Chapter 25 Undershirt
Ning Xi invited Yan Chongyan to dinner with her several more times, but the male lead declined each time, saying he had other commitments.
Since cooking wasn't an option, she spent several more days racking her brains, and finally had a brilliant idea: she decided to sew a T-shirt for the male lead.
It's summer now, and the weather is hot. A light and breathable T-shirt is easy to make, and most importantly, it's worn underneath. She wants Yan Chongyan to think of her from the moment he starts shirtless, to increase her infatuation points, and to catch up with the original progress as soon as possible.
Zhizhi was very good at needlework. As soon as she heard about this job, she immediately took it on and spent three days making her a very exquisite gauze short-sleeved undershirt, which was both beautiful and cool.
Ning Xi unfolded it and looked at it, stroking her chin. "It's too well made. It's obviously not something I sewed myself. Could you make it a little less messy?"
Zhizhi: "...!"
This really stumped her. Although she deliberately sewed the two pieces of fabric out of place and on the wrong sides, the stitches were fine and dense, showing that she was a skilled person.
I made two or three pieces in a row, but it was difficult to make them look like they belonged to a beginner.
Ningxi had no choice but to give the best piece she had sewn to Xiaosui, and the one she had sewn incorrectly to Ayu and Aying, since the materials were very good and shouldn't be wasted.
Zhizhi: "Why don't we just let Aying and Ashen do it? They're sure they'll sew terribly."
After remaining silent for several days, Xiao Sui walked up to the two men and said, "Let me do it."
Ning Xi remembered how he had cut his hand and was bleeding, and the bandage was still on. She was really afraid that he would get hurt again. "Never mind, I'll stitch it up myself."
She lied to Xiao Xiaosui again, saying that it was for her older brother.
"I'll do it," Xiao Sui promised earnestly. "I'll be careful this time and won't get hurt again."
Ning Qi was still somewhat skeptical and remained silent for a long time.
Although Xiao Sui couldn't see, he could almost picture her distrustful expression.
He couldn't help but chuckle: "Even if you prick your hand, nothing will happen."
After all... he cut his hand on purpose last time.
Even if he lacks spiritual power and cannot perceive the outside world, he has been accompanied by swords for many years and would not hurt himself by simply cutting vegetables.
He simply wanted to poison Yan Chongyan's food.
He didn't have any poison on hand, but his body was exceptionally gifted, with a natural tolerance to drugs. He had tested many poisons for Xie Jingyan in the past, and over the years, his blood had become toxic, making him a ready-made poison.
Unfortunately, that little bit of blood wouldn't be enough to kill Yan Chongyan; it would probably only make him feel uncomfortable for a while when he circulates his spiritual energy.
Xiao Sui sewed the fabric by candlelight. He actually knew some needlework, but he deliberately made the stitches on this garment crooked and ugly.
The princess beside him had fallen asleep on the table, and her long, even breathing could be clearly heard in the quiet of the night.
Do you like that person that much? So much that you gave him such intimate clothing, so much that you stayed up all night to keep yourself in check.
Xiao Sui's hand holding the needle trembled slightly. He suddenly had the same impulse as before, wanting to take the scissors and cut the painstakingly sewn clothes to shreds.
No, he should have hidden a hundred needles inside and stabbed that person until they were covered in sores.
That way he won't accept any more gifts from the princess.
Xiao Sui ran his fingers along the fabric, searching for a suitable spot to hide the needle.
"Hmm..." The princess's dreamy voice suddenly rang in my ears.
Xiao Sui was startled. The needle pierced his fingertip, drawing blood and pulling him out of his crazy and childish thoughts.
How could he ruin the princess's gift? That would make her sad.
He immediately threw off his clothes, used his spiritual power to sense the princess's location, gently put his arm around her back, and picked her up.
The princess let out a soft "humph" as soon as she entered his arms, which startled him so much that he froze. The princess simply found a comfortable position in his arms and showed no signs of waking up.
A gentle breath brushed against his neck, and his Adam's apple bobbed a few times.
Xiao Sui continued to the bedside, put her down, bent down to take off her shoes, and covered her with a blanket.
Just as he got up to blow out the candles, the princess rolled over and grabbed his sleeve.
He turned around, not intending to pull his clothes back, and sat down on the edge of the princess's bed, letting her hold his arm on the bed.
His head rested against the hard bed frame, absorbing the princess's warm breath and sweet fragrance.
Even though I know I'm just a substitute, I can't help but crave this moment.
He gently curled his fingers and enveloped the princess's hand in his palm.
The slightly cold skin penetrated his palm, calming the burning jealousy within him.
He told himself that this was good, at least for this moment it was just him and the princess.
He couldn't let even this brief moment be ruined.
The last T-shirt was just particularly ugly; there was nothing inappropriate inside it.
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Yan Chongyan lowered his eyes to look at the ugly clothes lying quietly in the rattan box, and his forehead twitched.
"Princess, what is this?" He picked it up with just two fingers.
Ning Qi looked at him expectantly, "This is a T-shirt I made for you myself, using the best fabric. Try it on and see if it fits."
Yan Chongyan paused briefly, still vividly remembering his previous experience of getting a stomachache. He felt unwell for five days, and circulating his spiritual energy was extremely difficult; he had never experienced anything like this before.
