Chapter 136
Xie Mi sat quietly in her green turtle wheelchair, gazing at herself in the vanity mirror.
Although she thought her eyebrows could be a bit thicker to make her look more formidable, her lipstick a bit more neon pink, and perhaps seven small moles dotted across her face to form the Big Dipper—it would look extremely cool.
But…
Since she had agreed to let Diao Mao complete her entire styling, casually giving suggestions now might be a bit too discouraging for the kid’s confidence.
Well, it was fine. Even if this look wasn’t as striking as her usual dark-skinned “spicy girl” or Mallard-style outfits, life was about daring to try different possibilities.
“Done! Sister Xie, how do you like the makeup?!” Diao Mao stood behind her, eyes sparkling with excitement.
Xie Mi smiled broadly at her reflection in the mirror. “Looks great~”
“Yay!”
The cheerful, sunny, dark-skinned boy ran off to pick out clothes for her. Once chosen, Xie Mi cooperated and changed into them, then removed the curling clips from her hair and set it with the blow dryer.
The entire styling process was complete.
The live stream comments exploded.
[Sister Xie is so beautiful!! (insane) (roar) (turns into a monkey) (flies into the jungle) (swinging on vines) (passing by a monkey eating bananas) (swinging on vines) (picks a durian) (smashes the monkey king) (rules the monkey tribe) (masters firearms) (invades humans) (rules the world) (masters spatial jump technology) (leaves the solar system)]
[Beautiful. (Though a single word, it exudes a calm, detached elegance, perfectly complementing my own unruly image, ending with a polite yet distant period that conveys noble sophistication.)]
[LOL, how dare she come out like this! Don’t you fear me doing a 380,000-degree spin, kneeling with flowers, rose in my mouth, proposing on the spot?!]
Compared to the frenzy over Xie Mi’s beauty on her side, the other side remained quiet.
Shen Yiqing sat on a chair by the study window, idly flipping through a copy of Purehearted CEO, Hot and Spicy, though his attention was nowhere near the book.
He lightly pressed his lips together, recalling the scene in the outdoor garden that afternoon.
When the gathering dispersed and he tried to call Xie Mi back, he saw her speeding away in her wheelchair.
The usually lazy, carefree man had his brows subtly furrowed, his eyes restless with thought.
Just now…
Was she angry?
…
At 7 p.m., at the entrance to the garden party.
The carefully dressed guests arrived one by one, gathering promptly.
A line of stunningly handsome men and beautiful women formed a dazzling sight. The chat comments were full of praise, and even the staff couldn’t hide their admiration.
Being surrounded by appreciative eyes always gave people extra confidence. Some struck poses casually, others showcased their perfect profile to the camera without effort…
Among them, the most strikingly handsome one seemed distracted.
Shen Yiqing wore a snow-white shirt with the sleeves rolled up casually, one hand in his pocket, looking at the distant path every now and then, his mind clearly elsewhere.
“1234567… why is one missing again?”
Director Niu’s voice just fell when a clear, bright female voice echoed from the distant path.
“I’m here, hey!”
The green turtle wheelchair shot forward so fast that sparks flew from the wheels, leaving only a blur in sight.
Liu Woxing: “Teacher Xie, slow down… Teacher Xie?!”
The first part was slightly concerned; the latter, surprised, skeptical, and disbelieving, as if he couldn’t accept the person in front of him was really Xie Mi.
Xie Mi braked suddenly, casually brushing her hair behind her ears, and replied, “Eh, what’s up?”
The entire scene went silent; some even opened their mouths instinctively.
Is this… Xie Mi?
She wore a pale teal halter-neck long dress, her long, wavy hair casually draped over her shoulders. Her delicate, lightly made-up face was stunning beyond words, and her autumn-like, almond-shaped eyes were extraordinarily lively.
This forest-goddess-like beauty, like a spring breeze caressing green grass—could it really be Xie Mi?!
The major live streams went wild.
[Which fairy tale book wasn’t closed properly that let the princess escape!!]
[Excuse me, is Teacher Xie mixed-race? The kind of beauty that’s part fairy, part goddess]
[Oh no! The right atrium stores all the venous blood, pumps it through the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery, then oxygenated in the lungs, sent to the left atrium and ventricle via the aorta to the whole body—this is the feeling right now!]
[I was wondering why I had an extra pair of chopsticks—oh, it’s because I saw my food]
Xiao Jingxi was stunned.
Why hadn’t he realized she was this beautiful when they were together before?
“Teacher Xie!!”
Director Niu was so excited he nearly dropped the clipboard.
The show’s “mad genius” was finally dressing up—and so astonishingly. What did this mean? This dating show was about to hit a milestone!
Before he could praise her, the sound of rapid camera clicks rang in his ears.
He turned and saw the assistant director sprawled on the ground in a split, shooting Xie Mi from every angle with an extreme, contorted pose, muttering,
“New footage for the Xie bro group, Teacher Xie’s beauty is unmatched, click click click click click…”
Director Niu: “?”
He smacked the assistant director on the head, buzzing, “You’re here to film a dating show, not a straight shoot for Teacher Xie!!”
“Sorry, running late.”
Xie Mi’s tardiness wasn’t intentional.
Diao Mao insisted on scouting the path ahead, determined to guide Xie Mi. They had circled the entire mountain in the wheelchair, almost going downhill.
Now arriving just in time was pushing their limits.
Xie Mi smiled, spinning her wheelchair into the group. She noticed Shen Yiqing looking slightly dazed and waved her hand in front of him.
“Hey, Old Shen, what are you doing? Haven’t seen you leave the study all afternoon—writing a thesis or something?”
Shen Yiqing refocused, lowering his gaze to Xie Mi.
Her clear eyes curved into crescents, her smile bright and radiant.
“What are you being sentimental about? I just heard from the staff that all the games at the garden party tonight are free—ring toss, archery, goldfish scooping, even tarot cards. Shall we go play later?”
Her expression was calm, with not a hint of lingering anger.
Shen Yiqing was slightly stunned. Then the fog in his eyes cleared, and a helpless smile appeared.
“Teacher Xie, I seem to have been overthinking again.”
“Huh?”
Xie Mi didn’t understand. Shen Yiqing merely lowered his eyes and smiled softly, squatted down, and gently straightened the slightly disheveled hem of her dress before lifting his gaze to meet hers.
Those beautiful eyes, like ink touched by water, shimmered with starlight, deep as an autumn pond.
“I’m saying… Teacher Xie, you look very beautiful today.”
