Xiao Wu Serves! Seductive Charm, Tang Yuan Handles Her with Ease!

Xiao Wu had to admit it.

The bastard who had captured her possessed a fatal kind of allure.

Night fell.

The lanterns were lit.

Outside the bathhouse of Blue Silver King's Mansion, several maids waited with clothes and towels in hand.

The moment they saw Xiao Wu approach, they immediately made way for her.

"Miss Xiao Wu, the hot water is ready."

"His Highness instructed that you are to go in and attend to him tonight."

The leading maid handed the tray to Xiao Wu, her eyes holding both envy and teasing.

In their eyes, being able to serve the Blue Silver King at close quarters was a blessing earned over several lifetimes.

But Xiao Wu's face was full of reluctance.

"I... I can't."

"I've never done this before. I'll mess it up."

She could fight.

But serving someone while they bathed?

And seeing that man's... body?

Just thinking about it made Xiao Wu's face turn scarlet.

"Oh, Miss Xiao Wu."

The maid directly stuffed the tray into Xiao Wu's arms and pushed her toward the door.

"You are the personal maid His Highness personally selected."

"This is part of your cultivation too."

"Hurry in. Don't keep His Highness waiting."

The maids giggled as they pushed Xiao Wu to the doorway.

Xiao Wu was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

She gritted her teeth and took a deep breath.

To hell with it!

I've already been captured. Looking at him won't cost me a piece of flesh!

She reached out and pushed open the carved wooden door.

A wave of warm steam instantly poured out.

The bathhouse was enormous.

The floor was paved with warm, slip-resistant jade, and a massive bath pool sat in the center.

At that moment, steam rose from the pool, white mist filling the entire room and obscuring everything from view.

Holding the tray, Xiao Wu carefully walked inside.

Her heart pounded wildly.

Thump, thump, like a drumbeat.

"Y-Your Highness?"

She called out tentatively.

No one answered.

Only the faint sound of flowing water remained.

The mist was too thick. Xiao Wu squinted, trying to find Tang Yuan's figure.

The warm jade beneath her feet was wet and slippery.

Xiao Wu was too focused on looking ahead and failed to watch where she stepped.

Suddenly.

Her toe caught on a small wooden bucket on the floor.

"Ah!"

With a startled cry.

Xiao Wu lost her balance and pitched forward.

The tray flew from her hands, and the clothes scattered across the floor.

Just as her face was about to make intimate contact with the hard ground.

A powerful arm shot out from nowhere.

He caught her steadily around the waist.

There was none of the pain she had expected.

Xiao Wu only felt as though she had crashed into a solid wall.

Warm.

That was her first sensation.

Then came a masculine scent mingled with the fresh fragrance of a bath, instantly filling her nose.

Xiao Wu subconsciously opened her eyes.

The first thing she saw was a firm chest.

Its muscles were sharply defined—not exaggerated, yet brimming with explosive strength.

Higher up—

Were Tang Yuan's deep, calm eyes.

They were extremely close.

Close enough that Xiao Wu could feel the warm breath he exhaled against her forehead.

Tang Yuan was bare-chested at the moment.

Droplets of water slid down his neck, over his chest, and disappeared into the towel around his waist.

For an innocent little rabbit like her, the impact of that sight was simply too great.

Xiao Wu's mind instantly went blank.

Her cheeks burned as though they had been set on fire, red enough to drip blood.

Her hands pressed against Tang Yuan's chest, and the heat beneath her palms made her want to pull them back.

"So clumsy."

Tang Yuan's voice sounded above her head.

"Can't even walk properly?"

Only then did Xiao Wu come back to her senses.

Like a startled kitten, she shoved Tang Yuan away and stumbled back several steps.

"S-Sorry!"

"I... the floor was too slippery!"

Xiao Wu tried to explain incoherently as she hurriedly crouched down to pick up the clothes on the floor.

Even her fingers were trembling.

How embarrassing!

On her first official time serving him, she had already made such a blunder.

Tang Yuan looked at Xiao Wu crouching on the floor like an ostrich, a teasing smile curling at the corner of his lips.

He said nothing more and turned to step into the bath barrel.

Splash.

Tang Yuan leaned against the edge of the bath barrel and stretched out his arms.

"Come here."

A brief command.

Xiao Wu's hand paused as she picked up the clothes.

Holding the garments, she slowly shuffled over to the bath barrel and placed them on the rack.

"Scrub my back."

Tang Yuan closed his eyes and pointed to his back.

Xiao Wu swallowed.

Scrub his back?

T-That meant skin-to-skin contact!

Although they had already embraced just now, that had been an accident!

"What are you standing there for?"

Tang Yuan urged her.

Xiao Wu did not dare disobey.

She picked up the bathing cloth beside her, soaked it in water, and slipped it over her hand.

Then she timidly extended her hand.

When her hand touched Tang Yuan's broad back, her fingertips jerked back as if shocked.

Hard.

Nothing but muscle.

Tang Yuan's skin was smooth rather than rough, but that firm touch constantly reminded Xiao Wu of this man's strength.

Xiao Wu narrowed her eyes, not knowing where to look.

If she looked up, there was his neck.

If she looked down, there was the water.

No matter where she looked, her face burned.

She could only scrub Tang Yuan's back haphazardly, with such light force that it was more like scratching an itch.

Tang Yuan did not call her out on it and simply let her dawdle.

Seeing this little rabbit, who usually bared her fangs and brandished her claws, become so obedient and docile was quite entertaining.

"A little to the left."

Tang Yuan directed.

"Oh."

Xiao Wu obediently shifted a little to the left.

"Put some strength into it. Didn't you eat?"

"Oh!"

Xiao Wu increased her strength a little.

Just as she relaxed her guard slightly and prepared to seriously finish her task, she had to lean forward a little to reach Tang Yuan's shoulder.

Her feet slipped slightly.

Coupled with her nervousness, her balance gave way.

"Ah!"

Another cry rang out.

This time, there was no strong arm to catch her.

Splash!

Water sprayed everywhere.

Xiao Wu plunged headfirst into the enormous bath barrel.

Warm water instantly rushed into her nose and mouth.

She floundered twice in the water before finally managing to steady herself.

She looked utterly miserable now.

That expensive pink gauze dress of hers was completely soaked through.

The thin cloud brocade clung tightly to her body, outlining curves that were still youthful but already beginning to take shape.

Especially her long, straight, beautiful legs, faintly visible beneath the water, carrying an indescribable allure.

Her wet hair clung to her face as well.

Xiao Wu wiped the water from her face and opened her eyes.

She met Tang Yuan's amused gaze.

The two of them were both in the bath barrel now.

They were even closer.

They could even feel the heat radiating from each other's bodies mingling in the water.

Xiao Wu froze.

Her current posture was like she had thrown herself into his arms.

Tang Yuan's gaze swept over her, his eyes gaining a hint of inscrutable meaning.

"What?"

Tang Yuan leaned slightly forward, moving closer to Xiao Wu.

"Do you want to bathe with me?"

His deep voice sounded especially seductive in the steam-filled room.