Chapter 20: Nana Is Truly Alluring
Chapter 20: Sister Nana Is Truly Tempting
When Zhong Yan stepped outside, he saw a woman exuding an enchanting aura all over her.
He found it strange—why hadn’t Hu Liena seemed so alluring when she stood beside Bibi Dong just moments ago?
“Senior sister!” Zhong Yan greeted her, still curious as to why Hu Liena appeared even more bewitching than he had imagined, continuously radiating an enticing fragrance.
Noticing Zhong Yan’s golden eyes fixed on her, Hu Liena softly spoke, “Hmm? Little junior brother, where are you looking?”
Startled by her sudden call, Zhong Yan quickly came back to his senses and realized Hu Liena was standing right before him. His face flushed slightly, and he gently turned his head away, avoiding her gaze.
Seeing his innocent yet curious eyes devoid of any desire, Hu Liena felt a rare urge to tease him.
“Does senior sister smell nice? Want to take a closer sniff?” she blinked playfully. “Why not live with senior sister? That way, you could be close to me every day, and I can personally tutor you one-on-one~”
Such words, spoken in her seductively irresistible voice, sent shivers down anyone’s spine.
“Cough, cough.” Zhong Yan’s blush was not just from embarrassment but also because he had no experience with close contact with girls. Coupled with Hu Liena’s pervasive charm, he momentarily lost control.
Cough, cough—this fragrance is too intoxicating; I need to distract myself. What should I do?
Got it—think of my waifus from the other world. Quick, think...
Suddenly, “Hiss~” Zhong Yan gasped sharply, and seeing his reaction, Hu Liena thought he was about to collapse. “What’s wrong, little junior brother? Can’t resist sister’s temptation?”
“No, no,” Zhong Yan shook his head, his complexion quickly returning to normal and his tone back to usual as he said, “Alright, senior sister, enough joking around. Please take me to where I’ll be staying.”
Seeing how quickly he recovered, Hu Liena regarded him with a newfound respect, curiosity, and affection—what an intriguing boy.
What she didn’t know was that to divert his attention, Zhong Yan had recalled his beloved characters from his previous life’s anime:
Klee: “Do you want to come fish bombs with Klee?”
Qiqi: “Hold hands, hold hands, or the wind will blow it away!”
Sayu: “Can I sleep now?”
Diona: “No way!”
Alarms ringing in his mind, and just then, the outlaw Zhang San, glowing with red-eyed effects, appeared instantly in his thoughts, startling him into calmness.
“Hmph, women.”
Walking ahead, Zhong Yan noticed Hu Liena wasn’t beside him. Turning back, he saw her still standing there, lost in thought. He hurriedly called out.
“Senior sister, senior sister.”
Snapping from her daze, Hu Liena quickly replied, “Coming.”
She briskly walked over and said, “The place the teacher arranged for you isn’t far. Just follow behind me, but don’t get too mesmerized by senior sister’s back.”
“Sure, senior sister, just lead the way. I’ve got no problem,” Zhong Yan said, falling into step half a pace behind her.
After all, if Hu Liena led in front, he would be overwhelmed—thinking of her waist, her silhouette… No, not now, nosebleed incoming, Zhang San, help me!!!
The lodging wasn’t far—leaving the main hall of the Martial Soul Hall, turning a few corners, they reached several small villas.
“There are five houses here. Currently, I’m the only one living here. Except for the outermost one, you can pick any you like. They come fully furnished, but the beds and such aren’t set up uniformly due to personal habits. After all, this isn’t a guesthouse.”
“Oh, then I’ll just live next to senior sister,” Zhong Yan said without much thought; the houses were all similar anyway.
“Eh? Has little junior brother already been enchanted by senior sister?” Hu Liena turned around, tilting her head playfully at Zhong Yan.
Seeing Hu Liena like this, her seductive aura had faded considerably, replaced by the lively spirit befitting a girl her age.
Indeed, Hu Liena was just a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old girl. Because of her martial soul, she constantly exuded a captivating charm. To think of her as merely a tempting enchantress would be terribly unfair.
With this realization, Zhong Yan’s slight prejudice towards her completely vanished.
He stepped forward, locking eyes with Hu Liena, staring intently into hers.
A minute passed. The playful smile on Hu Liena’s face gradually gave way to a blush, and her gaze began to shyly flicker away.
Seeing her coy demeanor, Zhong Yan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“Hahaha.”
“Hey, what are you laughing at?”
“Hahaha, senior sister’s shy look is really funny, haha…”
Hu Liena had never encountered anyone who would tease her this way. Boys her age were all captivated by her allure, while the nobles who looked down on her merely drooled with strong desire, which disgusted her. The powerful soul masters pursued only strength... Only this one, the disciple her teacher just accepted—her little junior brother—looked at her from the start without any lust, purely and equally.
Sunlight bathed Zhong Yan, and Hu Liena, observing his bright smile and golden eyes, felt as if a ray of sunshine had been cast into her heart. She smiled along—not a forced, coy smile, but a genuine, hearty laugh she hadn’t shared in a long, long time.
“Hahaha...”
Her laughter resonated melodiously, drifting through the deserted neighborhood and reaching the ears of the stern woman on the mountainside.
Bibi Dong watched the two children. For the first time in a long while, she no longer judged right or wrong by profit. Suddenly, she felt that accepting Zhong Yan as a disciple had been the right choice.
“Such a smile... truly, it’s nostalgic...” her murmured words soon faded into the wind, which seemed tinged with a hint of sorrow.
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