Chen Ming lounged in the courtyard, basking in the sun. Just then, a pair of fair hands reached around from behind him, took off his sunglasses, and covered his eyes.
A faint, sweet fragrance wafted over, followed by a cheerful, ethereal girl's voice from behind him.
"Big brother, guess who I am?"
"Of course it's my precious little Na'er."
He recognized her voice at once. It was his mischievous little Na'er. Sure enough, the hands covering his eyes moved away, and a lively silver-haired girl darted around to his right.
"Correct! It's your precious little Na'er! Did you miss me, big brother?"
"I did. Sit down, Na'er. You worked hard on your God Trial. Welcome back."
Chen Ming conjured up another recliner and set it beside his, then patted it to invite her to lie down with him.
"Big brother, I missed you so much. Can I have a hug?"
Na'er ignored the recliner beside them and climbed straight onto his.
Chen Ming watched helplessly as the silver-haired girl clambered onto him, then plopped down on his lap.
"Big brother, I just got back from the Arena. I'm so, so tired. Don't you want to hug me? Or... have you stopped wanting me around?"
When she saw that he made no move to hug her, Na'er put on a pitiful expression. Her helpless, adorable look made his heart soften.
"Of course I do. It's just a hug, right? No problem."
As he spoke, he put his arms around her. Na'er nestled into his embrace, rubbing her head against his chest like a little kitten.
With her soft, fragrant body in his arms, Chen Ming silently recited the Calm Heart Mantra, while cursing himself for being so weak.
He'd already practiced hip thrusts with Tang Wutong, Di Qiu'er, and Qian Renxue