Chapter 28 Does he like to dress like this?

Jiang Luo didn't stay at Gu Shiyue's house for too long. Gu Shiyue wasn't the type to express his emotions outwardly or to open up about his feelings, and Jiang Luo couldn't possibly ask him directly; that wouldn't be appropriate.

Moreover, Jiang Luo already understood the general situation from the conversation between Gu Shiyue and his father.

Gu Shiyue may have lost his mother even earlier than him, and he understands that kind of helpless, suffocating sadness. Gu Shiyue's figure sitting by the window reminded him of himself back then, but at least he had Jiang Chen by his side, while Gu Shiyue only had himself.

He may have always been this kind of person.

Gu Shiyue drove Jiang Luo back to school, dropping him off directly at his dormitory building. Jiang Luo unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the car. Gu Shiyue then instructed him, "Try to stay active these next few days and take care of your wound."

Jiang Luo nodded: "Okay."

The dormitory entrance was bustling with people. Jiang Luo stood outside the car window and asked Gu Shiyue with a smile, "Senior, can I visit you often in the future?"

Although they had been in contact for some time, this was the first time Jiang Luo had expressed her desire to get closer to Gu Shiyue in person.

He took a few steps forward and walked to Gu Shiyue's side, so that Gu Shiyue wouldn't always be alone.

Gu Shiyue looked at Jiang Luo through the window, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "You don't need to ask me this kind of question."

Jiang Luo understood the implication, and he smiled, his eyes crinkling: "Okay."

Jiang Luo said goodbye to Gu Shiyue and turned to walk towards the dormitory building. Gu Shiyue watched his departing figure and sat in the car for a while before leaving the school.

The Lolita dress that Qi Xueying sent to Jiang Luo arrived the next afternoon. Jiang Luo couldn't possibly wear the dress to his roommate's job interview, so he had Qi Xueying send it directly to Cheng Jiashu's off-campus residence.

A few days later, there will be a small anime convention near the school, and Jiang Luo will be wearing this women's clothing to attend.

Jiang Luo had already done cross-dressing cosplay in junior high school. His mother even made the clothes for him back then. He was young and curious, and dared to try anything. Jiang Luo and Cheng Jiashu had known each other since junior high school, and Cheng Jiashu had seen him in women's clothing before. The cosplay community is very accepting and tolerant; it's not unusual for boys to wear women's clothing in this circle. It's all for fun.

When Jiang Luo was in junior high school, his body hadn't fully developed yet, and when he wore women's clothes, you couldn't tell he was a boy at all. Who would have thought that after so many years, his female attire would still look so natural and fit his face so well, with the only obvious change being his height.

When Cheng Jiashu saw him wearing a wig and full makeup, he stood there stunned for a long time before silently giving him a thumbs up.

"If you don't say anything, let me confirm if it's really you," Cheng Jiashu said.

Jiang Luo chuckled and deliberately said in a high-pitched voice, "It's definitely not the real person."

"Damn." Cheng Jiashu laughed. "Don't pinch me, you're just like a girl."

Jiang Luo didn't cosplay a female character at this anime convention; she just wore women's clothing. This Lolita dress was an original design by Qi Xueying, a light blue color that was very pretty. Although the design was intricate, the style wasn't overly elaborate. Jiang Luo isn't short, but she has a youthful face, and wearing this dress made her look like a tall, cute girl.

"So cute, Teacher Luo." Cheng Jiashu clicked his tongue twice. "President Ying is still too amazing. This dress is designed to suit you perfectly."

On the day of the comic convention, Qi Xueying brought a DSLR camera with her, determined to take some amazing photos.

Jiang Luo received many invitations to anime conventions, but he didn't plan to participate in any more offline events in the near future, so he turned down all the invitations this year. Since he didn't need to attend autograph sessions, going to anime conventions meant he could enjoy his own private time and browse the exhibits at his own pace.

Jiang Luo is tall and handsome; even without his cosplay, he stands out in a crowd, so many people ask for photos with him. He spent the afternoon at the exhibition, taking so many photos, that he was bound to bump into a few fans. One fan, with sharp eyes, recognized him immediately and excitedly covered her mouth, exclaiming, "You...you...Teacher Luo C!"

Jiang Luo smiled at her, put her index finger to her lips and shushed her. The fan restrained her excitement, closed her mouth and nodded, excitedly taking out her phone to take a photo together.

Jiang Luo was recognized a few more times afterward, but apart from his fans, most casual observers didn't realize he was a boy.

Jiang Luo and Cheng Jiashu lined up to receive a bunch of merchandise. After the comic convention ended, the two of them each had a huge paper bag.

That evening, they had dinner with some friends from the industry. On their way back after dinner, Jiang Luo received a WeChat message from Gu Shiyue.

The message was short, just two words: Feed the cat.

Jiang Luo replied: Received!

