Chapter 64: Her Breast Binding is Revealed, Shen Chu's Identity is About to Be Exposed
As the cool lake water enveloped Chen Chu, she heard a commotion of shouts from under the eaves.
"Young Master Shen has fallen into the water! Quick, go down and save him!"
"Over there."
Thump, thump.
People started jumping into the lake and swimming towards her.
They are the palace guards.
Shen Chu skillfully paddled through the water, swimming swiftly forward.
She grew up in Medicine King Valley, where a river meanders through the valley. When she was a child, she often played in the river with her fellow disciples and was an excellent swimmer.
Suddenly someone grabbed her foot from behind.
She instinctively pushed off, but her feet were gripped even tighter.
Looking back, Pei Yuan was covering one eye and glaring at her angrily with the other.
The lake water in front of him was tinged with red, and drops of bright red blood were gushing from his nostrils, staining the lake water crimson.
He looked inexplicably eerie, like a drowning ghost.
Can falling into water cause nosebleeds?
Shen Chu was baffled; why was he grabbing her when she had a nosebleed?
The Imperial Guards were getting closer and closer.
Shen Chu panicked and kicked her feet hard, trying to shake Pei Yuan off.
Pei Yuan, however, held on even tighter.
She turned around to pry Pei Yuan's hands off, but he pulled her down hard instead.
In the struggle, the two sank straight down to the bottom of the water.
Shen Chu glared angrily. Was Pei Yuan trying to take her down with him?
Perhaps he has a serious illness.
"you...."
She was so angry that she wanted to curse Pei Yuan, but when she opened her mouth, she choked on two mouthfuls of water, which startled her so much that she immediately shut her mouth.
The water she swallowed, coupled with her continuous sinking and inability to breathe, made her chest feel increasingly tight, and her vision began to blur.
She hasn't even sought justice for her father, nor has she avenged Shen Chu. Is she really going to be dragged to her death by Pei Yuan at the bottom of the water?
That's not possible.
Driven by intense resentment, she angrily reached out to grab Pei Yuan. But just then, Pei Yuan suddenly released her foot and instead grabbed her hand, pulling her upwards.
Whoosh!
The two of them surfaced at the same time.
Chen Chu wiped the water off her face, took deep breaths of fresh air, and couldn't help but curse angrily:
"Are you out of your mind? If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"
Pei Yuan looked at her coldly and snorted, "I should have just pinned you to the bottom of the lake."
"You!" Shen Chu was about to angrily retort, but when she saw Pei Yuan lower his hand that had been covering his eyes, the angry words that were about to come out suddenly turned into a soft chuckle.
Pei Yuan's right eye was covered in a dark bruise, making him look extremely comical.
Is it funny?
Pei Yuan practically spat out the words through gritted teeth, "You hit him."
When did she hit the car?
Shen Chu blinked, then suddenly realized what was happening.
When she jumped out of the window, her head hit Pei Yuan's eyes and nose.
Serves them right.
She laughed sarcastically, "Oh dear, I never expected Your Highness to have a hobby of spying on others while hanging under the eaves."
If I had known Your Highness was hanging outside, I certainly wouldn't have run into you.
She would just stab him with a knife, haha.
"Is this why Your Highness retaliated against me?"
Pei Yuan snorted coldly, ignored her, and swam straight towards the shore, pushing aside the tall reeds in front of him.
Shen Chu then discovered that there was a patch of reeds growing where they had emerged from the water.
Looking out, the lake surface was as smooth as a mirror, with only a patch of reeds where they were hiding, and rows of dragon boats could be faintly seen moored on the lake in the distance.
The Imperial Guards who were chasing them had disappeared; they probably didn't see them and went on their way.
She glanced at Pei Yuan, who had already come ashore, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.
Was he dragging her to the bottom of the lake to help her escape the pursuing Imperial Guards?
Would Pei Yuan be so kind?
"Aren't you going to get ashore? Do you want me to personally pull you up?"
Pei Yuan stood on the shore, glancing at her with an impatient expression.
Chen Chu snapped out of her daze and quickly climbed ashore, only to see Pei Yuan already striding forward.
Unfamiliar with the surrounding terrain and fearing that the Empress's men would follow, she silently followed behind Pei Yuan.
