Chapter 56: What clothes do you think look good on me?

“Young Lady?”

Su Mengdie opened her eyes shortly after Violet left.

When she saw Penelope sitting by her bed, staring at her sleeping face, Su Mengdie blushed as expected.

‘What is so interesting about my sleeping face?’

‘Couldn’t the Young Lady find something more meaningful to do!’

“Xiao Die, you’re awake?”

Seeing Su Mengdie suddenly shrink under the duvet, Penelope smiled and tidied the stray golden hairs on Su Mengdie’s forehead.

This gesture made Su Mengdie’s heart rate quicken once again.

It wasn’t because of shyness, but out of fear.

Not knowing what she was about to do, Su Mengdie instinctively closed her eyes when Penelope reached out her hand.

“Hehe, Xiao Die, you aren’t afraid of me, are you?”

Penelope pinched her cheek, letting out a few silvery, bell-like giggles.

‘Afraid? Of course I am!’

When had the Young Lady ever been this gentle to her?

Su Mengdie stared with her bright red eyes, trying to gauge Penelope’s expression.

After confirming that she wasn’t being teased, she finally crawled out from under the duvet.

“Young Lady, did you tell the Head Maid about us returning late?”

As Su Mengdie pulled the two thin straps off her fragrant shoulders, her pajamas, carrying the scent of her body, silently crumpled into a pile at her feet.

Then, she took a change of clothes from the bag Penelope had brought.

It was the White Lolita Dress, the very one Xia Shuashuai had given her last time.

To match the dress, Penelope had specifically prepared a pair of over-the-knee stockings with bow ribbons at the cuffs.

“Yes, I told her when you had just fallen asleep. I said you and Shuang Shuang had some important matters to discuss and would be back later.”

‘Important matters?’

‘The Young Lady couldn’t be referring to the attack last night, could she…?’

“Young Lady… with that excuse, how am I supposed to explain it if the Head Maid asks?”

Su Mengdie looked at the dress again and again, her expression conflicted.

Although she liked cute things, this outfit was a bit… too much.

It felt like she was trying too hard to look young, so she was still somewhat resistant to it.

“She won’t. The Head Maid isn’t the type to meddle in others’ business. Speaking of which… Xiao Die, why aren’t you getting dressed? Do you need my help?”

After all, Penelope was the one who had helped Su Mengdie put on this outfit last time.

However, Penelope’s words stung Su Mengdie’s pride.

Who was she?

She was the Jinzhi family’s most perfect maid!

If she needed the Young Lady’s help to get dressed, it would be a disgrace!

“No need, I can do it myself!”

Since the Young Lady had put it that way, she had to wear it, even if she had to grit her teeth.

After changing into the frilly clothes, Su Mengdie couldn’t resist spinning around a few times in front of the large full-length mirror.

‘I really am cute!’

Not only did Su Mengdie think so, but Penelope also nodded in agreement after seeing her, offering a few compliments.

She really did look stunning in those clothes!

“Ahem, it’s just because the Young Lady has a good foundation. It has nothing to do with me.”

After being praised by Penelope, Su Mengdie’s cheeks turned red and hot.

She was thin-skinned; being showered with compliments by the original owner of the body made her feel a bit embarrassed.

“What about me then? Xiao Die, what kind of clothes do you think look good on me now?”

‘Did she really have to ask?’

‘If I were to be honest, I think the Young Lady would look good in something revealing, but she looks best in nothing at all!’

Having been bullied by the Young Lady so many times, she truly wanted to reply with that kind of attitude.

However, her reason told her that such an answer was far too dangerous.

If the Young Lady took her seriously and dressed her body in a scandalous way, Su Mengdie would be the one dying of shame in the end.

So, it was better to give a proper answer for now.

“Hmm… if it were me, I think a fresh, long skirt would look better.”

Currently, the Young Lady was wearing a pale yellow short skirt and white over-the-knee socks.

While it looked good, it didn’t quite match her shy personality.

“Isn’t that what you usually wear, Xiao Die?”

“Yes. Didn’t the Young Lady say she didn’t mind those kinds of clothes?”

On the day they swapped bodies, Su Mengdie had dressed the Young Lady in that style.

At the time, the Young Lady had mentioned she liked the color.

More importantly, it was very easy to put on, making it very “lazy person” friendly.

“I don’t mind them, but I feel like the way you just looked at me was a bit impolite, Xiao Die~”

Penelope stared into those red eyes, her own narrowing into slits.

A dangerous smile gradually spread across her face, as if she had thought of another wicked idea.

This was an opportunity Su Mengdie had delivered right to her; she had no reason not to seize it.

“Eh… was it? It must be your imagination, Young Lady. By the way, shouldn’t we say goodbye to Miss Xia and head back soon?”

‘No, how is the Young Lady’s intuition so sharp?!’

‘I only had a second of disrespectful thoughts, and she saw right through me… How terrifying!’

Su Mengdie looked away guiltily and changed the subject without even trying to hide it.

“Yeah. Go tell the people of the Xia family. I’ll call home and have a car sent over.”

Although Penelope saw through Su Mengdie’s attempt to change the subject, she also felt it was better to return early.

Whatever was on her mind could wait until they got home and closed the door behind them.

***

After saying goodbye to the Xia family, Su Mengdie and Penelope soon waited for the private car.

The driver was none other than the Head Maid.

On the drive home, the Head Maid became fidgety, occasionally peeking at Su Mengdie in the backseat through the rearview mirror.

Although Su Mengdie noticed, she didn’t dare to speak up since she didn’t know what it was about.

After the two had been in a stalemate for a while, the Head Maid finally spoke as they stopped at a red light.

“Young Lady, I’d like to talk to you privately later. Could you please spare a bit of time for me?”

Although the Head Maid’s tone was very soft, Su Mengdie felt as if she were facing a great enemy and peeked at Penelope for guidance.

‘The Head Maid wants to talk to me alone… Could it be about family matters?’

‘If it is, there’s no way I can handle it by myself!’

Penelope didn’t express her stance immediately.

Instead, she blinked at the Head Maid, signaling Su Mengdie to ask for more information first.

“Can I know roughly what it’s about first?”

“Um… it’s about me. Although I know this request might be a bit selfish, please make sure to give me this time. Otherwise, I might not be able to sleep tonight…”

In fact, she hadn’t slept well the previous night because of that matter, repeatedly trapped in the same nightmare.

In that nightmare, the ‘Young Lady’ had discovered her smelling her clothes and engaging in indecent behavior.

In the end, the Young Lady had reported it to the Chief Steward and kicked her out of the house…