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Thick, steaming mist, coupled with the drumming sound of the rain.
Shen Zechuan was about to enter and soak in the water. As he bent down, Xiao Chiye, who was behind him, got a clear look at the curvy contours of his waist and buttocks, which became more and more conspicuous with each of his movements.
Has muscles. Very toned.
But he did not look like a martial arts practitioner the slightest. Because the way Xiao Chiye saw it, he did not have that threatening vibe.
Shen Zechuan submerged himself into the water. His legs, which had soaked in the rain until it was cold, gradually warmed up. Xiao Chiye entered the water and leaned far away from him at the other end.
Shen Zechuan asked in astonishment, “Why are you hiding so far away?”
“It pleases me to.” Xiao Chiye roughly folded the wet handkerchief to cover his eyes, then put up his arms without looking at Shen Zechuan again.
But after a moment, Xiao Chiye found it inappropriate, so he raised his hand to pull off the handkerchief and stared fixedly at Shen Zechuan. Shen Zechuan felt that Xiao’Er was very much like his gyrfalcon right this moment; it was as if he would start going on the offensive with just a little jab.
“What do you want to see?” Shen Zechuan’s expression was as warm as the spring breeze as he used the tone of one cajoling a child eating candied hawthorns on the street. “Tell me. I’ll let you see.”
Xiao Chiye bent up a leg and pulled off the only remaining cover around his waist without batting an eyelid. He said, “I’ve already touched them all earlier.”
Shen Zechuan sank a little lower into the water, exposing only a pair of eyes to look at him.
Xiao Chye felt even more irritable being sized up by that gaze of his. He said, “What?”
Shen Zechuan revealed his lower jaw and replied, “You were in a good mood earlier. Why the sudden change?”
“My mood right now is also pretty good.” Xiao Chiye said, “Soaking in the bath means one can shut up; There is no need to talk… Can you stop looking up at me like that?”
Shen Zechuan slowly lifted his body, and the water trickled down along his chest. His scattered hair spread out like ink saturating the water. It was as if he was a magnolia flower climbing out among this water mist.
Xiao Chiye could not stand it anymore.
Why had he thought of “flower”?
He watched with wide-open eyes as Shen Zechuan came closer to him. He could even smell Shen Zechuan’s scent when the latter sat beside him.
Not fragrant. Mild scent. Feel like catching a few more whiffs.
Xiao Chiye retracted the arms he had put up at the edges and suddenly pulled over a garment from the clothes rack. He stuffed all of it into the water to cover up his waist. After doing this, he looked calmly at Shen Zechuan and said, “What? Surprised? I’m afraid you might get funny ideas at the sensual sight of Second Young Master; hence, the cover.”
“Then I thank you…” Shen Zechuan said with a displeased expression.
Xiao Chiye lowered his head, only to realize that the clothing he had pulled off belonged to Shen Zechuan.
“…For washing my clothes on my behalf.” Shen Zechuan said, “Now I’ll have to soak in here until tomorrow.”
The awkward silence permeated through the air rapidly as both men looked at each other. Outside, the wind rustled amid the cold and dismal autumn rain.
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Qiang Jin Jiu (Author : Tang Jiuqing 唐酒卿)
Historical Fiction*Re-edited and intended for offline purpose only* The six prefectures of Zhongbo were surrendered to foreign enemies without resistance, and Shen Zechuan found himself apprehended in the capital, reduced to a state of utter disgrace, despised and co...
