Lu Qiancha stared blankly at the nightgown draped over the soft silk, her gaze lingering for so long that Shangguan Yunzhu mistook her silence for wanting it but being too shy to say so.
So Shangguan Yunzhu enthusiastically stuffed the moon-white soft silk nightgown into Lu Qiancha’s arms, her tone frank and cheerful.
“If you like it, it’s yours.”
Lu Qiancha hugged the nightgown blankly, unsure how to explain.
“Hm?”
Shangguan Yunzhu followed her gaze downward, finally settling on the little pink paw pads, and realization dawned on her.
“Oh dear, I forgot it’s not convenient for you to change clothes like this.”
Before she had even finished speaking, she reached out and deftly slipped off the pink dress Lu Qiancha was wearing, then gently pulled the nightgown over her.
“Ngh…”
The light fabric brushed against her skin, and the unfamiliar sensation made Lu Qiancha let out an involuntary hum.
Her entire little face flushed beet red, her mind buzzing—the other girl’s movements were so fluid and natural that she had no time to react at all.
“All changed. Let’s go to sleep.”
Shangguan Yunzhu climbed into bed with a beaming smile, pulling Lu Qiancha into her arms.
Her slender white fingers gently stroked the top of her head, then lingered for a moment by her ear.
The silk nightgown chafed against her delicate skin, and even through the fabric, she could feel the warmth radiating from Shangguan Yunzhu’s body.
Lu Qiancha’s cheeks burned as she wailed internally—
‘This clothing… what’s the difference between wearing it and wearing nothing at all?!’
Shangguan Yunzhu didn’t notice her thoughts.
She inhaled the vanilla-like scent emanating from the little wolf cub in her arms, her heart gradually calming as she slowly drifted off to sleep.
Seeing that she was sound asleep, Lu Qiancha quietly slipped out of her embrace and curled up on the other side of the bed.
The evening breeze slipped in through the window, slightly cooling her agitated state of mind.
Her dazed eyes gradually cleared… except, it was a little cold.
She unconsciously snuggled closer to the warmth beside her—and in the next second, she was pulled back into Shangguan Yunzhu’s arms.
The little loli, her face a mask of resignation, had no choice but to close her eyes and slowly drift off to sleep.
The next morning, a chilly breeze woke Lu Qiancha.
She opened her eyes to see the blanket had fallen to the side, and Shangguan Yunzhu was gone.
“Qianqian, you’re awake.”
Shangguan Yunzhu smiled gently, looking at Lu Qiancha who was curled into a ball, hugging her large tail.
“I made you breakfast, remember to eat it.”
“Oh…”
Lu Qiancha nodded groggily.
Just as she was about to get out of bed, she realized she was still wearing that nightgown…
“Um… Sister Yunzhu.”
Lu Qiancha lowered her head and called out, a little embarrassed.
“What is it, Little Qianqian?”
Shangguan Yunzhu walked over, tilting her head as she looked at her with some confusion.
“Could you… help me change my clothes…”
Lu Qiancha’s voice grew weaker and weaker, her head feeling like it was about to start steaming.
“Mhm, okay.”
Shangguan Yunzhu’s eyes curved into a smile.
She deftly helped her slip off the nightgown, and then with a flick of her finger, she unfastened even the close-fitting white cotton undergarment.
“????”
This smooth little combo of moves startled Lu Qiancha so much that she scrambled backward, shrinking into the corner of the bed and hugging her large tail.
She stared at Shangguan Yunzhu in terror and asked, “Wh-what are you doing?!”
“Helping you change your clothes.”
Shangguan Yunzhu blinked, seeming to not understand at all why she was so flustered.
“Then… why… did you take off my underwear?”
Lu Qiancha asked weakly.
“Because I prepared a new set for you.”
Shangguan Yunzhu tilted her head and unfolded a set of blue and white underclothes, adorned with cute lace, in front of Lu Qiancha.
Staring at the exceptionally childish underwear before her, Lu Qiancha was stunned for a moment, then thought with a sense of self-abandonment: ‘Whatever, it’s better than nothing.’
She hugged her tail and shuffled over to Shangguan Yunzhu, muttering in a low voice, “…Then hurry up and help me put it on.”
“Okay.”
Shangguan Yunzhu nodded with a smile, casually patting Lu Qiancha’s little head as she said, “Be good, Qianqian. After you get dressed, big sister will take you to eat something yummy.”
Hearing this, Lu Qiancha could only stammer out a, “Thank you, Sister Yunzhu…”
Honestly, if Gan Tang had dared to do this, Lu Qiancha would have kicked her a long time ago.
Unfortunately, the other party wasn’t her little martial sister, so she had to continue playing the part of a small child…
‘Sigh, I should have brought my disguise before coming here.’
Shaking her head, Lu Qiancha suddenly looked around as if noticing something after Shangguan Yunzhu helped her put on the undergarments.
“Eh? Sister Yunzhu, where are my clothes?”
“I took that set to wash it,” Shangguan Yunzhu said.
Lu Qiancha nodded.
Actually, she didn’t want to wear that set anymore anyway – it was too cute and didn’t suit her temperament at all.
Moreover, walking in the bamboo forest inevitably accumulated dust, so it would be good to wash it clean and bring it back to her junior sister.
“Ta-da!”
Shangguan Yunzhu brought out an outfit that consisted of a blue top and a yellow half skirt…
“?”
Lu Qiancha stared blankly at the clothes that clearly did not match the overall style of the cultivation world.
“This was bought by my mother from the Western Regions, oh, it’s very cute, isn’t it.”
Shangguan Yunzhu smiled, but a hint of sadness suddenly appeared in her eyes.
“It’s a pity that I didn’t have time to put it on before I grew up.”
Lu Qiancha didn’t speak.
She was now thinking that the Western Regions, that is, Xiniu Hezhou, must have transmigrators…..?
Before she could sort out her thoughts, Shangguan Yunzhu had already helped her change into the skirt and top, and then bent down to gently put on a pair of white knee socks for her.
The socks continued to be pulled up, and the fingertips inadvertently brushed across the sensitive soles of her feet—
“Umm…”
A subtle but clear feeling of numbness shot up her spine.
Lu Qiancha couldn’t help but let out a soft whimper, and the round, pink toes inside the socks instantly curled up shyly, like frightened little animals.
After she was completely dressed, Shangguan Yunzhu picked up a wooden comb and hair tie and braided a pair of pigtails for her.
“Look!” Shangguan Yunzhu smiled, her jade fingers forming a hand seal to condense a shimmering mirror of water suspended in front of Lu Qiancha.
“So cute.”
Lu Qiancha’s mouth twitched slightly as she looked at the blue-haired, pigtailed loli in the mirror who looked like she was carved from jade.
The already childlike body, coupled with the childish clothes and hairstyle, made her look even younger.
‘I feel like Xun Xue and Gan Tang will laugh at me fiercely when I return to the mountain…’
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