Luo Yang noticed that Shi Yun felt inferior, which was why she often hung her head.
"Sister Xiao Yun, why do you always look down?" Luo Yang asked.
Shi Yun gently shook her head.
The reason, perhaps, she was unaware of.
As they say, the player is blind, while the spectator sees everything.
Luo Yang, who knew her relatively well, could roughly guess why.
He couldn't instantly change Shi Yun's mindset; it would take time.
When Luo Yang gently pecked Shi Yun's red lips again, her cheeks blossomed into a spread of red flush, radiating shy charm.
"Sister Xiao Yun, if you ever face any difficulty, you must tell me so we can share it together. Okay?" Luo Yang stroked her hair softly.
Shi Yun nodded.
"Then tell me now, do you have any worries, troubles, or wishes?" Luo Yang asked.
After thinking quietly for a moment, Shi Yun shook her head, indicating she had none.
"How can there be none? I just said, your issues are mine too. Like, something you've been wanting to do but couldn't manage to," Luo Yang prompted.
He wanted her to open up to him so he could help alleviate her psychological pressure.
If he didn't know what she was thinking, it would be difficult to help her.
Mere eating wouldn't help if her mood was poor, Shi Yun would still struggle to gain weight.
After some thought, Shi Yun whispered, "I want to buy a pair of sports shoes."
There was a shoe shop nearby, but it wasn't a brand store.
Luo Yang said, "Tomorrow we'll go to the county city, and I'll buy them for you. Which brand do you want?"
Seeing Shi Yun in a daze, he guessed she didn't usually pay much attention to shoes.
Luo Yang continued, "When we go to the store, you can pick whichever you like. By the way, Sister Xiao Yun, do you have classes tomorrow? It's going to be a hassle, but I wanted to take you out for a meal."
Grade nine curriculum was generally heavy, so they didn't get Saturdays off.
Shi Yun nodded, "Yes. I can ask for a leave."
The giant tuna, yellow lip fish, Yangtze shad, and Yangtze River sword fish that were initially experimented on from paintings in the Shennong Scripture had matured by now.
Back then, Luo Yang made a bet with the owner of a restaurant at Xiaoshulin Market that if he could provide the aforementioned four types of fish, the owner would give half of the restaurant's shares to Luo Yang.
"Then after lunch tomorrow, we'll head to the county city, and you can sleep with me at night," Luo Yang said.
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Yun bit her moist lower lip, her face blushing beautifully like jade, shy yet coquettish.
Seeing her suddenly become ten times shyer than before, Luo Yang immediately understood what was going on.
At Qin Piao's house, three bedrooms were filled with beauties.
In the room where Luo Yang slept, there were two double beds that temporarily accommodated five people.
Since the two double beds were joined together, fitting six people by squeezing in was not a problem.
Thus, Luo Yang's real intention was for Shi Yun to sleep in the double bed where Shuang Qiao slept.
Since he was also staying in the same room with Shuang Qiao, he directly suggested Shi Yun should sleep with him, meaning in the same room.
But to Shi Yun, it sounded like Luo Yang wanted her to sleep with him alone.
Being naturally shy and hearing such a suggestion from Luo Yang, her heart began to thump wildly.
Luo Yang, holding her in his arms, could clearly feel her bosom thumping.
Feeling somewhat embarrassed himself, Luo Yang laughed and explained, "Sister Xiao Yun, I didn't mean for you to sleep in the same bed with me."
Seeing Shi Yun shyly lower her head, Luo Yang's left hand hooked around her slender waist, while his right thumb and forefinger gently lifted her chin, prompting her to tilt her face up slightly.
Shi Yun didn't dare to meet Luo Yang's eyes and closed hers, her face flushed with blush, but her lips curled into a deep smile.
At that moment, Luo Yang couldn't help but gently peck her red lips again.
Shi Yun's pretty face turned even redder, as if one could squeeze water from it, her coyness layering up moment by moment.
