Chapter 22: The Human Hot Water Bottle
Yun Xiu didn’t dare wake up.
She was naked, clinging to his arm. Opening her eyes would be social suicide.
She wouldn’t wake up until he left the tent.
She was injured, after all. Sleeping in a bit longer was perfectly normal.
…
Seeing her determination to remain “asleep,” Yan Zhen started to panic.
— Fairy Sister, wake up! I’m about to explode!
Being sandwiched between them like this… if he hadn’t experienced similar situations before, he would have already unleashed his “dragon.”
Jiu Youyue, seeing Yun Xiu’s commitment to the act, moaned softly, then opened her eyes, pretending to wake up.
“Mmm? It’s morning already? I slept so well.”
She rubbed her eyes, then gasped dramatically, as if just noticing their predicament.
“Why am I holding Little Zhenzhen? Strange~”
She first retracted her leg, then removed her hand from his shirt, before sitting up, wrapping the blanket around herself like a towel, smoothing her hair.
Now only Yun Xiu and Yan Zhen shared a blanket, their posture intimate, like a couple who had just spent a passionate night together.
“Hmm, while they’re still asleep, maybe I should record this…”
She hesitated, then shook her head.
“Forget it, that’s pointless. Let’s wake them up.”
Both Yun Xiu and Yan Zhen’s hearts skipped a beat. Then they heard her voice.
“Little Zhenzhen, Sister, wake up! It’s morning~”
His scalp tingled. How could he possibly maintain this act? He wasn’t a pig.
He quickly came up with a plan, murmuring incoherently, swatting her hand away.
“Don’t bother me! I want to sleep more~”
He decided to become a master of sleeping in, refusing to leave the bed, no matter how much she pestered him. He silently prayed for Yun Xiu to wake up.
However, Yun Xiu remained motionless, silently wishing for him to stop pretending and get out of bed.
Jiu Youyue sighed.
“Since you two refuse to wake up, I’ll go first.”
She left the tent, going to the waterfall, washing her face and rinsing her mouth.
…
Without Jiu Youyue’s distractions, Yun Xiu quickly realized he was pretending to sleep to save her from embarrassment. She abandoned her own act, releasing his arm, retrieving her blanket, and wrapping it around herself, sighing with relief.
Feeling some strength returning to her limbs, she slowly sat up, glancing at him, her gaze accidentally landing on his… tent, her cheeks flushing. She quickly left the tent.
…
After a while, he cautiously opened his eyes, exhaling, his body relaxing.
If she hadn’t woken up, he might have actually… transformed.
He sat up, slapping his cheeks to wake himself up, then emerged from the tent.
He saw them both at the waterfall, rinsing their mouths and washing their faces, their matching blankets wrapped around them, their shoulders, collarbones, arms, and legs exposed, their similar attire highlighting their contrasting beauty, one alluring, the other ethereal. They were a feast for the eyes.
He smiled, his mood brightening.
“Good morning, you two.”
Jiu Youyue turned, her voice sweet.
“Little Zhenzhen, I want to take a bath. Do you have any ideas?”
Yun Xiu frowned.
“Can’t you just bathe in the pool below the waterfall?”
Jiu Youyue glared at her.
“It’s so cold! What if I catch a cold? We’re already injured. Catching a cold will only burden Little Zhenzhen more.”
Yun Xiu scoffed inwardly. You’re not injured! You’re just pretending so he’ll take care of you!
“You want a hot bath? I can prepare one.”
He didn’t mind. This scene was in the script.
They had been severely injured, resting for three days before regaining some mobility. As soon as they could move, they had wanted to bathe.
But due to the weather and their condition, a cold bath was out of the question.
So he had dug a small pool in the cave, filled it with water, and heated it, creating a makeshift bath.
He retrieved Raikiri, the tool-knife, from his storage ring, going to a flat area behind the tent, and began digging.
The O Wazamono grade tachi, its sharpness capable of piercing a Mystic Scholar’s Mystic Power armor, cut through the rock like tofu.
Within minutes, he had dug a pool large enough to accommodate three or four people, its depth reaching his knees.
He sheathed Raikiri, summoning the Gold and Silver Fire, using it to dry and harden the pool’s bottom and sides, preventing the water from becoming muddy.
He then emptied his small, one cubic meter storage ring, transferring its contents to the tent, then went to the waterfall, filling the ring with water, pouring it into the pool.
He summoned the Gold and Silver Fire again, quickly heating the water to a comfortable temperature.
Jiu Youyue’s eyes lit up, seeing the steaming pool.
“You made this so quickly! You’re amazing, Little Zhenzhen! Thank you~”
Yun Xiu also smiled.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
He nodded, his expression proud.
“Hmm hmm, you can go in now. I’ll stay in the tent and… not peek… It’ll be my turn after you’re done.”
“You want to bathe too, Little Zhenzhen? Then come join us! Otherwise, the water will be cold by the time we’re done.”
Her words surprised him.
Yun Xiu knew this temptress was up to something. She quickly protested, “That’s not appropriate! Men and women shouldn’t bathe together!”
“Yeah.” He was also embarrassed. Yun Xiu is acting according to the script, but Jiu Youyue… she’s a bit strange. “I can reheat the water if it gets cold. Don’t worry about it. You two go first.”
“Sister, you said last night that he’s just a child. And you even slept with him. What’s wrong with bathing together?”
“I…”
She was speechless.
She was no match for this Demon Realm temptress when it came to verbal sparring.
“If you’re not comfortable, Sister, then I’ll bathe with Little Zhenzhen.” Jiu Youyue said calmly. “It’s so cold in the Demon Dragon Mountain Range. The water will cool down quickly. If he joins us, he can reheat it whenever necessary. It will be more comfortable.”
Ignoring Yun Xiu’s hesitation, she went behind Yan Zhen, pushing his shoulders.
“Don’t be shy, Little Zhenzhen. Let’s bathe together.”
“T-that’s not appropriate…”
“Please~ Be my human hot water bottle~”
Her voice held an irresistible charm, a Demon Realm seduction technique. By the time he snapped out of his daze, he was already naked, pushed into the water by her.
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