He briefly suspected there might be something wrong with the food, but he quickly dismissed the thought.
The princess ate with him, so it's impossible for her to poison him. It's probably just that she rarely cooks and her culinary skills are poor, so some of the ingredients produced toxins. In addition, the digestive pill he ate may have been spoiled.
He really shouldn't have doubted the princess.
Although the food gave me a stomachache, it was at least presentable. But this outfit was so ugly that I couldn't stand looking at it.
"Don't you like it, Brother Yan?" Ning Qi asked cautiously. "Should I take it back?"
She reached for the rattan box, but Yan Chongyan stopped her as if possessed, without even realizing it himself.
He frowned and said, "I haven't tried it yet, so I can't say whether I like it or not."
Joy lit up Ningxi's face as she tucked the clothes into his arms. "Then Brother Yan, go try them on quickly."
Yan Chongyan remained silent for a moment, then turned and went into the inner room.
Ning Xi watched his retreating figure and said to the system, "I really didn't expect him to accept it. I was originally planning to take it back and throw it away. I doubt even A Ying and A Shen would want it."
System: "Don't underestimate yourself, host. This ugly dress has increased your infatuation value by 20. Let's keep up the good work."
After a while, Yan Chongyan came out. He had even changed into a matching outer garment for this undershirt, but because the stitching was so poor, the exposed collar looked very wrinkled.
Ning Xi couldn't stand it, so she leaned closer and straightened his collar.
"Ding, infatuation value increased by 10, current score 1690."
"Huh, how come they always add points in unexpected ways?" Ning Qi thought to herself.
System: "I told you long ago, if you, as a princess, do things for him personally, he will feel your love for him, and his infatuation value will naturally increase."
Ning Qi nodded, indicating that she understood.
"Does it still fit?" she asked Yan Chongyan.
"It's fairly comfortable," Yan Chongyan gave a neutral assessment.
He's so hard to please. Ning Qi decided not to argue with him anymore, considering that her infatuation level had increased.
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For the next ten days or so, Ning Qi didn't send Yan Chongyan anything. She understood the principle of moderation; sending things too often would make her handicrafts seem less precious.
But with the Qixi Festival just around the corner, an important day, the system had been nagging her again and again to seize the opportunity and earn some points.
"I understand." Ning Qi chose a sachet from the gift options provided by the system.
She planned to sew the simplest design and embroider a small flower.
As for the spices, she asked Asatama and the others to find a few trendy flavors for her to mix and match as she pleased.
She did this behind Xiao Sui's back; the meaning behind giving a sachet to another man is far too obvious.
She didn't want Xiao Sui to misunderstand her and think that she was treating him as a substitute for Yan Chongyan.
It's best to avoid any interaction between the two.
So she brought the sachets to class to sew, and apart from Master Jingyan's class, the other elders ignored her.
Within three or four days, her sachets were quite well-made and ready to be filled with spices.
Qianyu laid out the several precious spices that Zhizhi had found, and compared their aromas with her nose.
Suddenly she frowned, called over Zhizhi, and pointed to the deep red root, saying, "How come there's something like this?"
Zhizhi stuck out her tongue. "This is the Love Grass. I heard it can make the wearer lose their mind and become infatuated. Young Master Yan is always aloof and difficult to approach. Princess, you can take this opportunity to make your move."
"This is utter nonsense." Qianyu threw the spices into the waste bin. "The princess and Young Master Yan are not yet married, and they are far from being infatuated. What if something really happens between them, causing the princess to become pregnant? Things are not as simple as you think."
“But Young Master Xiao stays in the princess’s room all day long, aren’t you worried?” Zhizhi retorted stubbornly.
“The princess has no feelings for him. Knowing her as I do, if she truly loved Young Master Xiao, she would immediately go to the emperor to cancel her engagement with Young Master Yan,” Qianyu said. “Have you seen the princess express such thoughts?”
"No." Zhizhi shook her head.
"Whose gifts were these undershirts, sachets, and other items given by the princess?"
"Young Master Yan."
“Yes,” Qianyu said. “Don’t be fooled by the fact that the princess seems to dote on Young Master Xiao now; in reality, she still has Young Master Yan in her heart.”
Zhizhi nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
Outside the door, Xiao Sui, dressed in black, leaned against the door panel and heard the conversation between the two clearly.
He clenched his fists tightly to restrain himself from doing anything.
It turned out that everyone else could see it clearly.
An uncontrollable fire suddenly flared up inside him, burning his heart, making his body tremble slightly, and even making it difficult to breathe.
Under the cover of darkness, he rummaged through the abandoned barrel and finally pulled out a wisp of spice that looked very similar to, but not quite, the love grass.
This spice is easily confused with love grass because of its appearance, and they often appear together. However, a closer inspection will reveal that they have more roots and are lighter in color, thus allowing you to pick them out.
This spice has another characteristic: it has no special smell, but it has a fatal attraction for demonic beasts, attracting level 5 and below demonic beasts within a ten-mile radius.
Yan Chongyan seems to frequently go out to exorcise demons.
Level 5 demonic beasts are difficult for someone at the Golden Core stage like him to deal with, and if there are many of them, there is a fatal risk.
Under the moonlight, Xiao Sui quietly mixed the spice into the sachet.
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Author's Note: Xiao Sui endured it for so long, but couldn't take it anymore! [Lemon emoji]
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