Shi Liao Liao was taken aback.
Before she could say anything, a hand suddenly reached from behind Lu Yanzhou and casually snatched the cup of fruit juice from his hand.
"Alright, you two are sneaking around here."
Yang Qingzhou tilted her head back and drank the fruit juice in one gulp, looking at the two with a smug expression as if to say "caught you red-handed."
"Bai Liye has invited a popular singer to perform recently, are you going to watch?"
Lu Yanzhou, without even glancing at her, pressed down Shi Liao Liao, who was about to speak up.
"We're going to soak in the hot springs."
The clingy Yang Qingzhou said, "Then I want to go too."
Young Master Lu crossed his arms and a subtle smile appeared on his elegant face.
"Will you come to sleep with us tonight?"
Yang Qingzhou, with a yin and yang expression, said, "Well, I guess I can?"
He looked at Shi Liao Liao beside him with a questioning gaze.
Shi Liao Liao nodded professionally, "As long as Miss Yang is happy."
[I don't know if you two need a plot, I can play the role of the husband sound asleep]
Lu Yanzhou: "..."
Not necessary.
I'm not going to pay you for your performance.
Lu Yanzhou pulled the young servant up.
"No, you can't."
Then he made a call and had Xi Yan take Yang Qingzhou away.
Yang Qingzhou stood in place with a look of grievance.
When he saw Xi Yan walking over with an easy stride, he covered his chest and said in a wounded tone, "Baby's dad, Lu Yanzhou has a wife now and forgot about me. He won't even soak in the hot springs with me."
Xi Yan patted his puffed-up chest muscles, "Baby's mom, you still have me. Come on, let's go listen to some music."
The nearly two-meter-tall Yang Qingzhou blushed and bent down, resting his head on Xi Yan's slightly shorter shoulder.
"From the looks of it, it seems like they haven't been completely honest yet, so should the bet continue?"
"Of course it should."
"I heard Yanzhou bought a car for the little servant yesterday."
"Well, we should congratulate her later. She can hitch a ride with her in the future."
"Hmm, how about..."
"The two of us sneak a peek?"
Their steps paused simultaneously, and after exchanging a glance, they both revealed a sly expression.
Shi Liao Liao followed behind Lu Yanzhou.
"Young Master, do you really want to soak?"
[If you really want to soak, can I give you a massage? I'm good at it]
Lu Yanzhou stopped and reached out to support the young servant who almost bumped into his nose.
His tea-brown eyes were calm as water. "The hot springs here have very good therapeutic effects."
"And besides."
He lightly brushed a finger against her cheek, a fleeting touch, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
"You have me, so what is there to fear?"
Shi Liao Liao's smile looked somewhat forced.
[That's not necessarily true. I might be a little taller than you.]
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanzhou felt a hint of surprise.
It seemed that the young servant had never taken swimming lessons, and even in previous games, she always chose the longest dress, preferring to wear a cleaning uniform rather than a short skirt.
The smile on Lu Yanzhou's face, which had been light, suddenly revealed a hint of undisguised complexity when the wind blew.
"Can I wear a bathrobe?"
Lu Yanzhou didn't press the issue too much. "It's up to you."
Shi Liao Liao breathed a sigh of relief.
Completely unaware, Lu Yanzhou turned around and took out his phone to search for something.
On both sides of the densely wooded road, the bright streetlights cast a gentle glow, making the phone screen less glaring.
In the search bar, a few words lay quietly - "What to do if a man has one more testicle?"
Shi Liao Liao took a long time to change in the dressing room.
After making sure the bathrobe was securely wrapped around her, she walked out with a resigned expression.
Maru didn't understand why she didn't refuse.
[We're all men. If I hide it, I'll definitely be suspected]
Looking at Shi Liao Liao wearing two bathrobes, Maru: [...I think you look even more suspicious like this]
The open-air hot spring pool was misted with water vapor.
