Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

She remained seated in the shopping cart, holding a cup of milk tea, looking around the pedestrian street. Most of the milk tea shops in Germany were actually from China. Shen Liang even leaned over the counter and chatted with the international student girl at the milk tea shop in Chinese for quite a while. The friendly gesture from the handsome young man with long, straight black hair made the shop assistant smile and give them all a 50% discount on their milk tea.

Pushing Celine aimlessly to the entrance of a lingerie store, Anna, who was biting her straw, suddenly paused.

This was because Anna and Kiana had just visited the lingerie store together a few days prior. Anna didn't have many friends, but Kiana, who had returned to her family, was a close confidante, and the two young women often exchanged style suggestions.

Anna quite likes the bras I bought a couple of days ago. One is from a trendy brand with a Chinese classical style, featuring a white background with blue and white porcelain patterns, very elegant, and with a silky feel like a silk cheongsam. The other is pure black, a gorgeous and intricate lace bra paired with matching lace panties, but with thin drawstrings fastened to the edges of the panties, and subtly revealing black stockings, also very delicate.

Kiana recommended these items to her, but Anna was still a little embarrassed to buy them. However, Kiana herself set an example and bought a set first. Anna didn't know if Kiana had actually worn them after buying them, but Kiana mostly liked to wear tennis clothes and miniskirts that were easy to wear, often paired with over-the-knee socks or bare legs. She was rarely seen wearing stockings or anything like that...

In that sense, Anna does often wear stockings, but she prefers single-leg stockings. Her costume designs mainly come from the family's stylists; each Valkyrie of the Schariac family has her own dedicated stylist, and the asymmetrical beauty of long and short stockings is something that the Schariac family stylists have carefully considered.

Sensing that Anna had stopped, Shen Liang followed her gaze and asked, "Anna, are you looking to buy underwear?"

"No!" Anna quickly waved her hand, her face flushed. Although she could go out to buy underwear with Kiana, Kiana was a girl, after all. How could a nineteen-year-old girl calmly discuss...discuss underwear with a boy?

Miss Sirin is still here... *sob*

“I also think it’s unnecessary. Just pack a few pieces of clothing and that, and my secretary will take care of it.” Celine was casually retorting when she suddenly noticed Anna’s nervous and shy expression. Her eyes narrowed, and she immediately changed the subject. “But I’m tired of wearing those clothes too. I also want to see what it feels like to wear a fixed-style outfit.”

Celine rarely wears clothes with a fixed pattern. Firstly, the Shaniat family members are mostly tailor-made. They don't wear brands and don't care about brands. Instead, they leave the requirements to those renowned hand-tailored people. Secondly, Celine is indeed very delicate. In order to grow her long hair to have a queenly aura, she cannot wear most standard styles of clothing. Otherwise, she will easily rub her carefully cultivated long hair into a mess.

However, this is an underwear store, so it doesn't really matter.

Anna looked at the young lady in surprise, and Sirin happened to be looking at her as well, then tilted her head.

Anna felt a pang of guilt. To put it simply, Queen Sirin's aura was incredibly oppressive. Anna felt like a little fox about to be slashed down by her peach wood sword.

And this... is it a test? It must be a test, right?

Anna's cheeks were hot, and she lowered her head, feeling both fear and excitement... No, why was she excited?

“Humans, come with us,” Sirin commanded.

"Me too?" Shen Liang was taken aback. "Shouldn't it be the two of you going? I'll wait outside?"

Even if Shen Liang knew he looked like a teenager, no one would dare to gossip if he went in. But being a man, he still felt somewhat awkward and uncomfortable shopping in a women's lingerie store.

It's rare to see a man who dares to enter a place like this. Shen Liang usually buys underwear for Rosalia and Lilia online.

“No, human, you are truly foolish. Think about it, women wear underwear, mainly for their partners' appreciation, besides self-admiration.” Sirin looked Anna up and down, her gaze as sharp as a knife, her tone arrogant, yet revealing a hint of chilling intent. “Men’s opinions are very important, aren’t they, Anna?”

Anna sensed danger and knew what to say at that moment.

But when she looked up, she still put on the act of a gentle older sister who didn't understand anything: "Yes, Miss, you know so much. You only choose underwear for comfort, but choosing designs that your sweetheart will like is the real purpose of shopping at an underwear store."

"Interesting. Anna already has a boy she likes?" Sirin scoffed. "Weren't you the Night Owl who just rejected World Serpent?"