Jiang Luo didn't go back with Cheng Jiashu. Instead, she gave the taxi driver an address and went to Gu Shiyue's place first.

Jiang Luo walked in wearing a Lolita dress without taking off his wig or changing his clothes, and even Mian Tuan didn't recognize him. The old cat, hiding behind the sofa armrest, peeked out with half its head, its eyes watching him warily.

"Cotton ball," Jiang Luo said.

Cotton Ball's ears twitched, recognizing Jiang Luo's voice. It meowed, jumped off the sofa, and ran towards Jiang Luo with small, quick steps.

Jiang Luo chuckled, squatted down, and patted its head: "You don't recognize me now that you've changed skin."

The cotton ball looked up at him, its eyes wide open.

The automatic feeder was empty; Mian Tuan had already eaten. Jiang Luo played with it in the living room for a while, then put a harness on it and took it downstairs for a walk. Today, he picked out a blue dress for Mian Tuan, which looked like a matching outfit with his own.

Jiang Luo took Mian Tuan for a half-hour walk downstairs before coming up. He turned off all the lights in the house when he went downstairs, but the house was brightly lit when he entered.

Jiang Luo stood frozen at the door with her cat on the leash. By the time she came to her senses, Gu Shiyue had already appeared in her line of sight.

Gu Shiyue walked out of the gym, tilting his head back to drink a bottle of ice water. He must have just finished exercising, as he was wearing a slightly fitted quick-drying shirt, with beads of sweat on his chest and abdomen. The fabric of his shirt clung to his skin, revealing the lines of his abdominal muscles.

He tilted his head back and gulped down a large mouthful of water, his Adam's apple bobbing noticeably. Sweat trickled down his temples, down his neck, and then down his Adam's apple, soaking his collar.

Gu Shiyue only noticed a figure in the entryway after he finished drinking his water. He turned his head and glanced at the door.

Jiang Luo stood blankly at the door, her mind completely blank.

This wasn't the first time Gu Shiyue had returned before Jiang Luo left. He did it intentionally, but Jiang Luo certainly didn't know, so he was always caught off guard.

Cotton meowed and ran towards Gu Shiyue as soon as it saw him. Jiang Luo's leash slipped from its grip and fell to the ground.

Gu Shiyue screwed the bottle cap on and looked towards Jiang Luo.

He recognized Jiang Luo at a glance.

The person standing in the entryway looked exactly like Jiang Luo, but Gu Shiyue didn't show the slightest surprise on his face.

Jiang Luo wore a light blue, slightly puffy lace dress and a long, curly light brown wig adorned with a bow-shaped hair accessory. His features were delicate, with soft lines in his eyebrows and eyes, a small frame, and a slender build; this appearance made him completely unrecognizable as a boy.

Just because Jiang Luo can wear women's clothing openly doesn't mean he can do so openly in front of Gu Shiyue.

In the instant he came to his senses, Jiang Luo's ears turned bright red. Without thinking, his body reacted before his brain, and he quickly turned around and grabbed the doorknob.

His first reaction was to leave quickly, but as soon as he turned the doorknob, he heard Gu Shiyue say unhurriedly, "Why are you running?"

Jiang Luo paused, frozen in place.

Before this, he had even had a fleeting moment of wishful thinking, hoping that Gu Shiyue hadn't recognized him. Now that he thought about it, how could that be possible? Even if Gu Shiyue didn't recognize him at first glance, he could have guessed it.

Jiang Luo stood there motionless, not turning around, his hand still on the doorknob. His face was actually quite red, but it was hidden by his makeup.

Jiang Luo never felt ashamed to wear women's clothing in front of anyone, but at this moment he realized that Gu Shiyue was an exception.

He hadn't expected Gu Shiyue to return so early, and he certainly hadn't expected to be so embarrassed upon bumping into him. In his panic, his first instinct was to run away.

He wasn't afraid that Gu Shiyue would look at him differently; he knew Gu Shiyue wasn't that kind of person. He just felt embarrassed.

Jiang Luo turned his back and lowered his head, remaining motionless and silent, seemingly intending to leave.

Gu Shiyue said, "Turn around."

Jiang Luo slowly turned around, her eyes lowered, not daring to meet his gaze.

“Come over here,” Gu Shiyue said again.

Jiang Luo was like a little robot following instructions; he would move after Gu Shiyue said a word, and he was quite obedient. He was currently in a human-machine state, walking with stiff steps, feeling uncomfortable all over, and his face was very hot.

He stopped a few steps away from Gu Shiyue. Half of his neck was covered by a wig, and the part that wasn't covered was clearly red, which Gu Shiyue could see clearly from this distance.

Jiang Luo's eyes darted around, avoiding Gu Shiyue's gaze. He remained silent until Gu Shiyue asked, "Can't you speak?"

Jiang Luo's lips moved slightly: "Senior... Senior."

Gu Shiyue didn't ask him why he was dressed like that, but only asked, "Have you eaten?"

