Had I been discovered? Lin Tian guiltily withdrew his gaze, aware that peeping wasn’t exactly something to be proud of. Although he hadn’t seen much, it still wasn’t something nice to admit.
Just yesterday, a quick peek at Xiao Manxue’s underwear had earned him a slap; if his bold behavior was discovered this time, she would surely fight him desperately. Lin Tian stood waiting in the hall for a while but seeing no sign of Xiao Manxue coming down, he shook his head and returned to his room.
In the bathroom, Xiao Manxue’s movements disturbed the eyes-closed Xiao Manxuan, who looked at her sister in confusion and said, "Sister, what’s the matter? Is something wrong?"
She didn’t immediately respond to her sister’s question, but looked around once again. Finding nothing unusual, a puzzled look crossed her face.
"Did someone just peep at us bathing?" Xiao Manxue said, uncertain in her tone.
"Ah..." Xiao Manxuan was startled, letting out a yelp, quickly hugging her arms in front of her body and sinking into the water, only her head visible above the surface.
Xiao Manxuan was well aware of her sister’s abilities, having inherited the true teachings of their master, her strength formidable, her perceptive abilities far beyond the ordinary.
"It’s nothing, maybe it was just my imagination." Xiao Manxue stirred the water in the bathtub, lifted her fair arm, and helped Xiao Manxuan pull back her hair that had fallen into the water.
"Phew..." Xiao Manxuan let out a long breath, and then, as if something occurred to her, her cheeks reddened with embarrassment, making her already rosy skin appear even more tempting. She whispered, "Could it have been Lin Tian?"
Remembering how brazen Lin Tian had been when he spanked her, it seemed possible he might peep, too. The thought that Lin Tian might be watching her bathe from somewhere made Xiao Manxuan’s heart pound like a deer in panic.
However, as soon as Lin Tian was mentioned, Xiao Manxue couldn’t help but feel unreasonably angry. She frowned and said bitterly, "He has the lust but not the capability. If he came near the room, I would have detected it a long time ago."
"He’s been gone since he returned, didn’t even have dinner, I wonder where he went?" Xiao Manxuan mused to herself.
In Lin Tian’s bedroom on the second floor, he had just stripped to take a bath when his nose tickled, leading him to sneeze fiercely. Who’s thinking about me? Lin Tian wondered, realizing that he didn’t really have any family.
After his refreshing hot shower, Lin Tian habitually walked out of the bathroom naked. Just as he was about to grab the dry towel on the bed, he suddenly felt something was off in the room. Under the moonlight, a long shadow was cast into the room from the window outside.
"Damn, are you human or a ghost?" Although Lin Tian was already a zombie, he still retained most of the thoughts of a normal human. If someone could slip past his non-human perception, could they even be considered human?
Whoever could appear silently on the balcony outside the room had a ninety percent chance of being a ghost, which is why Lin Tian was initially scared.
The shadow outside the window didn’t answer Lin Tian’s question and remained immobile on the balcony. The window bars partially blocked the view, and Lin Tian could only see that the figure was slender and graceful, like a woman.
A female ghost visiting in the night? Having collected his senses, Lin Tian calmed down and a terrifying yet appealing thought emerged. Ancient tales told of scholars studying late at night being visited by beautiful fox women or gorgeous female ghosts; the idea struck Lin Tian as rather thrilling.
Zombie and female ghost, that seemed like a fine combination, Lin Tian mused, stroking his chin, yet he didn’t consider that he was still undressed.
As he was thinking this, the "female ghost" outside moved; a pale hand first clutched the window bars, followed by a leg stepping inside. Once the "female ghost" came in completely, Lin Tian finally got a clear view of her face.
Her eyes were clear, her nose slightly upturned, and her black hair flowed like water, reaching all the way to her waist—it was none other than Zhang Lingyu!
"Zhang Lingyu, what are you doing barging into my room late at night?" Lin Tian’s eyes widened in disbelief.
However, Zhang Lingyu’s face was somewhat abnormal at the moment; her normally rosy cheeks were now incredibly pale, her hair a bit disheveled, making her look very much like a "female ghost".
"You... you lecher, put on your clothes first." A faint blush appeared on Zhang Lingyu’s pale face as she turned her head away, her tone slightly weak.
"Oh, okay." Lin Tian promptly put on his clothes, thinking to himself that he had been taken advantage of by Zhang Lingyu this time and must find an opportunity to even the score, otherwise he’d be at a big loss.
Just after putting on his pants and about to put on his shirt, Zhang Lingyu suddenly made a "yingying" sound and collapsed to the ground. Without caring to put on his shirt, Lin Tian’s figure flashed in front of her, and with a scoop of his hands, he caught Zhang Lingyu in a horizontal embrace.
Zhang Lingyu’s body was limp, and the scent of her body was fresh and faint. At this moment, Lin Tian was holding a soft, warm jade.
"Are you hurt?" Lin Tian asked, holding her and looking her up and down, but he couldn’t find any injuries on her body.
"Let me go..." Zhang Lingyu felt light on her feet, her whole body already lying in Lin Tian’s arms; she resisted by pushing against his shoulders with her hands, but she couldn’t muster any strength.
"Don’t move!" Lin Tian’s brows shot up, commanding authoritatively.
Zhang Lingyu, who had never seen the usually playful Lin Tian be so serious and domineering, stopped struggling, feeling an inexplicable sense of security rising in her heart.
Seeing she stopped struggling, Lin Tian carried her to the bed and gently set her down, but as he touched her back, Zhang Lingyu’s brows furrowed, seemingly in pain.
"What exactly happened to you? Are you injured?" Lin Tian straightened up and looked at her.
Zhang Lingyu hesitated before saying, "Don’t worry about it, I’m just a little hurt. Xikou City seems to be the safest place, that’s why I ran here."
Not bad, the little girl knows this is the safest place, Lin Tian chuckled, "Good eyesight indeed, but aren’t you afraid I might have wicked thoughts about a beautiful girl like you coming here alone late at night?"
"You dare? If I shout just once, Xiao Manxuan will come down and deal with you," Zhang Lingyu said fiercely, yet her hands subconsciously guarded her front. Moving her hands might have agitated her wound, causing her to grimace with pain.
Such a strong girl, not even letting out a grunt, Lin Tian thought as he watched her endure the pain. He suddenly felt a bit of pity. No longer joking, he said earnestly, "Let me see, are you hurt on the back?"
"No... there’s no need," Zhang Lingyu replied bashfully.
To examine the wound, she would have to take off her clothes. As a maiden who had never been in a relationship or been intimate with a man, how could she dare let Lin Tian do that? But as soon as she finished speaking, the pain in her back made her gasp again, showing her stubbornness was anything but ordinary.
Seeing the severity of her injury, Lin Tian realized she must be examined and treated promptly, or it could worsen. He put on a stern face and said harshly, "Turn over, or I’ll have to use force!"
New novel 𝓬hapters are published on (f)re𝒆web(n)ovel.com