Chapter 223: So Embarrassing (Part 1)
"Hurry up, Brother-in-law." Xu Dantong held down her skirt, her long, white legs clamped tightly together. After speaking, her pretty face turned as red as an apple, her eyes shy yet annoyed.
Zhang Yang scratched his head. This girl… could she be on her period? Why was she acting just like Yang Jing?
But he couldn't ask too much, so he nodded, opened the door, and left.
As soon as he left, Xu Dantong let out a soft groan, pressed her palms to her flushed cheeks, and rushed into the bathroom. Pouting, she glared at the two soaked white panties and a pack of pads lying on the floor, wrinkling her delicate nose as she muttered angrily, "It's all your fault. If you hadn't fallen on the floor and then blown out the window, would I be walking around bottomless right now?"
"So embarrassing, how am I supposed to face him later?" She stomped her foot, bit her lip, and squatted down obediently to pick up the panties.
Turns out that morning, when she woke up, she'd done some yoga on the spacious balcony. After breakfast, while reading inside, her period suddenly came. When she went to get pads and a change of underwear, they'd fallen to the floor. While picking them up, she accidentally dropped the pads and another clean pair too.
She hadn't brought many clothes to the villa, so she was out of luck. She was supposed to visit Zhang Yang's Nuwa Company headquarters with Xu Danying, but now that plan was ruined. What made her angrier was that she'd called Danying for help, but that girl—
Never answered the phone.
Only after hearing Zhang Yang say Danying was with him did she realize her sister must've gone up to the fifth floor and forgotten her phone.
Then she called her older sister for help, but Lulu said she was too busy and told her to ask Zhang Yang instead.
Excuses, excuses! That damned sister—how could she make him do this?
She'd thought about going out herself, but she didn't know the area well. When Zhang Yang happened to come by, it was pure coincidence.
At the time, she'd said it calmly enough, but thinking about it now… she must've been out of her mind.
Out of her mind! She wanted to die from embarrassment.
While she was lost in thought, she suddenly heard boots clattering on the stairs. That's when she realized she hadn't closed her door. She quickly picked up the panties and pads, wiped herself with a towel, and peeked outside—only to see her darling little sister bouncing toward her in fur boots.
Coming straight for her.
"Xu Danying…" Xu Dantong pulled her inside and made her take off her boots.
"Second Sister, what's wrong?" Xu Danying looked innocent, staring at her flustered and blushing sister. "I didn't do anything!"
"Why didn't you answer my call this morning?" Xu Dantong had guessed she'd forgotten her phone but still couldn't help asking again.
"Phone?" Xu Danying patted her denim skirt pocket, then smacked her forehead. "Oh right, I didn't bring it."
"You nearly killed me, you know that?" Xu Dantong pouted, poking her sister's cheek. "Your second sister's done for—my worldview is shattered…"
"Huh? You never get this flustered, Second Sister. Don't tell me that Zhang Weiguo guy chased you all the way to Meining?"
"What nonsense, you brat." Xu Dantong flicked her forehead. "I just want to ask you something."
"Mm!" Xu Danying walked over, flopped onto the bed, curled up one long white leg, and stretched lazily. "I'm exhausted. Let me lie down a bit."
Xu Dantong looked at her, noticing how her sister's legs were spread open, the white panties under her denim skirt completely visible. "You little brat, no decency at all—you're flashing everyone!" She smacked her thigh.
"Eh, no one's here. Let me relax for once, I'm dead tired. What did you want to ask again, Second Sister?" Xu Danying yawned.
"Right." Xu Dantong frowned; her cramps seemed to be back. "That Magic Eagle Eye Surveillance System you helped your brother-in-law make— is it really that powerful?"
Hearing that, Xu Danying perked right up, sitting cross-legged on the bed.
"Second Sister, good question! That Magic Eagle Eye Surveillance System is amazing. Let me tell you—even though I wrote the code, the entire concept and logic came from Brother-in-law. When the program was finished, even I couldn't believe it."
