Chapter 42: Ah! Scoundrel! (2/2)

As for Tang Doudou and Qing Yin who had already walked far away, they were completely unconcerned about Syndicate Leader Liu. As Tang Doudou walked, she asked: “Qing Yin ah, where did Jun Xin run off to lately?”

Setting about the goal from Jun Xin’s side was much easier than directly looking for Baili Yu to try and make progress towards the goal.

Even though Jun Xin’s mood fluctuated a lot, it was still pretty simple. As long as she grasped the right angle, dealing with him would be much easier.

But Baili Yu wasn’t like that at all, he was like a thousand years old fox. However, if it was just that she wouldn’t be that pressured; the most important point is that this fox’s mood was also extremely complicated, completely ungraspable ah!

When Qing Yin heard her ask about Jun Xin, that embarrassing image of Tang Doudou pressing down upon Jun Xin immediately appeared in her mind. A trace of unnaturalness appeared in her expression but she still replied honestly: “Jun Xin went out to handle some matters and still hasn’t returned yet.”

Went to handle some matters? Tang Doudou rubbed her chin, then asked: “Does your family’s Master know that I’m heading over?”

Qing Yin nodded, “Li gongzi, Master isn’t a bad person. You don’t have to be so scared of him.”

“Scared?” Tang Doudou laughed ‘hehe’ and wrapped her arm around Qing Yin’s shoulder as her clear pupils rolled about, “How could I possibly be scared of him!?”

Qing Yin’s face froze at being suddenly hugged. She wanted to struggle free, but also coveted and yearned for that sunshine-like scent around her body. A faint trace of sorrow streaked past her beautiful pupils, “Gongzi, if the feelings cannot be promised, only ask for mutual kindness.”

She spoke very light and mildly, but Tang Doudou heard it loud and clear. She only felt that her brain turned into a mashed paste, this…

Qing Yin actually thought… she liked her?

I swear a giant freak! This misunderstanding seriously got big!

“Qing Yin ah!” Tang Doudou didn’t intend to allow the misunderstanding to continue on. She has always felt that some things ah, should be decided swiftly and firmly. If not, things would definitely become messy. She felt like kindred spirits with Qing Yin, if things continued like this and one day her identity got exposed, wouldn’t that hurt Qing Yin’s feelings even more?

The best solution would be to take advantage of this situation where the first signs have just sprouted, and pick it by the roots as soon as possible.

As for what Qing Yin would think afterwards, Tang Doudou didn’t dare to be sure.

The thing she was most worried about was, what if she ends up telling Baili Yu about this?

Thinking up to this point, Tang Doudou froze. This hadn’t occurred to her earlier. Now, just how was she supposed to say it?

As she was pondering, Qing Yin had already walked a distance away.

For lack of a better option, she could only follow.

Directly to Snow Gazing Courtyard.

Jesus, Baili Yu, this guy, was actually here the whole time ah!

Tang Doudou rubbed her chin as she followed Qing Yin into Snow Gazing Courtyard. Glancing towards the side with the kitchen, she then retrieved her gaze again. Last time she gave Meng Yu an idea, wonder if she used it or not? If she was about to build a good relationship with Meng Yu, in the future it would be much easier to use that kitchen.

Not to mention she also coveted Meng Yu’s culinary skills a lot ah!

“Li gongzi, Master is waiting for you in the pavilion building.” After leading Tang Doudou to the first floor of the building, Qing Yin folded her hands and stood to the side.

Seeing her calm expression below her veil, Tang Doudou sighed then entered the building alone.

Upstairs was a sliding door meant to be pushed horizontally. As Tang Doudou was preoccupied with worrying over a matter, she didn’t bother to knock and with one push, walked directly in.

The arrangement inside was of the same style Baili Yu always had: simple yet does not lose in luxuriousness. But right now, Tang Doudou didn’t have the mind to pay much attention to it as she strode in with large steps.

From the side, the sound of pouring water reached her ears. It sounded like someone was bathing!

Tang Doudou immediately slowed down her steps as she erected her ears as high as she could and glanced around with shifty eyes. Hell, it was still broad daylight out. Baili Yu was taking a bath right now?

Really really interested ah!

There were very few furnishings in the room so Tang Doudou immediately located the direction the sound of water came from. It was behind the screen in the inner room.

Walking quietly on her tiptoes as she approached, through the half-transparent screen she only saw a steaming mist and a faint human figure playing with the water inside the bathtub. Just the sight of that shadow was beautiful to extremes. Recalling that exceptionally handsome face of Baili Yu, Tang Doudou excitedly licked her lips. Fudge, if she could see Baili Yu–this kind of beautiful man–right as he exits the bath, she’d feel satisfied even if she were to die ah!

Towards Baili Yu, Tang Doudou was very on guard. However, towards that charm of his, Tang Doudou more than just watered at the mouth.

Downstairs, since it had already been awhile since Tang Doudou had gone up, Qing Yin was currently thinking about him. Her heart was very much depressed and she couldn’t help but give a sigh.

“Qing Yin, why are you here?”

The maid, Qing Xin, was heading over towards this direction with clean female garments in her hands. Arriving just in time to see Qing Yin sigh, she couldn’t help but ask with concern: “Qing Yin, are you not feeling well? Lately you always seem to be dazing out?”

It was a good sister’s voice so Qing Yin immediately returned to her senses. Just as she was about to reply, her gaze slid over the clothing in Qing Xin’s hands, “This is?”

“Oh, it’s Miss Bai’s. She said she had an exhausting journey and was embarrassed to head over to see Master like this, so she ordered for a bath to be prepared. In the end, she didn’t bring clothes so she had me go out to buy an outfit. From the looks of it, it should be about time. I’ll head up first to give her the clothes. I’ll talk more with you when I come back.”

As she spoke, she headed towards the second floor.

Qing Yin’s brain roared and she immediately grabbed her. Her tongue fumbled a bit as she asked, “Y-you’re saying, that right now, in the pavilion, it’s not Master?”

“That right ah, what’s wrong?” Qing Yin seriously has been strange lately, didn’t Master say in the morning that he was going to Wind Building to wait for someone? How come she looks like she didn’t know? Oh, that’s right, didn’t she go to serve that Li gongzi? Why would she be here?

Seeing her blank expression, Qing Xin suddenly felt something was off.

It couldn’t be!

Precisely at this moment, a deafening shriek came from the upper floor, “Ah! Scoundrel!”

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