Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Jinjiang First Release
Chapter 75
Su Li tilted her head and carefully looked at the ornaments on one side of the house.
The pear blossom shade that separated the bathroom slowly let in swirling clouds of hot mist. The white mist covered the sky and the earth, making it feel like being in a fairyland.
This bathroom was unlike any Su Li had seen before, with a screen partition and a bathtub in the inner room. Instead, it was extremely luxurious, with a water supply pool dug into the ground, and the bottom of the pool was paved with priceless white jade tiles.
The silver snake in the pool was spewing water, steaming hot. The man's black hair was faintly visible in the water, as well as his muscular shoulders and arms with throbbing blood vessels leaning against the edge of the pool.
This scene inevitably reminded Su Li of the eerie scene in folklore of a white snake transforming into a human.
But even though Cui Jue's skin is as white as snow, he doesn't have any of the feminine qualities of a woman. He is tall, with a strong body, slender arms, and his broad back muscles are faintly visible. Such a man has a fierce and powerful aura. You can feel the strong oppression he exudes without getting close to him.
Su Li's pupils trembled and she subconsciously held her breath.
She didn't want Cui Jue to discover her whereabouts because she didn't know what the moody man would do to her.
Su Li knew very well that others might be seduced by Cui Jue's beauty, but she had seen his charming look when he swung his sword and killed people, so she would never be easily fooled by Cui Jue.
Su Li has always been in awe and fear of Cui Jue, and only wants to survive.
Only a murderous ghost like Cui Jue could give her such an extremely strong sense of fear.
Su Li didn't dare to get close. She carefully opened the door and planned to take the opportunity to escape.
However, the moment she opened the door, the man's cold voice suddenly rang in her ears: "Who is it?!"
Su Li was frightened and her hands moved more slowly, even bending her waist, trying to hide herself in the shadow of the beam.
Su Li held her breath and waited, praying that Cui Jue would not discover her whereabouts.
A moment later, Cui Jue's cold voice rang out again, "Why are you so sneaky? Could it be that you intend to assassinate the monarch?"
Hearing this, Su Li knew that she had been exposed and it was futile to escape. As long as Cui Jue gave the order, countless imperial guards would ride into the courtyard to look for her and capture her alive. Instead of being unable to defend herself and being surrounded and hunted down as an assassin, it would be better for her to apologize honestly now.
Su Li pretended to be calm and knelt on the ground with a plop. "I dare not. I came to deliver sesame cakes to the Snow Dog Master. I mistakenly entered Your Majesty's bathroom. It is a sin. Your Majesty, please forgive me for this time."
Su Li didn't dare to breathe. Her mind was in a mess. She tried hard to recall how Cui Jue treated the women who offended him in the past... No matter how she thought about it, it seemed that all she could see were bloody scenes of a man violently drawing his sword and stabbing people to the ground.
Cui Jue is never merciful to others.
Su Li heard her rapidly beating heartbeat, her rapid breathing, and her palms were already sweaty. She couldn't help but lower her head even more.
Just when Su Li thought that she could only save her life by revealing her identity, Cui Jue suddenly spoke and called her calmly: "Come here."
Su Li didn't dare to disobey. She took two steps on her knees and knelt by the pool. "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
When he knelt, he was immersed in the pool water that overflowed the ground.
The water stains on the jade bricks all seeped into Su Li's skirt, along her knees that were touching the ground, and soaked into her leg bones inch by inch.
Her dress was wet and clung tightly to her fair skin, outlining her slender legs.
Su Li was very close to Cui Jue. The man glanced at her sideways, looking at her with a sinister look.
From the woman's bent thighs, her slender waist that can be held in one hand, to her slightly raised and plump breasts.
Going further up, there is the crescent-shaped collarbone that is faintly visible in the messy collar. Stroking the thin skin of the neck all the way up, you can also see a pair of round earlobes...a perfect place to leave tooth marks.
Cui Jue's gaze was icy cold, as if it had substance, as if a snake were crawling on his body, making Su Li feel her hands and feet stiff and shudder.
The girl was silent. She wanted to speak several times but stopped herself.
Until she heard the gurgling sound of water coming out, the man seemed to be leaning against the pool with one arm and approaching, his long black hair like a waterfall and a curtain of water coming close, the pool water wet Su Li's waist and abdomen, the crystal clear water droplets poured over her delicate body and soaked through her dress, making her even more embarrassed and unbearable.
Su Li looked at Cui Jue's long finger covered with water droplets slowly reaching out to her, and suddenly froze in place.
She knew that the disguise on her face would dissolve easily when it came into contact with water. Normally, when she sweated, Su Li would wipe it off carefully, let alone Cui Jue's inhumane touch.
Su Li didn't dare let Cui Jue touch her. She closed her eyes tightly and turned her head deliberately to avoid his hand.
Such obvious resistance made the originally ambiguous atmosphere become solemn in an instant.
The room was completely silent. Su Li knew that Cui Jue was most likely angry. After all, he hated women's disobedience the most. But Su Li had no other choice. She was forced into a desperate situation and could only risk shirking responsibility.
Fortunately, the imagined thunderous wrath did not come. Instead, a cry from Su Li's stomach broke the silence at the moment.
Su Li had been hungry the whole night and had planned to go home for dinner immediately after feeding Taxue, but unexpectedly she entered the forbidden area and wasted so much time in the bathroom with Cui Jue.
Fortunately, Cui Jue didn't blame her. He just asked in an ambiguous tone, "Are you hungry?"
