PNB Chapter 110 Hair Bath (Part )
Chapter 110 Hair Bath (Part )
Chu Huanjun left before Lu Che woke up. Before leaving, he stood in front of Lu Che's bed and looked at him for a long time. He scolded Lu Che to Tao Yao, saying that he was too stubborn and too weak, and that he wanted to be strong without any ability. With such a temper, he would inevitably suffer in the future.
Tao Yao defended Lu Che, saying, "They've suffered far more than you, the prince, have ever suffered. Do they really need you to instigate them?"
Chu Huanjun shrugged helplessly and ignored the siblings. He then pulled Cheng Tianshui aside and said something. Tao Yao secretly observed from a distance for a while and saw Chu Huanjun holding the white jade porcelain box in his hand and gesturing to Cheng Tianshui about something, probably discussing the white jade porcelain box.
Tao Yao could probably guess that this white jade porcelain box was very important to Chu Huanjun.
In ancient times, women loved to use porcelain and jade boxes to store rouge and powder, but men were not used to using them. Moreover, Tao Yao knew that although Chu Huanjun loved beauty, he relied entirely on his extraordinary natural talent. She had never seen him apply any powder on his face. She thought this white jade box must be something from an old friend.
Tao Yao tilted her head and thought about it. It wasn't surprising. Chu Huanjun was never short of women around him. It should be normal for him to have one or two beloved and unforgettable women.
For some reason, Tao Yao suddenly felt a little unhappy. But she quickly absorbed this feeling. What was there to be unhappy about? Ultimately, between her and Chu Huanjun, no matter how much they had, it was just a fleeting connection. There was no point in seeking too much, let alone losing anything.
When Lu Che woke up, the scene before him had completely changed. He turned his head and took in the surroundings. It looked like an ordinary guest room in a regular inn.
Lu Che raised his hand and touched his forehead. He didn't have a fever. When the poison took effect, the victim would usually have a high fever that would not subside until death. He was now awake, so the poison must have been eliminated.
Lu Che wanted to close his eyes and rest for a while, but suddenly he heard the sound of gurgling water coming from behind the screen in front of him. He immediately became alert and got up from the bed.
As his feet just touched the ground, Lu Che caught a glimpse of a pair of shoes neatly placed at the foot of the bed. They were his own.
Lu Che felt relieved. Tao Yao must have brought him back. He put on his shoes and tiptoed behind the screen, wanting to see what Tao Yao was up to.
But the scene he saw next shocked Lu Che so much that he didn't even have time to dodge.
A nearby window was wide open, letting in a flood of golden sunlight, scattering across a snow-white back. Tao Yao squatted beside a wooden barrel, curling up into a small ball like some small animal. She buried her head in the barrel, filled with hot water. With one hand, she held a small wooden spoon, repeatedly pouring hot water over her hair. With the other, she kneaded soap pods into her hair, scrubbing them thoroughly.
It was obvious that she was wearing nothing but a bellyband. Even this bellyband was extremely old. The thin rope hanging around her neck had been worn like a piece of rotten pickle. If she moved any more vigorously, the thin rope would probably break accidentally.
Lu Che was stunned for a moment, then coughed awkwardly twice, turned his back, and called out somewhat sheepishly, "Hey, Arnold, why don't you put on your clothes properly?"
Tao Yao was startled by the sound, and the small wooden spoon in her hand, which had just been filled with hot water, was thrown back into the wooden tub without warning, splashing water all over her head and face.
"Lu Che! You're awake!"
Tao Yao came towards him in surprise, not caring at all that she was only wearing a thin bellyband.
Lu Che quickly covered his eyes with his hands, took three steps back, pointed at Tao Yao's upper body, and said, "She's not wearing any clothes."
Tao Yao looked down at the bellyband she was wearing in confusion. Although it was a bellyband, it was wide enough to cover the parts that needed to be covered tightly, and there was no risk of exposure at all.
So, Tao Yao also cried out in surprise: "Lu Che, open your dog eyes and see clearly, what do you mean by not wearing clothes? I'm not wearing any clothes, nothing is exposed."
But Lu Che still stood there with his eyes covered, motionless like a wooden stake. Tao Yao angrily grabbed a towel draped over a wooden rack and threw it at Lu Che, cursing, "Psycho."
After scolding, Tao Yao went back to the wooden barrel and squatted down. She wanted to continue washing her half-washed hair.
"I originally wanted to take you back to Uncle Tu's house, but we haven't been bothering them for long, and we're about to leave, so I thought we should find an inn in town to stay for the time being. Once you've recovered, we can leave."
Tao Yao paused while scrubbing her hair, then turned halfway around. Seeing Lu Che still standing there like a stake, she grumbled, "I'm out of soapberries. Lu Che, could you help me look in that cabinet over there to see if there are any more?"
Lu Che responded woodenly, but still obediently walked to the cabinet to look for soapberry.
After a while, Lu Che took the soapberry and walked to Tao Yao's side with small and shy steps. He quickly put the soapberry next to her hand and then quickly ran behind the screen.
Tao Yao was a little amused and confused. Why wasn't she so shy when he applied medicine on her legs before?
Afraid that he would think too much, Tao Yao explained, "There is only one inn in Qingshui Town. When we arrived, there was only this ordinary guest room left. The others are all VIP rooms, which we can't afford with our limited money. So, please let you and I stay together for a few nights. Here—"
Tao Yao pointed to a roll of hay mat draped against the wall and said, "You've just been sick and you're not feeling well. I'll give you the bed and I'll sleep on the floor."
Tao Yao raised her head to look at Lu Che, chuckled nonchalantly, and turned back to wash her hair.
Lu Che's heart moved, and he moved aside with great gratitude and slowly sat down beside the coffee table.
There was only a screen between them. The room was filled with steam, and although Lu Che tried not to pay too much attention to it, he couldn't ignore it. The room was filled with the fragrance of soapberry, and everywhere was her scent.
Perhaps because the Poison Queen had just woken up, Lu Che suddenly felt very confused and upset. He quickly made himself a pot of cold tea and drank it one cup after another, trying to sober himself up.
Perhaps in order to save money, the innkeeper made the screen in this ordinary guest room out of a layer of thin paper.
Lu Che was sitting on this side of the screen. Even though he was quite far away, he could still see Tao Yao's figure and every movement clearly behind the screen.