Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

When Xi Mingzhu came out of the shower, she saw Lu Tiannan sitting there, his hands wrapped in gauze, making it difficult for him to do anything.

Lu Tiannan wanted to blow-dry Xi Mingzhu's hair, but Xi Mingzhu refused outright.

Feeling wronged and having nothing to do, Lu Tiannan said, "Brother, I want to take a bath too."

The meaning is very clear.

"..." He stared silently at Lu Tiannan's two hands, which were just wrapped up and could not be exposed to water.

Xi Mingzhu wanted to retrieve the alchemy furnace from Gu Junbai's hands and find a way to refine pills.

Otherwise, if we leave Lu Tiannan in the dungeon unattended, he might end up wrapped up like a silkworm one day.

If only his talent could be used, perhaps it would be related to healing. Lu Tiannan is his Daoist partner, so he would never keep anything from her.

"Brother?" Noticing that Xi Mingzhu was distracted, Lu Tiannan leaned closer and called softly.

"Go in and wash."

This statement was an agreement.

Lu Tiannan hummed a little tune as he went into the bathroom, while Xi Mingzhu showed no other emotion; it was simply a matter of taking a shower.

This is the first time I've ever helped someone take a bath.

At first, everything was fine while they were washing, but then Lu Tiannan asked Xi Mingzhu to touch his abs, and Xi Mingzhu pretended not to hear him.

Lu Tiannan stubbornly insisted, "Brother, you don't even want me. Other people's boyfriends want them, why don't you like me?"

"..." Xi Mingzhu lifted his eyelids, looking expressionlessly at Lu Tiannan, who was naked and wanted others to touch his abs, his heart filled with complex emotions.

He casually raised his hand to touch it, but Lu Tiannan pressed his hand down and placed it on his abs.

Xi Mingzhu held the showerhead in her other hand, afraid of getting water on Lu Tiannan's hands. Lu Tiannan, on the other hand, quickly moved closer.

A cold voice rang out, "Lu Tiannan."

Lu Tiannan cowardly let go, allowing Xi Mingzhu to clean him.

As Lu Tiannan watched Xi Mingzhu's hands roam over his body, he suddenly remembered that fair and slender waist.

An even more ridiculous scene unfolded—a simple bath caused a physiological reaction.

Desires inevitably surface, and cannot be hidden in front of the other person.

As long as you're not embarrassed, you're not the one who's embarrassed.

I might as well just brazenly charge forward.

Xi Mingzhu paused, but only for a moment before continuing to rinse Lu Tiannan's face as if nothing had happened.

Lu Tiannan spread his hands with a pitiful expression, indicating that he couldn't touch the water.

Her soft, weak voice sounded very fragile as she said, "Brother, please help me."

Xi Mingzhu lowered his eyes. His hands had never done this kind of thing for anyone else before. These were revered alchemy hands.

She refused without hesitation, saying, "I'll dry you off, but do it yourself."

Lu Tiannan objected, "The gauze is so rough..."

Xi Mingzhu insisted on her bottom line, saying, "The calluses on my hands are also very rough."

Xi Mingzhu rubbed the calluses on his fingers; how could hands that had been refining pills for years be delicate...

No, Shen Yi's hands clearly hadn't been used for refining pills, yet the calluses on them were exactly the same as the calluses on her original hands...

The same goes for her face; now with long hair, she looks exactly the same as she originally did.

Is this really Shen Yi?

Lu Tiannan used his hands, which were wrapped up like rice dumplings, to grasp Xi Mingzhu's wrist and leaned down to kiss it reverently.

"No way, I love my brother's hands."

Xi Mingzhu pursed his lips and remained silent; even he himself had rarely done this kind of thing.

Help Lu Tiannan? How?

Master Xi is a person accustomed to a life of simplicity and few desires; this kind of thing is truly beyond his capabilities.

Seeing that Xi Mingzhu hadn't directly rejected him, Lu Tiannan figured that there was still a chance.

