Chapter 288

Chapter 288 Shadow in the Night!

 

The nightingale wanted to refuse, but strangely, when she saw those sparkling crystal high heels, she couldn’t summon any desire to decline.

What was happening today? Why did everything feel so crazy?

Seeing the nightingale holding the high heels in her hands, Su Rui felt greatly satisfied. It seemed he could not only transform ice goddesses like Lin Aoxue, but also reform cold, violent girls like Nightingale. He was truly the uncrowned king of the beauty cultivation world.

“Here, try this dress too.”

Su Rui took out a white form-fitting formal dress adorned with sparkling crystals. Under the light, it glittered brilliantly, reflecting dreamlike colors.

Nightingale was almost stunned. Crystal shoes and a crystal-studded dress? When had she ever worn such clothes?

She had barely even worn ordinary dresses!

While Nightingale hesitated, Su Rui turned to the sales assistant and said, “Please help her change into this.”

The sales assistant’s face immediately lit up with a smile: “Sir, although this dress is adorned with crystals, it’s hand-sewn by a top Milan designer. It’s the most expensive dress in our store. You’re so good to your girlfriend.”

“The most expensive dress?” Hearing this, Nightingale instinctively asked, “How much is it?”

“Fifty-nine thousand eight hundred,” the sales assistant answered with a smile, seemingly aware she could earn a substantial commission from this sale.

“That expensive?” Nightingale’s expression changed slightly as she frowned. Even for her, this amount was definitely not cheap.

“That’s nothing. If it fits, we’ll buy it right away.”

Su Rui’s words were full of generosity. After speaking, he pushed Nightingale to the fitting room door: “Be good and change. This is also to better deceive the enemy.”

The luxury store’s fitting room was spacious. Seeing the sales assistant following her in, Nightingale felt uncomfortable: “I prefer changing by myself.”

“Let me help you,” the sales assistant smiled and took out something. “For this kind of formal dress, you need to wear an invisible bra. I know you probably didn’t bring one, so I specially prepared this.”

“Invisible bra?” Nightingale had only heard of such things but had never worn one. Her underwear was always of the most conservative style. When had she ever worn something like this?

“Yes, please take off your clothes, and I’ll help you put it on.”

For Nightingale, exposing her upper body in front of another woman was truly more difficult than being killed. She hesitated for a moment but still said, “How about I do it myself?”

“Don’t worry, it’ll be fine. You might find it difficult to manage on your own.” The sales assistant, embodying the spirit of comprehensive service, completely missed Nightingale’s meaning.

“Alright then.” Nightingale closed her eyes, looking like someone about to be executed.

Seeing the impressive sight revealed when the constraints were removed, the sales assistant held up the invisible bra, measuring it back and forth, and couldn’t help but lower her voice awkwardly: “Miss, your figure is too good. I need to get a larger size.”

Even with the white mask on, the blush on Nightingale’s face was still visible.

When Nightingale walked out, Su Rui felt as if the entire room had brightened by several degrees.

The little dress seemed tailor-made for Nightingale – simple yet elegant, noble yet sexy. Her shoulders were white and smooth, and though only a glimpse of cleavage and curves was visible, the arc of those peaks was enough to make one’s heart race.

Those crystal high heels elevated Nightingale’s aura by an entire level.

Her consistent training had created a perfect proportioned figure. Even the sales assistants, who were used to seeing beautiful women, couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

“Miss, you are truly beautiful. Your husband has excellent taste,” the sales assistant sincerely praised.

Nightingale still wore her white mask, but now it matched her white dress perfectly, creating a harmonious look without any sense of discord.

“Do you like it?” Su Rui asked softly.

Nightingale looked in the mirror without making a sound, her pretty face finally covered with a layer of blush.

This was the first time she had worn such clothes, and the first time she had viewed her figure from this perspective. Su Rui could clearly read two words in her eyes – pleasant surprise.

She liked it. She was delighted.

“But this dress is very expensive,” Nightingale hesitated.

“No problem, we’ll run fast.”

“What?”

Nightingale was stunned, completely failing to understand Su Rui’s meaning!

“Run!”

As Su Rui spoke, he had already grabbed her wrist and rushed out of the luxury store like a gust of wind!

The two sales assistants were completely stunned! They moved so fast, so fast that they disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye!

After running wildly with Nightingale for five minutes, Su Rui finally stopped.

“Should be safe now, they can’t catch up.” This guy was panting heavily, smiling happily!

But Nightingale stood there, silent, just looking at Su Rui.

Su Rui felt inexplicably uneasy under her gaze and said, “Why are you looking at me like that? We saved nearly sixty thousand! Isn’t that worth being happy about?”

