Chapter 876 Concealment (5)
Luo Tan wasn't a squeamish person. She could tolerate any bed, table, stool, or even the floor. The only thing she couldn't stand was sharing a bed with a dozen or so strangers. The snoring, the grunting, the talking in sleep, the strange smells, and the constant presence of men draping their legs over her—it was truly more unbearable than killing her. If Luo Liantai and Ma knew about this, they'd probably break her legs.
But what Luo Tan found most terrifying was... taking a bath.
No matter how rough she was in her daily life, she couldn't go ten days without bathing like these men, and she couldn't tolerate jumping into a lake with all the men every time she saw one. She had been nearly pushed in a few times before, frightening Luo Tan so much that she almost screamed. Finally, she had an idea and said she had very ugly scars on her body and didn't want to be seen in public. Although the warriors thought she was troublesome, they didn't force her anymore.
There happened to be a hot spring behind the farmhouse today, and the water looked very clear. The warriors had already gone in the water in the evening, but she hadn't. Now that the moon was up and no one was watching, Luo Tan sneaked out, clutching her clothes.
She walked a long way in the dark before reaching the lake. She looked around and saw it was already late at night, and everyone was fast asleep. Even if someone needed to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, they wouldn't have come all the way here. Luo Tan felt relieved, quickly stripped off her clothes, and went into the water in a bellyband.
The hot spring water was warm and comfortable. Luo Tan hadn't had such a blissful bath in a long time. She usually took a bath at night when no one was around, burning firewood, which was very troublesome, but now she felt extremely happy.
While looking at the moon in the sky, she thought: Over a month has passed, and it seems that Luo Xueyan hasn't caught up yet. I'm afraid she really can't catch up. Even if she catches up, it seems impossible to go back. In this case, should she talk things over with Shen Miao? Her little cousin has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and she won't really do anything to her. This way, she can sleep in Shen Miao's room and won't have to go through the trouble of bathing behind her back.
Just as she was thinking, she suddenly heard footsteps approaching from afar. Luo Tan was startled, fearing that someone was coming. She was a little overwhelmed, but she didn't dare to linger. The footsteps were very close, so she had to grab the clothes by the rock and dive into the water.
Luo Tan could swim, but burying her head in the water wasn't easy. The footsteps stopped at the edge of the hot spring, but they didn't leave. Luo Tan gradually found it extremely difficult to breathe and wanted to raise her head and float to the surface, but she was only wearing a bellyband. Even if she did, her innocence would be ruined.
No matter how carefree he is, at this moment, Luo Tan has to take care of his own clarity of mind.
She was as stubborn as any of the Luo family. When the man stopped at the hot spring and refused to leave, Luo Tan remained submerged, refusing to rise. But as time passed, her eyes grew blurry, her mind grew hazy, and she felt she might perish here. Then, a wave of sadness washed over her, thinking that she had to sacrifice herself here to preserve her sanity. What a shame! She hadn't even been to Daliang yet...
I heard someone mumble above my head, "You're quite good at swimming. Are you planning on suffocating yourself?"
Luo Tan's heart stirred, and she could no longer hold her breath, so she suddenly jumped out of the water. However, she still had some sense, so she only floated her head above the surface, but her body was hidden under the hot spring water. Fortunately, the steam from the hot spring made her body unclear, otherwise Luo Tan would really die of shame.
"Tsk," the man said, "I thought you could last a little longer."
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