After traveling day and night, You Shu finally returned to the palace six days later.
He first reported to Xie Feiyuan that the mission was successfully completed, and then wanted to report to Xiao Weixin, but when he thought of that guy's outrageous severe mysophobia, he decisively chose to take a shower and change clothes. He estimated that if he really went to see him in a dusty and sweaty state, he would most likely be thrown out by Xiao Weixin.
There were not many people in the bathhouse in broad daylight. Most of the shadow guards were either on duty or in training. He was the only one in the huge bathhouse. You Shu scooped some water, stood by the pool, took off all his clothes and washed his hair. He didn't notice when Ying Jiu slipped in.
As a man, You Shu had a good body shape, with everything he needed, including nice abdominal muscles, chest muscles, and biceps. He didn't look too strong or showy, but just the right body shape. Although his skin wasn't as white and soft as Xiao Weixin's, it was healthy. The water droplets on his body shone with a honey-colored luster in the sunlight coming in from the window, which was quite tempting.
He was distracted while washing his hair with soapberry when he suddenly felt someone behind him. He knew it was a colleague who came in to take a shower, so he lazily moved aside to make room.
As a result, the guy's claws were very rude and pinched his butt.
You Shu: …
He turned around and threw the water in the bucket over to him. Ying Jiu dodged with a smile in his eyes: "It's me!"
"I'm going to splash you." You Shu put down the scoop calmly and didn't want to pay any attention to him.
Ying Jiu didn't know if it was because he had been pretending to be a woman for so long that his gender was blurred, but he always liked to touch other men. He had those things himself, but he always coveted others'. You Shu was most afraid of taking a bath with him because he was always touching him.
"Don't be stingy." Ying Jiu walked into the pool seductively and said hypocritically: "I just touched you, I didn't mean anything else. Who told you that you have the most flesh there?"
You Shu ignored him, took the ladle to rinse the soap bubbles off his head, then took the loofah and started to rub his back. In ancient times, conditions were not as good as they are today. Rich people used silk or cotton cloth to rub their backs, but shadow guards like them with thick skin could only use loofah. The scraping hurt their skin, but You Shu was used to it. He rubbed it hard, as if it was not his own skin.
Seeing him treating her skin so roughly, Ying Jiu felt distressed: "Hey, be gentle! It's not pig skin, it's already red!"
"I'm going to see the prince." You Shu replied simply, "He will be angry if I don't wash it clean."
Ying Jiu was amazed, "That's right. Our prince is a clean person. He will get irritable if he doesn't take a bath for three days."
You Shu used the loofah to beat himself up while looking at Yingjiu's chest hair with envy. Yingjiu had a pretty and feminine face, but who would have thought that he would have a lot of chest and leg hair even after taking off his clothes? Most of the brothers in the Shadow Guard Battalion also had leg hair, even Xiao Yingshi had some, but he was the only one who didn't.
It is too difficult for a man to tell others that he has no leg hair. In You Shu's mind, it is a shameful thing, as if he is admitting to everyone that he is a weakling. Men with hair are considered mature and sexy.
He makes a wish every day to grow thick and sexy leg hair immediately.
After washing in the bathhouse, You Shu quickly put on his clothes and walked out. It was so cold outside that his breath turned into frost. His hair was still steamy, but there were no hair dryers in that era, so he had to use his internal energy to steam his hair dry.
You Shu was not a man who knew how to dress up. Ancient people had to grow their hair, but he didn't know how to comb his hair, so he could only tie it into a big ponytail when he went out. He was always laughed at by others, and he had no way to deal with it. Later, he usually paid the maid in the mansion to help him make a normal hairstyle, and then he would sleep with the hairstyle every night, so that he could be lazy for many days.
There was no time to ask the maid for help, so You Shu just tied her hair into a ponytail and went out. She ran all the way and finally stood in front of the study door.
After informing outside the door, he pushed the door open and walked in. Xiao Weixin was looking at something at the table. After You Shu walked in, he knelt on one knee and whispered, "Your Majesty, I am here to report."
Xiao Weixin knew he was coming back a long time ago, and waited for him in the study for a long time but no one showed up. He was inevitably a little irritable. He put down the book with a cold face and raised his eyes to see You Shu's big ponytail that looked like a dog's gnawed sky. He frowned and said, "Did you just come back from begging?"
You Shu had long been accustomed to his venomous tongue, and without even raising his head, he replied, "I have traveled a long way and was exhausted. I was afraid that returning to report would offend Your Majesty, so I went to bathe and change clothes before coming. Therefore, I did not have time to comb my hair. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Hearing that he was delayed because he came to see him to wash up, Xiao Weixin's face looked better, "Get up."
You Shu reported everything that happened along the way truthfully, and added: "Your Majesty, the prefect is indeed a talented person. When I left, he had already started distributing food. It won't be a problem to hold on until the end of the year."
"Shen Qingyu is indeed talented, but unfortunately he just lacks opportunities." Xiao Weixin said calmly. He lowered his head and looked at the table, as if talking to himself: "I have long disliked Wang Shunzhi, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. It's time to get rid of him."
You Shu lowered his head and dared not speak.
