Chapter 111 A Date and a Disagreement
"Honey, why don't you try this outfit on before we go out later?" Li Xin pulled an outfit from her closet and held it out to Yan Ruozhe.
"Is that really necessary? I think I look fine in what I have on." Yan Ruozhe didn't see any problem with her current attire.
"But you'd look even better in this outfit I picked out for you." Actually, Ruozhe has such beautiful features, but she just doesn't have a knack for dressing herself. It's not that she's old-fashioned, but she tends to be too serious and stiff, lacking a certain vibrancy. With just a little effort in her appearance, Ruozhe would be stunning. After all, she's naturally gorgeous.
"I think dressing appropriately is good enough." Yan Ruozhe believed that as long as she was clean and presentable, she wouldn't be showing disrespect. She wasn't particularly interested in pursuing beauty.
"Ruozhe, darling, a mistress has a duty to look her best, you know." Li Xin hugged Yan Ruozhe from behind and whispered in her ear, "I love dressing you up and I'm really looking forward to it."
Yan Ruozhe frowned slightly. She really disliked being called a mistress. Though she found it a bother, she took the clothes from Li Xin and went to the bathroom to change. Once changed, she looked at herself in the mirror and felt like a stranger. But she had to admit she looked a bit younger and more vibrant. Still, it felt strange. Showing off her thighs wasn't her usual style. She knew many women dressed like this when they went out, but Yan Ruozhe just wasn't comfortable with it.
"What's taking so long? It's just one outfit." This wasn't like the usually efficient Ruozhe. The impatient Li Xin was just about to call out when Yan Ruozhe emerged from the bathroom. Li Xin looked her up and down. Sure enough, Ruozhe looked fantastic in the outfit, showing off her fair, straight legs. It was incredibly tempting, making one want to reach out and touch. In fact, Li Xin really wanted to, her fingers playfully grazing Yan Ruozhe's thigh. Yan Ruozhe shot Li Xin a sharp look, who then reluctantly pulled her hand away. Yan Ruozhe always felt Li Xin was particularly perverted at times like this, her lustful gaze making her want to slap her.
"Is this alright?" Yan Ruozhe asked, her brow furrowed.
"We still need a pair of apricot high heels." Li Xin selected a pair of twelve-centimeter heels from her shoe rack and gave them to Yan Ruozhe. Ruozhe's usual black shoes were a bit dated and wouldn't go with this outfit.
Yan Ruozhe looked at the very pointy high heels, feeling a little apprehensive. Although she often wore heels for work, they never went above five centimeters. She had never worn such pointy twelve-centimeter heels before.
"Aren't they a bit too high?" Yan Ruozhe asked, feeling that such high heels were always impractical for walking.
"Don't worry, these are well-designed and won't be too uncomfortable. Let me help you put them on." Li Xin naturally squatted down, picked up the heels, and prepared to slip them onto Yan Ruozhe's feet.
Yan Ruozhe watched Li Xin kneeling on the floor to put her shoes on, and something in her heart softened, giving her the fleeting feeling of being a princess. Almost every woman harbors a princess fantasy, and Yan Ruozhe was no different, even if it felt like a dream from another time.
"There, women look so sexy in heels, and you look especially elegant, Ruozhe." Li Xin said with a smile, looking up at Yan Ruozhe and noticing her slightly dazed expression.
"What's the matter? Don't you like them?" Li Xin asked, concerned. If she really didn't, she wouldn't insist.
"It's fine," Yan Ruozhe said, shaking her head. She wasn't sure what had come over her, but the moment Li Xin put the shoes on her, she felt a sudden wave of care. Actually, the feeling of being cherished by the woman in front of her wasn't unpleasant, and her reluctance towards the shoes lessened considerably.
Li Xin stood up, looked her over, and then casually loosened Yan Ruozhe's carefully styled hair. She still believed Ruozhe looked best with her hair down. She gazed at Yan Ruozhe with satisfaction. Ruozhe looked so feminine with her hair like that. If she didn't know Ruozhe would object, she would have loved to see her in black stockings, but oh well. Black stockings might not suit Ruozhe's style. She could save them for herself.
