After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Chapter 181 Beneath the mask, there is still one mask.

Thinking this, Xie Xing called out loudly towards the curtain, "Master? Are you taking a bath?"

The room was filled with the aroma of medicine.

Xie Xing sniffed and frowned: [The smell of medicine... Could the Lord be injured?]

Receiving no response from inside, Xie Xing asked again, "Lord?"

After a long while, a lazy voice came from inside: "Come in."

His voice was slightly hoarse, which was very moving, but Xie Xing felt that the voice was extremely familiar.

It sounds like I've heard it somewhere before.

With the masked man's permission, Xie Xing bypassed the curtain and went inside. Once inside, Xie Xing discovered that it was a large bathtub with steam rising from it. The misty steam made the figure of the man in the bathtub appear and disappear.

Xie Xing's eyes widened.

A hazy mist partially shrouded Jun Lanjin's figure, giving the impression of a woman half-concealing her face. His lower body was immersed in the milky white bath, obscuring his true appearance, while his naked body was laid bare before Xie Xing.

At this moment, Xie Xing was extremely grateful for his keen eyesight.

Even through the hazy mist, Xie Xing could see that lean and fit figure. The man's skin was so white it practically glowed, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. Xie Xing's gaze followed the V-line below his abdomen all the way into the water.

[Male Bodhisattva!]

Xie Xing felt a wave of heat rush to the tip of his nose.

She suddenly tilted her head back, covered her nose, and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

"Are you trying to seduce me in the bathhouse?"

Wow, so generous! But this person even wears a mask while showering, is they afraid of making me look ugly?

The system's precise comment: "Maybe beneath that mask lies an even more beautiful mask?"

Isn't that how it is in those novels?

Xie Xing pondered: [Maybe it'll be the opposite with him. Maybe he really is ugly. Is there anyone more handsome than Jun Lanjin?]

【No! 】

She is a die-hard fan of Jun Lanjin's looks.

System: [...]6.

[But to be fair, the villain is really handsome.]

Jun Lanjin: "..."

He just listened as one person, Yitong, criticized and judged him in front of him.

The veins on his forehead throbbed. After a long while, Jun Lanjin reached out and rubbed his forehead. Xie Xing's gaze made him feel as if he couldn't wait to get out of the bath and put on his robes.

"Shut up." Jun Lanjin snapped, unable to contain himself any longer.

It was so noisy it gave him a headache.

Xie Xing immediately shut up.

She covered her mouth with both hands, looking at Jun Lanjin with innocent eyes: "Your Excellency."

"Should I go out first and wait for you to finish washing?"

As Xie Xing spoke, a faint red mark appeared on the tip of her nose.

Jun Lanjin remained silent.

His expression was complicated, and he seemed hesitant to speak.

The medicinal bath could help him repair his body and dispel the coldness within him; otherwise, he wouldn't have just left Xie Xing in the hall like that.

Therefore, that's why I thought of letting Xie Xing come in and talk.

But unexpectedly, that's where this person's focus was.

Jun Lanjin's face darkened.

It must be said that although this little girl looks innocent and harmless, she has an extremely keen insight.

Although his voice was disguised, one could still sense his familiarity from a subtle difference.

I'm afraid that if I continue to use this identity to spend more time with her, she will soon become suspicious.

Jun Lanjin sighed softly, then raised his hand and took off the mask he was wearing.

Almost the instant he was about to remove his mask, Xie Xing covered his eyes with his hands, then knelt down with a thud, bowing his head and saying, "Lord, I absolutely did not see anything."

At the same time, alarm bells rang in Xie Xing's mind.

What's wrong with him? Why did he suddenly take off his mask?

[Does this mean they'll kill anyone who sees their face to silence them?]

[Someone like him, who even wears a mask when showering, would be dangerous if he suddenly took it off.]

Jun Lanjin: "..."

His lips twitched speechlessly, and he said, "I'll show you, look up."

Xie Xing covered his eyes and shook his head: "No, Your Majesty, I do not wish to see your true face."

I want to live! Damn it!

Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you curious about what I look like under this mask?"

Xie Xing: "Not curious."

I value my life.

"Really not curious?"

Xie Xing said earnestly, "My Lord, rest assured, I am absolutely not curious. Give me the antidote and I'll leave immediately. I know nothing about that gold token, and I don't even know what it is."

Jun Lanjin set the mask aside and said in a calm tone, "If I've piqued your curiosity, then you must be curious."

Xie Xing: "..."

She was bewildered for a moment, then revealed an expression that suggested she was about to get angry but wasn't.

She pointed at Jun Lanjin and said to the system: "Why is this guy like this? He insists on showing people his real face. Is he that handsome?"

Could he like me? He used that bathhouse seduction trick, and now he's making me look at his face.

System: […Host, there are three great illusions in life, one of which is misunderstanding that someone likes you.]

Xie Xing awkwardly took his hand.

She was just playing around with abstract concepts, and she got rejected as a result.

Xie Xing raised her head and glanced at the man in the bathtub.

She lowered her head after just one glance.

A man with such an amazing physique is surprisingly not very good-looking.

She's so ordinary that she'd blend into a crowd and no one would give her a second glance.

"How is it?" Jun Lanjin looked at the fluffy head with a half-smile.

Xie Xing's glance just now was so casual that she looked away so quickly that no one had time to know her reaction.

【generally.】

The voice of the heart was heard.

Jun Lanjin's smile was slightly cold. He had known all along that this heartless girl was only interested in handsome men.

But he insisted on hearing her say it.

Xie Xing asked cautiously, "How about what?"

Jun Lanjin chuckled: "What? Are you disappointed by my appearance?"

Disappointed?

Not that.

Rather than being disappointed, the comedian didn't even have any expectations for the face beneath the mask.

Why would she expect to see the appearance of a dangerous man who threatened her, nearly killed her, poisoned her, and kidnapped her?

However, this person's appearance was not like any of the people in the imperial court that Xie Xing remembered.

This person...

Could it really be someone outside the plot?

But why does Xie Xing feel a sense of familiarity every time he sees him?

Reflecting on the past, Xie Xing said, "I am not disappointed."

"Oh? So what do you think of my appearance?"

Xie Xing readily agreed: "Your Majesty looks like a sea of ​​people, very much like a crowd, a face of the people."

Jun Lanjin was surprised by her words, frowned, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xie Xing coughed lightly and said, "This is a compliment, Master. People in your line of work are most afraid of letting others know their appearance."

"Then I think the mask is completely unnecessary for you."

"Not wearing a mask actually ensures your safety."