At dawn.
Ikeba Shizuka opened her eyes precisely as her biological clock called, and the first thing she felt was the heavy weight around her waist—a restless arm was domineeringly positioned there, its warm palm resting on her lower abdomen, as if declaring ownership.
"That rebellious disciple..."
Her ears burned; the embarrassing scenes from last night kept replaying in her mind—being utterly defeated by the very disciple she had personally trained. If word got out…
She tried to move her body, but her aching back protested.
"Hmm..."
A soft hum escaped her lips, and she immediately bit her lower lip.
That unruly apprentice really went too far last night. I clearly said it was the last time, and yet…
"Master is awake?"
A sleepy voice suddenly rang in my ear.
Chibo Jinghua looked up and met the boy's satisfied smile.
Her ears turned even redder, and she reached out to push his face away: "It's time to get up."
"Sleep a little longer." Yu Sheng Nan pulled her closer, nuzzling his chin against her shoulder. "Anyway, we don't have to do morning exercise today..."
"Who said we don't need it?"
Suddenly, Ikeba Shizuka flipped over again, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall, trapping the boy beneath her. Her voice held an unusual playfulness, "Yesterday's lessons... aren't over yet."
Yu Shengnan's eyes widened—was this still his dignified and self-possessed master?
His response was a clean and decisive pressing move.
With a muffled thud, the boy, with his back to the bed, was subdued by Master Jinghua using the most standard riding posture from her kendo class before he could even react.
Once in love, a beautiful woman will unreservedly display her charm.
"Master?"
Yu Sheng Nan swallowed hard. From this angle, the morning light gilded his master's silhouette, making him breathtakingly beautiful.
Chibo Jinghua smiled slightly, leaned down and whispered in his ear, "Traitor, take this..."
Morning light filtered through the gaps in the curtains, gilding the overlapping figures with gold. On the big tree in the courtyard, Bobo covered the eyes of the whiny monster with its wings, but secretly continued to peek through the gaps in its feathers.
...
Three poles in the sun.
"Splash—"
The sound of running water came from the bathroom.
Warm water flowed over his body as Yuzuru leaned against the edge of the bathtub, holding Ikeba Shizuka, whose eyes showed a mixture of fatigue and satisfaction, in his arms, gently wiping her snow-white and smooth skin.
It was covered with traces of pleasure.
The young man had one arm around the beautiful woman's soft waist, and with the other hand, he was carefully wiping a red mark on her shoulder with a towel.
"Does it hurt?" he asked softly, his fingertips lightly tracing the mark.
Chibo Jinghua leaned against his chest with her eyes closed. Upon hearing this, she simply shook her head slightly, her hair creating tiny ripples on the water's surface. Her whole body felt weak and sore, and she was too lazy to even move her fingertips, letting the young man take care of her.
This feeling of being cherished warmed her heart, more comforting than the hot water in the bathtub.
Looking at her languid appearance, Yu Shengnan couldn't help but lower his head and kiss the top of her damp hair: "Master is so good today."
Chibo Jinghua finally lifted her eyelids and glanced at him sideways: "Who did this?"
"I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong." Yu Shengnan immediately switched to repeating mode, but his hands rubbed even more vigorously. "Next time, I'll definitely be more careful with the force."
"There will be a next time?"
"No, no!" Yuzuru Hanyu declared righteously, "There will absolutely be no next time!"
—Yeah, right.
He silently added to himself, his movements becoming even gentler.
In the warm water, he carefully wiped every inch of her skin, as if he were polishing some precious treasure.
Chibo Jinghua felt comfortable being served by him, and the weariness in her eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a sense of satisfaction and ease. She turned her head slightly and saw their overlapping figures in the mirror—the red spots on her snow-white skin and the scratch marks on the boy's shoulder complemented each other interestingly.
Are you happy now?
The beautiful woman sighed softly, "At such an advanced age, I've actually fallen into the hands of my own disciple. If word gets out, the whole world will laugh at me."
Yu Shengnan's fingers paused in the water, and he suddenly turned Ikeba Shizuka to face him: "Isn't it only natural that Master would be defeated by his own disciple? Besides, where is Master old?"
His fingertips traced her collarbone. "It's as white as a snowfield here..."
It slid down to her waist, "This is softer than the silk of Kyoto..."
Finally, he cupped her face in his hands and said, "The beauty here is so stunning that even the bright moon would be jealous."
Water droplets dripped down Chi Bojinghua's long hair. She stared blankly into the boy's earnest eyes, then suddenly chuckled: "Where did you learn these pretty words from?"
"Self-taught." Yu Sheng Nan lowered his head and rubbed her nose. "After all, I have to be worthy of the world's number one swordswoman."
Ikeba Shizuka reached out and poked his forehead: "That mouth of yours..."
Before she could finish speaking, the boy took her fingertips into his mouth.
Yu Shengnan gently sucked on it, a mischievous smile in his eyes: "Isn't my master's favorite thing about this mouth of mine?"
"......"
Chi Bojinghua abruptly pulled her hand back, splashing water everywhere.
Certain indescribable images assaulted her mind again, causing her entire body to go limp.
"Splash—"
Water droplets fell on the two of them. Yu Sheng Nan smiled and hugged her tightly, lowering his head to kiss away the water droplets on her collarbone, and asked casually, "Master, are you really not going back to Dongdu?"
"No," Ikeba Shizuka shook her head, "to avoid being laughed at."
Yuzuru rested his chin on her shoulder, his brows furrowed: "Who dares to laugh at Master? With your disciple here, whether the other party is the Emperor or a commoner, I will make sure they never see the sun tomorrow."
The sound made the atmosphere in the bathroom turn somber.
Chi Bo Jinghua suppressed her anger and looked at the cold light in the boy's eyes. Her heart trembled slightly, and she was suddenly captivated.
Why did she fall so easily at the hands of a boy so much younger than herself?
It's the contrasting charm of a young man who seems gentle but is actually domineering—no woman can resist a man who is willing to cherish her and hold her dear.
She can't either.
"Xiao Nan, you really... know how to charm people."
The beautiful woman's eyelashes fluttered slightly as she turned and wrapped her arms around the boy's neck.
"Xiao Nan".
"Um?"
"You want me..."
...
In the end, Shizuka Ikenami still did not agree to return to Tokyo together.
After all, competing for attention with a group of young girls, especially with Ye's little apprentice among them... One master and apprentice was already embarrassing enough, let alone another one. Even with her years of cultivation, she was still quite ashamed.
Yuzuru Hanyu did not insist.
At worst, I can upgrade a tool like the Anywhere Door later and continue sneaking into my master's boudoir at night.
In the bedroom, the two, dressed neatly, sat in front of the dressing table. Yu Sheng Nan helped Master Jing Hua put up her hair, and his kendo trophy was placed in the most conspicuous position on the table.
"Master, where is your crystal and gold hairpin?"
"In the safe."
"What's the password?"
"Your birthday."
Yuzuru Nan paused for a moment as he approached the safe, then smiled and entered his birthday, taking out the ancestral dowry box that he had previously redeemed.
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