Da Li Temple - Chapter 34.2

Chapter 34.2
Sleeping Together

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Unexpectedly, he had prepared three sets of women’s clothing in his luggage. From underwear to the middle clothes, from the skirt to the outer robe. He even prepared two sets of pajamas for easy changing and some jewelry and rouge that a woman uses.
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Lin Wanqing felt her palms burning, hurriedly covered Su Moyi’s luggage, and pressed her hands on her wildly beating heart.
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Unexpectedly, this dog officer’s heart is meticulous and quite cute. She patted her hot cheeks before casually picking up a pink underwear and robe. After putting them on the screen in front of the bathtub, she removed her clothes, lifted her legs, and stepped into the tub.
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There was a sound of overflowing water that roamed out of the tub and splashed onto the floor, creating a croaking flower.
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Lin Wanqing hurriedly stabilized her body and perked up her ears to listen to the noise next door. She wondered if this inn had soundproof walls. It was a thing for her to seduce Su Moyi, but it was better to have less of this kind of unintentional flirtation, lest the strict Lord Su regarded her as crazy.

Lin Wanqing braced her hands on the rim of the tub for a while, confirming she didn’t make any more ambiguous noises before she sighed softly and leaned comfortably against the tub. The dense hot air rose, smoked the already tired her, causing her eyelids to sink more. Her thoughts began to fly away uncontrollably, falling to the man engaged in discussions next door. Su Moyi was able to compromise, which Lin Wanqing hadn’t expected. She was so desperate, planning to persist and try every possible means. If Su Moyi flipped out and wanted to send her back, she wouldn’t have any way out.
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She suddenly remembered Su Moyi saying that he didn’t let her follow for her safety and at the same time also control the whole case. However, the strict Lord Su seemed to soften after seeing her tailing the carriage.
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She didn’t understand before, but after calming down, Lin Wanqing felt there was reason for Lord Su’s last night’s irritation. Is it because of her dishonesty? She felt annoyed and depressed in her heart. When she opened her eyes, her gaze couldn’t help but fall on the robe on the screen.
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The length, size, and color — were all to her liking.
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Su Moyi didn’t pursue her past, allowed her to follow the investigation, and even prepared her identity and luggage early on. These should be more than repaying her for saving his life. Perhaps there were also intentions he hadn’t realized yet, like today’s sudden compromise. In the end, he didn’t want to see her disappointed.
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Lin Wanqing’s breath was stagnant, feeling something twisting her heart. Her sorrow turned into guilt. She sighed despondently and buried herself in the water.
Clatter!
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The sound of the water roaming out fell into the ears of the man next door, who was frowning and staring. He pressed his fist against his lips and coughed lightly twice, tugging at his tightly interlocked lapels.
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“My Lord,” Ye Qing sensed something was wrong with him and reached out to hand over a cup of herbal tea, “If you’re hot, open the window to get some air. It’s already this late. There won’t be anyone outside.”
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“I’m not hot.” Su Moyi took the tea and motionlessly refused his request to open the window.
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The soundproofing of this inn was not good. Very bad. When Lin Wanqing first stepped into the water, Su Moyi heard it. It was just that among the men present, only he knew what it meant.
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Therefore, while everyone else was seriously talking about business, Lord Su felt his chest tighten and his ears redden. To avoid any undeserved interludes in front of his subordinates, Su Moyi ended the discussion early on the grounds that it was too late and let them discuss it another day.
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He bathed in Ye Qing’s room and especially explained the matters of this trip several times. Until he was sure no more noise came from the next room, he neatened his robe and walked toward Lin Wanqing’s room.
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The room was silent, with faint light flowing from the doorway, and Su Moyi gently knocked on the door.
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There were noises that sounded inside. A moment later, the door was open.
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Lin Wanqing had put on the robe and undergarment he had prepared in advance. With appropriate size and pink color, the clothes made her look dainty and lovely, lining her jade-like skin just right. Her hair must haven’t dried yet, so she swept it up to the side of her neck while holding a towel cloth and twisting it. Because of the long hair, she slightly tilted her head to one side. When she looked at Su Moyi, she carried a natural and unintentional confusion.
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Su Moyi’s chest heated up, moving his gaze away. At this time, a servant boy passed outside the door, and Su Moyi dodged, lifting his foot to enter the room.

Snap! It was the sound of him locking the door.

Lin Wanqing’s heart trembled along with the candle flame in the room. “My Lord,” she sat in front of the window carrying her hair, looking at him with some embarrassment, “My hair is still not dry. If you want to go to sleep, turn out the lights first. Don’t mind me.”
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Su Moyi let out a ‘hmm’ sound but did not turn out the light. Instead, he casually removed his outer robe, took a book from the luggage, sat on the bed, and flipped it up.
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The room was quiet, leaving only the sound of candle flame beeping and paper rubbing. He turned the pages diligently but did not read much into it.
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The night wind blew and ruffled the bed curtain, carrying a burst of soap fragrance from the window where Lin Wanqing was.
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Su Moyi couldn’t help but peer at her from between the pages. He rarely saw such a Lin Wanqing. Lazy, cozy, and quiet like a cat. Beautiful people are beautiful in every way they move. For example, at this moment, she was sitting casually on the couch, leaning towards the window pane. Her body formed an elegant arc, like a phoenix-tailed vase. She looked sideways at the window, with one leg cocked up and the tip of one leg pointing to the ground. Her embroidered shoes slipped halfway off her feet, revealing her glistening and smooth heels, and her entire person became a branch of white gardenia in the phoenix-tailed vase, making people want to look at it a few more times.
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The ever-still Lord Su abruptly remembered that when he shared a horse with her back then, he only wanted to find a reason to measure this rare artifact with his hands.
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“My Lord,” Lin Wanqing turned back and faced him.

Su Moyi picked up the book in his hand.
“Hmm?” He responded, not looking up.
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“My hair is dry. Is it time to put out the light?” She asked.
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Su Moyi was stunned before putting the book and saying, “Okay.”

The candle flame went out in response.