Qiqi's gaze fell on him. When she saw how tightly his underpants clung to his body, and the blush-inducing bulge between his legs, she hastily looked away as though startled. The tips of her ears had already turned crimson.
Hu Xiaotian realized something from her reaction and felt awkward himself. He picked up one of the bathrobes prepared nearby and put it on, then took another and walked behind Qiqi to drape it over her shoulders. Yet she screamed again as though a snake had bitten her.
Hu Xiaotian let out a cry too.
Qiqi snapped, "What are you yelling for?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "You suddenly screamed and scared me, that's why."
Qiqi shot him a sidelong glare. Only after seeing that he had put on a bathrobe did she begin to feel at ease. She put hers on as well, and Hu Xiaotian handed her a cotton towel to wrap around her dripping hair. He called Liang Dazhuang in. Seeing Princess Yongyang dressed like this, Liang Dazhuang sighed inwardly. This headstrong princess must have been dragged into the water by Hu Xiaotian. Oh, this young master really did lead people astray.
Hu Xiaotian whispered a few words to Liang Dazhuang, who turned and left. Before long, he returned carrying a crystal glass filled with chilled, orange-colored juice, with two reeds sticking out of it.
Qiqi initially thought they were chopsticks. After Liang Dazhuang left, she scoffed disdainfully. "One glass and one pair of chopsticks. You really are stingy."
Hu Xiaotian said, "You haven't seen much of the world. These aren't chopsticks. They're straws. Come, try some chilled, freshly squeezed juice." He handed Qiqi a straw. Although she looked unconvinced, even as a princess she had never tried anything so novel. Imitating Hu Xiaotian, she put the straw between her