Chapter 702: Ningguang's Drinking Companion
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In a slightly messy room.
Although no one has lived here for a long time, it still exudes an ancient atmosphere.
Ningguang stood by the bed and carefully helped Shao Yun make the bed.
Of course, Shao Yun couldn't just watch Ningguang busy herself, so he quickly stepped forward and helped Ningguang make the bed.
In a short while, the bed was made.
Seeing that Ningguang was about to clean up other places, Shao Yun immediately stopped her and said, "Okay, just make the bed."
Ningguang stopped what she was doing when she heard Shao Yun's words.
"Oh well……"
After helping Shao Yun make his bed, Ningguang noticed that Shao Yun was not sleepy at all and seemed to be in good spirits.
Ningguang's eyes rolled and an idea came to her mind.
"Mr. Shao Yun, I see you don't look sleepy yet."
Shao Yun blinked, nodded, and answered truthfully: "I'm not sleepy, what's wrong?"
Ningguang smiled slightly. She pointed to the screen beside her. A wooden bathtub could be vaguely seen behind the screen. She said, "Well, please wait for a moment, Ningguang. Take a bath first. There is a bathtub over there. I will prepare some good wine for you. How about it help you sleep?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun licked his lips, and based on the principle of not drinking it if it's not worth it, Shao Yun politely agreed.
"Well, that's troublesome."
Seeing Shao Yun agreed, Ningguang said with a smile: "No trouble."
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While Ningguang was preparing wine and snacks, Shao Yun quickly pulled the screen and prepared to take a good bath.
I have to say that the supporting facilities of this group of jade pavilions are really complete, even sufficient hot water is properly prepared.
Shao Yun sat in the bathtub happily, as if he was in a hot spring.
He closed his eyes comfortably, enjoying this rare moment of relaxation.
Just when Shao Yun was feeling hot all over, Ningguang's voice came from the other side of the screen.
"Mr. Shao Yun, do you need my help?"
As his head was swollen from soaking in hot water, Shao Yun's thinking was a little slow. He subconsciously thought that this was the luxurious bathing service provided by Yidaole!
So, without thinking, he answered: "Of course, come on."
However, just a few seconds later, when Ningguang's hand gently placed on Shao Yun's shoulder, Shao Yun was suddenly startled as if he had been electrocuted!
He suddenly opened his eyes and thought to himself that something was wrong.
"No! This is not Saint Denis!"
Shao Yun's body reacted by dodging Ningguang's hand that was pressing on his shoulder to knead it, and he cried out, "Ah! That's not right!"
Since Shao Yun was completely immersed in a bathtub full of water, when he was suddenly frightened and struggled violently, a large amount of water splashed onto Ningguang.
As a result, Ningguang, from below her hair to above her belly, was almost soaked by the bath water splashed by Shao Yun. The wet clothes stuck tightly to her skin, outlining her graceful figure.
Ningguang looked bewildered. She really couldn't understand why Shao Yun, who had just vowed that there was no problem and was even a little impatient, would become so emotional in an instant.
Confused, she picked up the towel hanging by the tub and gently wiped the water stains on her face. Then she asked with concern, "Ah? What's wrong, Mr. Shao Yun? Did I hurt you accidentally?"
Shao Yun buried most of his body under the water in the bathtub, with only his head exposed.
He looked at Ningguang in a panic and stammered, "No... No, I'm fine, Ningguang, you go out first. I don't need anyone to accompany me to take a shower..."
Ningguang's eyes fell on Shao Yun's shoulders hidden under the water, and she asked thoughtfully, "Really? But I just felt that the muscles on your shoulders seemed to be a little..."
Seeing this, Shao Yun hurriedly shook his head like a rattle and interrupted Ningguang's words anxiously.
"No, really no, I can pinch it myself, my hands can reach it!"
Ningguang blinked, but she didn't give up. She continued to ask, "So, what about your back? Don't you want me to rub it for you?"
When Shao Yun heard Ningguang say that she wanted to rub his back, he was surprised and asked, "Back?"
Ningguang nodded quickly when she saw this, with a sincere smile on her face, and said, "Yes, Mr. Shao Yun, you can't reach my back, I'll get you a towel and rub it, it will be more comfortable."
Shao Yun thought that his hands really couldn't reach his back. When he thought of this, he showed an embarrassed smile on his face and said, "This... This is not appropriate..."
However, Ningguang was not shaken by Shao Yun's refusal. She used provocation and said:
"Oh, it's okay. I'm just wiping your back. What are you worried about? Or are you afraid that I will eat you? Mr. Shao Yun, when did you become so timid?"
Shao Yun was provoked by Ningguang's words and felt a little embarrassed.
He hesitated for a moment, and finally said helplessly: "I just... forget it, if you want to help, then help. But, I have to make it clear in advance that you can leave after rubbing my back!"
After getting Shao Yun's permission, Ningguang showed a smug smile on her face.
