Ugh...bad...

As it turns out, Shang Yunmiao was still too inexperienced to compete with Chen Bing.

In the heat of battle, often just a few words are enough for her to succumb to the power dynamic between two people. A case study of this incident reveals that a simple act of provocation successfully turned Shang Yunmiao's Operation Barbarossa into the Dunkirk evacuation.

Given this little girl's level, even if she cultivated for another hundred years, she would still find it difficult to escape from his grasp. For the rest of her life, this laughable little merchant would be completely manipulated by him.

After smugly contemplating this, Chen Bing released Shang Yunmiao from her embrace. Then, seeing her embarrassed and indignant face, Chen Bing patted her shoulder as if nothing had happened and said, "Alright! Now that your homework is finished, let's go for a run!"

As she spoke, Chen Bing raised one hand, pretending to be very interested.

When Chen Bing guiltily looked back at Shang Yunmiao, she found that the other party was looking at her with a strange gaze.

However, she just looked at it. After looking at it, the timid and submissive Shang Yunmiao withdrew her gaze, gave a rather arrogant "humph," and went to the wardrobe to choose the clothes she would wear when going out.

Seeing the other person's unusual behavior, Chen Bing tentatively offered some clothing suggestions. Unexpectedly, the other person answered her questions normally and, based on Chen Bing's suggestions, finally chose a very warm brown tracksuit.

"Are you going to stay here and help me change?"

sure.

After mentally agreeing, Chen Bing smiled awkwardly and silently left the room, taking on the role of a doorman for Miss Shang.

Some people might think Chen Bing is stupid. The girl clearly asked if he wanted to stay and help her change, so why did he run away? Even if she was being sarcastic, with your thick skin, shouldn't you have gone up to help her while grinning lewdly?

In response, Chen Bing could only say that it wasn't that simple.

Years of intuition told him that although Xiao Shang seemed calm now, her true feelings were definitely not what they appeared to be. A crucial reason for this certainty was that she had spoken to him just now without blushing or her heart skipping a beat—completely unlike the usual Shang Yunmiao.

"I've changed."

"So fast." Stepping aside, Chen Bing looked up at Shang Yunmiao who had come out.

The loose-fitting sportswear made her petite figure look even cuter, and her original low ponytail was tied high. Under the light, her small face looked even more delicate and beautiful.

Yes, she's definitely my future wife; she's so cute.

Although Chen Bing really wanted to get closer to Shang Yunmiao in this outfit, she was constrained by the fact that this was the little girl's home, and they weren't in the enclosed bedroom. More importantly, Uncle Shang and Aunt Xuan could reappear nearby at any time, so Chen Bing had to restrain herself and hold Shang's hand first to satisfy her craving.

Shang Yunmiao did not refuse and calmly accepted Chen Bing's outstretched hand, a scene that Chen Bing silently observed.

And so, the two of them found Yunxuan hand in hand, told her about going for a run together, and then went to Chen Bing's bedroom.

Please don't misunderstand, the two of them didn't come to the bed to run; Chen Bing just needed to change into clothes suitable for exercise.

Okay, after changing their clothes, the two of them went out of the room again.

The weather outside wasn't cold, and looking up at the sky, one could see twinkling stars. In this beautiful atmosphere, Chen Bing couldn't help but want to recite a poem.

Hmm... the weather is really nice.

The good thing is

I can't say it's good

See, it's not bad, is it?

Snapping out of her reverie, Chen Bing put one hand on Shang Yunmiao's shoulder and pointed to a street lamp a few meters away with the other.

"Let's have a race, see who gets there first, okay? Whoever wins gets to kiss the other."

The joking words did not elicit a silvery smile from the girl; instead, she asked seriously which streetlight it was.

That shouldn't be the case... Considering her son's strange behavior recently, Chen Bingxin wondered if Shang Yunmiao was angry.

Why? Because I turned my head away when she kissed my cheek?

Please, what kind of relationship do we have? We kissed, so what?

The more Chen Bing thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and the more terrifying Xiao Shang seemed to be. Ultimately, Chen Bing, a seasoned romantic, decided to first make Xiao Shang happy before any effective communication could take place.

This, in turn, puts one's sense of humor to the test.

"Cough cough!"

Two coughs drew Shang Yunmiao's attention back to Chen Bing. Considering Shang Yunmiao's serious expression, Chen Bing quickly came up with an idea.

"Little Shang, I have a question for you."

"Um?"

"Besides humans and mimicking parrots, what other animals can say 'why'?"

As Chen Bing expected, the serious-looking Shang Yunmiao immediately pondered and gave her answer earnestly: "Only humans can speak, so no other animal can say 'why'."

“Even a pig will ask ‘why’ if the answer is wrong.” Chen Bing gave the correct answer and raised an eyebrow at Shang Yunmiao.

However, Shang Yunmiao, who was in a serious state, couldn't figure out why the pig would say 'why' after some thought, so she took the initiative to ask Chen Bing.

"Why?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Bing burst into laughter, and Xiao Shang, after a moment of surprise, couldn't help but chuckle as well. But she quickly suppressed her laughter, refusing to show any of her inner joy. Because she was still angry!

Seeing this, Chen Bing knew that she was only one step away from making Shang Yunmiao happy, so she quickly followed up with a sweet nothing that didn't require the other person's cooperation.

"Huh?! Shang Yunmiao, I suddenly realized that your smile looks a lot like one of my relatives."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yunmiao's first thought was of Liu Xiaoxiao. But she didn't say it aloud; she just silently stared at Chen Bing, wondering what brand of ivory he was about to utter.

After confirming that Xiao Shang was paying attention to him, Chen Bing chuckled, his voice softening as he said to himself, "She looks just like my wife."

Xiao Shang is, after all, a novice in romance; as mentioned before, her skills in love are still too low. Even though it was such a common, low-level sweet talk, she still couldn't resist.

What's more, these words were spoken by Chen Bing, whom she greatly admires.

Immediately, Xiao Shang's feigned seriousness crumbled. She shyly patted Chen Bing's arm repeatedly, calling out "Bad Chen Bing," "Bad Chen Bing."