The clear-eyed youth she imagined was actually far ahead of her, a true senior, fundamentally different from a woman holding a bunch of "dirty books" but completely inexperienced.
This time, when Xu Chang'an asked her for a dual cultivation technique, Zhu Pingniang thoroughly realized one thing.
This might be what Qinling wanted to tell her.
The youth in front of her is not a child.
He's a man.
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"..."
Zhu Pingniang bit her lip slightly, stubbornly approached Xu Chang'an, tightly grabbed his clothes, and muttered, "Teach me a lesson? Why does Qin'Er want me to avoid suspicion? Just because you've grown up? No... I won't."
Zhu Pingniang found it absurd and annoying that Qinling was jealous even involving herself and Xu Chang'an.
"Ms. Zhu... What's the matter with you?" Xu Chang'an looked at Zhu Pingniang with her puffed-up face, feeling very helpless.
