to apply powder? Makeup phobia +1.]
[Hahahaha, I’m dying. How could it take this long? The little fox is doing it on purpose.]
[The little fox is doing it on purpose.]
[The little fox brushed back and forth several times. On purpose!]
[Fu Yi’s nervous little expression is killing me, hahahaha.]
[Was Fu Yi a big scum Alpha before marriage, only to become henpecked after marriage? Hahahaha.]
[I originally felt sorry for the little rabbit being sick and running around, but seeing this please continue, aaah!] [Fu Yi’s inner thoughts: What kind of living hell is this?]
[Give me twenty dozen of this kind of Fu Yi-jie. I’ll take one a day to show everyone what romantic freedom looks like.]
[Let’s congratulate Miss Fu for using her own actions to show us what a dating show is truly about.]
[Whose pants are these? Please claim them, thank you!]