Chapter Thirteen: Bathing

  Qin Feng stopped in front of Cai Yan's embroidery building, saw the candlelight flickering inside the room upstairs, and feared that the little thief would startle his future wife, so he directed several house slaves to squat down and help him quickly climb onto the roof.

  "Let's hurry up and help!" a servant hastily said, fearing that Qin Feng would suffer a loss.

  "You're crazy, this is a lady's boudoir. Stepping on the lady's head is extremely disrespectful, how can we go up?"

  "What's to be done?"

  "Mr. Qin has gone up to chase after him, we'll wait on the other side..."

  "That's fine!" The family servants then ran off in another direction.

  Splash, splash! In the misty bathroom, a figure is bathing behind the screen. The flat abdomen and towering peaks reveal a delicate and alluring figure, with a pair of small jade hands occasionally wiping away.

  On the roof.

  "Hey, little thief, don't run!" Qin Feng was tall and powerful, not afraid of a small thief. Looking at Cai Yan's shy appearance when writing poetry today, as long as he added a bit more strength, eight or nine out of ten times she would become his own person. Absolutely cannot let a small thief disturb his future wife.

  "Ah! How is there someone on the roof? It sounds like Mr. Qin's voice?" Cai Yan, who was taking a bath, hastily shrunk her whole body into the water, only exposing one head outside.

  "Miss, there's a thief in the house, Mr. Qin is already chasing after him, are you alright?" Little Lan asked anxiously from outside.

  "I have nothing."

  "It's better if you don't come out, I'll keep watch outside, miss, you absolutely mustn't come out!"

  Tsai Wen-chi responded with a sound, looking up at the roof in alarm, where the sound of footsteps could be heard from time to time.

  "Hey, little thief, don't think you can run away!" Qin Feng was tall and had long legs, running fast. As he approached, with one leap, he grabbed the little thief's arm, and the tiles beneath his feet shook for a moment.

  The thief saw that he was caught and his heart was in a panic. He pulled out a short knife, turned around and chopped it towards Qin Feng's arm.

  Qin Feng saw the situation and secretly said it was bad, hurriedly releasing the thief's arm and retreating behind him.

  The tiles on the roof shook again, and with a crisp crackling sound, he felt his feet empty: Oh no, the roof is leaking! The thought flashed through his mind, and he had already fallen into the air.

  The little thief let out a sigh of relief, hastily tightened the valuables in his arms, and as the cry of "Catch the thief!" arose, he didn't dare to stay any longer. He immediately jumped down from the roof and escaped into the darkness.

  Qin Feng fell from a four or five meter high rooftop, and it was clear that he would either die or be injured. But who knew that with a splash, he actually landed in the water. "What a great escape!" He didn't care where the water came from, and hurriedly struggled to get up. As soon as he stood up, he felt something soft and cushy under his hand, just the right size to grasp. "What is this thing?" Qin Feng thought that the object felt very comfortable to touch, and for some reason, he rubbed it a few times.

  Oh no! It's a woman's peak! Shocked, he hastily poked his head out of the water and was immediately stunned by a sharp scream. He hurriedly covered her small mouth with his hand, wiped the water droplets from his face, and took a closer look, unable to help but be greatly shocked: "Miss Wenji!"

  "Mr. Qin!" Cai Yan was being held by Qin Feng on the mountain peak, and suddenly her mind went blank.

  "I didn't mean to, I was catching a thief..." Qin Feng hastily explained.

  "Miss, miss, what's wrong!" Little Lan outside heard the voice and thought something had happened to the miss, her urgent voice, "I'm going in!"

  "Ah!" Qin Feng and Cai Yan exclaimed in unison.

  Qin Feng's quick wit prompted him to take a deep breath and dive into the water. He thought to himself, "It's all or nothing now." As he submerged underwater, he saw two medium-sized mountain peaks looming close by, with grapes on top that had already stood up due to tension. The water was crystal clear, and Qin Feng's eyes wide open, could see everything in the distance.

  At this moment, he thought that the soft place he had grasped earlier was actually Cai Yan's mountain peak, and saw such a beautiful view. His nose suddenly became hot, and a thread of fresh blood flowed out. At this time, he didn't dare to move anymore, quietly hiding in the water. "Ah-mi tofu, heaven bless." As he prayed, he saw a pair of small hands floating over, blocking his vital spot.

  "Miss, you're not busy, are you?" said Xiaolan as she walked in. The room was filled with steam from the hot water, and for a moment, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

  A man hid in his bathtub, Cai Yan's face was already completely red, if it were someone else she would have shouted loudly by now. "I..." She looked at Qin Feng who had a pitiful expression in the water, and hesitated for a moment...

  The water was crystal clear, and Qin Feng hastily made a bow in the water. He thought to himself, "Miss, please don't shout, if you do, I'll be dragged to the vegetable market."

  Cai Yan's eyes flashed with a subtle, almost imperceptible unusual expression, and he said slowly: "I don't have anything."

  Xiao Lan finally let out a sigh of relief.

  "Miss, the thief outside has been caught. The master asked me to inform you, Miss, so you don't have to worry anymore." A maid said from outside.

  "That's great, the despicable thief actually dared to come to our Chai Manor to steal things, and soon he will be sent to the government office to be executed by lingchi." Little Lan said viciously.

  Stealing things will be punished by death, this girl is ruthless enough, can't let her find out. Qin Feng thought to himself in the water.

  The thief was caught and the house was safe, so Xiaolan went in to help Miss change her clothes and comb her hair.

  "Lan'er, hurry up and get out!" Cai Yan said urgently. If she walked in now, Mr. Qin would be finished.

  "Huh, miss?"

  "Get out quickly!" Cai Yan was extremely afraid that Lan Er would see Qin Feng in the bathtub if she took another step closer, so she spoke loudly.

  "Alright, out you go!" Xiaolan heard the missus's impatience and retreated. It was strange, usually it was she who helped with changing clothes, and she felt somewhat suspicious.

  Hearing the sound of the door closing, Qin Feng hastily poked his head out and took a deep breath, narrowly escaping being suffocated to death after saying a few more sentences.

  "Close your eyes!" Cai Wenji exclaimed in a panic.

  Qin Feng hastily closed his eyes.

  "Turn around and get out quickly!"

  "Ah! Alright, alright." Qin Feng stumbled out of the bathtub, his body dripping with water like a wet chicken. He stood there with his back to her, not daring to move. His inner thoughts were completely opposite to his outward appearance: Had he succeeded? Since Wenji hadn't exposed him, did that mean...

  A rustling sound of clothes came from behind, and Cai Yan tidied up her clothes and turned out from behind the screen. Seeing Qin Feng not daring to move, the water on his clothes flowed down to the ground and formed a puddle. After a faint smile, she felt a little scared again. Her innocent body was given to this person... but did he have any feelings in his heart?

  A flash of confusion flickered in her eyes, and she took a deep breath to calm down. Let me ask him. For the sake of her own future, Cai Wenji could only grit her teeth tightly and say softly: "Mr. Qin's talent is extraordinary, and the poem he wrote today will surely become an article that will be passed down for generations..."

  What if he can't hear the implicit meaning? What if he hears it, but the poem is about another woman and he rejects me? Then I have no choice but to die. Cai Yan bit her lip tightly, bringing out a thread of blood without realizing it. Her eyes gazed at Qin Feng, who was slightly trembling, waiting for his response.