"Second Sister," Xu Danying bit her lip, shaking her head proudly, "if this software were sold to the military or law enforcement, it'd be worth billions in US dollars. It's incredible. I know there's AI that can identify suspicious targets from surveillance footage, but nothing comes close to the accuracy of Magic Eagle Eye. It's the most intelligent software I've ever seen. I honestly don't know how Brother-in-law did it."
"That powerful?" Xu Dantong stared at her. She knew her sister was a computer prodigy—if even she was impressed, then it had to be incredible.
"Yeah. It's not perfect yet, but once it's refined, this villa will basically have a guardian god watching over it. Brother-in-law's a genius." Xu Danying's face glowed with pride. "I still can't believe that I helped build it—it's all thanks to him giving me the chance."
"Look at you, showing off." Xu Dantong smiled at her excitement. Her usually shy, reserved little sister had become so lively after just two days at the villa.
Still, a strange sense of envy crept in. Everyone in this villa seemed to help Zhang Yang in some way, but she was only here because she was their sister—otherwise, she had nothing to do with him.
Seeing her sister's smile, she felt a faint sadness.
"Second Sister, I already told Brother-in-law that after I graduate, I'm joining his company. Hehe, you know what? I recently found out he's actually a super hacker…"
"Hmm?" Xu Dantong looked at her. "What do you mean?"
"Hehe, can't tell you. I promised Brother-in-law I'd keep it a secret."
"You brat, teasing your sister now?" Xu Dantong wanted to scold her, but feeling another cramp, she dared not sit down. Instead, she glared and said, "Anyway, do you have any pads? Bring me some quickly."
"Second Sister, you got your period?" Xu Danying asked in surprise.
Xu Dantong shot her a glare and nodded. "Yeah, do you have any?"
"Oh!" Xu Danying scrambled off the bed. "Of course. Don't you have some yourself?"
"Don't even mention it. Hurry up, brat, go grab me some." Thinking about this morning's mess—and how Zhang Yang knew—made her want to crawl into a hole.
"Alright, alright, I'm going." Xu Danying, seeing her sister's pale face, darted back to her room and returned with a pack of pads.
Xu Dantong grabbed them and rushed into the bathroom.
"Little Sis, is there a heater or a hair dryer here?" Xu Dantong called out. She realized she wasn't wearing any underwear… even if Zhang Yang bought her new ones, she'd need to wash them. Why hadn't she just washed and blow-dried them earlier?
"I'm not sure. I'll look."
Xu Danying searched for a bit but couldn't find one. "I can't find it. Should I ask Brother-in-law? Didn't he just come downstairs to see you? Where is he?"
"Uh…" Xu Dantong's face darkened. "Probably went out."
"That can't be. He said he was checking something down here. We got so busy talking I forgot. Wait here, I'll go find him."
"Oh, don't bother. Forget it. He's a man, what would he know about hair dryers? Call Big Sis instead, she'll know."
"Alright." Xu Danying thought that made sense. She patted her pocket, realizing she'd left her phone behind, so she picked up Xu Dantong's iPhone to call Xu Danlu instead.
But before she could dial, the phone started ringing. Seeing the caller ID, she frowned and shouted toward the bathroom, "Second Sister, why is Brother-in-law calling you?"
"Hmm? Who?" Xu Dantong hadn't processed it yet.
"Brother-in-law! Weird." Xu Danying looked at the phone and tilted her head. "I'll answer it for you."
"Ah—no…" Xu Dantong almost said yes but froze when she remembered what she'd asked Zhang Yang to buy… oh no, what if he didn't understand?
God, if her little sister found out, she'd rather die.
"I'm answering!" Xu Danying called back. "I'll just tell you what he says afterward."
Saying that, she picked up the call.
"Brother-in-law, what's up?"
The truth was, while the three Xu sisters looked somewhat alike, their voices were even more similar—soft, slightly teasing, and nearly indistinguishable over the phone.
So when Zhang Yang heard that sweet tone, he didn't think twice. Staring at the rows of panties and the curious shop assistant, he lowered his voice and asked, "Dantong, didn't you want me to buy underwear? What's your size? And which brand of pads do you want?"