Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Taking a Bath

After receiving the affirmative answer, Yan Jiu curved his eyebrows and put the phone on the bedside.

As the man's tall figure got closer, Yan Jiu subconsciously slowed down his breathing. His shoulders were broad and straight, and his posture was always calm and dignified no matter when.

He glanced at his phone that kept ringing, and Yan Jiu hurriedly set the group chat to do not disturb.

Chen Yuchu calmly withdrew his gaze and fixed it on Yan Jiu's face. Those clear eyes were looking at him.

"I'll take you to take a shower." The magnetic and gentle voice fell.

"Take me to take a shower?" Yan Jiu repeated with some confusion in his eyes.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she quickly added, "I can go by myself."

Chen Yuchu just glanced at her and said in a tone that brooked no argument, "Your foot is injured, you can't touch the water."

The simple words came down from above Yan Jiu's head with an irresistible calmness, causing her thoughts to churn.

Taking a bath means taking off clothes, and Chen Yuchu helping her take a bath is equivalent to them having intimate contact without any barriers.

Perhaps she was unilaterally exposed.

Yan Jiu couldn't accept it for a moment.

Although she knew that they were husband and wife and that they would have to be honest with each other one day, she still couldn't imagine Chen Yuchu bathing her.

This is so shameful.

The air froze for a few seconds.

The calm voice slowly fell, "Yanjiu."

Just calling her name made her heart even more flustered. It felt like there were many people running in her chest, making a "bang bang bang" sound.

Yan Jiu lowered her head, her slender fingertips tightly gripping the bedsheets, as if that were a way to escape. The silence amplified her breathing and heartbeat. She raised her eyes in a panic. The bedsheets were deeply crumpled, and she uncomfortably let go.

She spoke slowly, as if making a final struggle, "Can you ask Aunt Hui to help me?"

Although she would feel uncomfortable facing Aunt Hui, she was not so embarrassed after all since they were both women.

Chen Yuchu raised his deep eyebrows and said with a meaningful tone, "I don't have the habit of letting other people see my wife's body."

The tips of Yan Jiu's ears suddenly turned red.

The man's broad palm passed through her lower back and lifted her up easily. Her body was suspended in the air, and she subconsciously hooked her neck around him.

The snow-white arms pressed tightly against the skin of Chen Yuchu's neck. A ray of light flashed across the deep black eyes, then quickly disappeared, returning to normal expression.

The veins on Qingjian's arms were bulging, and his embrace was extremely steady and safe. Yan Jiu pursed his lips slightly, this was not the direction to the bathroom.

Chen Yuchu took her to the cloakroom.

Questions naturally flashed across her clear eyes. Chen Yuchu didn't let her guess. He placed her in front of the makeup mirror and said with his thin lips, "Choose a nightgown."

The corners of Yan Jiu's lips twitched. Her mentality, which was like a warrior rushing to the battlefield, was instantly disrupted. How could there be a prerequisite step?

Can't I just wear any nightgown?

She thought so, but she didn't expect to be able to say it out loud.

When she heard her own voice, she was stunned for a moment.

After a brief pause, Yan Jiu opened her pink lips and said, "Thank you."

Chen Yuchu's eyes calmly swept across the rows of dresses in the cloakroom. Yan Jiu moved the clothes back to the master bedroom and sorted them out again. The tops and bottoms were clearly divided, and pajamas were in a special category.

Most of Yanjiu's pajamas are three-piece sets, and there are only a few nightgowns. The styles are similar, and the hems are knee-length.

As soon as Yan Jiu saw Chen Yuchu's slender fingertips brushing across her nightgown, she hurriedly said, "Let's...take this one."

It was as if his fingertips were touching more than just her nightgown.

Under the warm light of the cloakroom, Chen Yuchu looked even more noble and steady, his deep brows and features were the same as before, and his strong fingers held the light nightgown and handed it to Yan Jiu.

The slender finger bones showed a warm porcelain color under the light. Yan Jiuqing blinked his eyelashes and quickly reached out to take it.

Glancing at Yan Jiu's pink cheeks, Chen Yuchu said nothing and just picked her up.

His wife really showed everything on her face, even her pajamas were too conservative. At this moment, she looked even more obedient and lovely when curled up in his arms.

The light in the bathroom was warm, a bit hotter than in the bedroom.

Chen Yuchu placed her on the sink, stretched out his hand to test the water temperature, and the crystal clear water droplets splashed on his palm, rolling and flowing down.

He tilted his head, indicating that Yan Jiu could take off his clothes.

Yan Jiu lowered his eyes, mustered up his courage and asked, "Can you please close your eyes?"

Chen Yuchu's deep profile was tinged with a warm yellow hue, and his voice was cold and restrained: "You are my wife, and this day will come sooner or later."

He spoke without mercy, and Yan Jiu knew that Chen Yuchu was right. He was helping her emotionally and logically. Her cheeks were a little hot, but she did not lower her head as usual. Instead, she looked straight at Chen Yuchu.

He was the one who said to try to understand each other.

Chen Yuchu slowly withdrew his fingers, his tone remaining steady. "But since it's my wife's request, my answer is yes."

A light flashed in Yan Jiu's eyes, and the corners of his lips rose uncontrollably, not just because Chen Yuchu was willing to close her eyes, but also because he had been listening to her talk from the time she was in her pajamas until now.

Chen Yuchu's bony palms covered her soft waist, and with a little force he lifted her to the ground.

