After living in Taoyuan Village for three days, Taoti has adapted well to the rural life. The only drawback is that it is too troublesome to take a shower! !
Tao Ti originally wanted to hold it in until Zhan Ping and the others came looking for her, but by the fourth day, she couldn't bear it any longer -
It was early summer and the air was already a bit stuffy. In addition, she cooked three meals a day in the kitchen, so it was inevitable that she would be contaminated by the smell of oil smoke. As time went by, her desire to take a good bath became stronger and stronger.
So, after lunch that day, she started to get busy.
Unlike in the palace, where there were a host of palace servants to help her wash and bathe, in the countryside, if she wanted to take a hot bath, it was already a hassle just to boil the water, not to mention fetching water, lifting water, pouring water, and cleaning the bathtub... There were old and young people, injured, and everyone in the yard. If she wanted to take a hot bath, she had to rely on herself.
Taoti was like a tireless little bee, carrying a bucket of water in and out, busy and happy. When a bucket of bath water of suitable temperature was prepared, it was already evening when the sun was setting.
The bathtub was placed in the left compartment where Tao Ti and Pei Yan lived. Pei Yan consciously walked out of the yard to leave space for her.
Tao Ti closed the door and walked happily towards the bucket of steaming hot water.
The bathtub in Uncle Xu's house is actually used for medicinal baths, so it is much taller than ordinary bathtubs. If the water in an ordinary bathtub is above the chest when sitting down, then the water in the medicinal bath tub must at least reach above the shoulders.
Tao Ti quickly undressed, stepped on a small stool, and happily stepped into the bathtub.
As soon as her body was immersed in the warm water, she felt her whole body enveloped by an extremely comfortable warm current, and all the fatigue and worries of the past few days seemed to disappear in an instant.
She sat lazily, closing her eyes and enjoying this hard-earned enjoyment.
Comfortable, so comfortable.
It was as if the Ren and Du meridians were opened, and all the meridians in the body became unblocked.
She was immersed in the comfort of bathing. In the yard, Pei Yan supported his head with one hand, looking lazy and relaxed, watching Hao Ge'er playing with a spinning top.
The charming red glow filled the entire sky, the clouds rolled and the warm breeze of early summer blew gently. Not far away, the smoke from the houses rose up and drifted in the wind.
Pei Yan sat there, and this scene made him feel an unprecedented peace.
He now understood why Xu Wenhe gave up the title of "miracle doctor" and chose to hide in the mountains. With a bowl of rice and a jug of water, although living in a shabby alley, he felt spiritually stable and comforted.
Just as he was feeling emotional, a short scream suddenly came from inside the house—
"ah!"
Pei Yan was startled and suddenly sat up straight.
Hao Ge'er stopped playing with the spinning top. He rubbed the back of his head with his little hand and blinked, "Mr. Pei, did you call me big sister just now?"
After hearing this, Pei Yan was sure that it was not his illusion.
He frowned, lifted his robe, stood up, walked quickly to the door, and knocked on it. "Ati, what's wrong with you?"
The house was quiet for a while.
Pei Yan frowned even more tightly, and knocked on the door twice more, saying in a low voice, "Ati... is there something wrong? If you don't say anything, then I'll go in?"
A voice immediately came from inside, "No, no, no, don't come in!!"
Pei Yan: "......?"
At this moment, inside the house, Tao Ti was falling to the ground in an extremely embarrassing posture.
Let her wrestle, but the problem is...she is naked!
When she thought about how she accidentally stepped on a wet stool just after getting out of the bathtub, slipped, twisted her ankle, and fell flat on her face, she felt so ashamed and angry that she wanted to die.
It's shameful. It's so shameful.
The moment she fell to the ground, her mind went blank. A strong sense of shame and grievance surged throughout her body, and she almost cried out.
It was Pei Yan's second knock on the door that brought her back to her senses and she forced back her tears.