"Does your sweetheart have to be a boy?" Anna lowered her head shyly.

Silin sat in the shopping cart, her beautiful golden eyes carefully scrutinizing Anna's expression, but she couldn't find any flaws. She remembered that Anna and Kiana were indeed very close friends, and the ambiguous relationship between Anna and Kiana at that engagement ceremony... Although Kiana later told her privately that it was just a charade to appease Night Owl, but... maybe it wasn't just a charade?

Celine was full of doubts, but when they arrived at the place, Celine nimbly jumped out of the stroller, patted her bottom, and went inside.

Shen Liang went inside and looked around, feeling so embarrassed she wanted to hide behind Anna. It was the time of day when people go shopping after dinner, and the store was crowded with customers, including young female students and mature housewives. Seeing the three pretty girls come in, many eyes turned to them, making Shen Liang even more awkward.

At this moment, he was actually quite glad that he had returned to his teenage years, since this way he at least looked like a middle school student who had been brought in by his older sister.

The store was quite big, but since he was a boy, none of the staff could serve him, so he couldn't even find a place to sit.

The two older women were leisurely browsing all sorts of bras; that entire section of shelves was filled with bras, which made Shen Liang lack the courage to even walk over. His section, however, sold panties… What all the women didn't know was that, compared to bras, men preferred to stand on the panties section, feeling less embarrassed.

This may be because men also need to wear underwear but not bras.

Shen Liang used playing on his phone to cover up his helplessness, and then he watched as Xilin and Anna picked out two items and walked towards him. At this moment, his Adam's apple bobbed twice, and his mood instantly became anything but modest.

It's coming towards me?

Then Celine stopped and squinted.

"Human, are you indulging in some unrealistic fantasies?"

"I didn't," Shen Liang refused very quickly.

“No, you do. Your complexion is two shades rosier than usual.” Celine, holding up the bra and panties, put her hands on her hips. “You’re a writer, a light novel writer, and you’re very good at fantasizing. In the usual novel tropes, at this point we’d drag you into the dressing room and have you judge who looks better, who has a better figure. Yes, if you’re not satisfied, we’ll try other styles until you’re happy with it.”

Shen Liang's face was surprisingly hot, even though there was air conditioning in the store.

"I didn't..." Shen Liang retorted softly.

“I’ve seen the kind of scenario you’re fantasizing about in many works. It’s essentially a pandering to male power.” Sirin stared at him coldly. “This kind of plot might even end up with something delightful happening in the locker room… Pandora, I see that expectation in your eyes.”

Shen Liang had already covered her face and squatted down!

Xilin never cared about what others thought, and she didn't try to hide her voice from the other people in the shop at all. So at this moment, the nearby customers were all staring at the three of them with very strange looks. Not only Shen Liang, but even Anna couldn't help but cover her face.

Why are you so perceptive?

Is it illegal to think about things in your mind? No, it's not illegal, right? Boys at this age are going through a hormone explosion, so it's normal for them to fantasize about all sorts of things, right? Everyone can understand that, right, so why did you say it out loud, Sister Xilin?

Yes, Sirin isn't shy, and Her Majesty the Queen of Shaniat only follows her own logic. Shen Liang should be ashamed of his hormone-fueled thoughts; how can he be considered a foolish human if he isn't ashamed in front of the Queen?

"I'm sorry," Shen Liang said through gritted teeth. "I did have those delusions, it was my fault, please stop talking."

Celine was finally satisfied and withdrew her cold gaze.

Hearing this, Anna's pink eyes welled up with shyness. She was genuinely embarrassed. So this is what it feels like to know that the person you like is fantasizing about you... Meeting Pandora was definitely the right person. Because she liked him, she couldn't feel angry even about something like this. She even wondered what he was fantasizing about. Was he imagining what she looked like while imagining her movements?

What a naughty child, imagining Anna looking shy like that.

Thinking of this, Anna slightly closed her legs and lowered her eyes, not daring to let Celine discover her pleasure.

"So you pay the bill and buy two sets." Xilin decided to use this as punishment, but Shen Liang didn't care. Although he wasn't as rich as Xilin, he was still very rich.

"Do you want me to wear it for you to see?" Sirin said sarcastically.

Shen Liang knew that if he continued to argue, Xilin would find another excuse to torment him. So he didn't bother to reply, paid the bill, and went to the restroom.

Only the two older sisters of the Shaniat family remained at the venue.

Why did you buy underwear with stockings?