When Yan Jiu's feet landed on the ground, Chen Yuchu's eyelashes drooped slightly and he slowly closed his eyes.

The corners of Yan Jiu's lips were always curled up, her pajamas fell down her long white legs, exposing her snow-white and soft body to the air. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she subconsciously glanced at Chen Yuchu.

There was no expression on his beautiful, sculpture-like, sharp face, and his eyes were tightly closed. It was the first time that Yan Jiu noticed that his eyelashes were long and thick, but he was usually too serious to be noticed.

Yan Jiu's eyes flickered, and he quickly looked away. His small, slender white hands grasped Chen Yuchu's slender and beautiful wrist bones, and he stepped into the shower room with one foot.

The water temperature was just right, adjusted by Chen Yuchu. She pursed her lips, rinsed quickly without applying any bath products.

The steam rising from the bathroom made Yan Jiu's cheeks slightly red. She stood on tiptoe and picked up the nightgown hanging on the wall, glancing at Chen Yuchu, worried that he would suddenly open his eyes and not notice the water droplets under his feet.

The next second, Yan Jiu slipped and screamed.

His clear pupils met the suddenly opened dark eyes like thick ink, and his snow-white and tender buttocks were lifted up by strong arms. Yan Jiu's first reaction was to cover Chen Yuchu's eyes.

A slightly damp snow-white hand covered his eyes, and Chen Yuchu fell into darkness again. His high nose tip could smell the fresh milky fragrance with a hint of water.

What was even more noticeable was the softness he felt with his knuckles, as if it were made of water and could change shape with just a light pinch.

The sharp Adam's apple rolled, and the delicate body was completely embraced by the tall figure, and the skin under the palm of his hand radiated warmth.

After Yan Jiu covered Chen Yuchu's eyes, he realized how ambiguous and charming their posture was. If Chen Yuchu's thin lips moved a little further, he would be able to touch the large white area on her chest.

Yan Jiu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and the crisp scent of agarwood lingered around her nose. She felt her whole body was burning and she had no strength at all.

Her pink lips parted slightly as she whispered softly, "Can you put me down?"

Her thoughts were wandering, and she found it a little unbelievable. How could Chen Yuchu hold her for so long without any effort, and still be so steady? She could feel the tight and strong muscle lines under his shirt.

He is so busy, does he have time to exercise?

"Um."

A low and magnetic voice came.

Yan Jiu bit his lip, "Then why don't you let go."

The girl's trembling voice was like a flower that could not withstand the storm.

The tender skin under my palms became a little stiff, as if it had reached a critical point.

A faint laugh reached his ear. Even though his eyes were covered, it did not hinder his steady and calm movements. His fingers, slightly calloused, slowly put Yan Jiu down. His voice was calm and magnetic, "Can you remove your hand now?"

"Well," Yan Jiu pursed his thin pink lips and raised his voice, "No."

She hesitated for a moment and explained to Chen Yuchu: "I haven't put on any clothes yet."

The man's thin eyelids moved, like a feather brushing across her palm, bringing a slight itch. Yan Jiu's heartbeat was a little too fast, and she didn't know if it was because of the steam rising from the bathroom or something else.

Time seemed to stand still.

She felt that this couldn't go on.

"Then close your eyes."

The girl spoke softly, then added, as if worried, "Don't open your eyes."

"Um."

After hearing Chen Yuchu's affirmative answer, Yan Jiu hurriedly began to put on her nightgown.

The silk nightgown had a fresh scent of being washed, and creases had already been left on it by her gripping. Yan Jiu pursed her lips and quickly put the nightgown over her head. The fabric fell along her smooth skin, covering her slender and graceful figure.

Chen Yuchu was very thoughtful. Nightgowns are much more convenient than pajamas.

Yan Jiu did not immediately ask Chen Yuchu to open his eyes, but instead looked at the mirror as if possessed by a ghost.

Her long, fluffy and soft hair fell on her slender shoulders, her thin eyelids were slightly red, and her skin, just out of the bath, was porcelain white and transparent.

Yan Jiu's jade-like toes curled up on the soft and comfortable blanket, and then he suddenly woke up. His tender pink lips opened slightly: "I'm fine."

The deep and dark eyes slowly opened, and the black eyelashes were long and beautiful like crow feathers. Yan Jiu saw his sharp Adam's apple roll, and then her body flew into the air.

But it feels very safe.

Yan Jiu rested her palms on his firm chest. She could see his deep and three-dimensional facial features by just raising her eyelids slightly. Her fingertips brushed across the thin and soft shirt, and her heart seemed to skip a beat.

When she was carried into the soft bed in the bedroom, she noticed that Chen Yuchu's shirt was stained with water. It was not obvious on the shirt, but there was a large black area on his dark trousers.

It must be the water that splashed when she moved her right foot vigorously in the shower to prevent it from getting wet.

She had kept him standing there wet for so long.

The man's tall body cast a large shadow, his dark eyes stared at Yan Jiu with a deep gaze, his flushed face looked like it could drip blood, she pursed her tender pink lips, her long eyelashes trembled nervously, her clear pupils were misty, as if she had been bullied by someone.

Through his hazy vision, the man leaned down and placed a kiss on her thin red eyelids.

The cold tip of his tongue wrapped around her eyelashes and then gently left.

Yan Jiu raised his head tremblingly, and his white swan neck was flushed.

She heard the man's magnetic and mellow voice.

"I'm going to take a shower."