Chapter 25: A Perilous Rescue and an Unexpected Transformation

On the tranquil outskirts of Lijiang, far from the bustling city, the environment was exceptionally serene.

A natural fungal barrier deep within the woods usually kept this area free of demons.

Lacking the demonic corpses that nourished the deeper forest, the trees here were notably shorter and less resilient.

Still, each poplar, wide enough for four people to embrace, could easily support the weight of two humans.

A light, drizzling rain pattered softly upon the forest floor.

With each tiny splash, it settled the fine dust on the bare earth, infusing the air with a crisp, natural fragrance.

Ye Yu typically found this refreshing coolness of the rain quite delightful.

In his leisure, he would often take an umbrella and stroll through the rain, inhaling deeply to experience a profound sense of relaxation.

But now…

A roar!

The gentle patter of rain beneath the tree was swallowed by a series of deafening tiger roars. Looking down, he saw a slender figure entangled by four ferocious tigers.

Ye Yu, who was currently climbing the tree, had no time to appreciate the atmosphere.

He involuntarily hastened his movements, desperate to quickly change into women’s clothing, transform into a formidable fighter, and rescue his wife.

“Ah!”

Just as Ye Yu frantically sped up his climb, a piece of bark suddenly fell from above his head.

Immediately afterward, a girl’s startled cry echoed down.

Hearing the girl’s exclamation, Ye Yu, who had followed the ‘ladies first’ principle and let Huangpu Pingqing climb ahead, instinctively looked up.

As his gaze ascended,

Ye Yu froze.

From that particular, ‘wicked’ angle, he happened to catch a glimpse of a sight he rarely witnessed from Huangpu Pingqing.

Beneath Huangpu Pingqing’s modest dress, a pair of fair, beautiful legs glowed with a moist, milky luminescence, skin as white as snow.

Her plump thighs were lusciously full, and the contrast with her conservative attire imbued them with a subtly alluring charm.

However, a slight imperfection lingered: even with Ye Yu’s head tilted as far back as possible, the absolute forbidden zone, usually beyond prying eyes, remained partially obscured by the lighting.

But before Ye Yu could even feel disappointed,

The next second, he was astonished to discover he could make out a tiny trace.

‘Unexpectedly, Huangpu Pingqing is wearing black. What a surprise.’

Another second passed. ‘These panties even have lace!’

‘They’re beautiful, but aren’t they a bit daring? They look rather seductive!’

The next second,

‘Wait, why are these panties coming closer!?’

Splish!

As a boy, one inevitably harbors some strange, impure thoughts about beautiful girls.

Ye Yu was, of course, no exception.

Like most boys, Ye Yu had always entertained a common, audacious fantasy: to one day experience burrowing beneath a beautiful girl’s skirt.

After all, a girl’s skirt created a semi-enclosed space, always brimming with infinite possibilities.

Yet, despite the thought, it had always seemed too perverse.

Fearing it would diminish his image as Tang Yue’s tall and mighty husband, Ye Yu had never dared to speak of it, let alone attempt it.

But to his utter surprise, he experienced it today, all due to an uncontrollable force.

Even more astonishingly, the target wasn’t his wife Tang Yue, but Huangpu Pingqing.

As Huangpu Pingqing, having lost her balance while climbing, tumbled down, her panties landing squarely on him, Ye Yu’s vision momentarily went black.

In the absence of sight, human senses of smell and touch often become more acute.

In the darkness, Ye Yu could distinctly smell Huangpu Pingqing’s unique rose fragrance.

Perhaps due to the dim environment, or the awkward position of his nose, besides the sweet scent, Ye Yu also detected a faint, indescribable odor.

It was peculiar, not unpleasant, but combined with the rising warmth, it carried an unknown, alluring quality.

Driven by curiosity, Ye Yu instinctively twitched his small, slightly pointed nose.

However, what Ye Yu didn’t expect was that with his unconscious movement,

“Ying~”

A soft, adorable whimper drifted down from above.

The next moment, the girl’s pair of plump, smooth, snowy white thighs beneath the skirt suddenly tightened.

Feeling the touch of her legs, Ye Yu finally had a guess about that scent.

However, compared to the scent, something else was far more important!

“Stop squeezing, stop squeezing, Pingqing! I can’t breathe! Let’s hurry up the tree!”

Ten seconds later, after a brief, awkward interlude, two figures now clung to the thick trunk of the poplar tree.

As a healer, even an intermediate ability user, Huangpu Pingqing’s strength was in the single digits.

Recalling the accidental slip during their climb, her charming face flushed crimson, like a ripe peach. Even her delicate earlobes, peeking through her scattered hair, were tinged with a rosy blush.

While Huangpu Pingqing wasn’t one to be unreasonable, she knew that if blame were assigned, the incident was entirely due to her own slip and unrelated to Ye Yu.

