Changsun Qingwan’s eyes widened as she heard the words, “Who are you calling a jinx?”
“Who else but you?!” Wudao shot back without a second thought.
Rumor had it in the streets that Changsun Qingwan was to be married to someone from Shanhe Tai. Thus, every move she made was closely watched by many. Now, her arrival at Wujian Yu, if discovered by those with ulterior motives and used to their advantage, would plunge Wujian Yu into dire straits. Especially since the intentions of that person in Shanhe Tai were inscrutable; who knew how they would view Wujian Yu? Therefore, in Wudao’s eyes, Changsun Qingwan was the biggest jinx in the capital; better to provoke anyone but her.
Ye Kunlun looked at Wudao’s panicked demeanor and smiled helplessly. “Don’t worry, no one saw her arrive.”
Only then did Wudao heave a sigh of relief.
Ye Kunlun turned to look at Changsun Qingwan, who followed him in, and then instructed Wudao, “Wudao, take her to get a basin of hot water. I’m a bit tired. Let her wash my feet.”
Wudao froze on the spot. He thought he had misheard. Ye Kunlun was actually asking Changsun Qingwan, the most beautiful woman in the capital, the eldest daughter of the Changsun family, and the one betrothed to Shanhe Tai, to wash his feet? If this were to get out, even ten Wujian Yus would be annihilated in an instant! Ye Kunlun was practically dancing on the edge of death.
“What? Didn’t you hear me?”
Seeing Wudao standing there dumbfounded, Ye Kunlun reminded him.
“Ah? Alright! Miss Changsun, please come with me!” Wudao snapped back to his senses and directly obeyed. No matter how close Ye Kunlun was to death, Wudao would lead the charge for him!
A few minutes later, Changsun Qingwan arrived at Ye Kunlun’s room with a foot basin.
“I’ll wash your feet, and you give me the marriage contract. How about it?” Changsun Qingwan looked at Ye Kunlun with a calm expression.
“Not very good!” Ye Kunlun refused outright. “You’re washing my feet because you lost to me. That’s a separate matter from the marriage contract.”
“Stingy!”
Changsun Qingwan chided him with a glare, placed the foot basin by Ye Kunlun’s bed, and then stood there somewhat at a loss.
Ye Kunlun took off his socks, sat by the window, and put his feet into the basin.
“Good heavens, are you trying to scald me to death?!” Ye Kunlun did not give Changsun Qingwan a pleasant look. The water in the basin was close to one hundred degrees Celsius.
Seeing Ye Kunlun’s discomfort, Changsun Qingwan laughed triumphantly. “Serves you right! Who told you to take advantage of me?”
Ye Kunlun channeled a stream of spiritual energy into the water, rapidly lowering its temperature to a suitable level. Placing his feet in the basin, Ye Kunlun looked at the smug Changsun Qingwan and ordered, “What are you standing there for? Hurry up and rub my feet!”
Changsun Qingwan glared at Ye Kunlun, blushed, and bent over, dipping her hands into the water. The moment her hands touched Ye Kunlun’s large feet, her heart inexplicably began to beat faster. Perhaps due to her bent posture, her face, which could topple cities, turned a delicate, rosy hue, making her incredibly alluring. Furthermore, as she leaned forward, a glimpse of her cleavage perfectly caught Ye Kunlun’s eye. Changsun Qingwan had never done such work before; she hadn't realized that by bending over, she was revealing her bosom. Ye Kunlun remained composed, enjoying the scenery before him.
Changsun Qingwan’s hands moved clumsily in the water, rubbing Ye Kunlun’s feet without any rhythm.
“Hahaha…”
As she rubbed, Changsun Qingwan’s hand brushed against the sole of Ye Kunlun’s foot, causing him to burst into laughter. He quickly pulled his foot out of the basin. As a result, the splashing water doused Changsun Qingwan. Water droplets on her face and clothes made her appear quite disheveled.
Both angry and annoyed, Changsun Qingwan, who had never been treated like this in her life, angrily scooped up a handful of water from the basin and splashed it at Ye Kunlun. Ye Kunlun, caught up in laughter, hadn't expected Changsun Qingwan to suddenly make such a move and was directly doused.
“Hahaha…” Seeing this, Changsun Qingwan laughed even harder. “Ye Kunlun, hahaha… you, you drank your own foot-washing water… hahaha…” Unable to contain herself, Changsun Qingwan’s laughter turned into a yelp, and she sat down on the ground.
Ye Kunlun’s face turned green; he had been ambushed by Changsun Qingwan. Looking at Changsun Qingwan sitting on the ground and unable to stop laughing, Ye Kunlun hatched a mischievous idea. He raised his foot and rubbed it against her smooth, delicate face.
“You, you, you!” Changsun Qingwan’s laughter abruptly ceased, and she froze. First, Ye Kunlun had forcibly kissed her, and now he had rubbed his foot on her face. Changsun Qingwan felt unclean, as if her twenty years of purity had been defiled by Ye Kunlun.
“What ‘you’!” Ye Kunlun interrupted Changsun Qingwan, looking down at her. “You splashed me with foot-washing water, and I rubbed my foot on your face. We’re even!”
“You scoundrel, I’ll fight you!” Changsun Qingwan, unable to listen to Ye Kunlun, grabbed his foot and started digging at it forcefully.
“Hahaha…” Suddenly attacked by Changsun Qingwan, Ye Kunlun couldn’t help but laugh and tried to pull his foot back. However, Changsun Qingwan held on too tightly, pulling him onto the bed, and then she landed on top of him. In that instant, their eyes met, and an ambiguous atmosphere spread through the room.
Thump-thump— Ye Kunlun’s heart pounded with robust strength, like a drum, making Changsun Qingwan’s face flush. Looking at Ye Kunlun at such close proximity, she realized how handsome and captivating he was, completely aligning with her aesthetic. Changsun Qingwan’s own heart was racing wildly, and she quickly propped herself up with her arms, getting off Ye Kunlun.
“I, you, that… well, I’ve washed your feet, so we’re even!!” Changsun Qingwan said, her back to Ye Kunlun, her cheeks burning like fire. “Next time I come, you must give me the marriage contract!” With that, Changsun Qingwan fled Ye Kunlun’s room and Wujian Yu as if escaping.
Wudao watched the disheveled Changsun Qingwan flee, stood stunned for a few seconds, then came to his senses and entered Ye Kunlun’s room.
“Young Master!” Wudao looked at Ye Kunlun sitting by the bed, filled with admiration, and gave him a thumbs-up. “You got Changsun Qingwan so easily? Absolutely amazing!”
“Get lost!” Ye Kunlun snarled.
“Alright!” Wudao, who had just stepped in, withdrew his foot and closed the door behind him.
A few minutes later, Ye Kunlun felt a mix of amusement and helplessness. What was all that just now? Washing feet turned into such a commotion with Changsun Qingwan.
“Still, having this girl wash my feet is certainly more comfortable than washing them myself,” Ye Kunlun muttered to himself, glancing at the foot basin by the bed.