Nightingale glared at him fiercely, then turned and walked away. If she had her twin blades in hand, she would have unhesitatingly slashed at Su Rui, even if she was no match for him!

“Where are you going? To return the money?” Su Rui shouted.

Nightingale was naturally not as shameless as Su Rui, who could actually do something like skipping out on a bill. This was really too much! Wasn’t he supposed to be buying her clothes? Didn’t he say he would pay immediately if she liked something? Why did they have to run away without paying?

The more Nightingale thought about it, the more wronged she felt. An unprecedented feeling of grievance filled her heart. That sour feeling made her eyes mist over.

“Haha, I was just teasing you.” Su Rui stopped Nightingale, his hands moving like a magician’s at his waist, and the receipt for the clothes appeared in his hand.

Looking at Nightingale who was staring at him silently, Su Rui waved the receipt in front of her eyes: “Happy? Excited? Come on, smile for me!”

But Nightingale burst into tears.

Su Rui hadn’t expected that just teasing this cold girl a little would make her cry like this.

Red eyes, tears like pear blossoms in the rain, her mask was soaked through.

Su Rui was puzzled. Was there some unknown sorrow hidden in her heart?

Nightingale covered her eyes with a tissue, crying so hard her body trembled, but she didn’t make even the slightest sobbing sound.

Even when crying, she was so strong.

Seeing this, Su Rui somehow felt a pang of conscience.

Actually, the reason he borrowed Nightingale from Bai Qinchuan was because he intended to use Cui Song Mountain. He had no good feelings toward Zhang Bufan and his disciples. If he could use them to his advantage, he would. As long as it benefited him, why should he care about anything else?

But after just one day of contact, he had already discovered that Nightingale’s coldness must be due to some hidden sorrow she had suffered before.

For the rest of the way, Nightingale didn’t say anything, while Su Rui talked non-stop, not afraid of being ignored, taking her shopping here and there, buying many things.

…

“Get a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow we have a big battle.”

As Nightingale was about to enter her door, Su Rui stopped her and said, “Also, about your sister, I’m very sorry. When this is over, I’ll do my best to find her.”

I’m very sorry.

Hearing these words and feeling Su Rui’s sincerity, Nightingale paused. She didn’t turn around, just nodded.

Taking off that pure white form-fitting spaghetti strap dress, an infinitely beautiful body was exposed to the air.

Nightingale took a serious bath, then looked at the night cream and eye cream Su Rui had bought for her. She initially wanted to throw them aside, but for some reason, she inexplicably opened the lid and gently applied some to her hand.

That moist, smooth feeling instantly moisturized her dry post-bath skin.

Almost in that instant, Nightingale fell in love with the feeling.

Wearing shorts on the bottom and a black tank top, Nightingale crawled into bed. Some of her soft, full, and fair breasts peeked out from between the straps of her tank top.

Thinking back on these rather crazy and subversive few hours today, Nightingale suddenly felt it was somewhat unreal.

Yes, just buying clothes was enough to be described as “crazy” for her.

However, the fragrance of those skincare products in her nostrils seemed to tell her that everything was real, and some slow but firm change was happening to her.

Well, to put it plainly, Nightingale was a girl easily corrupted by capitalist sugar-coated bullets. No matter how cold or how tough she was, at the end of the day, she was just a girl in her twenties.

She gently rubbed her eyes, feeling somewhat surprised. At that moment, why had she uncontrollably burst into tears?

Was it because she felt too wronged, or because she was too repressed?

Nightingale didn’t know the real reason. She couldn’t remember how long it had been since she last cried.

What was happening today? Why would she show such a side to that hateful guy? He might have killed her own sister!

Usually, Nightingale would fall asleep quickly once her head hit the pillow, but today she tossed and turned for two hours before finally dozing off.

Just as she was falling into a deep sleep, she suddenly felt a sense of being watched from the depths of her heart. This feeling made her sense an indescribable danger!

In an instant, Nightingale’s drowsy head became extremely clear. Almost without thinking, she flung off the blanket, grabbed the twin blades from under her pillow, and swung her crossed hands. Two cold flashes instantly tore through the darkness of the room!

In the entire Cui Song Mountain, apart from her master Zhang Bufan, Nightingale was the only person who practiced blade techniques! With twin blades in hand, her strength could instantly increase by a fold!

Her eyes had clearly seen a mysterious figure in the dark corner!

What good could come from someone sneaking into her room at this time?

Without thinking, Nightingale continued with her blades, aiming straight for the throat!

However, just as the blades in her hands were about to kill the target, the figure suddenly ducked and crashed heavily into her embrace!

With a cry of surprise, Nightingale lost her balance and fell heavily backward onto the bed!