Chapter 022: Bathing
Feeling annoyed, Jiang Bai also found Ji Zhu to be an eyesore, thinking she was just like the vixens spoken of in the human world, disturbing one’s peace of mind!
“Eat it yourself,” Jiang Bai pushed the plate back again.
“???”
Ji Zhu looked at her with a shocked expression. Was this person mistaken? Was she performing Sichuan opera? How could her face change so quickly?
“What are you looking at me for? Can you get full by looking?” Jiang Bai gave her a sidelong glance, a smile that didn’t reach her eyes on her face.
Ji Zhu: “…”
She snorted coldly. Indeed, a woman’s heart is as deep as the ocean. In just a short while, she had been demoted from an emperor to a commoner.
Fine, I’ll eat it myself. Anyway, if I get my mouth dirty, I’ll just rub it on the enchantress. Let her taste the consequences of her own actions!
Jiang Bai was surprised. She really hadn’t expected Ji Zhu to be so obedient and start eating by herself. According to her original temperament, shouldn’t she be throwing a tantrum? When did her temper become so good?
Ji Zhu was now being raised so well that her fur had started to fluff up. Compared to the beginning, her fur was now much thicker and longer. It was fluffy to the touch, and the texture was soft and particularly comfortable.
But as she watched, the veins on Jiang Bai’s forehead throbbed, and she almost couldn’t control the urge to throw Ji Zhu out.
It was because as she buried her head in the bowl to eat, the fur on her chin was already stained with a lot of greasy sauce, looking particularly dirty.
Ji Zhu ate until she was full. When she lifted her head, what she saw was the enchantress’s stiff face. She couldn’t help but sigh in her heart.
Indeed, a beautiful person is beautiful no matter what. That charming and enchanting face, even when tensed up, has a kind of cute contrast to her usual self.
This enchantress’s appearance is truly blessed by the heavens. No matter from what angle, there are no flaws to be found.
She chuckled in her heart, and a strange smile couldn’t help but appear on her face. Her gaze towards Jiang Bai also became more and more strange.
Seeing her little cat’s unusual appearance, the alarm bells in Jiang Bai’s heart rang loudly. Sure enough, seeing the little thing pounce at her in the next second, Jiang Bai almost subconsciously waved out a stream of spiritual energy, directly sending the little thing flying.
“Ah!”
Her body, which had just been in mid-air, was sent flying backward, smashing into the wall. Ji Zhu was so shocked that she even let out a human-like sound.
Pain swept over her. Ji Zhu, who was not tolerant of pain, immediately started crying. Large drops of tears messed up the area around her eyes. Her body fell from the wall to the floor, and then she curled up in grievance, crying uncontrollably.
Jiang Bai was startled and quickly came to Ji Zhu’s side. Looking at her aggrieved and uncomfortable appearance, she was both angry and amused. She picked her up and placed her on her lap to check her condition.
Fortunately, the moment she had attacked, she had realized that this was her own kitten. Although she couldn’t retract all the spiritual energy in time, she had weakened it a lot. The blow that hit the kitten, which seemed to have dangerously sent her flying into the wall, had actually not caused much injury.
“Alright, stop crying. Didn’t you bring this upon yourself?” So young and not learning good things, already starting to want to do bad things.
Or has the rebellious phase arrived?
Hearing that she had brought it upon herself, Ji Zhu cried even more sadly. She had just wanted to play a prank. Who knew that the enchantress would be so ruthless and directly slap her against the wall.
Fortunately, she could still slide down. If she had gotten stuck, she really would have cried herself to death.
Seeing her still so sad, Jiang Bai had a headache. She thought for a moment and stuffed several candy beans into her mouth, saying, “Let’s see if you dare to do it again next time.”
Ji Zhu whimpered. She didn’t know if it was her imagination, but eating the candy beans made her feel much warmer and more comfortable. But because she had cried so fiercely before, even though she had stopped now, she would still sob from time to time.
Her gaze fell on the enchantress’s sleeve, which she had dirtied. Even the skirt on her lap had been dirtied by her. Ji Zhu suddenly felt much better.
It wouldn’t be right for me to be like this while the enchantress is still spotless, right?
Jiang Bai placed Ji Zhu on the table, looked down at the dirt on her clothes, and frowned. She glanced at Ji Zhu, who was guiltily looking at the sky and the ground, and pinched the soft flesh on her cheek with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, shaking it.
“So that was your little scheme.”
What good would it do her to get herself dirty too?
Ji Zhu’s cheek was being pulled. Although her eyes were a bit evasive, she still pretended to be righteous and raised her paw to pat her hand. She turned her head with a huff, showing no intention of admitting her mistake.
Jiang Bai smiled. “What a naughty little thing.”
As she spoke, she released the hand that was pinching her soft flesh and began to slowly clear the leftovers on the table, finally carrying the tray out.
The room instantly became quiet. Ji Zhu looked at the door in a daze, not expecting the enchantress to let her off so easily. Was the matter over?
When did the enchantress change her nature?
Ji Zhu felt uneasy in her heart. After the enchantress had let her off so lightly, she felt uncomfortable instead.
Not long after, the enchantress returned, still in the same oil-stained dress. She could have cleaned it with a wave of her hand, but she didn’t know why she had insisted on keeping it on and even going out to show it off.
Did she not care about her image anymore?
Not long after the enchantress returned, the inn’s waiter came up with hot water. After several large buckets of hot water were poured in, the water in the bathtub was almost overflowing, and the steam made the vision a bit hazy.
Ji Zhu was already used to this scene. Although the enchantress could directly cast a cleansing spell on herself, she seemed to prefer the ordinary way of bathing. Every night, she would have someone bring up water, and she could take a good bath at the same time.
