Chapter 194: Chapter 194
The man curved his lips into a smile and raised his eyebrow, laughing lightly, "Lin Wanyue, you brazen little lady with designs on me, are you here to peek at me bathing?"
[Haha! Congratulations on guessing it right! Unfortunately, I can never admit it!]
Yun Ran gave him a fleeting glance, raised her chin slightly, and said calmly:
"How could it be possible? Don’t overthink it, sir! If I want to see handsome men bathing, I can openly go to the Qingfeng Building and watch to my heart’s content. Why sneak a peek at you?"
"Stop being so narcissistic!"
The man’s eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous look spread across them.
That little girl, she’s actually thinking about going to Qingfeng Building to watch other men bathe?!
Do they have a better figure than he does? Are they better looking? Do they have more Silver than he does?
From a distance, Yun Ran could feel the air of resentment and cold emanating from him, and couldn’t help but roll her eyes silently in her heart.
"By the way, books often mention that desolate wilderness areas have many ghosts and spirits lurking around, so you should be careful when bathing and not get seduced by a female ghost."
"It’s said that they love targeting young men! Once they catch them, they first drain their energy, then eat their flesh, and eventually don’t even leave the bone fragments. They’re extremely vicious!"
Underneath the mask, the man’s mouth twitched slightly, and his handsome face darkened a bit.
"Lin Wanyue, you should read less of those nonsense books in the future. What’s going on in that head of yours?"
Yun Ran rolled her eyes and smiled sweetly and innocently, "I’m just reminding you out of goodwill! Hurry up, after the sun sets, it’s their grand hunting time!"
"You’ll be in danger then! Not just your reputation, you might lose your life!"
With each hiding their own intentions, one person headed to the northwest side bamboo house’s natural hot spring pool.
One patiently waited for a moment then snuck after.
The vast sky, rolling clouds in the wind, the bright sunlight illuminating the towering green mountains, filling the world with wide expanse.
Yun Ran tiptoed onto the green stone beside the hot spring.
The side facing the water was slippery from moss, while the outer side was steep. However, Yun Ran effortlessly climbed up, which might have been difficult for an ordinary woman.
Yun Ran climbed onto the tallest piece of green stone.
Looking down, white steam was spreading over the hot spring, rising in curls like smoke and mist, resembling the Yaochi Fairyland.
Finally, she found that figure amidst the fog.
However, he was facing away from her.
[What bad luck? Turn around! Quickly turn around!]
Unfortunately, the man ’didn’t hear’ her call. His ink-black hair was scattered casually, his back faintly visible, and waist submerged in the water, blocking the gaze of the world.
She could only see him occasionally lift his arm to wash himself.
Yun Ran bit her teeth and decided to climb the stone on the other side.
But just as she was about to go down, heaven’s favor appeared — the man who had been facing away from her slowly turned around.
Yun Ran’s breath tightened, quickly lying down and hurriedly covering her head with the wild grass she had prepared earlier.
Through the gaps in the green grass, Yun Ran saw the man’s face.
At that moment, she felt like jumping down and hitting him to death!
[He’s actually still wearing a mask!]
[He’s still wearing a mask while bathing?!]
[What kind of obsession is this?!]
[Dog man! Bastard! Infuriating!]
Yun Ran ground her teeth angrily, nearly breaking them.
In the hot spring, the man had an indescribable faint smile at the corner of his lips, lifting a scoop of water and letting it cascade over his slender and charming neck.
Yun Ran saw the droplets sliding over his sexy and enticing collarbone, leaving a clear trail down his chest, flowing over the tight abs, and finally diving into the misty clear water.
[Devil! Troublemaker! Dog man!]
[In this desolate wilderness with nobody around, is he trying to seduce female ghosts?!]
[Isn’t he afraid of being caught by a female ghost and eaten dry and clean?!]
The man discreetly glanced at that piece of wild grass, suddenly lifting the corner of his lips, speaking somewhat wonderingly, "I hadn’t noticed before, this grass is growing quite well."
Yun Ran’s lips twitched and couldn’t help cursing ’beast’.
[Even a piece of grass doesn’t escape him?! What kind of dark obsession is this!]
What’s in that little girl’s brain all this nonsense?
Luckily, Yun Ran’s preparation was thorough, and she could keep her balance even without holding the grass. So she left the grass there and quietly slipped down the green stone.
[Since he’s wearing a mask, the key should be in his clothes. Go search and maybe find it.]
Yun Ran thought she sneaked to the grass pile where he placed his clothes without detection, cautiously rifling through them, making sure not to make a sound.
But after searching for ages, there wasn’t even a trace of the key.
Yun Ran’s gaze fell on the two pieces of inner clothing stacked together, furrowing her beautiful brows slightly in doubt.
[Do I have to search those too?]
[Though her intuition tells her he is indeed Nangong Mo, going through someone’s underwear secretly... seems kind of perverted?]
[Forget it! For the key, to unveil the dog man’s mask sooner, perverted it is!]
Yun Ran braced herself, about to go all out when suddenly a finger flicked her forehead.
The man’s teasing voice chimed above her head.
"Lin Wanyue, what are you stealing my clothes for? Others come to seduce with themselves; you come to seduce my clothes? What unique obsession is this? Hmm?"
The sudden confrontation froze Yun Ran, as if struck by lightning, stunned in place.
[Oh my God! How humiliating! At eighteen, the first time doing such a thing and getting caught red-handed!] Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
[How did he find out? I was so cautious!]
[Dog man is a fox or what? So wily?!]
[He’s just come out of the water, probably doesn’t have anything on him...]
Yun Ran cried bitterly in her heart, not even daring to look back, yet her mouth remained resolute.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Who came to seduce?"
"I just saw a wild cat trying to drag your clothes away, kindly helped chase it off for you, and yet you slander me without thanks?"
"Are you even human?"
As soon as the words fell, her head was flicked again.
"I think you’re the little wild cat instead."
"Lin Wanyue, didn’t you say you wouldn’t sneak a peek at me bathing? Why have you crept over? Hmm?"
[Truly off to an unlucky start! Must go to a temple some day...]
Just as she was pondering, a hand suddenly reached from behind and pinched her cheek, "Why aren’t you talking? Feeling guilty? Hmm?"
[Bastard! Poking and pinching, getting bolder! Do you really think I wouldn’t dare turn back?]
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck, recalling his leg injury.
Yun Ran ’swished’ back around, her gaze fixed on his knees.