Chapter 39: 39 She tiptoed, he lowered his head

39 She tiptoed, he lowered his head.

After getting in the car, Xie Shiyu directly asked, 'Is there a problem with that skirt?'

Tushan Jiu nodded, 'Yes, but it's not a big deal, just someone reincarnated with memories of their past life.'

'With past life memories?' Xie Shiyu had never heard of such a thing before.

Tushan Jiu thought and explained, 'You can understand it as her not drinking the Soup of Forgetfulness for various reasons.'

Xie Shiyu found it novel, 'Can it still be like that?'

Yes, the underworld's officials were also human in life; any job will have mistakes, who can guarantee zero errors in their work? But the process for reincarnation in the underworld is complex, so such things rarely happen—maybe one or two in a million.

Regarding Tushan Jiu's easy-to-understand explanation, Xie Shiyu indicated he understood.

He still had a question, 'What about that rose?'

Tushan Jiu turned her head in surprise, her eyes lighting up, 'Can you tell that thread is dyed with blood?'

Xie Shiyu paused, 'I don't know, I just felt the color was especially red.'

Tushan Jiu pursed her lips, impressed, 'Well, as expected of the Child of Fate, that intuition is terrifyingly accurate.'

Xie Shiyu gave a low chuckle, noncommittal, 'I'll take you to eat something good, sit tight—I'm about to drive.'

Upon hearing they were going to eat something good, Tushan Jiu fastened her seatbelt in a second, hands on her knees, body slightly leaned forward, 'Let's go, let's go, let's go—off to eat.'

Seeing her change, Xie Shiyu's brows rose slightly and the corner of his mouth curled into an arc.

Getting along with her had become much more relaxed, a good sign; pursuing a girl he truly had no experience, but he also knew to take things step by step, not to rush, lest she feel offended.

The lunchtime restaurant was booked at a private home eatery; its chef's ancestors were imperial cooks, possessing hereditary palace cuisine skills, giving the flavor a unique character.

After arriving at the restaurant, the attendant ushered them to their designated seats.

Xie Shiyu planned to unlock the contents of ordinary couple dates for Tushan Jiu.

The waiter handed the menu to Xie Shiyu first.

Xie Shiyu took it and passed it backhand to Tushan Jiu, 'Have a look, order whatever you like; they have many specialty dishes, many of which are sweet.'

Saying that, he took another menu from the waiter and opened it as well.

Tushan Jiu went through the dishes one by one and found that many were indeed to her liking.

She never pretends, and especially in front of Xie Shiyu, her inexplicable shyness is genuine, but she won't deliberately act ladylike.

This could be seen from the first time she ate at the Xie Family's.

So she ordered dish after dish.

Xie Shiyu occasionally added two dishes he thought were decent for her to try.

The waiter standing nearby, holding the ordering tablet, was stunned, feeling his fingers weren't enough.

Ordering took nearly ten minutes, and the dishes would still need a while to arrive.

Xie Shiyu poured Tushan Jiu a cup of freshly squeezed juice and handed it to her.

Tushan Jiu said, 'Thank you.'

After a sip, it was quite sweet; likely Xie Shiyu had the waiter add sugar.

She narrowed her eyes, lifted her gaze to Xie Shiyu across from her, and asked, 'Thank you for specially accompanying me to pick clothes today; as a courtesy, after we finish eating, is there anything you'd like to do? I can keep you company—I don't have "work" today either.'

'I booked tickets for 2:30 PM; I saw you scrolling short videos in the car that day, watching the trailer for a while; that film premieres today, so after dinner we'll go see it.'

He paused, recalling something, and asked her, 'I didn't book the whole theater; I reserved a couple's seat, thinking that if I had booked the whole place, the experience might be greatly diminished.'

He had asked a few secretaries in the CEO's office; those with girlfriends all advised him not to book the whole theater.

You know, the Xie Family already has its own home theater, whose projection equipment is more professional than that of a cinema.