The expression on his face became even more pitiful, as if he was really suffering from unbearable discomfort and had no other choice.

"Brother, please be gentle with me, okay? I've been very obedient this time."

0561: Isn't this exactly the same as encountering a costume character when you first enter a dungeon? The villains have a lot of evil intentions!

Xi Mingzhu pondered for a moment, then turned the hot water towards the cold water, "Let me rinse myself with some cold water to calm down."

Lu Tiannan looked at Xi Mingzhu with a resentful expression, but Xi Mingzhu didn't see him.

The icy cold water splashed on his body, making Lu Tiannan shiver. The hot steam in the bathroom dissipated a lot in an instant.

Lu Tiannan pouted, looking even more aggrieved.

"Brother, I'm not dirty..."

It's not that you can help just because it's not dirty. Xi Mingzhu really doesn't know how to do this, and he can't get past his conscience about it.

"I didn't say you were dirty. Excessive desire is bad for your health."

Helpless, Xi Mingzhu watched as Lu Tiannan gradually calmed down, only to be forced to deflate again as soon as he raised his head slightly, before finally adjusting the water temperature back to normal.

Lu Tiannan chuckled meaningfully, realizing that he was just pretending to be pitiful and weak, not a three-year-old child.

Excessive desires are bad for your health, what does that have to do with him?

She leaned closer and whispered lazily in Xi Mingzhu's ear, "I'm in great shape, brother, would you like to give me a try?"

Xi Mingzhu felt that Lu Tiannan wasn't planning on taking a proper bath.

"You're in good health? Wash yourself."

"It hurts so much, brother... my hand hurts so much."

Lu Tiannan didn't dare say a word during the second half of the race, fearing that Xi Mingzhu would just go on strike and abandon him.

Xi Mingzhu promised to wash her hair properly and then blow-dry Lu Tiannan's hair after she finished.

Lu Tiannan couldn't stay idle either. Even after lying down to rest, he still played with Xi Mingzhu's hair that was scattered beside him with his injured hand.

Xi Mingzhu lay flat on his back with his eyes closed, still puzzled: "You can recover quickly by finding a therapist, why refuse?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Tiannan didn't hide anything, "I want my brother to take care of me."

They are willing to endure unbearable pain if they want to be cared for.

That's exactly the kind of thing Lu Tiannan would do.

Xi Mingzhu turned his head to meet Lu Tiannan's gaze.

"I'll take care of you even if you're not injured, if you need it."

This is a responsibility that should naturally arise in a relationship.

Lu Tiannan chuckled and raised an eyebrow, "With brother being so indulgent, I'll become even more greedy."

Xi Mingzhu slowly closed his eyes. He felt that coming here was not about saving Shen Yi or changing her fate. Shen Yi's death could not be concealed.

He is Xi Mingzhu who lives under the identity of Shen Yi, Xi Mingzhu whose identity is known only to Lu Tiannan, and Xi Mingzhu who looks exactly like Shen Yi.

What a coincidence!

Once a question arises in your mind, it becomes an endless cloud of doubt.

Let's investigate further.

What's the point of living in Shen Yi's place? Has Shen Yi truly been saved from her fate as cannon fodder?

In reality, nothing has changed. The one who survived was never Shen Yi, but just another person with the name Shen Yi.

Cannon Fodder Rescue Plan...

The one being saved is oneself, who wanted to die but was forced to stay alive by binding oneself, and perhaps incidentally, one can also save Lu Tiannan, who is the villain.

But no one could save Shen Yi.

What is 0561 hiding? This body is no different from his original body, and he can even control the soul fire at will. This is not a matter of high similarity or compatibility between the bodies.

As Xi Mingzhu was thinking, Lu Tiannan suddenly put his hand on his waist. Xi Mingzhu blinked, but didn't move.

Lu Tiannan held the person in his arms, breathing slowly and evenly, as if he had fallen asleep.

Xi Mingzhu fell asleep while pondering who to save, and let Lu Tiannan hold her tightly as she slept soundly through the night.