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At midnight, the Papal Palace was silent and the moonlight shone through the windows onto the ground, as cold as frost and snow.
Hu Liena, wearing a tight black gauze dress, tiptoed to the door of Bibi Dong's room. After pausing for a moment, she took a deep breath, gently pushed the door open, and slipped in.
Inside the room, Bibi Dong was sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing a gorgeous purple nightgown that fell smoothly, outlining her graceful figure, and her long hair was casually draped over her shoulders.
She looked at Hu Liena, who walked in with a dejected look and dragging steps, with a half-smile, and asked softly, "Did the sneak attack fail?"
"Hmm..." Hu Liena lowered her head slightly, a blush on her cheeks, her voice was as thin as a mosquito, with a hint of guilt.
She was thinking of sneaking into Xuan Ming's room and giving him a surprise, but she was blocked by the colorless wall as soon as she entered the door!
Really not giving me any chance at all!
"I let you do it a few years ago, but you said it was inappropriate because he was too young. Now he is not young anymore and you can't beat him." Bibi Dong patted the seat next to her and motioned Hu Liena to come over and sit down.
Hu Liena blushed, walked over hesitantly and sat down, leaning gently on Bibi Dong, pouting and saying aggrievedly: "I didn't expect him to grow up so fast, he is obviously four years younger than me..."
"Regret it?" Bibi Dong couldn't help laughing when she saw Hu Liena's cute appearance.
Hu Liena nodded, "I do regret it a little."
If they had fought a few years ago, Xuan Ming would not have been able to defeat her, and the success rate would have been quite high, but now...
"When you have an opportunity, you must seize it. If you hesitate, you will miss it." Bibi Dong said earnestly.
"He's not resistant to you, and with his temper, if you had used force before, it would have definitely worked."
"But what about you? I asked Yue Guan to take you to Tian Dou City so many times, but you didn't seize the opportunity."
Bibi Dong frowned, looking a bit disappointed in her student.
Three years ago, during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, she brought Hu Liena to the Tiandou City Soul Temple and stayed there for a full half month!
In the meantime, she found many excuses to get Xuan Ming to the Spirit Temple, but this girl didn't make any progress at all!
"Teacher, regarding this matter, I..." Hu Liena blushed and twisted the corners of her clothes unconsciously with her hands. She was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
"I know you are a girl who can't afford to lose face, but given his temper, you need to be a little more assertive." Bibi Dong gently held Hu Liena's hand.
"You are not too far from him right now. If you want to go further, you have to take the initiative yourself. If you rely on him..."
Bibi Dong sighed and shook her head helplessly, "Stop dreaming."
She knew everything about Xuan Ming's situation in Tiandou City over the years.
Even Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who were with him day and night, always kept a distance from him and never crossed that step.
Xuan Ming is a very slow-witted person, or rather, he is very suspicious. He not only doubts others, but even himself.
If he can't be given 100% certainty, he won't believe it.
If it seems like it is not there, then it is nothing.
"But now I can't get away with it even if I take the initiative." Hu Liena smiled awkwardly, her face full of helplessness.
"You have to find an opportunity." Bibi Dong said patiently.
"You have to proceed step by step. You have to meet him first. If you rush in like this tonight, he will just think you are having a seizure."
"Is he having a seizure?" Hu Liena looked confused.
"Have you forgotten how you treated him in the first place?" Bibi Dong said with a smile.
During the first few months in the Pope's Palace, Hu Liena was overly enthusiastic towards Xuan Ming, kissing and hugging him whenever she found an opportunity!
It was lucky that the girl had some sense at the time and didn't go too far, otherwise Xuan Ming would have lost his temper long ago.
In Xuan Ming's eyes, Hu Liena's behavior back then was not the love of an older sister for a younger brother, but simply a disease!
"You couldn't have...didn't see it?" Bibi Dong said.
"I..." Hu Liena felt a little guilty and her eyes began to flicker.
She was just having fun at the time, and seeing Xuan Ming wanting to resist but giving up halfway, she couldn't help but want to bully him!
Every time she saw Xuan Ming's helpless yet cute expression, she found it particularly interesting.
"Didn't you notice the look in the eyes of the two dragons on his back at that time?" Bibi Dong said.
"That's the way you look at a fool."
Hu Liena's expression froze, and she tried to recall the scene at that time, "But wasn't he always like that at that time?"
"No, it's just that you will show that kind of look after you come." Bibi Dong said.
When seeing Hu Liena coming, Xuan Ming would reveal that look: That fool is here again.
When being tormented by Hu Liena, Xuan Ming would also reveal that kind of look: Just treat it as coaxing a fool.
Speechless, tired and helpless.
At that time, Xuan Ming always had this attitude towards Hu Liena.
Of course, sometimes when she caught him tying his hair for fun, Xuan Ming would also look at her like this.
But every time Xuan Ming gave her that kind of look, her head would explode.
Then, his eyes suddenly became clear.
It's not that he didn't react, but he got angry for a while.
Xuan Ming was so interesting at that time!
Unfortunately, not long after, he was taken to Tiandou City by the unromantic Qian Renxue.
There's nothing funny about that.
"Then what should I do?" Hu Liena was a little worried.
"Isn't he going to keep looking at me like this?"
"The first impression is very important," said Bibi Dong.
"His first impression of you wasn't right, so... I'm not too sure."
"However, he doesn't resist you. It won't be difficult for you to get close to him. As long as you pay attention to the scale and proceed step by step, it should be fine."
"Of course, if you're in a hurry, I can help you."
"Help me?" Hu Liena was stunned, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.
"How can I help?"
"You can't beat him, but I can."
Bibi Dong raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, "I can knock him out, clean him up for you and throw him on the bed."
Hu Liena blushed, "Teacher, what are you talking about! How can you do such a thing?"
"Really?" Bibi Dong raised her eyebrows, a hint of ridicule in her eyes, "You really don't have such thoughts?"
"I..." Hu Liena felt a little guilty, and her eyes began to wander, "He will hate me."
Bibi Dong looked at Hu Liena's red face, and a teasing smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Look, your face is so red, and you still say you don't have any thoughts."
"However, your concern is not without reason. Xuan Ming may seem calm and indifferent, but he is actually sensitive and suspicious. If you really do this, he will probably really hate you."
Hu Liena sighed softly, with a look of helplessness and unwillingness in her eyes, "Then Teacher, what should I do? Should I just keep waiting like this? I'm afraid if I wait any longer, he will really have no place for me in his heart."
Bibi Dong gently patted Hu Liena's shoulder and softened her tone, "Nana, you can't rush into relationships, especially when it comes to a child like Xuan Ming. You have to let him feel your sincerity and your kindness to him first, instead of just thinking about how to get him quickly."
"He is a very stubborn person, but also a very simple person, sincere, and that's the only way to get close to him."