That Fair-Faced 'Sage' {Completed}

95. Shuǐ Family Scandal 1

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Is Zhao LanFeng a man or a woman?!

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That was certainly the topic of the day, and before long, word had spread far and wide, worming it's way through the busy streets of Jade City, flying over wind and cloud, and going up to the most secluded towers and even Luòshuǐ...

"Nooooooo!!!" A few of the female disciples wailed.

"Explain it to me! We just saw Disciple Zhao last night!" Another had grabbed the collar of the unfortunate disciple, who had brought the rumour!

"It's not possible!"

"That person is too good at flirting!"

"What type of lady, sells her soul for wine, like Disciple Zhao?!"

"'Seeing is believing'! I won't believe anything, until I set eyes on him!"

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Meanwhile, knowing their actions would certainly bring trouble, Shuǐ ChénLín had awoken in the middle of the night, long before the trouble had begun, and he sought out the sleepy innkeeper.

"Young Master!" Though his sleep had been cut short, the innkeeper was pleasant, as he remembered the amount of silver he had received the previous night. "Just say it! In what way can I help?"

"I might have to trouble you for a tub of hot water..."

A little later, the innkeeper had found it a bit strange when Shuǐ ChénLín had refused to let him in, but had carried the tub inside himself. 'Aren't they both men?'

Inside, Shuǐ ChénLín had gently awoken a sleepy LanFen...

"Shuǐ Chén!" She had protested, after he had woken her. "This is worse than interrupting a couple, doing the dee-!" She gasped, as the night's memories rushed in, and her mouth had taken the shape of an 'Oh!'.

She turned a bright and embarrased red, but still grinned at him sleepily, enjoying the red colour on his own face.

"Shuǐ Chén, isn't that basically us?! I will admit at this point, that you are far from 'prim and proper'! The things you did this nigh-!"

"Zhao LanFen! Must you be so improper?" But despite the rush of more colour to his face, there was a slight upturn to his lips which showed his amusement.

"Come." He stood and offered a hand to help her stand, but she eyed the hand and then proceeded to ignore it.

"Tch! I can still stand on my own, can't I?!" And she shot off the bed, bringing the sheets with her to cover herself. However, the instant her full weight was on her feet, her legs wobbled, and she felt a sharp pain from that region. "Ah!"

But Shuǐ ChénLín had already dipped. One arm had gone round her back, the other had gone behind her knees, and he scooped her off the ground easily, for the second time that night.

The sheets had fallen off, making LanFen turn even redder, but Shuǐ ChénLín didn't glance downward, and he merely kissed her forehead. "Careless Woman! At a time like this, grant me the honour of taking care of you." And he carried her over to the waiting tub...

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In the middle of the night, Shuǐ ChénLín and LanFen had quietly returned to the Shuǐ Manor together, but though it was so late, Shuǐ ChangSheng had been waiting for them!

The events at Immortal's Nest had reached Shuǐ ChangSheng's ears long before midnight, and the rumours of Six-Petal inn had luckily come to his attention, thanks to a servant who had run into one of the Shuǐ suppliers!