in2ebook Chapter 59 No clothes? Wrap yourself up.
Chapter 59 No clothes? Wrap yourself up.
Qin Yizhen lingered in the bathroom for almost half an hour and still refused to come out.
Cheng Yan sat on the tatami by the window, holding a book in his hand but not really reading it. Leaning against the soft pillows, his mind wandered off somewhere else.
"Still not coming out?"
Cheng Yan raised his hand and frowned. This was the third time he had called out, but the person inside still refused to come out.
"Do you want me to go in and carry you out?"
"Here it comes..." Qin Yizhen bit her lip, her face flushed as she looked at her clothes, feeling uncomfortable all over.
The people below today probably did it on purpose; instead of the usual bedclothes rack, they were all wearing light, gossamer-thin red gauze dresses.
Under the candlelight of this dark night, the thin and sheer gauze dress faintly revealed the snow-white skin beneath, and the slender and graceful figure seemed to be completely unconcealed.
This is even more shameful than not wearing anything at all.
Qin Yizhen had never seen anything like this in her two lifetimes, and she was so ashamed that she dared not go out to see anyone.
She waited and waited, hoping that the maids and servants in the courtyard would come in to pour her water so that they could bring her a nightgown, but she waited and waited and waited, and now she still hadn't seen a single person.
Moreover, Cheng Yan had already called her three times. If she didn't come out soon, he would probably start to suspect that she was drowning.
Thinking of this, Qin Yi was so angry that she bit her lip, but she could only grit her teeth and walk out.
The main building of Chunxie Courtyard still has the layout of three large rooms and two side rooms. The central room of the main building is the main hall, which is used to receive guests on weekdays. To the right is the side hall and study, where Qin Yizhen rests, drinks tea, practices the zither, and practices calligraphy.
The room on the left is the dormitory room, which is connected to a side room that is used as a bathroom.
The dormitory room was originally quite large, but because it was too spacious and unsuitable for living, another room was added at the back to store clothes and trunks.
The bed was positioned level with the entrance to the bedroom and the bathroom, facing the window in front. A dressing table and a drawer were placed against the wall, but there was no obstruction in the middle.
Therefore, Cheng Yan, sitting on the couch by the window, could see the bed directly. He saw a red figure walk quickly past him, and when he looked up to take a closer look, his gaze froze.
She was probably walking in a bit of a hurry, and her skirt was a bit long, because she almost tripped and fell twice while walking.
She was both ashamed and angry, her cheeks flushed red as she held back her anger, not daring to utter a sound, nor daring to look at where he was.
As she quickly walked to the bedside, she lifted the blackout bed curtains and then the bed canopy, using both hands and feet to look at the bed.
When he looked up, the bed curtains were still drawn, and he could still see her delicate feet climbing onto the bed.
With her arrival, a subtle fragrance seemed to fill the room, a fragrance reminiscent of orchids, or the elegant and serene scent of plum blossoms...
As Cheng Yan smelled the fragrance, his heart was filled with unease.
Then, thinking of the thin gauze dress she had been wearing, she suddenly didn't even want to pick up the book anymore.
It has to be said that sometimes her servants are quite adept at handling things. They've been cooped up inside for so long and refused to come out; perhaps they were embarrassed by the gauze dress they were wearing.
It seemed like the bathroom was waiting for her to leave. As soon as she left, someone quietly went in through the small door to clean up, poured out the bathwater she had used, and then replaced it with fresh water.
Cheng Yan stepped forward and lifted the bed curtains. He saw her sitting on the bed, blushing as she tried to straighten her gauze dress. She tried to straighten it, but found that nothing could be covered up, and her face seemed to turn even redder.
The lamplight flickered, casting shifting shadows, and a delicate, beautiful woman, blushing shyly, appeared and disappeared in the shadows...
Such scenery is so breathtaking that just one glance is enough to make you feel visually overwhelmed and unable to look away.
Cheng Yan gripped the bed curtains tightly and said, "Come out."
He suddenly spoke, startling Qin Yizhen, who was sitting on the bed. She was so startled that she reached out and covered her chest with her hand. Then, realizing that she couldn't cover herself, she pulled the blanket next to her to cover herself up.
"You... how did you come in without saying a word?" Qin Yizhen's face was so red it was almost bleeding. Who knew how long he had been standing there watching her?
"I've been here for a while, but you were so focused on your clothes that you didn't notice." As they approached, the fragrance seemed to grow stronger. Cheng Yan thought to himself that he hadn't actually drunk the aphrodisiac wine.
“Come out. Your hair isn’t completely dry yet. Staying inside will only give you a headache.”
Qin Yizhen has always been meticulous and particular about her health. She eats a light and healthy diet, and she is particular about even her hair. She has to make sure her hair is completely dry before going to bed, otherwise she will get a headache from feeling stuffy.
Qin Yizhen blushed: "Then go get me a set of nightgowns, they're in the cubicle inside."
Cheng Yan's gaze fell on her face. He stood still, as if to say, "Do you think I'm stupid?"
Indeed, why would he help her when he could gain such a great advantage?
Qin Yi cursed him inwardly, "Shameless!" but she was unwilling to walk out in front of him like that; it would be no different from being naked in front of him.
He has no shame and wants to see, but she still has a sense of shame and doesn't want to be naked in front of him.
Cheng Yan saw her slightly biting her lip, her face blushing, her almond-shaped eyes filled with shyness and annoyance, as if she were both aggrieved and stubborn. She truly had eyes brimming with spring water and shimmering with spring-like feelings.
Cheng Yan sighed inwardly, turned to look into the next room, took out a white cloak embroidered with gold-edged red plum blossoms, lifted the bed curtains and threw it over her, covering her completely.
"If you don't have any clothes, wrap yourself up."
Since you've already worn them, it would be a shame to change them, so let's not change them.
Cheng Yan listened to the sounds coming from the bathroom and heard everyone leave and close the door, so he knew that the water had been changed.
"I'm going to wash up first."
Cheng Yan saw Qin Yizhen pull the cloak over and wrap it around herself, and after thinking for a moment, he added, "Don't change it while I'm not here. If you do, I'll change it back for you myself later. I don't think you'll want that."
He thought to himself, even if things don't actually work out, he'll still take advantage of any benefits he can.
"Cheng Yan!" Qin Yi was really thinking that she would change her clothes after he went to wash up, but she didn't expect that her thoughts would be seen through and that he would dare to threaten her like this. She was immediately embarrassed and angry.
"You can't go that far."
“I’m going too far?” Cheng Yan glanced at her. “If I were really going too far, I should have taken this off right now. If I were going too far, I wouldn’t have tolerated you for so long, and you wouldn’t have been able to move back in today.”
Qin Yizhen was still annoyed when he talked about the beginning, but when he talked about the end, she suddenly felt guilty.
To be honest, it was indeed her fault that he stayed in the outer courtyard for so long.
Seeing that her attitude had softened, Cheng Yan knew that she was feeling guilty, so he continued, "I still quite like this outfit of yours, you're not allowed to change it."