After returning to the Huixian Continent, the first thing Yu Sheng did was run to the bathroom and fill a tub with hot water for the little doll.
Automaton girls wouldn't catch cold—but they would run all over the place, scratching at everything and leaving muddy footprints everywhere.
The hot water gushed noisily. In the bathtub, which was large enough to serve as Eileen's swimming pool, ripples spread continuously across the surface. The rising steam dispelled the chill of the rainy night, while the sound of the water gradually calmed Yu Sheng's somewhat chaotic thoughts.
Yu Sheng stood beside the tub with his arms folded, staring absently at the churning water. Eileen (rebar), filthy from head to toe, lay beside the tub and strained onto her tiptoes to watch the water level slowly rise. Steam wafted over the little doll's face, and she laughed happily as she reached in to scoop up some hot water—but couldn't quite reach it.
"Is it ready yet?" Eileen turned her head and looked up at Yu Sheng. "You've been filling it forever."
"Wait a few more minutes. More hot water will make you easier to wash clean." Yu Sheng answered absentmindedly, then glanced again at the string of muddy footprints Eileen had left across the bathroom. "...Should I have tossed you into the shower first and rinsed you off for a while?"
Eileen thought about it. Her eyes shifted, and a mischievous smile appeared on her face. While Yu Sheng wasn't paying attention, she suddenly turned and pounced at him, grabbing his pants with both little paws. "Ha—"
Two tiny handprints instantly appeared on Yu Sheng's pants.
"Aw, hell!" Yu Sheng sprang up on the spot. He dodged backward and quickly grabbed Eileen by the waist strap, lifting her into the air. "What the