Chapter 559: Bathing

"Butterfly Lovers..."

Xue Qinghe was stunned, eyes turning somewhat strange: "Is that the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai you told me last time?"

Qin Jian nodded.

"You even composed a piece specifically for this story? Was it to... flirt with me?"

Xue Qinghe had clearly misunderstood, and it was the kind of misunderstanding that could not be explained.

This kind of ultimate move might work in an urban fantasy setting, but in a fantasy world, who cares if your melody is good or not...

Qin Jian shook his head and said: "It was merely a matter of interest, at most, it carried a bit of expectation."

"Expectation that I dress as a man?"

Xue Qinghe smiled: "Actually, wouldn't it be more exciting if I were a man?"

"I don't think so, I only find it more horrifying." Qin Jian was expressionless.

The three maids hurriedly lowered their heads, fearing their expressions would give them away.

"Your Highness Crown Prince, the bath is ready. Shall I have it brought in for you now?"

At this moment, a Maid knocked on the door and entered.

Xue Qinghe suddenly patted his forehead: "I forgot to give the order. We won't bathe today, take it away."

"Hey, wait."

Qin Jian's eyes lit up: "Yes, we must. How can we skip something as relaxing for the body and mind as a bath?"

Xue Qinghe looked at him with amusement: "Then shall we bathe separately?"

"Why separate? Aren't we both men? What is there to avoid?" Qin Jian said as if it were a matter of course.

He discovered for the first time that being unable to distinguish the gender had its benefits; for instance, right now Xue Qinghe did not know how to refuse.

"Sigh... then bring it in..."

Facing Qin Jian's burning gaze, Xue Qinghe waved a hand helplessly.

The Maid responded and retreated.

Not long after, Qin Jian saw a scene that amazed him.

He saw all the sofas and coffee tables in the center of the hall suddenly move to the sides, revealing a space of nearly twenty square meters, and then the floor slowly opened, and a steaming bath appeared before his eyes.

A team of Maids walked in and thoughtfully set up two screens on either side of the bath, but Qin Jian wanted to give them a bad review.

Everyone is of the same gender on the surface, so why must we separate to change clothes?

"Let's change."

Xue Qinghe swept a glance at Qin Jian with interest, seemingly having no worries about the two of them bathing together.

Qin Jian stood up and, with the assistance of a Maid behind the screen, changed into the standard large trunks for hot spring bathing.

By the time he walked back and soaked into the bath, Xue Qinghe had not yet come out.

He had no time to pay attention to things like water temperature; his eyes were just fixed on the screen opposite, without blinking.

Until...

A delicate jade-like foot stepped out from behind the screen, and Qin Jian widened his eyes.

But the next moment he beat his chest and stamped his feet: "That's a foul, hey! Who wears a bathrobe to take a bath!"

Well, the Xue Qinghe who walked out had their hair tied up, revealing only a small section of white jade-like lower legs, with all other parts covered under a snow-white bathrobe.

In the end, Qin Jian could only stare at those snow-jade-like, petite feet, watching and watching...

"Have you seen enough?!"

Xue Qinghe could not help but curl their little toes, saying it with almost a hint of coquettish anger, nearly causing the eyes of all the Maids in the room and the three musicians to pop out.

Gently stepping down the stairs, Xue Qinghe also appeared a bit shy, finally sitting down at the position furthest from Qin Jian.

"Is there a need to sit so far away?" Qin Jian was between laughter and tears.

Xue Qinghe looked at him with a distrustful gaze: "Do you think I don't know what you want to do?"

"Then what exactly do I want to do?" Qin Jian crossed his arms.

The eyes of those Maids were already shining; the soul of a fujoshi was burning fiercely within them.

Such an epic, strange romance, how exciting it was...

Of course, the fact that both people were very good-looking was the key; otherwise, it wouldn't be a feast for the eyes, but an eyesore.

"How would I know what you want to do." Xue Qinghe rolled their eyes slightly and muttered.

Qin Jian reached out: "Stop, no nesting dolls. If you won't come over, then don't regret it."

Xue Qinghe did not understand what he wanted to do for a moment, until their own little foot under the water was suddenly pressed against by a sole.

"Ah!"

They were stunned at first, then wanted to retract their foot, but Qin Jian magically clamped their toes with his own toes under the water, and for a moment, they were unable to break free.

"You! Let go quickly!" Xue Qinghe said in a low voice.

Their heart began to thump, thump, thump uncontrollably again...

Compared to hands, feet are sometimes even more sensitive, and they belonged to the most sensitive group.

Being pressed against the sole of the foot by Qin Jian, they only felt waves of heat surging in from the soles, burning them until their whole body felt soft and limp.

"Want me to let go? Then sit next to me yourself." Qin Jian said with a smile.

"Don't you dare move your hands and feet!" Xue Qinghe glared at him.

Qin Jian chuckled: "Don't talk nonsense, right now I am the knife and chopping board, and you are the fish and meat."

Xue Qinghe was helpless and had to slowly, slowly move to his side, only then did their jade foot escape control.

Qin Jian had been watching them the whole time.

Even with the bath being wet, he was completely unable to see the parts he wanted to see.

"You don't wear your armor even when taking a bath, do you?" he sighed and said.

A faint pink remained on Xue Qinghe's face: "You can think of it that way."

"Qinghe..."

Qin Jian suddenly leaned close to her face: "Can't you just show me directly? That way it still counts as me discovering it myself, not you telling me, right?"

Xue Qinghe blinked her eyes and said earnestly: "Qin Jian, how can we use such loopholes for something we promised? This is a pact, it is integrity, it is the foundation of our character, and it cannot be discarded."

Do you, who poisoned Emperor Xueye and the two princes, really have the qualifications to say such righteous words?

Qin Jian was expressionless: "Very well, then I will see for myself."

"What are you doing?" Xue Qinghe crossed her arms in defense.

Qin Jian leaned close to her face again and said: "Do you know that you look especially like a woman right now?"

"That is only looking like one..."

Xue Qinghe was expressionless: "At least you still have no way to confirm it, right?"

"Hehe..."

Qin Jian chuckled, but for a moment he did not move.

"Why are you... ah..."

Xue Qinghe had just felt puzzled when her jade foot seemed to be tugged; the bath was already slippery, and she fell directly into the water, pulling Qin Jian in with her...

"To actually use Water Element control ability in a place like this..." Na'er rolled her eyes wildly inside the soul bone.

"Splash!"

Water splashed everywhere as the two sank into the water together.

Before Xue Qinghe could react, she discovered that her body suddenly felt refreshed; her body, which had been very uncomfortable with the bathrobe in the way, was now in intimate contact with the water!

Because Qin Jian had directly ripped off his bathrobe!

The surface of the bathwater bubbled, the snow-white bathrobe suddenly floated up, and the Maids looked at each other in dismay.

But Qin Jian, who was underwater, widened his eyes.

Instead, Xue Qinghe, who had seemed very flustered the whole time, silently curled the corners of her mouth and gave him a brilliant smile, as if saying: "Hmph! Stunned, aren't you!"

Qin Jian was indeed stunned...

(End of chapter)