After the feeling of shame passed, the pain came next, in the chest, elbows, knees, ankles... especially the ankles, which were burning with pain.
She didn't care about the embarrassment and tried to sit up from the ground. She looked at her dirty body and wanted to cry but had no tears: It was all in vain.
Outside the door, Pei Yan was still asking, "Ati, what happened? Are you okay?"
Taoti, "..."
Please stop asking and give me some face!
She bit her bright red lips and tried to make her voice sound more natural. "No, I'm fine. I just accidentally saw a cockroach crawling by, so I screamed."
There was silence at the door for a moment before Pei Yan's voice came, "Then... don't be afraid. Wait until you finish your bath, and I'll see if I can find it and destroy it."
"Okay." Tao Tiyang responded, and when he saw that there was no movement outside the door, he lowered his head to check his injuries.
Fortunately, the ground in the countryside is muddy, so if you fall you won’t get your skin broken like on concrete. At most you’ll get redness, swelling, and bruises.
Other parts of my body are fine, except my ankle, which seems to be sprained.
She stretched out her finger and gently touched the obviously red area on her ankle. It stung.
Oh no, it looks like I really sprained it.
Tao Ti thought gloomily, this was really embarrassing.
She's such a grown-up and can still fall and sprain her ankle while taking a bath. How will Pei Yan and the others look at her if they know this?
She sighed, held on to the bathtub with one hand, and tried to stand up.
After falling and getting dirty, I had to go back into the bathtub to wash again.
Taoti glanced at the low stool that caused her to fall, and then at the tall bathtub, and she felt a little psychologically traumatized...
She pursed her lips, held onto the edge of the tub, carefully stood up, and tried to step back into the tub, but her ankle was so painful.
She gritted her teeth and tried several times, but still couldn't get in. She was so angry that she wanted to kick the bucket! She just wanted to take a shower, why was it so difficult!
Just as she was sulking in the bathtub, there was another knock on the door. "Ati, are you okay?"
Pei Yan heard no movement in the house for a while, not even the sound of water splashing, and felt vaguely that something was wrong, so he came to confirm again.
This time, a somewhat aggrieved and coquettish voice rang out in the room, with a bit of self-abandonment in it, "No, I'm not good."
Pei Yan, "..."
He paused in knocking on the door, slowly put down his hand, and said gently, "What's wrong? Do you need help?"
Tao Ti looked at herself, who was dirty, and the clothes that were placed eight meters away. She also looked at her right foot that was quickly getting red and swollen. She gritted her teeth and said with determination, "Can you come in for a moment?"
This time, the silence outside the house was noticeably longer. "...Okay."
The door was locked from the inside, but the window was not locked. Pei Yan supported himself with one hand and climbed in through the window.
His eyes searched the room, and when he saw the little girl squatting behind the tall bathtub with only half of her head and half of her bare shoulders exposed, his eyes darkened instantly.
"Go play with your spinning top."
Pei Yan turned around and pushed Hao Ge'er's curious little head back from the window. With a "click", he closed the window and locked it. The series of actions were smooth and completed in one go.
With the window closed, the room seemed to be cut off from the outside world. Pei Yan felt that his surroundings were very quiet, but his heart was beating extremely fast.
He turned his head away and said in a hoarse voice, "Ati, what are you doing?"
Tao Ti bit her lip and whispered in shame, "I fell and sprained my ankle..."
After saying that, she quickly added, "Don't make fun of me! And don't tell anyone else about this! It's so embarrassing."
Hearing this, Pei Yan felt both amused and distressed. He suppressed his laughter and said, "Okay, I won't laugh at you, and I won't tell anyone. This is known only to heaven, earth, you, and me."
Tao Ti felt better now.
She looked at him and asked with courage, "Can you do me a favor?"
Pei Yan: "Well, you say."
"I'm all dirty from the fall, and I need to go into the tub to wash myself. Can you help me back to the tub..."
"……good."
"Then close your eyes and don't look around."
"good."
