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Chapter 397 Will you cry while eating?
When making the "smack" motion.

Xu Pengcheng's brows furrowed slightly, but then quickly relaxed.

Of course, this stretching is not a complete relaxation, but rather a certain degree of vigilance is still maintained.

[Swallowing.]

The Adam's apple moves up and down rapidly with small amplitude.

There were no noticeable changes to the sides of the nose and corners of the mouth.

The swallowing was caused by tension, not by rejection.

The situation is clearly getting better and better.

Nan Zhuren continued, "When our lips touch this little thing, what kind of texture, hardness, and moisture does it have?"

"Is this feeling the same as you initially imagined?"

These are also statements that guide thought.

Xu Pengcheng's eyebrows did not move, but his eyeballs were moving rapidly beneath his closed eyes, and his eyelashes were also trembling.

Nan Zhuren took a deep breath.

Next, we've arrived at the most crucial part.

“If you feel safe, we can try gently moving our lips to suck this little thing in.”

"But we're not in a hurry to chew it."

Nan Zhuren's voice became increasingly gentle, almost like a lullaby.

If he hadn't been constantly guiding Xu Pengcheng's next actions with words, while deliberately controlling his volume periodically, Xu Pengcheng might have fallen asleep at any moment.

In this state, Xu Pengcheng almost instinctively followed Nan Zhuren's instructions and put the raisins in his mouth.

"Let's observe how this little thing touches its teeth and its tongue?"

"Like holding a snowflake that is about to melt in your mouth, we try to feel how its temperature changes from cold to warm."

"We also need to pay attention to how saliva is secreted in the mouth now?"

"Do the tongue, teeth, and throat each have any special reactions?"

Nan Zhuren observed the changes in Xu Pengcheng's expression.

"If the urge to swallow arises, we can hold this position for three breath cycles. Then, you can choose—"

"First, spit it out and wrap it in a tissue as a souvenir of your practice; of course, you can also just throw it away."

"Or we can choose—second, to gently bite it with our teeth."

As Nan Zhuren finished speaking.

Xu Pengcheng suddenly stopped what he was doing.

You can see that his breathing is becoming heavier, which is following Nan Zhuren's guidance on "three breathing cycles" as he is thinking.

The rest of his body seemed to have been paused, like a robot whose pause button had been pressed.

It's like waiting, or like gathering strength.

In Nan Zhuren's expectant gaze.

His chin twitched slightly, and the muscles around his cheeks bulged out slightly.

Chewing begins.

"If we choose to bite down."

Nan Zhuren was overjoyed, but his tone remained incredibly calm.

“We can observe how the teeth cut through it. Feel the process of it breaking down between the teeth and experience the movement of the oral muscles with each chew.”

"How did the flavor seep out from inside?"

"Is the aroma that emanates sour, sweet, or a mixture of both?"

"Any changes in saliva production in your mouth?"

"Try moving three times slower than usual, as if you're trying to unravel its life story through chewing..."

Gollum—

Xu Pengcheng swallowed hard.

This time, it was neither "nervous" nor "disgusted".

However, this swallowing attempt did not actually remove the raisin from his mouth.

He was still chewing.

Very slowly, very slowly, as if cherishing some hard-won treasure, determined to absorb every inch of its beauty into the body.

“If we’ve already developed the intention to swallow, let’s not rush—” “Let’s pay attention and savor the taste with each chew, and see if there are any subtle changes?”

"In this process, we can think about how our intention to swallow arises?"

Nan Zhuren observed Xu Pengcheng's body language.

The muscles in the front of the neck contract slightly.

Tighten the cheek muscles.

[Increased respiratory rate.]

[Inhibitory restraint.]

The student visitor in front of him seemed to be unable to resist swallowing what was in his mouth.

They were even more anxious than Nan Zhuren.

Nan Zhuren chuckled inwardly: "If you feel it's time, then you can continue with whatever actions you wish to take."

Gollum—

Following Xu Pengcheng's movements, Nan Zhuren began to wrap up this stage: "Now, let's feel it, the sensation of it slowly sliding down from the root of the tongue."

"It slides down the throat and finally enters the stomach and intestines."

Nan Zhuren's description was remarkably detailed: "Pay attention to what kind of experience it brings you during this process? Have you noticed any new changes in your body?"

……

Variety.

Naturally there is.

At the very moment it was swallowed.

Xu Pengcheng felt as if he had been electrocuted, and his whole body shuddered.

His body suddenly became restless, as if the last few sparks had been injected with fuel, and he began to burn again.

then.

Around his eyes, it was like a parched land receiving rain after a long drought.

Little by little.

It became damp.

Even though Xu Pengcheng was restless all over at this moment.

He remained in the position with his eyes closed, slumped into the sofa.

He exuded a contradictory feeling of both tranquility and restlessness.

……

This Mindfulness Raisin Workshop has now officially come to an end.

The final and concluding phase is: [Strengthening Resources and Inclusivity]

"Now, please shift your attention from the object of your exercise to your entire body—"

"Feel the contact between your feet and the ground, listen to the faintest sound in the room, and feel the sensation of your clothes rubbing against your skin."

Nan Zhuren looked at Xu Pengcheng, whose demeanor was full of contradictions.

Said softly:
"Regardless of how you felt after the experience, tell yourself: 'I thank my body for accompanying me through this exercise. Whether it is tense or calm at this moment, it deserves to be gently embraced.'"

"When you are ready, you can gently open your eyes."

Nan Zhuren paused for a moment at this point.

"The focus of this exercise has never been the food itself, but rather the ability you discover you possess in this moment—"

"—The ability to see and protect oneself even in the eye of the storm."

As soon as Nan Zhuren finished speaking, Xu Pengcheng did not open his eyes immediately.

Instead, they waited for a few breaths.

Then, Nan Zhuren and he made eye contact.

Although Xu Pengcheng's body language is contradictory.

But his eyes were unusually pure at that moment.

That was a kind of longing.

Gollum—

(End of this chapter)