diskusbooks Chapter 372 Pink
Chapter 372 Pink
Nianyao wrapped herself in a large bath towel and got up to get clothes from the closet in the outer room. She opened the closet door and saw a pile of pink dresses scattered on top.
This dress was a gift from Meng Dong. Meng Dong noticed that Nian Yao and Luo An had a falling out, so he specially gave her some advice, saying that if she had a falling out with her uncle, she should dress up beautifully and dance for him, get him drunk, and then do something provocative while he was drunk. When he woke up, everything would be fine.
Later, Nianyao accompanied Mengdong shopping, and Mengdong insisted on buying her a pink outfit. Mengdong has a discerning eye and spends lavishly, buying expensive brocade without batting an eye.
Meng Dong said at the time, "Nianyao, trust your aunt's taste. This dress will look absolutely beautiful on you. You can't dance, but you can wear it to perform a sword dance for Luo An. It's the perfect look for a chivalrous woman with a gentle heart."
Nianyao said, "This is too pink and delicate, suitable for a lady from a respectable family, not for someone like me who's out in the world of martial arts."
Meng Dong disagreed: "Your age is perfect for wearing pink. When you get to my age, you won't be able to wear it anymore. Your skin is so good, and this pink will make you look fair with a hint of pink, and pink with a hint of fair. I guarantee Xiao An will be completely smitten."
Unable to refuse such hospitality, Nianyao had no choice but to take it back. After showering that day, she tried it on and then took it off. Firstly, she felt that the pink color was too girly and didn't suit her, and secondly, she felt awkward thinking that she had mainly worn the clothes to please Luo An.
Nianyao casually folded the clothes and put them in the closet. Now that she thinks about it, she didn't actually fold the clothes; she just stuffed them in the closet like that, which was really unfair to her aunt's good intentions.
Nianyao ran her fingers over the fabric, thinking of Luo An's confused, frustrated, and bewildered expression, and then of Meng Dong's words, "I guarantee I'll make Xiao An completely infatuated." Suddenly, she understood: a woman dresses up for the one she loves, so what's so awkward about it?
Nianyao shook her clothes and was about to put them on when she noticed a black stain on the hem of her skirt. She brushed it off with her fingers, but the stain was still there; it wasn't dust. Nianyao touched it; the stain was slightly damp, and upon closer inspection, it was a dark greenish-black, resembling moss or something similar.
Nianyao brought the clothes to her nose and smelled them; they seemed to have an indescribable scent. She then took out a neatly folded set of clothes from the closet and smelled it; it had the scent of sandalwood.
Luo An loves agarwood and always keeps agarwood incense in her wardrobe. Over time, her clothes also absorb the agarwood scent. Has this garment been worn by someone?
The servants in Xi Zhai were all selected by An Liangchen, and then chosen again upon arrival at Xi Zhai. An Liangchen's eye for talent goes without saying, and Luo An was also very picky; shouldn't the servants all be very well-behaved?
Luo An's voice rang out from behind: "What? Is there something wrong with the clothes?"
Nianyao turned her head and saw Luo An. She put the clothes on top of the cabinet and took a set for herself and Luo An: "That set of clothes is dirty. I'll take it to the laundry room later."
Luo An swept the clothes to the ground: "Why put dirty clothes in the closet? Does Madam have to personally deliver them to the laundry room? Tell Guan Xin to give some silver to any servant who is not up to the task."
When the two returned to their dormitory, Nianyao saw that the light in Xu Sheng's room was still on: "We're going back to Heaven and Earth tomorrow, is Xu Sheng coming?"
Luo An refused decisively: "I'm not going."
Nianyao said, "Then I'll tell him, so he won't insist on going tomorrow and waste time."
Luo An said coldly, "Stay and go? Do you think I'm that easy to skip? If he dares to stay and go, I'll chop him up."
Nianyao suppressed a laugh, coughed lightly, opened the door, and pushed Luo An inside: "You rest first, I'll go talk to him."
Nianyao closed the door, pressed her ear against it to listen carefully, and only after confirming that Luo An was lying on the bed did she gently knock on the door next door.
Xu Sheng seemed to be waiting. As soon as Nian Yao knocked once, he turned around. Before he could even stand up, Nian Yao had already pushed the door open and entered.