Chapter 93

Zhou Chong stood by the stove, holding the woman in his arms, warming himself for a long time. With the high temperature in the room, he gradually felt warmth, and the ice on his clothes finally melted, dripping down.

Zhou Chong knew this couldn't go on, and he had to change out of his wet clothes. At this moment, the woman in his arms had already woken up, but her two arms still instinctively clung tightly to him. Her face was pale, and even her lips had no trace of color, looking pitiful. Her body was also shivering involuntarily.

Seeing this, Zhou Chong knew he couldn't delay any longer. He said in a trembling voice, "Quick, let go! I'll get a dry piece of clothing, and you change here while I go outside!"

Hearing Zhou Chong's words, the woman in his arms tried to speak several times but couldn't make a sound. Finally, she managed to utter a few words with great difficulty, "I... I... can't move!"

"In an emergency, I have no choice, I'm sorry!" Zhou Chong, hearing this, couldn't afford to hesitate any longer. He used his arms to forcefully pull the woman's arms away, placed her on a chair, and then, under her horrified gaze, began to take off her wet clothes. Although the room was not lit, the bright moonlight still revealed her captivating and delicate curves.

However, Zhou Chong had no time to appreciate it. He picked up a towel to help her dry off, then pulled a blanket from the bed to wrap her up and placed her by the stove. He then took off his own wet clothes, dried them, and put on a new set. After warming himself by the stove for a while, he finally felt the long-awaited warmth.

Only then did the woman, who had been stripped and wrapped in the blanket, regain her senses and the ability to move. She extended a smooth arm from the blanket and pointed at Zhou Chong, angrily shouting, "You... you... you are shameless!"

Although the light was dim and he couldn't see her expression, he could guess that she must have looked mortified and furious. After all, a woman had been stripped by a stranger, which was no less than a loss of chastity.

Zhou Chong was originally full of anger, as this woman had almost cost him his life. However, she had saved him when he fell into the water, so he couldn't vent his anger immediately. Now, hearing her curse him first, he couldn't suppress his anger any longer. He stood up and pointed at her, shouting, "You stupid woman, staying up late and running around the back garden, almost causing me to drown. Now you call me shameless?"

Seeing Zhou Chong's anger, the woman in the blanket was frightened. After all, she was completely naked, and they were alone in the room. If he lost control, she would be in serious trouble. However, she still tried to argue, "What does it have to do with you if I run around? What right do you have to stop me?"

"This is my home, of course I have the right to manage it. I also want to know who you are and why you are in my house in the middle of the night?" Zhou Chong was so angry that he couldn't think clearly. Otherwise, he would have guessed that she was one of the Bai sisters that Zuo'er had mentioned.

"You... you are Zuo'er's brother. Weren't you visiting friends? When did you come back?" Hearing Zhou Chong's words, the woman, curled up in the blanket, finally guessed his identity, and her tone was full of surprise.

Hearing her mention Zuo'er, Zhou Chong also vaguely guessed her identity, which calmed him down. He didn't respond to her and walked to the table to light a candle. When the candlelight illuminated the entire room, he heard the woman by the stove, her voice trembling and full of disbelief, "You... you are Master Zhou?"

"Of course, I am Zuo'er's brother, so I am Master Zhou!" Zhou Chong replied irritably. Her question was absurd; this was the Zhou residence, so what else could he be?

"No, no... I mean..." The woman in the blanket was also agitated and incoherent. Finally, she managed to explain, "Sir, it's me. You saved my sister and me before, and even got injured for it. But we had urgent matters and couldn't thank you in time. Have you forgotten?"

Hearing that he had saved them, Zhou Chong was also surprised. He held the candle and walked to the stove, finally seeing the woman's face. She was pale but had bright eyes, a delicate nose, and a beautiful mouth, making her a strikingly beautiful young girl. What surprised him more was that she seemed familiar.

"Are you the woman in the carriage?" Zhou Chong finally remembered. When he first met his future father-in-law, Wang Lun, they had saved a carriage from some bandits. If he remembered correctly, the woman in the carriage was a young woman, but now she was a young girl.

Seeing that Zhou Chong finally remembered, the young girl in the blanket was very happy and quickly said, "Master, you saw my sister. We look very similar. My sister's daughter, Qingqing, was also in the carriage. I am Bai Mengwan, the one driving the carriage!"

Hearing her explanation, Zhou Chong finally understood. No wonder he felt familiar when he saw Qingqing. He had only glanced at her briefly before, so he didn't remember, let alone a little girl like Qingqing.

"That's really a coincidence. I didn't expect that I saved you, and now you are renting a courtyard from my family. It seems we are truly destined to meet!" Zhou Chong was also moved by the unexpected turn of events.

However, he then thought about the incident in the garden and asked angrily, "That's not right. You live in the front courtyard, and it's the middle of the night. Why did you go to the back garden to break the ice?"

Hearing Zhou Chong's question, Bai Mengwan, who was happy to meet her savior, felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her. She immediately lowered her head and didn't speak. Zhou Chong wanted to ask more, but when he looked down, he saw that Bai Mengwan's excitement had caused a gap in the blanket, revealing two white, smooth mounds and even two pink nipples.

Since Zhou Chong had not touched a woman since he came to this world, and this body was also a virgin, he had no lustful thoughts when he stripped her clothes to save her. But now, as his body recovered, he suddenly saw such a beautiful sight, and he felt his mouth dry. He wanted to look away, but his eyes wouldn't obey him and remained fixed on Bai Mengwan's chest.

Women have a natural instinct to be sensitive to a man's gaze. Bai Mengwan was no exception. When she felt something strange at her chest and noticed that Zhou Chong had stopped asking questions, she looked up and met his lecherous gaze.

"Ahh!" Bai Mengwan screamed, immediately clutching the blanket tightly, her face turning red. She buried her face in the blanket and didn't dare to look at Zhou Chong again.

Caught in the act of peeping, Zhou Chong's face turned awkward. He also felt a bit regretful, as such a beautiful sight was rare, and the candlelight was not very bright, making it hard to see clearly.

For a moment, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere in the room became awkward. Zhou Chong felt this atmosphere was very uncomfortable, so he stood up to break the silence and said, "Put on the clothes. I'll wait outside. Call me when you're done!"

Bai Mengwan nodded slightly. Zhou Chong put down the clothes and left the bedroom, waiting outside for a while. When Bai Mengwan said she was ready, he went back into the bedroom.

Bai Mengwan was standing by the stove, wearing Zhou Chong's large cotton robe. Her hair, which she had dried with a towel, was still wet and fell over her chest. Her delicate face was tinged with shyness, making her look like a lotus flower, so pure and elegant.

However, Zhou Chong was not easily swayed by beauty. He was determined to find out why Bai Mengwan had gone to the garden in the middle of the night. After sitting down, he asked again, "Alright, can you tell me why you went to the garden to break the ice in the middle of the night?"

"I... I..." Bai Mengwan was extremely embarrassed and uneasy, speaking hesitantly, her hands tightly clasped together, as if she had a secret she couldn't reveal.

Seeing that she was unwilling to answer, Zhou Chong put on a stern face and said seriously, "Miss Bai, although we are old acquaintances and you are a tenant of the Zhou residence, you should know that you are not allowed to enter the back courtyard without the owner's permission, especially at midnight. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I will have to report it to the authorities!"

"Don't... don't report it! I... I'll tell you!" Hearing Zhou Chong's threat, Bai Mengwan lost her composure and quickly explained why she had gone to the garden in the middle of the night. After hearing her story, Zhou Chong was both amused and sympathetic for the Bai sisters' situation.