Li Xin had also dressed herself beautifully and alluringly, looking absolutely captivating. The red outfit she wore enhanced her charm and seductiveness even more.
"This is our first date!" Li Xin slipped on her own heels, took Yan Ruozhe's arm, and said excitedly, her voice filled with delight. She loved this feeling, the sensation of being petite and leaning on Ruozhe. Actually, Li Xin was slightly taller, but she had deliberately chosen seven-centimeter heels to appear a little shorter next to Ruozhe.
A date?! While Yan Ruozhe found it a little odd for two women to call it a date, seeing Li Xin's eager expression, she thought, well, a date it is.
Yan Ruozhe rarely went shopping. She was efficient in everything, including shopping, so she didn't quite grasp the frenzy some women experienced while shopping. Accompanying Li Xin felt like an endurance test. Li Xin flitted through the clothes like a butterfly. It was one thing for her to try things on, but she also insisted on Yan Ruozhe trying them on.
"Ruozhe, come try this on!" Li Xin urged. Her main goal for the day was to buy some nice clothes for Ruozhe.
"I don't need all these clothes!" Although Yan Ruozhe had been a wealthy wife for years, she remained frugal at heart, never being extravagant nor enjoying extravagance.
"Don't you like them?" Li Xin asked.
"Why buy so many clothes? Enough is enough. I don't like your extravagance. If you have so much money, you might as well donate it to charity." Yan Ruozhe said, frowning. So many people still didn't have enough food or clothing. One luxury item could buy so many practical necessities. She didn't need so many luxuries.
"Okay, I'll try not to buy too much if you don't like it, Ruozhe, but trying them on is always okay, right? It doesn't cost anything to try." Li Xin continued to persuade her. Seeing so many beautiful clothes and not being able to try them on was torture. Even if she tried on many beautiful clothes and couldn't buy them, it would be even more agonizing, but trying them on for the fun of it was still good.
Seeing Li Xin being so agreeable, Yan Ruozhe felt a slight happiness, and her expression softened considerably.
"Well, if it isn't Madam Qian?" Shi Yunyang spotted Yan Ruozhe and Li Xin from a short distance. She noticed that Yan Ruozhe seemed to have learned a thing or two about dressing. At least today's outfit was perfect. Yan Ruozhe looked much better and more attractive than before.
"Miss Shi," Yan Ruozhe replied curtly, not particularly fond of Shi Yunyang.
"So, you divorced Xin Xin and Qian Shaowen?" Shi Yunyang was definitely being deliberately provocative, knowing the answer but asking anyway, drawing out the name "Xin Xin" in an overly familiar and suggestive way, clearly intending to cause trouble. She figured Yan Ruozhe must be in love with Li Xin, otherwise she wouldn't have divorced for her. Then she could naturally bring up her passionate night with Li Xin to provoke Yan Ruozhe, with whom she had always had a tense relationship.
Yan Ruozhe didn't like the subject and remained silent.
"Xin Xin is certainly worth it. After all, she's always been a captivating enchantress, and she's so passionate in bed, it's breathtaking. It was only with Xin Xin that I realized how wonderful a woman's touch can be. Just thinking about Xin Xin whimpering beneath me is utterly delightful. It's a body I constantly long for. What's particularly remarkable is Xin Xin's energy in bed. I wonder if Madam Qian can keep up?" Shi Yunyang asked with a charming smile, her mood improving as she clearly saw Yan Ruozhe's gaze growing colder.
The thought of Li Xin having been with Shi Yunyang pierced Yan Ruozhe's heart like a thorn. This feeling had been planted when Li Xin was initially honest with her, but she had only felt slightly uneasy then, unlike now when she felt truly awful. Yan Ruozhe's earlier good mood vanished completely. She loathed this feeling intensely.
"Shi Yunyang, I've always found you particularly dull, and this just proves it," Yan Ruozhe said icily.
"Yan Ruozhe, I've always thought you were particularly irritating, and this proves it," Shi Yunyang replied casually. Actually, she didn't find Yan Ruozhe particularly annoying, but she really disliked the disdainful look in her eyes and especially didn't want her to feel happy.
Yan Ruozhe's bad mood persisted, and even after Shi Yunyang left, when Li Xin emerged from the fitting room, her expression remained cold.