After the excitement came a wave of disappointment.
Yun Qianxue sat in the corner of the room hugging her knees, her face clouded with worry.
“But… she seems to have forgotten me already. What should I do?”
Although “tricking” Yu Yi into coming home was no easy feat, this most crucial problem now loomed before Yun Qianxue.
When Yun Qianxue met Yu Yi, she was too embarrassed to directly mention the events of that year, and Yu Yi didn’t seem to recognize her either.
Consequently, Yun Qianxue used various methods to drop hints, wanting to see if Yu Yi actually remembered what happened five years ago.
It was like a young girl in love who didn’t dare to confess directly, instead using indirect probes to test the other person’s heart.
However, the results were not ideal.
Yu Yi truly seemed to have no memory of the events from five years ago, and it was even less likely that she still remembered Yun Qianxue.
“Sigh, I’ve clearly been looking forward to this day for five whole years, but now that it’s finally here, I don’t know what to do… Could it be that I’m not as pretty as I used to be, so she doesn’t recognize me anymore?”
Thinking this, Yun Qianxue stood up, opened her wardrobe, and began rummaging through it.
As the only daughter of the Cloud Family, she naturally received a great deal of pampering from her family, so the number of clothes in this cabinet was by no means small.
Yun Qianxue tried on dozens of different outfits back and forth in front of the mirror, but she could never find the right one.
She eventually slumped onto the bed in frustration, staring blankly at the ceiling.
“That girl by her side… who is she to her? I feel like no matter what kind of clothes I wear, I’m not as beautiful as she is…”
Yun Qianxue muttered to herself somewhat dejectedly, but she quickly slapped her own cheeks and said:
“No, no! As the dignified Miss of the Yun Family, how can I admit defeat here! Yun Qianxue, think back carefully. What kind of preparations have you been making over these past five years?”
She got out of bed and, facing the mirror, began her usual “rehearsal.”
“Ahem. You—how could you only just arrive? Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you? Really…”
“Hmph, so you still remember me? I’m sorry, this Miss already has someone in her heart. What? Give you a chance? Well… it’s not impossible.”
Every day, Yun Qianxue would fantasize about the scene of reuniting with Yu Yi, performing numerous rehearsals and trying out various styles.
However, she had never been able to decide exactly what kind of appearance she should use to convey her feelings to Yu Yi and receive the response she hoped for.
Suddenly, at that moment, the voice that haunted her dreams came from behind her:
“Miss Yun, what are you doing?”
“Eek!”
Yun Qianxue trembled like a startled fawn.
She then turned around, looking at Yu Yi who was standing at the door of her room, and stammered her reply: “Ah… this and that… right! I’m getting ready to change my clothes. I just finished fighting the Giant Bear and I’m covered in sweat. I haven’t had time to shower yet, so I have to find a change of clothes in advance.”
Yu Yi glanced at the pile of clothes scattered haphazardly on Yun Qianxue’s bed and asked, “Miss Yun… do you perhaps have trouble making decisions?”
“Ah… a little bit, I suppose,”
Yun Qianxue said nervously, noticing that Yu Yi had seen the bed full of clothes.
Then she asked cautiously, “When did you arrive, Sister? Did you… see anything just now?”
“I was just passing by and saw the door was ajar, so I pushed it open and intruded. I didn’t see anything,”
Yu Yi replied with a question of her own.
“Was Miss Yun doing something important just now? Did I disturb you?”
“No, no, absolutely not!”
Yun Qianxue said, waving her hands hurriedly while letting out a long sigh of relief in her heart.
“Phew… thank goodness she didn’t see. Otherwise… she would definitely think I’m a strange person, wouldn’t she?”
She thought silently.
However, this young lady was still too naive.
How could she have known that her “performance” in front of the mirror had actually been seen in its entirety by Yu Yi?
Yu Yi just didn’t have the heart to expose her; doing so would be too cruel.
But it was clear that Yun Qianxue still remembered Yu Yi, and her claim of waiting bitterly for five years was not a fabrication.
Aside from that, Yun Qianxue did indeed intend to take the first step proactively.
However, just like Yu Yi, she had retreated for certain reasons, temporarily pretending not to know the other person.
This subtle “stalemate” gave Yu Yi time to catch her breath and think of a counter-strategy.
If Yun Qianxue had thrown a direct confession “fastball” before the Ouyang Clan was wiped out, Yu Yi really wouldn’t have known how to catch it.
So, delaying as much as possible was the plan.
In any case, she would destroy the Ouyang Clan first, then find a way to repay this Emotional Debt.
“Sister, why have you come to find me? Have you already chosen a room?”
After a moment, Yun Qianxue calmed down slightly, returning to her demeanor as a young lady as she questioned Yu Yi.
“Yes, the room has been chosen. Thank you for your hospitality,”
Yu Yi nodded and continued.
“Now, don’t you plan to repair your spear?”
Yun Qianxue glanced at the sky outside the window; there was still some time before dinner.
“Alright, but…”
Yun Qianxue looked at Yu Yi somewhat shyly and said hesitantly.
“If Sister doesn’t mind, could you help me with a small favor?”
“Go ahead,”
Yu Yi nodded slightly.
She could probably guess what Yun Qianxue wanted to do.
Yun Qianxue cast her gaze toward the pile of clothes on the bed and said to Yu Yi, “Could Sister help me… pick out an outfit?”
As expected…
Yu Yi had guessed Yun Qianxue would do this.
As long as Yu Yi helped her choose an outfit, Yun Qianxue would be able to judge Yu Yi’s preferences, allowing her to launch a fierce “offensive” targeted at those preferences.
“This is bad. Is this Miss trying to win me over in one go?”
Yu Yi thought silently.
Yu Yi could basically be certain now that the reason Yun Qianxue didn’t dare to proactively mention the events from five years ago was that she wasn’t absolutely sure she could win Yu Yi over.
Once she was fully prepared, she would surely make a powerful confession.
The power of a confession brewed over five years would be unimaginable.
“I’ll take it one step at a time…”
Yu Yi thought silently.
She then walked into Yun Qianxue’s private room and looked at the bed full of clothes, feeling a bit of a headache.
“Oh no… I seem to have trouble making choices too.”
Back when she was picking out treasures for her disciples at the Treasure Pavilion, Yu Yi had also struggled for a long time before finally making a selection.
“Hmm… which one should I choose?”
Yu Yi stood quietly by the bed, lost in thought.
Her long, feather-like eyelashes drooped slightly, casting a shadow over her fair eyelids.
Just then, a breeze drifted in from the window, lightly blowing a lock of Yu Yi’s jet-black hair.
It didn’t look messy; instead, it made her look even more charming.
Her serious, thinking expression deeply captivated Yun Qianxue’s gaze.
Yun Qianxue’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Yu Yi, as if even the dust floating around Yu Yi had become as dazzling as broken jade.
“Yun Qianxue… you must find every possible way to marry this woman!”
Yun Qianxue suppressed her racing heart, strengthened her resolve, and made a silent vow in her heart.
Finally, Yu Yi made her “choice.”
“How about this one?”
Yu Yi randomly picked a piece from the pile of clothes and handed it to Yun Qianxue.
It wasn’t that Yu Yi was being irresponsible; it was just that Yun Qianxue was naturally beautiful and looked good in anything.
However, after Yun Qianxue took the garment and glanced at it, a shy expression suddenly appeared on her face.
“Hmm? What’s wrong?”
Yu Yi was a bit confused.
She then looked closer and realized.
It was actually an extremely sexy and revealing dress.
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