When Shi Liao Liao pushed open the door and saw the figure with their back to her, she almost had a nosebleed.
"Oh my goodness..."
Lu Yanzhou casually ran his hand through his hair, turned to look in the direction of the voice, and water droplets slid down his well-defined abs.
His fair, slender body was immersed in the mist, and his tea-brown eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of water, with a faintly visible mole at the corner of his eye.
For the first time, Shi Liao Liao used the words "sexy" to describe a man.
The bathrobe wrapped tightly around the young servant, revealing only a pair of fair feet.
Lu Yanzhou waved to her and smiled somewhat recklessly, "Come here, give me a back rub."
Maintaining her poker face, Shi Liao Liao walked over without looking sideways.
Lu Yanzhou unabashedly sized her up with his eyes and casually kicked something without leaving a trace.
Unintentionally stepping on the soap, Shi Liao Liao lost her balance and fell towards the fair body in front of her.
Lu Yanzhou stood firmly in place, arms open, raising an eyebrow and mockingly said, "Why so careless."
When her fingers touched the slightly warm muscle, Shi Liao Liao shuddered in fear and slipped again – but she didn't fall into Mr. Lu's arms as expected.
Instead, she accidentally knocked into him head-on.
A flicker of pain crossed Lu Yanzhou's tea-brown eyes, and his expression momentarily twisted.
He steadied Shi Liao Liao, who had silently lifted her head from the white towel.
"Master, are you okay?"
Yang Qingzhou, who had just changed into his swimsuit with Xi Yan, suddenly had a change in expression.
"Xi Yan... I think something's not right."
Xi Yan turned to look at him, "What's wrong?"
Yang Qingzhou took a deep breath, "You... you go in first, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, he turned and ran.
A slender figure hiding behind a potted plant not far from the restroom appeared from the shadows after seeing someone run into the restroom.
The delicate face showed no expression, but there was a hint of madness in the eyes.
Lu Yanzhou, I will definitely get you.
Approaching the only locked cubicle, Gu Xuezhao no longer disguised her voice and sweetly said, "Need any help?"
A series of farts came out, and the person inside rushed out with a ferocious look.
Outside the door, someone held toilet paper and tempted, "Be with me, Lu Yanzhou. If you don't agree, I won't give you any paper."
Seeing the person inside not speaking, Gu Xuezhao calmly said, "I've taken all the paper from the cubicles in advance. Except for me, there's no paper to help you."
Inside the cubicle, Yang Qingzhou was trembling and couldn't even speak a word due to anger.
Damn it Lu Yanzhou, do you even know who I am?!
Seeing him still not responding, Gu Xuezhao became anxious, "Can't you tell? I'm actually a girl."
"I came to Saint Dun Academy for you, Lu Yanzhou."
"Screw you, Lu Yanzhou! You've got the wrong person, you idiot!"
An intolerable roar came from inside, causing the person outside to look startled.
"You're not Lu Yanzhou."
"How is that possible? I clearly saw him drink it."
Yang Qingzhou was furious.
"Just you wait! You're a girl, right? I'll come out and make you regret it!"
"Forget it, Lu Yanzhou doesn't like girls. He likes men, he likes Shi Liao Liao, you know!"
The toilet paper in hand rolled onto the floor due to the shock, and Gu Xuezhao's expression was shocked as she took several steps back.
"Impossible..."
How could Lu Yanzhou like men? He likes Shi Liao Liao!
"No... that's not right."
If that's the case, Lu Yanzhou can't like Shi Liao Liao.
Because... Shi Liao Liao is a girl!
A frenzied look surged in Gu Xuezhao's eyes.
"I won't let you have him even if I can't!"
As long as she tells the truth to Lu Yanzhou, Shi Liao Liao won't be able to be with him!
Listening to the sound of someone running away outside, Yang Qingzhou's face turned green, "Ah!? You left the paper for me!!"