plumnovel Chapter 77 : Just You Wait
Chapter 77 : Just You Wait
Just You WaitStanding at the door was not Gu Yanxi, but a middle-aged woman in a white blouse and a pencil skirt. She looked to be just over thirty, approaching her forties, yet she had the mature and voluptuous figure unique to women of that age. Her almond-shaped eyes were large and rounded, and the lines at her nose and lips were vivid yet gentle. There was a noticeable resemblance between her and Gu Yanxi in her features.
Her makeup was slightly smudged due to the hot weather, but her smile remained sweet.
Beneath the narrow pencil skirt were two legs pressed together in flesh-colored stockings, and she wore a pair of shallow black peep-toe pumps. Perhaps because the shoes were a bit small, her toes were slightly squeezed at the front opening, revealing two plump toes wrapped in stockings.
Since Cecilia had become like this, this was the first time she had met Yao Qian. She stared blankly for a couple of seconds, then quickly lowered her head, her cheeks burning, feeling awkward and at a loss for what to do. 〇陆令侕〥鸸〨鏾丝 8紦〄飼邻-梦
Though Cecilia now no longer had her former body, in the depths of her subconscious, she still thought of herself as Chen Zixuan.
Having lived together with Gu Yanxi for so long, if it weren't for all this fuss about nothing, probably what should have happened would already have happened. Now, suddenly cornered at home by Yao Qian, this had long surpassed the category of "meeting the future mother-in-law."
Compared to an even more severe "catching someone in bed," it didn't feel any better.
The somewhat stifling atmosphere lasted for a few seconds. Yao Qian carefully sized Cecilia up at the door, her expression turning incredulous. Her lips parted slightly, and she turned to Gu Yanxi beside her, asking for help, "This classmate of yours... can she understand Mandarin?"
Gu Yanxi was a bit speechless, having just come back from the police station. She had no good feelings towards her gambling-addicted mother and kept a cold face as she replied bluntly, "She can understand."
As an uninvited guest who had taken over someone else's place, Cecilia felt she had to greet her first.
"Um... Nice to meet you, auntie."
She suddenly stood up, her body leaning slightly forward, and the two silken silver ponytails behind her swayed gently. She spoke nervously.
In Legend of Kaloran, she had been the unstoppable Vampire, a bane to gods and Buddhas alike. But in reality, Cecilia was just a physically weak girl, barely eighteen years old and underage.
Hearing Cecilia's words, Yao Qian's expression relaxed at last.
She looked at the silver-haired girl standing in her home, thinking her simply adorable and polite—though she did seem a little shy. Yao Qian gave a gentle smile typical of elders, entering through the front door while saying warmly, "So, you're Xi's classmate, right? Hello, my surname is Yao, you can call me Aunt Yao."
Following Yao Qian in, Gu Yanxi also entered and turned to close the front door.
Naturally, Cecilia knew Gu's mother's surname was Yao. Back when she was still a boy, this widowed middle-aged woman had teased her more than once. But now, to avoid exposing her identity, she could only pretend to be well-behaved and replied, "Gu Anna, aunt Yao. My name is Gu Anna."
"You have the same surname as Xi?"
Yao Qian asked in delight while taking off her shoes in the entryway.
In this scorching summer, removing the peep-toe pumps and stockings did not smell nice—a faintly sour scent lingered. It was weak, but Cecilia's keen sense of smell captured it clearly. It was oddly sensual, full of intense feminine pheromones.
Apart from her shyness, Cecilia found her own breathing growing unconsciously rapid.
"Mm... I think it's quite a coincidence too. Maybe it's... fate."
Your daughter gave me this name—how could it not be a coincidence?
Lowering her head, Cecilia muttered inwardly.
......
Over ten minutes later, Gu Yanxi was in the living room playing on her phone, while Cecilia sat on pins and needles, helping Yao Qian in the kitchen prepare an early dinner.
"You can cook? That's something—much better than my daughter. She has always liked hanging out in the kitchen since she was little, and right after graduating junior high, she kept clamoring to learn cooking from me."
Yao Qian chattered on as she chopped peppers on the cutting board.
"Did she ever learn anything?"
Cecilia, a natural when it came to playing the junior, knew full well how terrible Gu Yanxi's cooking was, but still played along to help Yao Qian segue smoothly into the next topic.
She was not idle either, quickly whipping eggs into a golden liquid with her chopsticks.
"Of course not—she never inherited any culinary talent from me."
Yao Qian chuckled, glanced at the half-full trashcan, and went on, "You're the one cooking these days, right? Fewer and fewer young people know how to cook these days. I recall there's a boy named Chen living next door, about your age and close to Xi as well. Do you know him?"
At those words, Cecilia's body went rigid, and the light blue pupils in her rounded eyes contracted.
Was that question deliberate?
Had she been found out?
No, it was probably just a casual mention...
In just a moment, Cecilia forced herself to calm down, exhaled lightly, and answered in an utterly composed voice, "No, I don't know him."
"Haven't seen him around lately—maybe he's stressing over senior year tuition. That's a pitiable kid too."
Yao Qian paused her chopping, speaking as if to Cecilia or perhaps to herself, sighing lightly, and in the end set the topic aside.
"Nana, thank you for taking care of Xi these days. Without you here, I doubt she'd even eat properly. Is your home close by? I'll give your parents a call. If it's convenient, you can stay a few more days."
Nana?
Cecilia was stunned for a moment before realizing that this was the nickname Yao Qian had just given her.
Though this nickname felt a bit old-fashioned, Cecilia couldn't help but feel a little warmth deep inside, even if only for an instant.
Maybe this was what having a home felt like...
"Thank you, I appreciate it."
She nodded slightly and decided to stay.
Just a couple more days... No, three days, then she'd look for the next place to live.
In any case, she definitely couldn't keep staying in Gu Yanxi's apartment complex.
Besides, there was still Dragon Abyss...
Cecilia's gaze shifted to the blazing sun slanting westward outside the window, her eyes cold, her teeth grinding with a faint creaking sound.
She was forced to move out—not entirely Dragon Abyss's fault, but he was certainly involved.
She could tolerate games being games, but to drag disputes from the game into real life? Did he really think she was so easy to bully?
Just you wait—she would make him regret everything he did today!