Complaining that her technique is clumsy and not good??
Seems like he often gets people to knead him!
Really didn’t expect it, he’s quite the experienced playboy!
Yun Ran glared at the back of Nangong Mo’s head, her eyes like autumn water burning with small flames.
She resisted the urge to kick him into the pool and tried hard to make her voice sound gentle as water:
"Your Highness is a figure of divine beauty, unmatched in elegance, like a deity descended upon the world. I’m just a bit nervous when I see you, so my hands went weak... let me knead you again."
[I’ll knead you to death, you bastard! Flirtatious ghost! Damn man!]
The man’s lips curved into a wicked smile and tossed her a square towel.
"Stop kneading, you idiot, scrub my back instead."
Yun Ran’s face darkened. She pulled the towel from her head and gritted her teeth secretly, "Alright, Your Highness!"
She reached out and brushed the wet black hair to the front of his body, revealing the man’s smoothly muscled shoulders and back, seemingly filled with endless explosive power, wild yet uniquely beautiful.
In the white misty steam, there was a sort of lethal allure.
Yun Ran covered one eye with her hand:
[Stay calm! It’s just a man. It’s not like I’ve never seen one before!]
The man’s eyes suddenly narrowed, slightly glancing at Yun Ran.
She’s seen other men before?
Yun Ran had adjusted her mindset, picked up the towel, and calmly began to scrub his back.
Then she found that on that jade-like skin, there were many scars of varying depths, very light and almost invisible unless closely examined.
There were knife wounds, arrow wounds, and also injuries from hidden weapons.
Presumably, these were injuries he sustained on the battlefield over the years!
Laughing while drunk on the battlefield, oh, don’t ask, how many return from ancient wars?
The battlefield is like hell, survival is always a gamble with death. Even if one returns alive, they come back covered in scars.
Yun Ran’s fingers gently brushed over those scars, feeling a prick of pain, a bitter ache in her heart.
He went to the battlefield at eleven, walking the line between life and death, the sword tip stained with blood.
And what was she doing at eleven?
Either climbing trees to get bird eggs, chasing dogs around the mountains, or stealing her master’s beard, secretly taking her brothers’ pills to feed the birds, then being chased around the mountains by them.
Yun Ran took a deep breath, trying to calm the emotional turmoil within her heart.
No longer using the strength that could knead him to death, she gently washed his back and arms.
[Time to get down to business!]
Yun Ran threw down the towel, shifted her position, placed her hands on the pool edge, leaned her body forward to get a clearer view of his legs.
Nangong Mo’s body stiffened, squinting at the girl who suddenly appeared from the left, half her body had leaned in front of him, her head directly above his legs...
The girl stared unblinkingly at his... legs, intently watching.
The thin, seductive lips tightened further, almost forming a straight line.
That girl! What is she looking at!
But the water was deep, and the surface was covered in mist, obscuring her vision; Yun Ran couldn’t see clearly at all.
So she strained her neck, leaned forward more, her head almost touching the water’s surface.
[I can’t see! It’s driving me crazy!]
[It would be great if I could jump down quietly without being noticed!]
She actually wanted to jump in and take a look?!
The man’s body suddenly tightened, that girl could really do it...
Yun Ran stared at the water surface, tilted her head, thought for a moment, and decisively retreated.
[Although that guy can’t see, his senses are extremely sharp! Getting into the water quietly without him noticing is as hard as climbing to the sky!]
[If he found out, I’d probably be dead without a trace left!]
Nangong Mo silently breathed a sigh of relief.
At least she’s not entirely stupid!
Then Yun Ran turned around, stood behind him, and said seriously:
"Your Highness, though this medicinal bath is very beneficial for the body, soaking too long can cause excessive sweating, making one feel dizzy and breathless."
Nangong Mo raised an eyebrow slightly, "Oh? You know about medicine?"
What’s this silly girl plotting now?
"In response to Your Highness, before entering the palace, my father was a wandering doctor, and I have picked up a bit of Qihuang Skill through constant exposure."
"Therefore, I dare to ask Your Highness to move up a step, allowing more of the body to be exposed to the air, which helps dissipate heat."
Ha... Silly girl certainly does have sneaky intentions!
Nangong Mo squinted slightly, looking at the girl who might be telling the truth or not but seemed serious, he raised an eyebrow lightly, "In that case, come and help me up."
Yun Ran’s eyes lit up, just like that? The surprise came too suddenly!
Happily, she walked over and offered her claw, "Your Highness, I’ll help you, please be careful."
Yet before she finished speaking, Yun Ran felt a powerful force grasp her wrist, her body lightened, and everything spun around...
By the time she realized it, she was already in the water...