"This... this..." Nan Xue lowered her head, her cheeks flushing all the way to the roots of her neck. But unexpectedly, she did not hesitate for long before nodding. When she finally raised her head, her face was already solemn. "I... understand. I'll let Dao Lord Xia collect the data without holding anything back. Whatever Dao Lord Xia wants to do, Nan Xue will cooperate. As for resisting... I definitely won't."
This time, her straightforwardness caught even me off guard. The act clearly couldn't go on like this. I had thought she would jump up and leave, giving me a chance to explain the joke, but I never expected her to take it seriously.
I thought it over and finally decided not to explain after all. If I did, I was afraid the little girl might cry. I had taken the joke too far, so it would be best to speak through actual proof. When the time came, I could just say that theory and practice differed somewhat and muddle through it.
"Mm. Since you've already made up your mind, let's begin." I pretended to be relaxed, then assumed a meditative posture. But to my utter surprise, after hesitating for a moment, the little girl began to undress.
When I abruptly opened my eyes, the rosy skin at her neckline had already entered my field of vision. I hurriedly caught her hand and said with an awkward smile, "Wait. You need to act according to my instructions."
"Oh... But shouldn't there be... no obstruction at all for it to work..." Nan Xue answered softly, evidently already extremely embarrassed.
I've taken this joke way too far this time. Although I had known the little girl might take me seriously, I hadn't expected her to be this stubbornly earnest. I swallowed, my