After Marrying the Cold and Elegant Beauty, I Fell in Love (GL) - Chapter 21.2

After obtaining evidence that those people had improper intentions toward her, Shen Yuru conveniently sent these small shrimps inside once they were no longer useful, letting them receive the consequences they deserved.

Shen Yuru propped up her chin and thought that those roommates should have already withdrawn from school by now. She wondered if they were squatting peacefully behind bars.

Shen Yuru walked to the kitchen doorway and leaned lazily against the doorframe. Her black hair, which reached almost to her waist, was casually draped over her shoulders. Those phoenix eyes carried a noble, arrogant laziness. She was a proper queenly older beauty.

Shen Yuru watched Han Shuangshuang’s busy back as she wore a little bear apron in the kitchen and felt rather surprised.

The grand young miss of the Han family actually knew how to cook, and she was even very skilled.

Whether a person was skilled at cooking could be seen from their knife work. When Han Shuangshuang cut the carrot, her technique was extremely practiced and neat. Under her hands, the carrot was smoothly cut into strips, then diced.

When sorting through the vegetable leaves, she also skillfully threw away the rotten leaves, trimmed the ends, and kept some tender hearts.

Most importantly, when Han Shuangshuang made egg fried rice, she could even toss the wok. The eggs, fried into tender yellow pieces, rolled back and forth in the pan. Every step was just right, without wasting any time. Everything was orderly, and she did not panic at all.

Before long, the fragrance of egg fried rice drifted out from the kitchen and reached Shen Yuru’s nose.

Shen Yuru felt that the pads of the index finger and thumb she had used to rub Han Shuangshuang’s earlobe were somewhat itchy, as though some soft thing should be held between them.

Shen Yuru moved slightly without realizing it. She did not notice that she had already been staring at Han Shuangshuang’s back for a while, and even her steps had unconsciously moved closer to Han Shuangshuang.

“I really didn’t expect the arrogant and domineering young miss of the Han family to actually know how to do this kind of thing.”

Han Shuangshuang had originally been concentrating on cooking. Hearing Shen Yuru’s voice suddenly sound in the kitchen, her whole body shivered in fright.

Good heavens. What kind of classic Mary Sue line was this? “This kind of thing,” really?

“Isn’t it just ordinary egg fried rice? When people are hungry, they can do anything. What’s so strange about this? Appearing so suddenly like that scared me.”

Han Shuangshuang had a habit when cooking. After finishing a dish, she had to wash the cookware immediately. She did not like dirty plates piling up, nor did she like a tidy kitchen to be filled with the smell of oil.

So after the egg fried rice was finished, even though she heard Shen Yuru’s voice, she did not turn back. Instead, she continued busily rinsing the sink and several dirty plates.

The sound of running water barely covered Shen Yuru’s voice, so Han Shuangshuang did not notice how close Shen Yuru was to her now.

Shen Yuru crossed her arms, those phoenix eyes slightly dark as she stared at the back of Han Shuangshuang’s head.

Was Han Shuangshuang pretending too well, making Shen Yuru unable to see the slightest flaw, or had the Han family and those people in the Shen family known how suspicious she was, so they had deliberately sent someone foolish to gain her trust?

People could pretend to be gentle and considerate, but they could not possibly display that in every single detail.

There would always be a moment when the act could no longer be maintained, and their true appearance would be exposed.

But she had already watched Han Shuangshuang for a long time.

Last night, Han Shuangshuang had remained clear-headed the entire time, yet she had not made things difficult for her or forced her. It truly seemed as though she had focused wholeheartedly on serving Shen Yuru.

Whenever Shen Yuru encountered something she could not figure out, she would sink into it.

For example, right now, she could not figure out why Han Shuangshuang treated her this way.

People all had purposes when they acted. Then what was Han Shuangshuang’s purpose?

Could it really be because of that simple and shallow reason—that she thought Shen Yuru was beautiful?

Behind Han Shuangshuang, Shen Yuru asked lightly, “Is my beauty enough to make you do all these things for me without complaint, willingly and without regret?”

Shen Yuru’s voice was a little soft. Han Shuangshuang had just finished washing the last plate and had not heard clearly.

“For good looks? Willingly?”

“Forget it.” Shen Yuru spoke to herself.

Han Shuangshuang was a member of the Han family after all. The Han family and those people in the Shen family had reached an agreement. No matter what, Han Shuangshuang could not be unrelated to it. Since that was the case, Shen Yuru might as well dig out some value from Han Shuangshuang that could be used.

