"Hiss—", after drinking the tea to soothe her throat, Bai Lingxi waved her hand to indicate that she had finished drinking. However, not only her throat, but her body was also very tired.
Even the slightest movement made her feel sore and swollen; if Zhou Jin hadn't been holding her in his arms, she probably would have collapsed onto the bed by now.
"Be careful." Zhou Jin knew she was weak and quickly supported her, but the guilt in his deep voice was unmistakable.
"It's all your fault!" Bai Lingxi glared at Zhou Jin angrily. She was furious, and her clenched fists were weak. She angrily punched Zhou Jin.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault." Zhou Jin readily agreed. After all, no matter how big the world is, his wife is the most important. The little fist didn't hurt at all. He even wanted to beat himself up for his wife.
"Does it hurt?" After pounding for a long time, Zhou Jin didn't show any sign of pain, but Bai Lingxi's little hand was covered in red.
Zhou Jin tenderly held Bai Lingxi's hand, kissing it repeatedly. Bai Lingxi was utterly dumbfounded. This man... how could he be so shameless!
"Let go!" After a long while, Bai Lingxi finally managed to utter these words. Her voice had gradually returned to normal and become clearer.
Zhou Jin, who was half-holding Bai Lingxi, released her hand upon hearing this, but his eyes remained fixed on her without blinking.
The girl's face was glowing like the most beautiful ray of sunshine in winter, or like a budding flower in the early morning, beckoning people to pick it.
"Would you like to take a bath?" Zhou Jin pulled up Bai Lingxi's clothes to cover her half-exposed shoulders. After all, if she kept looking, she would probably get up again.
"Hmm, but I don't have the strength." Bai Lingxi moved her body and felt sore all over, especially in a certain area, she felt like her body didn't even belong to her anymore.
"Serves you right! Do you realize your mistake? I searched for you all day yesterday and only found you at night. If I had arrived any later, you would have been in serious trouble."
Even now, Zhou Jin still feels lingering fear when he recalls this incident. He saw those women, and their eyes were filled with despair.
He couldn't even imagine what it would be like if Xi'er were to suffer such a fate; even tearing them to pieces wouldn't be enough to quell his hatred!
Bai Lingxi felt the hands holding her trembling slightly, and she shrank back a little guiltily.
She pretended not to hear, tactically glancing left and right, feigning to admire the patterns on the window frame, but refusing to reply.
"Ha—" Zhou Jin was almost laughing in anger. He was so angry at this audacious little woman that he almost fainted.
"Okay, I need to take a shower, but let's get Xiao Wu here, I don't have much energy right now." Bai Lingxi didn't want to continue this topic, so she quickly used taking a shower as an excuse to change the subject.
Xiao Wu is An Wu, the only woman among all of Zhou Jin's secret guards. She was the one who served and guarded Bai Lingxi before.
“Okay.” Zhou Jin nodded, gave Bai Lingxi a deep look, then wrapped her up tightly and asked the guards to prepare a bath tub.
Once everything was tidied up, behind the screen was steaming hot water.
Zhou Jin stepped forward and saw that Bai Lingxi had closed her eyes again and was breathing evenly. Zhou Jin chuckled, realizing that he had indeed exhausted Bai Lingxi.
Zhou Jin shook his head, his eyes gradually burning with desire. He would then reluctantly help Xi'er bathe!
Bai Lingxi in her sleep: No, thank you!
Zhou Jin joked, but he would never let anyone touch Bai Lingxi's body, so he planned to peel off the blanket that Bai Lingxi was wrapped in.
This action startled Bai Lingxi. She clutched her undergarments tightly and looked at Zhou Jinshi with wary eyes.
"Don't touch me!" Bai Lingxi cried out, then recognized the person in front of her and realized she was having a nightmare: "I..."
Zhou Jin was taken aback, then stopped Bai Lingxi from explaining, gently pulling her into his arms.
Bai Lingxi didn't see the fleeting tear in Zhou Jin's eyes. Only then did he realize that Xi'er wasn't completely indifferent; she also felt a strong sense of fear.
"Don't be afraid anymore." Zhou Jin gently kissed Bai Lingxi's forehead. This kiss was devoid of any lust, only meant to comfort her.
"I'm so scared—" Bai Lingxi pouted. From yesterday until now, she had no time to react. Everything had happened so suddenly.
“Don’t be afraid, those people have all been killed, they deserved to die!” Zhou Jin’s eyes were terribly red, but Bai Lingxi felt safe instead and did not think he was cruel at all.
"Hmm, and there were some women..." Bai Lingxi recalled that terrifying room, which seemed to have many women locked up inside. He vaguely heard women crying and wailing.
"Don't worry, Shadow and the others have already rescued the person," Zhou Jin replied patiently, also to reassure Bai Lingxi.
"Let's not talk about them anymore. I'll bathe you myself." Zhou Jin was afraid that if she kept thinking about it, she would become more and more frightened, so she changed the subject to bathing.
"Ah?" Sure enough, Bai Lingxi's face turned bright red in an instant, like a freshly ripened peach, tender and delicious, making one want to take a bite to see if it was sweet.
"No...no need, let Xiao Wu do it, I can do it myself, sigh!" Before Bai Lingxi could resist, Zhou Jin picked her up in his arms.
Bai Lingxi wrapped her arms around Zhou Jin's neck to prevent herself from falling, letting out a gasp of surprise—
"You, you really are shameless!"
"Hahaha, how can you care about Xi'er if you have any shame!" Zhou Jin was indeed someone who didn't care at all. He wished he could serve Bai Lingxi so closely for the rest of his life.
His large, calloused hands teased the warm water, gently and meticulously wiping Bai Lingxi's skin, leaving no part untouched, which prompted the woman to punch him several times.
Ugh, I'm not clean anymore!
Bai Lingxi leaned against the bathtub, utterly dejected, feeling the man's large, wandering hands. Although they were gentle and comfortable, but—
I'm so ashamed!
Of course, Zhou Jin wasn't much better off. He domineeringly took over the position of maid, but his physical reactions didn't lie.
The more he washed, the more sweat beaded on his forehead, and the more agitated his body became. He tried his best to endure it, gritting his teeth and persevering.
Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and fell into the bathtub with a crisp "ding-dong" sound. The sweat and water mingled, creating the most moving sound.
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