Jiang Luo nodded: "...Mm."

"Are you busy later?" Gu Shiyue asked him.

Jiang Luo hesitated for a moment: "...No."

"Then let's go sit in the living room for a while." Gu Shiyue glanced at the living room. "There's a cake on the coffee table."

Gu Shiyue said as he walked towards the bathroom.

Jiang Luo called out to him, "Senior, I..."

Gu Shiyue said without turning his head, "I'm going to take a shower. I want to see you when I come out."

There was a piece of chocolate mousse on the coffee table, which looked very tempting. Jiang Luo was a dessert lover. He had eaten 80% full for dinner, but when he saw the mousse cake on the coffee table, his fullness instantly dropped to 60%.

Since things have come to this, let's show off the cake first.

Gu Shiyue took a quick shower today. When he came out of the bathroom, Jiang Luo had just finished eating the cake.

Jiang Luo wasn't in the right state of mind today. He immediately tensed up when he saw Gu Shiyue. Normally, he would have reminded Gu Shiyue to dry his hair first, but he forgot today.

Gu Shiyue, dressed in gray loungewear and with his hair half-damp, walked into the living room.

He sat down on the sofa, and Jiang Luo sat next to him, the two of them at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

Gu Shiyue picked up his phone from the coffee table, glanced at it, opened WeChat and replied to a few messages. He didn't say anything, and Jiang Luo didn't know what to say either, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Especially since Jiang Luo was dressed like that.

Although Gu Shiyue didn't ask anything and his reaction to him wearing women's clothing was particularly indifferent, Jiang Luo still felt he should explain: "Senior, I... went to the comic convention today."

He wanted to say that he dressed like this because he was going to a comic convention, but he didn't finish his sentence.

"I know." Gu Shiyue had watched Jiang Luo and Cheng Jiashu's live stream and remembered the bet that Jiang Luo had to wear women's clothing if he lost the game.

"Did you go with Cheng Jiashu?" Gu Shiyue looked away from his phone screen and turned to ask him.

Jiang Luo nodded: "And... President Ying, and some friends in the industry."

Gu Shiyue hummed in agreement, her gaze falling on the bow hair accessory on his head, and asked, "Do you like dressing like this?"

Jiang Luo was taken aback, then immediately said, "I dressed like this because I lost a game to Da Shu... We made a bet."

It would have been better if Gu Shiyue hadn't brought up the matter of cross-dressing, because the moment he did, Jiang Luo's face flushed again, the heat spreading to her neck, which quickly turned red. His reaction was so obvious that anyone with eyes could see he was embarrassed.

"Are you still so embarrassed in front of him?" Gu Shiyue asked.

Jiang Luo was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that the "he" Gu Shiyue was referring to was Cheng Jiashu. Gu Shiyue could tell that he was embarrassed and directly pointed it out to him. Jiang Luo was so ashamed that he almost spontaneously combusted on the spot.

It was rare to see him so shy. Gu Shiyue turned the phone in her hand around and silently watched him, waiting for his answer.

Jiang Luo clutched the hem of her skirt with her hands hanging by her sides, and said with downcast eyes, "I...no, I'm just...shy in front of you."

The last few words were almost swallowed, almost like a breath, but Gu Shiyue still heard them all.

Jiang Luo was shy, but that didn't stop him from being honest.

He was thinking that if time had been pushed back further, when Gu Shiyue first caught him dressed as a woman, he would definitely not be as at a loss as he is now.

Jiang Luo had just finished eating the cake, with a little chocolate left on the corner of his mouth. Gu Shiyue stared at his lips, remaining silent for a long time.

Gu Shiyue remained silent until Jiang Luo looked up and met his gaze.

Gu Shiyue pointed to the corner of his mouth, reminding him as he had done last time, but this time Jiang Luo didn't react as quickly. His mind was in turmoil, and he didn't understand what he meant.

Gu Shiyue didn't say anything, but simply took out a tissue and held it to Jiang Luo's mouth.

Gu Shiyue's fingertips touched Jiang Luo's lips through the thin tissue, and Jiang Luo's breath hitched and her heart suddenly raced.

He wiped Jiang Luo's mouth, looked into his eyes, and asked, "Why are you embarrassed?"

Jiang Luo's heart was pounding, and she couldn't say a word.

Gu Shiyue threw the tissue into the trash can next to him, and before he could finish speaking, the door was suddenly opened from the outside with a "beep".

The door closed, footsteps approached, and a tall, handsome man walked into the living room. Gu Shiyue and Jiang Luo were still sitting on the sofa. Upon seeing them, the man paused involuntarily.

Jiang Luo was stunned. The other party first glanced at Gu Shiyue, and then his gaze fell on him.

No one spoke; the room was completely silent.

"Uncle," Gu Shiyue suddenly called out, breaking the silence.

Jiang Luo suddenly turned her head and looked at him in surprise.