AWDC Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Mu Chuang Peeks at Lin Xi Bathing

Taking advantage of Mu Chuang’s absence, he instructed a servant to fetch hot water, intending to thoroughly cleanse his entire body, especially the areas touched by that man. Even through the fabric, he felt uncomfortable all over.

Especially his lips, which he had scrubbed countless times since Mu Chuang left.

From the moment he jumped into the Nanxi River, his longing for Mu Chuang had died. Even if they met again in this world, he no longer harbored those thoughts and didn’t want the other party to despise, ridicule, or scorn him because of them.

The hot water in the tub steamed. He had removed his outer garments, leaving only his underclothes. Seen through the thin fabric, his slender figure was vaguely visible, his porcelain-white skin glowing with a hazy sheen. Every line of his body was perfect, nothing superfluous.

Little did he know that someone had poked a hole in the window paper and was now watching with fascination.

As the last layer of clothing was removed, his entire jade-like body was revealed without reservation to someone’s gaze. Rounded toes touched the ground, each step light and graceful, before he stepped into the tub, slowly sinking down. Only his cascading black hair partially concealed his creamy shoulders and back. The entire scene was breathtakingly beautiful.

The person hiding in the sleeves clenched his fingers, his breathing involuntarily becoming heavier…

“Damn it, how can I be reacting like this?” the person cursed inwardly, but at himself. “If this continues, I’ll go crazy sooner or later.”

He hurriedly left the courtyard, feeling an urgent need for a quiet place to vent.

Just then, he ran into the three women Mu Fang had married, and his face immediately darkened, even feeling unlucky.

The three women, however, were instantly overjoyed and swarmed him like bees.

“Husband, we’ve been looking everywhere for you. Look, it’s almost dark. Tonight… why don’t you stop by our place?” The one speaking was Liu Jingjing, whom Mu Chuang was seeing for the second time since he had transmigrated.

Having grown accustomed to her modern attire, he didn’t find her ancient costume pleasing to the eye. Perhaps it was because of her slightly plump figure that made her already round face look even fatter.

The other two were slightly better, but the long skirts didn’t quite suit them, lacking a touch of pure ancient style. They looked a bit strange, with obvious modern features on their faces.

“Tch!” Mu Chuang scoffed inwardly. “Without modern high-tech cosmetics, their original appearances are nothing special. Even the maids next to Lin Xi are more pleasing to the eye.”

“But…” He suddenly thought of Lin Xi, and an unconscious smile appeared on his face. “…How can Xi Xi be so beautiful?”

From the first glance, he was completely smitten. Although he always knew Lin Xi was good-looking, he didn’t expect his ancient style to be so stunning, giving him a sense of being unattainable. No wonder Mu Fang spent all day in the backyard.

“Not good,” he thought, a sudden tightness in his chest. “Xi Xi transmigrated here before me, so has he been subjected to Mu Fang…”

Damn it, the vinegar jar has been overturned, it’s horribly painful. I need to go back and ask him right away.

Mu Chuang suddenly turned around and ran, but the three women unexpectedly followed him like a swarm.

In this situation, he didn’t seem to be able to display his advantage of long legs, and he accidentally stepped on the hem of his robe. With a “thump,” he fell.

“Motherfucker,” Mu Chuang fell flat on his face. Anxious to save face, he quickly got up, but the three women behind him failed to brake in time, one after another rear-ending him and piling up like a stack of people.

The successive screams quickly attracted a crowd of onlookers, but they were mostly servants and maids who dared not say a word even when they saw what happened.

Only a glimpse of silver-white robe hem stood out. Following the silver light, he saw a beauty standing before him as if descended from heaven. Her features, set off by the silver, shining robe, glowed faintly, and she emanated a lingering mist from her recent bath.

A faint fragrance entered Mu Chuang’s nose, instantly robbing him of his ability to think. He just stared blankly in a face-down posture at the celestial figure before him, unable to recover for a long time.

Only when he felt the pressure on his body did he angrily turn his head. When he met the three disgusted faces, he suddenly roared, “Get off me! You idiots, are your brains dead? Why haven’t you gotten up after pressing down for so long?”

The three women didn’t understand what “idiots” meant, but they knew they had been scolded fiercely, so they quickly scrambled to get up and hastily brushed the dust off their bodies.

“Young master, do you need Xiao Yu to help you up?” A clear voice rang out from above. It was Lin Xi speaking to save face.

He had just finished his bath and heard screams outside, so out of curiosity, he came out to take a look. Unexpectedly, he stumbled upon such a glaring scene. He had been stunned before Mu Chuang scolded the three women, otherwise he wouldn’t have stood in front of him for so long without reacting.

Hearing his unfamiliar words, Mu Chuang felt a sting of pain in his heart. But when he saw the pair of white boots standing before him, he couldn’t help but place his hands on them.

“Hiss~” Lin Xi’s lips twitched as he let out a soft groan. The next second, he saw Mu Chuang use his shoes as support to stand up.

Realizing what he had done, Mu Chuang quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Xi… Xiao Yu. I just couldn’t help but want to touch your feet, and then I got confused and used them as support to stand up. Did I hurt you? Let me see.”

As he spoke, he reached out to look at Lin Xi’s feet. The surrounding maids and servants, understanding the situation, immediately dispersed, leaving only the three tactless women still standing behind.

“No need,” Lin Xi refused. “It’s not like I was bumped or bruised. I’m not that fragile. Since young master is alright, I’ll take my leave.”

After saying that, he turned around, intending to leave the man to the two or three women behind him. Having lived a second life, he didn’t want to have any relationship with this man again.

Although he didn’t understand why his attitude had suddenly changed so much, he didn’t need to consider these things now.

He even thought about leaving and finding Zhao Yuming. He had learned from the maids that Zhao Yuming was willing to pay a high price to redeem him. After he left, he would find a way to earn money to pay him back.

He didn’t want to stay in this cage, didn’t want to become a male concubine kept in the backyard by a man who had hurt him deeply.

A big hand grabbed his waist from behind, followed by a gentle voice near his ear. Although it was low, it was enough for him to hear clearly, “Xi Xi, don’t rush away. I have something to ask you.”

Lin Xi stopped but didn’t turn his head. “Has young master gone mad again? Why do you always call out strange names? If you have anything to say, wait until tomorrow. There are still a few people waiting for you tonight.”