"So beautiful..."
Chen Ziyang blurted out without thinking.
Jiang Shu's body trembled.
In her eyes, a look of desolation flashed by immediately.
"Ziyang, please... stop making fun of me, okay?"
As she spoke, Jiang Shu began to cry.
Chen Ziyang was her prince, her hero.
She could bear it when others bullied her.
But if Chen Ziyang made fun of her like everyone else, the pillar in her heart would collapse.
Clearly, Jiang Shu thought Chen Ziyang was mocking her face.
How could this face, one that she dared not even look at in the mirror, be described as beautiful?
"No, no! I wasn't making fun of you!"
Chen Ziyang realized that Jiang Shu had misunderstood, and for a moment, he didn't know how to explain.
After thinking for a moment, he said softly to Jiang Shu, "Let's leave this place first!"
With a heavy heart, Jiang Shu nodded.
Chen Ziyang took off his clothes and placed them beside her before turning around.
Although he really wanted to admire Jiang Shu's devilish figure, he resisted hard.
Not long after, Chen Ziyang left Haibo Foot Care with Jiang Shu, who was now dressed, and they returned to Meimei Massage Hall.
Inside the massage hall, Lingzi paced back and forth, biting her nails.
She was also conflicted about whether to tell Su Mei.
Chen Ziyang had been gone for half an hour; if anything serious happened, she wouldn't be able to explain.
And if Chen Ziyang got hurt...
That would break her heart!
At that moment, the door was pushed open.
Upon seeing Chen Ziyang return safe and sound, Lingzi immediately threw herself into his arms, her delicate body pressing tightly against his.
"Are you okay?"
Feeling Lingzi's concern, Chen Ziyang felt warmth in his heart.
"Sister Lingzi, I'm fine! Don't worry!"
To the side, Jiang Shu, witnessing their intimate interaction, brimmed with envy, but meekly lowered her head.
Then, Lingzi noticed the woman Chen Ziyang had brought back.
"Ziyang, who is this...?"
Lingzi immediately recognized Jiang Shu: "Isn't this the waitress from Zhou Haibo's store?"
Jiang Shu's appearance was indeed easy to recognize.
"Sister Lingzi, do you have any spare clothes? Can you find something for Jiang Shu to wear?"
Jiang Shu was still wearing Chen Ziyang's clothes.
"What exactly happened here?"
As Lingzi looked for clothes for Jiang Shu, she asked with curiosity.
While Jiang Shu was changing, Chen Ziyang briefly recounted what had happened that morning up until now.
He had thought Lingzi would be angry at him for being nosy, but surprisingly, she clenched her fists with anger.
"Is Zhou Haibo not human? This poor girl has already suffered so much, and he still torments her? He's simply a beast! Damn it!"
Watching Lingzi's indignant reaction, Chen Ziyang found her unexpectedly adorable for the first time.
"What are you laughing at? Men are no good at all!"
Lingzi glared at Chen Ziyang.
Chen Ziyang was confused.
What have I done? Big sister, I was there to help others, why include me in the scolding?
And, just half an hour ago, here on this sofa, weren't we all good?
Your belly should still be carrying my child!
Chen Ziyang felt helpless but also knew arguing with an angry woman would be futile.
"Alright! You go in and keep her company. I'm off to deliver breakfast to Sister Mei!"
Lingzi, clutching a small purse and swaying her hips, left the massage hall.
Su Mei and Lingzi were close. When Su Mei had twisted her ankle and stayed at home, it was Lingzi who delivered meals to her morning, afternoon, and night.
After Lingzi left, Chen Ziyang remembered
He had forgotten to tell her where the two thousand yuan in his canvas bag was!
However, from what he'd seen, Chen Ziyang thought Lingzi to be a decent woman and wouldn't take his money.
"Sister Lingzi, can you help me for a minute?"
From within the massage room, suddenly came Jiang Shu's voice.
With Lingzi gone, Chen Ziyang had no choice but to open the door himself: "Sister Lingzi's gone out, I'll help..."
As soon as he opened the door, Chen Ziyang was stunned.
He saw Jiang Shu with Lingzi's dress caught on her shoulders, unable to get it on no matter what.
Her pride was being squashed out of shape, which was painful to behold.
"Don't, don't look..."
Jiang Shu quickly turned around, and after a long pause, she shyly said, "This dress is too small, I... can't fit into it."
Chen Ziyang gazed at Jiang Shu's gourd-like back and muttered, "It's because your chest is too big."
Lingzi was petite and well-proportioned, while Jiang Shu wasn't much taller than Lingzi, yet had a pair of peaks that defied normal growth!
The dress was the right size, but it just wouldn't fit over her bust.
Jiang Shu was aware of her "flaw," which is why Chen Ziyang had inadvertently touched her earlier and found that she wasn't wearing a bra. It wasn't for any other reason, but because wearing a bra made it even harder to dress.
Now, hearing Chen Ziyang's comment, she felt even more embarrassed.
"Then... could you help me pull it down?"
She couldn't continue being stuck halfway, and since Jiang Shu felt trust and gratitude towards Chen Ziyang, she bravely bore her bashfulness to make such a request.
"Ah, okay."
Chen Ziyang stepped forward, grabbing the back of the dress.
"Pull hard."
Jiang Shu whispered.
"I'm afraid I'll hurt you."
"It's fine, I always do it this way when I'm dressing myself, I'm used to it."
"Then brace yourself, okay...
Chen Ziyang gave a hard yank downwards.
Crack!!
The already thin material of the dress split open, nearly tearing in two.
"Ah!"
Because they both exerted force at the same time, the dress tore, and they both fell backwards.
Chen Ziyang landed on the massage bed.
And Jiang Shu ended up sitting on Chen Ziyang's legs.
Worried that Jiang Shu might fall, Chen Ziyang instinctively caught her.
This catch, it just so happened, landed on Jiang Shu's proudest feature.