"Beautiful lady, your Hanfu is so pretty! Where did you buy it?"
In the clothing store, before Qiu Wuji even started buying anything, he was surrounded by shop assistants asking him questions, their eyes practically overflowing with envy.
Qiu Wuji looked at Chu Ge for help. Why did people greet him with "beautiful lady"? It felt so frivolous.
Chu Ge stood with his hands in his sleeves, staring at the ceiling.
"I told you it would be like this... Besides, why are you asking so many questions? You know more about buyer's photos and seller's photos than I do. Do you really think you look pretty in this?"
"Beautiful people look good in anything. You guys probably look like unreliable extras dressed as Taoist nuns."
"Sir, your girlfriend is very beautiful."
Qiu Wuji: "?"
Chu Ge looked up at the sky: "Am I not handsome?"
Shop assistant: "...Hmm, a good match."
Qiu Wuji: "??" No matter how much you praise us, I can't afford the expensive stuff anyway. Chu Ge ignored the sales clerk's expectant gaze and pointed to the cheapest shelf: "Want to try this one?" The sales clerk scoffed. How could someone so stingy manage to pick up such a beautiful woman? Heaven is so unfair!
Qiu Wuji glanced at the clothes Chu Ge was pointing to.
A white women's short-sleeved blouse and a black skirt.
She'd seen people wear similar outfits on the street. In fact, the sales clerk was dressed somewhat similarly; overall, it looked fairly proper, at least much more proper than those tank tops.
This was pretty much Chu Ge's ideal image of a female office worker. Of course, office attire could also include trousers, but the reason she chose a skirt… well, she couldn't tell her.
Anyway, she wouldn't understand, and would probably think this was more proper than the others.
Sure enough, Qiu Wuji hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and accepted the outfit, taking it into the fitting room.
Hands and legs seemed about to be exposed… but at first glance, it seemed like the whole world was like that, so it didn't really matter…
Integrating into this world…
"Sir, why is your girlfriend blushing while holding these clothes? So cute." The shop assistant's voice and Chu Ge's barely suppressed chuckle drifted over. Qiu Wuji, his face flushed, closed the dressing room door and leaned against the wall, lost in thought.
Really.
What's wrong with blushing while holding these flamboyant clothes?
Why is she a girlfriend? What does "girlfriend" even mean? A female friend? But my intuition doesn't quite feel right… Why use the word "well-matched" for a female friend? Chu Ge's expression is off too!
Like a little fox who's successfully stolen a bite…
What kind of creator god is this? Why is our world's creator god so lewd?
Qiu Wuji pouted, and his body slowly began to swirl with smoke.
The light samurai robe slowly disappeared, revealing a flawless body within the smoke, like the first snow.
The clothes were illusions; strictly speaking, she wasn't wearing anything... Of course, her illusions were even stronger than reality. Ordinary clothes might be see-through, but her illusions were generally beyond the reach of most cultivators. So, illusions weren't shameful; wearing something that exposed her arms and legs was.
Even if it was shameful, she had to put it on. This was the first step into the world, right?
Qiu Wuji took a deep breath and slowly put on her new clothes.
The dressing room had a mirror. Looking in it, her face was flushed, her pearly teeth lightly biting her lower lip, her brows furrowed with shyness and annoyance, and she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet.
She forcefully turned her head away, gritted her teeth, and pushed open the door.
Then she saw Chu Ge's bright eyes, as if they were glowing.
Chu Ge was truly amazed. He never imagined that his immortal sect leader could look so beautiful in an office lady outfit. Indeed, beautiful people look beautiful no matter what they wear.
Although the outfit was inexpensive, it was tasteful and sophisticated, exuding a subtle elegance. The hint of embarrassment and anger in her eyes, a subtle warning, only added to her allure. She looked like a stunningly beautiful, aloof female CEO from a novel standing right there.
Then… Chu Ge's gaze fell on her chest.
This thin summer shirt was very breathable, and of course, very see-through…
Are you wearing a bra underneath?
And below? We haven't written about that before. Have you ever heard how people in ancient times wore their underwear?
Chu Ge almost bent down to take a look, but knew he'd be considered a pervert and beaten to death. He was practically bursting with pent-up frustration.
"It's absolutely gorgeous!" came the shop assistant's exclamation. "Even more beautiful than a celebrity!"
