Summary: The male protagonist is always wrong

At other times, when the servants were greedy for money, he could pretend not to see it, but this batch of goods was for Yin Li, and Jiulan Shu didn't want it to go wrong.

Chapter 202 Jiulanshu 20

In the days that followed, Zero Kiryu became a regular at the church, going there every few days.

He often "dined" here in the evening and then went for a walk in the garden with Yin Li.

Spring evenings at the church are always captivating. When the sunset fills the sky, the yellow roses along the wall dance in the wind, bringing the fragrance of grass and the rich aroma of flowers. The whole garden is ablaze with the afterglow of the sunset and filled with happiness and joy.

Yin Li stepped on the lawn. The noble lord beside him was always particularly silent at such moments. He seemed to particularly enjoy this quiet and peace.

Yin Li lived alone in the church and inevitably felt lonely. The arrival of Zero Kuran also relieved Yin Li's loneliness.

"Why do you do nothing all day, Lord?"

Upon hearing this, Zero Kuran's gaze shifted from the swaying roses to Yin Li beside him.

Aristocratic tight-fitting trousers were popular in this era, but Yin Li had always loved loose and flowing styles.

The young priest wore a plain lace shirt, black wide-leg pants with a waistband, and a red robe. His skin shone like porcelain against the vibrant red robe. Ruby-like eyes, the same color as his robe, stared intently at him.

Suddenly his heart started beating wildly, and Zero Kuran was about to fall into the boy's eyes.

Seeing that Jiulan Shu didn't answer, Yin Li called out to wake him up in confusion, "Lord?"

"I'm sorry, Father, you are so beautiful, and the atmosphere is so perfect, I couldn't help but be stunned."

Kuran Shu spoke frankly, but Yin Li was displeased with this and immediately retorted.

"My lord, please don't make fun of me. Everyone knows that you are a person with unparalleled beauty. Maybe I will even provoke the Trojan War for you." Yin Li looked at Jiulan Shu jokingly.

"I'm truly honored by your praise." Facing his teasing tone, Zero accepted his words completely, "What did you ask me just now?"

The two walked along the garden path, passing through layers of flowers. The fields and forests in the suburbs were now bursting with the vitality of spring.

"I say, Lord, are you very free? How come you have time to hang out in the church every day?"

"Father, this is a rare, leisurely place where I can relax completely without being disturbed. If I disturb you, it would be my fault."

"My Lord, that's not true. This church is built on your territory. How can I refuse your visit?"

"If you refuse my visit and expel me from the church, I will not have any complaints. Because I regard the priest as a close friend." Kuran Shu stopped and looked sideways at the young man with a serious and focused look, his dark red eyes full of tenderness.

As the sun sets and the air becomes colder, the mist in the forest gradually spreads into the garden, mixed with the fragrance of roses, creating a charming atmosphere.

This kind of joyful tenderness was the most unbearable. Yin Li almost ran away. He turned his head away and looked at the road under his feet intently, walking forward quickly, leaving only the end of the compromise echoing in the air.

"As you wish."

……

On summer afternoons, the sun makes people drowsy, and even the roses in the garden appear sleepy and listless.

Kuran Shu squinted his eyes in the glaring sunlight and watched Yin Li close the curtains.

Yin Li turned around and happened to see him squinting uncomfortably, which immediately made him laugh. The children in the house were asleep, so he lowered his voice and said, "Lord, since you hate the sun so much, why don't you go back and rest?"

The room was dim, and the children were soundly asleep, snoring softly. This made Kuran Shu feel a little sleepy. He shook his head to resist the sleepiness, "You are going to take the children to the river to take a bath this afternoon. Let me accompany you so that there will be someone to help watch over them."

Yin Li really couldn't keep an eye on these kids by himself, so he didn't try to persuade him anymore and tacitly agreed to let Kiryuu stay.

Even though Yin Li reminded students every day to take more baths and pay attention to hygiene, productivity was insufficient at that time, and due to religious reasons, most people did not like to take baths.

Summer is here, and high temperatures can easily breed bacteria. It would be too slow for them to wash one by one in the church bathroom, so Yin Li decided to take the children to the river to take a bath.

When the children woke up, the hottest time of the day had passed, the heat had subsided a little, and Zero Kiryuu felt a little more energetic.

The river in the Cathedral Forest connects to the lake at the manor house and flows down through the town.

Seeing that the river water had just reached the children's ankles, Yin Li stopped with satisfaction and said, "Okay, everyone, let's take a bath here."

The afternoon sun made the river surface sparkle. Faced with this river as shallow as a puddle, the children lost interest.

Jiulan Shu hid in the shade under a tree, and only went forward to help after Yin Li divided the children into groups.

The girls were handed over to the maids in the lord's mansion and taken to the other side to take a bath.

These naughty monkeys are under the charge of Yin Li and Jiulan Shu.

Yin Li tied her hair into a pigtail, then pulled it up behind her head, took off her shoes and socks, and rolled up her trouser legs to her calves.

Zero Kiryu also followed his example, took off his shoes and socks and entered the river.

Before Yin Li could help them, the boys couldn't wait to take off their clothes and started a happy water fight.

Seeing them jumping around, Yin Li was worried that they would run further away, so he sternly said, "Don't run into the deep water."

The children responded nonchalantly, "Got it."

Yin Li grabbed a struggling boy and started to scrub his body.

This was the first time that Zero Kiryu faced such a situation. Looking at the children who were having so much fun, he was still communicating with them in a soft voice, wanting them to take a bath by themselves.

