After closing the door, Qin Yan turned to examine the bathroom. He walked around a screen and saw a huge bathtub on the floor, which looked like a swimming pool to Qin Yan, large enough to swim in. It was filled with water, and steam was rising from the surface.
Next to the bathtub was a small shelf with two cloths hanging on it.
Qin Yan took off his clothes, hung them on the shelf, and walked to the edge of the tub. He dabbled his hand in the water to test the temperature, which was just right—not cold, nor too hot.
After nodding in satisfaction, Qin Yan flipped and jumped into the bathtub. As soon as he entered, a burst of hot air rose straight up. He slowly lay down in the water, and the gentle water temperature was wonderfully warm.
The sweat on his body instantly melted away at this moment. His back felt as smooth and comfortable as a loach, his pores opened up all over, and all discomfort and worries disappeared without a trace.
"Ah! So comfortable! Being able to take a bath feels great, I really want to stay like this forever, enjoying this refreshing pleasure!" Qin Yan, with a satisfied expression, enjoyed this relaxing moment, letting out a comfortable sigh.
This extraordinary feeling of comfort made Qin Yan feel like floating. Still not satisfied, he sometimes sat, sometimes squatted, and even swam around freely like a little frog, like a little fish, immensely joyful.
When he had played enough, Qin Yan picked up a small bar of soap from the edge of the tub. A faint fragrance wafted over. He rubbed the soap bar on his body, and soon the generated foam covered him completely, as if he were wearing a snow-white garment.
Since his arms couldn't reach his back, he took a cloth from the shelf, wet it, rubbed a layer of soap liquid on it, and then held the two corners of the cloth with both hands, lightly flipping it behind him. The side of the cloth covered in soap liquid patted his back, and then Qin Yan began to scrub.
While cleaning, he hummed a little tune, "Washy washy, oh! oh! oh!"
"Qin Yan! There's a clean change of clothes on the stool next to you, prepared for you. You can change into them after you've finished washing." At this moment, Luo Xuanyi's mother's voice came from outside the door.
"Oh, oh, okay, thank you, Auntie." Qin Yan turned his head to look at the stool beside him, and indeed there was a child's outfit.
Originally, Qin Yan had planned to take out an identical set of clothes from his ring space after washing, but since Luo Xuanyi's mother had already said so, he had no choice but to change into them. Otherwise, wouldn't that be rejecting her kindness?
The clothes he had been wearing for several months were not just one set. He had received several types of clothing through sign-ins, each with several identical sets, so he never lacked clothes. During this period, Qin Yan had also changed several sets of clothes, and the discarded ones were thrown into his ring space to be destroyed, mainly because he didn't have time to wash them.
Now that he had time, he could wash this set and wear it again, at least avoiding waste.
About ten minutes later, Qin Yan had finished washing, changed his clothes, and walked out.
As soon as he stepped out, he met Luo Xuanyi's mother, who was slowly walking towards him.
"Finished washing, Qin Yan," Luo's mother said with a smile.
"Yes! I'm finished, Auntie Lan Ya."
"By the way, Auntie, where should I pour the bathwater?" Having finished his bath, Qin Yan didn't know where to dispose of the bathwater. Seeing Luo Xuanyi's mother, he asked.
"It's alright, Auntie will take care of it. Go sit outside for now! How are the clothes? Do they fit? We don't have any new clothes at home, so I gave you a set that Xiao Fei used to wear. You don't mind, do you?"
"What are you saying, Auntie? How could I mind? I love them! These clothes fit well and are very comfortable. I like them a lot." For Qin Yan, as long as the clothes fit, he didn't care much about whose they were.
"Hahaha! You child, you talk so nicely, so cute and endearing. As long as the clothes fit, that's good. I was worried you wouldn't like them," Luo Xuanyi's mother laughed after hearing this.
"By the way, give me these clothes of yours too. I'll wash them, dry them, and then give them back to you," Luo Xuanyi's mother said, glancing at the clothes in Qin Yan's hand, then snatching them away.
Qin Yan didn't even have a chance to react.
"How can I do that? How can I trouble you again, Auntie! I'll wash them myself!" Qin Yan was momentarily stunned by her actions, then refused.
"It's fine, it's fine, no trouble at all. I just thought you were so cute, and now you're saying such things. I was still thinking about how to repay you. Let me handle this small matter. That's it, no more talking, or Auntie will get angry." As she spoke, Luo Xuanyi's mother pretended to be angry.
"Uh, alright! Then thank you, Auntie." Seeing this, Qin Yan had no choice but to give up, no longer declining, and let her do as she pleased.