Another shop assistant said, "Beautiful lady, you're really serious about this cosplay, even the underwear is ancient-style… Why don't you buy another set of underwear?"
Underwear… Qiu Wuji's mind instantly conjured up the mind of that mind-blowing advertisement Chu Ge had shown her earlier. She wanted to say, "I don't want that stuff," but couldn't bring herself to say it.
Judging from the tone of these shop assistants, it was as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Her own reaction was truly strange.
She could only shut up and let Chu Ge speak.
Chu Ge was saying, "She's so stubborn. She says that if you're cosplaying in ancient costumes, everything has to be ancient... um, of course, you have to buy underwear, and it has to be good quality." The shop assistant glanced at him sideways. Good quality this time? Because underwear protects private parts? Too rough and it'll chafe you won't be able to touch it properly, right?
Chu Ge nodded, understanding without saying a word.
The shop assistant pursed her lips, sizing up the stunningly beautiful woman who made him speechless with envy—damn, how come her figure is so good too? Judging by appearance... either a C or a D? The strapless bra made it hard to tell.
"What cup size?" the shop assistant asked.
Qiu Wuji: "?" Wait, aren't you selling clothes? Why are you asking about cup sizes? "I have a cup..."
She looked at Chu Ge pleadingly. Chu Ge remained expressionless: "Never touched one, don't know."
The truth was, she hadn't written it and didn't know; when she did, she copied the "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River": "Her figure was perfectly proportioned, her shoulders like those of a sculpted figure, her waist as slender as a silken thread."
What kind of cup was this again? Chu Ge looked up and thought for a moment, D cup, perhaps?
"Want a D cup to try?"
The clerk asked, "And underwear?"
"Lace, normal size." Chu Ge replied calmly, as if discussing whether to add an egg to beef noodles.
Anyway, Qiu Wuji wouldn't understand.
The clerk gave Qiu Wuji a strange look. Qiu Wuji stood there quietly, saying nothing. The clerk looked at Chu Ge with awe. This was Versailles, huh? They were getting all sensual, and you still say you've never touched one?
Seeing the shop assistant go to get the goods, Qiu Wuji finally hesitated and pulled Chu Ge aside, saying, "Um... my legs are exposed... I'm not used to it. I saw other people wearing socks underneath, would that be better...? You didn't mention this to the shopkeeper..." Chu Ge blinked.
"Mention it! Definitely mention it! How about black?"
"Black seems okay, looks more serious..."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah! You're right."
"And boots..."
"Stilettos! How about ten centimeters?"
Chu Ge's wallet was empty, and he'd even used some Alipay credit. He felt like he'd have to live on instant noodles for the whole month.
But! It was worth it!
Even if his stomach was hungry, his eyes were satisfied, and his heart was happy!
Who says beauty can't put food on the table?
If anyone told Chu Ge this in the group chat again, Chu Ge would definitely slap them across the internet: "Even if I starve to death, I want to see a female cultivator in an office lady's short skirt and black stockings standing in front of me!"
"I think the way you're looking at me is a bit off..." Back home, Qiu Wuji looked at him distrustfully: "You weren't like this before, it feels weird..."
"What's weird about it? Look at all the people dressed like this on the street, right? It's just that they're not as pretty as you, but did you see the way they looked at you? They were all so jealous they wanted to devour you."
I think you're the one who wants to devour me.
Qiu Wuji didn't say it aloud, but after thinking about it, it seemed like there were indeed many people dressed like this on the street. If Chu Ge had any ulterior motives, perhaps it was just his personal preference for this kind of clothing?
She squeezed her legs together; the openwork thing underneath still made her feel ashamed. People in this world are really strange. Is there really such a big difference between wearing it and not wearing it? What if someone saw her?
But she had to admit, although it looked weird, it was very comfortable to wear.
It can't compare to the exquisite brocade of the immortal realm, but compared to mortal possessions, even the wealthiest families in the mortal world probably don't have such comfortable materials.
A prosperous age… truly a remarkable sight.
Could this be considered a preliminary experience of the mortal world?
"So what does 'girlfriend' mean?" Qiu Wuji asked expressionlessly.
Chu Ge, caught up in his excitement, felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head. He suddenly wondered, would he die after she found out everything?