Upon hearing Xiao Tian's words, Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks instantly flushed crimson, a vibrant blush like the splendid evening glow across the sky, making her inner shyness and panic evident at a glance.
She slightly lowered her gaze, somewhat afraid to look directly at Xiao Tian, and stammered, "But, but…"
Xiao Tian keenly sensed Zhuqing's concerns and promptly said, "Don't worry, I will take out a large screen from my spirit tool later and place it in the middle to block the view.
I promise you, I definitely won't peek!"
Xiao Tian's tone was extremely sincere, yet Zhu Zhuqing's face grew even redder.
At this moment, her heart pounded unusually fiercely, as if it were about to leap from her chest, her emotions too complex to express.
When she saw Xiao Tian so adamantly declare that he wouldn't peek, her first reaction was surprisingly one of disappointment.
She instinctively looked down at herself, and couldn't help but start doubting her own charm.
"Am I not pretty?" Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips and, as if by a ghost's whim, blurted out this sentence.
Xiao Tian's eyes widened, his face full of confusion and surprise, thinking to himself: What kind of statement is this?
Xiao Tian truly hadn't expected Zhu Zhuqing to say such a thing; it completely went against her usual persona.
Zhu Zhuqing only then realized what she had just said and, mortified, buried her head in her cleavage like an ostrich, trying to escape the awkwardness of the moment.
"Cough, cough…" Xiao Tian coughed twice and tentatively asked, "Zhuqing, what do you mean by that? Now I don't even know whether I should peek or not."
If Xiao Tian could see Zhu Zhuqing's expression at that moment, he would surely see her eyes filled with chaotic circles, her mind completely frozen and stopped thinking.
Zhu Zhuqing inwardly groaned: Ahhh, Zhu Zhuqing, you idiot, why did you say something like that without thinking? Now both of us are in an awkward situation, aren't we?
Wuwuwu, will Xiao Tian think I'm a very casual person?
But she didn't know why such words suddenly came out of her mouth just now.
Zhu Zhuqing was so ashamed that her eyes gradually moistened; she had already realized her feelings for Xiao Tian, and Xiao Wu and Rongrong had already pointed it out to her.
But, would Xiao Tian reciprocate her feelings?
Just then, Xiao Wu and Rongrong's words to her surfaced in Zhu Zhuqing's mind: sometimes, as a girl, you need to be more proactive.
If two people have a mutual affection, is it really that important who breaks the ice?
Although such things should definitely be initiated by the man, Xiao Tian already had Xiao Wu and Rongrong, so he would have concerns, fearing that they would be unhappy.
After all, she already knew that recently, Xiao Tian and Rongrong's relationship had just warmed up, so even if he had feelings for her, he probably wouldn't do anything in a short time.
But she could! She had already learned from Xiao Wu and Rongrong that they wouldn't object, so now was her time to make a move!
After several minutes of silence, just as Xiao Tian was about to get up to ease the awkward situation, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly looked up at him.
Her eyes clearly held a few tears, making her look wronged and pitiful, which made one feel a pang of sympathy.
"Zhuqing, you…" Before Xiao Tian could finish speaking, Zhu Zhuqing quickly got up, wiped the tears from her eyes, came before Xiao Tian, and unceremoniously stomped on his foot!
Xiao Tian instantly gasped, full of confusion, completely unaware of what was happening.
Zhu Zhuqing turned around and lightly said, "I'm going to take a bath now.
Where's the screen you mentioned?"
Xiao Tian's observational skills were still very sharp; he noticed that Zhu Zhuqing's earlobes were completely red.
One could imagine that if Zhu Zhuqing were to turn around now, one would surely see her blushing cheeks, as if they were about to drip water.
Having just eaten and replenished her body's energy, she was already in a state of heat, and now she only felt even hotter, urgently needing cold water to cool herself down!
Xiao Tian followed Zhu Zhuqing to the lakeside.
He took out a huge black screen from his spirit tool; this screen was ten meters long and five meters high, so unless one deliberately tried to look, it was absolutely impossible to see what was behind it.
Xiao Tian placed the screen in a suitable position, then took out a wooden basin and handed it to Zhu Zhuqing, saying, "You can use this wooden basin for your changed clothes."
So, what about the dirty clothes that were taken off?
As Spirit Masters, they could easily clean the dirt off their clothes with spirit power; bathing was just to make themselves feel better.
But after all, who could endure not bathing for a year, especially a woman?
Even a big man like Xiao Tian couldn't stand it.
Zhu Zhuqing said nothing at this time, but she kept cheering herself on inwardly, secretly determined to win over Xiao Tian within this year!
Although only one day had passed in the outside world, they had spent a whole year in the Spirit Time House!
With a man and a woman staying together for a year, anything could happen.
Zhu Zhuqing took the wooden basin and slowly walked towards the lake.
Her heart pounded like a drum, each step imbued with a maiden's shyness.
Passing through the screen, she arrived at the lakeside.
She first extended a slender finger, gently touching the cool lake water, causing tiny ripples to spread across the surface.
Then, she bit her lower lip slightly, gently raised her hands, and untied the ribbon holding her hair.
A cascade of lustrous black hair fell like a waterfall, spreading over her graceful shoulders (cat ears).
She gently took off her outer clothes and draped them over a nearby stone, leaving only her intimate apparel.
Then, she slowly stepped into the lake; the water gradually covered her calves, knees, and thighs… She shivered slightly, adapting to the water temperature.
Xiao Tian stood with his back to the screen, sitting cross-legged on the ground.
He heard Zhu Zhuqing's faint rustling of clothes, and his heart couldn't help but beat a little faster.
When the subtle sound of her entering the water reached him, his breathing unconsciously quickened, and his hands instinctively clenched the hem of his clothes.
He tried hard to clear his mind, but Zhu Zhuqing's blurry figure in the water kept appearing in his thoughts.
Xiao Tian, oh Xiao Tian, you're truly despicable; Zhuqing trusts you so much, yet you're having thoughts of peeking!
You just solemnly promised that you absolutely wouldn't peek, but now, merely hearing a little splash, you can't help but imagine things.
How despicable!
But suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing's words from earlier appeared in Xiao Tian's mind.
"Am I not charming?"
Translated, it means: Is my charm not enough to make you brave enough to peek?
Xiao Tian's heart became even more flustered.
(End of Chapter)
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