Did they not want to use Han Shuangshuang to gain her trust and obtain benefits from her? Then she might as well use a counter-plot and make Han Shuangshuang willingly work for her.

Thinking of this, Shen Yuru felt suddenly enlightened.

The earlier frustration she had felt when Han Shuangshuang came close suddenly disappeared.

It was as though all her thoughts had found an answer and would no longer trouble her.

Moreover, even if she did not want to admit it, coming into contact with Han Shuangshuang did indeed make her body feel better. Her heart also no longer felt as uncomfortable.

At least for now, having Han Shuangshuang dangling before her eyes brought her no harm.

And she also wanted to know exactly how far Han Shuangshuang’s contact with her had to go for the influence on her heart to become greater.

The memories of last night once again surged into Shen Yuru’s mind. Her face reddened slightly, and she coughed softly, calming her emotions.

After Han Shuangshuang finished tidying up the kitchen, she wiped her forehead with her arm, picked up the egg fried rice beside her, and planned to walk to the living room.

Who could have expected that the moment she turned around, she would bump right into Shen Yuru?

Han Shuangshuang was startled into shivering all over again. Even the egg fried rice spilled quite a bit, and some of it landed on Shen Yuru’s blouse.

The white silk-like blouse was stained with specks of yellow oil.

The two were about the same height, with Han Shuangshuang slightly taller than Shen Yuru.

So she did not need to look up. By looking straight ahead, she could clearly see Shen Yuru’s current expression.

Shen Yuru’s eyes carried a slight vacancy, as though she did not know what she was thinking. Standing behind Han Shuangshuang also seemed to be an unconscious action. In short, she did not look angry.

[System: Warm reminder to Host. Shen Yuru’s heart healing progress has not increased today. Host must seize the opportunity.]

How could Han Shuangshuang still have the mind to care about this? In her original world, her life had been bitter. She never wasted food. So much egg fried rice had spilled out. Whether she could even eat enough was uncertain now, and she did not want to spend unnecessary money ordering takeout.

“Why does Sister Shen always suddenly appear behind people like this? It’s scary. The egg fried rice even fell onto the floor. This is wasting food.”

Han Shuangshuang pursed her lips. Although she was complaining, she did not dare speak too loudly.

After speaking, however, her gaze subconsciously landed on the blouse in front of Shen Yuru’s chest again.

It was still yesterday’s blouse. Shen Yuru had ironed it, and it remained flat and neat, without the slightest wrinkle.

However, after what had happened last night, the two upper buttons had already been roughly torn off by her.

So the blouse’s collar was wide open, exposing half of Shen Yuru’s collarbone. The originally refined business blouse had turned into a V-neck casual blouse.

The egg fried rice had stuck to the blouse, but a few heavier carrot cubes had accidentally rolled inside.

From the spotless environment of Shen Yuru’s room, it could be seen that Shen Yuru should be someone with mysophobia.

Because although the house was not lived in much, there was not even a trace of dust on the furniture or in the kitchen. This meant Shen Yuru regularly hired people to maintain it.

And this attribute did indeed fit the extra traits of an unpredictable great villain.

Han Shuangshuang hurriedly set the egg fried rice in her hand aside, then pulled out a few tissues, wanting to wipe Shen Yuru’s blouse. But she had no idea where to start, and a trace of difficulty appeared on her face.

“Sister Shen, why don’t you take off the clothes first? I’ll wash them for you?”

Just as Han Shuangshuang’s two hands had nowhere to go, Shen Yuru suddenly raised her hand and grabbed Han Shuangshuang’s wrist. She pulled Han Shuangshuang toward herself, bringing the two of them even closer, close enough to feel each other’s breathing.

Han Shuangshuang could even see the tiny soft hairs on Shen Yuru’s face and see her own face reflected in Shen Yuru’s phoenix eyes.

At this moment, Shen Yuru’s expression had darkened further. Those eyes also held an indescribable emotion. “It doesn’t matter if the clothes are dirty. But you dirtied me. How do you plan to take responsibility?”

“Wh… what…” Han Shuangshuang nearly bit her tongue and was quite frightened.

What was this dignified villain saying? This was far too easy to misunderstand.

Seeing Han Shuangshuang’s pure yet flustered expression, the corner of Shen Yuru’s mouth suddenly curved slightly, and a few traces of teasing appeared in those phoenix eyes.

“You tell me what I mean. Younger Sister Han couldn’t have forgotten so quickly, could you? What happened yesterday—does Younger Sister Han plan to dismiss me with one bowl of egg fried rice?”

