Vol 9 Chapter 81 (2/2)

ing that I should not cause such misunderstandings anymore too, and then this happened. Ah, I really am too careless, I lamented as I waited for Yi De to dispense punishment upon me. Perhaps she might yell to attract everyone’s attention or she might beat me up. Whatever she does to me, I have no right to complain.

However, even after several seconds pa.s.sed, Yi De neither yelled nor touched me as I expected. Instead she merely grabbed her red inner garments and put them on.

As I listened to the rustling sounds behind me, I wondered if I should leave the room first. No, it’s too late. I should have done so before, not now.

While delivering a tsukkomi to myself, I picked up the bronze basin and put it away before picking up a piece of cloth nearby and using it to wipe the bed.

It was lucky that there was something for me to do. Otherwise, I would have had to endure the awkward silence. Nevertheless, a small voice inside me, probably belonging to my conscience, kept berating me.

“Umm…”

“Yes!” Just then, Yi De spoke up and I stood up straight instantly and waited for Yi De to continue.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her pull off the coat I draped around her and extended her other hand over to where I was.

I thought that she was going to hit me but then she placed her hand on top of the cloth I was holding. I should have known better than to expect violence from Yi De now that she had lost her memories.

“Umm, let me do it.” Yi De said weakly.

“No, let me help you.” I said as I s.n.a.t.c.hed the cloth away, not daring to look at her and continued as sincerely as I could, “What happened before was my fault, I… Ah, I know that even if I apologise now, it’s no use so if there is anything I can do for you, let me know…”

The moment I finished, I realised that what I said sounded a little funny.

“No, my lord is not entirely at fault…” She said, her voice growing softer and softer as she went on and turned away, “Besides, t-the bronze basin fell because of my carelessness…”

She trailed off again. When I looked at her face, I saw that her face was a bright crimson red. Even though she was really shy and embarra.s.sed, she still plucked up the courage to stand beside and speak with me. Compared to her robotic and workaholic behaviour when we first met her after Xu state, Yi De was now much more personable and warm. I wonder if the original Yi De had these traits in her as well? I also wonder if Yi De ever felt happy after we met after Xu state.

I looked to the side and saw that Yi De was no longer standing beside me. Turning around, I saw that she had went to pick up her drenched gown. When she saw me looking at her, she hurriedly rolled her gown into a ball and tucked it away in her grasp so that I could not see it. I realised what was troubling her and quickly turned away.

“Umm, your clothes need to be washed right? Do you want me to wash them for you later?”

“Ah, ah! There’s no need for that. I’ll do it myself.” Yi De seemed a little frantic when she heard what I said and took the bronze basin before filling it with a little water from the large jar outside her room.

I probably should not have offered to wash her clothes. She’s a girl after all and it would probably be embarra.s.sing for her to have a guy wash her clothes. Looks like I better change the topic before things get too awkward again.

“Umm, it might seem like an excuse now, but I did try to call you earlier when I was coming into the room.”

“Eh? Really?” Yi De responded with surprise as she brought the basin back into the room.

“Ah, I’m not trying to s.h.i.+ft the responsibility of causing this mess.” I hurriedly explained, “I was probably too soft and you might have been too preoccupied with your thoughts then.”

“Ah…” Yi De seemed to come to a realisation as she gasped and then nodded as she smiled stiffly, “That is probably the case. I was indeed thinking about some stuff earlier… But it’s nothing too important.”

I was about to ask what she was thinking about but then Yi De quickly said that it was not important so I decided against it.

“I see.” I replied. Just then, I could hear that Yi De had begun was.h.i.+ng her clothes.

“By the way, are you really planning on was.h.i.+ng them yourself? You just woke up after all.” I asked, still worried about her, “Are you feeling any better now?”

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