âJust nowâŠit didnât hurt. It was just a little numb.â
After a long silence, the red flush having faded from her face, Little Xiang Ning raised her head and looked at Xu Tingsheng, saying so softly and hesitantly. Actually, she still didnât understand the situation. This was just an instinctual shyness that stemmed from nature.
In the end, Xu Tingsheng asked, âJust a little numb? Nothing else?â
Little Xiang Ning shook her head, âNothing.â
Xu Tingsheng rolled his eyes, âThen, how did you become allâŠdrunk-like?â
Little Xiang Ning couldnât understand this as she softly rebutted, âWhat? There wasnât anything.â
This little wifey look, even visually appearing like a weak, pitiful little daughter-in-law candidate who was being reared from young, left Xu Tingsheng not knowing whether he should laugh or cry as he could only force a smile, âJust now, you almost made me think thatâŠâ
âThink that what?â
âWas it really just a little numb? Nothing else? LikeâŠMight you be feeling like you need to change your clothesâŠ.like, your pants or whatnot?â
Xu Tingsheng having suddenly said so, Little Xiang Ning felt even more uncomprehending as she opened her eyes wide, asking in puzzlement, âThere really wasnât anything! Why would I have to change my clothes or my pants?â
Dirty and impure thoughts might still be fine usually, but they would be exposed so glaringly as soon as they met with purity and goodness.
âNah, itâs nothing,â Uncle said bitterly.
âBut it was really strange. Also, it felt very comfortable. How aboutâŠI tell you about it?â At first, it was like this. My heart tensed a little. But it didnât hurt! Then, it began to go all itchy, and itchyâŠâ
There were clearly just the two of them in the vast classroom. Yet, Xiang Ning spoke secretively as she leaned over, whispering into Xu Tingshengâs ear.
But there was no one who would speak of such affairs in such a pure manner. The impure Uncle was unable to continue listening any longer. He scooted back, saying, âDonât! Iâm not listening.â
âWhatâs up with you?â
Her excitement still yet to fade, Little Xiang Ning leaned forward a little more. In the end, she leaned too far forwardâŠ
âWoah!â
She toppled right off the tall stool.
Xu Tingsheng hurriedly reached out and grabbed her.
With this, he grabbed onto the wide collar of her taekwondo uniform. This wasnât actually anything much. More crucially was that he accidentally caught the collar of the shirt that she was wearing as well.
Xu Tingsheng grabbed onto two layers of collars, while Little Xiang Ning half-dangled there as she was caught.
âWhatâŠis this? Just a piece of cloth? But itâs very clear. The development is just like this; thereâs no improvement at all. It looks like thereâs nothing more I should be expecting for this in this life.â
Little Xiang Ning was rendered dazed for a while.
âHey, youâre still looking? Dirty ruffian!â She reactively rebuked.
âItâs not like thereâs anything to be seen,â Xu Tingsheng smiled relaxedly as he replied.
Just two years later, one would easily see women wearing clothes that revealed as much as that out on the streets. It really wasnât serious at all. Moreover, there indeed wasnât much to be seen.
Little Xiang Ning forcefully wrenched off Uncleâs âdemonic clawâ, pulling her clothes back into proper position as she hugged her chest protectively.
âBut you still lookedâŠso Uncle was actually this type of person.â
Due to Xu Tingshengâs relaxed attitude, for an incident that should have actually been extremely major, Little Xiang Ning didnât see the problem as being too serious as she just felt like she had suffered a lossâŠwhilst also feeling a little unresigned.
âI was just reminiscing,â Xu Tingsheng murmured softly before saying, âActually, thereâs really nothing much at all to be seen there.
âReally? Why?â Little Xiang Ning felt rather despondent.
She was still asking why? Uncle wondered about how he could explain it to Little Xiang Ning in a more tactful manner.
He pondered for a while before asking, âHave you studied ? âThe sound of one sigh after another, as Mulan weaves at the doorwayââŠâ
âYep,â Little Xiang Ning nodded.
âHave you ever wondered about this before then? Why was it that although Mulan was a girl and pretended to be a man in the army for so long, no one ever discovered that she was really female?â
Little Xiang Ning shook her head.
âThe answer is actually in the verses.â
âIn the verses? The teacher never taught us about that before.â
âThe teacher was keeping the good things to himself! Being truly competent yet unwilling to teach everyone-how is he as good as me? Letâs have it this way. You recite all of that you can remember, and Iâll tell you where the answer lies,â Xu Tingsheng eloquently explained.