But the boys just wanted to play in the water, and no one paid any attention to him even though he was the lord.

Kuran Shu sighed helplessly in his heart, and then he followed Yin Li's example and pulled the children over to force them to take a bath.

There was a sudden wailing.

The other boys had an even more joyful water fight, splashing water everywhere, sparkling with the sun's rays.

Listening to the laughter in the air, Yin Li paid attention to the boys' actions. Seeing that they were just having a water fight and not running around, he felt relieved and began to help the children bathe seriously.

Looking at the dirt on the child's body, Yin Li's obsessive-compulsive disorder broke out. He took a rough towel mixed with essential oils and vigorously rubbed the dirt off him. The child, who had never experienced a bath with a scrub, was so rubbed that he screamed.

Suddenly the laughter and joy disappeared.

"Dan!"

Following a sharp cry, Yin Li raised his head and saw Dan, who had left the team, heading deep into the river. The riverbank in that area was narrow, the river was fast, and the water level was high, almost reaching Dan's waist.

"Dan, come back..."

Before Yin Li finished speaking, the closer Kuran Shu rushed forward and grabbed Dan's arm, wanting to bring the boy back.

Just as Yin Li was about to let go, she saw Jiulan Shu's body tilt. He seemed to have slipped and dived into the water holding Dan.

"Kiran Shu!" Yin Li quickly stepped forward to check on the two people.

"I'm fine, carry the child up first." Kuran Shu held Dan, and the river water wet his pants and shirt.

Yin Li quickly reached out and pulled Dan up. He choked on the water twice and finally realized that he was wrong and shouldn't have run around.

Yin Li didn't scold him, but asked a few questions out of concern.

Zero Kuran stood up from the river, his water-soaked pants stuck to his skin, and his wet white shirt outlined the curve of his abdominal muscles.

Yin Li was just about to show some concern for him, but when she saw this scene, she quickly turned her head away as if she was burned.

Then he was suddenly stunned.

Only at this moment did he finally realize that he had called the wrong name.

Chapter 203 Jiulanshu 21

After helping the children take a bath with great difficulty, Yin Li was also soaked.

The soaked black monastic robe still blocked out light, completely obscuring her snow-white skin, yet the delicate texture of her chest could still be vaguely seen. Locks of white hair tumbled down her neck, bringing a slight tickle, while water droplets rolled down her jaw to her collarbone. This image of a beautiful woman drowning in the water had a rather languid beauty.

Kuran Shu went ashore first, and then reached out to pull Yin Li ashore.

The moment the slightly cool palm touched Yin Li's warm fingers, Kuran Shu's eyes dimmed. He once again clearly realized that the two of them did not belong to the same world. Only in this way could a dark vampire like him retain the spirit of nature.

"You're soaking wet, why don't you just take a shower here?"

Yin Li was just stepping onto the riverbank with his wet trouser legs in hand. Upon hearing this, he looked up at Jiulan Shu and said, "No need. I'd better go back to the church and wash up."

Those watery, ruby-like eyes looked up at Kiryuu Kiryu from bottom to top, looking so charming.

The moment he was looked at by those eyes, Zero Kuran's breathing stopped and his hands clenched even tighter.

When Yin Li got ashore, Kuran Shu still held his hand tightly.

Staring at Jiulan Shu's tightly clenched hands, Yin Li's eyes were dim, "Lord, can you let go of my hand?"

"I'm sorry, Father, I offended you."

Kuran Shu loosened his hand, and his cool fingertips brushed across Yin Li's palm intentionally or unintentionally. Then he took a half step back and returned to his usual polite and well-behaved aristocratic demeanor.

The fingertips seemed to cut through the skin, leaving a deep mark in the heart.

Yin Li withdrew his hand, covered his palm, and thought about the various doubts about Kiryuu.

Once he knew that Zero Kiryu had not lost his memory, his previous humble and polite words and actions now became a joke.

The two of them were silent, and remained silent.

The children also went back. Yin Li stood in front of the church door and looked at the vampire lord beside him.

Kiryuu Kaku's hair was disheveled, and his clothes had been dried by the scorching summer sun, but there was still a lingering earthy smell. He was lowering his head and squinting his eyes to resist the scorching sun.

It is indeed difficult for a vampire to be exposed to the sun.

So Yin Li politely invited him, "My Lord, please come into the church and rest for a while. The bathroom in the church can also be borrowed by you."

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

"Your Excellency is joking."

After some tidying up, Yin Li received Jiulan Shu in a backlit room.

The window faces the garden, and the yellow roses in the garden stretch out their bodies. The room is filled with the aroma of black tea, which is refreshing. Zero Kiryu also cheers up and prepares to face the next confrontation.

"This is the black tea sent from the Lord's Mansion. I hope it suits your taste."

The young priest lowered his head and poured tea for him carefully. His hair slid to his neck as he moved. His skin, which had just taken a shower, was white with a hint of pink. The young man's warm body was close to him, and the warm atmosphere lingered around him, causing Zero Kiryu to also heat up.

The tea poured into the cup, creating a series of ripples.

Shuu Kiryu picked up the black tea and looked at the reflection in the cup. "What do you think of this black tea? If you like it, I'll have someone send some over next month."

"This is top-grade black tea. I'm sure the Lord's Mansion doesn't have much of it. Why is the Lord willing to part with it?"

"It's not much, but Father, you like it. Your needs are the first priority in my heart."