Su Li felt inexplicably ashamed. She apologized softly, "I'm sorry for disturbing Your Majesty."
Cui Jue seemed a little lazy. He leaned back into the bathtub and asked her casually, "What do you want to eat?"
"Ah?" Su Li did not expect Cui Jue to ask this, and she stood there in a daze for a moment.
Cui Jue saw the little girl's embarrassment and helplessness.
Cui Jue closed his eyes slightly, raised his lip corners, and made a rare offer, "If you help me bathe and change clothes, I will allow you to eat at the same table... You can choose the dishes you like."
The man's words did not show any emotion, and even his expression was as indifferent as ever, but Su Li still heard a hint of persuasion in his words.
Su Li remembered the scene where Cui Jue pressed her down on the bed and moved in and out as he pleased...
I know in my heart that this guy is a person who is very lustful and evil.
He used food to exchange for benefits, and he might be setting a trap for Su Li.
Su Li clenched her fists and said politely, "I sell my art but not my body."
She wanted to say that she was a girl from an honest family. Although she had had an affair with Cui Jue in the past, she had reformed herself in the past three years and would not indulge in depravity. She had a weak will and would not go to bed with Cui Jue again.
However, Cui Jue didn't hear the self-conceit in her words. He just frowned and asked, "What kind of skills can you sell?"
Su Li was stunned: "Cooking...cooking skills?"
Cui Jue looked at her with interest and asked, "Is this the only skill you know?"
Su Li understood that Cui Jue's true intentions were revealed. If she didn't have any other abilities, she would definitely be held down and whipped by him.
Su Li gritted her teeth and said with a smile: "How about...I will give Your Majesty a back rub?"
Cui Jue seemed to be surprised by her words. The man gave her a gloomy look and said, "...But. Your hands smell of meat. You should clean them."
Su Li saw the sesame seed buns placed on the low table in the distance, and remembered that she had held the buns in her hands before, so there was naturally a lingering smell of mutton.
Although Cui Jue had no qualms about killing people, he was still a noble and clean young man when he was at home and doing official business.
But she looked around for a long time but didn't see any basin for washing hands. She was afraid that Cui Jue would blame her for being slow, so she could only look at the pool of warm water.
Su Li didn't care about anything else. She took out a bath bean, rubbed it with her hands, made some bubbles, and then dipped it into the pool again...
Cui Jue calmly watched her soak her oily hands in the water. His forehead swelled slightly and he seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
Cui Jue endured it for a moment, but still quickly grabbed the woman's wrist to stop her from washing.
Su Li's wrist was held in the man's wide jaws.
Su Li hadn't had physical contact with Cui Jue for a long time, and she felt a little at a loss when he suddenly held her slender wrist.
The biting coldness of the skin touching her flesh instantly penetrated into her spine, making her tremble all over.
Then, Su Li felt the man's calloused fingertips pressing on the base of her palm, grinding on the skin of Su Li's inner wrist, which was the weakest part. He maliciously pressed on Su Li's throbbing pulse, pinched and rubbed it delicately, and rubbed it gently... bringing a heart-pounding itch.
Cui Jue probably wanted to do more than just stop her from washing her hands.
Su Li couldn't figure out Cui Jue's thoughts, but based on her understanding, Cui Jue's intimate behavior might not be a good thing...
Su Li didn't dare to identify whether there was any malice in the man's eyes as if he wanted to eat her up. She didn't dare to look Cui Jue in the eye. Her eyes were wandering and finally fell on the misty water.
But at this moment, Su Li felt even more embarrassed.
Because she accidentally discovered... Cui Jue took off his clothes so thoroughly and was being completely honest with her.
Especially the straight ones...
A hideous thing.
But just by holding hands, he had the thought?
Su Li was stunned.
Cui Jue's breath was slightly heavy, falling on her ear, and he asked in a low voice: "What are you looking at?"
Su Li's ears burned, and she coughed lightly, "But I sigh that Your Majesty is truly a dragon and phoenix among men. Even birds are so gifted, much more majestic than others."
There is no man who doesn't like to be praised for his masculinity. Su Li thought that her flattery this time would definitely satisfy Cui Jue.
Unexpectedly, Cui Jue's expression turned even colder upon hearing this. The ruthless aura that he had suppressed forcibly spread out again, and the strength he held on Su Li gradually increased.
Cui Jue raised his hand and pulled hard, actually pulling Su Li closer.
Su Li's heart was pounding. She was forced to bend down and look down at Cui Jue in the pool.
She saw Cui Jue's beautiful eyes and eyebrows, and also saw the turbulent waves brewing in the man's dark pupils. He seemed to be forcibly suppressing some surging emotions. After holding back for a long time, he finally asked coldly, "Have you... seen other people's private belongings?"
Su Li didn't know why he reacted so strongly, and the questions he asked were also very strange.
At most, she had seen Cui Jue's seven inches and measured his body with her hands... Why did this guy suddenly go crazy?
But Su Li, under the emperor's intimidation, answered honestly: "I've only seen the fire avoidance drawings, and I only know a little bit..."
Hearing this, Cui Jue's breathing slowed down a bit, but his expression remained unfriendly. He no longer had the interest to let her rub his back. He suddenly let go of the girl's hand and said softly, "My lady, please wait outside. I will have someone bring you food later."
Su Li actually wanted to go home as soon as possible, but seeing that Cui Jue was in a bad mood, she did not dare to bargain with him.
Hearing this, Su Li responded with a shrug, then she took the towel given by Cui Jue for wiping her body, and quietly slipped out of the bathroom holding the sesame cake.
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