"Hmm, hmm, don't move, my..."
At the dining table, Shen Zuimo's way of eating resembled a cute little piglet. Even though she wasn't fat at all, with not an ounce of extra flesh on her body, she really could eat.
Perhaps it was because she was too hungry, or maybe it was because Ye Xiaofan's cooking was exceptionally delicious, Shen Zuimo ate with immense satisfaction. Or maybe it was simply that she hadn't been able to enjoy such a quiet meal for a long time.
"Your wound shouldn't have seafood while it's healing, as it can cause pus to accumulate. Once you're recovered, I'll buy some fish and shrimp to boost your protein intake," Ye Xiaofan said with delight, observing the other's satisfied expression.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Shen Zuimo paused, looking at Ye Xiaofan with a puzzled expression.
"What's wrong?" Ye Xiaofan asked, noticing her strange look.
As their eyes met, beyond the confusion and doubt, Shen Zuimo's eyes hid a touch of emotion.
"After my wound heals, are you still letting me stay?" It turned out that Shen Zuimo's bewilderment came from Ye Xiaofan's earlier words.
Ye Xiaofan was also momentarily stunned by this question. Yes, once her wound healed, she would probably leave; there would be no reason for her to stay. Besides, she was a dangerous presence. But why, deep down, did he not want her to leave?
"Um, I'll get you another bowl of soup." Ye Xiaofan had to avoid the topic at hand; after all, no matter how flexible his thinking or how clear his logic was, he was just eighteen, and some things were inherently immature.
"Hmm, thank you..." Shen Zuimo didn't continue the topic, and neither seemed willing to break that thin layer, for maintaining it like this was quite nice.
"Ah, if I were just an ordinary woman, marrying you would surely be a blessing." Watching Ye Xiaofan's handsome figure as he served her soup, Shen Zuimo sighed.
'Bang'
When Ye Xiaofan heard this, his body trembled suddenly, his hands shook, and he accidentally spilled the soup on the table.
Did she say... marry him?
"Are you okay? Did you get burned?" Shen Zuimo asked with concern.
"Ah? I'm fine, I'll get a cloth." Ye Xiaofan quickly turned and walked into the kitchen, feeling as if his heart was a mix of emotions. Ah, if you were truly an ordinary woman, if you were willing to marry, then why wouldn't I marry you?
Marriage to an eighteen-year-old boy is something very distant. At this age, they don't have the pressures of life, so making promises comes easy. However, when making a promise, they also have a firm belief that they will provide absolute happiness for the other person.
However, for an assassin, marriage is distant, even a word that doesn't exist.
After the conversation at the dining table, the two seemed to fall into an awkward silence. Each lay in their own room, staring at the ceiling, unable to calm their already chaotic minds enough to fall asleep.
Ye Xiaofan's mind was filled with the breathtaking beauty of Shen Zuimo's face and her incredibly alluring figure. In a flash, he sat up in bed, turned on his computer, and opened the media player's page. He dug up the romance films starring Teacher Hatano and Teacher Aoi that he had cherished for a long time to enjoy.
The energy of youth is indeed vigorous. But as he watched, the door suddenly opened.
Yes, without any warning, the door suddenly swung open, and Shen Zuimo, dressed in pajamas, walked in.
"Hmm? What are you doing?" Seeing Ye Xiaofan sitting in front of the computer, ... and on the screen was playing ... This made Shen Zuimo momentarily stunned before she suddenly realized, "So you have so much energy."
"I, well, why didn't you knock before coming in?" Ye Xiaofan hurriedly put on his pants and closed the computer. Getting caught doing such things, that was truly embarrassing.
"Sorry, I didn't know you were doing that. I couldn't sleep and came over to discuss something with you." Shen Zuimo gently tiptoed over and sat down on Ye Xiaofan's bed.
Darn, being startled and then relieved, what if things don't go well in the future?
"What is it?" Ye Xiaofan asked after calming down his thoughts.
"I'll teach you some self-defense techniques. If you run into danger, at least you'll have a better chance of surviving."
Indeed, one reason Shen Zuimo couldn't sleep was concern. Concern for this young man's safety. Whenever she thought about the possibility of this young man losing his life because of her, her heart couldn't remain calm.
"Self-defense techniques? Sure." Ye Xiaofan accepted without any hesitation. After all, given Shen Zuimo's outstanding skills, learning from her would definitely be beneficial.
"Okay, get ready and come out."
"Huh? You mean now?"
"Yes, you can't sleep anyway and have so much energy." With that, Shen Zuimo glanced at Ye Xiaofan's legs with a seemingly radiant smile and walked out the door.
Ye Xiaofan followed with a wry smile.
The first lesson turned out to be how to shoot a gun, which truly shocked Ye Xiaofan. To him, a gun was a lethal weapon, and he didn't understand how it related to self-defense techniques.
Moreover, a question couldn't be ignored: where did this gun come from?
It turned out that Shen Zuimo had snatched the gun immediately after taking down an assassin. Her swift actions left Ye Xiaofan in awe.
"Weren't you going to teach me self-defense techniques? What's with the gun?" Ye Xiaofan decisively asked.
"The gun is the best self-defense weapon. If you don't want to be killed, then take out the other person. That way, it's the safest." Shen Zuimo explained coldly.
Hearing this, Ye Xiaofan acknowledged the logic but was reluctant to accept it in his heart.
"Can't you teach me some other hand-to-hand combat techniques, like grappling or something?" Ye Xiaofan suggested softly.
"I can, but you need to learn how to shoot first." Shen Zuimo insisted.
"Why must I learn to shoot first?" Ye Xiaofan asked, puzzled, as there were other things to learn.
"Because it's simple. Other hand-to-hand skills require a lot of time and effort to study. Even if you're very smart and have high comprehension, you couldn't train your body like the person who tried to kill me today in just a month, right? But shooting is different; as long as you pull the trigger, you can take down the opponent."
Indeed, the logic was that simple. In this age of firearms, guns are a terrifying weapon for taking lives.
"Learn it first. I'm not forcing you to kill anyone; learning it can at least save your life in a last-resort situation." Shen Zuimo's gaze softened, almost like a plea.
"Alright then." Ye Xiaofan could only agree.
"Alright, I'll demonstrate the standard actions. Don't worry, I've already removed the bullets. Support with both hands, lean your weight forward. This gun doesn't have much recoil, and if you want to learn about firearms, you can look it up online. And then there's aiming, aligning the three points..."