Conquer the other worlds with abandon, they've fallen in love with me!

El village is not big, even smaller than Holm village.

Several rows of wooden houses are scattered on the hillside. There is a big tree at the entrance of the village, and several old people are sitting under the tree.

Bell tied the horse to the tree, and Lin Yu took the goods out of the storage bag.

Milk, eggs, cheese, jam.

The two of them delivered the goods to each household one by one.

Most of the people receiving the goods were elderly people and women. They were all very enthusiastic when they saw Belle and would pull her aside to say a few words.

They looked at Lin Yu with curiosity in their eyes.

"Bell, is this your man?" an old woman asked with a smile.

Bell's ears turned slightly red: "No, we're friends."

"Oh—friend," the old woman drawled, her laughter carrying a deeper meaning.

Bell took the money and walked away quickly.

Lin Yu followed behind, a slight smile on his lips.

By the time the last household was delivered, it was past noon.

Bell stood at the village entrance, holding a handful of copper coins and a bag of silver coins. He counted them and put them in his pocket.

"Let's go to the hot springs," she said.

Lin Yu nodded.

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The hot springs in El Village are located on the east side of the village, surrounded by a bamboo forest.

It was an open-air area with several pools built of stones, from which steam rose.

Bell spoke a few words to the old woman who looked after the pool. The old woman glanced at Lin Yu, smiled and nodded, and handed him two towels and two keys.

"The innermost pool is empty, and it's well-hidden with partitions. Feel free to use it."

Bell took the keys and walked ahead.

Lin Yu followed behind.

The pebbly path in the bamboo forest rustled underfoot, and steam rose from the pond, creating a hazy, warm glow.

The backyard was divided into several areas by wooden boards, with a separate small door at the very back.

Bell used the key to open the door, which led to a small, open-air pool.

The pool water was milky white, steaming, and the air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur.

Stone slabs were laid along the edge of the pool, and wooden basins and towels were placed on the slabs.

Bell stood by the pool and suddenly stopped moving.

"You... go down first, I... I'll get ready." Bell's voice was muffled, and he didn't dare to look at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu didn't make things difficult for her and turned around to start taking off his clothes.

He threw his coat on the stone slab, and unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his shoulders and back.

He had broad shoulders but a narrow waist, and the muscle lines of his back were faintly visible in the mist.

Bell's gaze lingered on his back for a second before quickly shifting away.

"Your figure... is quite good." Her voice wasn't loud, and it had a slightly unnatural tone.

Lin Yu glanced back at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Not bad."

He draped his shirt over the stone slab and bent down to untie his shoelaces.

Bell stood to the side, his hands clenched behind his back, unsure where to look.

Look at the ground, it's wet; look at the sky, it's blue.

Look at Lin Yu, he's taking off his pants.

She ultimately chose to look at Lin Yu, since Lin Yu had his back to her and wouldn't know anyway.

Having prepared everything, Lin Yu folded his pants and shoes and stepped into the pool.

The hot water reached his chest, and he leaned against the pool wall and let out a sigh of relief.

"Alright, come down now," Lin Yu said calmly.

Bell looked over.

Lin Yu was submerged in the water, with only his shoulders and above visible; the mist obscured the view beneath the surface.

Bell breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the wooden bench on the other side of the pool, sat down, and began to take off his shoes.

Shoes and socks off, barefoot on the stone slabs.

She stood up, hooked her fingers around the hem of her dress, and lifted it up.

The light gray shirt was taken off and draped over the bench.

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