Chapter 260: The Seductive Succubus Strikes, but Benefits the Elf Princess Instead (2)
Rong, holding her notebook and pen, nodded blankly.
But she couldn't help blurting out, "That trip looked so fake!"
And that lovestruck expression? So over the top!
Eden rolled her eyes dramatically.
"What do you know? It's all about the effect!"
She tightened her grip around Shia's neck, leaning in closer.
"If a girl intentionally fell into your arms like this, wouldn't you like it?"
Shia didn't answer, merely rubbing his nose in silence.
Not that Eden cared for his response.
Eden turned her attention back to Rong, continuing her lesson with a calm authority.
"Boys can tell when it's staged, but no boy can resist a girl who deliberately creates opportunities to get close to him."
"If he's truly uninterested, he'll let you fall instead of catching you."
"And remember, when you fall into a boy's arms, you must control your expression."
Eden glanced at Rong and asked, "Did you see the lovestruck look I had just now?"
"That's the kind of expression you need."
"But don't overdo it—it should be fleeting, just a momentary flash. Let him see that you're smitten, but you're also holding back. That push and pull, that subtle restraint, is the best way."
Shia wasn't paying much attention to the lesson. His mind was occupied with guilt as he held Eden's soft, warm body in his arms.
Being taken advantage of by the Succubus Queen right in front of Rong felt like an adulterous scenario.
It was getting more intense and... unsettlingly twisted.
Eden, however, continued her lecture.
"Of course, clinging too long isn't good either. A girl needs to show her dignity—remember to pull away at the right moment."
As she spoke, she began to rise from Shia's lap, much to his relief.
But just as she got to her feet, her foot slipped again. With a startled cry, she fell back into his arms.
Her cheeks were flushed this time.
Rong, standing nearby, had an epiphany and immediately started scribbling furiously in her notebook.
'So, creating an unavoidable "accident" is another advanced technique for deepening a connection?!'
Unbeknownst to her, Rong seemed to have grasped something profound.
Eden's second fall was, of course, staged. But this time, it was purely for the joy of teasing Shia.
The mix of guilt and reluctant cooperation on his face, being forced to get physically close to her while Rong watched, brought Eden an immense sense of satisfaction.
She knew exactly what Shia was feeling—he wanted to keep his distance from her.
But she was doing it on purpose.
And it wasn't because she was jealous about the events in Dreamland.
'Did you really think you could push me around so easily?'
The "narrow-minded" queen reveled in her internal glee.
'This is all for my darling daughter's sake, so she can learn how to keep her man!'
'Yes, absolutely.'
"Have you understood everything?" Eden asked in her sultry, slightly breathless voice.
She was still busy demonstrating for Rong, occasionally turning her head to check on the girl.
Rong, absorbed in her note-taking, nodded absentmindedly.
In just this short lesson, Eden had demonstrated over a hundred ways to create "accidental" moments of intimacy.
Tripping and falling into someone's arms was basic.
Feeding someone with 108 different gestures? Also just standard fare.
By now, the lesson had escalated to direct, aggressive tactics—methods to steal a man's heart head-on.
Of course, teasing was secondary. The real goal was to strike the right balance with restraint.
If the distance was too great, it would lose its impact. If it was too close, it could backfire.
At one point, Rong even had an innovative thought.
"Master is right here! Why don't I just ask him what he likes?" she said with sparkling eyes, thinking she'd cracked the code.
Why bother figuring out the perfect strategy when the "answer key" was right in front of her?
That earned her a light flick to the forehead and a look of disdain from Eden.
"My silly princess, most people don't know what they truly like."
"Some things they won't do, not because they don't want to, but because they're too shy to admit it. And some things, they'll only realize they enjoy after you take the first step."
With that, Eden expanded the lesson further, stretching the originally planned thirty-minute session into two full hours.
By this point, Shia was entirely numb to the situation.
Though his body mechanically followed along, his mind was completely detached.
Then Eden dropped a line that snapped him back to reality.
"If you didn't catch it, I'll do it again."
She finally looked up, her pink tongue flicking over her lips as if savoring the moment. Her face held a satisfied expression, her gaze serious yet tinged with mischief.
Her attitude was practically screaming, 'What are you gonna do about it?'
Shia was horrified.
The mental burden was too much, not just for him, but also for Rong.
Rong finally lifted her head from her notes. She looked at Eden, her hands still scribbling as she muttered, "Mhm, I got it all."
Eden nodded and cast a teasing glance at Shia.
"Well then, I'll be going now."