Free Web NovelChapter 1218: Chapter 31: Joyous Debt (Part 7)_3
Su Yang had finished grilling the fish and, seeing that Princess Yinchuan was still not back, frowned slightly.
He wasn’t worried that Princess Yinchuan would run away.
This place was desolate; given her limited survival skills, sticking with him was the smartest choice.
He frowned because his face itched.
With a disguise mask on his face, prolonged exposure to the sun caused him to sweat, and if he didn’t clean up, a rash would develop.
Last night was too hot, and he sweated quite a lot, so it was time for a bath.
Su Yang placed the fish on a leaf, took his bundle, and headed over there.
But Princess Yinchuan was bathing below, while Su Yang was above the waterfall.
There was a pond on top, where he caught his fish.
Removing the human skin mask, Su Yang soaked in the water, feeling as comfortable as he could be.
In the Daqi Capital City, there was no such pleasant place to bathe freely. Even if there was, there would be too many people sightseeing.
Who would dare to bathe in public view?
On such a hot day, soaking in cold water felt incredibly refreshing.
Su Yang lingered in the water for a while.
A gust of wind blew his brocade robe from the rock to the edge of the water.
The rapid current took the brocade robe away.
Su Yang noticed and quickly went to grab it.
The brocade robes he brought were few, losing one would be a significant loss.
But he missed the robe, slipped on the moss, and fell directly off the waterfall.
Then—
Su Yang witnessed a scene he would never forget.
Princess Yinchuan, unaware of Su Yang being above, was happily washing, her long hair floating behind her.
She wiped the water from her face, and despite a slightly dark complexion, her radiant smile surpassed blooming flowers.
Su Yang’s eyes almost bulged out.
Wom... woman?!
Poor Princess Yinchuan, upon wiping her face, saw a man falling from the waterfall.
Before she could scream, he fell into the water, splashing everywhere.
"Ahhhh!"
She screamed repeatedly, hurriedly rushing to the shore.
Su Yang, even more pitiful, was so shocked by Princess Yinchuan’s femininity that he forgot his martial arts and fell straight down.
His forehead hit a rock, and the pain made him see stars.
Fortunately, the water was deep here, cushioning him, otherwise he would have been knocked senseless.
When he surfaced, Princess Yinchuan was already clutching the brocade robe, glanced at him, and turned to run into the woods.
Su Yang was utterly bewildered.
How could she be a woman?!
He had been forcing a woman to walk so many miles every day?
She had only given him some beans; if it were poison, it wouldn’t be severe enough.
To the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, women were rare and cherished, to be pampered; what he’d done was outrageous!
No time to think more, Su Yang leapt up the waterfall, changed into his robe, and put on the human skin mask.
When Princess Yinchuan returned after changing clothes and drying her hair, Su Yang was as he was before they left, still grilling fish.
Princess Yinchuan’s face still showed signs of panic; she put the bundle on the rock, sat quickly, and started eating the fish.
Su Yang stared at her.
Her face was many shades darker than when they first met.
This was his own doing.
Su Yang felt the urge to stab himself.
Why hadn’t she said she was female?
What should he do now?
Su Yang always had plenty of ideas, especially bad ones.
But now, his mind was blank.
Should he confess that the person who fell from the waterfall earlier was him?
If he told her...
She might want to stab him!
Su Yang raised a hand to his forehead.
Princess Yinchuan asked, "Do you have a headache?"
Indeed, it was a serious headache.
"Nothing, just the wind blowing," answered Su Yang.
"...?"
Was the wind strong?
Princess Yinchuan looked around; the leaves weren’t even moving.
She was quite hungry, the one fish not filling enough, so she took another and some flatbread.
Su Yang’s heart felt stifled.
This appetite...
Another result of his actions.
"You... eat less," Su Yang’s voice faltered.
Princess Yinchuan, biting the flatbread, looked at him, "Didn’t you say I should eat more?"
Su Yang, "..."
How could he reduce her appetite now?
Su Yang directly snatched the flatbread from her hand.
Princess Yinchuan was displeased; there was more in the bundle, why take hers?!
She reached to grab it.
Su Yang wouldn’t allow it.
"If I’m not full, I won’t have the strength to walk!" Princess Yinchuan protested angrily.
"..."
"We’ll take the boat to the Capital," Su Yang said with determination.
Princess Yinchuan looked at him, feeling he was acting strangely.
A few days ago, she suggested the boat, he refused. Now he wants to take the boat, did he lose his mind?
Su Yang knew it was unusual for him to suggest this, so he added an explanation, "This area is still part of Prince Ping Mansion’s lands, it’s too far around, I need to get to the Capital quickly."
Now he wants to hurry?
Previously, wasn’t he quite leisurely?
Princess Yinchuan silently thought.
But taking the boat was all benefits without harm for her; she wouldn’t have to walk anymore, and he certainly wouldn’t make her swim behind the boat.
Thinking of this, Princess Yinchuan did feel a bit concerned, she looked at Su Yang, "I can’t swim."
"Would you like to learn?"
Before the words "I can teach you" were spoken, Princess Yinchuan quickly interrupted him, "I don’t want to."
Princess Yinchuan continued eating fish, her gaze shifting while her nerves remained tense.
The man who fell saw her; she didn’t know if he was washed away, but hoped he wouldn’t come!
Thinking of being seen so clearly, Princess Yinchuan’s chewing slowed down.
She felt stifled.
She was currently a man!
That man must have been blind, seeing nothing, otherwise he wouldn’t have fallen from the waterfall!
Princess Yinchuan comforted herself inwardly.
Su Yang sneezed several times in a row.
