As Yan Xiao thought this, she looked down at her clothes, her expression stiffening slightly for a moment.
How could she forget that this wasn't modern times? Although she didn't think there was anything wrong with what she was wearing, in the eyes of ancient people, this outfit was practically like sexy lingerie.
Shen Muzhi, being a straight man who had never experienced much romance, was naturally unsettled upon seeing himself in this state.
If he misunderstands and thinks she's trying to seduce him, then she'll be in big trouble.
Wait a minute, no one told me this person was coming back!
Yan Xiao's expression was slightly conflicted. After hesitating for a moment, she walked to the wardrobe and found her old nightgown.
Based on this person's past behavior, it's impossible for them to sleep in a separate room after they come back, so I'd better dress more conservatively.
She was, after all, a great beauty, and if she dressed too revealingly, she worried that Shen Muzhi wouldn't be able to control himself.
After hearing the sound of the teacup falling to the ground, Qianqiu Wandai exchanged a glance with someone outside and then opened the door to the outer room.
As soon as the door opened, before the two of them could make a move, they looked up and saw their General running out of the inner room in a flustered manner.
The two had never seen Shen Muzhi so distraught, and they thought something terrible had happened, so their hearts jumped into their throats.
"General, what's wrong?"
Shen Muzhi hadn't even seen Yan Xiao's face clearly. He looked up without any warning and was greeted by a pair of long, slender, fair legs, followed by a slender waist that was partially exposed.
Looking further up, one could see the full, rounded breasts partially exposed outside the bodice, which, in Shen Muzhi's eyes, was practically no different from being naked.
The visual impact was too great. For a moment, his mind was filled with the idea of not looking at what was indecent. He even forgot where he was. Before his brain could react, he had already walked out.
Hearing Qianqiu's question, he slowly realized that this seemed to be his wife's room.
So, the half-naked woman just now was his wife, Yan Xiao?
Besides his wife, there could be no one else. This is a general's mansion. Who could possibly replace his wife without anyone noticing?
But if it were his wife, why would he run away? It's not like he can't look at his own wife!
Thinking of this, Shen Muzhi's expression stiffened, feeling as if he had just embarrassed himself.
Moreover, it wasn't very clear, so is it too late to go back now?
Seeing that Shen Muzhi's expression kept changing but he didn't reply to them, Qianqiu and Wandai became even more worried.
Worried that something might have happened to Yanxiao, he wanted to go in and check on her, but he was stopped by Shen Muzhi after taking only two steps.
Shen Muzhi was perfectly clear-headed at this moment, and he absolutely could not let a third person know that he had been scared out of his room just by glancing at his wife.
That's so embarrassing! He still has a sense of shame!
He straightened his expression, cleared his throat, and said:
"I accidentally spilled tea on myself. Could you please get me a bathrobe to change into?"
It was only then that Qianqiu and Wandai noticed that Shen Muzhi's clothes were wet with tea. Wandai responded and hurriedly went to get a change of clothes, while Qianqiu stood still.
She glanced into the inner room but heard no sound. After hesitating for a moment, she mustered her courage and said:
"General, did you just see the lady?"
"No."
Shen Muzhi denied it too quickly; as soon as he finished speaking, the scene he had just witnessed flashed through his mind, and his ears began to burn, but he maintained a composed and dignified demeanor.
"Madam is still bathing and hasn't come out yet. What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's nothing."
Qianqiu had no doubts; who would have thought that a dignified general would deceive a mere maid?
She only cautiously reminded him, "The lady's appearance has changed quite a bit. General, you should be prepared and not mistake her for someone else."
"Heh~"
Shen Muzhi glanced at Qianqiu speechlessly, wanting to say, "Why didn't you remind me later? Now that he's already lost face, what else does he need to prepare himself mentally?"
He really wanted to ask Yan Xiao who had prepared her outfit, but then he remembered that he had just said he had never seen Yan Xiao before, so he held back his question.
Qianqiu was puzzled by Shen Muzhi's laughter. She glanced at the silent inner room and tentatively asked:
"General, should I go in and clear away the teacups now?"
"No."
Shen Muzhi refused outright. After Wan Dai removed his bathrobe, he quickly changed into it, then gestured for the two of them to leave, while he awkwardly went into the inner room.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw a stunningly beautiful woman sitting at the tea table, leisurely fiddling with the large box he had just placed on the tea table.
However, the woman was no longer wearing the same clothes as before, but a normal nightgown, which completely covered up all the erotic scenes from before, making Shen Muzhi feel inexplicably disappointed.
Even though nothing was revealed at this moment, the woman's appearance was still very striking.
Shen Muzhi paused slightly. Although he knew the person inside was his wife, he couldn't face her as calmly as before. He felt that something was different.
Yan Xiao noticed that Shen Muzhi had returned, and tilted her head slightly to stare at him for a couple of seconds.
Seeing the person's serious expression, as if they were about to go to war, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The tone was clearly teasing:
"What's going on? I've already changed my clothes, why doesn't the general dare to come in? Are you planning to stand there as my doorman all night?"
Upon hearing Yan Xiao's words, Shen Muzhi felt somewhat embarrassed. Suppressing his inner turmoil, he strode over to Yan Xiao and quickly tried to salvage his reputation:
"Madam has changed too much. I just didn't recognize you. And you were dressed like that. I was just being a gentleman and not looking at what I shouldn't see. It wasn't that I was afraid."
"Oh, I see~"
Yan Xiao glanced at Shen Muzhi with a half-smile, dragging out the last syllable until she noticed Shen Muzhi's expression growing increasingly stiff and his ears turning redder, before mercifully letting him go.
Pointing to the box he had been rummaging through for ages, he changed the subject:
"General, what's inside this? It's quite heavy."
Shen Muzhi breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Yan Xiao wasn't dwelling on his embarrassing moment.
Upon hearing Yan Xiao's question about the box, he fiddled with the opening of the box a couple of times, then opened it and pushed it towards Yan Xiao:
"As my wife, it's my fault that you don't even have a few decent pieces of jewelry. I promised to make it up to you, and I can't go back on my word. Here are some jewelry I brought back for you this time. Take a look and see if you like them."
When Shen Muzhi said this, he pretended to be indifferent, but in reality he was secretly observing Yan Xiao's expression.
When Yan Xiao saw that the large box was filled with all kinds of gold and silver jewelry, she was completely dumbfounded.
She casually picked up a large gold and gemstone bracelet and weighed it in her hand.
After feeling its weight and looking at the other jewelry inside, I roughly calculated its value and had only one thought in my mind: Mr. Shen is so generous!
It's a pity that Boss Shen only has one younger sister, otherwise she could try to help her search again.
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