After I poured hot water into the tub, added wood and went to leave, the two women, who had gotten into the war, grabbed my shoulder at the same time. I shuddered. I looked behind me feeling terrified. I happened to see Angelina's mischievous smile and Veirya's expressionless look. Angelina giggled: "What's the matter? Did I say that I was very keen to bath together with you? Now is a perfect opportunity."
"Bath. Together," stated Veirya.
Veirya suddenly increased her grip strength on my shoulder. The mother and daughter pair didn't give me any chance to protest: they gripped my shoulder harder, and then flipped me into the water… No, before my head could make contact with the water, it landed on their thighs.
The bathtub wasn't very big. It was squishy with just Veirya and me in it to begin with, so with three of us squeezing in, it wasn't even possible to move. As a matter of fact, I felt as though the three of us would bust the tub open… Veirya straightened me up as if she was pulling a radish out of the ground, and then hugged me.
I was a grown man, yet Veriya hugged me similar to when I hugged Leah. It was shameful… Angelina kept on getting touchy with me while I couldn't move. Veirya was behind me, and I couldn't tell her that her mother was teasing me there with her foot.
While I didn't know how much Veirya's father once enjoyed it, it was hell, not heaven for me. The bottom of Angelina's foot was soft, white and skilled. She didn't reveal anything on the surface. From Veirya's perspective, Angelina was acting totally normal; she wore her usual mischievous smile.
Next to my ear, Veirya abruptly remarked, "Your heart. Beating very fast."
Startled, I almost lost control. I jolted and stuttered, "N-No… I'm just…"
Angelina smugly folded her arms with a mischievous grin: "It's probably because he's having the time of his life right now."
"You like. Bathing?" Veirya looked at me puzzled. She then tilted her head to ponder. She continued, "Truth be told. I, too, like bathing. It's just. I don't have much time to bath. Most of the time. I only get. To rinse. Otherwise. I'll smell bad."
"Actually… it's not… that…"
I clenched my teeth to resist. Angelina suddenly pulled her foot back. It was akin to losing your rope right as you reach the peak of the mountain. I was initially very ashamed and reluctant, only to feel that it was a pity when she pulled back. In fact, I was strongly reluctant for her to stop.
Angelina gently touched my face with an urge to smile. She then lightly leaned her body on my shoulder and bit my ear. She whispered, "What's the matter? Not arousing enough for you. You're in my daughter's arms right now, you know? Don't you really like my daughter? Why are you getting off with me, then? You want it now, do you? I'm okay, with it. I'm not rejecting you. I'm Veirya's mother; I won't tell her. You don't need to blame yourself, either. If you want to continue, come to my room at night."
"What. Are you talking about?" Unhappy, Veirya shoved Angelina's face back.
Angelina used her foot to touch me one last time after I calmed down, and then she giggled: "Nothing. I just wanted to ask what was for dinner. Veirya is there something that you want to eat?"
Veirya shook her head: "I'm. Fine with anything. I like. Everything he cooks. Very much."
"Do you? To be honest, I also really like them. I genuinely didn't think a man could cook so well. From memory, not many men could cook. Speaking of which, I'm ashamed to admit it, but Veirya never got to eat any nice foods when she was young. She was always eating together in the army."
Angelina didn't touch me again. She didn't even look at me again, in fact. Previously, she couldn't stop teasing me, yet she suddenly gave me the cold shoulder. I was left feeling awkward and speechless. It was then that Angelina stood up. I was surprised when I looked below her abdomen. It was different to Veirya's; I had no idea why Angelina chose to shave… She scrubbed my head with a laugh: "Now I'm feeling somewhat hungry, so I'm done bathing. Veirya, if you're hungry, too, come out. Go and cook."
Veirya nodded; she didn't protest. I, therefore, presumed Veirya was also hungry. The two of us stood up. When I looked at Veirya's hair, I noticed she didn't care for it. She merely cut off the burnt parts from the last incident. She sported messy short hair since. Veirya might not care, but it was a waste of her beautiful hair. I needed to find a good hairdresser to, at the very least, cut her hair neatly.
