"Ah!"
They stared at each other for more than ten breaths.
Who else could the shadowy figure be but Xu Yi? He was completely panicked. He never would have dreamed that such an absurd, unlucky thing would happen to him again.
He let go and bolted for the exit, but with a bang, he crashed into the restriction and fell back.
Even though he was quick-witted and always rich in schemes, he panicked all the same. With a spring, he dove back into the spirit spring.
Smack! The woman backhanded him across the spine and hauled him out of the water.
Xu Yi had a flash of inspiration in his panic and cried, "Rape! Rape!"
He flailed about, completely frantic.
The woman's cheeks were puffed up with anger, but when she heard him shout that, she burst out laughing in spite of herself.
The woman hurriedly pulled over her clothes and threw them on in disarray. Pointing at Xu Yi, she roared, "You little wretch, are you trying to get yourself killed?"
Xu Yi bit down hard on his tongue, barely steadying himself. He put on an angry face and said, "What on earth is wrong with you? I was enjoying a nice bath. Why did you come barging in here? Fine, you came in, but you didn't even give me any warning, and you took off all your clothes. Honestly, who knows what goes on in your head all day, Master?"
There was no doubt about it: the woman was Xuan Lengyan.
Her mind was in a complete muddle. She had a hundred things she wanted to scold him for, but this rascal kept dragging her off course until she'd lost her train of thought. And now he even dared to turn the tables on her, accusing her of