However, the thought of being taken advantage of—and Ye Yu even *prodding* her—

At this, Huangpu Pingqing, too shy to speak, blinked her enchanting amber eyes, widening them in a silent, accusatory glare at Ye Yu.

Combined with her current bashful posture of tightly pressed thighs and her innocent, rosy-cheeked maidenly demeanor, this glare held a hint of alluring charm.

Yet, as Huangpu Pingqing looked towards Ye Yu, she didn’t realize what he was doing on the tree trunk.

He was taking off his clothes!

Ye Yu shed his loose, snow-white hoodie, tossing it casually onto a branch. Without the cover of clothing, Ye Yu’s skin, which had just climbed the tree, was as delicate and flawless as milk.

A few crystal-clear beads of sweat traced paths down his slender, girlish waist.

Everything about him was so captivating.

Witnessing this, Huangpu Pingqing was momentarily stunned. Immediately, several question marks popped into her mind.

‘How does Ye Yu maintain such flawless skin? What’s with that waistline? It looks even thinner than mine! And what exactly is he doing taking off his clothes?’

‘My best friend, Tang Yue, is fighting tigers below. Is he going to… with me, up in this tree? That’s too bold!’

‘Impossible, impossible! The tree is too small; how could anything happen here!?’

‘Wait, why am I even thinking about this with the premise that I wouldn’t refuse!?’

As Huangpu Pingqing’s mind raced with wild conjectures,

Ye Yu, anxious for the safety of his wife, Tang Yue, who was battling tigers, had already stripped down to only his loose boys’ underwear.

His face flushed, his heart pounding, he stared at the ‘Be Your Cat’ maid outfit in his backpack, picking it up with a trembling, conflicted hand.

Seeing Ye Yu holding the maid outfit from his backpack,

Huangpu Pingqing felt her entire worldview tremble. If this were a manga, her head would surely be filled with not just a row, but a screen full of question marks!

‘So, what exactly is happening now?’

‘Was this outfit not bought for my best friend, but for Ye Yu?’

‘Uh… that’s not the point. The main thing is, my best friend is risking her life to protect me and Ye Yu.’

‘And Ye Yu chooses this moment to indulge in a perverted cross-dressing fantasy?’

‘Having a cross-dressing fetish is understandable. But why choose *this* particular moment? And why is he putting on the whole outfit?’

‘He even put on the cat ears right away! Not to mention, they’re quite cute. Hmm, his hair seems a bit longer after putting them on!’

‘Huh?’

‘This alluring little outfit is actually a hollow-out design. Can Ye Yu, a boy, even fit into it?’

Hiss! ‘It fits perfectly!’

‘Huh, is it my imagination? Why does Ye Yu’s aura seem to change after putting on the maid outfit? Why is there a faint sweet scent in the air?’

As the expression in Huangpu Pingqing’s beautiful eyes slowly shifted from bewilderment to awe,

Ye Yu had already put on the final cat-tail panties and was now looking at the last item: white stockings.

He liked these pure white stockings, a true ‘man-slaying’ artifact, but wearing them himself filled him with immense shame.

However, after a brief moment of internal struggle, he remembered his lack of combat experience against demons before awakening his ability.

Considering he had already sacrificed his dignity by donning the maid outfit, Ye Yu decided to throw caution to the wind and maximize his buffs.

Just as Ye Yu picked up a stocking and began to clumsily pull it on,

Huangpu Pingqing slowly leaned closer. She took the other white stocking from Ye Yu’s backpack, placed it in her palm, and then, with a light cough, spoke.

“Xiao Yu, time is short. Let me help you!”

Ye Yu’s skin was as smooth as jade, like silk, a fact Huangpu Pingqing had already experienced in the car. But now, looking at his exposed, glowing white legs beneath the alluring little outfit, being so close, she had still underestimated Ye Yu’s charm.

Extending her fair, soft hands, she trembled slightly as she lifted Ye Yu’s ankle. While pulling up the stocking, Huangpu Pingqing took the opportunity to gently knead his foot.

Ye Yu’s small foot was cool and comfortable, like a work of art. His delicate skin was warm and lustrous, making it irresistible to touch.

When she finally came back to her senses, Huangpu Pingqing realized the white stockings were already on!

As for Ye Yu, now fully dressed as a girl, he anxiously leaped down.

“Wife, I’m here to help you, meow~”

Hearing Ye Yu’s urgent, girlish voice, watching his descending figure, and feeling the lingering warmth in her hands, Huangpu Pingqing sat sideways on the branch.

A glimmer sparkled in her amber eyes, and a blush appeared on her charming face. Her long, beautiful legs gently pressed together at the knees, rubbing slightly.

A bold thought, then, brushed through her heart.

‘If my best friend truly asked me to be Ye Yu’s little wife… then perhaps it wouldn’t be so bad after all!’