DBAC 3 Part 1

Chapter 3 Part 1

After quickly finishing her shower, Xie Yurao put on makeup, changed into a dress, and added jewelry.

Even though it was already late at night, she looked as if she were preparing to attend a formal banquet.

Tan Shen leaned lazily against the side, watching her get ready.

The little fox had damp, seaweed-like curls and wore a black strapless dress, delicate and beautiful like a doll.

The only issue was—she was keeping a cold face and ignoring him.

“Don’t wear high heels,” Tan Shen suddenly said.

His gaze lowered to her bare, fair little feet. She had probably danced all afternoon, and her heels were rubbed slightly red.

Xie Yurao replied, “I have to.”

Qin Yun was strict about etiquette. A wealthy heiress had to remain elegant and noble at all times.

“Wait—that’s not right. Who said I wanted to talk to you anyway?!”

“…”

Tan Shen noticed she didn’t want to bend over, and her little feet kept nudging the heels around unsuccessfully.

In the end, he sighed helplessly and crouched down in front of her.

The little fox immediately looked ready to kick him, but the man effortlessly caught her foot and rested it against his knee.

“Stop messing around.”

His movements were gentle as he helped her put on the high heels.

Xie Yurao lowered her eyes to look at him.

The man wore a fitted, restrained suit; his features were sharp and handsome, carrying a wild, untamable charm that was dangerously attractive.

He was just too handsome.

Suddenly, she wasn’t quite as angry anymore.

After a pause, Xie Yurao suddenly leaned closer and sniffed at him.

“Tan Shen, why does your mouth smell like lychee?”

Tan Shen froze for a moment.

He answered, “It doesn’t. You smelled wrong.”

“Really?”

Xie Yurao wasn’t entirely sure herself.

She reached out and pinched his chin, ordering arrogantly:

“Open your mouth. I want to smell again.”

Tan Shen: “?”

He genuinely blanked out for a second before laughing instead.

“Xie Yurao, aren’t you embarrassed?”

What girl casually asked to smell someone else’s mouth?

Xie Yurao’s fox-like eyes widened instantly, and she snapped at him fiercely:

“Who allowed you to call me by my full name?”

Tan Shen changed how he addressed her and said helplessly:

“Miss.”

At that moment, a maid knocked on the door outside.

“Miss, Madam has arrived and is waiting for you downstairs.”

“Coming!”

Xie Yurao answered quickly, then immediately stood up from the chair.

Lifting her skirt, she said to Tan Shen:

“I’ll deal with you later!”

“…”

Downstairs.

“Where’s Raorao?”

The beautiful woman sat on the sofa with an unhappy expression. Her charming fox-like eyes carried sharp authority.

The maids had always been afraid of Madam Xie and stood in a trembling row with their heads lowered.

“Mommy~”

A sweet voice drifted down from upstairs.

Soon, the beauty descended the staircase gracefully, lifting her skirt as she walked.

“Don’t be angry. I finished dance practice and spent some time getting ready, so I ended up late.”

Her voice was soft and sweet, with a lazy lilt at the end.

Tan Shen followed behind her.

Hearing that spoiled, coquettish tone made his scalp tingle for a moment.

“…”

She’s really good at acting cute.

Although Qin Yun had always been strict, she still adored her daughter. Seeing how carefully dressed up she was softened her expression a little.

“Raorao, come here.”

Xie Yurao sat beside her and asked in confusion,

“Mommy, are you in a bad mood today?”

Qin Yun didn’t deny it and said calmly:

“Your second brother is returning to the country tomorrow.”

Xie Yurao paused.

“Xie Jingchuan?”

The so-called second brother was merely the illegitimate son her father had with his first love.

Xie Yurao had heard the story from Qin Yun before.

It was an extremely cliché tale.

The first love came from a humble background. She disappeared without a word while pregnant, but several years after Xie Zong married Qin Yun, she became seriously ill and unable to raise the child, so she sent Xie Jingchuan back to the Xie family.

Xie Zong naturally doted on him painfully.

So even at the risk of being beaten half to death by the old master, he insisted on bringing his illegitimate son home and officially recognizing him.

“Xie Jingchuan returning at a time like this…”

Xie Yurao narrowed her fox-like eyes slowly and let out a soft laugh.

“Looks like he caught wind of something and couldn’t wait to come back and fight over the inheritance.”

In recent years, Xie Zong’s health had gradually worsened, and he intended to step down and groom an heir to the family empire.

Thanks to Xie Zong’s excessively compassionate nature, there were now three younger members in the family:

• Xie Luowen
• Xie Jingchuan
• Xie Yurao

One was the orphaned child of a fallen comrade, adopted and raised as a biological son by Xie Zong.

The second was an illegitimate son—favored, yes, but low in status, with the old master being the first to oppose him.

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