Chapter 1285: Chapter 1285: Foot Bathing

“”Just wait for me, okay?” Tang Wulin hurriedly carried the tray and went out.

It wasn’t long before he returned, one hand holding a chair and the other holding a basin filled with hot water.

He placed the chair down, pointed at it, gesturing for Gu Yuena to sit, and set the basin in front of her.

The hot water in the basin carried a faint aroma, not of any perfume, but rather something reminiscent of food.

Gu Yuena looked closely and saw small round objects in the hot water. Not knowing how to cook, she naturally couldn’t tell what they were.

“Did you put something in the water?” she asked curiously.

Tang Wulin replied, “Yeah! I added some Sichuan pepper when I boiled the water. It’s good for promoting blood circulation and health. Try the water temperature.” Tang Wulin sat cross-legged in front of the basin.

Gu Yuena glanced at him, then carefully dipped her feet into the basin.

Immediately, her feet were enveloped in the warm water, warmth blossoming from the soles and swiftly spreading throughout her body, indescribably comfortable. The pale yellow water was misty with steam. Through the hazy vapor, she could just make out Tang Wulin’s face.

He had just told her he’d prepare a basin of hot water for her to soak her feet in to show their son their good relationship.

And at that moment, for some reason, as the warm and comfortable feeling spread throughout her body, Gu Yuena suddenly felt like crying. It was a feeling of being completely surrounded by happiness, even for the first time in her life.

“Is the water temperature okay?” Tang Wulin raised his head to ask her.

“Mhm.” Gu Yuena nodded lightly, her eyes slightly rimmed with red, her gaze on him growing much softer.

Downstairs, Lan Xuanyu’s mind replayed his father’s voice, “Come up.”

Shortly after, Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena heard their son’s footsteps. Gu Yuena’s pretty face instantly flushed with a tinge of red. Was it really okay to let her son see him giving her a foot bath? Wouldn’t it seem too intimate?

Their son’s footsteps reached the door, and Gu Yuena instinctively turned her gaze towards it.

Just then, she felt the water ripple around her feet, and the next moment, a pair of warm, strong hands had already grasped her feet.

Gu Yuena was startled and instinctively looked down, just in time to see Tang Wulin’s bright smile, “Our son is here.”

“You…”

“Dad, Mom…” Lan Xuanyu had just arrived at the doorway, then saw the scene before him.

Gu Yuena was sitting on the chair, her pretty face flushed with shyness, while Tang Wulin was sitting cross-legged on the ground in front of her. Gu Yuena’s pant legs were rolled up, revealing her white feet soaking in the hot water of the basin. Tang Wulin, sitting in front of her, was gently massaging her feet in the water.

Lan Xuanyu blinked, thinking subconsciously, has it progressed this quickly? Dad is quite impressive!

“Cough cough, should I come back later?” Lan Xuanyu instinctively thought about fleeing.

“It’s fine, come in,” Tang Wulin turned his head and smiled at him.

“Oh.” Lan Xuanyu responded and walked in somewhat perplexed. He clearly saw his dad give him a wink—what did that mean?

But he was very smart and immediately understood that his presence was significant, so he walked in.

Gu Yuena glared at Tang Wulin with a mix of shyness and annoyance, about to explode, but then she recalled his voice in her mind, “For the sake of our son, for the sake of our son.””

She took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the urge to splash water in his face. Looking up at Tang Wulin, she smiled faintly, “Xuanyu, take a seat first.”

“Okay!” Lan Xuanyu agreed and found a cushion to sit down on.

He couldn’t help but feel a twinge of regret for not bringing Xiuxiu along. If he had known it would be this kind of scene, he wouldn’t have missed out on all this affectionate display—so much so that it was almost overwhelming…

Nevertheless, his heart couldn’t help but stir with an odd sensation. The scene before him overlapped with the memory of his father sitting in the main seat during the recent Sea God’s Pavilion meeting, presenting such a stark contrast it was visually shocking.

Although he had not witnessed his father’s commanding presence in the Soul Master world of the Continent ten thousand years ago, he had heard plenty about his father’s legends.

The Pavilion Master of the Shrek Academy Sea God’s Pavilion, the Tang Sect Master, Golden Dragon Moon Song Tang Wulin, the hero who saved humanity. What is he doing now? Washing feet, yes, washing feet – washing his wife’s feet. His movements are not quite deft, but they are sincere and his face is brimming with smiles.

Gu Yuena also stared blankly at Tang Wulin in front of her, somewhat lost in her thoughts. A warm energy was faintly radiating from his palms, keeping the water at a constant temperature. Their palms and soles rubbed against each other, sending waves of warmth that spread an exceptional feeling throughout her body. From initial discomfort, her gaze gradually softened.

A man willing to wash his wife’s feet in the presence of his son is really not something everyone can do!

Moreover, he could claim to be the foremost individual of the human world today. Yet everything seemed so natural, without any pretense. Although his movements weren’t skilled, he was washing earnestly. His motions were gentle, and the pressure just right, without any reluctance.

Seeing his contented and devoted demeanor, Gu Yuena’s heart couldn’t help but soften.

“Wulin, that’s enough…” she said softly. She called out his name in a very natural voice.

Tang Wulin looked up, beaming with a smile, “Almost done.”

Sitting not far away, Lan Xuanyu blinked, somewhat entranced himself.

He vividly remembered the first time he met Teacher Nana and the first time he met Uncle Le.

Teacher Nana, as he first saw her, was cold and ethereal, devoid of worldly and mundane concerns. Could she really be the same person as this mother with a shy, youthful blush on her face?

Uncle Le, as he first encountered, stood on a stage, the center of everyone’s attention, a generation’s superstar, always with a gentle smile yet with an inherent aloofness that kept people at bay. Could he really be the same man as the father right now, his face all smiles, washing feet as if handling a treasured possession?

A heartfelt smile emerged on Lan Xuanyu’s face. What is happiness? There are many kinds of happiness, but seeing his dad washing his mom’s feet is truly one of the real joys.

He washed and scrubbed. After urging him at the beginning, Gu Yuena didn’t say anything more.

Tang Wulin’s motions gradually grew smoother.

After a while, he took out a clean white bath towel from nowhere, draped it over his folded knees, lifted one of Gu Yuena’s feet out of the water onto his knee, wrapped her foot in the soft towel, and dried it.

Carefully he adjusted the hem of her pants, placing the foot aside. Then he attended to the other.

After completing all this, Tang Wulin lifted his head and smiled, “From now on, I’ll wash your feet every day, okay?”

Gu Yuena’s cheeks were already flushed, and she subconsciously uttered an “Mhmm.”

Before she could fully recover her wits, Tang Wulin had already picked up the basin and went out to pour out the water.

Watching his dad leave to dispose of the footbath, Lan Xuanyu suddenly felt it was time for him to leave. He couldn’t stay any longer, as what happened next was truly unpredictable!

“Cough, cough, Mom, well, I am going to head back now. Xiuxiu is waiting for me. Before we set off tomorrow morning, I’ll come to get you. You and Dad…, cough, well, I’m off.” Having said that, he beat a hasty retreat.

“You… why are you running? It’s not what you think,” Gu Yuena finally came to her senses. But Lan Xuanyu had already run off without a trace.

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