Chapter 239: Took the Punishment for Master, Woof~ Drinking Milk in Front of the Empress (3)
After spending so much time with Su Qing, she'd seen a lot of things she never imagined before.
As a bodyguard, her mindset had to match her master's. No doubt about that.
So she gathered her courage and boldly voiced what she thought was his true, hidden desire!
Su Qing's face twitched—he was completely stunned speechless.
Her shy little look was a constant reminder…
She wasn't teasing him—she was dead serious!
"Master, don't feel embarrassed! I won't tell anyone about this!"
Seeing his strange expression, Shenyue quickly added that, like she had misread his concern.
"Shenyue, this isn't about keeping secrets—you've really misunderstood me."
Su Qing felt his soul ache. His tone was full of helplessness.
A bodyguard helping cover up her master's weird fetishes… what kind of situation was this?!
He was a perfectly normal person, alright? How did it get to this point?
Unknowingly, his image in her mind had become some kind of pervert?
Honestly, considering the things he'd done… her misunderstanding wasn't that surprising…
Like that bizarre training session with Aunt Yun, for instance.
No—he had to do something to salvage his plummeting image!
"I know you're embarrassed, Master, I totally get it. I won't bring it up again."
"But if you really want it, I… I can try my best to act the part."
Shenyue hesitated, bit her lip, and spoke.
He had done so much for her—this was the only way she could think of to repay him!
It wasn't that she didn't understand—it was that she'd seen too much lately.
No exaggeration—the past few days with him had been more shocking than years of her past life.
"Shenyue, listen to me carefully. Don't act like anyone else—just be yourself."
"To me, you're already more than enough."
Su Qing solemnly placed his hands on her shoulders.
If she kept going, his image would be beyond saving!
And so, he had to use action to prove his point!
"Huh?"
Shenyue let out a soft, confused whimper at his straightforward words.
Then she felt his hand start sliding downward naturally.
"You might not understand it, but there were reasons I treated them like that."
"It was all for training—simple goals, though the process may look strange."
"I've always been interested in you. Please believe that."
As Su Qing spoke, he gently pulled down the zipper of her tight leather suit at her chest.
Action and words together—finally, he could reclaim his innocence.
Now wasn't the time to go all the way, but doing something was still on the table.
Out in the wild, hidden and private—it added a thrill.
"Mmm… Master, no matter what you say, I'll always believe you."
Shenyue responded softly, her head lowered in a shy bow.
Her beautiful face was hidden behind a mask, but her eyes shimmered with moisture—utterly sweet and enticing.
"Don't be so blindly obedient. I'm counting on you to cover my blind spots in the future."
Su Qing chuckled.
Just as he was about to go further, his hand was suddenly stopped by the bodyguard.
He looked at her in confusion.
Surely she wasn't backing out now?
"Master, that collar didn't work earlier, but now it'll work on me."
Shenyue picked up the collar he'd tossed aside and gently placed it around her neck.
Su Qing was completely dumbfounded by this scene.
"Master, this counts as taking punishment on my teacher's behalf, woof~"
Shenyue spoke while kneeling on the ground, gently rubbing against his leg.
Under the moonlight, seeing this girl like that made Su Qing gasp.
After following him for a while, the once-shy girl had made incredible progress!
Should he feel proud of this?
Well… he honestly felt both proud and a little guilty.
He'd taken a perfectly good professional bodyguard and thoroughly corrupted her.
Midnight.
Everything had ended. Su Qing walked alone, shirtless, back toward camp.
Yes—alone.
He'd wanted to bring Shenyue back with him, but she was too worried about being seen.
So he had to return solo and rest. There was a big meeting tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Shenyue snuck off to the stream to wash her tight outfit.
Under the moonlight, she looked down at the leather suit in her hands.
Besides some questionable stains, there were clear creases.
Just seeing those marks brought the recent memory flooding back.
Shenyue's face quietly flushed again.
Even after some time had passed, her chest still felt hot, and her lips were sore.
What seemed simple in theory… was actually really tiring to do!
Now that she'd experienced it, the little bodyguard was filled with emotion.
But looking back—she actually felt very satisfied.
Making the one she loved happy… it really was a great feeling.
But just as she was about to start washing, she suddenly saw a figure.
Startled, Shenyue's heart nearly jumped out of her chest.
When she saw who it was, she almost dropped to her knees in shock.
Anyone would freak out turning around to find their Empress standing behind them.
"No need for that. We're not in the palace. Just treat me like a regular person."
The Empress spoke in a calm, casual tone.
There was a hint of looseness in her voice, and her gaze stayed fixed on the sky.
No matter how you looked at her, she seemed totally spaced out.
"Understood."
Shenyue replied with some hesitation.
Treat her like a normal person… that was asking a lot.
Besides, something felt off. The Empress seemed distracted.
After so many years together, she had rarely seen the Empress look like this.
"Why are you out this late washing clothes—and doing it here of all places?"
"There should be places to stay inside Floating Life City. Even the carriage has clean water."
The Empress casually asked while gazing at the hazy mountains under the moonlight and mist.
She truly didn't have anything in mind—she just wanted someone to talk to.
Maybe chatting would help distracting her from her thoughts.