The two of us got out of the tub. We wiped ourselves down, and then got dressed. I headed into the kitchen, but went out of my way to peer outside. It was getting dark, yet I couldn't hear any horses coming. Hence, I presumed Anna wasn't going to make it. I wondered if Anna would make it back tomorrow morning. The elves, the Queen in particular, might not make it past the night. I hoped Anna could make it in time.
Veirya came into the kitchen. She wasn't there out of a short moment of interest; she earnestly watched me prepare the dishes from the side. Nevertheless, she didn't seem to have any talent for it. Besides being very rigid with a knife, she couldn't even crack an egg without causing trouble. She'd crush the egg in her hand then try to pick the shell fragments out.
Once I finished cooking dinner, I had Angelina go and call Leah. I specifically prepared a porridge that was relatively easy to swallow for the three elves. I minced the meat and added it to the porridge. Leah wanted to sleep for a little longer. Despite seeing food, Leah continued soul searching.
Leah sat next to Veirya for a change, while Angelina sat next to me. I just needed to turn my head a tad to catch sight of Angelina's head. Every time I looked at her, I'd spot her with a mocking and seductive smile. Honestly speaking, my crotch was very eager to stand up after that bath. It was impossible to control it whenever I looked at Angelina, while she'd continuously touch my leg with hers. Whether or not that was intentional escaped me. She'd also use her bare feet to step on mine.
"Don't you think you're going too far…?" I thought.
I kept on fighting my urge. Sadly, the more I tried to resist, the more aggressive Angelina would get with her teasing, thereby driving me absolutely insane. I kept on having naughty thoughts all the way until late at night. When I tucked Leah in, she passed out almost instantly, presumably due to the exhaustion from the day. I watched Leah sleep. I couldn't sleep, as the loneliness at night and that demonic fire in me tormented me all night, consequently keeping me up. As a matter of fact, seeing Leah's innocent sleeping face almost resulted in me losing control of my hand that wanted to get inside her clothes. I told myself, "Stop, stop! You mustn't let yourself fall and become scum, Lin Dongqing."
I could forgive myself if it was Angelina, but if I laid my hands on Leah, I'd be scum through and through.
I got up and went to the corridor to cool down. But nonetheless, my eyes immediately turned their attention to Angelina's door. Angelina didn't shut her door; she left a small opening as if she deliberately left it open for me. I cautiously approached her room, using the wall as support. I instinctively peeked inside. I knew it was wrong to peak. I reminded myself, "I like Veirya, not Angelina. Angelina is definitely just teasing me…"
Unfortunately, I seemingly couldn't control my feet. I kept edging closer and closer to Angelina's room… When I just arrived at the door, it swung open. Angelina grabbed and yanked me inside. The momentum shut the door behind me.
Angelina grabbed my collar with a naughty smile. She wore nothing but a thin piece of clothing that couldn't cover anything. She dipped her left hand inside. The warm sensation felt sensational. That was when I realised just how much I desired that gentle touch. Angelina plastered her body to mine and giggled in my ear: "It must be tough holding it in, huh?"
Ashamed, I lowered my head and didn't utter a word. Angelina stroked my face with a smile and lowered her voice: "If you don't admit it, I'll stop right now. So, what's it going to be…?"
My body cried out; the moment Angelina stopped her hand, my body burnt. I instinctively grabbed her hand and despairingly murmured, "… Don't…"
"Hehe, very good."
Angelina passionately kissed me the grabbed my collar and threw me onto the bed. I didn't shut my eyes; instead, I kept them open, as Angelina was far too similar to Veirya. I really wanted to do the same thing with Veirya. Even if I couldn't then, I wanted to fantasise it. I didn't know why, but I didn't feel guilty at all in the heat of the moment.
"What exactly is my relationship with Angelina? Why exactly are we doing this? Is it for Veirya?" I asked myself.