The Pen Drop Incident

Phew!

I took a deep breath. Chenxi was nothing short of a succubus; merely bending down to pick up a pen had drained half my energy.

You might not understand my state of mind, but I was telling the truth. As I crouched to retrieve the fallen pen, my eyes involuntarily darted around.

As the saying went, one shouldn’t adjust their hat in a melon field nor tie their shoes in a plum orchard, and here I was, awkwardly crouched on the floor.

With Chenxi clad in her JK sailor uniform, glancing up presented a turbulent vista, making it impossible to meet her gaze directly. Below, hidden currents swirled, threatening to pull my eyes astray with the slightest lapse.

Her feet were adorned with adorable aqua-blue slippers featuring fish patterns. The blue upper harmonized with her pink toes, creating an effect akin to the clear blue sky.

Her calves were encased in black stockings. These legs didn’t possess the same rounded, sensual impact as my sister’s.

Instead, their curves were delicate and smooth, and despite the sheerness of the black silk, glimpses of her fine skin were faintly visible through the weave.

If Chenxi hadn’t been wearing stockings, I’d rate her legs at least a nine out of ten. It was precisely this veiled allure that held such a potent charm for the opposite s*x.

To make it easier for me to retrieve the pen, Chenxi had casually crossed her left leg over her right knee. From my vantage point, her legs were angled sideways, creating an undeniably compromising posture.

Her stockings only reached the bend of her calves. As for her knees and above, her slender, fair thighs were completely exposed, undeniable to my gaze.

Her JK pleated skirt wasn’t particularly long; the vibrant blue fabric barely covered Chenxi’s pert buttocks. From my crouched perspective, I could vaguely discern…

“Gulp…”

A deeply embarrassing sound escaped my throat. The classroom was exceptionally quiet at that moment, making my low swallow sound as loud as a falling chair.

My panic stemmed from whether Chenxi had heard it. A blush crept across my face. I knew this was wrong; I should be focusing on something proper, not indulging in such feminine allure.

Like picking up the pen right in front of me. Yet… my neck felt utterly stiff, my eyes glued in place.

“Jiu, what’s wrong with you? Your forehead is covered in sweat! I heard the Earth’s core can melt steel, but it shouldn’t be that hot under the table, should it?” Chenxi, abandoning her usual sharp sarcasm, looked genuinely concerned. She leaned slightly forward, meeting Jiu’s eyes.

When I finally looked up, the first thing I saw wasn’t Chenxi’s face, but rather the magnificent, tempest-tossed… white!

Plip! Plip!

Sweat trickled down my forehead, across my cheeks, and dripped onto the back of my hand. I felt unusually hot, and incredibly uneasy.

I had to do something, yet my mind was consumed by the blue and white JK uniform, tightly embracing… no, not embracing, but rather binding. That word felt more appropriate.

‘This isn’t the time to be focusing on that.’

When my chin finally lifted to a 60-degree angle, my gaze met Chenxi’s golden pupils. Her eyes no longer held their usual teasing disdain, but rather a curious concern.

It was a look somewhat similar to my sister’s, yet distinctly different. I shook my head, signaling that I was fine, then wiped the sweat from my face with my elbow.

The unfortunate part was that my arm didn’t reach my face as usual; instead, my elbow brushed against…

“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry!” I apologized profusely, reaching out my left hand to pick up the gel pen from the floor. The soft sensation still lingered on my right arm.

I placed the pen on her desk, my head bowed as I stared at my hands. I had succumbed to temptation once more. It seemed every encounter with Chenxi shattered my resolve.

I had explicitly promised my sister I wouldn’t date or get close to women, yet… ‘Sister, I’m sorry, I’ve disappointed you again.’

I closed my eyes and recited the Calming Heart Incantation: ” ‘If the heart is pure as ice, even the sky’s fall won’t stir. Though all may change, it remains still, spirit at peace, mind serene. Untouched by dust, unmarred by vulgarity. Void in tranquility, one with nothingness. Without birth, there is no arising; difficulty and ease become one. Distinctions with things forgotten, merged with primordial nirvana. Heaven and Earth boundless, all beings one. Flying blossoms, falling leaves, heart empty as a valley. A thousand worries vanish from the mind. Brows unfurrow, the spiritual platform clear and serene. Heart unburdened, will unattached. Mind and spirit unbound, profoundly free. A thousand worries vanish from the mind. Brows unfurrow, the spiritual platform clear and serene. Water flows, but the heart is not alarmed; clouds drift, but the mind is unhurried. The one heart unburdened by things, free from ancient times to present.’ ”

“Are you delirious from the heat? What in the world are you mumbling?”

Chenxi gently pressed her forehead against mine, sensing my body temperature.

Initially, I had only been sweating from nervousness, but now waves of heat emanated from where Chenxi touched me. I could even feel her exhaled breath, drawing into my mouth, filling my lips and teeth with a rich, refined fragrance.

“Jiu, if you’re so hot you can’t stand it, you could always take off your clothes!” Chenxi playfully brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and delivered an elegant yawn with her right hand.

‘Mmm!’

A dreamy sigh escaped her lips. Chenxi straightened her slender waist, swaying slightly from side to side before tilting her body to the right.

Her right elbow propped on the edge of the desk, she rested her chin in her hand, gazing tenderly at Jiu.

As Chenxi stretched, no longer content with her small domain, her crossed legs slowly lowered, expanding her territory to the left. Since they shared a single desk, space was incredibly limited.

Chenxi practically contorted her body to its limit, her legs, waist, and limbs all forming an exaggerated S-shape.

Perhaps only women who had practiced acrobatics for years could achieve such a boneless flexibility. Incredibly, Chenxi had managed it.

“No, no need! I’ll be fine once class is over.” I turned my head away, avoiding Chenxi’s gaze. ‘What a joke. If I took off my clothes, it wouldn’t be a matter of being hot, but of whether I could control myself.’

As Chenxi stretched, her feet extended toward me as well. One on each side, they trapped my feet, making it impossible for me to move.

At that moment, I found myself in an impossible predicament: unable to look, yet unable to avoid looking. I interlaced my fingers over my abdomen, curling my legs to appear as proper as possible.

“Huh? What, what are you doing?”

Wearing slippers, Chenxi easily freed her feet. She then placed both feet on top of mine, her stocking-clad toes gently rubbing against my ankles.

The texture of the stockings combined with her soft, delicate skin gave me a sensation of utter relaxation, akin to entering a luxurious spa.

Each gentle rub sent an indescribable thrill not only through my legs but also up my spine and even my cerebellum, as if caressed and kneaded by tiny, soft hands.

This sensation was, surprisingly, no less stimulating than… self-gratification. Wave after wave, it relentlessly assailed my nerves with excitement.

“M-meow…”

The ineffable pleasure made an uncontrollable whimper escape my lips. The shameful sound sent blood rushing to my face. I, a boy destined for an eight-pack, a big strong lad, had just let out a loli-like moan.

“Wow! That sounds really nice! Keep going, keep going…” Chenxi’s eyes sparkled with excitement, a mischievous little devil’s smirk playing on her lips, and her feet pressed harder.

Her stocking-clad feet continued to stimulate my nerves with each deliberate press. Panicked, I clamped a hand over my mouth to prevent another embarrassing sound.

Just as I was about to reach out and stop Chenxi’s ‘personal harassment,’ Wei Yan stormed through the doorway, his fierce gaze fixed unblinkingly on me.