The little girl remained in that position, staring blankly at herself.
The adorable cuteness was so over-the-top that it made Chen Bing's heart tremble violently.
After closing the window, Chen Bing walked up to Xiao Shang, first taking the book she was holding from her arms and placing it on the table, then picking up the petite girl in a princess carry.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Shang Yunmiao didn't cry out, but instead continued to scrutinize Chen Bing with curious eyes.
Those beautiful, big eyes seemed to be asking, "What's wrong?"
What else could happen?
After placing this daydreaming guy on the bed behind her, Chen Bing leaned down and started teasing him.
At first, Shang Yunmiao resisted with a soft "uh-huh," but as time went on, she stopped moving.
Feeling that she had taught Shang Yunmiao a lesson enough, Chen Bing withdrew her movements and cupped Shang Yunmiao's face in one hand, saying, "You can even ask such a silly question. I think you've really frozen into a fool."
Listen up, in my eyes, whether you're a little dim-witted or not is completely irrelevant. In fact, it's better if you're a bit dim-witted, making it easier for me to fool you. If you really are a little airhead, I could easily trick you into bed in just a few days, right?
"I'm just a small-time cricket seller, stop asking these kinds of questions. Speaking of which, you were so easily fooled when you were little, I could easily coax you with just a few words. How come you've become so clever as you've grown up?"
Because the two were very close at the moment, Shang Yunmiao could clearly feel Chen Bing's warm breath when he spoke.
The boy's actions, combined with his words, clearly expressed his feelings to her. Realizing that her earlier words had indeed been somewhat foolish, Shang Yunmiao felt embarrassed to continue the conversation on that topic.
Honestly, Chen Bing likes me no matter what, so why do I need to ask her specifically? Asking such a stupid question would just leave her with something to use against me and give her something to blackmail me with.
Worried that Chen Bing would use this to blackmail her into apologizing that night, Shang Yunmiao blushed and briefly lost her composure before changing the subject, saying, "I... I'm a little tired of studying. Let's go sit on the balcony for a while and relax by looking at the scenery."
The kind-hearted Mr. Chen did not pursue Shang Yunmiao's mistake any further. He hummed in a rather pleasant mood, then got up, took the girl's hand, and left the bedroom.
After sitting opposite each other by the window on the balcony, Shang Yunmiao did not admire the rain scene outside the window as she had just suggested. Instead, she pointed to the kumquat bonsai on the balcony with a look of surprise and said, "Chen Bing, look, this fruit is a little bit ripe."
Following the direction Shang Yunmiao pointed, Chen Bing saw a bright golden color hidden among the green leaves.
Like the strawberries, cherry tomatoes, blueberries, and radishes on the balcony, kumquats are also one of the fruits of Shang Yunmiao's labor on the balcony over the past few years.
Chen Bing didn't know how she managed to cultivate these plants so successfully and beautifully in northern China.
Chen Bing got up and went to the potted plant. Parting the leaves, a kumquat the size of a quail egg, with tiny water droplets hanging on it, came into view.
Besides this one, several other kumquats were also secretly ripening in other places hidden by green leaves, and two of them were almost ripe.
As Chen Bing was examining the area, Shang Yunmiao also leaned over to look.
"I haven't taken good care of it lately, and it's already ripe like this."
After expressing her joy, Shang Yunmiao left the balcony and took a small pair of scissors and a small basket from the kitchen.
After snapping off the two ripest fruits with two quick snips, Xiao Shang went to the sink on the balcony to wash them.
A tree that stands out in the forest will be felled by the wind; a mound that rises above the bank will be eroded by the current; a person who excels above others will be criticized by the masses. After expressing this sentiment from the bottom of his heart, Chen Bing took the fruit that Shang Yunmiao handed him and sat back down with her to enjoy the vitamin C-rich treat.
In the two months since the outbreak of the epidemic, although volunteers have been providing various vegetables door-to-door, for some reason, the only fruit available has been apples.
Chen Bing, who had long been tired of that stuff, had been eyeing this little kumquat tree for a long time. Today's sudden discovery was quite gratifying for him.
After taking a big bite of the kumquat, the unique fragrance of its sourness and smooth, textured flavor filled his mouth, and the words "unforgettable" immediately came to mind.
Nodding in satisfaction, Chen Bing, still wanting more, waved to Shang Yunmiao beside her. After the other woman approached with a blank expression, Chen Bing continued to savor the fragrant fruit jelly.
A moment later, Chen Bing, the gourmet who had finished tasting, released Shang Yunmiao.
Faced with such delicious fruit jelly, Chen Bing was able to quickly overcome her greed after tasting it, all thanks to her strong self-control and high moral standards.
Rubbing his rumbling stomach, which seemed ready to rebel, Chen Bing thought to himself that the more fruit he ate, the hungrier he became. If it weren't for his stomach's urges, he wouldn't have prepared lunch now.
After having a quick meal together with her flushed classmate, Xiao Shang, the two returned to their respective bedrooms to continue their afternoon studies.
Midway through, Chen Bing felt the atmosphere in the room wasn't very good, so she picked up the book and prepared to go to the balcony to recite it.
As soon as he arrived, he saw that Shang Yunmiao had already arrived, as if by telepathy. She was holding the memorization materials in her hands, but her eyes were not on them; instead, she was looking out the window.
Without saying much, Chen Bing went straight to another chair to continue reciting.
His arrival seemed to frighten Xiao Shang. Chen Bing saw her hurriedly hold the book in front of her face to cover her mouth, and then say in a pleading tone, "No, we can't kiss anymore. This afternoon is for studying."
Chen Bing, who was speechless after hearing this, coughed twice seriously and explained that he was just here to recite his lessons.
Afterwards, having no guilty conscience, he ignored Shang Yunmiao's reaction and silently began to recite the book.
Seeing this, Shang Yunmiao, who was initially worried that Chen Bing would cause trouble, gradually relaxed.
Actually, it wasn't that the girl didn't want to get close to Chen Bing, but based on her experience at the beginning of the pandemic, such closeness usually went on and on, which was a huge waste of study time.
Therefore, to avoid this situation, Xiao Shang unusually set strict rules and made a strict study schedule.
Her rule was not only a requirement for Chen Bing, but also a requirement for herself.
Stealthily observing the handsome face before her, Shang Yunmiao silently admired herself for being such a remarkable child, managing to resist such temptation. Once the exams were over and everything was settled, she would definitely reward herself for her self-discipline and hard work.
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