She picked up a towel and began to carefully wipe Shao Yun's back like a professional bath scrubber.
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After Ningguang wiped Shao Yun's back, she did not hesitate or procrastinate at all and completely complied with his request.
After rubbing, she left immediately and pulled the screen to isolate Shao Yun from the outside world, creating a private space for him so that he could enjoy his bath in peace.
After Shao Yun soaked in the warm water for a while, the water gradually cooled down.
He stood up, and water droplets slid down his strong muscles, splashing small water droplets.
He dried himself with a towel and put on the bathrobe Ningguang had prepared for him.
Although Shao Yun really wanted to put on his summer sharpshooter suit, he thought that he had been wearing it for several days in a row and he had just taken a shower, so he decided to change into a bathrobe.
When Shao Yun finished his shower and pulled open the screen, he was slightly stunned by the scene before him.
Ningguang was sitting at a round table not far away, her figure looked particularly charming under the light.
Ningguang was wearing a translucent gauze suspender nightgown, the thin gauze fabric faintly revealed the delicate luster of her skin.
The clavicle line looks even more charming under the light.
Ningguang had no hairpin in her head. Her long white hair fell naturally like a waterfall, draped over her shoulders, as soft as silk.
At this moment, Ningguang fully displays the charm of a mature woman, and her every move exudes an indescribable style and charm.
When Ningguang saw Shao Yun coming out of the shower, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a gentle smile.
She waved to Shao Yun, then gently patted the chair beside her and said softly, "Come, Mr. Shao Yun, come and sit down."
Shao Yun looked at Ningguang's vague and hazy gauze dress and frowned slightly, feeling a little doubtful about her outfit.
“Ningguang, your clothes…”
Ningguang raised her hand to cover her lips, chuckled, and said, "Mr. Shao Yun, this is just my usual nightgown."
"When I was bathing you just now, the cheongsam you were wearing got soaked. When I was changing you, I thought that since we were going to rest soon, it would be better to change into sleeping clothes directly, which would save the trouble of changing clothes again."
After saying that, Ningguang lowered her head slightly with a hint of apology and continued to explain, "If Mr. Shao Yun thinks that my attire is inappropriate, I will go change immediately."
Shao Yun hesitated for a moment and turned his gaze to the window.
It was really late this late, and there was nothing wrong with Ningguang changing into her pajamas in her own Jade Pavilion.
Besides, he had warned Ningguang before not to have any unrealistic ideas. Ningguang shouldn't be a fool, right?
Thinking of this, Shao Yun waved his hand and said, "Ah, no need. What have you prepared?"
Ningguang smiled and said, "It's just some good wine and snacks. Mr. Shao Yun, please take a seat."
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Because Ningguang wanted to pour wine for Shao Yun, the two of them did not sit face to face, but sat next to each other.
However, Ningguang maintained a very appropriate distance, neither distant nor too intimate, a bit like a deskmate in school.
Ningguang poured a glass of wine for Shao Yun, then handed the glass to Shao Yun with both hands.
Shao Yun took the porcelain cup with one hand, looked at the wine in it which looked like water, and was about to drink it, but he stopped as soon as his mouth touched the edge of the cup.
Why does the scene in front of me look so familiar?
The image of Madam Babel of the Tanit tribe gradually emerged in Shao Yun's mind. Could there be drugs in the wine?
"This wine can't be..."
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In order to be more cautious, Shao Yun called out in his heart: "Who is it, system, check for me, is there any additive in it?"
The system checked and gave an answer.
[This is just normal Liyue local alcohol. The only thing you need to be careful about is not to drink too much. ]
Upon hearing that this was just normal alcohol, Shao Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and then started to laugh at himself in his heart.
"Oh, that's right. I was thinking, Ningguang is not that ignorant woman named 'Babel'. She must know her limits when doing things."
"I've helped her so much anyway, so drinking some of her wine is nothing!"
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Seeing that there was no problem with the wine Ningguang poured for him, Shao Yun picked up the glass with confidence and drank it all in one gulp.
As the wine slid down his throat, Shao Yun suddenly felt a burning sensation spreading in his throat, as if a fire was burning.
He couldn't help but cough a few times, put down the porcelain cup in his hand, and said in surprise: "Wow, this wine is so strong! It feels like it was brewed with Jueyun peppers, so spicy!"
Ningguang, who was sitting nearby, smiled and explained, "This is Liyue's white wine, which is different from yellow wine, rice wine, and Mondstadt's dandelion wine."
"It has a higher alcohol content and a stronger taste. You need to savor it slowly to appreciate its beauty."
As she spoke, Ningguang picked up the wine jug again and filled Shao Yun's glass.
Shao Yun looked at the porcelain cup in front of him that was filled again, and said with a hearty smile: "I feel like this wine can't be drunk like water, but it's really refreshing!"
Before he finished speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.
Seeing Shao Yun being so generous, Ningguang couldn't help but applaud and said, "Haha, Mr. Shao Yun is such a big drinker! Ningguang would like to offer you a toast."