“But… wasn’t Sister Shen the one who said you didn’t want me to take responsibility? And didn’t we already settle things with money and goods exchanged?”

Han Shuangshuang said this with her chin trembling, but she discovered that after saying it, Shen Yuru’s face visibly turned ugly.

So she could only immediately change the topic. “Of-of course, this matter was definitely my fault. The cause of everything started with me. I was just afraid Sister Shen would feel troubled, so I went along with everything Sister Shen wanted.”

Shen Yuru gripped Han Shuangshuang’s wrist with slight force. Even if Han Shuangshuang wanted to break free, she could not easily escape.

Moreover, the pressure around Shen Yuru right now was extremely strong. She walked step by step in Han Shuangshuang’s direction, so Han Shuangshuang could only instinctively retreat.

Until Han Shuangshuang’s lower back was already pressed against the kitchen sink, leaving her nowhere to retreat, yet Shen Yuru’s body still pressed toward her.

Han Shuangshuang tried hard to lower her head, not wanting to meet those oppressive phoenix eyes.

But a faint fragrance suddenly poured into her nose, mixed with the oily scent of egg fried rice.

Shen Yuru leaned her head beside Han Shuangshuang’s ear and said softly, “Since you also know it was your fault, and you also know that you dirtied me, then… wash me clean.”

This time, Han Shuangshuang truly bit her tongue. The pain made her little face scrunch up, one eye open and one eye squeezed shut, but she still saw the beautiful scenery beneath the blouse.

Han Shuangshuang spoke with a lisp. “H-how do I wash?”

Shen Yuru’s warm breath brushed beside Han Shuangshuang’s ear. “Of course, wherever it’s dirty, wash there. If you want to prove your sincerity, it depends on whether you can wash it clean.”

Shen Yuru’s room faced directly south and north. Large patches of sunlight shone into the kitchen, making it already a little stuffy. On top of that, Shen Yuru had said a whole pile of words Han Shuangshuang found hard to digest and inexplicable. Han Shuangshuang’s entire body was about to burn up.

[System: Host, are you a blockhead? You still don’t understand? This is intimate contact, an excellent opportunity to increase healing progress. Shen Yuru has already started moving toward you uncontrollably. Hurry up and seize the chance. Agree at once!]

As Shen Yuru spoke, her other hand moved downward. Han Shuangshuang could feel Shen Yuru’s slender fingers like slippery loaches slowly sliding down along her waistline. Afterward… Shen Yuru took the one-hundred-thousand-yuan check from her pocket.

Han Shuangshuang: …?

Shen Yuru said, “If you don’t wash me clean, I’ll take this check back.”

The two of them were standing too close, close enough that they could even hear each other’s breathing. This kind of interaction was truly somewhat ambiguous, making Han Shuangshuang a little unable to adapt.

The great villain was cold and taciturn. Surely she was not seducing her, right?

Han Shuangshuang threw this thought out of her mind.

With a red face, Han Shuangshuang looked at Shen Yuru firmly with those puppy eyes. “Don’t worry. Washing clothes, cooking, and serving people are what I’m best at.”

Looking at Han Shuangshuang’s ashamed yet forced-into-it appearance, Shen Yuru let go of her wrist. The curve at the corner of her mouth grew larger. Then she raised her hand and rubbed her thumb over Han Shuangshuang’s lips twice.

She really was easy to trick.

Then Shen Yuru turned and walked toward the bathroom, taking off her dirty blouse and tossing it into the laundry basket.

Han Shuangshuang looked exactly like a steaming kettle. Her face was red through, and steam kept puffing from the top of her head as she walked toward Shen Yuru’s bathroom with the same hand and foot moving together.

The bathroom was large and spacious, and there was also a window. Sunlight shone inside, making it dry rather than damp.

The bathroom had wet and dry areas separated. The shower and bathtub were in one area, while the toilet was inside.

There was also a full-length mirror beside the entrance.

The moment Han Shuangshuang entered, she saw Shen Yuru, who had already finished her preparations, lying peacefully and comfortably in the bathtub. A thin layer of water floated over her body without the slightest concealment, leaving everything clearly visible.

Her jade-like arm, covered in water droplets, lifted to brush her hair aside. Then her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as she swept a glance in Han Shuangshuang’s direction. The corners of her eyes were red, and her gaze was misty and alluring. Beneath her cold temperament, there was an indescribably seductive flavor.

“Come here. Be gentle. I don’t like being hurt.”

Author’s Note:

Shen Yuru: Little Shuangzi, serve me well.

Han Shuangshuang: Directly committing insubordination.