Sleeping Without Clothes, This Is Too Exciting

Xiao Yexuan spent some time in the courtyard organizing his medicinal herbs.

The mere thought of the meal Zhu Zhuqing had prepared for him that morning, which tasted absolutely abysmal, made him knit his brows in distress.

That lingering scent of burnt char mixed with raw, fishy odors made his stomach churn just thinking about it.

Consequently, Xiao Yexuan dared not let Zhu Zhuqing cook ever again.

If Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu were to find out that cooking for someone you love is considered a romantic gesture, they would undoubtedly follow suit and try their hand at it as well.

Given that those two were equally inept in the kitchen, the food they produced would surely be just as impossible to swallow.

Xiao Yexuan feared he wouldn't be able to escape that fate when the time came.

It would be far better for him to take charge in the kitchen himself, making them fall in love with his cooking so they would look forward to his meals every day, thus preventing them from ever thinking of cooking to torment him.

Once the food was fully prepared and steaming hot, he served it up just in time for lunch.

Although the three women had been exhausted yesterday and really should have caught up on their sleep, a whole morning of rest was more than enough; one still had to eat properly, or the body wouldn't be able to hold up.

When Xiao Yexuan carried the food into the room, he saw the three women sleeping soundly, clutching their quilts and pillows tightly.

Zhu Zhuqing was curled up, her long eyelashes drooping, her breathing steady and even.

Xiao Wu was hugging a pillow, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned as if she were having a pleasant dream.

Ning Rongrong was sprawled out in a star-shaped pose, one arm dangling outside the quilt.

Xiao Yexuan couldn't help but mutter to himself that if he were to reach into the quilt and take advantage of them, they likely wouldn't even notice.

However, Xiao Yexuan quickly shook his head, casting the thought from his mind.

He was a man of honor, and with his current immense charm, these women were practically begging to throw themselves into his arms.

For him to resort to such petty tricks would be entirely redundant.

Xiao Yexuan then proceeded to set the dishes out on the table in the room.

He leaned over slightly, reached out to pat the three people on the bed, and gently shook their shoulders, speaking in a soft voice:

"Time to wake up, it's time for lunch."

Xiao Yexuan's voice seemed to carry a certain magic, and upon hearing it, the three of them reacted immediately.

First, Xiao Wu's eyelashes fluttered, then Zhu Zhuqing's brows twitched, and Ning Rongrong mumbled something in her sleep.

But within moments, all three opened their eyes one after another.

Still in the haze of just waking up, they looked around with dazed, unfocused expressions.

It took them quite a while to realize they were in Xiao Yexuan's room.

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu were the first to sit up.

The quilt slid down along with them.

In order to be closer to Xiao Yexuan's scent, they had slept completely naked the night before.

As they sat up and the quilt fell away, their delicate, exquisite figures were suddenly exposed.

Xiao Yexuan's eyes went wide.

This beautiful scenery was simply too "dazzling"!

Zhu Zhuqing, in particular, possessed a top-tier figure; her curves were perfect, and her skin was as white as milk, making one want to swallow hard and rush over to feast upon her.

Compared to the alertness of Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong clearly suffered from morning crankiness.

Instead of opening her eyes when called, she let out a dissatisfied groan, pulled the quilt up, and covered her head completely.

She even gave it a hard tug, pulling most of the quilt over to her side.

Xiao Yexuan's quilt wasn't particularly large to begin with.

With her pulling it, Ning Rongrong, who was lying in the middle, took up the majority of the bedding, leaving Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu on either side feeling a sudden chill.

As the quilt was dragged away, it revealed two pairs of slender, long legs and half of a pair of soft, rounded buttocks.

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu suddenly notice the anomaly, instantly remembering where they were.

The two let out a shriek of extreme shyness, their voices thin and sharp, their panicked gazes instinctively darting toward Xiao Yexuan.

Their cheeks turned as red as ripe apples in an instant.

However, when they saw Xiao Yexuan's posture, a wave of warmth washed over them.

It turned out that the moment they sat up, Xiao Yexuan had already turned his face and body away, keeping his back to them and refusing to look in their direction at all.

Such gentlemanly conduct truly filled them with admiration.

Ning Rongrong, the one with the morning crankiness, was also thoroughly awakened by the screams of Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.

She groggily threw off the quilt and sat up, rubbing her eyes.

When Ning Rongrong saw the state of Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, and then realized what she had just done, she regretted it so much her guts turned green.

Why on earth did she have to act out with that damn morning crankiness?

If she were to sit up as well, stretch, and hop off the bed, wouldn't her own perfect little body be revealed to Xiao Yexuan?

She wanted so badly to show everything she had to Xiao Yexuan!

Yet, as for today's events, the benefits had all been snatched up by Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.

And it was all her own doing!

Ning Rongrong was so frustrated she wanted to punch the bed, feeling like a total clown.

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu were blushing furiously, scrambling to grab their clothes and pull them on in a hurried, clumsy mess, nearly putting them on backward.

Only then did they walk up to Xiao Yexuan with extreme restraint, heads bowed, not daring to meet his eyes.

Xiao Yexuan's face was also bright red, his earlobes tinged with pink; one look was enough to know he had definitely seen quite a bit of "scenery" just moments ago.

The group sat around the table, tacitly avoiding any mention of what had just happened.

They certainly didn't explain why the three of them had been sleeping completely naked, especially while sharing a bed with a boy—it was simply too indecent.

A faint trace of awkwardness hung in the air.

However, the three women were quickly distracted by the fragrant food on the table, their eyes sparkling.

With the rich aroma of meat and vegetables lingering in their nostrils, their stomachs began to growl uncontrollably.

"Did you make all these dishes yourself, Young Master? They smell so good! Can we eat them?"

Xiao Wu spoke up first, her voice filled with intense anticipation.

"Of course you can. This is lunch prepared for us, so eat up before it gets cold."

Xiao Yexuan nodded with a smile and handed them their chopsticks.

Upon hearing that the food was handmade by Xiao Yexuan, the three women instantly became lively and thrilled.

They all opened their mouths and began to wolf down the food with gusto, eating with such relish they looked like little wolf cubs that hadn't been fed in days.

Chopsticks and spoons clattered against the bowls and plates, creating a rhythmic ringing sound.

In the end, the three of them even started fighting on the spot over the very last bun.

Zhu Zhuqing snatched it into her bowl with lightning speed, Ning Rongrong reached out to grab it in defiance, and Xiao Wu cheered from the sidelines, the three of them descending into a chaotic mess.

By the time they were full and walked out of the room, they were all high-spirited and full of life.

The earlier awkwardness had long since vanished into thin air.

"Young Master, are you going to continue researching these medicinal herbs?"

Ning Rongrong spoke first, her tone ingratiating as her eyes darted around.

"I remember that our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has also studied some alchemy techniques."

"Although those alchemy arts aren't particularly impressive, I believe they could still be of some use to you."

"However, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is quite far from here; the earliest the items could arrive is tonight."

"When they arrive tonight, Young Master, I will personally deliver them to your room."

The corners of Ning Rongrong's mouth curled up as her inner abacus clicked away.

This way, she would have a legitimate excuse to enter Xiao Yexuan's room tonight under the guise of delivering the alchemy scrolls.

If she could then manufacture a small "accident," like pretending to sprain her ankle or waiting for a heavy rainstorm to force her to stay the night in Xiao Yexuan's room, that would be a dream come true for her!