Although she was shy, her arms tightly embraced Luo Yang's waist even more.
"Sister Xiao Yun, to put it another way, even if we do end up sleeping together, it wouldn't matter. We would both be clothed," Luo Yang said, smiling.
Shi Yun was fussing in Luo Yang's arms like a small deer, her delicate body slightly swaying as if she was coquettishly showing affection to him.
At home, although Shi Yun was the youngest of three children, it was difficult for her to act spoiled towards anyone, and she often had to pretend to be strong.
Now that she could act spoiled in front of Luo Yang, Shi Yun felt utterly happy—with a facial expression brimming with smiles, one could glimpse her joy.
Luo Yang naturally hoped Shi Yun would act more spoiled towards him, perhaps that would help her build up her confidence sooner.
Every time he saw Shi Yun with her head cocked and a facial expression that carried a hint of timidity, Luo Yang would think about the terrible situation at her home and longed to cherish her.
He just wanted to restore her confidence in life and help her have better days ahead.
Luo Yang had the capability to do so.
The only issue was that it took some time to cultivate and shape Shi Yun's personality.
As Luo Yang gently caressed Shi Yun's soft spine, she rubbed her cheek against his chest.
The two of them were affectionate and cozy, warm and delightful.
At that moment, a familiar voice came from outside the private room.
"Niu Zai."
It was none other than An Yuying.
Initially, Luo Yang had taken the Shi Sisters upstairs to discuss some matters, while the other beauties remained on the first floor in the seating area.
Later, Shi Nan went down to continue singing.
An Yuying, not seeing Luo Yang and Shi Yun coming down, couldn't help but come up after sitting down for a while.
Tang Guihua also wanted to go find Luo Yang but let An Yuying go since she was already on her way.
"Sister Xiao Yun, let's go down first," Luo Yang pecked Shi Yun's red lips again.
Shi Yun nodded with a smile.
Again, An Yuying's voice grew closer from outside, gently calling, "Niu Zai."
Luo Yang replied, "Sister An, I'm here."
As he spoke, he turned to open the door.
An Yuying walked over, entered the room, and caught sight of Shi Yun's face full of bashful blush.
"Niu Zai, Shi Yun, what are you doing?" An Yuying asked sweetly.
The question didn't just embarrass Shi Yun, who now blushed even more and lowered her head.
Seeing Shi Yun's expression, An Yuying felt jealous.
"Sister Xiao Yun, you go down first, I need to talk to Sister An for a moment," Luo Yang said.
Shi Yun nodded and then delicately stepped out of the room.
An Yuying was already suspicious that Luo Yang and Shi Yun were being overly intimate upstairs and now believed she had found proof on Shi Yun's behavior, her heart filling with jealousy.
As Shi Yun's footsteps faded, An Yuying sighed deeply, "You're being ignored now."
As she spoke, her lips pouted, her appearance was innocent and particularly charming.
Just from the tone of her voice, one could tell she was very jealous.
Fortunately, Luo Yang was particularly skilled at soothing An Yuying.
"Sister An, hear me out," Luo Yang approached.
"What if I don't listen? You're being ignored now," An Yuying stomped her foot lightly and turned to leave.
Luo Yang took a quick step forward, grabbed An Yuying's left hand, and pulled her toward the couch.
"If you keep pulling, I'll get angry," An Yuying's delicate body shook slightly.
"Sister An, don't be angry."
As he spoke, Luo Yang had already sat down on the couch, and with a slight pull, An Yuying lost her balance and landed directly on his lap.
Luo Yang then held her horizontally in his arms.
A sweet, cool fragrance, like orchid, immediately enveloped him, quickly filling Luo Yang's nose.
Inhaling it, his body and mind relaxed.
It was like lightly smelling sweet-scented osmanthus under the moonlight—though not intoxicated by the night, one finds oneself intoxicated.
Glancing at An Yuying's full and firm upper body, Luo Yang felt a slight warmth in his body, clearly moved.