Chapter 123 Diving

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Li Yan hadn’t finished his joke before he quickly quieted down, because he heard the sound of the door opening outside! At this time, who else could come here? You could guess who with just your toes!

Similarly, Yue Yao, who had just finished washing her hands and turned off the water, froze. She had just said she wanted to leave because she was afraid Zhang Yurong would come back and see, which would be hard to explain, directly causing the situation among the three to crumble. If she had already gone outside the room now, the situation wouldn’t be much better; there wasn’t fundamentally any place to hide in time, because the door was closed when Zhang Yurong left, but not locked, it opened immediately.

However, if she was outside, there was at least one advantage; she could say she came to check on Li Yan but discovered he was showering, so she planned to leave, then noticed Zhang Yurong’s poster on the wall and found it interesting.

Given the current situation, though being caught would be more troublesome, there was a bit of a time buffer. After Zhang Yurong opens the door, she would first enter the bedroom and not see the bathroom’s situation right away.

But... where in the bathroom could one hide now? If the door were closed, Li Yan could refuse entry under the pretext of embarrassment, ultimately letting Yue Yao hide behind the door. But now, the door was open, attempting to hide behind it would get them seen, and moving the door would make sounds, immediately revealing their presence!

What to do?

Yue Yao silently looked at Li Yan.

They usually have excellent rapport, a mere glance could convey intentions between them. But now Li Yan’s eyes were closed, unable to see eye signals, Yue Yao had to find a solution herself.

Yue Yao was anxious, Li Yan even more so!

Finally having reconciled with her, bringing Yue Yao into this could worsen the relationship between Yue Yao and Yurong, which would be tragic. Although he felt that even if Yurong came in, she wouldn’t directly go to the bathroom. He could endure a little time, and as long as he quickly finished showering and left, he could likely send her away.

But if Yurong were to come in? Although she was conservative, it wasn’t like she hadn’t done such things before. That one time when he returned from H City (Chapter 483), while bathing here, she directly came in to inquire. Later, he emerged from the tub, scaring her away with exposure. This time, since he was perceived as blind, if she came in, perhaps she would cover him with a towel rather than running off.

Once inside, where could Yue Yao hide?

At this moment, Li Yan’s mind stirred; should he use "Heart Demon"? Create an illusion for Yurong so she won’t see Yue Yao?

Although he could do this, what about Yue Yao? If she didn’t also experience the illusion, it would surely make her suspicious. Moreover, Yue Yao was trained, her mental resilience stronger than Yurong’s; manipulating her with "Heart Demon" would be more troublesome.

Most importantly! Except for that lawyer Zhou Shiru’s conference, he used "Heart Demon" mainly for the purpose of killing people. It had side effects, primarily affecting himself, how it affected others, he couldn’t know since they were dead. He hadn’t checked how Zhou Shiru was doing now.

So, using something cautiously for enemies, how could it be used against his own women? If either suffered from side effects... he wouldn’t forgive himself!

...

Time was precious and short; both had keen hearing, so any subtle sound was immediately noticed. From the slight noise to Zhang Yurong twisting the doorknob, opening, and entering took only a few seconds.

Under such pressing circumstances, desperation could spur ingenuity. Li Yan, because of his impaired vision, was somewhat affected regarding finding solutions. While he hesitated over whether to use "Heart Demon," Yue Yao had already found a place where she might hide!

Having reached such an unavoidable situation, she disregarded anything else, swiftly moved over, and stepped into the bathtub where Li Yan was!

The action startled Li Yan; could it work like this? Did the most dangerous place turn out to be the safest?

This type of bathtub was originally for couples, for them to bathe together comfortably, typically exposing head and hands above water. But now Yue Yao took a deep breath and submerged entirely, utilizing the bubbles above as a cover, demanding extra caution.

Li Yan immediately cooperated, sitting up and leaning his back against the tub, maximizing the space in the front. He quickly sensed Yue Yao curled up on his legs. Despite his still hurting eyes, he strained to inspect the bathtub’s condition, noticing the previously adequate space now faced water overflow. Yue Yao’s relatively petite frame remained completely concealed underwater.

