In the chilly villa, Wan Tong instructed the maid to clean the house with a cold face before returning to her room.
After soaking in a bath, she changed into comfortable, soft pajamas. Then, there was a knock on the door from Butler Zhong outside.
Wan Tong put on a thin coat before opening the door.
Butler Zhong had been with the Yue family for almost twenty years, and in her memory, he always wore a kind smile. But after this incident, she knew something was wrong.
Of course, she didn’t confront him. “Uncle Zhong, what’s the matter?”
“Miss, Dr. Lin is here,” Butler Zhong said anxiously. “Let her examine you, especially after what happened.”
Wan Tong nodded. “Let her in.”
Thinking about her messy dressing room, she added, “Go help me get an organizer.”
“Isn’t it usually Xiao Jing’s responsibility for the dressing room?” Butler Zhong asked, puzzled.
Wan Tong was very familiar with her dressing room, even sensitive. She noticed a few missing items of clothing and suspected someone had tried them on.
“Xiao Jing, right? She doesn’t need to come from today on,” Wan Tong said.
Butler Zhong nodded and left.
Yawning, Wan Tong returned to her room. Dr. Lin was the family doctor of the Yue family and a close friend of her mother’s, so Dr. Lin should be trustworthy.
She couldn’t help but admit that she was indeed becoming overly suspicious.
What on earth was that idiot Shishi doing?
Dr. Lin conducted a simple examination and noticed Wan Tong’s eyes were a bit red, so she suggested Wan Tong should have a more thorough check-up at the hospital.
“Please help arrange it for me tomorrow,” Wan Tong said.
Yu Sheng had said that Wan Tong’s eyes weren’t seriously damaged, that they would recover in a couple of days. Wan Tong just couldn’t resist removing the bandages today.
Her eyes felt dry and gritty, but she could still see clearly. She should be fine.
For some reason, she trusted Yu Sheng because she had been staying with Yu Sheng for the past few days, and enjoyed Yu Sheng’s meticulous care.
Yu Sheng was truly a good person, and Wan Tong even owed her a debt of life.
She had to repay Yu Sheng well.
She covered her eyes with a warm towel, just like what Yu Sheng had done a few days ago.
As she covered her eyes, she muttered under her breath, “Stupid Shishi…”
At Longde Seafood Restaurant, Yu Jian and Yu Sheng were seated in a private room.
While waiting for their food, Yu Sheng received a message on her phone.
As a plate of Australian lobster was brought in, Yu Jian said, “A’Sheng, let’s eat first.”
Yu Sheng stared at the address on her phone screen for a while, then glanced at the lobster. After a moment, she pursed her lips, stood up, and said, “I got called for work, can’t eat tonight.”
Yu Jian was surprised. It was evident that Yu Sheng had just experienced a significant internal struggle but ultimately chose work.
However, Yu Sheng had never prioritized work like this before.
“A’Sheng, what kind of work?” Yu Jian asked.
Yu Sheng has several jobs, but they’re all quite flexible.
“The one that pays well,” Yu Sheng said before leaving.
As the door closed, Yu Jian clearly saw Yu Sheng glance at the lobster again.
At the Yue residence…
After Dr. Lin left, the room fell silent. As Wan Tong rested her eyes, Butler Zhong arrived with the organizer.
Wan Tong, still with her eyes closed, gestured towards the cloakroom, motioning for the person to enter.
Subsequently, footsteps were heard, seemingly Butler Zhong leading the person into the cloakroom.
After giving a few instructions, Butler Zhong glanced at the organizer’s face.
“Are you the one who came a few days ago?”
Meeting his gaze, Yu Sheng nodded.
Butler Zhong didn’t say anything further and left.
He had checked Yu Sheng’s ID and realized she was a woman.
Thus, he dispelled any suspicion about her; after all, if she was an organizer, she would surely be going around everywhere.
Wan Tong didn’t hear the conversation between the two. She pondered for a moment and decided she didn’t quite trust the organizer to work alone, so she took off the hot towel and headed towards the cloakroom.
“Um, I wanted to tell you…” Before Wan Tong could finish her sentence, she saw the figure squatting in front of the drawer where she kept her underwear.
She wanted the organizer to hold off on organizing that drawer.
The figure heard the voice and slowly turned around.
Wan Tong saw the face and paused, unable to help swallowing.
The face was handsome, and it seemed somewhat familiar to her.
