Chapter 168 (1/2)
Chapter 168: Body Check
The Sea clothes is my hobby, and for people like me we don’t si so for people with the proper physique Those are ouris only as beautiful as the person wearing it So for you, I’ve got a formal dress and a summer dress in mind What color do you prefer?”
Zhou Qianlin thought for a moment “Um… white?”
The Seaoes ith your pale skin, and sets off your blue eyes and black hair I don’t believe it will need any ostentatious decorations or pri, either – just a few adjustments to really accentuate your body type You’re already really very beautiful, you know And nothing too fancy, that’d take away fro Redundant, no? Simple is best I think, yes”
“I trust your judgment,” Qianlin offered
The Sea as she measured and recorded Qianlin’s measurements Her voice dropped a few notches in volume “Don’t you find it odd that the Driver would be here waiting for the Jewelry Master?”
Zhou Qianlin nodded her head
The Sea “Actually this store isn’t entirely mine Part of it is owned by the Driver ThatHe loves suits you know – obsessed – to the point where our store’s profits aren’t enough to keep up with his dears and drink his booze here He and the Jewelry Master are old drinking buddies He heard two days ago that our young Jewelry Master would be stopping by, and stayed specifically to speak with hi but smoke smoke smoke, drink drink drink I’ve even developed an affinity for the damn stench”
Lan Jue’s voice wafted towards theinal cask for the third bottle It’s an old one, and I like the smoky taste…”
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“Alright, so let’s pour you out a little h as the third bottle’s cork popped away “Then what do you think, hm? What order should we follow”
“Stronger and stronger, naturally,” Lan Jue instructed “The Bow taste without that disinfectant fluid finish There are other things for h”
“Got it!”
Half an hour later, the Driver and Sea Lan Jue and his guest farewell
“Take it easy, we’ll be back another ti happily to the two behind him
The Driver chuckled “We’ll be here waiting Next ti”
Lan Jue responded with a hearty laugh of his own “A few bottles over forty years old are enough The Dalo was quite fine, if I remember The one with antlers on the label Find us that one”
The Driver’s expression warped as he twitched “No wonder the Wine Master hates calling you over You’re a real bastard! Always the most expensive bottle!”
Lan Jue snickered sinfully “Be glad I’ for the 60th Coronation whisky You could race for years and not have the ood”
“Go, get out of here! I’rabbed the Seamstress and pulled her inside He certainly looked like he had changed hishim for another round
“Ahaha!” Lan Jue’s carefree laughter rang along the street as he took Qianlin back to his shop
He went directly to the back, Qianlin in tow, under the watchful and curious gaze of Xiuxiu and Ke’er
After the door closed, Qianlin turned a skeptical eye unto her host “You brought me back here for a body check?”
Lan Jue shrugged “Yup, I’ll just do a quick check myself Is there somewhere else you’d prefer?”
Qianlin was alet started then Afterwards it’ll be tio home”
“Alright, then why don’t you sit cross-legged on the bed,” Lan Jue instructed
“The bed?” Her eyes drifted to the furniture as a blush crept across her face
Lan Jue finally caught the implication and spoke up hastily to his defense “Sorry, no that’s notDon’t misunderstand!”
Zhou Qianlin rolled her eyes at him, then plopped on to the sofa “Here”
She sat cross-legged on the sofa, her back perfectly straight Lan Jue stood at her side, and fro a fine line down to her back His eyes traced further, down her spine to the pleasant curve of her backside
His depression and sadness had served to quell any interest in wo Qianlin, he found he couldn’t entirely suppress those feelings as he once could In fact, every time they met, he had to et hiain
Zhou Qianlin waited for what see froawking
As Lan Jue met those sky-blue eyes, he shook hied behind her, reaching his hands towards her back
He paused for adeep breath He took the ti his palainst her
Even through her clothes, he could feel how soft and sain to take a breath and ease his heart then slowly, gently reached out with his Discipline in to her
The Soulcaller geainst his chest warmed
“Relax”
“Mm”