Only, bubbles floated on the surface; should the bubbles overflow, they wouldn’t cover anymore. Adding bath soap for more bubbles was too late; he hastily found the drain switch, letting some water out below to prevent the bubbles from spilling over.

"Are you done showering?" Zhang Yurong heard the water sounds, raised her voice, and asked.

Li Yan observed; now bubbles covered the surface well, reaching below the bathtub’s rim, he shut the drain. He responded, "Not so fast; are you going to help bathe me or not? If not, just leave me be, I’m okay, won’t really slip!"

Desire to control by letting go! The most dangerous place is the safest place.

If he absolutely forbids her from coming in right now, it will definitely spark a rebellious mindset and curiosity. She might come over to check. At that time, it could easily expose the flaw, so he deliberately let her help bathe him.

But Yue Yao, submerged under the water, was startled by his words. If Yurong really came over to scrub his back, wouldn’t that easily expose a flaw? Even if she’s just scrubbing his back and doesn’t touch anywhere else or put her hands underwater, there’s no chance to catch a breath.

She really wanted to pinch him for his "bad idea".

...

Outside, Zhang Yurong, unknown to her hesitations, was unaware so much had happened inside during her moment of indecision. After hesitating for a moment, he replied, "Alright... if you want help washing, then I’ll help!"

As he said that, she already started walking towards the bathroom.

Oh no?

Li Yan almost froze upon hearing this! Yue Yao’s body also stiffened, with an air of inescapable doom. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Just as the two shared a bitter smile, resigned to fate, Zhang Yurong came in from outside.

The atmosphere in the bathroom turned eerie immediately, and a big change could happen any moment.

Li Yan squinted at the water surface; no problem for now, nothing would be revealed. However, he couldn’t move around casually, or stand up, otherwise Yue Yao below might be exposed.

Although Yurong agreed to come in, she paused after actually stepping inside. If it’s just talking to him like this, there’s no problem. After all, most of his body is inside the bathtub, unseen, plus there’s some hazy steam now. But if she were to actually help him bathe, wouldn’t that mean touching his body? She was still a bit nervous.

Her nervous hesitation at this moment gave Li Yan a bit more time, and he decided to go all out! If he lets her come over, the chance of being discovered is too high. It’s better to come out first! And to make her leave, the only way was to utilize his entirely naked body, challenging the conservative Yurong’s perspective limits.

Thus, he pressed Yue Yao’s body downwards, then lifted his legs over her head and body.

Yue Yao, truly in great sync with Li Yan, though not looking into his eyes now, felt his intention through it, so she instinctively released his body, cooperating with his movement, letting herself sink to the bottom of the tub.

And Li Yan also stood up, as he rose, the water below immediately settled down a level, leaving Yue Yao lying at the bottom of the tub, with just some water and bubbles over her back.

"What...what are you doing..." Yurong hesitated, yet saw Li Yan standing up, though not facing her directly, he presented a bubble-clad sexy butt to her, instinctively making her turn her head.

Li Yan stepped out of the bathtub, then walked over to the side, squinting as he picked up the showerhead, starting to rinse his body, and said to Yurong, "Want to come help me wash?"

Hearing this, Yurong, feeling it’s mocking, provoking her, steeled herself and decided to walk over, who’s afraid of who!

But after taking a few steps, she saw Li Yan, now facing her, not just his back, and his body was mostly rinsed off, revealing almost entirely naked.

Yurong’s face blushed instantly, spat, and cursed, "Pervert!"

Then turned around and ran outside.

Li Yan finally sighed in relief; this surely was a perverse trick from the lower path!

To prevent Yurong from being too shocked, he raised his voice, speaking to the outside, "Don’t worry about what you see, this is how I bathe! Go get me a pack of cigarettes, will you? If there’s no cigarettes, see if there’s anything to eat in the kitchen."

"Hmph! Let you starve!" Yurong replied grumpily from outside, then opened the door and left.

Yue Yao, hearing the outside situation, immediately stood up from within, gasping, wiping her face with cold sweat, and was about to rush outside. Under such circumstances, she inevitably saw Li Yan’s fully naked bathing scene...

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