The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 48 Accidentally Taking a Bath

Seeing the terrified looks on the siblings' faces, Ye Shijun's lips curled up, and he quickly walked towards Fan Yunying, his mouth watering.

When he approached Fan Yunying, he didn't pull her directly. Instead, he went around behind her, grabbed the back of her collar, and pulled her up.

Fan Yunying opened her eyes when half of her body was out of the water.

Before she could even turn around, her entire body was thrown into the air by a tremendous force—

"Cousin, catch it quickly!"

Fan Yunru stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded as her younger sister 'flew' towards her.

By the time he came to his senses and reached out, Fan Yunying had already bumped into him, knocking him to the ground!

"what--"

Two screams rang out at the same time.

Hao Fu ran over carrying a bucket of water. Seeing the brother and sister sitting on the bank of the lotus pond, he hurriedly asked, "What happened? Young Master, Miss, what are you doing?"

Fan Yunru pushed Fan Yunying, who was pressing down on him, away in pain, only to find that she had fainted. He then shouted excitedly to Hao Fu, "Uncle Hao, Ying'er has fainted! Quickly call the royal physician!"

……

Fan Yunying was soon sent back to Qiushui Courtyard.

Upon hearing the news, Ye Shiting rushed to Qiushui Courtyard.

While the physician Zhou Zheng was treating Fan Yunying, Ye Shishu arrived with Ninth Aunt.

The three siblings stood outside the door. After Ye Shiting finished asking what had happened, he sternly reprimanded Ye Shijun, "How old are you? How can you be so ungrateful?"

Ye Shijun explained, “Brother, I’m used to being in the military camp. I can exchange a few moves with everyone. When I saw my cousin Yunying fall into the water, I wanted to get her ashore as quickly as possible, so I just threw her to my cousin Yunru… Brother, I really didn’t mean to. I really didn’t expect that my cousin Yunru doesn’t know martial arts.”

Just then, Old Madam Fan came out of the room, her old face glaring at Ye Shijun, "Ying'er is just a weak woman, how could you be so rude? Luckily she didn't suffer any superficial injuries, but if she had been hurt, how would she live the rest of her life?"

Zhou Zheng also came out of the room and said, "Miss Biao choked on water and fainted due to excessive fright. After I prescribe some medicine and give it to her, she will wake up soon. With a few more days of rest, she will be fine."

Madam Fan bowed to him stiffly, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Zhou."

She then instructed Iris to go with Zhou Zheng to get the medicine.

Ye Shijun was very respectful and said to Madam Fan, "Aunt, it was my carelessness and lack of consideration that caused my cousin Yunying to be so frightened. Please punish me, Aunt."

Madam Fan turned away with a long face, looking as if she didn't like him.

Ye Shiting said in a deep voice, "Go kneel in the ancestral hall and wait for your cousin Yunying to wake up. You can only come out after you have begged her for forgiveness!"

"Yes." Ye Shijun lowered his head, then slumped his shoulders and left Qiushui Courtyard.

After watching him walk away, Ye Shiting bowed to Madam Fan and apologized, "Aunt, please calm down. Shijun is unruly and it is my fault for not supervising him properly. I will definitely discipline him properly in the future and never let him be so reckless again."

The punishment had been imposed and the apology made, so even if Madam Fan was still dissatisfied, she couldn't say anything more. She then went inside and said, "I will take care of Ying'er. You can all go back now!"

After exchanging a glance, Ye Shiting and Ye Shishu left Qiushui Courtyard together.

As they passed a pavilion, the brother and sister stopped at the same time.

"Brother, be sure to send someone to keep a close eye on the ancestral hall in secret. There might be a good show tonight."

"Hmm." Ye Shiting's face was cold and indifferent.

“I’m going back to the hospital first. I’ll go to the ancestral hall to ‘keep’ with my second brother later.”

"Ah."

Back at Yuexin Courtyard, Ye Shiting instructed Chunliu and Xiahua to prepare hot water.

She had gone down to the lotus pond to catch fish earlier, and had just returned to her bedroom without even having a chance to take a shower when she heard that Fan Yunying had fallen into the water. She quickly changed into a clean set of clothes and rushed to Qiushui Courtyard.

"Your Highness, you also went into the water today. Would you like me to go to the kitchen and make you a bowl of ginger soup?" Ninth Aunt asked with concern.

"No need." Ye Shishu smiled at her. "I just look delicate. I've practiced martial arts to stay healthy since I was a child. Playing in the water for a while won't hurt me."

After Chunliu and Xiahua brought hot water into the room, Aunt Jiu went to the wardrobe and took out a clean set of clothes for her, which she hung on the rack next to the screen so that she could change into them after taking a bath.

"You can all leave now. I'll eat after I take a shower."

"Yes."

Afterwards, Aunt Jiu led Chunliu and Xiahua out of the room.

As Ye Shishu sat in the bathtub, soaking comfortably in the hot water, she pondered how to increase the stimulation to expose the ambitions of the Fan family.

Suddenly the door was pushed open.

She then realized she had been soaking for a while and thought that Aunt Jiu had come in to urge her, so she said without turning her head, "Aunt Jiu, could you please get the cloth from the shelf for me?"

A short while later, a white cloth was handed to her.

Looking at those large, well-defined hands, Ye Shishu looked up and blushed instantly in shock. "Your Highness...you..."

The man turned to the side, not looking at her much, but simply stretching out his arm.

Ye Shishu snatched the cloth from his hand and quickly got up to wrap it around herself.

In the steamy atmosphere, the awkwardness was palpable, yet the ambiguity was palpable as well. Ye Shishu's cheeks were flushed crimson, but the man beside the bathtub showed no sign of leaving, and she felt unbearably ashamed to even consider getting out.

However, just as she was about to speak up and shoo him away, she suddenly noticed that the man who was turned to the side had red ears.

Her eyes flickered, a mischievous glint appearing in her eyes, and her tone immediately changed as she tried to shoo him away: "What are you still standing there for? Aren't you going to carry me out?"

As soon as she uttered those coquettish words, Yu Chi Ling's body visibly stiffened.

The next instant, he leaned his body towards the bathtub and scooped her out of it.

Ye Shishu had originally intended to scare him away by feigning retreat, but she hadn't expected him to be so unyielding, leaving her completely dumbfounded. As he tucked her into the bed, she was so embarrassed that she dared not look at him.

Yu Chi Ling lay half-pressed on the bedding, his heavy breathing brushing against her ear, "You dare to seduce me? Believe me, I'll take you right now?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shishu immediately raised her head and retorted angrily, "Who seduced you? You came in on your own! If what I did counts as seduction, then what about the time you pretended to be drunk and took liberties with me? Should I call you a shameless lecher?"

Yu Chi Ling slightly raised his head, his slender fingers landing on her cheek.

Her natural beauty was flawless, and after bathing, she was as translucent as a fresh fruit, every inch of her exuding an alluring fragrance. His eyes involuntarily burned with desire, his breathing quickened, and he recalled the night he had feigned drunkenness. Without hesitation, he covered her lips with his own.

"Mmm..." Ye Shishu reached out from under the covers and pounded his back twice.

Suddenly, Yu Chi Ling pulled away from her lips, pressed his forehead against hers, gazed deeply into her eyes, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you scared?"