I don't want to be trained by my senior sister!

"I can't... I can't tear it open..."

Her fingers, which were usually very steady when wielding a sword and calm and composed when administering acupuncture and medicine, were clumsily twirling on the small Chinese knot button on her clothes, unable to undo it no matter what she did.

She didn't even dare to look down, feeling a burning sensation on her face and neck, yet she forced herself to maintain a calm expression.

Seeing her like this, Fang Xuan felt even more itchy inside...

He finally understood that his senior sister, who seemed aloof and distant, kept everyone at arm's length.

In reality, their emotions are completely blank, and when faced with this kind of situation, they instantly become a clueless and bewildered person.

Unfortunately, she was born with few facial expressions and a cool, aloof voice.

The more flustered and shy she was, the more serious she maintained her composure, creating a striking contrast...

And her body... seemed exceptionally... sensitive.

.......

The cumbersome dress was eventually taken off.

The ties of her plain white dress came undone completely, sliding down her rounded shoulders...

"Take it off...it's all taken off."

"Wait a minute, there are still some pills..."

Fang Xuan interrupted her: "Don't use it."

With the added burden of the pills, it seems we really won't be able to leave here today...

Ning Qian gave a vague "hmm" in agreement, and then her mind could no longer concentrate on these trivial matters...

......

The sky changed from bright to dusky.

Finally, it all faded into a hazy darkness.

The hall had long since returned to silence, with only the slightly rapid breathing gradually subsiding...

With her back to Fang Xuan, Ning Qian quickly straightened her disheveled clothes.

Her movements remained as swift as ever, but the occasional slight tremor of her fingers betrayed her turbulent emotions...

The plain white dress wrapped around her body again, concealing all traces of her alluring figure, leaving only a hint of lingering crimson at the neckline.

Fang Xuan walked behind her and naturally took her slightly cool little hand in his.

"Let's go, senior sister, let's go home."

Ning Qian's fingers twitched slightly in his palm, but she didn't pull away, letting him hold her hand, and followed half a step behind him with her head down.

Every time... after it's over, my senior sister is dazed, like she hasn't woken up yet.

They even wanted him to take it home.

.......

The night is dark.

The journey back to their lodgings was quiet, with only the soft sound of their footsteps.

Ning Qian kept her eyes down, staring at the blurry stone path beneath her feet, her mind churning with various thoughts.

That's truly...shameless.

How could she... how could she... give her junior brother...

Still in that kind of place...

She dared not think too deeply about it; it was completely contrary to her usual code of conduct and far removed from her serious senior sister identity.

She quietly raised her eyes and glanced at Fang Xuan, who was holding her hand and walking with a composed gait.

That's enough, it's come to this.

She knew that her junior brother... definitely had feelings for her too.

His actions and words were not feigned.

He was just too young, which made her feel guilty all the time...

She needs to be more patient, so she definitely can't mess around like that next time.

It will be better when he's a little older...

.......

"Senior sister, what are you thinking about?"

Fang Xuan's voice suddenly rang out in the quiet night.

Ning Qian was startled, immediately tensed her face, stared straight ahead, and said in a flat tone, "It's nothing."

What could she possibly be thinking...? Was she supposed to say something like, "He's still so young," or "We need to raise him a bit longer"? Absolutely not.

Fang Xuan seemed to chuckle softly, but didn't ask any further questions. He simply tightened his grip on her hand.

He raised his other hand and naturally ruffled the top of her hair.

Ning Qian suddenly turned her head, her cold eyes glaring at him.

"No...you're not allowed to touch Senior Sister's head like that."

"Okay, sure..."

Fang Xuan lowered his hand and answered decisively.

This overly obedient response surprised Ning Qian slightly.

She pursed her lips again, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Why... do you always say yes?"

Fang Xuan turned to look at her and answered matter-of-factly, "Because I didn't want my senior sister to be sad."

That simple sentence made Ning Qian feel the temperature on her face, which had just dropped, starting to rise again.

She quickly turned her face away: "That's...just nonsense."

Fang Xuan said earnestly, "I'm being sincere."

Ning Qian's heart beat even faster.

She stared at the ground, hesitating again and again.

The few words that had been swirling in her heart for so long finally escaped her lips: "Mmm...I...I like my junior brother."

The sound was so faint that it almost instantly dissipated in the night wind.

"What?" Fang Xuan leaned closer.

Ning Qian's face turned completely red, and this time even her ears were not spared.

How could she just say that... It's so unreserved.

"N-nothing...it's nothing," she tried to brush it off.

Fang Xuan, however, did not let her go and stopped in his tracks.

He turned to face her, bent down slightly, and whispered in her ear, "What did you say just now, Senior Sister? I didn't hear you... Say it again."

The warm breath brushed against her earlobe, causing Ning Qian's body to stiffen slightly.

She gently pushed against his shoulder to stop him from getting any closer, but she couldn't escape his urging whispered in her ear.

Never mind... what's done is done.

She gave up entirely, repeating in a slightly louder but still barely audible voice, "I...I like my junior brother."

After saying that, she pressed her lips tightly together, as if that would lock back the voice and shyness that had escaped.

Fang Xuan suppressed his impulse and, imitating her, whispered in her ear, "I like Senior Sister too."

Ning Qian felt like her ears were about to burn.

She nodded haphazardly, "Oh...okay...okay..."

After saying that, she secretly regretted it.

How could I be so childish, like a silly girl experiencing her first love, only able to say "okay"...

But that slight disappointment in my heart was gently soothed by his response, replaced by a warmth that comforted me...

It seems I was overthinking things.

My junior brother isn't completely ignorant.

She took a deep breath of the cool night air, trying to suppress the heat rising from her face, attempting to regain her usual aloof and composed demeanor.

But the corners of her mouth, against her will, subtly curved upwards into a faint arc...

Realizing she was laughing, she quickly pursed her lips, straightened her face, and tried to become serious.

But less than two seconds later, that smile, like a little bird sneaking out of its cage, lightly returned to the corners of her eyes and brows...

Forget it.

She quietly relaxed her tense lips, letting that faint yet genuine smile bloom quietly under the starlight of the night.

Just a moment later, as if remembering something, her face flushed slightly, and she pursed her lips again...

Fang Xuan held her hand, taking in all her little movements.

This senior sister is really... so appealing.

So, Ah Wei, you might as well just die already...

......

Honestly, in his eyes...

My senior sister is still a young woman in her early twenties.

Even after experiencing hardships, she still appears aloof and lonely.

But deep down, such pure feelings still remain...

It's so pure it's captivating.

.......

I'll say it to you again.

The senior sister belongs to him.