Chapter 276: Ambiguity (6)
She was cold and in pain, unable to utter a word. It was Xie Jingxing who walked into the cabin. These exquisite pleasure boats usually had some spare heaters and clothes. He pulled a stove out of a wooden box, lit it with a tinderbox, and added a few charcoal pieces.
The stove burned warmly, and the boat swayed in the lake. Xie Jingxing glanced at Shen Miao and suddenly curled his lips into a smile: "I want to change clothes, do you want to keep your eyes open?"
Shen Miao suddenly closed her eyes. Her mind was still somewhat confused at the moment, and it was hard for Xie Jingxing to still have the energy to tease her. She only heard a light laugh, followed by the rustling sound of clothes being put on. After a moment, Xie Jingxing's voice rang out: "Alright."
Shen Miao opened her eyes and saw Xie Jingxing fastening the last button of his shirt. He had changed into a dark blue brocade robe and a large white fox fur coat, giving him a cold and solemn air. His dark peach blossom eyes stared at Shen Miao with a half-smile: "Do you want to change too?"
Wearing cold, soaking clothes next to her skin could easily lead to catching a cold. Even if she sat by the stove to dry them completely, it would take quite a while. She was afraid that by then, she would have caught a cold herself. She had always taken good care of herself. Furthermore, she felt very uncomfortable all over at the moment. She looked at Xie Jingxing and said calmly, "Any other clothes?"
Xie Jingxing stood up and took out a set of clothes from a cloth bag on the wooden table. He sat against the wall and said, "My subordinates brought clothes for me. The situation is a bit troublesome right now. I can't find women's clothes for you. If you want to change, you can only change into mine."
An unmarried woman, wearing a stranger's clothes, this situation would have a certain erotic color to it if it were told to others. Shen Miao raised her eyes and looked at Xie Jingxing. The smile on his lips was slightly malicious, and it was unclear whether it was forced by the situation or intentional.
Shen Miao discovered that Xie Jingxing truly possessed a special kind of magic. Since her rebirth, she had been treating everyone with the same attitude as "Queen Shen." Even when facing Shen Qiu, she couldn't treat him as her elder brother. Sometimes, she even felt like she was taking care of him. However, whenever she encountered Xie Jingxing, his awful behavior always made Shen Miao feel lost, as if she was being teased like this, not the Queen Shen who had experienced ups and downs, but just the naive Fifth Miss of the Shen family, unaware of the dangers of the world.
Taking a deep breath in his heart, Shen Miao said, “Give it to me.”
Her answer surprised Xie Jingxing a little. He glanced at her suspiciously and asked, "You want to wear my clothes?"
“Are there any other clothes here?” Shen Miao asked.
Xie Jingxing smiled and threw the clothes in his hand to her. Shen Miao took the clothes, endured it, and said to Xie Jingxing: "Please turn around, young marquis."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingxing looked her up and down meaningfully. Shen Miao's clothes were now dripping wet and stuck to her body. She was petite, her girlish figure almost exposed. Her somewhat disheveled appearance gave her a touch of grace that she didn't usually have. Xie Jingxing said with interest, "A little girl who's still wet behind the ears can be shy? Don't worry." His eyes were critical and disdainful, "Nothing, nothing to look at." After saying this, he turned his head away casually, not even glancing at Shen Miao.
Shen Miao felt a slight sigh of relief as she picked up Xie Jingxing's clothes. It was a stone-blue, thin cotton robe with well-ironed cuffs. The material and embroidery were both top-notch. Shen Miao subconsciously touched it. This kind of workmanship was something that only the palace could enjoy in her previous life. The rumor that the Marquis of Lin'an was as rich as a country was not false.
She slowly took off her soaking wet outer garment and inner garment, warmed them over the stove to wipe off the water droplets on her body, and then picked up Xie Jingxing's robe. Who knew that Xie Jingxing's robe was so complicated that she hadn't put it on properly. Not only that, the belt was also wrapped around her left calf. Her calf had been injured by the dagger earlier, and she had previously thought it was not serious. Now it looked bloody and horrible. The belt rubbed against the wound, and Shen Miao gasped in pain. She lost her balance and fell to the ground with a "bang", knocking over the teapot on the table.
Xie Jingxing heard the noise and immediately turned around. Seeing Shen Miao fall to the ground, he stepped forward and helped her up. Shen Miao was too late to stop him. She leaned against his arms, her clothes still loose, her shoulders slightly exposed, her hair still wet. She looked quite charming. Even if she was calm and composed, she was still flustered and at a loss for words.
On the contrary, Xie Jingxing frowned and held her calf, staring at the wound and said in a deep voice: "What happened?"
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