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The morning sunlight filtered through the thin gauze curtains, softly spilling into the room. Tiny golden specks seemed to float in the air.
Dai Chengfeng, walking into the courtyard, naturally pushed open Liu Erlong's door, which hadn't been fully locked.
The moment he stepped inside, he instinctively paused.
Before him was a sight that would make countless men's blood boil.
On the bed, Liu Erlong seemed startled by the faint sound of the door opening. Her long lashes fluttered slightly, and she drowsily sat up, clutching the silk quilt around her.
However, she clearly wasn't fully awake yet. Her eyes were hazy, exuding a childlike innocence and languor.
As she moved, the smooth, soft quilt slid down her body, stopping just above her slender yet strong waist.
In an instant, large expanses of her snow-white, delicate skin were exposed to the cool morning air and warm sunlight.
She wore only a tight-fitting red silk nightgown, the thin fabric barely containing her voluptuous figure. The deep curves of her body contrasted sharply with her surprisingly firm and slim waist, creating a breathtaking silhouette.
The sunlight outlined her form, making her skin glow as if radiating a lustrous sheen.
Combined with the warmth of waking from sleep and the uniquely mature fragrance of a woman, the scene exuded a lazy yet deadly allure.
At this moment, noticing the figure at the door, Liu Erlong instinctively raised her hand to rub her sleepy eyes.
"Dai Chengfeng?"
As her blurry vision gradually focused and she recognized the composed young man standing before her, a look of immense surprise—and a hint of barely noticeable panic—flashed across her face.
"You… why are you here so early?"
Liu Erlong's voice carried the hoarseness and softness of someone who had just woken up. She seemed completely unaware of how provocative her current state was and was merely puzzled by Dai Chengfeng's unexpected early arrival.
However, no sooner had she spoken than…
The memories she had desperately tried to suppress from the previous day came rushing back like a broken dam, flooding her mind with vivid clarity.
Her uncontrollably surging soul power, emotions burning almost to the point of combustion, and…
Her own reckless act of lunging forward to forcefully kiss this young man, only to have him pin her down and "plunder" her lips!
Everything was painfully clear.
Boom!
Liu Erlong's cheeks, neck, and even the tips of her ears instantly flushed a deep crimson, as if they might bleed at any moment.
Overwhelmed by extreme embarrassment and awkwardness, she felt her scalp tingle, wishing she could disappear into the ground.
She hastily pulled the fallen quilt over herself, burying her head and most of her face under it. Her muffled voice, tinged with panic, shyness, and even a hint of pleading, emerged from beneath the covers:
"You… you should leave first! Hurry and go!"
Watching Liu Erlong's ostrich-like attempt to completely hide herself, Dai Chengfeng couldn't help but chuckle softly.
His low laughter echoed clearly in the quiet room, carrying a teasing and knowing tone. "Alright, I'll leave."
"But, Liu… Erlong," he deliberately elongated the pronunciation of "Erlong," his teasing evident, "you'd better hurry up and get dressed. I'll wait for you outside."
With that, Dai Chengfeng stopped teasing her, turned around gracefully, and thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
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Outside the door, Dai Chengfeng's lips curved into a meaningful smile.
Inside the room, Liu Erlong, hearing the faint click of the door closing, cautiously peeked out from under the quilt like a thief, her face still burning, her heart pounding like a drum.
After taking a few deep breaths, she scrambled to grab the neatly folded clothes beside the bed and quickly dressed herself, rustling sounds filling the room.
Throughout the process, she nervously glanced at the door several times, fearing that someone might unexpectedly return.
Not long after, fully dressed, Liu Erlong took a deep breath, trying to calm the heat in her face before finally opening the door.
She deliberately put on a stern expression, attempting to regain the serious, even somewhat rigid demeanor of a teacher. However, her slightly wavering gaze and the lingering blush on her cheeks completely betrayed her inner unease.
"You're out?"
Looking at Liu Erlong as she emerged from the room, Dai Chengfeng smiled gently.
"Mm."
Liu Erlong nodded lightly, though she avoided meeting Dai Chengfeng's eyes.
Her gaze shifted aside, and after clearing her throat, she spoke in as steady and serious a tone as possible: "Ahem, Dai Chengfeng, yesterday… yesterday's incident was an accident."
"My soul power cultivation has been somewhat restless lately, occasionally causing some… issues that lead to emotional instability."
"So, you… you mustn't think too much about it. It wasn't my intention."
Liu Erlong struggled to piece together her words, attempting to attribute that earth-shattering kiss to the uncontrollable surge of soul power. But her tone was stiff and unnatural.
Clearly, even she found this explanation painfully weak.
However, Dai Chengfeng readily nodded, his expression calm and composed, as if he had just heard an insignificant remark:
"Mm, I understand. Soul power surge, right? I'm not thinking too much about it."
Dai Chengfeng's response was magnanimous, showing not the slightest trace of doubt.
Seeing Dai Chengfeng's reaction, Liu Erlong secretly exhaled deeply, feeling as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her chest.
After all, strictly speaking, she was of the same generation as his mother.
Although Dai Chengfeng often acted mature and didn't seem like a child, calling herself his aunt wouldn't be far-fetched.
How could she possibly have such thoughts about a younger generation?
Thinking this, Liu Erlong shook her head and quickly changed the subject, her tone regaining some of its usual composure.
"Well… let's begin today's lesson."
"Alright."
Dai Chengfeng nodded again, completely unfazed.
After all, once was enough; there was no need to dwell on it, right?
And besides, the real show was just beginning!
Just as Dai Chengfeng was thinking this…
Knock, knock, knock!
A clear yet slightly hurried knocking sounded at the wooden gate of the courtyard.
Hearing the knock, Liu Erlong frowned slightly, murmuring, "Who could it be so early in the morning?"
In the depths of Dai Chengfeng's eyes, a glimmer of knowing amusement flashed, and the corners of his lips curved imperceptibly into a faint smile.
The show was finally about to begin.
"You sit first. I'll go see who it is."
With that, Liu Erlong said to Dai Chengfeng, adjusted her expression, and walked toward the courtyard gate.
The latch was undone with a faint sound.
When the face of the middle-aged man deeply etched in her memory appeared before her—a face that stirred complex emotions within her—Liu Erlong froze, instinctively pressing her lips tightly together, her expression complicated.
"Yu Xiaogang?"
"What are you doing here? Haven't we already ended everything between us?!"
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