Unexpected Second Chance at Love

As the sky darkened into the night, stars awoke from their slumber to join the moon. Inside the shared bedroom of Yue Ling and Lu Tian, the retired model stood in front of the bathroom door. She had changed out of her clothes and was wearing a simple white robe. Her long dark hair flows down her shoulders to her back and she stares at the slightly ajar door.

She struggles with a hard gulp and raises a hand to open the door. However, the moment her palm touched the doorknob, she doesn't turn it but remained in a place like a statue.

"How did it turn out like this?"

Her words fell in a murmur as she didn't dare to take another step from her position.

After Lu Tian carried her up the stairs, he placed her down in her closet room. He told her to wait while he prepares the warm bath for her.

And like an obedient child, she did as she was told.

When the bath was ready, he came back to let her know and left after telling her to come in when she is ready.

She could only nod her head without a word and watched him leave before getting undress.

However, now that she is standing in front of the bathroom with only a robe on, she was regretting the idea of informing him about wanting to take a warm bath.

"Why did I have to say it for him to hear?"

Her shoulders tremble as she sobs, but there were no tears for her shed. She raises one hand and clutch the front of her robe and inhales a deep breath. At the same time, she could feel the pounding of her heart like can explode in any second.

She was indeed nervous as this was her first time doing this. All the other times, it was Lu Tian who would ninja his way inside while she was bathing or showering.

Only, this time, it was her turn to be the ninja.

She inhales another deep breath and pushes the door open as she tries to coax herself.

"You got this, Yue Ling. This is not the first time you bathe with him."

Her movements were careful and slow like she was a burglar sneaking into the home of a rich man.

As she entered the bathroom, she closes the door and made sure not to make a single sound. She was afraid that the aloof man inside would suddenly turn around and shatter all the courage she had gathered.

She stretches her neck forward and looks around the steamy room until she spotted Lu Tian.

He was already sitting inside the bathtub with both his arms resting on the rims. However, seeing that his back was turned to her, Yue Ling sighs in relief.

She lightly pats her chest as if to soothe her pounding heartbeat.

"Do you plan to stand there and enjoy the view only?"

"…"

Lu Tian's deep voice suddenly sounds from ahead and made Yue Ling flinch in surprise. She looks back at him and sighs in relief again when she saw that he still had not turned around.

However, what she did not know is that Lu Tian had long heard her footsteps.

He was aware that she had stopped outside the bathroom and was contemplating whether to enter or not. He wanted to go out and tell her to come in but decided to wait and see what she will do.

Fortunately, she made the decision to come in, or else, he would have marched out the door and carried her inside. Even if he had to undress her, he didn't mind.

As he thought these things, he leans back against the bathtub and puts on the appearance of a noble ruler taking a bath. He leisurely scoops up some water with his left hand then watch as the water flows back onto the tub.

"Your Majesty, did anyone ever tell you that it is impolite to stand there and shamelessly admire your loyal Head Eunuch take a bath alone?"

His words fell teasingly, but he made sure it looked like he was a fairy who had been caught taking a quiet bath in an enchanted lake.

A few seconds past and there were no movements from behind him. He furrows his brows and blinked his eyes. Was his behavior too much that it frightened his wife to the point of her leaving the room?

Afraid that Yue Ling might have long disappeared out the door, he sits up and turns around to look at the door.

"Did you leave…"

His expression was as calm as usual despite his heart beating chaotically. However, the second he turned around, he stiffened in place with eyes meeting her own.

Lu Tian: "…"

Yue Ling: "…"

Like his frozen state of mind, Yue Ling was no different. She swore, the bathroom was filled with warm steam, but she felt like was standing in the middle of a frozen lake.

She had not answered any of his questions because she was too surprised by how good his hearing is. She even thought about running away and bathe later, but her feet were glued to the floor.

Not only that, but she also had to tell herself that Lu Tian will not let her escape. If she did leave, he would run after her and bring her back.

So, not wanting to see the n.a.k.e.d man chase her around the house, she decides to join him.

However, just as she slipped the robe off her shoulders, she didn't expect him to utter more nonsense and turn around.

She stares at him with a calm expression, but inside, she could feel her face burn like she was set on fire.

Her fingers curled tightly onto the front of the robe like her life depended on it. The lower half of her body was slightly covered but as for the top, it was in full view for Lu Tian.

Should she just cover herself and leave as nothing happened?

However, she quickly tells herself to calm down. They had taken a bath together plenty of times and will be married soon.

She ignores his stare and takes off the robe. As she turned to the side to set the robe down, her eyes squeeze shut, and she screamed inside her head before calming down again.

"Remember, you are the Emperor, and he is your Head Eunuch. You are in control here."

She murmurs to herself and turns back to face him. She ignores the fact that she is fully exposed to him now and walks over to the bathtub.

Her eyes never once made eye contact with Lu Tian again and she stares ahead like she was walking the runway.

Once she was next to the tub, she slightly raises one hand as if to block Lu Tian's eyes from seeing any more.

"Now, if you'll be so kind and scoot over. Zhen will have her bath now."