After saying that, she also poured herself a glass of wine, then held up the porcelain cup with her left hand, covered her mouth with her right hand, and slowly put the wine in the cup into her mouth, savoring the rich aroma of the wine.
His demeanor and expression show an attitude of "wanting to drink but not yet".
After finishing the wine in the glass, Ningguang put down the porcelain cup, wiped the remaining wine from the corner of her mouth with the handkerchief she had prepared in advance, and said, "Occasionally, having a drink is also a refined pleasure."
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In this way, Shao Yun drank one glass of wine after another, while Ningguang quietly drank with him.
Time passed by unknowingly, when the last drop of wine was swallowed by Shao Yun.
He had already drunk all the jugs of wine that Ningguang had prepared.
Not only that, almost all the snacks on the table went into his stomach.
Shao Yun burped contentedly, then looked at the empty table and smiled with satisfaction.
At this time, Ningguang softly instructed the servant from the Qun Yu Pavilion who was waiting outside the door to come in and clean up the table.
The servants cleaned up quickly and soon the table was tidy again.
After everything was packed up, Ningguang did not stay for long. She stood up, bowed gracefully to Shao Yun, and said with a smile:
"It's getting late, Mr. Shao Yun. Ningguang will not disturb you any more. I should go back to my room and rest."
Shao Yun couldn't help feeling a little surprised to see Ningguang being so polite.
He originally thought that Ningguang might have other reasons for inviting him to drink, but judging from Ningguang's words and actions, she really just wanted to invite him to drink.
It seems that Ningguang is really not stupid!
"Okay, then you should go to bed early too."
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It was late at night.
In the room where Shao Yun lived, he was lying on the bed, snoring, unaware of everything around him.
Suddenly, the door of the room made a slight "creaking" sound and was slowly opened a tiny crack.
The person who came was Ningguang.
She looked around furtively, and after making sure that no one else noticed her, she carefully pushed the door open a little further, then tiptoed into the room through the small gap.
Ningguang tiptoed to the bedside and looked at Shao Yun who was sleeping soundly. The moonlight shone through the window onto Shao Yun's face, making his features look particularly gentle.
Ningguang looked at him, an impulse surged in her heart, and a bold plan gradually took shape in her mind.
She slowly reached out her hand and gently grasped the quilt covering Shao Yun.
Shao Yun was used to sleeping with his chest bare. As soon as the quilt was pulled back, Ningguang's eyes were immediately attracted by Shao Yun's muscular chest muscles in the faint moonlight outside the window.
The chest muscle lines exude masculine charm.
Ningguang was stunned and for a moment she even forgot her purpose, or rather, her original purpose was to immerse herself in admiring Shao Yun's figure.
It took a long time for Ningguang to come back to her senses. She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then more boldly lifted the quilt little by little.
As the quilt slid down, Shao Yun's strong arms and abdomen gradually appeared in front of Ningguang.
However, when Ningguang saw that Shao Yun was still wearing pants when he slept, a trace of loneliness flashed across her face.
But this sense of loneliness was soon overshadowed by the shock brought by Shao Yun's muscular upper body.
Shao Yun's body looked so charming in the moonlight, every muscle was full of strength and beauty.
Ningguang's eyes were completely attracted to him and she couldn't look away.
Ningguang's hand unconsciously stroked Shao Yun's chest muscles, and finally moved to Shao Yun's strong abdomen.
She licked her lips and said to herself, "So strong, Ying is very lucky..."
At this moment, Shao Yun, who was sleeping, scratched his chest subconsciously and uttered incoherent words in his sleep.
"Ugh...ah...Paimon, stop it..."
Ningguang was startled by Shao Yun's sudden scratching of her chest and his talking in his sleep.
Just now, Shao Yun’s hand almost touched Ningguang’s hand!
Ningguang covered her mouth without daring to breathe, and looked at Shao Yun lying on the bed with fear.
Seeing that Shao Yun did not wake up and continued to make slight cries, Ningguang breathed a sigh of relief and patted her throbbing chest.
Afterwards, Ningguang was afraid that Shao Yun would suddenly wake up and expose her plan, so she covered Shao Yun with a quilt and tiptoed out of the room where Shao Yun lived.
After leaving Shao Yun's room, Ningguang immediately rushed back to her own boudoir, pretending nothing had happened, and lay on her bed.
Ningguang lay on the bed, closed her eyes, felt her heart beating, and reminded herself in her heart.
"Calm down, Ningguang. Your strategy is not for you to seduce Shao Yun. It's for him to be the active party willingly, instead of you taking the initiative yourself."
"Besides, this kind of behavior that hints at his initiative cannot be too obvious!"
Ningguang opened her eyes, looked at the ceiling, and sternly warned herself again.
"Remember! Ningguang, this is not the only way you can go. If it doesn't work, immediately take out your backup plan! Don't ruin everything you have gained!"