After Shen Liang left, the two seemed to have little to say to each other. Although Anna also worked for the family and was part of Xilin's secretarial team, she wasn't exactly a friend. After a moment of silence, Xilin broke the silence first.

“Some of the lingerie comes with stockings, so it’s a complete set,” Anna explained to her.

“No, most stockings are meant to be worn with outerwear. For example, a plaid skirt in high school should be paired with solid-colored over-the-knee stockings, as they match well in terms of color,” Celine said casually. “Stockings that are meant to be worn with underwear are quite rare. Mom… that old woman told me that underwear is usually meant to be worn directly, and the purpose of wearing it directly is self-evident… I think it’s called ‘erotic style’?”

Anna's heart sank.

She hadn't expected Celine to know so much; she had always thought Celine was naive and clueless when it came to anything related to "commoners."

“Lady Cecilia knows so much,” Anna said, trying to change the subject.

"Actually, that old woman doesn't understand either. She was just bored after being locked up in the ice cellar for years, so she looked it up online. After watching it, she excitedly told me to learn these things as soon as possible and find a boyfriend. Honestly, why doesn't she go find one herself? There are definitely more people who like her than I do." Xilin rubbed her bottom, which had been sitting in the shopping cart all day, and suddenly said, "What about you?"

Anna didn't change the subject, and her heart sank again.

But Shen Liang wasn't there at this moment. If Kiana herself were here, Anna would feel shy and guilty, and would try her best to make up excuses. But since it was Sirin, Anna suddenly felt that some things... didn't need to make herself suffer so much.

Just like Pandora said—sometimes you have to refuse a little.

"Who I want to wear it for is my private life, right? Miss has no reason to ask about my private life."

"Anna, how dare you speak to me like that?" Sirin's golden eyes turned cold. "A mere human, trying to defy me?"

Golden Eyes!

In the intricate world of European business, when Celine personally orchestrates negotiations, the celebrities and tycoons who meet her gaze instinctively tremble with fear. Normal people wouldn't even last ten seconds under her gaze before fainting. Her arrogant title of "Queen" is not self-proclaimed, but proof of the submission of outsiders to her!

Anna, who had just mustered up her courage, cowered again in the face of the young lady's cold gaze.

But to her surprise, just as she was about to utter Pandora's name under the immense pressure of Sirin's golden gaze, Sirin suddenly withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "Never mind."

Anna's back was soaked with cold sweat. She breathed heavily, feeling fortunate for Sirin's sudden kindness.

This is terrifying. Spending so much time with Pandora, I only ever saw Sirin's arrogant side, completely overlooking the fact that it was because of Pandora. Pandora is not only a superhuman but also a ferocious little wolf; he has no fear of Sirin whatsoever. Anna, having worked for Sirin all this time, has completely forgotten that her reputation isn't solely based on her cuteness.

It's worth noting that among the younger generation of the Shaniat family, only two have earned nicknames on the Saint Lake Forum: "Son of the White Flower" Pandora and "Queen of the Sky" Sirin!

The former may have benefited from the popularity of male Valkyries, while the latter has a genuine reputation!

At this moment, Xilin glanced at her underwear again. "I saw the set you picked out. Actually, I quite like it too. Tsk, it's a pity the sales assistant said they don't have my size."

Anna pursed her lips and gritted her teeth.

“It’s for him anyway, so it doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, as long as he likes it,” Anna said gently.

Celine was genuinely surprised.

She certainly meant to show off her better figure to Anna, but she didn't expect Anna to dare say something so audacious in retaliation! Who exactly is this "he"? Is it Pandora? Or Kiana? If it's Pandora, it means they've already done what they should and shouldn't have done! If it's Kiana, damn it… what about Pandora?

Xilin really wanted to ask, but she had just said "never mind." Sigh, this was a difficult situation; she was unusually melancholic about being the eldest sister.

However, her melancholy lasted only a few seconds before Celine was soon staring at the lingerie with curiosity again.

"So? You two really like white stockings?" Sirin asked her expectantly.

Chapter Twenty-Six: I Don't Care Who Marries In

Although she didn't know who Anna was with or who she had wronged, asking about such things was indeed very exciting.

“He likes…” Anna said, her head down, “Actually, I’m fine with anything.”

"Oh? I do remember someone in the family often saying that white stockings are the only way to go. It seems like the family only has two factions when it comes to stockings: the white stockings faction and the other faction. What do you think?"

Is there such a saying?