So after Lin Xiu had made his choice, he came up behind the still-hesitating Liu Yun, leaned his head close to the woman’s ear, and spoke softly.
“Yun-jie, this one really doesn’t suit you. How about taking a look at this one instead?”
Liu Yun froze for a moment at his words. Following the direction of the young man’s finger, she looked over——
It was a one-piece halter swimsuit, but designed with large cut-out sections, meaning the actual coverage was extremely limited.
The material was rose-colored polyester, giving the swimsuit a sexy yet elegantly refined feel—perfect for showing off one’s figure.
Seeing it, Liu Yun’s pretty face immediately flushed an even deeper red. She subconsciously shook her head in refusal.
“I-I’ll pass… this kind really isn’t for me…”
If this swimsuit were worn by some other stunning beauty, Liu Yun might have admired it objectively. But the thought of wearing it herself filled her with nothing but pure resistance.
Lin Xiu wasn’t surprised by her refusal—it was within expectations. But as a seasoned “gentleman,” how could he give up so easily?
With that thought, he continued praising her.
“How could it not suit you? Yun-jie, look how beautiful you are, and your figure is amazing—this swimsuit was practically made for you.”
“And even if we take ten thousand steps back… you haven’t even tried it on. How can you say it doesn’t suit you?”
At that moment, the nearby saleswoman also walked over and chimed in supportively.
“Exactly what your boyfriend said, miss. A woman with your kind of temperament and aura is clearly perfect for this style…”
Being praised by both of them left Liu Yun a little dizzy. For a fleeting second, a terrifying thought actually crossed her mind: Maybe I should just try it on…?
But she quickly snapped back to her senses. No way! Why on earth should she wear such an embarrassing swimsuit?!
With that, she hurriedly grabbed a very conservative light-blue one-piece from the side and said,
“Never mind, I’ll just try this one.”
And as an afterthought, she added to the saleswoman,
“Also… he’s not my boyfriend.”
The saleswoman blinked, then showed an apologetic expression.
“Oh, sorry about that. Then… is this gentleman your younger brother? You two really make a striking pair.”
Hearing this, Liu Yun opened her red lips, but for some inexplicable reason she ended up nodding along.
Lin Xiu raised an eyebrow at that. Taking advantage of the saleswoman walking away, he leaned close to Liu Yun again and murmured into the mature woman’s ear,
“So in Yun-jie’s eyes… I really am just your little brother?”
Liu Yun’s expression immediately turned awkward. She rushed to explain,
“I-I only said that so people wouldn’t misunderstand! Don’t overthink it.”
Lin Xiu gave a soft chuckle at her words, deliberately drawing out his tone in a meaningful way.
“Ohhh～ So that’s how it is.”
Liu Yun saw the clear teasing disbelief in the young man’s eyes. Her face burned with embarrassment. She shoved him away and snapped,
“I-I’m going to try on the swimsuit now. Move!”
With that, she grabbed the conservative swimsuit and slipped into the fitting room. Only after closing the door did she finally let out a long breath of relief.
But thinking back on what just happened, she couldn’t help covering her chest with her hand. Why… why had she just gone along with it and nodded? Was it really just to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings? Or was it because…?
Liu Yun didn’t dare think any further. She shook her head vigorously and prepared to change into the swimsuit in front of her.
But the moment her hands touched the clothes on her body——
The fitting-room door was suddenly flung open!
The young man had just walked straight in!
Liu Yun stared blankly at him—especially at the sexy rose-red swimsuit he was still holding in his hand—and an extremely bad premonition rose in her heart.
“Y-you—what are you doing in here? Get out…”
However, Lin Xiu simply reached back and closed the fitting-room door behind him.
The sound of the door shutting made Liu Yun’s delicate body tremble involuntarily.
“Yun-jie, are you really not going to try this swimsuit? It would be such a shame if you didn’t.”
As he spoke, he shook the swimsuit lightly. Seeing this, Liu Yun immediately felt both embarrassed and annoyed. Without thinking, she blurted,
“I’m not wearing it! If you really want to see someone in it so badly, then you can——mmph!”
But before she could finish, the young man pinned her against the wall of the fitting room and sealed her lips in a forceful kiss.
Liu Yun’s beautiful eyes widened. Feeling the scorching breath the boy was pouring into her, she instinctively struggled—but very quickly her body turned soft and powerless.
Liu Yun felt ashamed and furious inside—not just because he kept kissing her whenever he felt like it, but even more because her own damn body refused to cooperate…
Gradually, Lin Xiu felt the woman in his arms stop struggling. In the end, she even started to respond.
Sensing this, a trace of satisfaction flashed through Lin Xiu’s eyes. Very good. It seemed Yun-jie was already quite used to his kisses.
With that thought, he activated his hypnosis technique. In the next second, his pupils were filled with flowing golden light.
Liu Yun met the boy’s gaze and instantly felt a chill. Not good—she thought. She hurriedly tried to close her eyes to escape, but it was already too late. Once again, she was pulled into deep hypnosis, her eyes turning vacant and dazed.
Lin Xiu withdrew from her alluring red lips with satisfaction and spoke in a low, dreamy voice.
“Yun-jie, you will remember everything I say next and carry it out without the slightest hesitation. After hearing my swimsuit recommendation, you will take the initiative to change into the swimsuit I recommend and generously show it off in front of me.”
Liu Yun nodded blankly and repeated in a mechanical tone,
“Yes… after hearing Master’s swimsuit recommendation, I will take the initiative to change into the recommended swimsuit… and generously show it to Master…”
Hearing herself repeat the boy’s command, the清醒 part of Liu Yun’s mind was practically dying of shame and rage. Bastard! He always pulls this trick!
And yet she was helpless—because up to now, she still hadn’t found the courage to reveal to him that she wasn’t fully hypnotized…
After the boy snapped his fingers, Liu Yun’s eyes flickered in a brief daze before she slowly regained control of her body.
But right now she was still being held in his arms. She hurriedly pushed him away and glared at him angrily.
“If you kiss me by force again, I’m seriously going to call the police and have you arrested!”
Her completely toothless threat didn’t faze Lin Xiu at all. He simply picked up the rose-red swimsuit again and coaxed gently,
“Yun-jie, I still think you should try this one. What do you say?”
Liu Yun clenched her jade-like hands tightly. But when she looked into the boy’s calm, smiling eyes, she took a deep breath, pretended to still be under hypnosis’s influence, and said,
“Y-yes… then… then I’ll try it on… You go out first.”
Lin Xiu didn’t budge. He simply placed the swimsuit into her hands and spoke in that same devilishly soft voice,
“No need for me to go out, right? Otherwise I wouldn’t be able to give Yun-jie my feedback right away…”
Hearing the boy’s murmur that sounded like the whisper of a demon, Liu Yun’s delicate body shuddered. A flush quickly spread across her pretty face.
He—he meant… did he want to…?
No, that was impossible! Even though during that so-called “massage” before she had also…
But even so, Liu Yun’s heart was still filled with resistance and羞愤.
“…F-fine then… you… you do have a point…”