The room was humid and the temperature was high. Between the exertion of their massage work and the rising heat, the girls’ foreheads and bodies were drenched in sweat. Chunhua and Shuiyue wore sheer gauze dresses that clung to their skin, becoming translucent and revealing. While he remained outwardly composed, his inner state was quite the opposite.
The water in the tub grew hot, then cooled, then hot again. Seeing how exhausted and covered in sweat the two were, he spoke to them with thoughtful consideration: "You are both drenched in sweat. Chunhua, you get in first and we’ll wash together. Shuiyue, you go boil more water; you can wash after, so we don't waste the water."
Chunhua and Shuiyue’s faces flushed as red as rouge, and they exchanged a glance. "Eunuch Ding, this... this... you go first. We can boil more water and bathe afterward."
Chapter 28