Moreover, the point of watching a movie on a date is the atmosphere.

If the theater were booked out, that feeling would be gone.

So he accepted the secretaries' advice and did not book the whole theater.

But now he feels a bit regretful, regretting not asking her opinion.

This is the first time Xie Shiyu has regretted a decision he made for himself.

He smiled helplessly; he really had fallen for her.

Since the first time he saw her as a child, he's been fallen for her.

Tushan Jiu, hearing he had booked movie tickets, dully asked, 'Xie Shiyu, are we on a date?'

Xie Shiyu was silent for two seconds, then rubbed her head, 'Otherwise, what did you think?'

She thought?

She thought it was just buying clothes and having a meal.

After thinking, Tushan Jiu still decided to say something.

Tushan Jiu lowered her head, fiddling with the jade bracelet on her wrist, and spoke slowly, 'Xie Shiyu, as the saying goes, when heaven opens a door it closes a window; if you want to do something, you must tell me straight, otherwise I sometimes can't react in time.'

Xie Shiyu chuckled and replied, 'Mm, okay.'

He knows that.

But what he's doing now still can't be said outright; he can tell she's familiar with him and counts him as one of her own, yet her feelings for him aren't love.

It's just that, subconsciously knowing he will be her future husband, she feels shy and acts differently toward him than toward others.

He has always liked to plan meticulously, only striking when he's certain of a decisive hit.

Tushan Jiu lifted her gaze, meeting Xie Shiyu's peach-blossom eyes as he looked at her, his gaze aflame.

For some reason, she felt like she was being watched by a hunter.

Tushan Jiu averted her gaze, picked up the juice, and took another sip.

This private restaurant limits daily seats, so the serving speed is still quite fast.

The more Tushan Jiu ate, the more surprised she was; truly, not a single dish was a miss.

Because she ate a lot of vegetables, she only had six bowls of rice.

The waiter was stunned again.

They finished lunch at 1:30, the movie tickets are for 2:30, leaving an hour of free time.

Xie Shiyu then took her to the mall, saying he wanted to buy her some jewelry and clothes, and also let her pick two outfits for him.

Tushan Jiu said she wasn't good at choosing, afraid she'd pick poorly.

But Xie Shiyu encouraged, saying: 'I want to wear the clothes my fiancée picks.'

Just that sentence successfully flirted, making Tushan Jiu blush.

Today when Xie Shiyu went out, he wore a black shirt paired with casual suit pants.

After arriving at the mall and finding a brand store, Tushan Jiu picked out an outfit for him described as a 'male's medical beauty'.

These past few days, Tushan Jiu saw that he mostly wore formal suit and leather shoes, plus a gentle, jade-like casual outfit.

But he is clearly only 24 years old, yet because he took over the Xie Clan, his youthful vibe has been suppressed.

Her intention is simple: although his face looks good no matter how you look at it, she just wants to see what the 24-year-old Xie Shiyu looks like.

And Xie Shiyu's main trait is being obedient; whatever Tushan Jiu picks for him, he goes to change into.

Soon after changing clothes, Xie Shiyu came out of the fitting room.

Tushan Jiu was stunned.

Indeed, as netizens say, a windbreaker is a man's best cosmetic enhancement.

A full set of black windbreaker and work pants made Xie Shiyu instantly transform into another person.

Now this outfit makes Tushan Jiu feel fresh, but it seems something is still missing.

What is missing?

Tushan Jiu looked Xie Shiyu up and down as he had already walked up to her.

Suddenly, her gaze locked onto his hair.

Xie Shiyu was completely unprepared; as he walked up to Tushan Jiu and was about to ask her how it was, whether it suited him, she tiptoed and leaned toward him.

He instinctively feared she would fall, reaching out to half-support her waist.

Seeing her target was his head, he immediately lowered his head to let her do it.

His height is 1.89 meters, while he estimates Tushan Jiu to be under 1.7 meters.

A 20-centimeter height difference, the cutest; she tiptoes, he lowers his head.