That Wang Shunzhi in the book is just a fool, who never does anything serious despite being in a position. He is just pushed up by the old fox Prime Minister Xia to help him make money. Now, if Shen Qingyu wants to return to Beijing openly, he really needs an opportunity.
After Xiao Weixin pondered alone for a while, his attention somehow returned to You Shu's messy, frizzy ponytail.
You Shu usually gives people the impression of being mature beyond his years. Although he has a handsome face that is enough to attract people to stop and watch, it is a pity that he always has a blank expression and is as dull as water. It is rare for him to be so... unkempt.
Xiao Weixin looked at You Shu with interest. With his messy hair, he looked a little more youthful than usual. Although it didn't match his coffin-like face, he was inexplicably... cute.
"Your hair bothers me." Xiao Weixin pretended to be indifferent and scolded him, "You are not dressed properly in front of me. Do you know what crime you are committing?"
"Please punish me, Your Highness." You Shu did not make any excuses, but bent down and waited for the punishment. He knew it would be like this.
Xiao Weixin leaned back in his chair with his arms folded, looked at him with a half-smile, and said softly, "Call Huachun in."
You Shu didn't know why he called Miss Huachun. Did he want her to whip him with a whip? Huachun was the only one among them who didn't know martial arts. What could she do
Hua Chun came over after a while. Luo Yao was hiding outside the door stealthily. Xiao Weixin pretended not to see her and pointed at You Shu and said to Hua Chun, "Recomb his dog-chewed hair for me."
Hua Chun was a little surprised. She was the maid who served the prince. She was responsible for taking care of the prince's daily life and physical conditioning. She had never been asked to serve others. Now the prince actually asked her to comb the hair of a mere shadow guard. It sounded like a fairy tale.
Even if she needs to comb her hair, there are so many maids in the mansion, so why would she be needed
But Huachun was not a mean maid. Although she was confused, she still went forward respectfully, took out a comb and asked Youshu to go to the window. Youshu was also confused, he didn't know what happened.
Could it be that his weeds are so bad that even the hero can’t stand it
Huachun was very deft with her hands. She used the wooden comb to comb Youshu's messy hair in just a few strokes without causing him any pain. Youshu secretly exclaimed that no wonder Huachun was so capable, her skills were amazing, even better than that of teacher Tony.
Seeing her best sister combing her idol's hair, Luo Yao stretched out her claws outside the door and almost broke the door frame, tears welling up in her jealous eyes.
Xiao Weixin looked at him leisurely with his chin supported. The sunlight from the window poured in and fell on You Shu's profile. He could see You Shu's slightly squinting eyes as he enjoyed himself. His other hand, which was unconsciously turning the pages of the book, gradually stopped.
As a person who is obsessed with looks, Xiao Weixin is very sure that he really likes the face of this little shadow guard.
If you keep it around...
Xiao Weixin quickly rejected this idea. Compared with a talent who could succeed Xie Feiyuan, it was really unfair to just keep him as a canary in the backyard. An eagle cannot be kept in a cage, and he understood this truth very well.
But why should a movie star be so good? It's useless for people to watch and have no idea where to start.
Xiao Weixin suddenly became a little angry.
You Shu, who was hated for no reason again, had no idea what was going on. He could only feel Hua Chun's deft little hands moving back and forth through his hair, so soft and gentle that it made him feel relaxed and happy.
Ah... this is a girl's hand!
Girls are so nice!
You Shu, who was so close to a girl for the first time in his two lives, couldn't help but sincerely praise the Creator in his heart. How could he create such a beautiful creature like a girl
It would be great if he could marry a good girl like Huachun in the future, who would give him whatever he wants and pamper him every day.
You Shu was thinking in his mind, he was not greedy for the heroine, he just wanted a girl like Hua Chun, maybe there was still hope for him in the future
When her hair was combed, Xiao Weixin looked up, but didn't want to look away.
You Shu's hair wasn't that good, not comparable to those of his masters who had been carefully raised, and it felt a little prickly, but the remaining hair was thick and shiny black. Under Hua Chun's hands, those messy hair were pacified and docilely draped behind his head.
Although they are both ponytails, Huachun's is different. After tying it up, she tied it with a long green hairband. The hairband naturally hangs down along the long hair, faintly visible in the black hair ends, adding a touch of bright color to You Shu, who is dressed in black, and the whole person is surprisingly much warmer.
Can just a hairstyle change so many things
This question flashed through Xiao Weixin's mind, and then he nodded and said calmly: "Not bad."
His "not bad" means very good.
You Shu was a little overwhelmed. This was the first time in all his long time of traveling through time that he felt the protagonist was kind to him, even gentle.
Anyone who chases stars should have experienced the feeling of being recognized and noticed by their idol. You Shu was so moved that he wanted to go back and write a 3,000-word essay online to make Xiao Weixin a big star.
But in fact, he did nothing, standing straight in front of Xiao Weixin, calm and without any emotion, only the slightly red ears betrayed his shyness.
You must keep it steady. This is a good start. You must not let his character ruin the character and let the protagonist think that he is spoiled by his favor.
You Shu, you are such a handsome man.