NOVEL NEXT Chapter 97 - 97: It’s Free, Do You Want It?
Chapter 97: It’s Free, Do You Want It?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Su Ying’s eyebrows twitched, and she eyed him suspiciously. “Didn’t you always tell me that there are differences between men and women?”
Xiao Jin’s deep, dark eyes locked onto her firmly. “I’m different from other men.”
The veins on Xiao Jin’s forehead twitched, but he still suppressed the inexplicable hot sensation that rose in his body because of one statement from Su Ying.
“You can give it a try.”
Su Ying felt her heart starting to race suddenly, and she quickly turned away and said stiffly, “No need. You can go out. I’ll wash myself.”
However, Xiao Jin said, “It’s my turn now. It’s fair.”
Su Ying was speechless, yet she felt that it made sense. If she rejected him, wouldn’t it be a waste not to take advantage of him?
Why would she reject someone who was willing to serve her?
Xiao Jin’s eyes grew darker and darker, and he slowly looked away from her.
He only turned around when he heard the sound of splashing water behind him. Su Ying was already sitting in the tub.
Xiao Jin took the ladle from the side and scooped up some hot water to wash her head. Her head was covered in dust and blood.
His actions were very meticulous. After ensuring that all the dirt on her hair had been washed off, he took a piece of cloth and wrapped Su Ying’s long hair up.
Su Ying leaned against the tub and closed her eyes, looking as if she was enjoying it.
When he saw that she didn’t mind at all, the fire in Xiao Jin’s eyes blazed more ferociously.
He picked up the ladle and a towel to slowly scrub her shoulder, but the towel remain at her shoulders and didn’t continue downwards.
Su Ying opened her eyes, seemingly displeased. “1 didn’t just wash your shoulders when I gave you a bath in the past. Hurry up and scrub my back.”
Xiao Jin looked at her displeased expression. She was really treating him as her back scrubber.
“I’m the only one who can help you with the bathing,” Xiao Jin said in all seriousness.
Su Ying turned around and showed her back to him. She casually said, “Huh? Why can’t others do it?”
Xiao Jin’s hand pressed down a little harder. He explained patiently, “We’re husband and wife!”
Su Ying was a little sleepy and replied to him carelessly, “Fine, I know.”
Xiao Jin took a towel and scrubbed her back. Her back didn’t have the gentle beauty of a lady used to a life of luxury. Her thin arms were well-defined, but her fair back and arms were covered in bruises.
She never seemed to care about her injuries, treating them as if it was something very normal.
When he saw the numerous patches of bruises, the force Xiao Jin exerted in his hands became much lighter.
Soon, Su Ying fell asleep and even had a dream.
In her dream, Xiao Jin kept teasing her and brushing a feather all over her body, making her feel very ticklish and uncomfortable. She twisted her body and wanted to continue sleeping, but her body was suddenly lifted up by someone into the air.
Su Ying’s first reaction upon waking up was to attack the other party as an automatic reflex.
However, when she saw that the person holding her was Xiao Jin, her fist changed direction and hit the air.
Su Ying struggled to get out of Xiao Jin’s arms. “Did you use your legs to pick me up just now?”
Xiao Jin lowered his eyes. “No. The water’s cold. Get up quickly.”
“Mm-hmm.” Su Ying got down and wiped her body dry with a large cloth before putting on her dress.
After getting dressed, they walked out of the bathroom and saw two small heads pressed together outside the door, staring at them.
“Mother, I also want to bathe you like Father,” Ji piped up.
“Me too. Me too,” Ling chimed in.
Lin Zhuyu, who was passing by the outside of the bathroom door, pretended not to hear anything and walked past quietly.
However, she had only taken a few steps when she thought of something and came back to hold the two little ones’ hands. “Young Master, Young Miss, Uncle Hea just made some salted meat buns. They’re definitely ready now. Do you want to try them?”
When the two little fellows heard that there were buns to eat, they didn’t care about anything else. “Yes. We want to eat buns. Let’s eat buns.”
As soon as the two little ones left, Xiao Jin pushed his wheelchair out of the bathroom.
In order to make it easier for him to move around, Tian Mu had specially made a simple wheelchair for Xiao Jin two days ago. It allowed him to move around in the courtyard.
“Master, Mistress, there’s a group of people outside the door. They say they’re here to deliver something.” Zhao Neng suddenly walked to the backyard and said with a grim expression.
In the beginning, those bandits also used various excuses to force them to open the door. After that, there was a bloody fight. Now, as long as someone came, everyone would be on high alert.
Su Ying frowned. “I’ll go and take a look.”
Xiao Jin also followed Su Ying to the front yard.
Su Ying walked to the gate and removed the wooden piece blocking the peep-hole to check on the situation outside. She peeked through it and saw the person standing in front of her. “Qiao Yang?”
Outside the door, when Qiao Yang heard Su Ying’s voice, he immediately perked up. “This is really the right place! It’s me, Miss Su. It’s me, Qiao Yang.”
After Su Ying verified Qiao Yang’s identity, she opened the gate to the courtyard. However, she quickly exited the courtyard and closed the gate behind her.
Qiao Yang’s smile widened when he saw Su Ying. “Miss Su, I finally found you.”
Su Ying looked behind him and saw 20 pigs grunting and snorting. There was also a cart of goods.
“You’re here to deliver the thank-you gift?”
Qiao Yang nodded. “Yes. Thank you for saving my life, Miss Su.”
Su Ying nodded in satisfaction and pushed the gate open. “Uncle Hea, come and collect our food.”
Upon hearing the commotion, Uncle Hea walked over. When he saw the twenty pigs, his eyes widened in amazement. “This… this is…”
“You must be Miss Su’s uncle. Hello, Uncle. My name is Qiao Yang and I’m also staying in the Tiger Base.”
When Uncle Hea learned that the pigs were sent by Qiao Yang, he also gave him a warm smile.
“Good, good. It just so happens that Tian Mu and the others have built a shed for the livestock. It is just in time to accommodate these pigs.”
When he saw how pleased Uncle Hea was, Qiao Yang was happy as well. “Uncle, there are 10 boars and 10 sows. As long as you raise them well, there will be more and more piglets in the future.”
Uncle Hea nodded happily. This way, they wouldn’t have to worry about not having meat to eat in the future. “Great, great, great. I’ll bring them in first.”
“What are those?” Su Ying pointed at the things on the cart.
“This is the rice and flour that you asked for, Miss Su. Shall I carry it in for you?”
“No need.” Su Ying shouted for Number One, and he ran over hurriedly.
“Get two people to carry the things on the cart into the courtyard.”
Qiao Yang’s eyes swept over Number One in a somewhat hostile manner. After making sure that his appearance and temperament were not good enough for Su Ying, he let down his guard.
“Miss, I’m a little thirsty after coming all the way here. Can I have a bowl of water?”
After hearing this, an ordinary person would invite him into the house to rest. However, Su Ying was different. “Give me your water bag. I’ll fill it up for you.”
Qiao Yang was utterly speechless.. She was so inhospitable to him? He took the initiative to offer her so much good stuff for free yet he wasn’t even invited into her house?