Vol 9 Chapter 75 (2/2)

No, this is probably very feminine for Zhou Cang. Even her usually coa.r.s.e tone is much more tender now,

“Un un, I really like it.” I repeated myself with greater emphasis on ‘like’.

“I… I see…”

Oh~~ Zhou Cang’s cheeks turned even redder. Even though I had detected it back when I gave her the hair ties, I did not expect her to actually be capable of showing such cute and feminine behaviour.

If only she would act like this more often. I would praise Zhou Cang everyday if she would, even if I had to use flattery like I did with her circlet. As for saying really daring stuff like ‘you’re really beautiful’ or ‘your legs are really nice’, I have to say that I do not have the courage to say them.

“Never mind. I’ll be going to bathe now~” Zhou Cang spoke up first while I was preoccupied with my thoughts and made to leave as though she were trying to escape the awkwardness.

“Eh? Didn’t you say that it was troublesome?”

“E, even if it is troublesome, I should still have a bath…” Zhou Cang turned around and answered me, her cheeks still red, “I’m a girl after all.”

So she actually is aware of that fact! I thought that she had completely forgotten that she was actually a girl.

“Ah yes, my lord.”

Un?” I looked over when she called out to me and saw her fidgeting about as her cheeks turned into a deep red and she slowly said to me in a very feminine tone–

“Umm, would my lord like to take a bath with me?”

“Eh?!” I felt like a nerve snapped when I heard what Zhou Cang said.

What did she just say? Bathe together?!

— M… My lord…

Wu! In the next instant, my brain rapidly created an image of a naked and shy Zhou Cang sitting in the bathtub, waiting for me to join her.

“U… Ah… Umm…” I wanted to say something in response but could not shrug off the image in my head and stammered profusely.

W-w-w-what is it with this situation?! Could it be that this is the true meaning for my coming to this world?! Are things going to progress in that direction from now on?!

“Hahahaha!”

“… Eh?”

Just as something inside me was about to snap, Zhou Cang guffawed.

“Hahahaha~”

Eh? This is…

“My lord, I can’t believe it~” Zhou Cang stopped laughing when she saw my surprised look and continued, “I was obviously just joking with you.”

Eh? A joke…

When I realised that she was joking, I felt like I was being toyed with. But at the same time, I felt relieved that I did not get involved in all sorts of weird events. My legs felt a little weak but not to the extent that I could not stand. Of course, the expression I have on right now is undoubtedly terrible.

“Hehe.” Zhou Cang flashed a cute smile before leaving. When she left, I could still see that her cheeks were red.

I did not expect that her of all people would be able to pull a prank like an ordinary teenage girl. Is Zhou Cang really as simple-minded as I have seen? Perhaps, perhaps not. That’s not the problem though. I should still get Gan Qing to teach her some manners and propriety.

Now that Zhou Cang was gone, my mind drifted back to the original issue and my gaze s.h.i.+fted to Yi De’s room as I wondered if I should go in and have a look.

Ah.

Just then, I spotted someone in the distance. It was Yuan Zhi and she was looking over with a fist to her chest as she held the pillar with the other. It was obvious that she was concerned with Yi De’s condition.

My gaze wandered between Yi De’s room and Yuan Zhi before I finally decided to go over and speak with Yuan Zhi now that it was clear that Yi De was not in any danger.

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