Pei Yan obediently closed his eyes, looking like a proper gentleman.
Tao Ti still trusted Pei Yan's character, so she gradually hinted Pei Yan to come to her side.
When he really came to her side, she almost turned into a quail, with her little face flushed red.
Fortunately, her thick and smooth long hair played a certain concealing role, giving her a little pitiful psychological comfort.
When Pei Yan stood still in front of her, Tao Ti grabbed his hand and gently placed it on her waist. "Hold my waist and I'll hold your shoulders. Let's see if we can jump in all at once."
When his palm first touched the skin as smooth as cream, Pei Yan's long eyelashes trembled slightly.
He just glanced at her ankle inadvertently and saw that it was seriously sprained. She couldn't bear any more stress or move it around, otherwise it would be swollen beyond recognition tomorrow.
The hand that was pinching her slender waist tightened unconsciously. He said in a hoarse voice, "Don't bother."
Taoti: "Ah? Ah——!"
The first sound was doubt.
The second sound was one of surprise.
Pei Yan suddenly hooked his hand around her waist from behind and lifted her up. Her naked and delicate back was only separated from his chest by a thin layer of clothes.
He kept his eyes closed the whole time, and with his other hand he felt around the tub, found a good position, and then he carried her steadily into the water, saying calmly, "Alright."
Tao Ti was in the water, her cheeks flushed red.
Pei Yan closed his eyes, counted his steps silently in his mind, and then retreated to the window, turned around and faced the wall, "Tell me when you're done, and I'll carry you out."
Tao Ti wanted to bury her face in the water and responded in a low voice.
Soon, she finished washing.
Pei Yan counted his steps and walked in front of her again. Tao Ti was amazed at his memory and sense of direction one second ago, and the next second, he pulled her out of the bathtub and held her in his arms.
His hand accidentally touched her soft waist and hips, and he suddenly paused, then quickly retracted it, "I'm sorry."
Tao Ti's cheeks were flushed. She said softly that it was okay, and then dried herself as quickly as possible and said to him, "The dress is on the bed."
Pei Yan said "hmm" and carried her to the bed.
Tao Ti covered her chest tightly with both hands. This time Pei Yan's hands were very steady. He did not touch other parts of her body. He only hooked his hands around her waist.
His palms were rough and hot, pressing against her delicate skin, as if to make her melt in his palms.
After sitting on the bed, Tao Ti breathed a sigh of relief.
Pei Yan turned around, turned his back to her, slowly opened his eyes, his deep eyes filled with suppressed desire.
God knows what kind of torment it is to touch her soft waist and have his nose filled with her moist, faint fragrance.
Feeling his body getting restless, in order not to lose his composure in front of her, Pei Yan clenched his fists and said in a low voice, "Change your clothes, I'll leave first."
Without waiting for Tao Ti to answer, he strode out, opened the door with a "click", and closed it with a "click".
Tao Ti sat on the bed, staring at the tightly closed door, stunned for a moment.
Pei Yan is really... a very upright gentleman.
However, Qiongqi seemed to have said that men would have an instinctive sexual impulse towards the women they like. I was naked in his arms, but he didn't seem to have any reaction, basically equivalent to a ruthless cargo-carrying machine...
Tao Ti lowered her head, unhooked her collar and took a look. Her dark eyes were filled with deep doubt: Although it wasn't particularly full, it was still quite substantial. Could it be that he liked flat ones?
The girl in the house was doubting her own charm, while outside the house, Pei Yan sat upright on a stone bench, looking thoughtful.
Hao Ge'er tilted his head to look at him, and saw that he had a frown on his face and frowned. He thought he was thinking about something very important, until -
"Pei Langjun, why are you bleeding from your nose?"
Pei Yan, "..."
At this time, Xu Wenhe walked over slowly, holding a bamboo dustpan, "Mr. Pei, do you need me to prescribe a medicine to calm your mind and reduce internal heat?"
Pei Yan's mouth twitched, "...No need."