After the water was filled, the waiter closed the door before leaving. Jiang Bai waved her hand to bolt the door. Her enchanting and bewitching face was a mixture of light and shadow under the dim candlelight, and the curve of her lips had a somewhat ambiguous meaning.
Ji Zhu suddenly felt a chill run from her head to her toes, and she shivered.
Before she could figure out what was going on, her body suddenly became suspended in the air. Then, in a beautiful parabola, her entire body was thrown into the water. The warm water enveloped her, and there were even bright red, delicate petals floating on the surface, carrying a rich fragrance.
“Wuwu?”
Ji Zhu was completely bewildered. She struggled desperately in the water, but the water was too deep for her four paws to touch the bottom. In the end, she could only swim like a dog to keep her head above the water.
A hand reached over and ruffled her head, and the enchantress’s charming and coquettish voice came, full of teasing.
“Getting yourself so dirty, it’s really troublesome to clean.”
As she spoke, Ji Zhu only felt a cool liquid fall on her body. As the enchantress’s hands ravaged her body, it was spread open, and fine, dense foam was produced.
Ji Zhu: “???”
So that’s it! I knew the enchantress wouldn’t let it go so easily! So she was waiting for me here!
It was something that could be done with a wave of her hand, yet she had to press her down in the water to clean her. If this were an ordinary cat, it would probably be so scared of water that it would have a stress reaction!
“Meow meow!”
Ji Zhu bared her teeth and cursed. This enchantress is really petty and holds a grudge. Isn’t it just that I dirtied her clothes? Is it necessary to take revenge like this!
The bared teeth were suddenly pinched, the pads of the fingers gently enveloping them. However, Ji Zhu felt her teeth chattering, as if the hand would break her teeth in the next second.
Ji Zhu silently retracted her bared teeth and even stuck out her tongue to lick the hand ingratiatingly.
It was warm and soft, with a slight scraping of barbs, as if scraping against one’s heart, ticklish and itchy.
Jiang Bai looked down at the suddenly obedient little cat, the corners of her lips curling up slightly. Her fingertips scratched her chin intermittently, and she said with a smile, “Why are you so timid? Where did your previous courage go?”
Ji Zhu was now like a quail. Although the enchantress seemed to be smiling, she always felt a chill. This person would definitely change her face in the next second!
After the enchantress’s hand reached into the water to support her body, Ji Zhu simply stopped struggling with her four legs and was resigned to being pressed down in the water and scrubbed by the enchantress. In the end, even the gaps between her fingers were pried open and carefully cleaned.
Ji Zhu felt that she must be abusing her power for personal gain!
When she was washing my paws, what was with all the kneading! It made me want to scratch her!
Jiang Bai’s wet fingertips gently tapped Ji Zhu’s pink nose and chuckled softly, “What’s with this dead look? To be served by me in a bath, you should be grateful that you’ve burned enough high-quality incense.”
Ji Zhu scoffed. So narcissistic. How dare she say such a thing.
Looking at the little cat’s platinum-gold fur swaying with the water, the interest in Jiang Bai’s eyes grew stronger. She gently stroked it, feeling the sensation of the fur slipping through her fingertips, a bit like silk, smooth and soft.
Finally, after cleaning Ji Zhu, Jiang Bai lifted her out of the water and held her up in mid-air by her front legs to examine her.
Ji Zhu: “…”
Jiang Bai’s beautiful brows furrowed slightly, and her red lips parted.
“So ugly.”
Ji Zhu: “???”
She was almost angered to death by Jiang Bai. Who was it that threw her into the water and got all her fur wet? And now she’s calling her ugly!
If you think I’m ugly, then throw me out! Why are you still holding me!
Ji Zhu struggled desperately in anger and broke free from Jiang Bai’s hands. Without caring if her body was wet, she angrily jumped onto the bed and started rubbing against Jiang Bai’s quilt.
Let her have no quilt to cover tonight!
Jiang Bai was not angry when she saw this. She just had the waiter come in and change the water, then closed the doors and windows before slowly taking off her dirty clothes.
Ji Zhu’s rolling motion paused. She had originally wanted to turn her back and not look, but on second thought, the enchantress had already ravaged her all over, and she had no privacy left. Why couldn’t she look at her?
With this thought, her courage gradually grew. Not only did she not look away, but she even stared intently.
Watching the enchantress’s belt being untied, her clothes loosening, her collar slipping down to reveal her smooth shoulders, and then her exquisite, butterfly-wing-like shoulder blades, her entire shoulder and neck were particularly superior, a feast for the eyes.
As Jiang Bai’s clothes slipped down bit by bit, Ji Zhu became more and more mesmerized. How did this person manage to have not only a beautiful face but also such a beautiful body?
Jumping down from the bed, she walked towards Jiang Bai step by step, her gaze never leaving her for a moment.
Strange, why isn’t the enchantress using a screen for her bath today? Is she deliberately trying to seduce me?
Walking to Jiang Bai’s feet, Ji Zhu looked up, her breath catching, her eyes widening bit by bit, and even her mouth opened slightly in shock.
Jiang Bai looked down and met Ji Zhu’s dazed expression. She pulled her collar together to cover the bright spring scenery and squatted down, a cool arc on her lips.
“I’ve been thinking, even if one has developed spiritual intelligence, would one be so perceptive when one hasn’t grown up yet?”
“Just now, was my body beautiful?”
Ji Zhu froze. It was only when she came back to her senses that she realized what a stupid thing she had done.
Jiang Bai had been deliberate just now!
“Ugh—”
Jiang Bai seized Ji Zhu by the neck, her eyes filled with a thin, cold indifference, her words devoid of any warmth.
“Let me see what kind of petty thief would even possess a cat’s body.”
