The man’s aura was too strong, and Song Song instinctively stepped back, "Unc-uncle, my hearing is pretty good. You can just talk from there, we don’t need to be so close."
She then gave a sheepish smile, her small body still trying to move away, even if it meant bumping into corners. Anything was better than being close to him.
Every time he got close, she became anxious. If she had a shovel, she would really dig a hole and hide in it. She didn’t understand why, just like a little rabbit meeting a big gray wolf.
Anyway, he was scary to her, that’s for sure.
Yet deep in her heart, she couldn’t help but want to get closer to him, to talk with him...
This contradicting feeling was like ice and fire, constantly pulling at her, leaving her torn and unsettled.
"Bullying?" Xiao Jinghuai said with deep eyes, "Do you know what real bullying is?"
Song Song shook her head instinctively, then nodded, looking dazed like a child.
Xiao Jinghuai pulled his lips into a light smile, "There’s a lot you don’t understand."
"I know you think I’m stupid..."
Song Song mumbled softly.
Xiao Jinghuai looked at her sulking face and was just about to reach out to touch her when she awkwardly dodged to the other side, "Uncle, when does the second round of the competition end?"
"In about a week."
"Why is it so long?" Song Song was a bit surprised, then scratched her head and said quietly, "I thought it would end tomorrow, I need to go back to school to teach the kids!"
Xiao Jinghuai looked at her troubled expression, his sword-like brows slightly furrowed, "Take a leave."
"Uh..." Song Song looked up and met the man’s deep, undecipherable gaze, "Uncle, isn’t this competition set by you? Can you shorten the time a bit? I think it’s not just me who has time issues, other contestants probably do too."
"Are you trying to ask me for a favor?" Xiao Jinghuai asked seriously.
"N-no, that’s not what I meant..."
She just wanted the competition to proceed quicker without violating any major rules.
"If that’s not what you meant, then say less and go to sleep." Xiao Jinghuai simply commanded.
"Okay..."
Song Song lowered her head and walked to the room. Without really looking closely, she saw what seemed to be the room door ahead and went right in.
Once inside, she realized it was a complete suite, with rooms within rooms...
She had just taken off her coat and was about to take off her sweater when there was a knock at the door. She turned around frightened, instinctively covering herself with her hands, her eyes trembling, "Uncle, what’s going on?"
"This is my room," Xiao Jinghuai stood at the door with arms crossed, his handsome face beyond compare, "Or... are you planning to sleep with me tonight?"
Song Song was so scared she tensed up, "Of-of course not. So where exactly am I supposed to sleep?"
"There’s a small room next door."
"Oh..."
Immediately, Song Song hurriedly put on her clothes like a fleeing little animal, brushed past Xiao Jinghuai, and slipped into the other room, quickly shutting the door.
She leaned against the door, thinking about the scene just now, her cheeks flushed hotly, as if she had a fever.
Stop thinking about anything, just sleep, sleep.
Song Song slept quite well that night. The next day she got up at five, washed up, and tiptoed out of the room.
Standing at the door, she looked at the door next to hers, thinking he was surely still asleep. If she didn’t leave now, when would she?
To avoid the awkwardness later when he wakes up.
She immediately turned around, and at this moment, the door opened, and the man lazily stood there with the unique sexiness after waking...
Seeing this little thing trying to escape, he quickly reached out and easily pulled her back into his arms.
His voice alluring, "So early, where are you going?"