Short hair, tall and slender figure, beautifully neutral, with features reminiscent of the boss, but not quite…
She hesitated and asked, “Are you a man or a woman?”
Yu Sheng blinked, then said, “Woman.”
Yu Sheng was currently genderless, but because female organizers were more popular, so for now, Yu Sheng was “she.”
Wan Tong nodded, feeling somewhat excited. She hurried to Yu Sheng’s side and eagerly asked, “Do you have any brothers or something?”
Without Shishi, she didn’t even know who the boss in this world was, but Shishi had said that the boss in every world were male, so this girl in front of her who looked a lot like the boss might be related to one?
Finding the boss would make things much easier.
Yu Sheng shook her head. “No.”
Wan Tong felt a bit disappointed, but upon hearing her voice, she felt a sense of familiarity.
She thought for a moment, then, looking into Yu Sheng’s shining eyes, she suddenly spoke incredulously, “Are you… Yu Sheng?”
Yu Sheng’s lips curled into a smile, and she nodded. “It’s me.”
Wan Tong looked at the radiant smile on Yu Sheng’s face, and her heart skipped a beat.
When she had just finished showering, she had also seen her own reflection.
Compared to the previous world, it definitely wasn’t inferior, but now she… had gained a bit of elegance.
However, in front of her stood Yu Sheng, who had a face so beautiful it made people lose their senses. Perhaps there was some kind of enchanting charm about Yu Sheng?
“I didn’t expect such a coincidence, you’re actually a organizer?” Wan Tong reached out to Yu Sheng and hugged her.
Yu Sheng rested her chin on Wan Tong’s slender shoulder and blinked in confusion. Under the lights, the blue-black color in her eyes was particularly prominent.
“You’re leaning on me,” Yu Sheng suddenly spoke up.
Wan Tong was taken aback and let go of her. “What did you say?”
Yu Sheng’s gaze shifted downward, landing on Wan Tong’s chest, and Wan Tong blinked belatedly.
Wan Tong felt both embarrassed and amused by Yu Sheng’s adorable expression. She straightened her chest. “Are you jealous of this?”
Yu Sheng had never thought that the extra curves on a woman could look so good. That curve was somewhat special, making her want to touch it.
“Why should I be jealous?” Yu Sheng said, then glanced down at her own chest and added, “If I want it, I can have it too.”
After reaching adulthood, she can have it.
Wan Tong laughed at Yu Sheng’s words. “Alright, if you want it, you can have it. I’ll treat you to dinner someday, I guarantee you’ll gain some. I think you might be too thin, that’s why it’s flat.”
Yu Sheng blinked in confusion again, then firmly said, “I won’t gain any.” But she could grow them later.
Wan Tong suppressed her laughter, finding Yu Sheng adorable.
Seeing Wan Tong laugh like that, Yu Sheng pursed her lips.
She liked seeing Wan Tong laugh.
“I’ve seen your wardrobe before, I thought you organized it well back then, didn’t expect you to be an organizer, you’re really amazing.” Wan Tong struck up a conversation with Yu Sheng again.
Yu Sheng was the first warmth she encountered in this world.
Yu Sheng didn’t speak, just listened carefully to her chatter.
Yu Sheng just found out that besides mermaids, human voices could also be so pleasant.
Wan Tong didn’t like to talk in the previous few days, but today, she was in a good mood.
After chatting for a while, Wan Tong saw that Yu Sheng had skillfully organized her underwear drawer.
Those slender fingers weaving through the clothes were a kind of beautiful enjoyment, with a touch of elegance.
She looked at the bag of clothes she hadn’t worn, picked up a set, and said, “Yu Sheng, do you want to try this dress? I think you’ll look great in a dress, you’re tall, and very slim.”
“No,” Yu Sheng shook her head.
“Why?”
“I don’t like dresses.” She never liked them since she was a child.
“Okay then?” Wan Tong wasn’t disappointed, she smiled again, “How about I try it on for you?”
Isn’t it kind of fun to try on clothes with your sisters1?
Yu Sheng thought for a moment, then nodded, “Okay.”
Men and women, when handing over things, should not be intimate2.
- this could also means close female friends ↩︎
- this is a Chinese idiom that means that between men and woman, an appropriate distance should be kept; or, there should be mutual respect between men and woman. ↩︎
rokumi’s note : that last idiom was too sudden. But, Yu Sheng definitely still consider herself as a woman. Though, she may start seeing herself as a man when interacting with Tongtong.