The Little King

19 | Do It Five Times And Then I'll Forgive You (M)

Translator: PastTimer

Editor: PastTimer
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They met with Li Yuan on the evening of the fourth day. The setting was a famous restaurant in Zhangcheng, because of its reputation, there were many guests. When Xia Xi and Cai Huan sneaked out, the sky was already dark and lanterns on the street sides were lit; red, white and yellow, the street was illuminated as brightly as daytime.

Cai Huan hiccuped in an ungraceful manner, she touched her stomach once again and exclaimed: "The dishes there were so delicious, I haven't eaten anything that delicious for years now. Brother Li Yuan's as generous as ever."

Xia Xi didn't eat much of the food, but he didn't feel hungry either. He smiled lightly, "It's good that you liked it."

Seeing his expression, Cai Huan knew what he was thinking about and asked in a low voice, "Are you still worried our meeting would be discovered? There were so many people, lots of them, plus we didn't do anything, just reminisced. It's just a meal, even if the King knows about it, he won't say anything bad."

The place where they were arranged was indeed inside the lobby, they weren't concealed from the people coming and going at all. Xia Xi dressed up as a young man, even if he did look a bit familiar, they couldn't find fault in him. Xia Xi's expression didn't relax, he only gave a soft "um". The two of them arrived at the inn where they were staying, Xia Xi saw a guard dressed as a merchant sitting in the corner and knew that Chu Lan had already come back from his outing. His steps paused, and after taking a deep breath, he continued upstairs.

It was given that he and Chu Lan occupied the best room in the inn, it was located on the south side of the second floor. Xia Xi walked to the door of their room and reached out to knock on it, after not hearing any response, he pushed it open. The scenery inside was laid bare the moment the door was opened; the candles were already lit, but no one could be seen at first glance. Only a shadow was reflected behind the screens, a figure bathing. Xia Xi closed the door and walked over, bypassing the screen, he was greeted by the scene of Chu Lan taking a bath.

The large wooden barrel was filled with hot water, Chu Lan was sitting inside the barrel. The hot water covered half of his chest and exposed his upper body. His crown had been removed and his slender braids were scattered, soaked damp in water. Chu Lan had a dark complexion, the complexion of the Barbarians was originally bronzer. When Chu Lan was young, he still looked quite white, now that he had grown up, he started spending a lot of time outdoors, and his complexion began getting darker and darker. His skin had become wheat coloured, even his normally covered chest was wheat coloured.

Chu Lan exercised all year round, so his body was flawless. His shoulders were getting wider, his chest muscles were tight, and the lines of his arms were smooth. At the moment, those two arms were perched on the edge of the bathtub, his eyes were half-closed and he leaned against the side of the bathtub. He only opened his eyes after hearing the sound of Xia Xi's footsteps, looking at him with a slightly lazy gaze. This one look made Xia Xi's courage shrink; his back stiffened.

The young man's handsome facial features soon morphed into a smile, his tone sounded brisk, without the slightest sign of unpleasantness, "You're back?"

Xia Xi walked over slowly and sat by the bathtub, he picked up a bath towel hung by the tub and started to wipe Chu Lan's body. He asked softly: "Why didn't you wait for me to come back and help you wash?"

Chu Lan moved his body so that Xia Xi could wipe his back for him, "I was sweaty and felt uncomfortable, so I washed first. Besides, how could I know when you'll come back?" He no longer had a smile as he said the last sentence. He turned around and looked at Xia Xi again. His sight wasn't coercive, but the words he uttered were enough to make Xia Xi feel a sense of panic, "How was it? Was it pleasant chatting with the City General?"