"Mm, that's right. Go on! Just wait outside. Xuan Yi and Xiao Bei are in the living room."
"Okay, I'll go over there now."
"Mm, go, go!" Luo Xuanyi's mother urged.
It was as if Qin Yan was only getting in her way, making Qin Yan smile wryly.
Qin Yan went to the living room, sat down, and continued chatting with them.
Time passed little by little, and by now, it was completely dark outside.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
A light set of footsteps came from outside. Everyone looked towards the front door at the sound. The door opened, and a tall figure walked in. It was Luo Xuanyi's father, Luo Xuanshan, returning.
Indeed, Luo Xuanyi's father was named Luo Xuanshan, as Luo Xuanyi had told Qin Yan.
"Dad, you're back." Seeing that her father had returned, Luo Xuanyi quickly stood up to greet him.
"Yes, I'm back."
"My dear, you're back. Is everything ready over there?" At this moment, Luo's mother had a faint guess in her heart and voiced her thoughts.
"You're right, wife, it's almost ready. The villagers have all gathered at the plaza. I came to tell you all to come over together," Luo's father said, composing himself.
"Really? That's great!" the children exclaimed, excited.
Finally, it was time to eat. Qin Yan was also getting impatient; honestly, he was almost starving.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry over!" Luo Fei then stepped forward, eager to go.
"Okay, let's tidy up and then we'll leave."
"By the way, Qin Yan, what about that little girl? She's still sleeping now, should we wake her up?" Luo Xuanyi asked, reminding him.
"Mm, I'll go wake her up. Let's all go together," Qin Yan said after a brief thought.
"Is that really alright? Maybe I should stay. If she wakes up halfway, I'll bring her over to find you. If not, you can bring us some food when you return," Xiao Bei suddenly said, her kind heart not wanting to wake a sleeping child.
"How can we do that? Xiao Bei, you go! I'll stay." Seeing Xiao Bei offer to stay, Luo Xuanyi couldn't sit still. As a good friend, how could she leave Xiao Bei alone at home? So she suggested that she stay behind.
"Sister Xuan Yi, if you don't go, then I won't go either."
"Alright, alright, both of you children go together. I'll stay, Auntie will. No more arguing. Besides, what good would it do if you stayed? Can you take care of a child as well as a mother or auntie like me? Let's all go!" Seeing Xuan Yi and Xiao Bei arguing endlessly, Luo's mother stepped forward and said.
"Auntie, Xuan Yi, Xiao Bei, you don't need to say anymore. I'll go wake up Xiao Liya! It's fine, everyone goes together. We haven't eaten anything today and are a bit hungry, so we can have a big meal.
I'm sure the little girl will be very happy too." Qin Yan would never leave them behind, not because he was worried they would do something to Xiao Liya, but rather because he was afraid Xiao Liya would hurt them.
As a Saiyan, Qin Yan understood Xiao Liya best. Even though Xiao Liya looked like a harmless child now, her temper was not something ordinary children could compare to; she was very volatile. If she woke up, she would definitely be restless.
And don't mistake her for being harmless just because she's a toddler. For these ordinary people, even the current Liya was not someone they could touch.
Although Liya and Qin Yan were both Saiyan babies exiled due to low combat power and aptitude, the gap between Qin Yan and Liya was still quite large, especially considering his past as a "battle-power of five" individual.
The moment Qin Yan first saw Xiao Liya, he clearly knew her strength. In terms of combat power, she already had 46 points, infinitely close to the intermediate aptitude level. She was just a little shy of being exiled to this remote planet.
Alas! This must be fate.
This was also why that demon coveted Liya.
Although 46 combat power was not high, it was not something these ordinary people could compare to. Slapping them to death would be more than enough.
Therefore, if the little girl suddenly went berserk upon waking, it would be impossible for them to handle, and their lives would be in danger at any moment. It was safer for Qin Yan to keep her by his side.
"This! Alright then." Everyone listened to Qin Yan and no longer insisted on staying behind, agreeing with what Qin Yan said.
Seeing them no longer argue, Qin Yan got up to go upstairs.
Just as Qin Yan stepped onto the stairs, he heard crying coming from the second floor.
"Wah! ... Wah-ooh!"
It seemed the little girl had woken up. She woke up at just the right time, saving him the trouble of waking her.
"Wow, the little girl woke up! Did she hear us talking?" Everyone looked surprised when they heard the crying, clearly not expecting the little girl to wake up on her own at this moment, and they immediately became happy.
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