Although the person in front of her had a mask on his face, those amber-like translucent eyes were all too familiar to Jiang Mian.
In countless dreams, he had stared at her coldly with those very eyes and spoken cruel words to her. And in Luozhou, he had also gazed at her tenderly and racked his brains to comfort her.
Who else could this person be but Xiao Jingcheng!
Seeing the person who suddenly appeared in front of her, Jiang Mian froze on the spot, completely forgetting how to react.
Xiao Jingcheng had sneaked into the room and never expected to see such a sight -
The girl had her hair loose and was soaking in the bathtub. Freshly picked petals were floating on the water surface. Whether it was because of the water temperature or the reflection of the petals, her cheeks glowed with an alluring blush, and her lips were moist and plump. Her eyes reflected the glistening water, as if holding a pool of moonlight.
And in the gently swaying water waves, her fair body, half-hidden by the petals, was faintly visible.
She... how could she...
Xiao Jingcheng's gaze involuntarily shifted downward, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he let out a distinct "gulp" sound.
Jiang Mian was in a daze for two breaths before being startled back to her senses by this faint sound. She covered her body and instinctively let out a scream.
"Ah - Mmm!"
Noticing that she was about to scream, Xiao Jingcheng rushed forward without hesitation and covered her mouth and nose, thus bringing the two of them closer.
His large palm almost wrapped around her entire face. His dry palm pressed against her wet face, which was so slippery that it was almost impossible to hold.
Even though his face was covered by a mask, the familiar faint fragrance on her body still penetrated the fabric of the mask and drilled into his nose uncontrollably, making his heart flutter.
As they were entangled, there was inevitably a "pop" sound of water splashing in the bathtub. Coupled with the half - uttered scream from Jiang Mian just now, Su Yu's nervous voice immediately came from outside:
"Your Highness, did you fall? This servant will come in to help you right away -"
"Don't let her in!" Xiao Jingcheng whispered in Jiang Mian's ear in a low voice. There was a rare look of pleading in his usually arrogant eyes.
Noticing that he had let go of his hand, Jiang Mian glared angrily at the man who was so close and said loudly, "It's okay. I just saw a spider on the wall just now, and now it has run out of the house."
The place where Jiang Mian was taking a bath was in a compartment on the first floor of the main house. There were two moon - shaped gates in the middle and a screen for shielding. When Jiang Mian said this, Su Yu had already walked up to the screen. Hearing what Jiang Mian said, she stopped in her tracks and said worriedly:
"After all, this mansion has been empty for so long, and there are few people living in this courtyard. It's normal to have some small insects. Your Highness, don't be afraid. Tomorrow, this servant will tell Eunuch Wen and ask him to send someone to clean this place again."
Jiang Mian's heart was pounding wildly. She was afraid that Su Yu would bypass the screen and come in the next moment, so she quickly said, "Alright, alright. We'll talk about it tomorrow. You go and do your own thing. I'll call you when I'm done washing."
"Yes."
Only then did Su Yu turn around and leave.
The moment Xiao Jingcheng rushed over, she had already covered her body with her hands. Fortunately, it was already dark, and there were petals on the water surface, which could cover her a little.
Seeing Xiao Jingcheng staring straight at her and still in the posture of surrounding her and reluctant to leave, Jiang Mian angrily slapped the water surface. The water splashed on his face, and she gritted her teeth and roared:
"Lecher! You're still looking. Turn around quickly!"
Xiao Jingcheng was caught off guard by the water splashing on his face, but he didn't dare to get angry. He responded in a low voice and turned around. He squatted down beside the bathtub in a rather strange posture.
Jiang Mian had no idea that after turning around, he was looking down at a certain part of his body that was very energetic. He was so embarrassed and ashamed that he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself on the spot.
He had never encountered such an embarrassing moment!
Jiang Mian didn't care about those things at this time. She originally wanted to get up and get dressed while Xiao Jingcheng had his back turned, but she was worried that he would suddenly turn around. Seeing a robe hanging on a nearby shelf beside the bathtub, she didn't think twice and threw it over Xiao Jingcheng's head, covering him completely.
Xiao Jingcheng's body stiffened. His vision was completely blocked by the robe. He really couldn't see anything, but the fragrance of the woman on the robe became even clearer.
The blood in his body boiled and rushed, all flowing towards one place. He tightly grabbed the robe and gritted his back teeth hard.
He shouldn't have come today!
However, if he hadn't come, he wouldn't have seen such a sight. She didn't close the window tightly. If someone other than him had seen this...
Just thinking about this made his heart burn with jealousy, and he then felt that it was very right for him to come tonight.
After covering Xiao Jingcheng with the robe, Jiang Mian finally felt relieved. She quickly got up from the water, carefully climbed out of the bathtub, picked up the prepared towel, wrapped it around her body, and quickly wiped the water off her body.
She also didn't forget to say fiercely to the corner, "If you dare to turn around and peek, I'll surely break your dog's head!"
Xiao Jingcheng couldn't hear her words at all. He only heard the gurgling sound of water, as well as Jiang Mian climbing out of the bathtub, drying her body, and quickly putting on her clothes.
In fact, it wasn't the first time he had seen her in the water. The most deeply engraved scene in his memory would always make his heart tremble whenever he thought of it.
She was so lively, so pure, and so beautiful when swimming in the water...
No, it's getting worse.
Xiao Jingcheng let out a whimper of extreme discomfort.
Jiang Mian had never dressed so quickly. But unfortunately, her clothes were much more luxurious and complicated than those in Dongli Town. She accidentally tied the wrong ribbon and had to angrily untie it and start over.
After she put on her clothes and made sure that there was no omission anywhere, she thought for a while and then quickly bypassed the screen and walked outside.
Su Yu didn't expect her to come out so soon and was a little surprised. "Your Highness, you're done washing so quickly?"
Jiang Mian responded vaguely and said, "I suddenly feel a bit hungry. I want to eat some snacks. Go to the kitchen and see if there's anything to eat."
Hearing that she wanted to eat snacks, Su Yu perked up. "Okay, this servant will go right away."
"Wait!" Jiang Mian called her back. Remembering that there was an unexpected guest hiding in the room, although she was a bit angry that he had sneaked in without saying a word, she still pinched her nose and said:
"Get more. I'm really hungry. And also send some to Mother and Father."
Su Yu readily agreed. "Your Highness, don't worry. This servant knows."
After Su Yu left, Jiang Mian finally let out a sigh of relief. She told the other two servants not to disturb her and then turned around and walked towards the compartment where she had just taken a bath.
Halfway there, she suddenly stopped, took out the feather duster that the maid had left on the shelf.
Humph, today, she must teach this bastard a good lesson!