"Barely Immortal, you…" Empress Heidi felt Darryl staring and was utterly embarrassed. "You… close your eyes now."
'What would other people think of me having an old man look at my naked body? How do I face the world after this?'
Darryl finally reacted and quickly shut his eyes.
Looking at the situation, Empress Heidi got more anxious. "You… faster and unlock the acupoint now."
'What's wrong with Barely Immortal today? He used to be very careful and steady. Why is he so clumsy today?'
Darryl saw Empress Heidi was getting angry, "But Your Ladyship, how do I unlock the acupoint when I can't see?"
"You…" Empress Heidi was so anxious that she stomped her feet in the bathtub. "Fine! You can open your eyes but don't think about looking elsewhere." She knew there was no time to spare with her condition, and she might enter a psychotic break.
After that, Darryl smiled and opened her eyes to help Empress Heidi unlock the acupoint. In the meantime, his eyes kept on wandering around Empress Heidi's body. The way Darryl was looking was making Empress Heidi very uncomfortable. She suddenly got nervous and started to wiggle in the wooden bathtub. Under that situation, it was hard for Darryl to find the precise spot to unlock the acupoint. He panicked and sweated all over his head.
"Stop moving, Your Ladyship. I can't unlock it if you keep on moving."
Empress Heidi was angry and shy at the same time. "Who told you to look around…"
"I wasn't looking around. I was looking for the acupoint…"
"You…"
Finally, after two minutes, Darryl finally unlocked the acupoint. However, both of them were very sweaty and embarrassed.
A few seconds later, Darryl reacted and said embarrassingly, "Your Ladyship, let me continue to massage the acupoint."
"That's weird." Jadie Spirit frowned while waiting outside, "I was sure I saw Barely Immortal returned from the banquet just now. His light is on, but why is he not in the room?"
As she murmured, she got closer and leaned her ears on the door to listen for any sounds in the room.
Since Jadie Spirit was still outside, Darryl and Empress Heidi felt like their heart was hanging up on a string, especially Empress Heidi. Under the effect of the medication bath, her body started to shiver and created small water splashing sounds. The sound was very soft, but Jadie Spirit still heard it. Her mind started to think, 'There's water sound so clearly Barely Immortal is inside. But why isn't he answering?' Could he be in danger?'
With that thought in mind, Jadie Spirit yelled out anxiously, "Barely Immortal, what's happening inside? Do you need my help?"
Darryl and Empress Heidi looked at each and continued to stay quiet.
At that moment, Jadie Spirit got to a point where she could not wait any longer. "If you don't talk, then I will barge into the room now." She was sure that Darryl must be in danger.
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