Chapter 47: Have you decided how to dress?

Forget it.

Seeing that Xia Yu herself was uncertain, Mu Yiqiu decided not to press the matter this time.

He gently nudged Xia Yu with his elbow and cheerfully invited,

“How about going out to relax this weekend?”

Xia Yu glanced at her schedule.

“I have a shift on Saturday, but I’m free after 7 PM. I have plans on Sunday, so I can’t come.”

“Who do you have plans with on Sunday?”

Mu Yiqiu asked curiously.

He noticed that whenever the topic of that person came up, Xia Yu would start acting evasive.

It was quite amusing.

He didn’t even have to ask to know who she was going to meet.

Mu Yiqiu narrowed his eyes slightly and curled the corner of his lips as he deliberately mentioned that person’s name.

“Could it be Mo…”

“Master, I’m getting off up ahead.”

Before he could finish, Xia Yu grabbed her bag, hurriedly stood up, slipped past Mu Yiqiu, and left without waiting to hear the rest.

“I’m getting off first.”

“Good grief, what’s the rush?”

Mu Yiqiu knew exactly where Xia Yu was getting off.

He raised his hands behind his head and leisurely watched through the car window as Xia Yu hurried away.

Her clear, bright red eyes revealed a hint of panic.

It seemed Xia Yu wasn’t planning to admit she liked that person and wanted to bury it deep inside, making it a secret no one would ever know.

Hmph, let’s see how long you can hide it.

You’ll suffocate from keeping it in!

Xia Yu returned home, unpacked her bag, and after taking a shower, night had already fallen without her realizing it.

When she walked into her bedroom, the phone resting on the bedside table lit up with a new message.

Mo Yidong had sent an address.

Opening the map, Xia Yu saw it was a mountain villa in the Xuanwu Suburbs.

That was a place only wealthy families could afford to live in.

Xia Yu thought maybe Mo Yidong and Mo Yaofei both had drivers to bring them to school.

She stared at the phone screen for a long time, looking at the last single-character message she had sent.

They rarely contacted each other, so their relationship was quite limited.

Seeing it was already 9 PM, Xia Yu decided it was too late to reply and didn’t want to disturb Mo Yidong’s sleep, so she planned to respond tomorrow.

Just as she was thinking this, an unexpected voice call made Xia Yu widen her eyes slightly, both excited and nervous as she looked at the caller’s avatar on the screen.

She pressed the answer button and heard on the other end:

“Did you get the address I sent you?”

“Yes, I did.”

Xia Yu kept calm and replied as if nothing was wrong.

She wondered why he insisted on calling instead of just sending a message.

It was quite troublesome.

Just as she was about to hang up, she heard him ask,

“Have you eaten dinner?”

“Yeah, I have.”

Hearing Xia Yu’s calm and gentle voice, Mo Yidong felt much more at ease than when he was in the car.

Thinking about their chat history filled with single-character replies, Mo Yidong felt that calling was much easier and clearer than texting.

Since his family’s estate was far from school, he was always picked up by the housekeeper.

To make things easier, Mo Yidong had rented an apartment closer to school and planned to move in after the family banquet.

“Any plans for tomorrow?”

Xia Yu raised an eyebrow.

He really wanted to say,

“What business is it of yours?”

but knowing that would just earn him Mo Yidong’s usual displeased look, he calmly replied over the phone,

“Work.”

“At the same restaurant?”

“Yeah. Why? Are you coming?”

Xia Yu deliberately asked.

He grew nervous because Mo Yidong had been to that restaurant before.

He was worried the guy might show up and wanted to confirm first.

“No, I have something to do tomorrow.”

Oh…

Xia Yu rolled his eyes at the person on the phone and felt a weight lift off his chest.

“Alright.”

No idea what Xia Yu was pleased about, Mo Yidong sometimes found it hard to read his little thoughts.

“Have you thought about how you’ll dress?”

“Do I need to dress up more formally when going to your place? Like wearing a suit?”

Xia Yu considered it.

If worse came to worst, he’d just rent a suit.

It was only for one day, better than buying one just to wear once.

Since he had promised Mo Yidong, he couldn’t back out now.

“Hmm, whatever you wear is fine.”

On the other end, Xia Yu seemed to miss the meaning behind Mo Yidong’s words.

Mo Yidong sat at his desk in his bedroom, a set of math problems laid out in front of him.

Twirling a pen in his right hand, he smiled faintly and said,

“See you the day after tomorrow.”

“Yeah, see you then.”

After hanging up, Xia Yu’s mind kept turning over what Mo Yidong meant.

“Dressing up? Do guys even need makeup?”

Wait…

Gripping his phone tightly, Xia Yu suddenly understood the implication behind Mo Yidong’s words.

That bastard was asking whether he was going as a guy or as a girl.

That little scoundrel…

Every day he came up with new ways to get him to become a girl.

He was truly cunning.

After beating Mo Yaofei into that state, there was no way he could visit while still looking like that.

He wasn’t about to bring a fruit basket as an apology.

In the end, he would have to use the magic enhancer to take on a female form.

Just this once, the last time.

Once he repaid this favor, Xia Yu would be free for good, no longer tied to Mo Yidong or suspected by Mu Yiqiu of having another kind of relationship with that person!

He would refuse to transform into a girl again this month!

The next day.

Even though Mo Yidong had personally confirmed he wouldn’t show up at the restaurant, Xia Yu stood straight at the entrance, scanning every passerby through the window.

Even when pouring water for customers inside, he kept a close eye on the street outside.

“What are you looking at? You seem distracted today, staring out the window for so long. Is your lover outside?”

The Shop Manager noticed how seriously Xia Yu was watching out.

“No! I’m looking for business opportunities…”

“Those who want to come will come naturally.”

Suddenly, the Shop Manager remembered something.

“Since your sister left, some regular customers have asked me if she’ll be coming back.”

The Shop Manager leaned in excitedly, but Xia Yu replied coldly,

“She’s not coming back.”

“Oh, what a pity.”

The Shop Manager showed a faint sadness.

“Since she came, people often ask if she’s on shift.”

“Those asking are probably ill-intentioned,”

Xia Yu said coldly.

“To keep my sister safe, I sent her back to our hometown.”

Seeing Xia Yu’s reliability, the Shop Manager pursed her lips and hesitated before asking for a small favor.

“Can I ask you for a favor?”

“What is it?”

The Shop Manager looked worried.

“One of our full-time employees, Xiao Liu, said someone’s been following her when she goes home lately. She’s in the same shift as you. Could you escort her home after work?”

Xia Yu had plans to hang out with Mu Yiqiu in the evening and was about to mention it when the Shop Manager added:

“I’ll give you extra pay for the time it takes to send her home.”

“Fine.”

Xia Yu told Mu Yiqiu before getting off work that he’d have to work overtime a bit, so their outing would start later.