âAlright. The sound of one sigh after another, as Mulan weaves at the doorwayâŠA dozen volume of battle rollsâŠMulan has no elder brotherâŠâ
âStop! Itâs in this line.â
âWhich line?â
âThe one you just recited.â
âMulan hasâŠno elder brother(zhang xiong)?â
âRight! Mulan hasâŠno breasts grown(zhang xiong), and thatâs why no one was able to tell. Your situationsâŠare the same.â
Little Xiang Ning thought focusedly for a while before finally realising what he meant, âHey, youâŠâ
Then, she stomped right on Xu Tingshengâs foot, âXu Tingsheng, you bully! You already looked, and youâre still bullying me. You still said that you didnâtâŠâ
Xu Tingsheng explained, âItâs the truth! Actually, to be honest, the best-looking parts of your body are actually your legs, as well as your waist.â
At the present time, Xu Tingsheng definitely understood more regarding this than Xiang Ning herself did. She definitely wouldnât gain a crazy hot figure, that was absolutely certain. However, this did not prevent every part of her from being just perfect, especially her legs, as well as her waist which was supple and slim, drawing a perfect arc.
âSo it was like this,â Having managed to regain a bit of dignity with quite some difficulty, Little Xiang Ning looked down at her legs before trying to look at her waist. Unable to see it, she extended her hand towards her back and then felt it.
âAre they exceptionally pretty?â She asked Xu Tingsheng smilingly, her eyes slightly narrowed.
âYeah,â Xu Tingsheng nodded, expressing truthfully from the bottom of his heart.
âHa, youâre exposed!â Xiang Ning said excitedly.
âWhatâs exposed?â Xu Tingsheng was bemused.
âYou ruffian, if itâs my legs, you saw it when I was wearing a skirt. But that my waist is prettyâŠhow could you know that? Dirty ruffian, say it! How could you know?â Little Xiang Ning raised her head, saying in a triumphant tone.
âHow have I just seen it before? The first time I cuddled it, I said that it felt good, and even got hit by you. After thatâŠâ Xu Tingsheng murmured softly.
âWhatâs that?â
âI said that I guessed it.â
âOh, thenâŠâ Little Xiang Ning stopped midway through her words, looking down as if conflicted about something.
âThen what?â Xu Tingsheng asked.
âHow about, how about I let you touch myâŠwaist a bit.â
The way Little Xiang Ning had looked as she shyly said this, the momentum of her going all out at the end, as well as the way she had said itâŠXu Tingsheng felt as though he had been struck by lightning and smote to ashes.
âHey, Miss Xiang Ning, who taught you all this? Who told you that you neednât cherish yourself, that you can do things like this?â An infuriated Xu Tingsheng panickedly questioned.
âThatâs not it,â Little Xiang Ning said aggrievedly, âNo one taught me that. Itâs justâŠyou even vomited blood protecting me a few days back, suffering so much. I thought that I should be a little better to you. Iâve found that you look like a black bear whoâs seen honey when you look at my waist. Also, I wonât get pregnant just being touched a littleâŠmy classmate taught me this.â
âA black bearâŠwhoâs seen honey? Is it that obvious?â
The matter of Uncle Black Bear and little loli honey could be set aside for now. Xu Tingsheng felt that he should be a little sterner regarding the young girlâs worldview.
He reached out and grabbed Little Xiang Ningâs shoulders, saying sternly, âWho told you you could do this? Which bastard taught it to you? Let me tell it to you, the most foolish thing you can do in this world is marrying a person just because he did a little something for you, okay? That way, if you marry every random person who helps you, saves you, would you be able to marry all of them? Or would you be good to all of them, letting them touch yourâŠwaist a bit?â
âHey, youâre hurting me.â
Xiang Ning struggled mightily, pushing away Xu Tingshengâs hands that were on her shoulder before looking up and glancing at him aggrievedly as she rolled her eyes, âI wouldnât for others, Iâm not that stupid. Iâve also never let anyone touch my waist a bit before. Youâre just too much.â
She hesitated for a moment before continuing, âYouâre the only one, Xu Tingsheng, you know?â
âSo it was like this. Iâm sorry,â Xu Tingsheng said awkwardly.