Chapter 33 Sleeping Together
Li Jinchen carried Xie Anci into the bathhouse and sent everyone out.
Xie Anci struggled to get out of Li Jinchen's arms, his hands tightly clutching the robe in front of his chest.
Li Jinchen took off his clothes and stepped into the bathtub.
The hot steam was rising. Li Jinchen wiped his face and looked at Xie Anci, but saw that he was facing away from him with his shoulders trembling slightly.
"What's wrong with you?" Li Jinchen's heart tightened. Was Xie Anci crying? Did
he bully him too hard just now?
"Hahaha... It's okay, I don't know why I suddenly want to laugh." Xie Anci suddenly laughed, his slightly red eyes filled with tears.
"What? Are you happy because of me?" Li Jinchen put his hands on the edge of the bathtub, with a ruffian look on his face.
Xie Anci stopped and wiped the tears from his eyes.
"When did you become so indecent?" Xie Anci chuckled, took off his robe and entered the water.
The bathtub in the bathhouse is very large, which can accommodate five or six adult men.
The two of them sat at the head and the end, far apart.
For a while, neither of them spoke. The bathhouse was very quiet, with only the occasional sound of Xie Anci splashing water.
They had almost never been so frank with each other.
Xie Anci quickly washed his body, stood up and was about to leave.
Li Jinchen suddenly said: "Have you washed it thoroughly?"
Xie Anci frowned, wondering what Li Jinchen meant.
"I heard that if you don't wash it thoroughly, you will get sick." Li Jinchen stepped forward and hugged Xie Anci's waist.
Their skin was touching, and Li Jinchen's body temperature was slightly higher, which made Xie Anci feel a little hot.
"Let go! I'll wash it myself." Xie Anci struggled.
But Li Jinchen hugged him tighter: "It seems that you haven't washed it thoroughly, I'll help you."
Xie Anci's face flushed: "No! I'll do it myself."
"Okay, I won't force you." Li Jinchen chuckled, and the hot air sprayed on Xie Anci's neck, which was numb.
Li Jinchen let go of Xie Anci, and Xie Anci quickly stepped back.
It would be fine if he just met Li Jinchen openly, but he also had to wash himself in front of him?
This made Xie Anci, who was always thick-skinned, a little overwhelmed.
Xie Anci's fair face turned pink, and he didn't know whether it was because of the heat or shyness.
Li Jinchen was still staring at him tightly, and Xie Anci glared at him: "Turn around."
"Haven't you seen everything you should see? What's there to be embarrassed about?" Li Jinchen chuckled, walked to the other side and turned his back.
Seeing that he was so obedient, Xie Anci quickly washed himself.
Fortunately, the water in this bath is running water, which is transformed from hot springs.
Xie Anci went ashore and found a brand new set of clothes placed outside the screen. Xie Anci put them on and they were exactly his size.
"Let's sleep in the palace tonight." Li Jinchen suddenly said.
"No..." Xie Anci was about to refuse, but then he thought that Zhou Yunqing was also here. Would Li Jinchen sleep with Zhou Yunqing every day?
"Well, I understand." Xie Anci said and walked out.
The night was falling, and the stars dotted the night sky.
As soon as Xie Anci left the bathhouse, he was pulled into someone's arms.
"Who?" Xie Anci backhanded and pushed back, and the man behind him groaned.
"You and Jinchen did it?" Zhou Yunqing's voice did not contain any emotion, but was questioning.
"What's it to you?" Xie Anci pushed Zhou Yunqing away unhappily.
Zhou Yunqing's face was gloomy, "Does he like you? You just rushed to him like this."
"Aren't you afraid that he is just playing with you? And then throw you away."
Zhou Yunqing's words made Xie Anci sober up a little.
Today, Li Jinchen took the initiative to touch him. He originally thought that there was still a possibility for the two of them, but he also knew that Li Jinchen would not let him go.
It is even more impossible for him to like him.
Everything Li Jinchen did was just for profit.
Xie Anci lowered his eyes and couldn't see the expression in his eyes, but Zhou Yunqing continued: "How do you think the emperor will deal with you in the future? Will he kill you directly? Or will he torture you to the point of despair and then throw you away?"
"No need for you to remind me, I know what to do." Xie Anci pushed Zhou Yunqing away.
Zhou Yunqing grabbed Xie Anci's wrist and pulled him into his arms.
"Don't forget your identity. It's your own fault that the relationship between you and Jinchen has become like this."
"I said you don't need to remind me!" Xie Anci roared in a low voice, looking in the direction of the bathhouse. Fortunately, Li Jinchen hadn't come out yet.
Zhou Yunqing didn't get angry but laughed, and stretched out his hand to stroke Xie Anci's cheek.
"I've been looking forward to that day. If you kneel down and beg me, maybe I can ask
for you." Xie Anci sneered, "That's not necessary. I won't beg you."
"What are you two doing?" Li Jinchen's voice suddenly came from behind, and Zhou Yunqing quickly let go of Xie Anci.
"It's nothing, Brother Jinchen, I'm just a little scared. Can I sleep with you tonight?" Zhou Yunqing turned around and changed into a pitiful look.
"This..." Li Jinchen subconsciously looked at Xie Anci, and Xie Anci turned his face away.
The three of them were silent and entered Li Jinchen's bedroom.
"I'll sleep here tonight." Xie Anci said and lay directly on the bed.
Zhou Yunqing looked at Li Jinchen aggrievedly.
Li Jinchen coughed lightly, "I'm afraid there's not enough room to sleep here."
Xie Anci looked at the big bed that could sleep four or five people and fell into deep thought.
In the end, none of the three could convince the other, so Xie Anci slept in the middle, and Li Jinchen and Zhou Yunqing slept on the left and right of Xie Anci respectively.
The three of them moved in a surprisingly consistent manner, all lying straight with their hands on their chests.
It seemed like no one wanted to touch anyone else.
The next morning,
Zhou Yunqing felt a little cold while sleeping. When he opened his eyes, he saw Li Jinchen hugging Xie Anci, and the two of them were wrapped in a quilt.
He could only sleep on the side of the bed shivering.
Li Jinchen had a handsome appearance, and the blue gem on his left ear emitted a faint light.
Zhou Yunqing touched his right earlobe. He originally had a gem there, but he had pawned it before.
Xie Anci's long hair like ink was scattered on the bed, and his beautiful face was slightly wrinkled. It seemed that he was not sleeping very well.
His cherry lips were slightly parted, and the tear mole at the end of his eye made people unable to help but be moved.
Zhou Yunqing gently picked her up and rolled her away with the quilt.
The refreshing scent of gardenia lingered around Zhou Yunqing's nose. Zhou Yunqing rubbed Xie Anci's head and fell asleep peacefully.
So when Li Jinchen woke up, he saw Xie Anci sleeping sweetly in Zhou Yunqing's arms.
The two of them snuggled together, Zhou Yunqing's hand was on Xie Anci's waist, and the other hand was pillowed by Xie Anci. The posture of the two was very much like a little lover.
Li Jinchen didn't know why his heart was blocked, and he pulled Xie Anci up.
Xie Anci, who was sleeping soundly, was confused, and only felt a pain in his arm. He asked in a hoarse voice: "What's wrong?"
Xie Anci was sleepy, and his low and hoarse voice made Li Jinchen numb all over.