To go or not to go, that is the question.
If I leave, people will easily think I'm guilty.
It feels weird not to leave.
One second we're brothers, the next you secretly transform into a woman, tempting people to commit crimes. It's really embarrassing to talk about...
After much deliberation, Jing Zhe finally decided not to leave.
The way to overcome fear is to face it. Keep going, Ollie!
Chen Mo came out of the house. Jing Zhe was sitting on the long platform in the courtyard, muttering to himself. He looked up and saw Chen Mo, a woman with flowing hair and no makeup, and was slightly taken aback.
The phrase "like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally beautiful without artifice" perfectly describes her!
Damn, such a handsome guy, why is he dressed as a man?!
What a waste!
Stared at by Jing Zhe, Chen Mo's cheeks flushed slightly, and her small hands twisted together, unsure of what to do.
What an idiot!
Why haven't they left yet?
Don't you know it would be even more awkward to meet now?
But what must be faced must be faced eventually. Chen Mo took a deep breath and calmly said, "You—"
Before he could finish speaking, Jing Zhe interrupted him.
"Today's whole thing is your fault!"
"???"
A few question marks slowly appeared above Chen Mo's head. "You saw everything and you're blaming me for it?"
"Brother Chen—no, I should say Miss Chen now, why did you hide your identity from me? I've always been completely open with Miss Chen, but all I got in return was deception. Is there no basic trust between people anymore? It's truly heartbreaking!"
After thinking it over for a long time, Jing Zhe still felt that striking first was the most reliable approach.
"..."
Seeing her remain silent, Jing Zhe continued, "If Miss Chen had judged me as a woman from the beginning, I wouldn't have become so close to you. If I hadn't become so close to you, I wouldn't have known you lived here. If I didn't know you lived here, I wouldn't have come here today. If—"
"If you hadn't come here today, you wouldn't have been able to peek at me while I was bathing, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Hearing that Chen Mo could analyze things himself, Jing Zhe was overjoyed, but then he noticed a loophole in Chen Mo's words and said seriously, "The word 'peeping' is not accurate enough. It should be 'accidentally stumbling upon'. Peeping is an active act, while I was passive."
"Oh, so this happened today entirely because of my own fault. I should apologize to you, sir."
Chen Mo sneered.
"Hehe, no need for an apology. After all, I'm magnanimous. Why would I hold a grudge over such a trivial matter? If it were someone else, an innocent young man like you, they would hold you responsible for this!"
"..."
Chen Mo finally learned a lesson about Jing Zhe's shamelessness.
So you think you deserved to be seen naked?
Chen Mo was so angry that her chest ached. She put one hand on her waist and the other on her chest, her pretty face turning even redder.
Jing Zhe glanced at it a few times, thinking to himself, "No wonder he has such well-developed pectoral muscles, tsk tsk..."
...
"temple--"
Guizhi jogged into the courtyard, and before she could even call out, she saw Jing Zhe sitting on the platform.
"Hey, Young Master Kun... what are you doing here?"
When she turned around and saw her master looking normal with a bare face and flowing hair, her mouth dropped open.
"Young...Young Master..."
"Heh, 'young master' indeed."
Hearing Jing Zhe snort, Gui Zhi looked at him, then at Chen Mo: "Young Master Kun already knows?"
Jing Zhe scoffed, "Please, I may be stupid, but I'm not blind!"
"Young Master Kun is joking. If someone as intelligent as you is also considered foolish, then there is probably no intelligent person left in the world!"
Guizhi tilted her head and chuckled awkwardly.
"No, I'm not smart!"
Jing Zhe glanced at Chen Mo, and for some reason, even though she was dressed, he could still picture some strange scenes in her mind.
Seemingly sensing his gaze, Chen Mo also looked over, glaring at him. Jing Zhe quickly looked away, retorting defiantly, "If I were smart, how could I have been kept in the dark by you two young women? If I were smart, how could I have—"
"that--"
Chen Mo was afraid he would let something slip, so he quickly interrupted him: "What brings you here, young master?"
"Oh, I brought you this."
Jing Zhe took out the small porcelain bottle and handed it over.
Chen Mo reached out to take it, and their fingers inevitably touched. Both of them felt like they had been electrocuted, except one was scared and the other was happy.
Guizhi looked at the two of them strangely and was somewhat puzzled.
"What's this?"
After taking the porcelain bottle, Chen Mo quickly composed himself, looked at it a few times, and asked with some curiosity.
"This is floral water."
"Floral water?"
"It's something that not only prevents mosquito bites, but also reduces swelling and itching."
Thinking about Chen Mo's red neck now, and connecting it to her identity as a woman, makes it all clear.
Chen Mo opened the porcelain bottle and smelled it. "It seems to smell of wine, with a faint fragrance of mint and rose. However, the smell of wine is much more pungent than usual. Could it be strong liquor?"
It must be said that Jing Zhe really admired Chen Mo.
Not only does she understand things very quickly, but she is also very knowledgeable. For example, with this floral water, others might not be able to tell the difference even if they smell it, but she can analyze it with great accuracy!
"Miss Chen is indeed amazing, you even guessed it right! It's made with strong liquor, with some mint, chrysanthemum and rose petals added!"
"Strong liquor?"
Chen Mo's eyes lit up. "You made this yourself too?"
Seeing Jing Zhe nod, she asked again, "As far as I know, in the entire An Kingdom, only the royal family has strong liquor, and the quantity is small, as it is a tribute from foreign countries. Foreign countries also have similar mosquito repellent products, but they are far inferior to the floral water that you made, young master!"
For Jing Zhe, a well-traveled and knowledgeable time traveler, there was little reaction upon hearing this.
Chen Mo continued, "These two things, especially strong liquor, can be sold not only in the summer but also at other times of the year. They're much rarer than popsicles. Are you planning to make money by selling strong liquor, young master?"
"I haven't thought about it yet."
Jing Zhe shook his head. "I made the strong liquor mainly to use it to make floral water, and making floral water is for you—"
Seeing Chen Mo's cheeks flush red after hearing this, Jing Zhe quickly added, "Please don't flatter yourself. When I made the floral water, you weren't Miss Chen yet, you were just Brother Chen! My floral water was made for Brother Chen, and as for giving it to Miss Chen... that was just an accident!"
After Jing Zhe finished speaking, he strode away.
"Miss Chen..."
Chen Mo was left standing in the courtyard, muttering to himself.
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