He Qiu left, and the room was left with only Zi Menghan, her head buzzing.
She looked at the flustered, bewildered girl in the full-length mirror, then at the three large cups of hot tea on the bedside table, and swallowed hard.
“He… just left like that…”
Zi Menghan’s emotions were tangled; a wave of grievance surged in her heart.
This feeling of abandonment was like being used as a disposable toy—once it got dirty, it was tossed into a corner of the room and ignored.
Not only had she been defiled, but she had also been discarded…
Too…
Too cruel!
Her voice choked, and the girl’s tears streamed down like spring rain, sobbing so hard she couldn’t speak.
Wiping away her tears, Zi Menghan stood up unwillingly, clenched her jade fists, gritted her teeth, and pushed the door open—
“Huh?”
He Qiu was holding bathing supplies in his hands.
It was getting late, and he had been planning to take a bath and go to sleep.
But as he walked, he ran into the suddenly rushing purple-haired girl, tears still glistening at the corners of her eyes.
He was momentarily stunned, unable to figure out what was going on for a long time.
“Miss Meng’er, is something wrong?”
“You!”
Zi Menghan’s silver teeth were clenched tightly.
She had countless grievances in her heart and wanted to curse this scumbag in front of her, but when she actually stood before He Qiu, she didn’t know where to start.
Her delicate body trembled slightly.
The girl pursed her lips, forcing herself to hold back tears, and nearly broke down crying from the injustice.
He Qiu looked at the girl in front of him, who seemed so hesitant, as if she had something on her mind but couldn’t bring herself to say it, and casually asked:
“Uh, Meng’er… do you want to bathe too?”
He saw the girl’s body radiating heat and her breathing was a bit rapid, so he assumed that Zi Menghan had just…
Finished and was sweating, needing a bath to clean herself.
Thus, He Qiu asked this.
?
Zi Menghan’s face froze.
She wondered if her ears were playing tricks on her.
This Young Master He was actually inviting her to bathe together?
For some reason, even though it was a very frivolous question, when she saw the concern in He Qiu’s eyes, she found some comfort again, as if she, as a “toy,” hadn’t really been neglected or abandoned by her owner.
She never expected that just a look and a bit of care from Young Master He could dissolve the resentment in her heart to such an extent!
This feeling was really annoying.
Zi Menghan hated herself for being so pathetic, but she couldn’t help the emotions inside her.
She was completely outmatched by this man, He Qiu.
He was going too far…
Did he really think this princess was as easy to toy with as any ordinary woman?!
Gritting her teeth and steeling her heart, Zi Menghan sneered inwardly, putting on a look of complete obedience and happiness:
“If Young Master He doesn’t mind, Meng’er would like to bathe with you.”
Just now, she had made up her mind. Before her heart truly softened, Zi Menghan would fight back!
This man had defiled her purity and even disregarded her feelings, trampled on her dignity, and didn’t treat her as a proper woman at all!
Too unfair!
If he had lost her innocence and Young Master He was willing to take responsibility, at least pretending to be a gentleman on the surface, Zi Menghan might have slowly accepted it.
At least it wouldn’t have been as humiliating and regretful as now.
But this He Qiu had gone way too far!
He was relying on the fact that Zi Menghan had feelings for him, that she had been drugged with Aphrodisiac Powder, and that her body was physiologically dependent on him, so he dared to be so frivolous and bold.
If Zi Menghan didn’t resist today, as the dosage of the Aphrodisiac Powder increased and her heart softened and submitted, she couldn’t even imagine what kind of cold and ruthless treatment she would suffer every day.
At worst, death.
Rather than being treated like a sex slave, she would fight for a shred of dignity!
During the shared bath, Zi Menghan would put her lifelong martial skills to use.
She had to teach this Young Master He a lesson, to let him know that the dignity and purity of this Demon Sect Princess could not be trampled or defiled!
Thinking this, Zi Menghan slowly slipped off her top, revealing a few inches of her fragrant shoulders, and turned her head with a seductive smile.
“Young Master He, does the little lady need to scrub your back?”
“…”
He Qiu’s expression didn’t change much, but there was a bit of confusion in his eyes.
This Miss Meng’er, first she stared at the mirror without saying anything after waking up, and now she came out to seduce him, suggesting a shared bath?
Although He Qiu had no interest in beauties, he was interested in back scrubbing.
In his Previous Life, He Qiu loved soaking in the bath.
Every day after school or work, he would soak in hot water for half an hour, then lie down in bed relaxed.
But in this world, He Qiu had lived alone since he was a child.
Bathing wasn’t a problem, but no one ever scrubbed his back!
To be honest, his back was a little itchy.
He really missed the feeling of being massaged by an old man in the bathhouse in his Previous Life.
But having Miss Meng’er scrub his back…
Was that crossing a line?
After a moment of hesitation, He Qiu nodded anyway.
“Alright, follow me.”
Halfway there, he turned back and added:
“Let me make this clear first—just a proper scrub. My words earlier had no hidden meaning. Don’t misunderstand, miss.”
“……?”
Zi Menghan was stunned.
It took her a while to process He Qiu’s meaning.
He’s asking me to just scrub his back, nothing else?
A man and a woman, naked in the same bath, but only in a back-scrubbing relationship…
What…
What did he mean?
A sense of unease rose in her heart. Zi Menghan’s face went pale.
She recalled the fear of being dominated by He Qiu.
Every time she couldn’t see through what He Qiu wanted to do, nothing good ever followed!
What was Young Master He planning to do to me this time…
With such a wary thought, Zi Menghan clutched her clothes tightly and cautiously followed him.
…
Inside the bathroom, steam filled the air.
He Qiu led Zi Menghan into the room, stretched his muscles, and then casually took off his top without any reserve.
His lean, well-defined figure, with eight-pack abs, was directly exposed to the surprised gaze of the girl behind him.
He Qiu had already wrapped a towel around his lower half, so after removing his top, he was almost half-naked.
Picking up a wooden ladle, he filled it with hot water and poured it over his head with a splash.
Instantly, his entire body became vividly defined under the wetness.
Water dripped from the tips of his hair, and the boy’s cool profile and body, adorned with moisture, exuded a unique youthful charm.
Behind him, Zi Menghan, who had not yet undressed, was already stunned.
So…
So handsome…
So much…
She wanted to pounce on him and have him.
Alone with a man in the bathroom, both half-undressed, Zi Menghan’s heart was pounding wildly.
Her spring heart stirred as she stared straight at the bare upper body of the boy in front of her, not missing a single detail of his skin and lines.
A woman’s body naturally exerted a mysterious allure over men.
And vice versa.
Since childhood, Zi Menghan had never properly seen a man’s bare upper body.
But today, she saw it.
Almost naturally, without any guard, she had taken in He Qiu’s entire upper body.
Before she even realized it, the handsome boy had stripped off his top right in front of her.
Honestly, Zi Menghan had already forgotten her revenge plan from a moment ago.
Now, there was only one thought in her mind:
She wanted to pinch the boy’s muscles, to feel their firmness;
She wanted to poke his nipples, to see his blushing reaction;
And she wanted to reach out from behind and wrap her arms around his bare upper body, like when they were flying on the sword during the day.
gulp.
She swallowed her saliva, and Zi Menghan couldn’t snap out of it for a long time.
At that moment, He Qiu raised an eyebrow and turned around to ask:
“Aren’t you going to undress?”