A short walk ahead, there came to a grove of trees, with a small wooden cabin in the middle, which was used by travelers to rest.
Shen Chu stepped inside and saw that Pei Yuan had already taken off his outer and inner garments, revealing his muscular upper body.
She gasped and quickly turned her back, "What are you doing?"
"Wring out the water." Pei Yuan wrung out his wet clothes.
Shen Chu gave a dry "oh" and stood at the door without going in.
Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, she still saw water droplets running down Pei Yuan's bronze skin, sliding over his lean and muscular abdomen, and flowing down.
This instantly reminded her of that passionate night at Jingguo Temple.
Her hand had also slid across Pei Yuan's muscular abdomen; the feel of it was truly...
Why are you blushing?
Shen Chu snapped out of her daze and met Pei Yuan's gaze. She couldn't help but glance down at him, and a flood of memories rushed through her mind, making her face turn even redder.
"Chen Chu, where are you looking?"
Pei Yuan's expression was cold. He quickly put on his half-dry outer garment, even pulling the collar up high to cover himself completely.
"Damn it, Shen Chu, try looking at me like that again!"
Pei Yuan growled, the sound almost squeezed out from his back teeth.
Shen Chu felt her heart beating inexplicably fast, and took a deep breath before stepping into the house.
"His Highness undressed in front of me himself, so how can you blame me for watching?"
"Don't look at what you shouldn't see, don't you understand?"
"Your humble servant believes that it would be foolish not to take advantage of a good deal."
"You! Shameless homosexual."
Shen Chu smiled and loosened his belt. "How about this humble subject lets Your Highness take advantage of me a little?"
"I am not as shameless as you."
Pei Yuan looked at him with disdain, turned around and left the wooden house, as if afraid that if he was a step too slow, Shen Chu would loosen her belt.
Chen Chu breathed a sigh of relief, quickly took off her short-sleeved team uniform, and wrung out the water.
My clothes were soaked through, cold and heavy, and it was really uncomfortable to wear them.
If Pei Yuan stayed inside, she wouldn't dare take off her clothes, fearing they would get soaked and reveal her daughter's figure.
Fortunately, I was wearing a bright red short-sleeved team uniform today. Even though it was soaked, it wasn't see-through, so the bra strap under my white undershirt wasn't visible for the time being.
But if she stays wet, the bodice will loosen, and her chest will be exposed.
Chen Chu was a little worried, but she didn't dare to untie the breast wrap and wring out the water. She could only wring out her undergarments and shorts and put them back on.
She pondered how to avoid everyone's gaze and go back to change her clothes.
"Chen Chu, catch it."
Just as he was pondering this, he suddenly heard Pei Yuan's voice.
Something slippery and soft suddenly fell into her arms.
She instinctively reached out and pinched it.
Looking down, she met a pair of small, triangular eyes, and a blood-red tongue was thrusting out and out towards her.
It's a snake!
Shen Chu was instantly petrified.
She has two fears in her life: one is eating spicy food, and the other is snakes—she's terrified of them.
Because I was bitten by a snake when I was a child.
She watched as the snake flicked its tongue and lunged straight at her face.
The fear in her heart made her scream, unconsciously fling her hand away, and nimbly jump back two steps.
"Snake! Snake! Help!"
laugh.
A sneer sounded from above, "So, Lord Shen is afraid of snakes."
Shen Chu quietly opened one eye and saw Pei Yuan standing in front of her, holding the snake.
The two were very close, and the cold, flickering forked tongues of the snake made Shen Chu shiver three times.
She was genuinely scared.
"It seems this snake really likes Lord Shen."
Pei Yuan smiled faintly and pushed the snake forward, its forked tongue almost touching Shen Chu's face.
Chen Chu was terrified and pressed herself tightly against the wall. "Your Highness, we can talk this over."
What's wrong with this moody guy now?
Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and released the little snake.
The little snake lunged straight at him.
Chen Chu was so frightened that she lost her mind. Her survival instinct made her jump up without thinking and pounce on Pei Yuan.
Pei Yuan reached out to block, but accidentally tore open her red short-sleeved shirt.
Sizzle.
The white undergarment was torn, revealing the white bra underneath.
Shen Chu had a bad feeling. Was her identity as a woman disguised as a man about to be exposed?
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