It was probably her imagination…
Yi Wanyue’s appearance caught Qiu Baiyu by surprise.
Logically speaking, the two of them weren’t close, so it was unlikely that Yi Wanyue would come looking for her without reason.
Something must have happened.
Just as Qiu Baiyu was about to speak, her gaze suddenly shifted downward.
She saw that Yi Wanyue’s trouser leg was stained with a noticeable patch of oil.
Qiu Baiyu suddenly understood. So that’s what happened.
Yi Wanyue looked at her, smiled apologetically, and said, “I accidentally knocked over a bowl just now and dirtied my trousers. Miss Qiu, could I borrow a pair of trousers from you to change into?”
Without much thought, Qiu Baiyu moved aside, her expression unchanged, and said, “Please come in.”
Jiang Zimin, who was sitting in the same place, stared blankly as Yi Wanyue entered the room.
Qiu Baiyu glanced at her and explained, “Auntie accidentally dirtied her trousers and needs to change.”
Jiang Zimin replied, “Oh…”
Yi Wanyue gave her a smile, a truly beautiful one.
Qiu Baiyu led Yi Wanyue into the walk-in closet.
Their body sizes weren’t too different, so what suited her should also suit Yi Wanyue.
Yi Wanyue stood in Qiu Baiyu’s closet and swept her gaze around—all of it was basically white.
Qiu Baiyu noticed that Yi Wanyue’s steps paused noticeably.
This replica of a “white moonlight” closet clearly gave the female lead quite a shock.
She had been busy these past two days and hadn’t had time to go out and buy clothes to add some color to the closet, so it remained as it was.
She wouldn’t be wearing white clothes all the time; she had no intention of being a stand-in. Whoever loved wearing these all-white clothes could wear them. If Yi Wanyue liked wearing them, she could take them all.
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Then, right in front of her, Yi Wanyue picked out a pair of loose, comfortable black trousers and said, “This pair, then.”
Qiu Baiyu’s eyebrows raised slightly.
It seems the female lead didn’t like white exclusively.
Yi Wanyue turned to look at her and asked politely, “Is this one okay?”
Qiu Baiyu didn’t mind at all, replying, “Miss Yi, feel free to choose.”
Yi Wanyue smiled gently, “Thank you, Miss Qiu.”
Miss Qiu—this form of address was just right.
Qiu Baiyu thought that Yi Wanyue was quite sensible; there was no need to emphasize that she shouldn’t call her “Mrs. Jiang” anymore.
The female lead was truly smart.
“Where’s the restroom?” Yi Wanyue asked.
“Outside, I’ll take you there.”
“Alright, thank you.”
Qiu Baiyu took a couple of steps forward, then stopped to ask, “Do you need me to find a bag for you to put the trousers you change out of?”
Yi Wanyue’s eyes curved into a smile. “Thank you for the trouble, Miss Qiu.”
It was just perfect; if Qiu Baiyu hadn’t brought it up, she would have had to ask the housekeeper herself.
Qiu Baiyu led Yi Wanyue to the restroom to change her trousers, then returned to the room to look for a bag.
However, after searching for a long time, she couldn’t find a single bag.
Seeing this, Jiang Zimin got off the windowsill and walked toward the door. “I have a bag in my room; I’ll go get it for you!”
Qiu Baiyu followed her out, watching as she ran quickly back to her room, then just as quickly returned with a small canvas bag.
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At that moment, Yi Wanyue had also finished changing and come out.
Seeing this, Jiang Zimin directly handed the bag to Yi Wanyue, her tone very reserved, “Auntie, this is for you…”
Yi Wanyue smiled and thanked her. When she inadvertently caught sight of the design on the bag, she picked it up for a closer look.
It was drawn with colored markers.
It depicted a blue sky, white clouds, and a stream; the strokes were immature and inexperienced but very cute.
“Did you draw this?” she asked.
Jiang Zimin hadn’t expected her to notice so quickly. After nodding, she immediately hid behind Qiu Baiyu, feeling shy.
This was her art project, the first time it had been shown to an adult other than her teacher.
Qiu Baiyu hadn’t expected Jiang Zimin to give away a bag she had drawn herself for someone else to use. She was showing a strong willingness to help others.
After getting confirmation, Yi Wanyue’s eyes slowly curved into crescent moons, “Your drawing is so cute. Thank you for letting Auntie use this bag. Auntie will take good care of it and return it to you next time.”
—She was praised.
Jiang Zimin immediately smiled shyly, “Auntie, you’re welcome~”
Qiu Baiyu patted Jiang Zimin’s head and then looked at Yi Wanyue’s smiling face.
She had to admit, this female lead gave off a really good vibe.
Moreover, the way Yi Wanyue interacted with Jiang Zimin now was much better than in the original script. Qiu Baiyu found it quite pleasing.
Yi Wanyue folded up the dirty trousers, covering the stained part to ensure it wouldn’t dirty Jiang Zimin’s bag before placing them inside.
Qiu Baiyu quietly observed, taking note of her carefulness.
Suddenly, Yi Wanyue looked up, and their gazes unexpectedly collided.
Yi Wanyue smiled first, “I’ll wash the trousers clean before returning them to you.”
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Qiu Baiyu smiled politely in return, “Alright.”
She then spoke courteously, “Miss Yi, you should go downstairs to eat; it’s not good to stay hungry.”
If she delayed any longer, someone downstairs might get scared to death and rush up to check if Yi Wanyue had been murdered by her.
But Yi Wanyue just smiled calmly and said,
“There’s no rush.”
Her voice was gentle, causing Qiu Baiyu to feel momentarily dazed, as if she had misheard.
Suddenly, Qiu Baiyu had the inexplicable feeling that “she didn’t come today for the male lead.”
It was probably just her imagination…
